Name: The Hermit
Description: Tales of the the Hermit always describe him differently, but a common thread among them has been he appears as a man in sweeping robes surrounded by undulating shadows, holding a staff of charred wood etched with glowing runes. His facial features are hidden by the shadows, but they say he is pale of skin and that his eyes radiate with the power he holds.
Race: It’s said he was once human
Faction/Unit: The Hermit is his own master
Location: A labyrinth of ruins near the base of the Godsfang Mountains
Synopsis of Role: The Hermit was, in fact, once a human from the Rainlands. He left his home and traveled up the Godsfang Mountains to the Mountain Wisdoms. He asked the Wisdoms for the tools he needed to find answers in the ruin left by the Old Ones. He was mutated by them into a being of shadow and ichor. The tools they provided were small white-skinned creatures with claws and fangs called Shadowlings. He is convinced the Wisdoms cursed him and have sent him along a fruitless quest simply for their own amusement, but he is determined to use what they gave him to seek answers in the ruins.
My concept for The Hermit is for him to be a mythical, wiseman figure in the desert with a darker feel to him. Not evil, mind you, but definitely corrupted by the mutation/curse he suffered from the Mountain Wisdoms. I aim for him to have some illusionary magic along with his servants.