Ob

Ob
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**Ob** is an NPC on *Another Bad Side Quest*. Originally his race was unknown, described as being an averaged sized humanoid man, with many burns on his body, who wore black silk bandages that nearly entirely wrapped his whole body. He is later revealed to have short dark hair, and tanned skin with the gold markings of sand genasi. He is the Champion of Rhizadeal.

**Ep. 5 - The Burrow**

Ob was first mentioned by name by Bolton, as he mentioned that he ran security for him.

After arriving at *The Burrow*, the tavern built into the wall of a tunnel, they met Ob for the first time, who introduced himself as the owner and bartender of the establishment. On RX's questioning of injuries due to the bandages he wore, he explained he was in a bad fire, even pulling some bandages aside and showing some of the shrivelled, burnt skin underneath, which made him self conscious, but at this point it had become an ascetic thing. He also made a little mention of his history, noting that he had been to *Vayilcor* 80 years ago, and that he was in *The Underdark* to be free and not worry of the Aj'Naga.

On top of offering them a free round of drinks and free rooms to stay in, he also revealed a lot of useful information such as about RX and the others like him that he had seen in *Vayilcor*, recommending him to visit the *Clockwork Castle* if he wished to learn more about his existence. He also gave information to Seren, when asked, about a female tortle with similar moss like him he had seen in *Quarry Hold* on his first trip to *The Underdark* 80 years ago, and were mossy like Seren. Ob further stated that he loved knowledge and information, and asked why Seren had interest, which he stated the tortle in question was his sister and that they had been separated over a 100 human years ago. Seemingly satisfied with that, Ob suggested Seren to go to *Hall of Emeralds* in *Quarry Hold*, to maybe find more information.

**Ep. 6 - A Few Things for the Road**

After the party helped Bolton protect the tavern from a kobold raid, Ob thanked the party with several gifts including money from him as well as from the bodies of the kobolds, a map of *The Underdark* and special homemade charms (Ob's Charms) that would allow the party to speak to one another telepathically while within range of each other. While the others slept, Killian saw him clean the mess up from the battle, which involved causing the kobold bodies to disappear and immediately asked him to show how he did that. Ob told him to do what he needed, then to return back and he would show him something cool, but for now Killian wasn't ready quite yet, then turned to a wall and disappeared through it.

Before leaving *The Burrow* the next day, Ob provided breakfast to the group, and also hearing Bolton's suggestion to Yashani to see Chuluu in *Quarry Hold* imparted Yashani with the *Shadow Monk's Stone* which he requested to return to him. When the party discussed their strange lapse in time, Quincy asks Ob about the strangeness and Ob demonstrated power over time by aging Tabernacle to be significantly older and then reverting him back. He also continued his mention of *The Underdark* being outside the Aj'Naga's rule and that the Gods of before could be found there, reminding her to see Chuluu. Ob also placed a hand on RX and cast the spell *Awaken* on him, which now forced on RX the need to breathe as well. It was also during the spell that some of the party noticed his eye glowed blue, which identified him being under Rhizadeal's domain. He also revealed knowledge of RX being different from the others models, of what was contained within him, how he knew his creator Twynn and that he was designed to do more. He also reminded Seren on visiting the *Hall of Emeralds* for information on his sister, and when Killian asked about a way to contact him for magical tutoring, he let him know that he was always listening and reminded him to come back and would show him a thing or two. He also gave RX final words to reassure him before the party left.

He also imparted a final gift on their travel from *The Burrow* to *Quarry Hold* by shortening the length of their trip.

**Ep. 8 - Memories**

Ob appeared briefly when he cast *Dimension Door*, with Masq, arriving in front of Masq's store, where after he Masq thanked him, he told him anytime, referring to him as a friend, winked at the party, and cast *Dimension Door* leaving their sight. When Tabernacle questioned him on his familiarity, with "whatever eldritch God that is", referring to Ob, Masq explained that Ob could be a good friend when he needed to be, not someone you'd want to make an enemy of, and finished by stating favors for favors.

**Ep. 13 - No Rest For The Wicked**

The party, having just escaped *The Underdark* with the help of Masq and Chuluu, ran into return of Ob and Bolton. Ob was no longer wrapped entirely in his black silk bandages, but instead now hung loosely around his neck which revealed his burn, scarred skin and a bald head. Ob told the party he was headed off to take care of some business after having run into some of the devilish trio members, that had been chasing the party had stopped at *The Burrow* for drinks. He noted that the female of the group was half drow as well half changeling, while the other was a human man. After some discussion, it was confirmed that Ob could hear everything the party said over the charm as he wears one of his own, and that if they were all to call him on the charm into theirs he would come to help, as it was to his benefit. Ob also told them that the 2 were headed to the far western end of the Empire in a place called *Licah,* and could be found at the tower there. While razzing Ob for being vague and secretive, Ob explained that he had work to do as being a champion was a job in and of itself. It was also revealed to the party that Bolton did not patrol the tunnels he had found them in, but he went out that night knowing they would be coming, courtesy of Ob who noted that being the champion of a God of knowledge has its benefits.

**Ep. 21 - Departure**

When leaving the office of Admiral Moxius, the group met with Bolton, who told them there was a situation and were needed, but Seren specifically had been called by Avia Esantra, Champion of Kenala and needed to go to Puhan, as Ob was dealing with the situation. After saying their goodbyes to Jelly Bean Bolton used a purple square stone that enabled him to cast *Teleport* to bring them there and soon brought them to Ob, who was looking very clean cut with new clothes, and Avia. Ob introduced Avia to them and allowed her to tell her reason for needing Seren. He was mentioned by Avia when it was noticed one of his eye's were twitching as he appeared to be concentrating on temporal magic to adjust the return flow for them.

Ob gave a notable snicker when Avia told Tabernacle that he had a ways to go before he was a real champion, but when Avia commented on his hypocrisy and called him "war priest" soon shut up.

**Ep. 22 - A Lesson in History**

With Seren just left the group, Ob apologized and cast *Magnificent Mansion* as a respite for the group, and on entry removed his bandages revealed he now had hair and that his face had gold markings, along with the servants in his mansion, which the group recognized as sand genasi. He soon offered the party some time to gather their thoughts and to talk afterwards, though he returned when Killian asked to speak with him.

Ob led Killian to his office, where intermingled with Killian's questions explained that Rhizadeal and Avranti were two sides of the same coin, but that his side was the marred one and that he didn't speak much with Rhizadeal as he had been imprisoned again. He noted that Avranti's tendency to not answer Killian was probably based on her keeping a promise to not inform him and gave permission to communicate with her in his spell. Ob later explained to Killian that he was a *Simulacrum* and his real body was helping Seren and Avia, Kenala's champion, with the issue in the Feywild, and due to that needed their help in an issue he couldn't take care of because of it, which was to retrieve his spellbook and glaive from Elzagerick Vintorvas, in the city of *Cessunaler,* in Puhan, which they were currently 10 miles south of. Ob also revealed that he had a purple variant of the mark of the Ruined Moon on his hand, and explained that the mark's meaning had been lost to history. Ob added that they were now part of the balancing system for power, noting that what happened to them shouldn't of happened as it did, revealing that the group that they had met were the subordinates of the one responsible for the mark. Ob stopped at that point noting it was time to call the group.

When Ob had the group gathered he showed his mark, had the party show theirs to reveal their colors and explained that none of them was an issue as they didn't hold a white mark, noting that only the creator held that though a few others did, including himself, and explained while his was now purple it used to be white. Ob went into detail explaining of how thought held power and could bring things into reality, how it brought the prime deities into existence who were formerly people, and that when the people believed in destruction created Lunala, who along with Ob and Rhizadeal brought the end to the Age of the Varimathias. Ob also revealed that his mark was white over a milenia ago and that champions didn't die by aging. He also revealed that his real name was Velix Rex Ignis, that he was a originally a war priest for the Void's Eye Desert hall and that he brought down the Varimathias, and in turn was beaten by the Aj'Snaga Gods. Ob added that the destructive essence moved on to someone else, and that with the Skorian Empire's actions of oppressing magic users in fear, had created that desire for destruction, and that who ever held Lunala's power resided in Puhan. He then through some means changed the color of the group's marking to match his purple color and explained that red meant wrath, green meant envy and yellow meant gluttony and greed, but also noted he couldn't release the connection from the *Nine Hells* as it came after him.

Ob also revealed that the servants in his spell were people who once existed in his home town that he cared about before he destroyed it. Ob also clarified that the Order of Ruin work for Lunala's interests and revealed there was a 5th member to their group. Ob revealed afterwards that the Lunala's defeat came from the Aj'Snaga using a group called the Imperionus who combined multiple magical sources, and after finding their tower, which even he feared to go as it messed magic up, that the combined magic brought down the essence of destruction. Ob also filled the group in on the task of retrieving his spellbook and glaive from Lord Baron Elzagerick Vintorvas, making it clear he didn't care how they did it, as well that they could find allied in Puhan who wore magic disrupting black chains to aid in their task, as well as revealing that the body in front of them being a *Simulacrum.*

When he let the group to their own devices he spoke with Tabernacle as requested, where he revealed that while the Gods were once people that the demigods were essences of ideals, with Vaust as the topic's interest, being the belief that everything that lived was connected in death. He also spoke of the Keiespo, Vaust's former champion and his honorable legacy in *The Underdark.* He also noted that despite Tabernacle's un-surety that he fit that quality, that all he did was to help people and died in the process to do so, and was brought back for something only he could do.

Ob later called them back and informed them that due to his research that he knew that Lunala was bound to somebody in *Krak*, the capitol of the Puhan Trading Company, and they could deal with that if wished, but noted they should deal with their personal matters so they didn't end up haunting the world in spite of their good deeds if they died. After reiterating that they were bound to him, he pleaded with the group to end the cycle of destruction, not wishing for what happened before to happen again. After their agreements, Ob teleported them into another room where he noted that since they now had a portion of his power they needed to see if they could do it, on top of his admission that he wanted to have a bit of fun, which would entail them fighting against Bolton and a kenku called Silence, while also noting that they couldn't die in that space.

**Ep. 23 Trust**

Ob watched above, reminding the party of the power of belief and to think of Seren when they needed to. As the group struggled against Bolton and Silence, made only harder when Ob released purple flames from the braziers on the battle field, Ob stopped the fight and commented on how poor their teamwork ability was. After getting them to all think of Seren, conjuring a pseudo version of Seren's *Twilight Sanctuary*, noted that the party needed to learn to trust each other or they would get be beaten everytime, which inspired the group's discussion of their pasts and scenarios as he left the room.

Ob returned later and spoke with Alaerith, who was on his own after their group discussion, gave him an ornate dagger of sea elf make that Alaerith recognized as belonged to his one best friend and told him that he still had friends in the world. After leaving for a little bit he returned with a map of Palamoa, with two red X's and pointed him to one which he said would be a place where he could learn more about his magical power. He talked with him further, noting the similarities that the two shared in bringing destruction, while telling him that he needed to stop lying to himself, that he had people that believed in him, that people would be hurt regardless of his choice and that he needed to stop letting his past consume him before he left him to his own devices again.

**Ep. 24 Cold Winds of Cessunaler**

Ob was mentioned a little bit within the group's private conversation, before he led the group to the kitchen for a meal and gave details asked about *Cessunaler* and some of their security when asked.

The next morning he hurried the group to eat as the magic for his Magnificent Mansion would fade soon and answered a few more questions ranging from the Ruined Moon mark in relation to Seren, to more details Elzagerick Vintorvas and describing the glaive and spellbook he needed retrieved. When the magic of his mansion faded he picked up his spell components and redressed himself in his bandages again. Ob also had a last private conversation on Alaerith in his question of belief creating power and which was stronger out of a lot of happy thoughts vs a few hate filled ones. Shortly after he parted with the group as he released the magic of his *Simulacrum*.

**Ep. 26 - Morto**

Ob appeared when he was contacted by Alaerith after he had run under Tabernacle's orders with Ob's retrieved items and learned of the situation. After retaking his glaive and spellbook, he learned through his cast of *Scry* of Killian and Tabernacle's passing, then immeidately located the rest of the order and cast *Teleport* there and back to retrieve them. After RX explained what happened, he led them to the nearby city of *Nij'a* and when at a safer distance cast *Ob's Magnificent Mansion* as a reprieve for them. Once there he apologized and gave his regrets for the deaths of their other members for tasking them with this without going with them.

While letting the others rest he aided RX in helping understand *Castle Vintorvas's* architecture, before the warforged spoke with him on the mansion's roof, confirming that neither he or the group blamed him for what happened and that he would attempt to help the group in their lost Captain's stead. Ob also revealed that he was also not using a *Simulacrum* at this time and had come in the flesh, before he suggested RX get some rest, and left to get some rest for himself.

**Ep. 27 - Nij'a**

Ob greeted the remaining party with coffee and breakfast the next morning before revealing the voice Yashani and Quincy heard was a Kalashtar that may have reached out to them in their dreams and explained that the person would have to have seen one of them to make the dream connection. He also suggested they pay attention to what was being said while they travel as the clarity of the message would improve the closer they got to the person reaching out.

After RX went over his two plans of enacting revenge on the Baron of *Cessunaler*, Ob said he could not stick around while they prepared but would come when they called for his help when they took their plan to action. Ob also offered to add whatever money they decided to send to Samara as he felt partially responsible for Killian's death. He also suggested having Seren break the news as the tortle was the most gentle of them.

Ob later gave Quincy a gift from Bolton before asking Yashani about her connection to Sanguis. Ob noted that he knew only one other monk of Sanguis, revealed as Poackel, who was on his way to *Vupjinas* with the same book Yashani now carried. He revealed Poackel was still alive and lied in *Gilesha*, and suggested to visit him when she finished unlocking the book. Ob also told Yashani to find a man named Brock at the *Qho'sovo Salt Mine* to help her unlock another section and that he would be easy to find with his luminescent green skin.

Ob spoke with Alaerith in the training room he had imagined for himself, and when he asked what he was doing Alaerith noted he didn't know what he was trying to accomplish. Ob tried to help him understand the situation was not his fault and that beating himself up about it would not help. He added that he had learned a lot in his very long life, with one such thing being that beating yourself up only hurt those around you, citing that Alaerith didn't trust them. When Alaerith retorted that it was himself he didn't trust, he told him to look at the good he had accomplished, not just the bad. When RX and Yashani finally made it to the room, delayed by his efforts to hold them off until he was done speaking with Alaerith, Ob excused himself.

Ob guided Quincy, quite intoxicated at this point, to Bolton's gun range. Quincy asked if Ob enjoyed being the group's therapist and said he didn't before he asked what was going on with them. Quincy tries to deflect, but Ob pointed out Quincy's claim that people didn't mean a lot to them contrasted with her trying to drink themselves into a stupor over two of those people. Ob saw through their attempted lie that the group meant enough to them for the deaths to hurt and asked if he should be worried they will lose it, as people tended to be unstable in situations like this. Ob revealed it took effort to keep Bolton from coming with them, that he was worried, and was asked to bring the message that he still believed in Quincy. After Quincy revealed they were still angry, particularly with Killian, Ob explained they saw it from one perspective and that Killian and Tabernacle died protecting them. Ob asked again if Quincy needed to have Ob keep an eye on them, and when they say no rung his own charmed earring to have Bolton speak with them privately, which he commented afterwards as interesting after the call stopped.

Ob returned with Quincy to the others at the training room and noted it was time to gather their things and prepare to leave for *Nij'a*. Before leaving the mansion, Ob tore a page from his spellbook and gave it to Alaerith as a contingency plan that may be helpful in the future, but noted it may not save them all. Once out of the mansion and after collecting the components from the mansion's casting, Ob cast *Teleport* to get them all within 20 minutes walk of *Nij'a*. He suggested they find *Montie's & Merriweather's* before he wished them well and used his glaive to create a rift to the Feywild and stepped through as it closed behind him.

**Ep. 31 - The Moth Witch**

Ob spoke with the group over *Ob's Charms*, also introducing Sterling, outside of *Nij'a* to ask if there was a risk to opening the books to glean for information and told them the book they had being bound to *Minoraus*, the third layer of Hell, was bound to the King of greed and in no specific words the greed could influence the reader, though might also not. Ob said a barrier might be possible to prevent it, suggested Bolton would be the one to ask about that and would send him down. He also conversed with Sterling over the surprise of RX's ability to recite past detail. He listened to them on their confirmed plan to take down and kill Baron Vintorvas and thanked him afterwards as they said they would be in touch a few days after.

**Ep. 33 - Baron Vintorvas (The Ballad of Bo & Gal - Part 4)**

Ob, along with Bolton, appeared when the group notified him their plan against the Baron was ready. Ob conversed with the group, revealed in conversation with Bolton that while he would do as asked was not fond of killing those he didn't need to and also revealed his knowledge of Tollanessa's interaction with the group. He remained with the main group while Sterling and those infiltrating the inside went in.

Ob later on cast *Teleport* to bring everyone in on Sterling's signal and became instantly aware that Lunala was in the building and that he needed to deal with her. Seeing the Baron transform to his true form he attempted to cast *Banishment* on him before he and Bolton vanished in a puff of moths.

**Ep. 34 - Lost Friends & New Allies (The Ballad of Bo & Gal - Part 5)**

Ob, along with Bolton, were mentioned after the aftermath of the battle with the Baron and the collapse of his castle when they were revealed as missing and not able to be contacted with *Ob's Charm*. All that was noted to be found of him was his bandages, along with a parchment found by Sterling with a spell of his own make called *Negative Image*, that was believed to be left for Sterling to find and use. It is believed that Ob is in the *Plane of Fire* by his choice or by Lunala's interference.

**Ep. 36 - The Icy Heart & Hasted Horses**

Ob was mentioned, when Gal spoke to Bolton within his dream tether and revealed after he was *Banished* to his home in the *Plane of Fire,* he felt his connection with Ob was severed, though knew it wasn't gone entirely.

**Ep. 37 - "Why Didn't You Lead With That?"**

Ob was refenced by Jask Helkcrow, after his memory had been restored, who revealed that the Baron's wife Morgana encased him within an orb before he disappeared and that she said he had to be returned to his original burial spot.

**Ep. 38 - Putting Pieces Into Place**

Ob was mentioned by Tollanessa when she confirmed that Lunala, in the guise of Morgana, encasing him in an orb was from a powerful spell called *Imprisonment* which meant he was now under the ground and that the comment of his "original burial spot" was likely where he once found the supposed burial spot for the container for Lunala and Rhizadeal.

Ob was mentioned again, when the group met Twynn Roderick III, and in trying to understand RX's nature Sterling brought up his mention of RX's ability to "level a city", and again mentioned when Yashani voiced her plan to see the monastery he had told her about.

**Ep. 39 - Strands of Fate**

Ob was referenced by Yashani when she first explained to Bo, and later on to Brock, that he suggested she should visit *Qho’sovo*.

**Ep. 40 - On The Meta**

Ob was mentioned briefly when Alaerith showed the map he received from him. He was mentioned again when Twynn III revealed his knowledge about him, that his father was friends with him and that he was originally from the *Chasm of Spire.*

**Ep. 44 - A Friend in the Darkness**

Ob was mentioned when Seren asked the group if they had heard from him or Bolton and the group revealed they hadn't heard from him, but had an idea where he was.

**Ep. 45 - House of Ash and Ruin**

Ob was mentioned by Robert when he revealed he was not the original bringer of ruin, that he was sealed away by the Order of Ruin as they knew he would refuse to willingly help them in their plans and they had someone of his bloodline and intended to get them to agree to doing so in his place. The group discussed after hearing the person was important to them that it was possibly Kaz.

**Ep. 53 - So. What Now?**

Ob was mentioned briefly when Seren, in his talk with Quincy, revealed that he and Bolton pulled him out of the Feywild when Killian's wife Samara gave birth to their daughter Lucille. Quincy also mentioned him when she described the deal she made with Bolton and Seren also noted, while he didn't spend much time with him and Bolton, that he asked questions of them.

Ob was mentioned a little later when the party spoke of tasks to do, noting they somewhat knew his location and his help would be great to bring back Bolton from the *Plane of Fire*.

**Ep. 54 - We Have To Kill Alaerith!?**

Ob was mentioned briefly when Alaerith, speaking about his past and worries, spoke of the conversation where he shared their similarities and how words were power.

**Ep. 58 - The Enclave and Modipious Travel**

Ob was mentioned briefly when Kaz spoke with Quincy, telling her that her mother said her magic came from him and wasn't sure what it meant for her or how it would affect her longevity.

**Ep. 59 - The Old Artificer**

Ob was mentioned when Kaz explained she had been taken by the Order of Ruin as they knew he would never return to them and needed someone similar to him. Twynn II also revealed he was one of three people who was aware of RX's existence.

**Ep. 60 - A Fair Warning & A Curse**

Ob was mentioned when the group told Twynn how the people who were after him had imprisoned him and Tywnn revealed he formally worked with him and Bolton prior and concluded that the *Chasm of Spire* was where he was likely taken.

**Ep. 63 - Help Me, Help You**

Ob was mentioned briefly when Yashani, noting that Ilvwinter seemed world weary, suggested that Ob might have been the same as well.

**Ep. 64 - The Death Dealer**

Ob was referenced when  Ilvwinter, aware the group planned to free Bolton, recommended getting Ob back afterwards as he would screw a lot of things up for Lunala, that were conditions to do which he Robert knew, that he would have Darie try to find them out and Lunala imprisoned him in the *Chasm of Spire* as a cruel prank.

**Ep. 68 - Signs from the Sand**

Ob was mentioned when Kaz, speaking with Quincy, spoke about some of the stories she heard of him as her grandfather her whole life, though Quincy did try to note he had kept the group alive. He was spoken of later when Sterling noted they rescued Bolton so they could save him and Kaz revealed how he visited her randomly, gave her the *Glaive of the War Priest* and vanished before she was taken by the Order of Ruin. When his daughter, Kaz's mother Sahar joined the conversation via Sterling, Kaz revealed her interaction with him to her, and Sahar revealed part of the travelling around they did was to keep her away from him. Sahar also revealed she was aware that he was in the *Chasm of Spire* as he was causing the magical tear to get bigger and that their magic was a by-product of his blood. She also added that the tear was when, the *Chasm of Spire* was the city called *Spire*, and was what Ob destroyed long ago and his presence was exacerbating the raw Æther that resulted from it's destruction.

**Ep. 69 - It's Always Like This**

Ob was mentioned when when Quincy, on hearing of Tollanessa's weakened state, questioned if the same had been done to him, but Bolten noted while similar it was difference.

**Ep. 70 - Vayilcor & The Clockwork Castle**

Ob was mentioned briefly when, during the party search for information in the *Clockwork Castle,* found his old name connected to ruined moon and day of the black sun. They also found a journal of his connected to information related to the *Chasm of Spire*.