Azalin Reviews the Darklords: Easan the Eternal of Vechor

Domain Formation: 600 BC
Final Score: (3/5 Skulls)
Sources: Realms of Terror (2e), Domains of Dread (2e), Secrets of the Dread Realms (3e)

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Easan the Eternal is the Darklord of Vechor, a small seaside Domain with a warm, humid forested climate. Although, the ecology and weather of this Domain changes at the whim of it’s Darklord. 2/21

Easan is a wood elf from a small kingdom in Oerth. I have attempted to speak to him of Oerth, seeing as that is my homeland as well, but unfortunately he does not remember much of who he once was. 3/21

He is rather “adorable” for a Darklord. He’s only slightly over 4 feet tall and 90 pounds. Most of us get the tall, dark and not so handsome treatment. 4/21

Easan’s descent into Darklordom is mostly from outside forces. The elven kingdom Easan lived in bordered the land of Iuz. Iuz was ruled by a tyrant named, surprisingly, Iuz. In 3e, Iuz was reduced to being called a “tyrant”. 5/21

In 2e, Iuz was known as a demigod and son of Graz’zt, a demon lord of the Abyss. Easan believed it was only a matter of time before Iuz conquered his people, so he convinced them to go on the offensive. 6/21

Now Iuz, a proper tyrant, would have none of that and had his many minions capture Easan. Easan was brought to the capital of Iuz, the City of Skulls. What a great name. When I return to Darkon, I hope at least one city is renamed to the City of Skulls. 7/21

Easan had a bit of a mouth and when Iuz accused him of “warmongering”, Easan said he could never know his mind or the mind of his people. In response, Iuz merged Easan’s spirit with that of a demon’s who had a telepathic link with Iuz so he could understand the elf’s mind 8/21

Now, in 2e, this “merging” was of two minds, not two spirits. I believe the 3e version of “spirits” makes a bit more sense as the typical use of the word “spirit” refers to someone’s essence, which we tend to see as being more than just a mind. 9/21

Easan was forced to share his body with this demon spirit and over time was unable to separate his own thoughts from that of the demon’s. When Easan was more in control, he sought magical means to remove the demon from him. 10/21

He tried many methods of Arcane and even stooped so low to seek out the assistance of the Divine, but nothing worked. Eventually, he sought out a group of Mystics, on an island called Vechor, who were able to suppress the Demon within him for decades. 11/21

Easan did not have much luck, but I suspect the Darkpowers were pulling the strings behind the scenes here and caused it was them that caused the cataclysm that destroyed the island and left Easan as the only survivor. 12/21

In desperation, Easan turned to science. I have done this myself and ended up causing the first Grand Conjunction. If it wasn’t for Lowellyn’s interference, I would have saved my son that time. 13/21

I digress, Easan built a manor on a seaside cliff far from society and there he conducted countless experiments on the soul. An interesting endeavour and one I have practiced myself. 14/21

Easan focused his research on removing the soul from living things and transplanting them into other, non-living and living, things. His experiments become more and more cruel without any regard for his subjects and that’s when the Mists came for him. 15/21

As the Darklord of Vechor, Easan can only cast what is known as “wild magic”. A lesser, uncontrollable form of the Arcane; the only benefit being the caster does not need spell components, but the results are...messy at best. 16/21

His Domain has no formal law, with “mob rule” being the norm. However, those that speak out against Easan have the tendency to disappear. The only “law” in his Domain is that the only form of magic that can be used is “wild magic”, adding to the chaotic nature of his Domain 17/21

Easan is rather powerful, being able to shift around the landscape of his Domain as he sees fit and read the surface thoughts of any sentient being within. He’s a decently powerful spellcaster, though does not come close to my own ability. 18/21

He also has a rather unique form of immortality where his powers of regeneration are so strong that nothing can truly damage him. He can die, but its very hard to kill him and, of course, the Dark Powers will just bring him back if he is killed. 19/21

To this day, Easan delves in his manor by the sea conducting experiments on the spirits of the living. He rarely remembers why he is doing this nor has his research resulted in anything profound. 20/21

Truly, he is likely now just carving things up and making monstrosities instead of discovering the true nature of the soul. I have decided to award Easan with 3 skulls for his unique abilities and Domain even if he is a lawless, chaotic wild mage. 21/21