Elsepeth
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Elsepeth is a succubus that entered the Land of Mists via transposition in the year 729. Since her imprisonment on the demiplane, she has been responsible for the temptation and deaths of many of its denizens.
Background
Elsepeth entered the Land of Mists through the temptation of Ammie Weaveron, a resident of Falkovnia. Her sister, Tasha noted the gradual and evil transformation of Ammie, but was helpless to stop it. Once the transposition was complete, Elsepeth killed Tasha and then staged Ammie's death.[1]
Since her arrival, Elsepeth has been active mostly in the domains of Borca, Falkovnia and Darkon, but these are not the only domains she has visited; she has spent at least a short amount of time in Kartakass.[2] Rudolph van Richten discovered proof of her existence in the city of Nartok, after she had slain Tomas Tennemen and Helga Tennemen. Tomas had entered some sort of carefully worded contract with Elsepeth, dooming him and his wife.[3]
Elsepeth enjoys trapping the souls of her victims within ceramic dolls, in which the victims are left aware and to suffer.[4]
She may be harvesting and collecting these souls so that when she returns to the Abyss she has something to show for her time in the Land of Mists, however her escape from the grip of the Dark Powers is highly unlikely given her rather high corruption index.
Phylactery
Elsepeth's phylactery is a small stuffed doll.
Current Sketch
Elsepeth's whereabouts are currently unknown.
Abilities
Out of all the known demons roaming Ravenloft, Elsepeth is one of the most corrupted by the land. In addition to all the powers inherent to succubi, she also has the ability to perform a banshee's wail, a siren's song, and use the spell-like ability of forget. She has the power to tempt or outright slay her victims, but on occasion she will enter in a binding contract with the unfortunate soul. Her reality wrinkle is 100 yards in diameter.[5]
Like all succubi, Elsepeth is able to gate a Balor in once per day.[6] It is highly unlikely that she would ever employ this ability, even in desperation, given that the gated balor would be trapped in the Demiplane alongside her and would undoubtedly be none too pleased with this arrangement.
References
- ↑ Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III p.16-18
- ↑ Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III p.70-71
- ↑ Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III p.67-68
- ↑ Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III p.64-66
- ↑ Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III p.70-71
- ↑ Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium III p.71
