Blaise Kaa'Riin[]
Trait most influential on game-play: Confident
Main Weapon: Axe of Melancey
Backstory[]
Part of Volume Three: The Rise of Lesser Things[]
Told in Flashbacks, Stories, and Episode 6.1
As the new gods maintain peace amongst mortals, Dornus uncovers a method to repower his mother by returning the souls of the beings she helped create. He plans to direct them to her through the portals she had once built for him to explore Kalee, but first he must extract them. He begins a war with no interest in the victor, just intent on creating immeasurable death.
The first battle almost destroys the Kalashtari people, Kaa'Riin's people, with Dornus enlisting the support of Keridral with the promise of eternal life, and the offer of a child - a daughter, she of many souls, and many names. Keridral commands an automaton army that follows his wishes, each soldier powered by a soul offered under duress, given to protect the families of each warrior. The army, originally built by the grand wizard The Krujiane completes the massacre without the loss of a single machine.
In this time, a young boy called Hark is saved by Kaa'Riin, daughter of the leader of the Kalashtari people - Edril Saven. She helps him escape to a forest where he runs ahead of her, out of sight. In that precise moment, with the help of Thassa (god of time), he returns from the future to the only place where he could make a difference to the time line in the form of a mighty bird - a favourite shape of a boy who has spent over 400 years becoming a druid of substantial ability. Despite using Thassa's visions of time, he is unable to find a way to save Kaa'Riin's husband Se'Kosh and their daughter Zenari. Their souls become trapped in the heart of the dead mountain god. Notably, it is Kaa'Riin's pet cat, Mr Pickles, who initially saves her life from Lord Keridral before being lost in the fire that removes the Kalashtari homeland from Kalee's records.
It would also seem Tal Dornus is aware of the power of the boy. There is evidence of a further connection between them but it is not yet made clear. It does seem that Keridral has been sent to retrieve the boy, or perhaps even Kaa'Riin.
About Stacey[]
"It'd be easy to hate Stacey, she has so much going for her, but if I had to pick one thing - and I do, it'd be how quick her loyalty springs into action. This one will jump to your defence faster than the speed of sound. You read that right - she will defend you before you finish telling her what happened. You gotta love that! I sure do. She also immeasurably funny. How immeasurable? On a scale of 1 to 10? Do you not know what immeasurable means?" - Cory, The DM
The Axe of Melancey