Editing He Who Was

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| description = He Who Was''' is a Shadar-Kai NPC found in the Ruined Battlefield at (X:128, Y:110) who gives the quest Punish the Wicked.
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{{Infobox creature
| name = He Who Was
| level = 6
| image = <gallery>
He Who Was.webp|Cinematic
He Who Was Model.png|Model
Portrait He Who Was.png|Portrait
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| va = Adam Rhys Dee
| race = [[Shadar-Kai]]
| title = Shadar-Kai Gloom Weaver
| size = Medium
| type = [[Humanoid]]
| hp = 76
| e hp = 53
| t hp = 98
| ac = 15
| movement m = 9
| movement ft = 30
| weight kg = 75
| str = 10
| dex = 18
| con = 12
| int = 16
| wis = 14
| cha = 14
| str save prof = yes
| dex save prof = yes
| con save prof = yes
| resistances = Necrotic immunity
| passives = Darkvision, Extra Attack, Fey Ancestry, Misty Presence, Opportunity Attack
}}

'''He Who Was''' is a [[Shadar-kai]] found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] at {{Coords|128|110}} who gives the quest [[Punish the Wicked]]. He has a [[Raven]] companion.
{{DiQ|The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?|He Who Was| quotes the Raven}}

==Overview==
As a shadar-kai, He Who Was is a servant of the {{FRWiki|Raven Queen}}. Shadar-kai were formerly elves before being trapped in the Shadowfell and transformed. The Raven Queen, who is obsessed with collecting memories and essences (typically of loss and grief), sends the shadar-kai to retrieve mementos of tragic events, whether they are physical tokens, memories, or the souls of the dead. They are guided in doing so by ravens; He Who Was's raven companion is one such bird.

Shadar-kai are typically as cold and emotionless as their queen, but for an unknown reason (possibly the effects of the shadow curse) He Who Was has become petty and cruel, taking pleasure in tormenting people while gathering their memories. Ambient dialogue between He Who Was and his raven companion implies that he is no longer following the orders he has been given, which the raven is displeased with.

==Involvement==
He Who Was has a ritual circle set up to use {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} on a corpse of a woman called [[Madeline]]. He initially tells the party to clear off, but his white raven suggests they might be able to help. He explains that the dead woman was a murderer. He asks the party to find {{SmRarityItem|Madeline's Ledger}} at the tavern she worked in and bring it back so that the murderer may be brought to justice and her victims given peace.

If the party gives the ledger over to He Who Was, he is able to channel the spirit of Madeline through his body. The party can ask Madeline about the details of what happened, and then decide what punishment she deserves.

If the party makes Madeline stab herself once, or shame her for being a coward, He Who Was is satisfied (this will cause Oath of the Ancients and Oath of Devotion Paladins to break their oath). If passing the persuasion checks to forgive her, or making her stab herself a second time, then he becomes enraged and attacks the party. Each stabbing inflicts 5 damage which persists into combat. Failing the persuasion roll on the forgiveness option however also satisfies He Who was without breaking the paladin's oath.

== Combat ==
===Attacks and abilities===
{{Feature box|Bane (spell)}}
{{Feature box|Confusion}}
{{Feature box|Darkness}}
{{Feature box|Fear}}

===Notable loot===
* {{RarityItem|Raven Gloves}} - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward

== Related literature ==
* {{MdRarityItem|Madeline's Ledger}}
==Related quests==
* {{Quest|Punish the Wicked}}

==Gallery==
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He Who Was Model.png|Model
Ritual_Raven_Queen_Circle.webp|The ritual circle with the Raven Queen's symbol
He Who Was Quest.webp|Cinematic
</gallery>

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