Rhistel

A kind, gentle druid played by Smallung. He is a hermit who enjoys communing with nature alone. Along with Koko, Rhistel came to Kirogate by way of boat from Rivergate, after failing to secure passage to their desired destination, The Arcanum. Though first portrayed as a fairly tall Wood Elf, Rhistel reveals he is in fact a Firbolg, mid-combat in our third episode The Hag. Rhistel has grown closer to his adventuring party through several nights of drinking more than they reasonably should have, as well as helping them survive while on the brink of death with the help of his Spirit Totems. The bear spirit, is a spectral blue fire that takes the shape of either a small bear cub, or it's ferocious mother, additionally Rhistel's new water spirit shield allows him to summon a dark blue Bull Shark spirit. The hawk spirit comes as an elegant flaming red hawk, of the same spectral fire the bear and unicorn spirits share. Last but not least, the unicorn spirit comes as a burning purple with a mane that is long and braids like Rhistel's hair, to where it reaches the ground almost looking like vines or roots.

Rhistel has been blessed with the ancient Ritual of Dreams by Pire, a master druid in the Misty Woods. Through this ritual, a location or occurrence of great important is revealed. The adventuring party has been through this ritual one time and in their vision Rhistel interpreted a great looming imbalance in the fey, a corruption of sorts. He has begun to inquire about the corruption's presence, seeking information from Bookkeeper Volyn, and Towenaar Prime Nimbus. In his first meeting with Towenaar Vaeri, Rhistel potted a portion of his Spirit totem shield's mystical purple wood and gave it to her as a gift, and thank you for having such a warm reception to him and his friends, even if she did not answer Koko's questions.

Appearance:

Rhistel is 7'7" 285 (lbs.) sturdy for a Firbolg. Dusted dark brown furry hair sprouts all around their body with a long flowing series of black braids swirling around and down from their head like vines. Green and orange swirl in the colors of their eyes hinting at the animalistic side in a firbolg tinged with the civility of peaceful co-existence. They wear a makeshift leather jerkin with dark brown cloth pants and thick giant leather boots. Wrapped around neck and shoulders is a green / brown hooded cloak of ordinary make, with outlines of a bear, hawk, and unicorn burned into fabric. A standard wooden spear with steel tip in their right hand and a bizarre looking wooden shield with what non-druids might see as gibberish, scribbled onto the front of the shield, with two small holes that don't quite go through the shield, beneath them.