Azalin reviews Easan
Domain: Vechor Domain Formation: 600 BC Final Score: 💀💀💀 💀 ⚫ (4/5 Skulls) Sources: Realms of Terror (2e), Domains of Dread (2e), Secrets of the Dread Realms (3e) Easan the Eternal is the Darklord of Vechor, a small seaside Domain with a warm, humid forested climate. Although, the ecology and weather of this Domain changes at the whim of it’s Darklord. Easan is a wood elf from a small kingdom in Oerth. I have attempted to speak to him of Oerth, seeing as that is my homeland as well, but unfortunately he does not remember much of who he once was. Though I will say that he is rather “adorable” for a Darklord, being only slightly over 4 feet tall and weighing about as much as a small dog. Most of us get the tall, dark and not so handsome treatment.
Easan’s descent into Darklordom is the result of outside forces more than any will of his own. The small, elven kingdom of Easan’s orignation bordered the land of Iuz. Iuz was ruled by a tyrant named, surprisingly, Iuz. Historical records indicate that Iuz was a demigod and son of Graz’zt, a demon lord of the Abyss and sometimes lover of Natasha the Dark. Easan believed it was only a matter of time before Iuz conquered his people, so he convinced them to go on the offensive.
Iuz, a proper tyrant, reacted swiftly and sent his many minions to capture Easan. Easan was brought to the capital of Iuz known as the City of Skulls. What a great name. I may have to rename one of the cities of Darkon to the City of Skulls. It’s simple and you know exactly what you’re getting with a name like that.
Anyway, Easan had a bit of a mouth and when Iuz accused him of “warmongering”, Easan said he could never know his mind or the mind of his people. In response, Iuz merged Easan’s spirit with that of a demon’s who had a telepathic link with Iuz so the demigod could understand the little elf’s mind more. Historical documents disagree on what was ‘merged’ – their two minds or two spirits. I believe the version of “spirits” is more accurate as the typical use of the word “spirit” refers to someone’s essence, which we tend to see as being more than just a mind.
Easan was forced to share his body with this demon spirit and over time was unable to separate his own thoughts from that of the demon’s. When Easan was more in control, he sought magical means to remove the demon from him. He tried many methods of Arcane and even stooped so low to seek out the assistance of the Divine, but nothing worked. Eventually, he sought out a group of Mystics, on an island called Vechor, who were able to suppress the Demon within him for decades. Easan did not have much luck, but I suspect our Tormentors were pulling the strings behind the scenes here and it was them that caused the cataclysm that destroyed the island and left Easan as the only survivor, though some sources would have us believe it was Iuz’s doing.
In desperation, Easan turned to science. I have done this myself and ended up causing the first Grand Conjunction and if it wasn’t for Lowellyn’s interference, I would have saved my son…
I digress, Easan built a manor on a seaside cliff far from society and there he conducted countless experiments on the soul. An interesting endeavour and one I have practiced myself. Easan focused his research on removing the soul from living things and transplanting them into other, non-living and living, things. His experiments become more and more cruel without any regard for his subjects. Naturally, upon witnessing his cruelty and obsessive nature, the Dark Powers pulled him into the Mists.
Now, the Darklord of his own Domain, Easan can only cast what is known as “wild magic”. A lesser, uncontrollable form of the Arcane; the only benefit being the caster does not need spell components, but the results are…messy at best. His Domain has no formal laws, with “mob rule” being the norm. However, those that speak out against Easan have the tendency to disappear. The only “law” in his Domain is that the only form of magic that can be used is “wild magic”, which adds to the chaotic nature of his Kingdom.
Easan is rather powerful, being able to shift around the landscape of his Domain as he sees fit and read the surface thoughts of any sentient being within. He’s a decently powerful spellcaster, though does not come close to my own ability. He also has a rather unique form of immortality where his powers of regeneration are so strong that nothing can truly damage him. He can die, but its very hard to kill him and, of course, the Dark Powers will just bring him back if someone manages to kill him.
To this day, Easan delves in his manor by the sea conducting experiments on the spirits of living things. Pathetically, he rarely remembers why he is doing this nor has his research resulted in anything profound. Truly, he is likely now just carving things up and making monstrosities instead of discovering the true nature of the soul. What a waste, if he was himself once more and a true Wizard instead of this sorcerer nonsense, I’m sure his research would be quite useful to me. I will award Easan with 4 skulls for his unique abilities and Domain.