Keepers of the Past

Discord 12/25/19

There’s a few main reasons I don’t like the patron ancestors in Dolurrh. First and foremost, the timeline is wrong. Spirits only get a month in Dolurrh. It took time for Tairnadal culture to form. A weird option would be to say that they RESTORED their memories to their shades in Dolurrh, but there’s more problems. The next major one is that I don’t see the ancestors as simply being ghosts. They live on through dozens or even hundreds of descendants at once. I note that most Tairnadal wouldn’t want to join the Undying Court because they see the state of the patrons as superior to that of the deathless. So to me, the patron is more akin to a Kalashtar quori - it exists WITHIN the descendants. It is the intention, as by the previous quote, that there is provably SOMETHING that gives the revenant their edge; the “faith” component is that it may not be exactly what they think it is.

You misunderstand what I mean by it being a matter of faith, @Asura . It is a fact that the Tairnadal are tied to SOMETHING, and that this connection provides those who follow the path of the revenant with enhanced abilities. The article of faith is that this something is the spirits of their ancestors existing beyond Dolurrh. Maybe that’s true. Maybe it’s the essence of Shavarath. Maybe it’s a pool of energy like the Umbra. It’s not MERELY faith; there’s a clear concrete benefit for following the indicated path. But the element of faith is that it is what they think it is, as that can’t be proven.

The fact that the benefit is concrete is one reason I don’t make them ghosts in Dolurrh: because they’ve become something we don’t entirely understand. The patron ancestors can simultaneously guide dozens of descendants. This isn’t a thing a ghost can do, especially while in Dolurrh. It is FACT that the Tairnadal get this benefit, and that it sure SEEMS to be what they believe it to be; but we still don’t understand exactly what they are or how it’s possible.

Practices

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Even though religion is part of daily life for most Tairnadal elves, it normally takes the form of minor prayers and rites. Formal worship and complex ceremonies are occasional observances.

Typical followers of this faith live with respect toward their ancestors. They resemble the faithful of the Undying Court, but followers of the Spirits of the Past live more for the present than for the past. They esteem immediate action and achievement more than the patient pursuit of perfection.

An individual practitioner learns all he or she can about his or her patron ancestor. This study is not only for inspiration; a practitioner attempts to surpass the deeds of his or her patron ancestor.

Chronicles of Eberron: Tairnadal Burial

Tairnadal culture is nomadic. They’re effectively always engaged in battle and on the move, and they don’t particularly value physical monuments. Likewise, they don’t place much importance on corpses—they’re far more concerned with that person’s spirit, and they believe that spirit can live on through devoted followers. For revenant blades of Cardaen, Cardaen’s spirit is with them at all times; it doesn’t matter where his bones are.

Because of this belief, Tairnadal burial practices are more practical than religious in nature. The common practice is to burn the dead, then to collect ashes, teeth, and slivers of bone that survive the fire. You don’t want to leave something behind that an enemy could desecrate—but beyond that, these remnants can be carried by other members of the fallen elf’s warband and possibly passed on to the Keepers of the Past. A mere sliver is enough to serve as a beacon to their spirit, and these relics are often embedded in the zaelshin tu amulets discussed in “Trappings of a Revenant.”

Rites and Prayers

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Services revolve around the stories of the ancestors, commemorating their glorious deeds, as well as ritual exercises and trance meditation. While resting, an elf spends four hours in trance. The faithful spend this time in communion with their ancestor, experiencing their memories and contemplating their deeds.

ECG

Observances in the Spirits of the Past share many similarities with the faith of the Undying Court. Each family, each individual, honors the ancestors in different ways. Special reverence is reserved for birth and death, and priests are practiced embalmers and ritual casters.

Significantly different is that, at the birth of a child or upon an elf’s joining the religion, priests consult signs and stars. They name for the newcomer a specific heroic ancestor, a patron to be a model for the newcomer’s words and deeds.

Eberron Campaign Guide

Ch. 4

The Tairnadal faith is more complex than most believe. Though the Valaes Tairn respects the councilors of the Undying Court, the faith of the elves of Valenar is a variant of the traditional beliefs prevalent on Aerenal. Valenar’s spiritual leaders are the Keepers of the Past, a religious tradition particular to the Tairnadal. Rather than revering the deathless elves of the Undying Court, the Valaes Tairn focuses its faith on the legendary warriors who fought to bring the elves out of slavery in Xen’drik.

When a Valenar elf is born, a Keeper of the Past determines his or her patron ancestor—the spirit of a great warrior of the past that watches over the child from that day forth. The warriors of the Valaes Tairn emulate and honor their patron ancestors in all they do. It’s said that an elf who emulates the deeds of an ancestor can become a vessel for that hero’s spirit.

Patron ancestors are not unique to each individual, and hundreds of elves can share a given spiritual lineage. This connection leads to lifelong competitions between warriors, as they attempt to prove themselves the most faithful embodiment of a particular hero.

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This veneration of elven ancestors is focused on legendary figures of the ancient past. Heroes from the revolution against the giants of Xen’drik are prominent in this pantheon. Like the followers of the Undying Court, those who follow the Spirits of the Past don’t worship their ancestors so much as they rely on those forebears for guidance and protection.

Followers of the Spirits of the Past place no emphasis on the survival of the body, which is a point of contention between the two elven faiths. Those of the Undying Court believe that their kin allow themselves to die wastefully. Practitioners of the Spirits of the Past sometimes see their counterparts as stagnant or hidebound.

More so than the faithful of the Undying Court, those who revere the Spirits of the Past believe in reincarnation. This is especially true among younger elves. These elves believe that reliving the exploits of their patron ancestors can awaken memory of past lives, moving them closer to completing the single spiritual journey of one multiply reincarnated soul.

Dragonshard

Valenar elves revere their ancestors. Whereas the Aereni preserve their ancestors beyond death and rely on their advice, the Valenar (indeed, all Tairnadal elves) seek to recreate the glorious deeds of their martial ancestors, thus allowing the ancestors' spirits to live again in the present age.

When an elf is born, the Keepers of the Past read the signs to determine the patron ancestor that will guide the elf through life. It is the duty of the child to honor and emulate this particular ancestor, though he should also strive to bring glory to his entire family. Many elves can share the same patron ancestor. This leads to competition among the elves as each strives to be the perfect embodiment of the common patron.

The relationship between the Tairnadal and the Undying Court varies from elf to elf. The Undying Court played a vital role in the battle against the dragons, and the Tairnadal respect these powerful and ancient elves. This attitude is common among the older warriors who fought side by side with the Aereni. Some younger elves see the Aereni as stagnant and cowardly and claim that the councilors of the Undying Court are not true heroes.

Chronicles of Eberron

Patron Ancestors and Resurrection

Why don’t the Tairnadal resurrect their beloved ancestors? Simply put, they don’t because they can’t. Even if you have a sliver of their bone, the resurrection spell and similar magic require a spirit to be “free and willing”—and the ancestors’ spirits faded from Dolurrh long ago.

No one knows what lies beyond Dolurrh. Vassals believe that noble souls join the Sovereigns in some higher realm, while the Church of the Silver Flame teaches that virtuous spirits are preserved in the Silver Flame. Meanwhile, the Blood of Vol maintains that nothing lies beyond Dolurrh, and death is oblivion. The Tairnadal share a similar belief that once a spirit fades from Dolurrh, it’s gone forever—but they believe the spirit can be preserved by the memories and actions of the living. So while you can’t resurrect a patron ancestor or find one of them lingering in Dolurrh, the ancestors continue to exist spiritually because of the actions and devotion of those who remember them.

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The nomadic Tairnadal elves don’t raise permanent temples. A Keeper of the Past marks a circle on the ground with their blade, and the space within becomes sanctified for the service.

The primary symbol of the faith is the zaelshin, an amulet that bears the seal of your patron ancestor and worn either as a brooch or embedded in the forehead of a helmet. A devotee of the faith typically wears a veil—the zaelta, or “spirit mask”—over their lower face while in battle or performing rituals, so an opponent sees the zaelshin rather than the living elf.

The zaelshin is the symbol of the faith, but the holy symbol used by a cleric is an object associated with their personal ancestor.

Priests of the Tairnadal religion are known as Keepers of the Past. These holy persons maintain shrines, monuments, and temples as their counterparts in the Undying Court do. They not only participate in the everyday expression of their faith, but they also maintain records and help others keep in touch with the departed. Most are warrior-poets who can express the history of their people in song and story.

Races of Eberron

The Keepers share increasing concern over a rapidly growing warrior cult. This cult, known as the Dalan Rae, brings the idea of ancestor worship to a fanatical extreme. Its warriors, known as the Dalan Rael (or “near dead”), believe that death in battle is but the last step to assuming the true form of a warrior, an undying spirit. These fanatical warriors seek an early death at the hands of a powerful foe, for in their eyes such a death ensures their return as powerful spirit warriors. The cult hopes to build a host of such spirit warriors to ride alongside the living champions of Valenar.

Source: Dragon 407

No creature could match the Titan King Cul’sir in power or greed. His strength was immeasurable. He knew one thousand spells and held the treasures of a continent in his vaults, and yet he still hungered for more. He held the elves in his thrall, yet some were sly enough to slip through his fingers and find refuge in the wilds. Many of these free people wished to flee as fast and as far as possible from the Titan King, but there was one who stopped their flight and rallied them together: Vadallia.

Vadallia was born in the saddle and learned the tongue of horses before she learned our own. No elf understood the ways of war as she did. She wielded soldiers as a master wields a blade. One of her eyes was a diamond, through which she could see glimmers of the future. In this way she knew that the elves would never see peace while Cul’sir still lived, and that no one clan could stand against him alone. Such was her passion that she united the Taeri and the Elorrenthi, and brought Shol and Thuranni to one table. Time and again she clashed with Cul’sir and his host, testing the king and learning his strength. She knew she could goad him to meet her on the battlefield . . . but she also knew that for all the skill of her warriors, steel alone could not match the magic of the giants.

At that time, the elves were still slaves of the giants. But there was magic in their blood, a potential that the giants could not match . . . and when Cul’sir saw that potential in a slave, he raised him as one of his own. So it was with Cardaen. He was born in a high tower and Cul’sir made sure Cardaen’s feet never touched the ground. Cardaen crafted mystic weapons for the giants, never knowing that they were used against his own kind. He cared only for magic—until he met Vadallia. The Queen of Swords caught a glimpse of Cardaen through her crystal eye and knew that his magic could turn the tide of the war. And so she led her band into the heart of Cul’sir’s Throne and carried the wizard away with her. It was a dangerous move, and it allowed Cul’sir to place a scrying trace upon Vadallia. The giant then assembled his army for war.

As she prepared for battle, Vadallia urged Cardaen to fight at her side. Though her words touched his heart, Cardaen still thought of the giants as his kin instead of his captors, and he refused to raise his hand against them. Vadallia pleaded with him, telling him that his true people needed him, and still he resisted. In the end Vadallia fought the battle without him, while he watched from afar. Her warriors battled without fear, and her strategies were brilliant. Drow and giant fell before the united clans. Then Cul’sir unleashed a terrible weapon, a lingering curse that rotted the bones within the body. It was a spell Cardaen had created, and when he saw it used and realized the suffering he had brought to his own kind, he was filled with horror. He took to the battlefield and shattered the curse. His fury lent him strength, and he blunted every spell the giants threw against him. For the first time in his life, the Titan King knew fear; he fled the battlefield, and his host was scattered to the far corners of the earth. Yet Cardaen’s revelation had come too late for Vadallia. He found her on the battlefield, mortally wounded by the curse he had made. No one knows what words passed between them before she died; when he left the battlefield there were tears on his cheeks, and he held her crystal eye in his hand. From that day forward he was a force for vengeance, and the giants feared his name.

When Aeren led the elves to their haven, Cardaen remained behind. He remembered Vadallia’s vision—that the elves would never see peace while Cul’sir still lived. His final fate remains a mystery. But by the time the elves reached Aeren’s Rest, Cul’sir had fallen . . . and so their future was secured.

The lives of the Tairnadal elves are shaped by those of their patron ancestors. When an elf comes of age, the Keepers of the Past read the signs to determine which of the patron ancestors has laid claim to the child. From that point forward it is the sacred duty of the child to become the living avatar of the fallen champion, mastering his or her skills and living by her code. The people of the Five Nations know little about the Tairnadal, and their general assumptions often don’t make sense. Ask ten people in Sharn, and you’ll hear that the Valenar are bloodthirsty brutes who love to pillage the weak; that they seek glory in battle and won’t fight a weaker foe; that they are bound by a strict code of honor; that they have no honor; that every Valenar is bound to a horse; and so on. In fact, no one rule applies to every Tairnadal, for every ancestor demands a different role of his or her descendants. A child chosen by Maelian Steelweaver will spend his or her days forging swords instead of wielding them. One chosen by Silence will spend life in the shadows, never touching a horse. War is the common thread that unites the Tairnadal, because the wars against giants, dragons, and goblins were what produced these legendary heroes. As such, the Tairnadal seek conflicts that will let them face the same odds and fight in the same style as their ancestors. Nowadays a child of Vadallia can’t fight giants, because the Cul’sir Dominion has fallen, but he or she must search for a foe that is equally challenging and then defeat it in the same way Vadallia would, thus creating new legends in Vadallia’s name.

Any time you create a Tairnadal character, you should consider his or her patron ancestor. What was the ancestor famous for? What were the ancestor’s deeds or talents? What enemies did the ancestor fight, and what were his or her preferred tactics? Bear in mind that the ancestor chooses the elf, not the other way around; some ancestors were known for their cruelty, or might have other unappealing traits. A Tairnadal elf is expected to embody every aspect of his or her ancestor, both positive and negative. And it is the goal of each elf to become the vessel through which that ancestor truly lives again.

Vadallia and Cardaen are examples of patron ancestors, and the following sections describe what it means to follow in their footsteps. Use these as models when creating other ancestors. What drove the ancestors in battle? What connections did they have to other heroes? How did they die?

Also remember that although each Tairnadal emulates his or her patron, each can interpret the ancestor’s life in different ways. Three individual Valenar warlords chosen by Vadallia might each be a passionate, inspiring leader driven to do what’s best for the Tairnadal—but they might have different ideas of what the “best” is. The patron ancestor inspires the elf—but each Valenar remains a unique individual.

Vadallia's Chosen

Vadallia was one of the finest warlords of the Age of Giants. She was a gifted equestrian and a deadly warrior, but her greatest talents were her grasp of strategy and her ability to inspire others. She united rival clans and convinced stubborn heroes to join together beneath her banner. She was driven by her passion and her love of the elven people, yet her love was tempered by a lack of compassion for any other creature except her horse.

Vadallia was utterly ruthless when it came to acquiring essential weapons, magic, and other treasures that her people needed to survive; though the giants were her true foe, she frequently led raids against the other inhabitants of Xen’drik. She was always prepared to take personal risks and to make sacrifices if they would help her people; as an example of such behavior, it’s said she tore out her own eye to gain the gift of prophecy.

Children chosen by Vadallia must learn to ride and to wield the double scimitar, but they focus on tactics, history, and the broader arts of war. Some of Vadallia’s chosen seek to emulate her dedication to protecting her people, and these elves become cavaliers. Others become warlords and marshals. War bands led by one of Vadallia’s chosen often press deep into hostile territory; however, Vadallia’s children are driven by a vision of what’s good for the Tairnadal as a whole, and their raids have a purpose beyond simple pillage. Even though many of Vadallia’s chosen share her love of the elves, a few exhibit this passion in a different way; a Valenar adventurer might give this devotion to his adopted family of adventurers, provided the group’s goals will ultimately help the elves.

Cardaen's Chosen

Cardaen was an arcane prodigy, raised by giants and taught to love magic above all else. In his early life, he was completely absorbed with study. He had no interest in how the rituals he crafted were used; he simply sought to push the laws of magic to their limits. After Vadallia’s death, he realized that magic was pointless if it did not have purpose. He dedicated his life to vengeance, hunting down and punishing those who brought suffering to his people.

Tairnadal chosen by Cardaen invariably develop remarkable arcane talent. Elves who emulate Cardaen’s early life become wizards, pursuing perfection of the magical arts to the exclusion of other goals. Some are cold and dispassionate; others take joy in the study of the arcane, seeing beauty in spellcraft that cannot be found in the natural world. Elves who follow his path of vengeance might be wizards, sorcerers, or swordmages; they are grim and stoic, pursuing their vengeance at any cost. Some say that to truly follow his path, one must begin with an innocent love of magic and be driven to vengeance by a terrible loss.

To date, Cardaen has never produced an artificer, and an artificer who follows this path would stand out among his or her kin.

Source: Chronicles of Eberron

When deciding on your character’s patron ancestor, there are dozens throughout elven history who might choose your character as a revenant. The “Creating a Patron” section gives ideas for how to create your own patron if you’d like them to fit a particular mold—a legendary archer, a perfect paladin—or you can draw inspiration from one of the patrons presented below.

Vadallia: Queen of Swords

As described in Dragon 407, “Vadallia was one of the finest warlords of the Age of Giants. She was a gifted equestrian and a deadly warrior, but her greatest talents were her grasp of strategy and her ability to inspire others. She united rival clans and convinced stubborn heroes to join together beneath her banner. She was driven by her passion and her love of the elven people, yet her love was tempered by a lack of compassion for any other creature except her horse.”

Personality. The Tairnadal expect Vadallia revenants to be leaders, inspiring their comrades and devising clever strategies to defeat their enemies. While Vadallias are Chapter 5: The Tairnadal Elves 47 expected to be utterly devoted to their warband and their people, they are known for ruthless expediency with enemies. This can be seen in the actions of High King Shaeras Vadallia, who betrayed Cyre’s trust and seized what's now Valenar … but in so doing, brilliantly secured the land for the elves. If you play a Vadallia revenant, do you agree with Shaeras’s decision and believe Vadallia herself would’ve done the same thing? Or do you believe the High King’s actions show him to be an imperfect avatar of the Queen of Swords?

Character Options. Vadallia revenants are typically martial characters. A Battle Master fighter might highlight her strategic brilliance, while an Oath of Veneration paladin (presented later in this chapter) showcases her skill with horses and in inspiring allies.

Artifacts. It’s said that one of Vadallia’s eyes was a diamond through which she could see glimpses of the future. Her double scimitar is also a legendary weapon, and would be a remarkable artifact for a revenant to discover. Currently Shaeras Vadallia is seen as the predominant avatar of the Queen of Swords, but someone who acquires one of these might be able to challenge the High King.

Cardaen

Dragon 407 paints Cardaen as “an arcane prodigy, raised by giants and taught to love magic above all else. In his early life, he was completely absorbed with study. He had no interest in how the rituals he crafted were used; he simply sought to push the laws of magic to their limits. After Vadallia’s death, he realized that magic was pointless if it didn't have purpose. He dedicated his life to vengeance, hunting down and punishing those who brought suffering to his people.”

Personality. Cardaen is widely considered to be one of the greatest elf wizards of history, commanding respect from the Aereni and Tairnadal alike. Some Cardaens are cold and dispassionate, while others see beauty in magic, but all are known for their intellectual pursuits. Some Tairnadal say that to be a true revenant of his, an elf must begin with an innocent love of magic and be hardened by a terrible loss. Following his legacy, Cardaen revenants may choose two very different paths—that of zaeltairn or zaelantar, war or peace, as discussed in the “Tairnadal Society” section. Those who choose to be warriors tend to embrace Cardaen’s vengeful nature in defense of their people. But others choose the settled life and focus on arcane research in the few cities of the Tairnadal. While “peaceful” by comparison, such revenants are typically cold-blooded in their use of magic.

Character Options. Many of Cardaen’s revenants are wizards and sages, as Cardaen’s greatest strength was his towering intellect; a Cardaen might focus on developing spells and arcane weapons to support the warbands. While it would be unusual, an Artillerist artificer could certainly draw inspiration from him. Other Cardaen revenants who wield magic on the battlefield could be Bladesingers, War wizards, or even Hexblade warlocks.

Artifacts. Cardaen died in Xen’drik before the exodus, and his spellbook has never been found; it’s possible it contains spells he never shared with others. His staff was a powerful magical weapon, and it is also lost to time. Over the centuries, explorers and scholars have occasionally found spell scrolls written by this great wizard, and one might surface in Xen’drik or elsewhere.

Falaen: the Silence

Falaen was the deadliest assassin of the Age of Giants, known as “the Silence” both for her skills at stilling tongues and for her taciturn persona. Much about her is a mystery, as suits a figure who lived in the shadows. Falaen grew up among the drow and was trained to kill her own kind; most stories say the drow took her after they killed her family, but some maintain she was at least part drow herself. What's certain is that she turned against the drow and their giant masters, and that during the Silence’s war in the shadows, she brought down countless drow and struck deep inside enemy lines.

Personality. By all accounts, Falaen was ruthless but never cruel; she viewed her work as necessary but took no joy in killing, and her revenants usually share that perspective. She was endlessly patient, and similarly, her revenants sometimes wait weeks or months until seizing the perfect moment to bring down their prey. Unlike many Tairnadal, Falaen revenants usually avoid horses, as she had no love for the creatures.

Character Options. Falaen revenants tend to be Assassin rogues or Gloom Stalker rangers, but some follow other paths. While a Tairnadal warband might have a single Falaen revenant who serves as a Scout rogue, there are also several “Silent Bands” comprised entirely of her revenants, specializing in long-term covert operations.

Artifacts. Falaen specialized in two light blades, and either her weapons, her mask, or her legendary cloak of shadows would be prized artifacts for a revenant to recover. 

Taeri

Where Vadallia was known for her strategy, Taeri is celebrated for his sheer prowess on the battlefield. Some scholars liken him to an elf analogue of Dol Dorn, emphasizing the virtues of courage and skill. Taeri was a master of melee combat in all its forms, but he is particularly celebrated as the greatest wielder of the double scimitar who’s ever lived; most modern scimitar forms are still drawn from his teachings. Though renowned for his skill with melee weapons, Taeri is said to have never touched a bow

While Taeri is exceptional, there are certainly other patrons who follow his mold—ancestors renowned for their courage and skill with a particular weapon, whose revenants are always seeking greater challenges to prove themselves. Quite a few of Taeri’s revenants have become patrons themselves: Daealyth was a Taeri revenant who accomplished great deeds in her battles with the Dhakaani goblins, while Haetar Taeri fought dragons and is one of the primary patrons of the Draleus Tairn.

Personality. Many modern Tairnadal stereotypes are rooted in Taeri’s legacy: he’s known for always seeking a greater challenge and refusing to take advantage of a weaker foe. On more than one occasion, he let an opponent live when they threw down their weapons and refused to fight him. While celebrated for his skill, Taeri is notably not known for his cunning; stories tell of him being outwitted by clever drow, or being the lone survivor of an ambush that Vadallia would have surely anticipated.

Character Options. Taeri’s revenants could be fighters, rangers, paladins, or even monks; several legends tell of a disarmed Taeri defeating his enemies with his bare hands. However, he's celebrated first and foremost for his skill with the double scimitar (as presented in Eberron: Rising from the Last War), and most of his revenants are skilled with that or similar martial weapons. 

Artifacts. Anyone who could recover Taeri’s legendary double scimitar would secure a place in song and story. His chainmail was shattered and scattered, but many Taeri revenants carry a link of his armor.

Vaela the Wolf

There are many legendary druids and rangers among the Tairnadal. One of these, Maezan the Thunderhand, raised the briar walls of Taer Valaestas during the Age of Monsters. Maezan was himself a revenant of the druid Shal; meanwhile, Shal was inspired by Vaela the Wolf, whose legends date back to the earliest days of that age.

When Vaela was only a child, their village was destroyed by giants and their people were taken as prisoners. Vaela alone escaped into the jungle. They should’ve died, but they forged a bond to the beasts of the wild; it’s said that when they encountered a pack of wolves, Vaela instinctively became a wolf, and grew up among them. As Vaela the Wolf grew older, they shifted from form to form, living with every beast in the jungle and learning their secrets. Eventually, Vaela came upon another band of giant raiders who were hunting elves. Vaela slaughtered the giants and joined the elves, assuming an elven form just as they’d assumed so many beast forms in the past. Along the way, Vaela remembered their past and realized they were elven, though it took them a long time to decide what that meant and who Vaela the Elf would be. Vaela taught many elves the secrets of the wild; some became rangers, while others followed more closely in Vaela’s footsteps and became the first of the Gyrderi druids.

Personality. Though druid revenants of later generations—including those of Shul and Maezan—have shifted away from their feral roots, Vaela is pure and primal. Their revenants prefer to live surrounded by untamed nature, and for them, concepts like gender, family, and national identity are often fluid, though they still deeply value their Tairnadal heritage and strive to preserve Vaela’s spirit. One Silaes Tairn warband, formed entirely of Vaela revenants, functions much like a pack of wolves. However, it’s not uncommon for Vaela revenants to leave their warband for a time to learn the ways of another culture, or even to live alongside a particular beast and learn its ways.

Character Options. Their revenants tend to be Circle of the Moon druids, more comfortable in beast form than on two legs; however, some become Beast Master rangers, Totem Warrior barbarians, or other classes closely tied to primal nature.

Artifacts. Vaela trusted their teeth and hide over weapons and armor. Vaela’s teeth are infused with their power and, if they still exist, would be highly sought after by their revenants.