Esmund Vespasian

Esmund Vespasian is a transmutation wizard who The Party rescued from the ancient swamp temple, returning him to the Mages' Guild in Vis, of which he is a member. He acts as their librarian, and is ranked an Adept. Since meeting the party, Esmund accompanied them on multiple ventures.
In a misguided attempt to cure Ashlynn Crow, Esmund made a deal with the demon lord Eólas, which ended up in severe injury. After being cured by Damballa, Esmund became a servant of Eólas himself.
==Description==
===Appearance===
Previously, Esmund had light grey hair, but after his injuries his hair darkened to be blacker.
===Personality===
Esmund is very polite, and often quite apologetic, especially towards Ashlynn Crow.
==Biography==
===Background===
Not much of his background is known to The Party as a whole, except that he is the reason Ashlynn Crow was expelled from her wizards' school.
After some time Esmund was placed in Vis as a librarian for the rather prestigious guild there, under the eye of Emily Minton, the guild leader.
===Taken Prisoner===
Esmund was first encountered by The Party when they delved into the ancient swamp temple in search of him, as requested by the Vis Mages' Guild. He was found bound and guarded by fungi people.
===Return to Crigmaw===
After telling the party that he had a lead on the ruins he was trying to investigate, he told the party that he has Emily Mintons approval to use the teleportation circle to go to the now ruined castle of Crigmaw.
From there the party would journey into the mountains to search for the ruins. The party agreed as long as they would travel to Sucheon afterwards. Esmund agreed, stating that he needed to travel there to deliver a messaged from Guild Master Minton as well as to use the portal there to return home.
===The Ruins===
The party entered the ruins, pretending to be members of The Cult of the Black Spider. After many scrapes and fights the party explored the ruins, Esmund - interested in every inch - began to inspect up and down, taking notes of the extremely advanced site the party had found. He took a scroll describing what looking like "A large golem or weapon" while investigating a laboratory style of room.
===Travelling to Sucheon===
During the journey to Sucheon, Ashlynn Crow noticed that Esmund was being very secretive about a book that he was writing in; whenever anyone would approach him, he would quickly close it, and when he left the book, he would cast an illusion spell upon it. Instantly suspicious of Esmund's actions, Ashlynn confided in Malekith Darkridge, who agreed with her that his suspicious activity could possibly be dangerous. Therefore, they began planning.
During the following night, the two launched their attack.
Distracting Esmund to enough of a degree to get him out of his tent and chasing is pencils around the snow (with the aid of an Unseen Servant), Ash snuck into his tent and peered into the book to discover beautiful sketches and portraits of people and scenery.
During this attack Esmund noticed Ash and Mal in the same tent as each other.
===Kyoya===
While adventuring towards Sucheon, the party came across a destroyed town, with little sign of bloodshed. They followed a trail eventually coming across Mount Unmei, along with several cultists and Fire Onis.
The party hid in the ash around it to avoid being hidden. 
During this time Esmund curiously asked Ash if she was staying in the same tent and Mal to which she denied his line of questioning.
===Sucheon===
Once the party reached Sucheon, Esmund located the Mages guild and delivered the letter to Carric Dengen. He was told he could utilise the portal when he wished to leave. He decided to follow the party to continue on their quest to defend Ise Jingu.
While on the Island temple, he - along with other members of the party - began to experience dreams. Esmunds deals had finally come to punish him, Blood dripping from orifices, fear/panic of anyone getting too close. Esmund left the party to return to defend the mainland, informing the party, excluding Ash, of the pact made with some dark creature.
The party later searched for Esmund in Sucheon, finding him in the care of Damballa, who was under obligation to heal him. Damballa told the party that Esmund had made a deal with Eólas, a prince demon of the third layer of hell, also known as the Great Scholar. He'd made the deal in order to cure Ashlynn of her curses, only to find out Ashlynn was not cursed at all; her blue skin was due to her 'legacy' and 'previous family relations', in Damballa's words. Nonetheless, Esmund would live, and at this rate would be healed in a week's time.
===Ternov===
Upon his recovery, Esmund travelled to Ternov to meet back up with the party. He was not fully healed, but alive and well. He had become a pair of eyes and ears for Eólas, and with it he'd become much more powerful.
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