# Father Kaelen Drosith – Cleric of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]] ## Overview **Father Kaelen Drosith** is a high-ranking cleric of **[[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]], the Ember King**, who serves as the unofficial head of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]]’s faith in Duskwatch. Though the Church of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]] has no great cathedral in the city, Kaelen’s small but fiery congregation gathers in a shrine tucked along Ember Square, near the other guild and religious buildings. Kaelen is respected, feared, and whispered about in equal measure—an enigmatic priest whose neutrality leans into ambition and flame. --- ## Appearance - **Race:** Human male - **Age:** Mid-40s - **Features:** Tall, broad-shouldered, and weathered by both flame and time. His brown hair is streaked with ash-gray, and his beard is kept short and well-trimmed. His eyes glow faintly with amber light when channeling divine power. - **Clothing/Armor:** Wears blackened chain beneath red-and-gold ceremonial robes. His holy symbol, a **flaming sword pointed skyward**, is always worn at his chest. In battle, he wields a flaming mace said to be blessed by [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]] himself. --- ## Personality - **Demeanor:** Calm, pragmatic, and measured—until provoked, when his temper erupts like wildfire. - **Beliefs:** Balance must be maintained through strength. Mortals should be loyal to those who protect them, but loyalty must be earned through dominance. - **Alliances:** Kaelen does not openly defy [[Perserphina]]’s followers in Duskwatch, but he frequently speaks of the need for fire to temper beauty. - **Flaws:** Ambitious to a fault, willing to manipulate events to raise [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]]’s influence. --- ## Abilities & Powers - **Class/Level:** Cleric (War/Arcana Domains) 17th level - **CR:** 17 - **Spellcasting:** Cleric 17th-level (Save DC 19, +11 to hit with spell attacks) - **Cantrips:** [spell]sacred flame[/spell], [spell]thaumaturgy[/spell], [spell]resistance[/spell], [spell]toll the dead[/spell] - **1st Level (4 slots):** [spell]shield of faith[/spell], [spell]command[/spell], [spell]guiding bolt[/spell] - **2nd Level (3 slots):** [spell]spiritual weapon[/spell], [spell]calm emotions[/spell], [spell]mirror image[/spell] - **3rd Level (3 slots):** [spell]counterspell[/spell], [spell]fireball[/spell], [spell]dispel magic[/spell] - **4th Level (3 slots):** [spell]banishment[/spell], [spell]guardian of faith[/spell] - **5th Level (3 slots):** [spell]flame strike[/spell], [spell]greater restoration[/spell] - **6th Level (2 slots):** [spell]blade barrier[/spell], [spell]heal[/spell] - **7th Level (2 slots):** [spell]plane shift[/spell], [spell]fire storm[/spell] - **8th Level (1 slot):** [spell]earthquake[/spell] - **9th Level (1 slot):** [spell]mass heal[/spell] - **Channel Divinity (2/rest):** War God’s Blessing, Trickster’s Guile (unique to [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]], allows deception or shadow magic in place of fire). - **Blessing of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]]:** Gains +2 to all saving throws and resistance to fire damage. - **Legendary Resistance (2/day):** If Kaelen fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. --- ## Role in Duskwatch Kaelen Drosith leads a modest shrine of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]] on Ember Square, often drawing warriors, mercenaries, and ambitious guildsmen to his fiery sermons. Though the shrine is small compared to [[Perserphina]]’s great willow temple, Kaelen’s influence is subtle but spreading. He offers: - Blessings to mercenaries and sellswords before they march into the Deadwood Glade. - Counsel to politicians and merchants who prefer [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]]’s pragmatism over [[Perserphina]]’s beauty and mercy. - Rumors of artifact fragments said to be hidden in the Glade, connected to the lost weapons of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]]. --- ## Hooks - **Ambition of Flame:** Kaelen may hire adventurers to locate relics of [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]] in the Rift Scar or Deadwood Glade. - **Conflict of Faith:** Tension often sparks between Kaelen’s followers and the faithful of [[Perserphina]], creating opportunities for adventurers to mediate—or escalate. - **Secret Loyalty:** Though outwardly neutral, Kaelen secretly desires [[Dijinus, God of Fire|Dijinus]]’s ascendancy over [[Perserphina]], and uses Duskwatch as a foothold for the Ember King’s faith.