Treesitter

"*Well, I'm not dead yet."* - Treesitter, after falling from a flying dragon.

Maskrinn d'Shivetya, commonly known as Treesitter (6,673 - 6,901AT) was a soldier in service to Mora Regent and later an itinerant monk and amateur adventurer who played a small part in the conflict between the Seating of the Nine and the Court of the Undying centered in the city of Yog early in The Fifth Age.

## Early Life

Born to a small clan sworn to service to the Dwarven trading outpost Rumnaheim Cleft much of his early life was spent either helping in the forges and warehouses or exploring the nearby forests and upper levels of the Dwarven mines in the hills surrounding the settlement.

During his childhood he first was given the name Treesitter for his penchant to loiter under the towering oaks of the forest and daydream.

## Service to Mora Regent

### Conscription

Initially selected as a member of a press gang participate in erecting the initial earthen bulwarks surrounding Rumnaheim Cleft he distinguished himself when a cavalry raid disbursed his work party's armed guard and instead of fleeing he beat back the charge with only the shovel in his hands. This apparent act of heroism resulted in a transfer to the infantry corps tasked with protecting the work parties erecting defenses.

### Commendations

During life he was awarded the Order of the White Scale (OWS) by Mora Regent herself for his valiant defense of Rumnaheim Keep and the surrounding villages. He was later promoted to serve on her personal guard a role reserved for only the finest of her warriors.

After the fall of Rumnaheim Keep he the other members of Mora Regent's personal guard who were unaccounted for were presumed dead. Posthumously he was officially stripped of all honors and recorded as a dead traitor, terrorist, heretic.

## Planar Travels

He saw some serious stuff and lost his friends.

## Travels as Treesitter

### Equipment and Inventory

Appearing to follow the ascetic principals of many monastic orders at least in terms of worldly possessions Treesitter carried very few items upon his person and generally would yield all items of worth discovered to those he traveled with.

#### Apparel

* Fedora: A well worn and thoroughly battered felt hat. Clearly not in the possession of it's original owner and with at least three distinct varieties of beer stains. The original color of the hat is unknown but it is currently mostly a dark brown.
* Arm Band: A simple strip of cloth worn on Treesitter's upper left arm. He was fastidious with its placement and it is not known if he ever removed it in public.

#### Books

Treesitter became known for his love of books as he traveled. Occasionally, travelling days out of his way to obtain moldering volumes or risking apparent death to nab a tattered paperback.

* Abyssal Articles of War, 17th Ed.
* Infamous Histories of The City, The
* M. Winterbrook Novel {BC: Need Titles, as of Dec/19 1 Read}

#### Miscellaneous Trinkets

* "Peace" Pipe: A simple clay pipe stained from much use and barely in one piece.
* Bone Dice: Dice typical of many soldier's kit. Used to while away the hours between gambling with one's life.
* Lucky Coin: A thin disc of metal, probably valuable. However, any markings of origin or detonation of worth have long since been rubbed smooth.
* White Dragon's Scale: Generally considered to be a scale from the dragon known as Mora Regent. Typically given as a token of gratitude and standing to member's of Mora Regent's personal guard, advisers, and trusted researchers.

## Death

Possessed and stranded in Drakmark Cove Treesitter was abandoned by his party in hopes the enchantment would degrade and free him. Upon the party's return and with the enchantment still active Treesitter was driven to attack his friends. His fury was unbridled but also unfocused by the effects of the spell and as such he lashed out those who came nearest him.

Greyword, a part time companion of the party and Guardian in training, bore the brunt of the assault. Somehow, potentially through the unfocused spiritual energy of Treesitter's attack or simply through the accumulation of blood drawn Greyword's sword awakened and hungry for a soul restored Greyword's energy as he lunged for a final attack. With a seemingly divinely guided thrust the sword spit Treesitter severing his soul and spiritual energy from his mortal shell and claiming it as its own.

With no soul, no spiritual energy, and a massive sword protruding from his chest the physical form of Treesitter perished promptly and was buried slightly above the tide line by his party members in a shallow grave.

## Afterlife

As the soul bonded to Greyword's sword Treesitter continued his quest to hone his physical prowess as well as his pursuit of tattered paperback novels.

His body, like many at the time in the area which were improperly disposed of, became a tool of the Court of the Undying.