Seeker Else

—Seeker Else, speaking about her oath.

**Seeker Else** is a transfeminine half-elven priest of the Blood of Vol. She runs the Nodding Poppy, a small low-cost clinic and shrine for fellow faithful of the Blood of Vol.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Else is over 70 years old, but reads as a human in their 50’s. She is tall and willowy with high cheekbones and long greying blond hair that they wear tied back out of their face, and thin horn-rimmed reading glasses. They wear loose, practical clothing and a holy symbol of the Blood of Vol that was given to her by her parents on a leather cord around her neck.

### **Personality**

Else is gentle and wise, always having a kind word to spare for those around her. She has seen and experienced great suffering, but has allowed that to shape her into a compassionate woman who wishes to only bring healing and comfort.

## **Biography**

### **Background**

Born in 924 YK Else served in the Karrnath military for 25 years, tending to the armies of undead. They took corpses from mourning families, and occasionally saw combat. Tiring of bloodshed, she left Karrnath in 976 YK, slightly more than 20 years prior to Episode 1.

Early on in those 20 years, Else comes to Salvage. She discovers the dangerous state of the woods outside the village, and identifies the source of the danger being the Barrow. With that knowledge under her belt, she proceeds to secure the Barrow with magic, and leave four of her late friends - Wultram, Harika, Marius, and Frieda - as undead sentinels, guarding the Barrow forevermore. Some time after, she settles in Salvage and opens the Nodding Poppy Clinic.

Six months before Episode 1, Else meets Luca in Regalport and invites him to stay with her as he finds his feet.

### **Metanoia Blues**

#### Chapter 1: The Lonely Lighthouse - Chapter 3: Three Ships-a-Sailing

After the incident at the lighthouse, Luca begins bringing new faces around the Nodding Poppy, which Else welcomes with open arms. She offers En a place to stay while they're in Salvage, and is overall a beacon of advice and aid for the troubled trio as they attempt to find their feet.

#### Chapter 4: What Evil Lurks?

When the Barrow becomes compromised, spilling Shadows and decaying beasts into the woods once more, Willow, En, and Luca join Else on an expedition to secure it once more. This forces Seeker Else to once again don her Karrnathi armour, a fact she is visibly unsettled by. With the help of the Diamond Dust purchased by Kai, and the support of the trio, Else is able to once again secure the Barrow.

#### Chapter 5: The Wreck of Good Fortune

Seeker Else celebrates their 74th birthday at the Nesting Quail where she receives a poppy mug from Willow, a shift weave shawl from Luca, and a portrait of herself and Luca from En. Luca also entrusts her with his dog tags.

#### Chapter 6: Three of a Kind

Welcoming En and Luca home from their hunting job, Seeker Else comforts Luca after his troubling experience on the reef. She later sits down with En, hearing them out as they confess to their plans to bring down the Snapdragons and reassuring them that she thinks no less of them.

As Willow begins designing a grounding device to aid Luca in dealing with future PTSD episodes, Else offers her advice and assistance. She's also present when En uses their Detect Thoughts magic to dig up an old memory of Luca's, celebrating with him as he uncovers a warm truth about his past.

#### Chapter 7: Death of the Artist

Following the undead attack at Regalport's Grand Auction Hall, Seeker Else receives a letter from Luca informing her that he, En, and Willow are unable to leave town due to a murder at the Grand Auction Hall resulting in a travel ban. A day later, she visits the trio in Regalport, bringing a fresh change of clothes for Luca and En. The group sits down and discusses the Order of the Emerald Claw, before Else returns to Salvage.

Later En and Luca approach Else, asking her to assist them in performing a Speak with Dead ritual on Tarek Elham's body, to which she agrees. Once the ritual is complete, Else joins the trio as they attend the memorial for those who died in the undead attack on the auction hall. She supports En while they mourn the loss of their friend Tassi, and has a discussion with Willow regarding their uncertain feelings surrounding resurrection magic.

The night after the memorial, Else meets a new persona of En's, Thail, whom she comforts as he confesses his guilty conscious.

## **Relationships**

#### ***Luca Karrnson***

After Luca followed her home, not unlike a lost puppy, she took the young man under her wing. They soon developed a familial bond, Else knowing Luca better than anyone. Proud of him and hopeful for the man he will become, she helped him take his Oath of Redemption.

#### ***En***

Else spoke to En on matters regarding life, death, and trauma. She’s been gradually adopting the troubled changeling as one of her own, offering her services as a doctor, and appreciating the work En does to keep the clinic clean.

#### ***Varis Greenleaf***

Seeker Else was vital in Varis's recovery after he was cured of the curse. She gave him advice on how to move forward after his trauma and loss, and allowed him to stay at the Nodding Poppy until he was ready to go his own way.

## **Character Information**

### **Notable Items**

* Holy symbol necklace
* Poppy mug
* Luca’s dog tags
* Shift weave shawl

### **Abilities**

***Cleric abilities***

* Turn Undead

### **Cleric Spells**

***Cantrips***

* Sacred Flame

***2nd Level***

* Calm Emotions
* Prayer Of Healing

***3nd Level***

* Glyph of Warding
* Speak with Dead