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{{CharacterInfo
{{Infobox character
|title =Shadar-Kai Gloom Weaver
 
|name = He Who Was
| name = He Who Was
|image=[[File:He Who Was.webp|350px]]
| level = 6
|STR=10
| image = He Who Was.webp
|DEX=18
| race = {{FRWiki|Shadar-kai (elf)|Shadar-Kai}}
|CON=12
| titles = Shadar-Kai Gloom Weaver
|INT=16
 
|WIS=14
| modules =
|CHA=14
{{Infobox statistics
|str save = yes
| child = yes
|dex save = yes
| size = Medium
|con save = yes
| type = Humanoid
|level=6
| hit_points = 76
|race={{FRWiki|Shadar-kai (elf)|Shadar-Kai}}
| armour_class = 15
|type=Humanoid
| movement_speed_meters = 9
|HP=76
| movement_speed_feet = 30
|AC=15
| weight_kg = 75
|speed=9m / 30ft
| weight_lb = 150
|size=Medium
| hiddenlevel = 6
|weight=
| str = 10
|proficiency=
| dex = 18
|initiative=
| con = 12
|passive={{PAS|Burden of Time|Burden of Time Aura}}
| int = 16
{{PAS|Opportunity Attack}}
| wis = 14
{{PAS|Darkvision (Passive Feature)|Darkvision}}
| cha = 14
{{PAS|Fey Ancestry}}
| str_save_proficiency = yes
{{PAS|Misty Presence}}
| dex_save_proficiency = yes
{{PAS|Extra Attack}}
| con_save_proficiency = yes
|allies=[[Raven]]
| immune1 = Necrotic
|location = [[Ruined Battlefield]]
 
|necrotic= immune
| feature1_name = Opportunity Attack
|alt-name=Model
| feature1_description = Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
|alt-image=[[File:He Who Was Model.png|350px]]}}{{Q|The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?|He Who Was quotes the Raven}}
| feature2_name = Darkvision
| feature2_description = Can attack creatures in the dark without disadvantage, up to a range of 12 m (40 ft).
| feature3_name = Fey Ancestry
| feature3_description = Immune to Sleep and advantage against being Charmed.
| feature4_name = Extra Attack
| feature4_description = Can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
| feature5_name = Misty Presence
| feature5_description = After taking damage this character may turn invisible.
}}
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{{Q|The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?|He Who Was quotes the Raven}}
 
'''He Who Was''' is a {{FRWiki|Shadar-kai (elf)|shadar-kai}} [[Non-Player Characters|NPC]] found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] at {{Coords|128|110}} who gives the quest [[Punish the Wicked]]. He has a [[Raven]] companion.
'''He Who Was''' is a {{FRWiki|Shadar-kai (elf)|shadar-kai}} [[Non-Player Characters|NPC]] found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] at {{Coords|128|110}} who gives the quest [[Punish the Wicked]]. He has a [[Raven]] companion.


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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 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. If the party attempts to forgive her, or make her stab herself a second time, he becomes enraged and attacks the party. Each stabbing inflicts 5 damage which persists into combat.
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 the party attempts to forgive her, or make her stab herself a second time, he becomes enraged and attacks the party. Each stabbing inflicts 5 damage which persists into combat.
 
== Combat ==
=== Spells ===
* {{SAI|Bane}}
* {{SAI|Fear}}
* {{SAI|Darkness}}
* {{SAI|Confusion}}
===Notable loot===
* {{RarityItem|Raven Gloves}} - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward


==Related quests==
==Related quests==
* [[Punish the Wicked]]
* [[Punish the Wicked]]
==Notable loot==
* {{RarityItem|Raven Gloves}} - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery heights="300">
<gallery heights="300">
Ritual_Raven_Queen_Circle.webp|The ritual circle with the Raven Queen's symbol
Ritual_Raven_Queen_Circle.webp|The ritual circle with the Raven Queen's symbol
He Who Was Model.png|Ingame Model
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{NavShadowCursedLands}}
[[Category: Characters in Act 2]]
[[Category: Characters in Act 2]]

Latest revision as of 20:08, 3 May 2024

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. He has a Raven companion.

He Who Was
Level 6
Information
TitleShadar-Kai Gloom Weaver
Race Shadar-Kai
Stats
SizeMedium
TypeHumanoid
Armour Class15
Hit points76
Movement speed9 m (30 ft)
Weight75 kg (150 lb)
Initiative+4
Ability scores
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
10
(0)		18
(+4)		12
(+1)		16
(+3)		14
(+2)		14
(+2)
Proficiency bonus+3
Saving throws
  • Str +3
  • Dex +7
  • Con +4
  • Int +3
  • Wis +2
  • Cha +2
Resistances
ImmuneNecrotic
Features
Opportunity Attack Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Darkvision Darkvision
Can attack creatures in the dark without disadvantage, up to a range of 12 m (40 ft).
Fey Ancestry Fey Ancestry
Immune to Sleep and advantage against being Charmed.
Extra Attack Extra Attack
Can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack.
Misty Presence Misty Presence
After taking damage this character may turn invisible.



The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?
— He Who Was quotes the Raven

Story[edit | edit source]

As a shadar-kai, He Who Was is a servant of the 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.

He Who Was has a ritual circle set up to use 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 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 the party attempts to forgive her, or make her stab herself a second time, he becomes enraged and attacks the party. Each stabbing inflicts 5 damage which persists into combat.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Spells[edit | edit source]

Notable loot[edit | edit source]

  • Raven Gloves - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward

Related quests[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • The ritual circle with the Raven Queen's symbol

    The ritual circle with the Raven Queen's symbol

  • Ingame Model

    Ingame Model

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