Halsaime was an elder druid of Thorngap during the late 15th century DR. He was driven mad by a strange and powerful staff, and became a ruthless and murderous master of nature.[1][note 1]
Personality[]
But you, you have no place in my forest. You will die to feed my flowers.
Under the influence of his staff, Halsaime became grandly megalomaniacal and destructive, envisioning a new natural order set in place by himself.[1]
Abilities[]
Halsaime had a number of powerful druidic magical abilities, including being able to transform into a wolf and bear, and being able to call down spells like enveloping swarm, fire storm, storm of vengeance, earthquake, sunburst, and creeping doom. His terrible staff allowed him to twist the minds of people and nature itself, and create the novel red musk creeper and its zombies.[1]
History[]
by the balance, why. Won't. You. Die?!
Halsaime was a respected member of Thorngap, a circle of druids in the King's Forest. Following the Shadovar invasion of Wheloon, the adventurer Oriphaun Huntsilver overcame a Shadovar spellcaster and captured their staff. Realizing that the staff was a powerful and dangerous artifact, Oriphaun dropped it off with his friend Halsaime while he pursued his investigations elsewhere. Although a powerful and wise druid, Halsaime's mind was overcome by its influence, turning from a friendly and helpful folk hero to a murderous and domineering tyrant that sought the destruction of everything that wasn't aligned with nature.[1]
He set about spreading his magically-enhanced ideology, and while Carm Woodrusk resisted and was killed, many others did not. He spread his affliction to his fellow druids and rangers, as well as the local plants, animals, and nature spirits, creating an army of minions to perform his bidding. These plans came to fruition when the noble ranger Peron Uthe was infected and carried it to Eveningstar, causing Uthe Lodge and the Eveningstar War Hospital to become overrun by red musk zombies and severely misanthropic beings like the dryad Sylvie. With the threat evident, the Harpers sent Jussko Kwahn to investigate the formerly upstanding druid, and they worked with adventurers to break into Thorngap and the Druid's Deep where Halsaime was hiding with his closest followers. Jussko found him in his sanctum only to be petrified, followed later by his adventurer allies who engaged Halsaime in battle. Although Halsaime called down mighty spells and shapeshifted into bear and wolf forms, he was ultimately overcome and slain. His death broke the petrification forced upon Jussko, who produced a magical scroll and used it to "safely" destroy the cursed staff that had caused all those problems.[1]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Menace of the Underdark (including Web of Chaos) is dated to the period of 1484–1485 DR, as it references the ongoing Darkening. Shadowfell Conspiracy (including Disciples of Shadow, Shadow Under Thunderholme, The Druid's Deep, and The High Road of Shadows) are dated to the same period, as they are stated to take place at roughly the same time as Menace of the Underdark.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Standing Stone Games (August 2012). “The Druid's Deep”. In Dungeons & Dragons Online. Daybreak Game Company.