Eldrin Oakenhart
Faction: Ally | Status: Active (Recovered from near-death)
Race: Elf
Tags: #npc/ally #npc/royal-court #npc/mage
Description
6'3" tall, very burly and stocky (unusual for an elf). Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade's advisor who has served the royal family for centuries. Long-term loyalist and confidant. Possesses powerful magical abilities including voice projection across magical spaces and control of tournament challenge rooms.
Key Details
- Served royal family for centuries
- Controls tournament magical spaces
- Can project voice across separate magical rooms simultaneously
- Organized Tournament of Wits and Wisdom
- Chief Royal Advisor (sits right of throne)
- Secret keeper: Knows about High King's assassination arrangement
Relationships
Royal Family
- Serves: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade (chief advisor, right of throne)
- Centuries of service to royal family
- Trusted completely by Princess
Party
- Friend of: Lady Odonia of Galantri (danced together, she recognizes him immediately)
- Trusted by: Elik'r Stormswallow (gave him 50 gold for Guy (Elik'r's Squire)'s family)
- Co-conspirator: Lady Odonia of Galantri (both know about assassination arrangement)
Assessment
- Elik'r Stormswallow's Divine Sense (Session 26): Detected as "very good sense" (pure good alignment)
- Confirmed as genuinely trustworthy
- No evil or deception detected
Appearances
- Session 19 - 16 November 2024 - Announced Tournament of Wits and Wisdom via magical voice, congratulated completing competitors
- Session 25 - 14 June 2025 - Found dying in throne room, slumped against pillar bleeding heavily, has been fighting before party arrival, recognized by Lady Odonia of Galantri as her dance partner/friend, critical condition requiring immediate healing
- Session 26 - 16 July 2025 - Survived throne room battle, resumed chief advisor duties (right of throne). Provided strategic guidance: recommended Neverwinter as first target (Duke Vallandor Firebloom key to northern strategy). Accepted 50 gold from Elik'r Stormswallow to deliver to Guy (Elik'r's Squire)'s family for funeral costs. Private meeting with Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade and Lady Odonia of Galantri reviewed assassination arrangement - questioned leaving king "undignified" on throne, thanked Lady Odonia of Galantri for service. Only three people know about assassination: Princess, Eldrin, Lady Odonia of Galantri. Other party members unaware.
Session 26 - Strategic Advisor & Secret Keeper
Post-Battle Recovery:
- Survived throne room battle (was dying Session 25)
- Resumed advisor duties immediately
- Sat right of throne during ceremonies (chief advisor position restored)
Strategic Guidance:
- Recommended Neverwinter as first target for northern rally
- Identified Duke Vallandor Firebloom as key to northern strategy
- Explained: Neverwinter = biggest settlement in north, centre of region
- Rationale: Uniting north requires securing highest-ranking northern noble
Character Moment - Guy (Elik'r's Squire)'s Family:
- Elik'r Stormswallow gave Eldrin Oakenhart 50 gold
- Requested money delivered to Guy (Elik'r's Squire)'s family
- Purpose: Funeral costs and family support
- Eldrin Oakenhart accepted responsibility
- Demonstrated trusted intermediary role
Secret Meeting - Assassination Arrangement:
- Private meeting: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade, Eldrin Oakenhart, Lady Odonia of Galantri
- Reviewed assassination plan that led to High King's death
- Eldrin Oakenhart questioned leaving king "undignified" on throne
- Lady Odonia of Galantri responded pragmatically (lack of bag space)
- Confirmed: Only three people know about assassination arrangement:
- Thanked Lady Odonia of Galantri for service
- Other party members completely unaware
Elik'r Stormswallow's Divine Sense:
- Detected as "very good sense" (pure good alignment)
- Confirmed as genuinely trustworthy
- "Really good person" assessment
- No evil or deception detected
Current Role (Session 26)
Political:
- Chief Royal Advisor (right of throne)
- Strategic military advisor
- Secret keeper (assassination knowledge)
- Trusted by Princess completely
Practical:
- Intermediary for delicate tasks (Guy's family gold)
- Strategic planning (Neverwinter recommendation)
- Centuries of kingdom knowledge
- Irreplaceable institutional memory
Character Assessment:
- Genuinely good person (Divine Sense confirmed by Elik'r Stormswallow)
- Loyal to Princess
- Pragmatic about difficult decisions
- Centuries of service to royal family
Current Condition (Post-Session 26)
Physical:
- Recovered from near-death injuries
- Resume full advisor duties
- No longer critical
Political:
- Central to Princess's decision-making
- Part of inner circle (with Lady Odonia of Galantri)
- Strategic advisor for civil war
- Knows kingdom's noble families intimately
Secrets:
- Knows about High King's assassination arrangement
- Party unaware of this knowledge
- Maintains Princess's trust despite dark secret
- Practical about difficult decisions (questioned "undignified" treatment but accepted reasoning)
Related Quests
- Quests - Mysteries#Tournament Drugging Mystery - Had access to feast
- Quests - Active#Rally the North - Provided strategic advice (Neverwinter first)
- Quests - Mysteries#High King's Assassination - One of only three people who know truth
DM Notes
Character Role:
- Loyal advisor with centuries of service
- Secret keeper (assassination knowledge)
- Strategic military mind
- Trusted intermediary
- Pure good alignment despite knowing dark secrets
Plot Significance:
- One of three who know assassination truth
- Key advisor for civil war strategy
- Connection to Lady Odonia of Galantri (dance partner, co-conspirator)
- Divine Sense confirmation establishes genuine goodness despite secrets
Future Considerations:
- Will other party members learn about assassination?
- How will he react if Avicia's identity revealed?
- Strategic advice crucial for northern campaign
- Centuries of knowledge about noble families