The Undead Council

What is The Undead Council
Carreg Wynn is a city of 2 parts. One above, and one below. On the surface, it is known as the town of Carreg Wynn, well known throughout the frontier as a lawless and wild town of hero’s. Below is the Crypts, Hive of undead, and home of the Undead council. The nexus of laylines that exists below Carreg Wynn has made it a gathering place for beings of power, and as such many Greater undead have sought to live in this area and harness that power. In order to avoid war with each other these undead have come together to rule and formed a council to govern themselves and keep the peace. At any time, their must be 6 members of the council, and if any are lost new council members will be sought out… or created. Despite the rather frightful nature of undead and the council, they are rather benign. They hold no open hostility towards the town they slumber beneath, simply wishing to be left alone to their business. Some of the councilors are outright friendly to the town wishing to engage in talks and meetings. But it is unwise to allow their friendly demeanor fool you, each council member is a powerful undead who will bring their wrath down upon those who cross them.

Type of Undead
Master Lich

Appearance
The Lich changes body’s as one would change clothing. Sometimes appearing strong and humanoid, sometimes decrepit and rotted. He slips his soul into any vessel available to him, provided the vessel has no soul inhabiting it already. However, regardless of his form, the lich cannot hide his cursed eyes. In any body he inhabits his eyes will appear as black moots of darkness from which 2 pinpricks of white light stand in the center. These dots of light flash, change intensity, and change color depending on the lich’s mood, often betraying the lich’s calm and stoic exterior.

Attitude
The Lich Likes power and control, He is always willing to work with those who are willing to work FOR him. He is crafty and cunning and will use whatever tools are available to him to achieve his goals. He is secretive about his personal plans and information, only sharing it when he deems it necessary. He is somewhat eccentric, and loves to be the center of attention, often describing his thoughts at length and speaking of himself with extreme merit. He is also extremely prideful, often dealing out punishments for slights against him quickly and harshly. However, He also has a melancholy side He has spent so long Hiding and planning he has grown tired with age, and claims to wish to simply see Carreg Wynn and the next age of heroes grow. Whether this Melancholy is true, or mealy another ruse to further his own goals only time can tell.

Special Powers
The Lich Is a master of magic’s, and rituals. Likewise, he is a scholar and educated on most subjects. However, his main strength lies in his knowledge of the soul. He is capable of freely manipulating his own soul, and souls he has in his possession and was even able to capture his alternative universe's soul in a vessel. Time and knowledge are the lich’s greatest power, given enough time and resources the lich can perform feats considered impossible, and the lich has Time and Resources to spare. Home within the Crypts: The Lich Lives within his library, Rows upon rows of ancient and irreplaceable knowledge. His collection spans decades of magical study and theory. However recently much of it was destroyed in an explosion and he has set to re wright the books he can remember.

Job Within the Crypts
The Lich is the crypt's dedicated scholar, often researching and planning ahead for whatever task’s the crypts wish to complete.

Common Knowledge
1. When the worlds collided the lich of the old world was captured by the lich of the new world. The lich of the new world declared war on the empire but was ultimately defeated by Carreg Wynn. The Lich of the old world was freed and now resides on the council.

2. The Lich Was formally the 9th Emperor of the Imperium, however after becoming a lich He was banished and his name scrubbed from all records. Speaking His name in the presence of NOSian Nobility or the church is considered heresy.

3. When he was mortal Sadius the 3rd was tricked by Dragon to become the lich, in order to cure his terminal sickness.

4. The Lich is one of the few magical beings to exist on the material plane before the mystfall brought magic to the world

5. The Lich’s Phylactery is in the hands of the town.

6. The Lich Seems to Have some sort of Unspoken History with August

7. The Lich Has a Skeleton Horse

Type of Undead
Master Vampire / Old God

Appearance
A tall pale man, His features cold, Nobel, and devilishly handsome. His attire is well-tailored, expensive, and immaculate. His eyes are like those of a cat, piercing, and hungry but also ancient and unknowable. Upon a head of long dark silken hair lies an ancient horned crown of black leather. From his back A cloak of shadows billows and churns, in an unseen wind. Darkness seems to bend and twist at the mere presence of August, seemingly responding to an unseen command.

Attitude
Swave and well-spoken, He prides himself on his intelligence, He uses his charisma to lure in those around him. Protective of ancient vampire traditions, and those under his wing. Those who sever him well are repaid in kind. For unknown reasons He is working With the old god of light and darkness and is The gods current Vessel.

Special Powers
August is one of the oldest master vampires on the material plane, and as such his strength is honed to match. He is faster and stronger than any mortal, Can drain a body of blood with a passing touch, and his words can sway the minds of those unprotected. These are but a few of the powers at the command of august. Additionaly August is the Vessel of the Old god of light and darkness aka The shadow king, As such August can command and shape darkness as needed, Additionally August can walk in the day without coming to harm. The Greatest Power at his disposal is a combination of his vampire and old god abilities, The Blood Mood. When August Summons the blood moon, The Sky turns a deep red, the moon full and crimson and the air become thick with the scent of blood, Until August decides the Night Will not end, and those faithful to the god of Light and Shadow shall be empowered by the moon, additionally those afflicted with the vampiric curse shall also be empowered. Under the light of the blood moon, there is no other God but The god of shadow and blood.

Home within the Crypts
Similar to the Lich August has a library, however, his library is full of Vampire history and lore, as well as books of art, Cultured books of Poetry and literature, Each a first edition and of incalculable value. Only those in his highest favor ever see his inner sanctum.

Job Within The Crypts
August guides and commands the vampires of the crypts, and also serves as the crypts assassin.

Common Knowledge
1. August is one of the oldest master vampires on the material plane

2. August shares a body with the old god of Light and Dark

3. August Killed his brother September in order to be the master vampire of Carreg Wynn.

4. August seems to be the most aloof member of the council, Not seeming to care all that much for council Business.

5. There appears to be some sort of tumultuous unspoken History with The Lich

6. August sired the vampire Ravinia

Type of Undead
Master Skeleton

Appearance
Dirge is a tall lanky human skeleton, He often wears either dark cloaks, or extravagant clothing/ costumes, and is never seen without a musical instrument of some kind, Most commonly a lute. He often where’s party hats in tradition with the old treaty between Carreg Wynn and the crypts.

Attitude
Dirge is aloof and playful, A bard at heart Dirge loves to captivate the heart of those around him. Dirge is never late for the party, for he brings the party where he goes. Dirge also is incredibly friendly with the people of Carreg Wynn, and seems to hold His title of Bard in far higher regard than his title of Master. This often leads to Dirge Disrespecting and ignoring the other council members' authority.

Special Powers
while not much of a fighter Dirge is a musician and can cast magic with his voice and instruments. He can invigorate his allies, or entrance his foes.

Home within the Crypts
Digre Lives within a tavern constructed within the crypts known as the dead end. The dead-end is incredibly cozy and well furnished, The music always plays and the undead here have an opportunity to relax from a long day of servitude. Dirge Loves to invite people to his tavern… often without informing the other members of the council.

Job Within the Crypts
Dirge Is in charge of morals, not every undead is mindless, and many would not be able to stand the harsh conditions of crypt life. Dirge Is there to literally Lift their spirits, and Keep the workers motivated and happy.

Common Knowledge
1. Dirge is the newest member of the undead council

2. Dirge is the friendliest member of the council and enjoys company

3. Dirge Has a rocky past with the Lich, with the Lich Trying to kill him.

4. Dirge Was Monumental in helping the town in the war against the devils.

5. Dirge Lived in the Nosian chapel for several months, and will still sleep there from time to time.

Type of Undead
Master Undead Construct

Appearance
Messenger Is a Hulking creature, Most of Their body is covered in dark rags, and the flesh that appears between the seams is seemingly created from a patchwork of corpses, Their body seems to writhe, as tho something moves below Their pale flesh. They lumber forward of thick stump-like legs. Dragging overlong arms that end in long blade-like talons. In place of a face is a pit of teeth, not dissimilar to a lamprey.

Attitude
Despite Their Horrifying Visage Messenger is a Timid creature. They are rather Unhappy with Their appearance, thinking They are to scary, and concerned people are afraid of them. They also view themselves as the weakest member of the council and cannot help but compare themselves to Their Mastered peers. They seem to view themselves with very little worth. They perk up when complimented and get excited when people show an interest in them or Their works. They are also incredibly creative and well versed and construct creation, and gives it Their full attention. Despite viewing themself as a coward Messenger has shown incredible bravery on multiple occasions, most notably stealing the Lich’s Dagger to get information about him to Carreg Wynn.

Special Powers
Messenger is incredibly hard to kill unless you completely burn Their Body They can reform themselves from merely a chunk in a few days. Messenger is also a master Craftsman, specializing in construct creation.

Home within the Crypts
Unlike the others, Messenger lives on the third level of the Crypts in the Flesh Forges. The Flesh forges are where the crypts send bodies, to be re-purposed into components and new undead.

Job Within The Crypts
Messenger Acts as a craftsman, as well as a medic for the undead of the crypts.

Common Knowledge
1. Messengers true name is The Emissary, However, when the worlds collided they took the nickname Messenger and it Stuck

2. Messenger Stole the Lich’s dagger which revealed Their identity, thus making the lich attempt to kill them

3. Messenger Likes to Hang out at Dirgs Tavern, However, Messenger Like to Eat the glass’s much to Dirgs frustration

4. Messenger was Created By the Lich

5. Messenger used to be The Crypts Messenger Until one of the council members was slain and a new Master Undead was needed for the council

6. There is a rumor That Messenger's body May be constructed from parts of old Carreg Wynn town member body parts, Due to several Pieces of Their body looking incredibly similar to town members. However, As Messenger was not alive for Their creation only the Lich would know.

Type of Undead
Master Banshee

Appearance
Arabella Appears as the Spector of a pre-Plague Human Nobel. She where’s a fine-cut and frilly ball gown, that dissipates into mist at the bottom, and thick black tears constantly stream from her face regardless of her mood.

Attitude
Arabella is overdramatic and somewhat self-centered. She adores moments of great emotion and as such is never subtle about how she feels. She seems to value the lives of undead far more than she values those of living people, and while she seems to enjoy watching the living get thrashed about, she is incredibly kind with undead, going so far as to care for those undead which begin to loose their sense of self.

Special Powers
Arabella Has power over people's emotions, using her voice she can energize people’s emotions, or quell them entirely. She is also capable of Unleashing a Master Banshee’s wail, which will bring anyone unprotected to the brink of death. Arabella also has a unique ability to help spirits retain their sense of selves.

Home within the Crypts
Arabella’s home encompasses several blocks, where she houses the undead in her care within the crypts.

Job Within the Crypts
Arabella has a particularly important job in the crypts. When people die in tragic ways, their spirits can come back as ghosts/ phantoms/ other Spector’s. At first, these spirits will retain their personality’s, however with time they’re sense of self will slip away, leaving a dangerous and vengeful spirit. Arabella Is capable of Helping these spirits Keep their sense of self, and allow them to remain safely on the material plane until they are ready to move on.

Common Knowledge
1. Arabella seems to have some kind of History with the lich 2. Arabella claims to be one of the first banshee’s created when the plague hit the material plane

3. Arabella claims to have lived in Carreg Wynn when the plague hit it 4. Arabella can be very picky on giving information about pre-plague times

Type of Undead
The Master Poltergeist

Appearance
As a poltergeist, this undead has no form, however, his presence can be felt as a chill in any room he occupies.

Attitude
Unknown

Special Powers
The master Poltergeist can manipulate the objects of any room he is in at will, as well as possessing objects at will. The poltergeist's power is linked to the center of his haunt, and the closer the poltergeist is to that center the stronger his power. At the center of his haunt, the poltergeist is as strong, or even stronger than The Lich, or August. The poltergeist in the crypts is strong enough to be able to manifest within Inn of Carreg Wynn,

Home within the Crypts
The Poltergeists manor had to be moved in its entirety into the crypts in order for the poltergeist to properly manifest, as such the Poltergeist’s manor and surrounding gardens are located within a massive artificial cavern on the second layer.

Job Within the Crypts
Unknown

Common Knowledge
1. During the Lich’s war on Carreg Wynn the Master Poltergeist was not present

2. It's possible he is courting the spirit of the inn, as flowers can sometimes be seen floating outside of the windows.

Past Undead council members
Pharaoh: The Master Mummy King Koh: The Master Phantom Ravinia: Master Vampire (there is a rumor they may be potentially alive in the new world)