The Catalyst

* Eastwind Inquisitors
* Reference

### Symbol

a yellow diamond-shaped gem set in a golden mantle, 3 diamond shaped eyes with glowing yellow pupils

## Manifestations

### Favored Colors

Blue and Gold

The patron entity of the Cult of the Trenchant Antler. The Catalyst, Kaharkos, seeks to purge the world of darkness by destroying everything and rebuilding it. For its unpredictable nature and harsh view, it was cast out of the court of Tyr, and sealed in the Nine Hells. Oh by the way it shapeshifts

## History

Tyr's first attempt at creating an angel. The Catalyst went rogue and tried to impose its newly formed heavy handed sense of justice upon the world. Before it could be contained by Tyr, it safeguarded its essence in three scattered sections of a spellbook, which would become the Tome of Storms. In order to destroy the Catalyst, the Tome must be destroyed too.

In 800 PR, The Catalyst tried to enter the Material Plane through Eastshire. With the help of the Cult of the Trenchant Antler, influences within the government, and existing stresses on Eastshire, it nearly succeeded. The Eastwind Inquisitors managed to stop it in time. All three sections of the Tome were burned, but the Catalyst possessed Sigmund and fled northwest before the final fragment of its soul could be destroyed.

man we need to finish this campaign yall got my favorite npc killed lol

## Personality

> "Beware of The Catalyst’s silver tongue and honeyed words. Keep your will strong should you ever encounter the spirit in battle."
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> Jorel, Drahkhan's mentor, a letter sent to Drahkhan

> "It’s known to attack with thunder and lightning, and preys upon influential individuals seeking justice by striking deals and manipulating them. You can expect wishy-washy behavior, frequent coat-switching, and lots of deception when dealing with people tangled in The Catalyst’s web."
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> Jorel, Drahkhan's mentor, a letter sent to Drahkhan

The Catalyst manipulates existing systems or a person's ideals to its own goal. It's paranoid of its own demise and fears mortality. Due to this, it tends to keep many backup plans before it commits to a course of action.

so i guess it learned from its mistakes of being harsh and unpredictable and now just mnaipulates people /shrug

## Relationships

### Sigmund

Warlock patron. Sigmund has seen firsthand the Catalyst destroy Victor's life, but still sought out the fiend for help in securing office in Eastshire. The Catalyst regards the half-elf as a foolish, easily manipulated influential figure. The Catalyst has used Sigmund as a host to sway events in its favor. Sigmund doesn't seem to enjoy being a warlock a whole lot.

### Cult of the Trenchant Antler

#### Victor

Seems to have a working relationship with the cult's leader. However, the Catalyst prefers Sigmund as a host because of the half elf's greater sphere of influence.

## Trivia

### Game Stuff

* Registers as a fiend when detection spells/features are used

### Other

* has been rewritten maybe twice a week for as long as the character has existed
* he is very floaty floaty
* i mostly just designed him as the annoying patron npc during that old campaign in 2020 because adi was being a whiny bitch

### Design Iterations

iteration 8??? iteration?? experimental?Iteration 7Iteration 6Iteration 5Iteration 4Iteration 3Iteration 2Iteration 1