Possum aka Kit Bard

“Siblings and Sword Practice” ⚔️

“He is Ancient. He is the Land.”

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Level 8 portrait of Victoro, finally with his Raven boi <3

Curse of Strahd / She is the Ancient campaign.

My Sun 🌤

i have been drawing this smug bastard for three days.

ℑ𝔣 𝔶𝔬𝔲 ℌ𝔞𝔱𝔢 𝔪𝔢, 𝔓𝔩𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔢 𝔡𝔬𝔫’𝔱 𝔱𝔢𝔩𝔩 𝔪𝔢

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VILOMEN DRASKOVICH | LIVING RELIQUARY

At the time of his death, Sergei von Zarovich used his very last breaths to entrust his Sunsword to his beloved Vilomen. The prince's soul then travelled from his own body to rest in the cradle of Vilomen's ribs, settling onto his unbeating heart. The sword was later ripped away from him by none other than Strahd, not knowing that his own brother's soul still lingers elsewhere. Due to a curse having been placed upon him by Azalin Rex, Vilomen walked his days devoid of memories pertaining to the people he has loved and will love. Even so, Sergei kept the Revenant company for the hundreds of years to come, a constant beacon of warmth in the harsh winters of Barovia.

This time, it's about The Mourner. I often draw her, but I don't think I have written anything (at least, I don't remember).

I played her for about a year and a half, when we went through the "Curse of Strahd" campaign. Her worldview is neutral evil. She is a warlock/cleric from the domain of death, who made a pact with Velsharoon, the deity of her church.

Mourner is a dhampir. Her real name was Damanta, and she revealed it only to one companion, Typhus. They became very close during their journey. She kept her name secret from everyone else. She introduced herself by the name the Church gave her. She tried to erase all traces of her mortal life in herself.

Life is fragile, so she dedicated herself to achieving immortality. Her main goal was to search for research and extend the mortal state and form. She did not allow anyone to be distracted from this research, because the result justified the necessary sacrifices along the way. Knowledge is power, and knowledge of life and death gives power over all living and non-living beings. As a devout follower of her god, the Mourner saw a non-life as the highest form of existence. She also wished for a similar fate for her allies.

Being part undead, Mourner was warmly welcomed by the followers of Velsharoon's Church. It fed her ego and belief in her own uniqueness. Her ambitions grew, so when she discovered in one of the dusty books the story of Vecna. A lich who was also capable of rising above mortals. She set out to find the pieces of his inanimate body in order to gain divine essence. That's what brought her to Barovia.

Such views on life, worldviews and egos caused a huge number of conflicts between those with whom she was in Barovia. She was especially fierce in her arguments with Holly, who had diametrically opposite opinions about everything. However, overcoming difficulties together and caring for each other inspired affection in the Mourner for her companions. Therefore, when Typhus died in battle against the Lich wielding the hand of Vecna, The Mourner decided to spend a Wish to bring her friend a new undead status.

It's been awhile but finally getting back into the swing of drawing!