#rolan lore

[ellessario]

I headcanon that Rolan takes control of Ramazith swiftly - instant authority over its day to day operations, because that’s just how he is. Disciplined, thorough, and extremely intelligent. He opens a wizarding school for orphaned tieflings, providing scholarships, and the teaching expertise is of such high quality (obviously) that noble families from all over Faerun are willing to pay fees for their children to attend.

Every student is assessed equally and fairly, and admission is based on actual skill and merit rather than status and family name. Everything he establishes provides the foundation for an institution that lasts a millennia. His investments improve access to the weave, which leads to a more equitable distribution of magic that compounds over time. It’s no longer reserved for the privileged few. He does all of this whilst also revolutionising the lives of Astarion’s vampire spawn colony, establishing self sufficient bloodbanks with the help of Elle, Astarion, Shadowheart, Minthara, and Halsin.

He eventually finds a cure for the Spawns’ affliction from the sun, and even through turbulent threats from Kanchelsis, the God of Vampirism and his union of eclipses, his discoveries lead to the revolution and emancipation of Spawn across Faerun, changing the lives of a species of enslavement forever. He’s magnificent, and hardly realises the impact he has on everyone he meets, and those he never even gets to. An Archmage for the people, unlike any known before him.

[ellessario]

I’m such a messy/chaotic painter - I’ve completely changed her head position, arm/hands, his tail, and I spent over an hour cutting and distorting the bloody chair to get the perspective right because I don’t draw every single detail up front first, and even when I do have a lot of sketch, the painting ends up showing up my perspective issues that I can’t see otherwise)

I’ve also spent two hours on lighting overlays even though I’ve not finished. My brain is always ten steps ahead of my painting.

Anyone else?! Rolan would literally call me an idiot if he saw my “process” - it’s called audhd’art, ok?

[ellessario]

Like me, Elle has endometriosis and adenomyosis. Jaheira helps her diagnose it, and it explains multiple scars across her stomach.

The likelihood of her being a mother is low, especially being Bhaalspawn. It’s a huge risk, for multiple reasons.

Still. I wondered what it could mean if she had a child later down the line. I named her Koha, which means “gift” in Te Reo Māori, because that is what she would be if she was canon for them.

I see her as a bounty hunter, bard-ranger mix class. She’s touched with wild magic, likely from her dad (because despite his many years of training, Rolan’s natural talents have always hinted at him being born with it). She doesn’t have wings, but there are other signs of her Tiefling/Aasimar heritage :)