Pharael, Bringer of Just Wrath

[BOZ]

This thread is to discuss the celestial lord Pharael, who is a very powerful elemental being. Instead of starting with his stats, I think it would be a great idea to start with the flavor text, and use that to help generate a set of stats that works well for him.

So, to get things going, we’ll work on the following items:

Attitude/personality
Appearance
Titles
Realm/Home Plane
History in brief
Allies/Enemies
Followers
Symbol

Some notes on those:
What is Pharael like? Does he (/she/it) care about mortals? Does he concern himself with only elementals, or with other good creatures as well? being Chaotic Good helps determine a lot of this too.

What does Pharael look like? As an "ascended elemental being of fire and lightning, i can imagine that he must be pretty interesting looking.

Are there any other epitaphs that he is known by?

What plane does he live on? Ysgard? Arborea? An elemental plane? Astral plane or material plane? What does his home look like? Burning plains?

Tell us about his history in brief. has he done anything that affected the planes, gods, or sentient beings in general? has he had a major accomplishment or learned a special secret?

Does Pharael find any allies among the gods? Certain powerful mortals and outsiders? Maybe another of the unfinished celestial lords , such as Omata? Any enemies? Maybe he particularly hates one of the demon lords, or some powerful adversary? what would his relationship be to existing elemental powers, and other gods?

Who serves Pharael? Elementals? Maybe some half-elementals and elemental creatures? maybe some non-elementals, or maybe celestials such as eladrins or solars, as followers. We know that he sponsors orders of fighter/sorcerer knights on several planes, so what are those comprised of?

What symbol would his followers write on their books and put on their clothes?


So, with that, I turn it over to Aaron L, who came up with the idea for Pharael. You don't have to provide all the information above, but whatever you do add will provide a good starting point for the rest of us. Take it away, Aaron!

(folks, let's give him 48 hours to respond. if he doesn't post anything by then, feel free to get in on it. otherwise, wait til he adds his peice).

 

[BOZ]

ok, he is officially a no-show. free for all!

and aaron, if you do make it here, we look forward to your comments.

 

[Krishnath]

Personally I think he would look much like an efreeti, but with large angelic wings made from pure flame and a friendly smile upon his lips.

He should consort with archons, good dragons, and good elemental beings of fire and air (such as djinn). He should care much about the mortal races, but particular humans as they are a very varied lot, much like fire. He should also be on friendly terms with good fey and their kin.

As for enemies, I would say Efreeti and Dao are quite high on that list.

That's all I can come up with at the moment. Feel free to add to or change it.

 

[Azure Trance]

Pictures of Beings Made of Fire and Lightning!

 

[Azure Trance]

Appearance
Pharael's appearance is of a large, broad, muscular humanoid. His black skin constantly crackles with magma seething underneeth as if it were the blood that sustains him. Bolts of electricity ripple across his body with seemingly no effect to him. When angered, heat flares from his body becoming almost unbearable and the electricity surges as if alive. Also, see accompanying pics for details

Titles
Bringer of Just Wrath, Vengence Incarnate, The Fiery Storm, The Ardent Judge

Realm / Home
Pharaels home is located in the inner planes, between the nether regions of the elemental plane of fire and the elemental plane of air. The surrounding climate is not very hospitable with constant lightning storms and seas of lava. Pharael stays within a large metal tower which is impervious to the outdoor elements.

Symbols

• A flame with a bolt of lightning piercing the center
• A lightning bolt tipped with fire
• A flame with two lightning bolt tips crossing near the bottom (like a "v")

Note: Sorry I couldn't offer more information, I'm dead tired atm. History, Allies, Enemies and Followers require serious brainpower Unfortunately I have work in a few hours

Reminder: All suggestions!

 

[Krishnath]

Very cool pics!

 

[Knightfall]

Follower suggestions

Azer {MM} - The azer consider him a patron saint in their culture. That's as far as I've taken the idea. I'll consider it some more and if I can come up with something else, I'll chime in with it.

Bronze serpents {MM II} - created by his cultists to protect places of worship.

Celestials - His key celestial followers and servants are Lantern & Hound Archons. (A dozen Lantern Archons accompany him at all times, flitting around his body.)

It is also known that he has bore Outsider children of elemental fire/lightning and celestial light. These half-elementals half-celestials are a race unto their own. (Anyone want to come up with a cool name for such a race of Outsiders. )

Genasi {FRCS} - mainly fire and air genasi worship him but some water genasi as well. Earth genasi rarely follow his teachings but do homor him when storms bring life giving water to the earth.

Lightning paraelementals {I think these are in MotP} - His key followers in his realm, which should be between the Plane of Air and Plane of Fire. Fire elementals also follow him.

Phoenixes {MM II} - these are one of his favored creatures. He (or his avatar if it is decided he is powerful enough) would ride one into battle should that arise.

Tempests {MM II} - bringers of his wrath on the Material Plane.

 

[BOZ]

cool dudes! you handled this one pretty well on your own.

i'll try to write something up tomorrow... or soon at least.

 

[Arken]

Some ideas for the realm...

I was thinking perhaps the lightning ang fire localized around Pharael's tower should be pleasingly warm to the pure hearted rather than burning hot. There are very few places on the inner planes that are actually safe to visit, perhaps for heroes this could be a haven, if this was extended into actually being a haven/place for heroes to restock on supplies etc. then his realm could perhaps serve the purpose of the traditional 'home village etc.' for campaigns in the inner planes. I could see his strongold as a fortress-town with soldiers and adventurers meeting in a stronghold where evil couldn't enter and the flames didn't burn to socialise and re-stock under a benevolent but protective lord before striking out on adventures.

That might suggest that his realm would perhaps be the size of a city/town which is on a bit of a larger scale, however we should consider that Grazz't gets three whole levels of the abyss - that suggests that even a being with a fraction of his power (or possibly even equal to him, we haven't decided) would control a sizable realm (more than a single tower perhaps?)

Would scaling up his realm in this way be too much?

 

[Krishnath]

I like that Idea, but instead of just a town. A whole metropolis of good and neutral creatures should sorround his keep, and as it is on the border of the elemental planes of fire and air, a few 'floating/flying' slabs of rock that sorround and fly above this metropolis, could be farmed for food. Protected by LG dragons of fire and air.