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| identity = Male | |||
| va = Adam Rhys Dee | | va = Adam Rhys Dee | ||
| race = [[Shadar-Kai]] | | race = [[Shadar-Kai]] | ||
| title = Shadar-Kai Gloom Weaver | | title = Shadar-Kai Gloom Weaver | ||
| size = Medium | | size = [[Medium]] | ||
| type = [[Humanoid]] | | type = [[Humanoid]] | ||
| class = [[Ranger]] | |||
| hp = 76 | | hp = 76 | ||
| e hp = 53 | | e hp = 53 | ||
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| resistances = Necrotic immunity | | resistances = Necrotic immunity | ||
| passives = Darkvision, Extra Attack, Fey Ancestry, Misty Presence, Opportunity Attack | | passives = Darkvision, Extra Attack, Fey Ancestry, Misty Presence, Opportunity Attack | ||
| conditions = Burden of Time Aura | |||
| xp = 150 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''He Who Was''' is a [[Shadar-kai]] found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] at {{Coords| | '''He Who Was''' is a [[Shadar-kai]] found in the [[Ruined Battlefield]] at {{Coords|129|106}} 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== | ||
He Who Was can be found at a ritual circle he set up to use {{SAI|Speak with Dead}} on a corpse of a dwarven woman called {{CharLink|Madeline}}. Approaching him starts {{Quest|Punish the Wicked}}. 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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If | If giving 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 | If making Madeline stab herself once, or shaming her for being a coward, He Who Was is satisfied (this causes Paladins with an Oath of the Ancients or an Oath of Devotion to break their oath). If passing the {{Skill|Persuasion}} checks to forgive her, or making her stab herself a second time, then He Who Was becomes enraged and attacks the party. Each stabbing inflicts 5 damage which persists into combat. Failing the {{Skill|Persuasion}} check on the forgiveness option also satisfies He Who was without breaking the paladin's oath. | ||
== Combat == | == Combat == | ||
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===Notable loot=== | ===Notable loot=== | ||
* {{ | * {{MdRarityItem|Raven Gloves}} - quest reward if Madeline is stabbed or called a coward, cannot be looted if Madeline is forgiven | ||
== Related literature == | == Related literature == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:57, 5 January 2025
He Who Was is a Shadar-kai found in the Ruined Battlefield at X: 129 Y: 106 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 can be found at a ritual circle he set up to use 
on a corpse of a dwarven woman called Madeline. Approaching him starts 
. 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 giving 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 making Madeline stab herself once, or shaming her for being a coward, He Who Was is satisfied (this causes Paladins with an Oath of the Ancients or an Oath of Devotion to break their oath). If passing the 
checks to forgive her, or making her stab herself a second time, then He Who Was becomes enraged and attacks the party. Each stabbing inflicts 5 damage which persists into combat. Failing the check on the forgiveness option also satisfies He Who was without breaking the paladin's oath.
Combat[edit | edit source]
Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]
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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, cannot be looted if Madeline is forgiven
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
