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| race = [[Shadar-Kai]] | | race = [[Shadar-Kai]] | ||
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'''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 | '''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 {{CharLink|Raven (white)|Raven}} companion. | ||
{{DiQ|The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?|He Who Was| quotes the Raven}} | {{DiQ|The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?|He Who Was| quotes the Raven}} | ||
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==Involvement== | ==Involvement== | ||
{{Main|Punish the Wicked}} | |||
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. | 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. | ||
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===Notable loot=== | ===Notable loot=== | ||
* {{RarityItem|Raven Gloves}} - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward | * {{RarityItem|Raven Gloves}} - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward | ||
== Related literature == | |||
* {{MdRarityItem|Madeline's Ledger}} | |||
==Related quests== | ==Related quests== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:11, 20 November 2024
He Who Was is a Shadar-kai found in the Ruined Battlefield at X: 128 Y: 110 who gives the quest Punish the Wicked. He has a Raven companion.
“The murdered lie silent. The raven asks - will you be their voice?„
Overview[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,[1] which the raven is displeased with.
Involvement[edit | edit source]
He Who Was has a ritual circle set up to use 
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 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[edit | edit source]
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
Range: 9 m / 30 ft 
AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius) 
Notable loot[edit | edit source]
Raven Gloves - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward
Related literature[edit | edit source]
Related quests[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Model
The ritual circle with the Raven Queen's symbol
Cinematic
