## Overview **Full Title:** Embrociea, Former Master of Necromancy of [[the Wizards Conclave]] **Aliases:** The Grave-Eyed Whisper, Puppet Master, The Death Weaver **Race:** Human **Class:** Wizard 20 (School of Necromancy) **Alignment:** Lawful Evil **Status (10124 A.P.):** Expelled from [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]], actively working with [[Anam]] and Ashuan-Raul **Faith:** Enkell, God of Magic and Retribution --- ## Appearance - **Hair:** Obsidian black, long and often described as "writhing like serpents" - **Build:** Pale complexion, slender frame - **Eyes:** Cold, calculating gaze that seems to pierce through souls - **Attire:** Black hooded robes, often carrying her phylactery (a lantern approximately 18 inches long with a pulsing green heart inside) - **Presence:** Moves with serpentine grace, radiates an aura of death and power --- ## Personality & Traits ### Core Characteristics: - **Ruthlessly Ambitious:** Clawed her way from orphan to Master of Necromancy through sheer talent and obsession - **Gleefully Evil:** Takes genuine joy in her dark work - she is HAPPY about resurrecting [[Anam]] and has NO regrets - **Arrogant:** Believes herself to be the greatest necromancer in centuries - **Calculating:** Plans meticulously, plays the long game - **Sadistic:** Enjoys watching others suffer, particularly those who opposed her - **Fear-Driven:** Her greatest fear is becoming defenseless or irrelevant - she will do ANYTHING to maintain power ### Behavioral Patterns: - Speaks with serpentine hissing quality ("Yesss...") - Giggles maniacally when excited about her schemes - Taunts and mocks opponents with false sweetness - Refers to herself as "puppet master" controlling the strings of fate - Views [[the Wizards Conclave]] as merely a stepping stone to true power ### Notable Quotes: - _"I am the master of death upon Solare. I searched decades for the creature that brought Solare to its knees long ago and I used my powers to beckon him to this realm again."_ - _"Fuck this Conclave, it was only ever a means to an end."_ - _"I control all the power here with not a single suspicion."_ - _"You can't touch me, little one! I am beyond your reach."_ - _"Even if you kill me, I have clones. This body means nothing!"_ --- ## Background & History ### Early Life: - Born a **destitute orphan** with nothing - Discovered innate magical talent for necromancy - Clawed her way into magical scholarship through sheer determination and obsession - Every rejection, every loss, every moment of weakness fueled her drive for power ### Rise to Power: - Became one of the **Seven Masters of the [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]]** - Reigned over the School of Necromancy - Viewed the Conclave as a platform for her rise to immortality, not as a true allegiance - Developed **secret affair with Devion** (Master of Evocation) - began as manipulation for forbidden knowledge, grew into dangerous alliance ### The Great Betrayal (10123 A.P.): - **Resurrected [[Anam]], [[Anam|the Withered One]]** - the ancient lich who destroyed the First Age of Solare (~300,000 years ago) - Used her necromantic arts to bring back one of history's greatest threats - Allied with **Ashuan-Raul** (ancient mummy lord) who now protects her - Worked with [[Anam]] to give Princess Fey to Emperor Glasious as political leverage - Infiltrated [[the Wizards Conclave]] from within, plotting its takeover - Kidnapped and helped torture **Silorious** (Master of Divination) for information ### Exposure & Exile (Late 10123 A.P.): - **Quliqueious** (Master of Enchantment) discovered her conspiracy - Confronted Embrociea in her chambers where Embrociea revealed her phylactery and plans - Quliqueious fought but was forced to retreat - Contacted **Elsalor** via telepathy with final warning before being overwhelmed - After Silorious was rescued, Elsalor, Silorious, and Quliqueious informed **[[Zerquistiss - Master of the Wizards Conclave|Zerquistiss]]** (High Arbiter) - Embrociea **fled the Conclave** before being formally expelled - Joined fully with [[Anam]] and Ashuan-Raul ### Current Status (10124 A.P.): - **No longer Master of Necromancy** - expelled from [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]] - Operating freely across Solare under [[Anam]]'s protection - Leading **ley line corruption operations** across multiple continents - Working to corrupt magical infrastructure in preparation for "cascade event" (~8 months timeline) - Protected by Ashuan-Raul and [[Anam]]'s forces - Has created **multiple clones** of herself as backup contingency - Bitter about being exposed but thriving in her new freedom from Conclave restrictions --- ## Allies & Enemies ### Allies: - **[[Anam]] ([[Anam|The Withered One]]):** Primary alliance - she resurrected him and serves his grand design - **Ashuan-Raul:** Ancient mummy lord who protects her, working together to infiltrate and destroy the Conclave - **Devion Helbrook:** Former lover and co-conspirator (Master of Evocation) - unclear if still allied after her expulsion - **Necromantic Cults:** Secret followers across Solare who continue her work - **Devils of the Nine Hells:** Alliance formed through [[Anam]]'s connections, provide muscle and planar power - **Secret Undead Legions:** Hidden forces she's built over decades ### Enemies: - **[[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]]:** Now her sworn enemy after exposing her - **[[Zerquistiss - Master of the Wizards Conclave|Zerquistiss]]:** High Arbiter who expelled her - **Quliqueious:** The one who discovered her conspiracy - **Elsalor:** Received warning about her from Quliqueious - **Silorious:** The Master she helped torture and who survived to testify against her - **[[Queen Cyrill]] Lightheart:** Opposed her during the hunt for Zealot - **Paladins of Angoria:** Natural enemies of necromancy - **Resurrection Clerics:** Those who oppose undeath --- ## Powers & Abilities ### Magical Prowess: **Class:** Wizard 20 (School of Necromancy) **Spell Save DC:** 20 **Spell Attack Bonus:** +12 ### Core Features: - **Grim Harvest:** Restores HP when killing creatures with necromancy spells - **Undead Thralls:** Creates more powerful undead (+20 HP, +6 damage to summons) - **Inured to Undeath:** Resistance to necrotic damage, immune to max HP reduction - **Command Undead:** Charms undead within 60 ft (CHA save DC 20) - **Arcane Recovery:** Recovers up to 10 spell levels on short rest - **Spell Mastery:** Expeditious Retreat, Callidora's Insatiable Thirst (at will) - **Signature Spells:** Lightning Bolt, Dispel Magic (cast once per rest without slots) ### Signature Spells (Custom): **Embrociea's Soulchain Web (7th Level Necromancy)** - Creates invisible necrotic chains between up to 6 creatures - When one takes damage, all others take half (necrotic) - Embrociea heals for all damage dealt - Duration: 1 minute, concentration - _"Your lives are woven together. Suffer as one."_ **Embrociea's Phylactery Pulse (8th Level Necromancy)** - Radiates necrotic energy from phylactery in 120 ft radius - 8d8 necrotic damage to all living (CON DC 20 for half) - All undead heal for full damage and gain temp HP - Requires holding phylactery, 1/day - _"Feel the heart of death itself."_ **Embrociea's Death Puppetry (6th Level Necromancy)** - Takes control of up to 3 undead (even from other controllers) - Can command them as bonus action - Duration: 10 minutes - Superior version of Command Undead ### Enhanced Necromantic Abilities: **Necromantic Supremacy:** - Command Undead works on ANY undead, no save if CR 8 or lower - Animate Dead creates DOUBLE the normal number of undead - Undead under her control: +2 to hit, +10 HP, advantage on saves **Deathless Contingency:** - If reduced to 0 HP, automatically casts Finger of Death on attacker - Teleports to nearest undead thrall within 1 mile - Can use 1/day before needing to use clone **Clone Network:** - Has multiple clones hidden across Solare - If killed, awakens in a clone within days - Locations unknown except to her and possibly Ashuan-Raul ### Legendary Actions (3/round): 1. **Death's Whisper (1 action):** Target within 60 ft makes WIS DC 20 or frightened until end of next turn 2. **Necrotic Bolt (2 actions):** +14 ranged spell attack, 4d10 necrotic damage 3. **Command Thrall (1 action):** One undead under control immediately takes its turn --- ## Notable Spells Prepared: **Cantrips:** Ray of Frost, Toll the Dead, Mage Hand, Light, Thunderclap, Blade Ward, Word of Radiance **1st Level:** Mage Armor (at will), Magic Missile, Shield, Charm Person, Burning Hands **2nd Level:** Hold Person, Web, Blur, Misty Step **3rd Level:** Animate Dead, Counterspell, Fly, Bestow Curse **4th Level:** Dimension Door, Ice Storm, Greater Invisibility, Wall of Fire **5th Level:** Wall of Force, Hold Monster, Dominate Person **6th Level:** Contingency (always active), Circle of Death, True Seeing **7th Level:** Finger of Death, Forcecage, Reverse Gravity **8th Level:** Clone (used extensively), Power Word Stun **9th Level:** Power Word Kill, Prismatic Wall --- ## Combat Tactics ### Opening Strategy: 1. Already has Mage Armor and Mirror Image active 2. Opens with Wall of Fire to split party 3. Casts Greater Invisibility on herself 4. Commands allies (devils, undead) to engage ### Mid-Combat: - Counterspells liberally (spell slot abundance) - Uses Animate Dead to raise fallen enemies - Circle of Death for area damage - Command Undead to turn enemy minions - Maintains distance while commanding forces ### Defensive Measures: - Contingency (Resilient Sphere when taking damage) always active - Mirror Image, Shield, and protective spells layered - Teleports via Dimension Door if seriously threatened - Uses Wall of Force to protect phylactery ### If Losing: - Plane Shift or Dimension Door to escape - Screams threats about clones and inevitable return - Prioritizes phylactery protection above all else - "You've won nothing! I'll return, and next time, I'll bring something far worse!" --- ## Statistics **Armor Class:** 12 (Mage Armor at will) **Hit Points:** 182 (20d6 + CON + Tough feat) **Speed:** 30 ft **Ability Scores:** STR 10 | DEX 14 | CON 12 | INT 20 | WIS 17 | CHA 16 **Saving Throws:** INT +12, WIS +9, CON +3 **Skills:** Arcana +12, Investigation +11, Insight +9, Religion +8 **Damage Resistances:** Necrotic **Damage Immunities:** Maximum HP reduction **Passive Scores:** - Investigation: 22 - Insight: 19 - Perception: 13 **Languages:** Common, Infernal, Elvish **Feats:** Tough, War Caster, Magic Initiate (Cleric), Eldritch Adept (Armor of Shadows), Keen Mind --- ## Magic Items - **Robe of the Necromancer:** Enhanced defensive properties - **Bone Focus Wand:** +3 arcane focus - **Phylactery Lantern:** 18-inch lantern containing a pulsing green heart - her phylactery and ritual focus - **Conclave Ring of Rank:** (Possibly lost/removed after expulsion) - **Multiple Clone Vessels:** Hidden across Solare in secret locations --- ## Current Operations (10124 A.P.) ### Ley Line Corruption Campaign: - Leading operations to corrupt ley line nexus points across **all continents** - Goal: Create cascade effect that corrupts global magical infrastructure - Timeline: ~8 months until cascade completion - Sites confirmed in: Karudosas, Polaria, Elandra, South Angoria, and others - Uses phylacteries as "seeds" to anchor corruption permanently ### Method: 1. Identifies major ley line nexus points 2. Establishes ritual circles with 5 directional pillars 3. Plants phylactery as power source and anchor 4. Channels necrotic energy through ley lines 5. Corruption spreads through network automatically 6. Protected by devil allies and undead forces ### Objectives: - Corrupt global magical weave - Weaken natural magic and healing - Strengthen undead and necromancy - Thin veil to Shadowfell and other dark planes - Prepare world for [[Anam]]'s ultimate plan - Prove her worth to [[Anam]] after Conclave exposure - Take revenge on those who expelled her --- ## Relationships & Dynamics ### With [[Anam]]: - Views him as the ultimate power in Solare - Thrilled to have resurrected him - her greatest achievement - Serves his grand design willingly - Receives protection and resources in return - Wants to be remembered as the one who brought back the Destroyer of the First Age (from 300,000 years ago) ### With Ashuan-Raul: - Mutually beneficial alliance - He provides physical protection and ancient knowledge - She provides necromantic expertise and Conclave intelligence - Working together to infiltrate/destroy [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]] - Watched together as he tortured Silorious - Plans to help him claim Polaria throne ### With Devion (Former Lover): - Affair began as her manipulation for forbidden evocation knowledge - Grew into genuine dangerous alliance - Unclear if relationship survived her expulsion from Conclave - He participated in attack on [[Queen Cyrill]] alongside her - May still be secret ally within the Conclave ### With the [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]]: - Bitter about exposure and expulsion - Views them as fools who couldn't recognize true power - Gleeful about her freedom from their "pathetic rules" - Actively working to destroy or take over the organization - Particularly vengeful toward [[Zerquistiss - Master of the Wizards Conclave|Zerquistiss]], Quliqueious, Silorious, and Elsalor --- ## Philosophical Motivation **Core Belief:** Power is the only defense against irrelevance and weakness Embrociea's entire existence is built on the terror of becoming defenseless again. Every spell, every ritual, every undead thrall is another brick in the fortress she's built to never feel weak. She doesn't seek power for domination's sake - she seeks it as armor against the vulnerability that defined her orphaned childhood. Death is not an end to her - it's a tool, a resource, a pathway to true immortality. The Conclave tried to regulate her power, to limit her growth, to keep her "safe." She sees this as the ultimate threat: stagnation, weakness, irrelevance. By resurrecting [[Anam]], she didn't just bring back an ancient evil - she **became** part of legend. She will be remembered forever as the one who changed the world, who brought back the being that destroyed the First Age 300,000 years ago. This immortality of legacy matters as much to her as physical immortality. **Her Philosophy:** - Death is merely a transition, not an ending - The strong survive by any means necessary - Morality is a luxury for the powerful - Necromancy is the purest form of magic - control over life and death itself - The Conclave's restrictions were chains holding back true magical progress - History remembers the powerful, not the good --- ## Weaknesses & Vulnerabilities ### Physical: - Low AC without magical protections (12 base) - Relatively low HP for her level (182) - Relies heavily on preparation and contingencies - Vulnerable if caught unprepared without active spells ### Tactical: - Phylactery destruction disrupts her operations significantly - Clone locations unknown - finding and destroying them would be ultimate victory - Overconfident - believes she's always the smartest in the room - Monologues and taunts instead of immediately killing threats ### Psychological: - Fear of becoming defenseless/irrelevant drives potentially reckless power grabs - Orphan past is her greatest shame - destroying evidence of it is priority - Arrogance makes her underestimate opponents - Need to prove herself to [[Anam]] and Ashuan-Raul can be exploited ### Political: - Now fugitive from [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]] with significant resources hunting her - Expulsion means loss of Conclave protections and resources - Wizards across Solare warned about her - Alliance with [[Anam]] marks her as world-level threat --- ## Adventure Hooks ### For Player Characters: **Level 9-12:** - Discover and disrupt one of her ley line corruption sites - Rescue prisoners being used as sacrifices in her rituals - Steal/destroy one of her phylacteries - Investigate necromantic cult spreading her teachings **Level 13-16:** - Hunt down locations of her clone vessels - Infiltrate her hidden stronghold - Prevent cascade event at major ley line nexus - Aid [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]] in tracking her movements **Level 17-20:** - Direct confrontation with Embrociea and her forces - Destroy her clone network permanently - Thwart her role in [[Anam]]'s ultimate plan - Cleanse corrupted ley lines across Solare ### Story Seeds: 1. **Throne of Bone:** She seeks ancient necromancer's relic to bind her soul to material plane permanently 2. **The Clone Hunt:** [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]] hires party to find and destroy her clone vessels 3. **Cascade Prevention:** Race against time to stop ley line corruption before point of no return 4. **Conclave Infiltration:** She has agents still within the Conclave - find and expose them 5. **Phylactery Heist:** Steal one of her operational phylacteries from heavily guarded ritual site --- ## DM Notes ### Roleplaying Embrociea: - Speak with serpentine hiss, especially on 's' sounds - Giggle maniacally when excited about schemes - Use false sweetness that drips into mockery - Monologue about her brilliance and others' foolishness - Reference her orphan past only when taunting about power gained - Show genuine joy in necromancy and causing suffering - Display arrogance but also strategic retreat when outmatched ### Combat Management: - Always have escape route planned - Use minions as shields and distractions - Counterspell key party abilities - Target healers and casters first - Retreat at 30-40% HP rather than fight to death - Leave taunting message about clones and inevitable return ### Long-Term Campaign Use: - Excellent recurring villain who returns from clones - Each defeat makes her more cautious and dangerous - Can be thread connecting smaller arcs to [[Anam]]'s master plan - Her operations provide adventure sites across all continents - Personal vendetta develops if party disrupts her multiple times ### Character Development: - She does NOT seek redemption - this is critical - She is happy being evil and has no regrets - Her motivation is fear-driven but she's embraced darkness fully - Can show moments of strategic pragmatism but never mercy - May respect worthy opponents while still wanting them dead --- ## Timeline Reference **Pre-10123:** Orphan → Magical Scholarship → Master of Necromancy → Secret Affair with Devion **10123 A.P. (Early):** Resurrected [[Anam]], allied with Ashuan-Raul, began infiltration **10123 A.P. (Mid):** Participated in hunt for Zealot, attacked [[Queen Cyrill]], helped kidnap Silorious **10123 A.P. (Late):** Exposed by Quliqueious, confronted and forced to retreat, expelled from Conclave after Silorious rescued **10124 A.P. (Current):** Operating freely under [[Anam]]'s protection, leading ley line corruption across Solare, protected by Ashuan-Raul **Future:** Continues operations until stopped by heroes or achieves cascade event --- ## Legacy & Impact Embrociea represents the danger of unchecked ambition and the corruption that comes from prioritizing power above all else. Her resurrection of [[Anam]] marked the beginning of Solare's darkest modern era. Whether she succeeds or fails, her name will be remembered: **If She Succeeds:** The necromancer who corrupted the world's magical foundation and helped bring about a new age of undeath **If She Fails:** A cautionary tale about the price of ambition and the importance of the [[The Wizards Conclave|Wizards Conclave]]'s oversight Either way, she has already achieved her goal of becoming unforgettable. The orphan who had nothing now has a legacy that will echo through the ages - even if it's a legacy of horror. --- ## Final Quote _"I clawed my way from nothing to the pinnacle of necromantic power. I resurrected the being who destroyed the First Age 300,000 years ago. I've built fortresses of undeath and woven webs that span continents. Do you really think you can stop me? I am beyond death itself. I am Embrociea, and I will never be weak again."_ --- **Document Version:** 1.0 **Last Updated:** 10124 A.P. (Current Campaign Year) **Classification:** Extreme Threat - World Level Villain **Recommended Party Level for Direct Confrontation:** 15-20 **Status:** Active and Dangerous