Gullveig

Official 2020 portrait of Gullveig by thekaelman

**Gullveig** is a Axiom artificer who decided to follow the party out of his own personal interest. Gullveig was formerly a Player Character played by Mirunin, but as an NPC he is played by RoloJenkins.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Hunched with striking glowing eyes that resemble fool's gold, enveloped in a moth eaten cloak that covers most of his mangled body, what you can see however has seen a great deal of time, from holes in his shell to the rust along his limbs, with mysterious golden fluids dripping from several places on his body he strikes a strange and decaying visage.

Gullveig is seen with his pet mechanical crab spider, Damocles.

### **Personality**

Gullveig is very scatter minded and often rambles in different languages. It’s not entirely clear whether or not his mind is entirely his own.

## **Biography**

### **Background**

Gullveig was a self-proclaimed master alchemist and went on to wander the lands for his research.

### **Chapter 1**

#### **Abandoned Village**

Gullveig had been doing research during his time exploring the land when he got trapped in an abandoned village. There he stayed, in an old ram shackled hut for an unknown amount of time. While sheltered there, he conducted research on the creatures who died through the curse, caused by the Orb of Decay.

While working on one of his concotions, Anndraqis found her way into his hut. There she introduced herself and he offered her and the rest of the party to come and sit with him, offering Anndraqis a mysterious nectar that she drank.

After a few minutes, Wil and Caydence made their way to the hut, where they met Gullveig. He offered them a seat as well as some nectar, which they refused, the party then explained to him that they had to meet with two of their party members at the town square. It was there that he decided to join them.

Gullveig followed the rest of the party to the town square. There he saw TK and Tobias Oakenshield at the edge of the hole looking down. Noticing that TK was in possession of a firearm, Gullveig asked if he could take it from her. However, TK was extremely apprehensive and refused to give him her flintlock, backing away in the process.

Receiving a message from Bren, the party informed Gullveig that they needed to get down there. While they discussed a means to get down, Gullveig jumped down the hole and cast *Feather Fall* on himself.

#### **Ruins**

Gullveig and the rest of the party then made their way down the ruin’s hallways until they got into the room that held the Orb of Decay.

After the battle, Gullveig and Damocles began setting up tea when Caydence touched the Orb of Decay. Gullveig saw Bren jump to warn Caydence and tried to help her, but it was too late. Gullveig was the first to leave after Caydence had died.

## **Relationship**

### **Anndraqis**

Anndraqis was the first member of the party that Gullveig met. He was hospitable, in a way, and offered her one of his concoctions.

### **Bren Daebjorn**

Gullveig was extremely excited to meet Bren as Bren was the first person he deemed as an intellectual in the party. When introduced, Bren informed Gullveig that he was an alchemist himself.

### **TK Lurrie**

TK is not to fond of Gullveig and is very apprehensive around him. This is due to Gullveig asking her about her firearm that she kept on their first meeting. Later in the ruins, to remedy the situation, Gullveig used his Magical Tinkering and gave TK a glowing rock.

## **Character Information**

### **Quests**

Gullveig wanted to understand what caused the curse and how it worked. While he was trapped in the village, he would take the bones of the people who died to see if there was anything of interest.

### **Abilities**

Unless otherwise noted, the following abilities are assumed from the standard Dungeons & Dragons materials:

#### **Artificer Features**

* Magical Tinkering
* Spellcasting (Intelligence-based ability)
* Infuse Item (3 per Long Rest)
* Experimental Elixir (2 per Long Rest)
* The Right Tool for the Job
* Alchemical Savant
* Tool Expertise
* Flash of Genius

### **Artificer Spells**

Bren has access to 1st through 2nd level artificer spells. As a 7th level artificer, he can prepare up to 8 spells.

#### **Cantrip**

Gullveig has not been shown casting any Cantrips.

#### **1st-level**

* Cure Wounds
* Feather Fall
* Tasha’s Caustic Brew

#### **2nd-level**

Gullveig has not been shown casting any 2nd level spells.

## **Quotations**

* “I’m surprised your ilk survived this long...” - Gullveig to Tobias Oakenshield.
* “Bullshit...” - Gullveig walking away after Caydence’s Death.

## **References**

1. ↑ See Chapter 1 of “Woeful Return”.
2. ↑ See Chapter 2 of “The Call”
3. ↑ See Chapter 2 of “The Call” There were skulls with holes from his research.
4. ↑ See Chapter 2 of “States of Decay”
5. ↑ See Chapter 2 of “The Call”. Gullveig tells Anndraqis what she drank.
6. ↑ See Chapter 1 of “States of Decay”. Gullveig casts it on Caydence to keep her alive.
7. ↑ See Chapter 3 of “The Call”. Gullveig casts it to get down the hole safely.
8. ↑ See Chapter 1 of “States of Decay”. Gullveig casts it against the Gold-Forged Sentinel.
9. ↑ See Chapter 2 of “The Call”
10. ↑ See Chapter 2 of “States of Decay”