Dral

*"I've only tried to help those I saw suffering, and paid terribly, becoming the instigator for the fall of my pantheon and the deaths of so many I held close." - Dral on why he refuses to act as a god*

Dral during the First Pantheon War

### Aliases

God Of GiftsGod Of Tricks

God Of Chaos

Dark Whispers

### Relatives

First Pantheon Gods - Former PantheonVeshlings - Creations

### Affiliation

First Pantheon Gods - FormerlyFirst Pantheon Rebels - Formerly

## Physical description

### Biography

Dral is a former First Pantheon God and an ally to many throughout Veshen. He mainly wanders Veshen, offering information to those he finds interesting. Although one of the most powerful beings in Litharos, Dral does not directly interfere with the lives of mortals.

### History

#### Early Life

Dral came into existence in the Timeless Void alongside the other First Pantheon Gods and primordial entities. Before the formation of Litharos, Dral saw the formation of the First Pantheon, taking his place amongst them, helping orchestrate the formation of Litharos with Naima and the others of the new pantheon.

In the early days of Litharos many of the First Pantheon Gods became completely consumed by the art of creation. Dral spent this early time helping his fellow gods with their creations, not finding himself to be as naturally gifted in the arts of creation as the others. When Veshen began to fill with life, Dral enjoyed joining them and showering them with gilts, finding that although he never found himself inspired to create life, he felt very fulfilled creating gifts for the mortals. Some of the items he gifted the mortals even survive into the Present Common Era, even if their origins have been lost to time.

#### Creation Of The Veshlings

Sometime before the Hero's Age Dral created the Veshlings and settled him in his wordly domain. During their creation, Dral was aided by Vakarine, who found herself enthralled by the genuine happiness and empathy of the Veshlings, imparting some of her own will into their creation just as Dral had. While creating the Veshlings, Vakarine and Dral became close, with his domain remaining near hers for most of the Veshlings' forming. Worried of the potential of Dral's creations, Naima had Dral agree to keep his creations to his own domain. Dral never intended to keep the Veshlings restricted to his own domain, but agreed, out of respect for Naima, who had become the leader of the First Pantheon, and also was a close friend of Dral. The God Of Final Death (Velus) was also intriqued by Dral's Veshlings, but, unable to fully understand Velus' role in Litharos, Dral made the Veshlings immune to the ravages of time, hoping to postpone their final meeting with Velus for as long as possible.

#### Rise Of The God Of Tricks And Chaos

Dral happily took the title of the God Of Gifts, finding himself unable to deny the requests of mortals, and giving them whatever they asked when they met him in his domain. Eventually this had to end. When the first wars began, many asked Dral for powerful weapons, hoping to destroy their enemies. The other gods found themselves frustrated by the destruction caused by Dral's gifts, and individually lobbied for Dral to refuse gifts to the enemies of their own creations. Confused and hurt by the destruction his gifts caused, but also ashamed by his sudden need to refuse those that sought his gifts, Dral chose to give cursed or twisted versions of mortal requests. The chaos and unpredictable nature of his gifts earned Dral the reputation of a chaotic and mischievous god, making many turn their back on a formerly highly well regarded god. Despite Dral's humiliation, he eventually accepted his new titles, adopting the title of the God Of Gifts, Chaos, and Tricks.

#### Hero's Age And The First Pantheon War

*Details of the First Pantheon War are mostly lost to history, with only Dral seeming to be willing to speak of it, let alone even know about it. This section may be sparse.*

Having served as the God of Gifts, Chaos, and Tricks, for millennia, Dral's identity had been carved into the minds of mortals of Veshen. Many would make pilgrimages to Dral, hoping that they could prove themselves just and worthy of his gifts, and not suffer his tricks. Dral would even move his domain to search for those he believed deserved his gifts, and to make pilgrimages to his domain easier for those in different regions of Veshen. While traveling Veshen, Dral grew distant from most in the First Pantheon, finding himself discontent with Naima's ever growing doctrine in how the gods were to conduct themselves in the increasingly complex mortal civilizations.

With Dral growing distant with the First Pantheon, the rise of Killsore was the catalyst for the First Pantheon War. Naima forbid Dral from aiding mortals, believing he was not capable of quelling the chaos he unintentionally unleashed with Killsore. Dral was not able to watch the planned destruction of the Maloc at the hands of Naima's will, and rebelled against the Pantheon, finding himself joined by several of the First Pantheon Gods against Naima.

During the war many of Dral's fellow First Pantheon Gods met their final death, being taken in by the God Of Final Death; Velus. Ultimately, this would result in the end of the First Pantheon, the rise of the Veshling gods, the creation of the Sea Of Veshen, and the rise and fall of the Maloc Empire.

### Dral After The Pantheon

Being one of the only survivors of the First Pantheon War, Dral wandered Veshen, seeking solitude and rarely advising those he found interesting in Veshen. He did search for any trace of his former First Pantheon God allies, unable to accept the actual finality of Velus' many walks of final deaths. Dral would spend centuries finding Velus and confronting him, only to leave frustrated by Velus' perceived stubbornness on the matter. Eventually Dral did forgive Velus for his role in Litharos, and accepted the loss of his friends.

### *Tales Of Ye Old Interest*

While the party was wondering the Sea Of Grass in the Land Of The Elves, Dral met with each party member individually, offering them insight towards how to gain what they wanted. While speaking to each of them, Dral was able to freeze time, preventing anyone else from hearing his conversations, including the ascended Veshling Promise.

Dral would keep in regular contact with the party, offering advice and small gifts to aid them on their various quests. He would reveal that he was the creator of the Veshlings, and the cause of the First Pantheon war in the Heroes Age. He also would warn the party about the crowns they found in Laena's tomb, and advise against keeping them, which Myth ignored.

Despite Dral's continued advise and aid to the party, Dral did not answer Elfi when she called for his aid in their fight against the Arkon, and has been found to have been in contact with Reaver and Sylas, both two entities the party found untrustworthy.

### Powers

* Dral is a former god and still holds the same power of a First Pantheon God outside of ones domain.
	+ Immortality
	+ Godly strength
	+ Magical existence
	+ Shapeshifting
* Dral is able to stop time and has been seen capable of even stopping time for Veshling Gods, such as the Arkon or Promise.
* Dral can separate a patron from there host and return them.

### Trivia

* Dral spent the most time with the mortals of Veshen (apart from possibly the God Of Elves) and faced ridicule by many of the other gods, believing him to take on some of their less desirable traits.
* Dral does not often present himself as feminine, but insists that he is not specifically "male", seeing the label as meaningless in regards to those capable of shapeshifting. Dral does respond to "He/him" pronouns though, usually presenting as masculine as a default.
* Vakarine was Dral's closest ally during the First Pantheon War, despite Vakarine sharing a similar influence of Naima.
* The ancient Maloc held Dral in high regard, seeing him as the key character in their rise to an empire.
* Laena makes Dral very uncomfortable, and it's been hinted that Laena once tried to seduce him, hoping he would contribute to a potential dynasty.
* Dral likes cheesecake.
* Dral has hinted that he has/is in constant contact with many in Veshen, but pays special attention to the party of *Tales Of Ye Old Interest.*
* Despite Dral paying close attention to the party of *Tales Of Ye Old Interest,* Dral did not answer when Elfi called for his aid during their fight against the Arkon.