Cernunnos (Nos)

**Cernunnos (Nos)** is a strange antlered giant who has been assumed to be part tree, or part deer by many people.

## Cernunnos

### Aliases

Nos, because people don't like their name

### Relatives

Raya - adopted saplingCeleste - adopted sapling

Mari - Cleric

Cymbidi - Cleric

### Occupation

druid circle of sporescleric grave domain

deity

### Languages

celestialcommon

common sign language

sylvan

infernal

## Biographical information

### Marital status

Ivellios - more commonly referred to as "my thief"

## Appearance

Cernunnos is an incredibly tall tiefling person, with long auburn hair that falls to about their waist. Their skin is green and they have bark that grows on their forehead and cheekbones. They have two large antlers that often grow to about 3ft in length provided they stay healthy throughout the year. Like a stag, their antlers drop in the spring and regrow each year. They struggle to remove the velvet when it is time to do so, and without someone to help they resort to rubbing against trees which leave their antlers stained thanks to the sap. However with someone to help their antlers will remain white. They are covered with moss, most notably around their face and antlers, and sometimes on their neck and in their hair. There are black vines that cover their skin, though from a distance these thing black plants may possibly be mistaken for tattoos.

They wear simple cotton clothing, and have cloven hooved feet. around their waist there is a small rope which has small bags that hold different trinkets. In the summer months some of these get removed and tied to their antlers and hair, but in the winter and spring they are stored securely out of the way.

On their left hand they wear a small Rose Quarts carved ring that they carved themselves. They have explained that they made two, one for them and one for someone important. Around their neck is a small string tied to a broken necklace that appears as if it had once been half food and half sky, showing a moving aurora view. As Nos's emotions change so do the emotions on the necklace, and once you learn this it becomes very obvious just how Nos is really feeling.

They carry around with them a large branch that stands at a length of 8 foot. Tied to it is some stones that they have found, these are in various sizes and each is unique. There are a few feathers ties to it as well.

## Personality

Nos often get's lost in thought, and they have a strange cadence. Often they will explain the truth but in such a way that people don't always follow, they are never straightforward, but they don't lie. They are easily confused, not understanding most people, nor do they know how to read or write. They are filled with curiousity, and want to help. They are always seeking answers to their questions, and often those answers lead to knew questions and they love learning about other people.

They can be skittish, sudden movements or a sudden change in temperment, or an unexpected sound often causes them to tense up and become more alert. They care deeply, and form bonds quickly, often trying to make friends, or taking people under their care as their saplings for the period of which they are in the area. However once they leave a place, they unintentionally forget the names of the people they have met. They never forget a face.

They want to help, and offer help wherever they can as they are under the impression that they are no longer good at it, butt hey still want to try. They tend to be slower than your average person, not understanding those with high energy as they find themselves unable to keep up. They associate high energy and fast paced people with youth, the quicker you are the younger you are.

## Backstory

Nos travelled a lot, however not much is known about where they originally came from. There are stories about the forest where they come from, told through generations about a god that abandoned the village there. Druid, firbolgs, nature clerics and anyone closely attuned with nature used to be found in this once flourishing forest, however over the last two hundred years the forest has died, slowly dying from the inside out and now it is completely abandoned. Even the wildlife don't live there anymore.

Stories have been passed down about what happened here, though nobody knows what the actual truth it. Some stories tell that a group of people angered a god, some variations of the legends imply that the gods lover was hurt which was seen as an unforgivable act, while others imply the inhabitants stopped looking after the forest as they should. Some stories tell of something being stolen from the god leaving them greatly upset so the deity went to find the object but never returned. Some believe that is was the gods heart that was stolen while others say it was a prized animal native to the forest that had been a gift from the god itself. They are stories of the god being greatly injured leaving them unable to keep the forest alive.

Tales of this Forest are spread often as a warning, or as a ghost story. It is believed that forest is haunted, and that the only thing left alive, is a single willow tree.

## Camp Timeline

* Nos arrived and was met with Kal'Ra. At first they were under the assumption that she wanted to hunt him, before realizing she was merely being cautious. She was kind, and he decided to stay after talking to her. She helped him find out that a small purple tiefling would tell him where to go.
* While waiting they found Raya, and started to talk tot the small child. She spoke with her fingers, and while they were rusty, they tried their best to speak back. They adopted her as their little sapling. A young tree that is now under their care.
* Nos met Celeste while waiting for the small purple tiefling, and learned about the different way in in which peoples hearts work, all greatly different from their own. The learned about the stars, and how each person has a star story tied to them and were left wondering what their story was. Perhaps what created the stars is their story, or did the stars simply exist like they did.
* Nos met the small purple tiefling called Uva and learned where their room was.

## Relationships

Raya - Adopted sapling

Celeste - Adopted sapling

Mari - Cleric

Cymbidi - Cleric

Ruadhan - Friend

Ivellios - Husband