Mordecai Ashveil
A former thrall of The Whispered Lich who broke free of the lich-god's psychic domination through sheer willpower. Now Mordecai turns the eldritch knowledge branded into his mind against his former master, seeking to destroy The Whispered Lich before the Maimed God can reshape the multiverse.
Human
Warlock (Fiend Patron)
Hermit
Chaotic Neutral
Ability Scores
8
-1
14
+2
14
+2
13
+1
10
+0
17
+3
Skill Proficiencies
Character Details
Mordecai was a scholar in Greyhaven who stumbled upon a fragment of the Book of Vile Darkness. The fragment served as a conduit for The Whispered Lich's will, enslaving Mordecai as a thrall and forcing him to work toward the lich-god's return. For three years he acted as The Whispered Lich's unwitting agent before a near-death experience shattered the psychic chains. Now free but forever changed, Mordecai carries alien knowledge in his scarred mind — knowledge that whispers to him in The Whispered Lich's voice. He has traveled to The Spire City, the City of Doors, determined to find a way to destroy the Maimed God once and for all.
"I flinch at sudden whispers and sometimes answer questions no one else heard."
"Freedom. No being — mortal or divine — should have dominion over another's mind."
"I will destroy The Whispered Lich or die trying. No one else should suffer what I endured."
"The eldritch knowledge in my head tempts me. Sometimes I use it when I shouldn't."
Appearance
Male
38
5'10"
155 lbs
One brown, one milky white (damaged by The Whispered Lich's influence)
Pale, almost translucent in places
Black, prematurely streaked with white
A gaunt man with sunken cheeks and mismatched eyes, wearing dark scholar's robes covered in protective sigils he inscribed himself. His left hand is wrapped in bandages that he never removes, concealing brands that glow faintly in the presence of undead.