Edmooth Mastodoran

A studious but eccentric Loxodon, Yrpseht's unique brand of magic made him something of a pariah in the mage community.

## Key Dates

### Born

3 ATG

Edmooth Mastodoran, better known as Eddie, is a Hemomancer and current member of The Ivory Council of Fort Hub. Eccentric and nervous, Eddie is also a brave individual who's quick wit often gets him into trouble. He now journeys with Harold of Oakfort, Ivar Bjornson, Gikan Smallshell, Roland Gryphawk and Styx the Goblin, the group moving across The Northwyld on a great quest.

## History

### Fort Hub

Edmooth was born to a well known and respected family of Longhair mages. Born into his family's tradition of arcane study, Edmooth was raised from a young age to have a keen interest in his parents' field of work. Over time, his interest strayed from the typical Evocation magic of his lineage, instead choosing to study the fabric of time through Chronurgy. A rarer and less practiced form of magic, Edmooth hoped to one day ascend to join the Ivory Council, a group of powerful and well studied magic users. He and his cousin Dronjumos both vowed to study until it was inarguable they were suitable for a seat on the Council.

The Ivory Council had powerful influence, with some even considering the true rulers of Fort Hub. The Ivory Throne paid heed to their council, as did the noble families themselves. The Councils eventual goal was to undo the damaging curse on the land, restoring the climate to what it once was. During Edmooth’s growing fascination with magic, his cousin Dronjumos left the city. Having dedicated himself to the study of Graviturgy, Dronjumos felt that Dunamancy was not respected enough and that it was the future of their people. Determined to save the land and fix the curse himself, he renounced the city and fled, much to Edmooth and both cousins' families' shock. In response to this, Edmooth became even more dedicated to proving himself and his magic worthy.

As Edmooth studied and fought for recognition, he began to use his study of Chronurgy to take shortcuts. On one of his earliest assessments, he and his fellow students were to each present a cup of water to their teacher, controlling magic to freeze it in place. While his peers used the power of the elements to turn it to ice, Edmooth instead used trickery. Having a melted glass of ice earlier in the day, Edmooth simply rewound time around it, restoring it to its prior state.

Edmooth’s experimentation would soon catch up to him, however. While attempting to create a pocket in his coat with an almost infinite amount of space, Edmooth made a critical error. After believing he had successfully created his dimensional pocket, he placed his hand inside, only to feel intense pain and find it horribly disfigured when he removed it. Edmooth had infected himself with a curse that slowly aged his body to a point of decay. While the curse was initially localized to his fingertips, it began to spread over the course of a few months, until it had affected his entire right hand. News spread fast of Edmooth's curse, and it became a source of great shame.

### Price of Knowledge

One day, his experimentation was interrupted by a delivery. Opening the package, he found a coat containing a proper and stable version of what Edmooth had been crying to create. The magic was different however, based on Graviturgy, and Edmooth found inside the pocket a note from Dronjumos. In the note, his cousin warned him of taking risks, and told him not to worry, as he would cure the land of its curse as well as Edmooth himself. Despondent his cousin had created what had so eluded Edmooth himself, the young image threw himself into his studies. Soon, his effort would be rewarded in a most unexpected way.

To his shock, Edmooth was given a seat on the council itself, the youngest Loxodon ever to do so. Despite his age and unconventional form of magic, many rejoiced at his election, not the least of which were his parents who themselves were council members. It was revealed to Edmooth that his appointment to the council was partially due to the growing sentiment that Chronurgy could be used to reverse the curse on the land. Thus, as all members of the council must do, Edmooth was given a title and directed to choose his new name. Gifted the title ‘The Spry Mage’, Edmooth chose his new name to Yrpseht, liking the palindromic nature of the name. Eddie, as he came to be known, knew his title was given as a subtle insult. Somewhat of a council tradition, the insult targeted both his frail injury, as well as his habit of using his trunk to compensate. The use of trunks was largely a Leatherhide, or commoner, trait and a source of many jabs and insults.

### Kin Quest

Although only just appointed as a member of the Mage Council, Eddie was immediately given the duty of retrieving his cousin, both for his own safety and the safety of Fort Hub. Eddie accepted this task without complaint, intending to both find his cousin and a cure for his condition. Knowing his experimental ways would eventually clash with the regimental nature of the council, Eddie felt he would have better chances of eliminating both his own curse and that of the land, while away from the Fort’s restrictions. Despite his orders to retrieve his cousin, Eddie feels that he can prove to both the council and Dronjumos that Eddie is the one who can save Hub. Despite a great love and respect for his cousin, Eddie wishes to be the hero he has always thought he could be.

Eddie began the long journey to Fort Shuck, where reports said Dronjumos was last seen. He also hoped to learn about the functioning Terigons within the Forts walls. On the way to Shuck, Eddie encountered a sentient Red Panda and helped rescue him from a wolf pack. The two have now journeyed together for a week, finally coming upon Shucks gate.