Dex +6, Con +6 Skills Stealth +6, Perception +4 Damage Resistances nonmagical physical Condition Immunities frightened, charmed Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages understands Common but can't speak Challenge 3 (700 XP)
…then Berkili4’s work will feel like a hidden gem. Companion of Darkness -Ch. 9- By Berkili4
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Kaelen tries to sever the bond by driving a ritual dagger (found in Chapter 4) into his own chest. Vethris, panicking for the first time, reveals its final secret: the bond is permanent. If Kaelen dies, Vethris doesn’t simply die too—it detonates, releasing centuries of stored memories as a psychic bomb that will turn every human within a thousand miles into mindless Shriekers. Dex +6, Con +6 Skills Stealth +6, Perception
Kaelen sees himself not as victim but as willing collaborator. Ten years ago, he allowed Vethris to consume a village’s protective Heartstone, causing a Shrieker massacre. The loved one he “accidentally” killed? She was trying to destroy Vethris. Kaelen stopped her. If Kaelen dies, Vethris doesn’t simply die too—it
In one of the most beautifully written passages of Berkili4’s career, Kaelen tries to comfort Elara by offering to "eat the memories" of the village to erase her pain. Elara refuses violently. This leads to a dialogue that fans are already quoting on forums: