Muspell the Raven

Three months after the beginning of Project Deathwatch, Souriin’s familiar – the owl Archimedes – died, throwing the mage into a deep coma. He was assisted by Lord Flash – an elven adventuring companion from Souriin’s earlier years – who brought a healing potion to Deathwatch Isle. Once Souriin recovered, a new familiar had arrived to take Archimedes place. This creature, which Souriin has named “Muspell”, is a jet-black raven. Unbeknown to Souriin, most of the other Deathwatch mages believe that Muspell functions as the eyes of Wiobra (God of Death) on the island, observing the group’s experiments with their undead creations. Consequently, most of the Project members regard Muspell with a mixture of fear and awe.
Special powers
  • Ethereal jaunt: Muspell can become ethereal at will (as per the ethereal jaunt spell).
  • Mask life force: Three times each day, for up to ten minutes, Muspell is able to supress Souriin's life force. This makes undead creatures view Souriin as either an inanimate object or, if he moves, as another undead. This greatly reduces Souriin's chances of being attacked by such creatures.