He Who Was: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
it's never outright stated that 1) he who was is specifically a gloom weaver 2) that he's been twisted by the shadow curse
(adding Shadar-Kai link to FRWiki) |
(it's never outright stated that 1) he who was is specifically a gloom weaver 2) that he's been twisted by the shadow curse) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{PageSeo | {{PageSeo | ||
| description = He Who Was''' is | | 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. | ||
| image = He Who Was.webp | | image = He Who Was.webp | ||
}} | }} | ||
| Line 37: | Line 37: | ||
|alt-name=Model | |alt-name=Model | ||
|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}} | |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}} | ||
'''He Who Was''' is a {{FRWiki|Shadar-kai (elf)| | '''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. | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||
As a | 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. | ||
He Who Was has | 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. | ||
If the party gives the ledger over to He Who Was, he is able to channel the spirit of Madeline | 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. 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. 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. | ||
==Related quests== | ==Related quests== | ||
* [[Punish the Wicked]] | * [[Punish the Wicked]] | ||
==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 | ||