Eclipse

Eclipse was a former member of the New Seven Sages who was in charge of bringing unity to Creser. His departure from the New Seven Sages was cemented thanks to an intervention from the Crew of the Quarantina.

## Eclipse

* Mask and Power
* Mask
* Unmasked

## Physical description

### Height

6'

The crew of the Quarantina first heard of Eclipse from Nox who described him as friendly and funny.

The crew eventually made there way to creser where upon they fought there way through several Offspring of the Black (monstrosities created from clotted blood) to make their way to Tydebarr, the heart of Creser. Shortly after their arrival the crew were introduced to Braum, a pessimistic elf who spent extended periods of time at the town's local tavern: the Pearl's Shadow.

While the crew spent their time in Tydebarr they learned more about Braum. That he was riddled with guilt and blamed himself for not being strong enough to help the people who had fallen into the mudflats (when he accidentally dropped them, though this was not understood by the players at first). They also learned that he made gravestones and placed flowers in the graveyard outside of the House of Bone and Sails.

The crew also learned from the town's historian, Penumbra, that The Black's son was named Umbra and that he had taken on his father's mantle 20 years ago ensuring that the Festival of Children continues.

During the Festival of Children Amani and Thwip eavesdropped on the New Seven Sages at the House of Bone and Sails. To their surprise they discovered that Eclipse was in fact Braum and that Braum is an anagram for Umbra. They also learned the following facts:

* Eclipse was sick, a result from sharing the power of the Black Mantle with his father.
* Eclipse uses his power to protect the people of Tydebarr from the Offsprings of the Black.
* Eclipse has been complicit in giving children to his father so that he has power to defend Tydebarr
* Eclipse has tired of his role and believes the Pirate Lords will be able to protect Tydebarr and its people if he is gone.

Additionally, Zenith was displeased with Eclipse's progress in unifying Creser. Zenith had ordered the assassination of Borgan of the Boneship in order to increase unrest and distrust among Creser. If Eclipse would not assert control over the people of Creser and use the power of the Pirate Lords to eliminate his father then Tydebarr would fall and everyone would die. Shortly after the New Seven Sages made their departure.

Amani and Thwip confronted Eclipse and agreed to help him kill his father so that he could protect Tydebarr and leave the New Seven Sages. With Eclipse's assistance the Crew of the Quarantina boarded one of the barges used in the Festival of Children and made their departure for Sangturris. Once there they arrived Eclipse collapsed from exertion.

As the crew explored Sangturris they saw manifestations of Eclipse's memories and learned that the Black Mantle was inside a chest protected by an Ippilonian before Heme of The Blood ship killed the Ippilonian and took it for himself. With the power of the Black Mantle Heme took on the role of the Black and killed his crew and began to feed on children to sustain his powers. During this time The Black killed his wife, Lady Platte, and Eclipse's friend. Eclipse would later attempt to avenge his friend by impailing his father with a piece of the Cartographer's Key. This would be partially successful leaving his father in a pseudo-state of death, being kept alive by the Black Mantle itself. The Black had fled to the Blood Vessel perched atop Santurris which is where the party later found and slew the Black proper.

With the Black defeated and once Eclipse had recovered his power he vowed to no longer work with the New Seven Sages and thanked the crew of the Quarantina as they made their departure.

## Powers

Eclipse draws his power from the Black Mantle, an Ippilonian generated entity. The Black Mantle manifests its power as user created constructs. In the case of Eclipse these appeared as wings and a cloak. The Black evidently had more influence over the Black Mantle who at times severed parts of the entity from himself into self contained creatures (offspring of the Black). The Black was also able to created copies of himself using the construct creation of the Black.

## Appearance

Eclipse is a lanky and unassuming half-elf. He seems to be young and wheres a white glowing mask with a single tear drop below the left eye.

When in the presence of the New Seven Sages he created a construct from the Black Mantle that went over the mask to simulate the glow of an eclipse.