Ellisavet

**Ellisavet** (aka **Ellis**) was a Human Female Guard of King Astaphon IV, working as a guard to the gate of the Palace Compound in the city of Ire. As an NPC, Ellis was played by Steven Lumpkin.

## Character

### Appearance

Ellisavet has fire-red dyed hair cut in a side shave, tawny brown skin with copper highlights, and bright yellow eyes. She has really impressive biceps. She wears the guard attire of the city of Ire, which is an orange tunic with turquoise trim, cinched around her waist with a leather belt. It's worn over the top of a chain shirt. She has a thick hide shield and a brace of spears hanging across her back.

### Personality

Ellisavet is a laid-back and relaxed guard. She is amused by the adventurers that approach her and receptive for Aya's advances. She is fond of wine and women, willing to drink and have intercourse whilst on the job. She seems to be quite easy to intimidate and persuade, since despite her loyal service to the King, she was convinced by Aya to abandon her post and drastically change her lifestyle when things start to go strange.

## History

### Background

Ellisavet was a guard of King Astaphon IV, assigned to guard the front gate of the palace compound with

### Episode 1: We're Gonna Die, Aren't We?

Ellis was guarding the gate when Armaros, Aya, Enkara, and Sarrek approached looking to get in. Despite Armaros threatening to kill her and take the keys to get in she doesn't take it seriously. Aya flirts with Ellis and convinces her to go upstairs for some "fun." When Ellis turns around Aya attempts to pickpocket the keys off of her but fails, yet Ellis mistakes it for Aya groping her and tells her to be more patient.

As they head up the tower stairs towards the guard's barracks, Ellis notices that Enkara, Armaros, and Sarrek are following her and comments that Aya's friends seem to have no sense of privacy. Aya says that they like to watch. Ellis allows Enkara to stay but says Armaros and Sarrek will have to wait outside.

Heading to the guard quarters above the gate, Ellis freaks out when her fellow guard, Halla, rises out of bed and stabs Enkara in the back with her shortswords. Ellis fights alongside Aya and Enkara against Halla but her spears just scrape off of Halla's armor. Eventually, Armaros bursts into the room and kills Halla.

Ellis is shaken by why Halla would behave that way, explaining that she was on watch with Halla twenty minutes ago when Halla decided to head upstairs to rest. Regaining her composure, Ellis tells the others that she should return to her post and they should be on their way. However, Aya threatens her saying that if she doesn't give her the keys to the gate then she'll summon a swarm of tiny bugs to eat the flesh off her beautiful face. Ellis caves in and tosses her the keys.

Ellis tells Sarrek and Enkara that she believes that the King and his advisors are working on a solution to the sun inside and tells them that Azi-Dahakar is a demon prince. Sarrek proceeds to point out the weird stuff to her like how the other guards beyond the drawbridge have shadow-ink eyes like Halla. This further frightens Ellis who hadn't noticed.

Aya tells Ellis that things have gotten bad, tells her to leave, buy a farmstead, and live happily raising cows. She gives her a speech about leaving and not looking back. Ellis says her duty is to the king and she can't leave. Aya claims to deal with the unknown and eldritch a lot and as a professional, Ellis should listen to her, accept the king is probably dead, and leave. Ellis is convinced to abandon her post, walks out of the tower and away from the palace compound.