# Intro Lord Commander [[Elias Drexel]] Allegiance: [[Hooded Lanterns]], [[Westemär]], [[House von Kessel]] Location: [[Drakkenheim Garrison]] Associations: [[Ansom Lang]], [[Petra Lang]], [[the Warden]], [[the Quartermaster]], [[the Apothecary]], [[the Master of the Forge]], [[Paige]], (see others in [[Hooded Lanterns]]) [[Elias Drexel]] was appointed to the office of Lord Commander before the fall of Drakkenheim, and was outside the city leading training drills when [[the meteor]] fell. Afterwards, he took part in three military expeditions to reclaim Drakkenheim, and saw firsthand their horrors. He then went on to fight in [[The Civil War]] alongside [[Mannfred]] von Kessel. However, the idea that his soldiers died for nothing in Drakkenheim festered in his mind, and made him doubt [[Mannfred]]’s ability to be a good ruler. He secretly participated in a successful conspiracy to assassinate [[Mannfred]] von Kessel. Little did he know that shortly thereafter, tragedy would soon befall [[Cecilia]] von Kessel. %% He isn’t exactly proud of his choice to betray [[Mannfred]], and that causes him considerable guilt, regret, and internal self-loathing. %% # Appearance [[Elias Drexel]] is a man in his early fifties. He is stocky and imposing with a furrowed brow and a grim frown on his wide and angular face. His harsh features are framed with a thick moustache, side chops, and a mane of long braided brown hair. He is garbed in chainmail armour with heavy leather gloves and boots, worn under a fur-lined dark green cloak and iron pauldrons. He wears a pinned brooch - the [[Lord Commander's Badge]], the symbol of his office. A quiver, a longbow, and two longswords are strung on his back. %% # Characteristics **Personality Trait** I am blunt and direct, and expect my soldiers to obey my commands and deliver results promptly. I find no humor in anything. **Ideal** Loyalty and trust are priceless. They must be carefully given, but staunchly held. There is nothing worse than betrayal and treason. **Bond** During[[The Civil War]], I switched sides and killed several scions of [[House von Kessel]] who could have claimed the throne. I once believed it was for the right cause, but now I feel personally responsible for breaking the royal line. My mission in Drakkenheim is penance and redemption. **Flaw** I’m filled with rage and conflict because of my contradictory actions and beliefs, and I don’t take defeat, setbacks, or even missteps lightly. ```statblock name: Elias Drexel monster: Elias Drexel size: Medium type: Humanoid ac: 19 hp: 255 hit_dice: 30d8 + 150 speed: 30 ft. stats: [18, 15, 18, 15, 16, 11] saves: - STR: 9 - DEX: 7 - WIS: 8 skillsaves: - Athletics: 8 - Pereception: 13 - Stealth: 12 - Survival: 8 senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive perception 23 languages: Common cr: 15 traits: - [Survivor, At the start of each of his turns, Elias Drexel regains 10 hit pionts if he has no more than half of his hit points left. He does not gain this benefit if he has 0 hit points.] - [Brute, A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when Elias Drexel hits it (included).] - [Legendary Resistance (3/Day), If Elias Drexel fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.] - [Special Equipment, Elias wields a +3 longsowrd, wears a +3 breastplate and the Lord Commander's Badge.] spells: - Elias Drexel is a 20th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). He has the following ranger spells prepared: - 1st (4 slots): Cure wounds, fog cloud, hunter's mark - 2nd (3 slots): pass without trace, protection from poison, spike growth - 3rd (3 slots): conjure animals, nondetection - 4th (3 slots): freedom of movement, stoneskin - 5th (2 slots): Conjure Volley, Tree Stride (works with buildings not trees) actions: - [Multiattack, Eliasuses leadership. He then makes four attacks with either his longsword or his longbow.] - [Longsword, Melee Weapon Attack +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit 16 (2d8 + 7) slashing damage.] - [Longbow, Ranged Weapon Attack +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit 7 (1d8+2) piercing damage.] - [Leadership (Recharges after SR or LR), For 1 minute, Elias Drexel can utter a special command or warning whenever a non-hostile creature that he can see within 120 feet of him makes an attack roll or saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand Elias Drexel. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends is Elias Drexel is incapacitated.] reactions: - [Parry, Elias Drexel adds 5 to his AC against one melee attack that would hit him. To do so, Elias must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.] legendary_description: Elias Drexel can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action otpion can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. Elias Drexel regains speng actions at the end of his turn. legendary_actions: - [Attack, Elias Drexel makes one weapon attack] - [Command, Chooses one ally he cna see. If that ally can see and hear him, that ally can make one weapon attack as a reaction and gains advantage on the attack roll. The attack deals an extra 10 (3d6) damage on a hit.] ``` %% # Image ![[Elias Drexel.png]]