Ser Tessell Highfrost

Player: Paul | Status: Active
Race: Half-Elf | Class: Life Cleric | Level: 6
Tags: #pc #party-member #leader #healer #bane-watcher #tournament-competitor #noble

Stats

HP: 24/24 | AC: 18 | Speed: 30ft

Physical Description

28 years old, 5'10" tall, 175lbs. Copper skin with white hair and green eyes. Wears chain mail armour. Permanent facial scar across face (Session 23 - iron chain whip during ethereal plane). Necrotic wound through right hand (Session 26 - caught Thalas's dagger).

Background

Life Cleric devoted to Ilmater, god of endurance. Leader of the Riders of the Storm. Formally knighted Session 26: Ser Tessell Highfrost, Knight of the Storm Riders. Self-sacrificing nature focused on healing and supporting others, enduring hardship for the greater good.

Military Rank: General of the Left (Session 26 - appointed by Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade)

Equipment

Weapons

• Mace - 1d6 bludgeoning

Armour

• Chain mail - AC 18

Magic Items

• Permanent Lockpicks (see Homebrew#Permanent Lockpicks) - Can permanently lock anything, cannot unlock (looted from Ser Balthazar Thornwood)
• Ornate golden sash (Session 26 - symbolic item from Princess, marks military rank)
• Iron Circlet (Session 27 - reward from Fizwidget Spindleflash) - Simple iron band, magical properties unknown (requires Identify)

Other Gear

• Standard adventuring equipment

Property

• Stormhold Keep - Co-ownership with party (Session 26 - official deed ratified)
• Treasury Access - War chest authorization for northern campaign expenses (Session 26)

Key Relationships

Party Members

• Close ally: Lady Odonia of Galantri (now Lady of Sylobelle)
• Fellow party members: Elik'r Stormswallow, ToooAh, Elvva Beltavar
• Military Command Structure: General of the Left under Lady Odonia of Galantri's overall command (General of the North)

NPCs

• Squire: Alarin Moonwhisper
• Serves: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade
• Military advisor: Ser Silvar Glinnan
• Admirer: Countess Alyssa Crowsbane (has soft spot for him)
• Strategic advisor: Eldrin Oakenhart

Character Development

Major Moments

• Session 18 - 2 November 2024 - Survived Bane Watcher initiation (Con save: 13, struggled but survived)
• Session 19 - 16 November 2024 - Struggled catastrophically with Tournament of Wits and Wisdom riddles, took heavy damage in every room, fate unknown at session end
• Session 23 - 6 April 2025 - Iron chain whipped across face during ethereal plane fall (10 slashing damage), permanent facial scar, blinded for one hour after rolling natural 1 on first Guiding Bolt
• Session 25 - 14 June 2025 - Misfired Guiding Bolt during corridor combat, accidentally struck allied soldier for 16 radiant damage while attempting to hit enemy. First recorded friendly fire incident, occurred during chaotic throne room approach. Kicked throne room doors open dramatically and face-planted through them.
• Session 26 - 16 July 2025 - Caught Thalas's necrotic dagger through hand (failed athletics check, 1 piercing + 5 necrotic = 6 damage), prevented dagger reaching Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade. Formally knighted: Ser Tessell Highfrost, Knight of the Storm Riders. Appointed General of the Left. Healed Princess during throne room battle (16 HP Cure Wounds). Pledged 40 gold to local chapel while drunk at feast.
• Session 28 - 6 September 2025- Helped stonemasons from Ulvenora with reconstruction, showed leadership

Character Arc

Ser Tessell Highfrost, leader of Riders of the Storm, granted army and Stormhold Keep by Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade. Formally knighted Session 26 with title Knight of the Storm Riders. Appointed General of the Left and commissioned as Marshal of the North. Tasked with securing north and east territories. Focus on healing and supporting party while managing military responsibilities.

Skills & Abilities

• Life Domain cleric abilities
• Healing specialization
• Known for face-planting charges (comedic fighting style)
• Creative problem-solving
• Military command (General of the Left, commands portion of 636+ reinforcements)

Injuries & Scars

• Permanent facial scar (Session 23 - iron chain whip across face during ethereal plane fall)
• Necrotic wound through right hand (Session 26 - caught Thalas's dagger, 1 piercing + 5 necrotic damage)

Tournament Performance

Session 19 - Tournament of Wits and Wisdom:

• Did not complete - Took too much damage
• Struggled with every riddle:
  • Room 1: Poison iced tea riddle - multiple wrong answers, heavy cold damage
  • Room 2: Alcohol riddle - significant struggle, fire damage
  • Room 3: Carriage sound riddle - extreme difficulty (DM noted colleagues also failed this), heavy lightning damage
  • Room 4+: Still attempting when session ended
• Estimated 20-25+ damage accumulated
• Riddle format not suited to his thinking style
• Status at session end: Fate unknown

Bane Watcher Status

Initiation: Session 18 - 2 November 2024

• Constitution Save: 13 (struggled but survived)
• Unconscious Duration: ~6 hours
• Bane Sense: Can sense The Bane's presence (currently unfocused - overwhelming jumble of voices)
• Shared Vision: Experienced prophetic dream showing ancient war, purple dragonborn, and mysteries
• Targeted: ToooAh carries dormant Bane command to kill Tessell (planted Session 23)

Military Command (Session 26)

Rank: General of the Left
Title: Ser Tessell Highfrost, Knight of the Storm Riders, Marshal of the North
Command Structure: Reports to Lady Odonia of Galantri (General of the North)
Forces: Portion of 636+ reinforcements (exact distribution unclear)
Mission: Rally northern territories for Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade, secure eastern border, eliminate rebels
Resources: War chest access (treasury authorization for campaign expenses)

Notes

• Known for face-planting charges (running joke)
• Creative escape artist
• Self-sacrificing for party members
• Leadership style: Supportive and healing-focused
• Tournament struggles may affect confidence
• First friendly fire incident (Session 25) - hit allied soldier with misdirected Guiding Bolt
• Formally knighted Session 26 - significant social elevation
• Permanent scars: Facial scar and necrotic hand wound
• Drunkenly pledged 40 gold to chapel (Session 26 feast)

Related Quests

• Quests - Active#Escape Shared Dream Vision - Trapped in temple (Session 28)
• Quests - Active#Rally the North - General of the Left, Marshal of the North
• Quests - Active#Secure Eastern Border - Military commission
• Quests - Active#The Bane - Bane Watcher, targeted by ToooAh's dormant command
• Quests - Active#Visit Bane Watcher Citadel - Remove dormant Bane command targeting him

Currency

• -40 gold (Session 26 - drunken chapel pledge)