Elias Young

Elias Young is a male human wizard in the Om campaign. He is an NPC.

Elias Young (also called “Elias the Finder”) is an agent of Atticus Brock in Silvercliff. He investigated the closure of the mines and requested that Atticus send him assistance to resolve the matter.

## Background

Little is known about Elias' history, but he is a capable and intelligent wizard and by mid 465 had been in the employ of Atticus Brock for some time.

## Mission to Silvercliff

In the summer of 465, Elias was assigned to Silvercliff when the miners there accidentally stumbled upon a formian hive, which quickly attacked the miners and took over the mines. Elias investigated, but because of the ferocity of the formians and the reluctance of the commander of the local guards, Captain Martinis Riggs, he was did not enter the mines to further investigate.

### **Capturing "Quizz"**

Elias did eventually convince Captain Riggs to provide some support. Though he was no adventurer, Elias lead a mission of six guards into the mines to capture a formian to study. Although only Elias and one guard survived the ordeal, they were able to capture a worker drone. Elias installed him in a shack and began to study the creature

Aided by a *Charm Monster* spell, Elias was able to gain the formian's trust and created a pair of circlets that allowed telepathic communication between the two (and therefore granted Elias access to the hive mind as well.)

Aided by these circlets the two struck up something of a friendship. Elias was unable to pronounce the formian's full name (which she gave as "Quizzertalnitolspkcaaakzzztclickclickpoinnr") and so dubbed the formian "Quizz." He came up with a plan to use Quizz to gain access to the formian queen and destroy her, which would result in the hive falling apart and abandoning the mine. In spite of his plans to use "Quizz," Elias grew fond of the creature and did not wish her any harm.

However, since Captain Riggs still refused to venture into the mines unless ordered to by Lord Roj, Elias was left with a plan, but no means to execute it.

### **Meeting the Fate Fighters**

Late in the month of Twins, 465, assistance from Atticus at last arrived, after a fashion. Wu Xen came to Silvercliff and introduced himself, explaining that he had worked for Atticus, and updating him that Waymere had fallen to the Orleseans and that Atticus was returning to Gildorn.

Wu explained that he and the Fate Fighters were planning to come to Silvercliff to aid him in resolving the issue with the mines, but that for the moment his visit was a fluke and that he the rest of the Fate Fighters were not with him.

Elias explained the situation and his plan, briefly introducing him to "Quizz". Wu stated that the Fate Fighters should be ready in force in around a week's time and would take up the mission. A few days later Elias was visited by another Fate Fighter, Corin Ironcheek, who was also the nephew of local community leaders Bindo and Jenna Ironcheek. He explained his plan to Corin, as he had Wu. Like Wu, Corin promised that the Fate Fighters would resolve the matter shortly.

True to their word, on the 3rd of Minstrel, the Fate Fighters called upon Elias and stated that they were ready to enact his plan. Elias provided his circlet to Jasper Conroy, and asked the Fate Fighters to try to ensure "Quizz" came to no harm if possible.

### **Clearing the Mines**

Mere hours after the Fate Fighters entered the Silvercliff Mines, Wu returned alone. He explained some sort of magical mishap had caused the rest of the party to be sucked into some sort of hole in time and space, and that he'd narrowly avoided a similar fate.

Elias theorized that they had been somehow transported to another plane of existence, and may yet live, but could offer few details or concrete assertions. Wu resolved to continue the mission the Fate Fighters agreed to, however, and asked Elias for his assistance. Elias agreed, but stressed he was not eager to re-enter the mines personally.

Together the two concocted a plan where Elias would supply Wu with magical protections and items that he could create and that Wu would venture into the mine. The plan called for Elias and a small group of the Silvercliff militia to make a distraction when the time was right and Wu was ready to strike.

Through use of a magical spell Wu was able to acquire from other means, Elias was able to monitor Wu's progress in the mines, and when it was time for him to strike, he led a small force of men into the mine, leading his attack with his most powerful spells.

The Formians responded by trying to swarm Elias position, however their attacks very soon degenerated and the Formians lost all cooperation and even turned on one another, allowing Elias and his force to withdraw to the entrance of the mine. A short time later Wu, magically disguised as a Formian, emerged, leading many of the miners who had been captured and enslaved by the creatures. Wu reported success at defeating the Formian Queen.

The following day Wu and Elias led a second group into the mines to make a decisive strike against the confused and now leaderless Formians and while there were several casualties, the effort was more or less successful and the Formian threat in the Silvercliff mines was effectively broken.

## Joining the Fate Fighters Mercenary Company

Elias had a strong desire to help the Gildornian soldiers trapped in Waymere after the Battle of Waymere, and had expressed an interest in traveling there after his mission in Silvercliff was complete. Wu, however, countered with another offer. He suggested joining the Fate Fighters Mercenary Company and assisting in re-creating the spy network of Atticus Brock, as it had been largely demolished by Felix Lapubelle.

Wu's insistence that among the goals of the Fate Fighters was a means to figure out a way to help those on Praetor's Block, and Elias ultimate agreed to do so. He returned to Stonewatch Abbey with Wu and began to assist him in reaching out to the contacts that had survived Lapubelle's Purge.