Graven il-Vigo

Official character art for Season 2, created by Leonardo Roberto

**Graven il-Vigo,** is a goliath fighter / barbarian member of the adventuring party. He is played by Anthony Cascio.

In his youth, Graven was selected by Q'usñi, the Meddling God of Light, to be his Cleric and enact holy judgement in fire and divine light for decades. Coming to understand that he was used by the God, who had a habit of imprisoning him in searing chains and stripping him of his memories, Graven sought to sever his connection for good. Q'usñi promised to abide if the goliath were to kill a Chimera in his name. In exchange for information on the beast, he finds himself under the employ of Shade Assembly Operative Jillian Kosivo.

After meeting the adventuring party, Graven helped take down a Myconid Harvesting Yard, met his estranged sister, discovered a Soul Shelter and the Cleric of Bufmir within it, was punished and stunted by Q'usñi, took part in investigating strange dealings happening in and around Wampurani-Na, helped in furthering Orba's growth as a Reaper and ultimately reunited with his brothers and had his connection to the divine and magic as a whole permanently sundered.

He was last seen in with the goal of accompanying Orba in a journey through the Underdark and towards the Peak Beneath the Veil.

## Intro

*"Before Chapter One, Graven il-Vigo, Cleric to the Meddling God of Light, seeks a way to sever the connection to his god, Q’usni.*

*Enter Jillian Kosivo, an Operative of the Shade Assembly looking to employ Graven in exchange for intelligence on a beast he seeks to destroy. Graven accepts and meets his new allies.*

*Graven proudly served Q’usni for decades after being cast out by his Goliath tribe - until one day when he realized Q’usni had lied and that his family still searches for him.*

*Graven’s sister, Lady Sangrilah is captured by Q’usni and imprisoned on another plane of existence with the rest of his family, but not before she gives her brother a magical item telling him how Q’usni stole him long ago.*

*The only way to rid himself from Q’usi’s grasp is to slay a beast - the very same that Jillian has information about - a Chimera.*

*Q’usni punishes Graven when he confides in his new companions, so they seek out and enter a Soul Shelter - a structure known to block the divine’s powers and allow Graven to speak freely.*

*When our friends depart the Soul Shelter, they find Q’usni in mortal form waiting for them. He snatches Graven’s holy symbol from him.*

*Graven speaks with a man named Pockets, someone who can get him into the Shade Assembly to kill the Chimera."*

## Description

### Appearance

As is common for most goliaths, Graven is a tall, grey-skinned, hairless man, standing at over 7 feet. Unlike his kin however he is not remarkably bulky.

His upper body and arms are mired in burned and scarred tissue following imprisonment and punishment by Q'usñi's fiery chains. His holy symbol was also broken in half and implanted in his palm, having since been removed and seemingly destroyed.

### Personality

Graven is mostly stoic, level headed and calm, but is no stranger to using his physicality for both intimidation and persuasion. He is also a very caring and protective person, especially when it comes to protecting his family members and the party - especially Orba with whom he has an almost father-daughter-like relantionship.

His previous experiences also informed much of his sentiments towards the gods, the world and the factions within it, wishing mostly to stay out of the way and try to be unnoticed - something that rarely happens. Graven (perhaps influenced by Anthony's thorough enjoyment of new minigames) seems to be an avid gambler and enjoyer of games of chance.

## Character Information

### Improvements

Provided ability scores include (+1) to Charisma from use of a Betterment Bauble.

After having struck a deal with Q'usñi he was granted access to one of the other Cleric's feats, having chosen to take Resilient (Con). Having had his connection to Q'usñi severed, this benefit was rescinded.

## References

1. ↑ "Too Long Didn't Watch - Graven il-Vigo" (AC7). *Additional Content*. 23 September 2022. Available (youtube).
2. ↑ "An Abode Bestowed" (C1S2Ch28). *A Peak Beneath the Veil*. 5 February 2023. Available (youtube).
3. ↑ "Banish Lessons" (C1S2Ch33). *A Peak Beneath the Veil*. 12 March 2023. Available (youtube).