# Balok Feth > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Race** | Elf (extraplanar) | > | **Class** | Unknown (arcane combatant) | > | **Party** | [[Party - Elvensong]] | > | **Origin** | Another world (arrived via [[Continent - Iros\|Iros]]) | > | **Based In** | [[City - Treston]] | > | **Status** | Active (ordered home by the Raven Queen) | > | **Known For** | Reserved nature, shadowy rapier, steady purpose | A quiet, reserved elvish man with a shadowy and potentially dangerous presence. Balok arrived on Gryth from **another world**, landing first on [[Continent - Iros]] before making his way to [[Continent - Auken|Auken]]. He has been ordered to return home by a messenger of the **Raven Queen**. ![[Pasted image 20260113235454.png]] ## Background Balok's origins lie beyond Gryth entirely. He arrived on this world via [[Continent - Iros]] and has since travelled to [[Continent - Auken|Auken]], where he found [[City - Treston]]. He came to [[Tavern - The Wonky Jib]] seeking [[NPC - Thomas Callan]], guided by rumours. In Session 8, he revealed that he is **homesick** and has been **ordered to return home** by a messenger of the Raven Queen. [[NPC - General Hann]] mentioned a gate in **[[Region - High Salen|High Salen]]** that could take him back, though it is a very dangerous place. ## Appearance - Deep **purple skin** marked with **black tattoos** - **Grey, stern eyes** - Moves with **steady, purposeful grace** - Carries a **shadowy rapier** at his hip ## Abilities & Combat Style - Casts **Feather Fall** and **Magic Missiles** - Wields a shadowy rapier in melee combat - Delivered the **final blow** to the goblin warlord [[NPC - Izitt Badd ☠️]] with a volley of magic missiles - Quiet and focused; not prone to idle chatter ## Session 1–3 - Met [[PC - Trinxis Staciadour]], [[PC - Aelar Thaelond]], and [[PC - Mannfred Huem]] at [[Tavern - The Wonky Jib]] - Helped investigate the [[Topic - Mud Shores Disappearances]] and the underground laboratory - Travelled with [[Party - Elvensong]] to [[Hamlet - Umbra]], helping capture [[Bandit - Tommy Greenscale]] ## Session 5 - Departed the council ball with [[PC - Mannfred Huem]] - Present when confronted in an alley by [[NPC - Fyde Shahn]] - **Learned Mannfred's backstory**: pirate crew of 20 killed by [[Faction - Evereach Trading Company|Evereach]]; spent time in [[Continent - Q'Shar]]; skilled at disguises; had falsely claimed to be from [[Region - Frassand|Raven's End]] - Witnessed [[NPC - Fyde Shahn]]'s **psionic projection** of her tribe's massacre in [[Continent - Q'Shar]] by a younger [[NPC - Louis Dubois]] - Observed the forming of the **assassination pact** between Fyde and Mannfred - Shared **stories about Lizardfolk in his homeworld** riding into battle from swamps ## Session 6 - Ventured to [[Location - Goblin Fortress (Malwood)]] pursuing the [[Topic - Witch of Malwood (Bounty)]] - Explored the fortress interior, discovering a shamanistic room with a black liquid font - **Briefly attacked** by a charmed [[PC - Mannfred Huem]] - Participated in the massive courtyard battle against upwards of 60 goblins ## Session 7 - Used **Feather Fall** to safely reach the ground during the desperate wall escape - Helped defeat the goblin warg rider who tracked the party - Participated in the tactical ruse and the defeat of [[NPC - Izitt Badd ☠️]] - **Delivered the killing blow** to Izitt Badd with a volley of magic missiles through the warlord's throat ## Session 8 - At [[Shop - Mordrid's Grand Appraisals]], shared stories about Lizardfolk in his homeworld - **Purchased a Hat of Wizardry** for 110gp from [[NPC - Edmon]] - **Revealed he's homesick** and has been ordered to return home by a **Raven Queen** messenger - A gate in **[[Region - High Salen|High Salen]]** (very dangerous place) could take him back to his world - At [[Tavern - The Wonky Jib]], **won big at Liar's Dice** — went from poorest to one of the richest in the party - Won the right to choose destination; flipped a coin: **[[City - Silverwall]]** - Participated in the [[Location - Luna Door]] riddle challenge - Attended [[NPC - Scavus]]'s rat wedding ## Connections - [[Party - Elvensong]] — Founding member - [[Continent - Iros]] — First arrival point on Gryth - **Raven Queen** — Has been ordered to return home via a gate in [[Region - High Salen|High Salen]] - [[NPC - Fyde Shahn]] — Witnessed the assassination pact against [[NPC - Louis Dubois]] - [[NPC - Oliver]] — Guild master --- ## Gallery ![[Pasted image 20260113235454.png]] ![[Pasted image 20260118213752.png]] --- *See also: [[PC's]]*