Reem Aaron
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| Gender | Male
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| Titles | High Priest of Easthaven
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| Occupation | Priest of Pharasma
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| Date of Birth | Pharast 2nd
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| Family | Foster Brother (Baer)
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| Homeland | Brevoy
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| Class | Cleric (Pharasma) 11
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Background
Reem was left on the doorstep of a temple of Pharasma with a note affixed to him stating that he was one of many siblings, and that his parents could not care for him. He was adopted by nuns of Pharasma and raised in the temple. This was during a time of turmoil, when a large Halfling population displaced from the River Kingdoms were seeking refuge within the more stable Brevan borders. It is generally believed that Reem must be the child of one of these, and he and a few other Halflings were adopted by the temple at that time.
Growing up, Reem’s best friend was Baer Selon, another Halfling adopted at nearly the same time. Baer was consumed of a desire to right wrongs and vanquish evil, and became an inquisitor at a relatively early age. He never finished his training, however, as he fell out theologically with the Church of Pharasma over the issue of undead, which he felt could be used for good, but the church dogma marks as anathema. He fled the temple when he and Hela came to blows over the issue, and he very nearly didn’t escape with his life.
During his teenage years, Reem also spent a great deal of time with Hessa Valk, a halfling girl who was the first to instill in him a love of language. She taught him the tongue of their people, in which they would often secretly converse late into the night.
Reem suffered a fever that left him bedridden for three days, during which he had a religious experience that he interpreted as prophetic. Given the loss of prophecy following the death of Aroden, such a development was sufficiently momentous as to draw the attention of the Great Temple of Pharasma in Osirion. Thus, Reem was summoned there to deliver the prophecy and to stand before their judgement to determine its legitimacy.
En route, however, he encountered a tribe of kobolds who were being led by a false prophet named Tartuk. Having seen whippoorwills upon the wing when this happened, he determined that it was Pharasma's will that he put to right all within this land.
Prophecy?
I. Weapons Reem beheld a mace and a dagger bound together at their ends. A fine, glorious mace of adamantine and a jagged dagger of bone. The mace was held by a mortal in godly mien, And the dagger was held by a god in mortal mien.
Reem saw one among fairies with a head like gold Heart like the sharpest blade He saw a face that brought tears of blood and made men vomit And heard words that could harm the strongest men
They knew his face And would not give him the weapons he needed The weapons of flesh must be taken by force or deception If the temple is to be brought up
II. The Beast's War Reem saw world below spread out before him Two great armies clashed And a greater army rose But a beast arose and the great army trembled
The great beast since forth a lesser beast And a beast greater still at its heels The great beast was burned And a forgotten beast rose from its ashes
And the land blossomed and grew, The blossoms were plucked and the grass withered Fire rained from the sky and the earth burst And a woman held her two children and wept
"My sons, my sons! Could you not see you were brothers?" The brothers were wounded And one breathed upon the other and fell forever silent
III. A Triumph And the castle was raised And the tower was raised And the temple was raised And the conquered palace fell
And by mace and blade and fire and water The high lord was slain
Appearance
Reem is 4'7" tall, as is typical of halflings, with an angular face and dark, somewhat brooding eyes. He has black hair that is increasingly light as it moves toward the tips, which are completely white.
Notable Skills
Reem is a servant of the Lady of Graves and a healer by trade. His skill set outside of healing is limited, though he is keenly aware of his surroundings, a talented divine spellcaster and knowledgeable about subjects relating to religion and the planes.
Relationships
Reem's foster brother Baer and he parted ways after a severe falling out regarding the practices of the church in relation to the undead. Baer wished to use them to further what he believed to be the church's greater good, and cited the fact that the Lady of Graves had not deprived him of his divine powers as proof of the truth of his mandate. Reem, however, claimed this was blasphemy. The encounter ended with Baer holding the mother superior of the abbey hostage in standoff that allowed him to escape.
Reem has neither seen nor spoken to Hessa Valk since he initially embarked for the temple of Pharasma in Osirion.