Category | Primordials |
Type | necrotic infused |
Title | Father of Necromancy |
Alignment | chaotic evil |
Birthplace | Sea of Entropy |
Born | Lost Ages |
Died | 9 Witchrite 7791 DE |
Early beginnings unknown, Maen Grirngrim became a necrotic infused primordial, consuming soul energy, doing his part in undoing Creation. In the eyes of many Primordials, Maen's abilities were very low level, nothing compared to the likes of the Master of Tides and the Nine-Tongued Worm.
Enagaged in a seemingly endless and pointless war, the Creation War (1486 DE - 8777 DE), and mocked by many, Maen became more independent, carving a path different than what he called "a Cult of Chaos, in another age a different name."
The Father of Necromancy, Maen's work established the Art of Necromancy. His studies into negative energy led to the creation of some of the first undead. With the green dragon Hurguulich the patient, Maen Grirngrim is credited with creating the first dracolich. At Ink Hold, he delved into the mysteries of necrotic energy, developing life draining spells and unlocking recipes for empowering items with the ability to devour souls.
In 7791 DE, Maen Grirngrim was killed by the Golden Seven. This victory came at great cost, with three losing their souls. Said to have been consumed by holy fire, researchers of Horgon lore claim that the Golden Seven did not completely destroy Maen Grirngrim; with the Saints of Maen and their dreaded torcs each holding a bit of Maen's essence.
After the Creation War, the Covenant went to great lengths in ridding the realms of the most dangerous parts of Maen Grirngrim's magic. One of the things they missed are the Scrolls of Maen. Found two eras later aboard the Halatrax, the scrolls led to the art of Maen Saetild.
In the Horgon Era, a Durkoth named Molakh-BĂșle consolidated the writings and work of Maen into tomes of dark lore; influencing the likes of Caliguworm, Thasmudyan and the Dead Council.
Trait | Description |
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Soul Crusher | anyone killed by Maen Grirngrim has their soul energy consumed, healing Maen Grirngrim for an amount equal to the victim's full hit points |