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Ethereal Spectre Adium of Dread Tower

Adium had been quite an ordinary fellow in life. A simple artificer who spent his days high in the mountaintops, living in his quaint little cottage with his quaint little wife.

While Adium was able to earn a living through his inventions and creations, what really drove him was the love he had for his wife.

They had met when they were both children, their parents having adventured together once upon a time. They both grew up in a stable, loving environment, and quickly realized they were each other's soulmates.

It did not take long for the two to fall in love, get married, and move into their own little place. His wife, Nostali, had always loved birdwatching in the mountains, so that's exactly where Adium would build their cottage.

And so the two lived a very happy, drama-free life together. Each day was better than the last, he'd often tell her, as they'd sit together in front of the fireplace, recounting their chores from the day before.

It was a peaceful bliss, but it could only last so long. One fateful day, Adium had taken off down to the village at the foot of the mountain to go sell some of his enchanted farm equipment.

He returned home that day with a sack full of gold, but a broken heart. His cottage, and everything inside had been ransacked and burned down. He could only assume this was a goblin raid due to the fact that there were a few goblins huddling around the burning embers, eating what could have only been his wife.

In a fit of rage that he'd never experienced before, Adium harnessed the full power of his latent magics, and laid quick waste to the goblins, and everything else within a 2-kilometer radius.

It was over as soon as it began, with a bright flash that left the goblins vaporized and Adium exhausted. He slept for 5 days and 5 nights, through flash floods and intense heat.

Eventually, Adium came too, but this was not the same man that left for the village earlier this day.

No, he was changed. Filled with a hatred so deep, so burning that it manifested changes in his magic. Once a kind man focused on helping others, Adium's mind was now focused on a single thing.

Bringing his beloved back.

He would spend the next two years in the shadows, learning as much about necromancy as he could, with little to no regard for anyone else. While he was able to learn much, and gain sizable power, he was still unable to successfully bring his lost love back to him.

As with many great wizards, his failure only fueled his intentions, and eventually he set his eye on the great Flame. Others had walked through it and survived. Surely he would too. And if he did...he just might be able to bring Nostali back to life.

And while the adventure of finding the flame is a story all on its own, Adium did manage to uncover the mysteries of The Secret Tower, where the flame was housed. Once he discovered the hidden entrance, he found himself face-to-face with the mysterious Flame that had brought such powerful !magics to the realm.

Without even so much as hesitating, Adium stepped forth into the flame, willing to take whatever measures necessary to bring his wife back.

The fire itself was barely even noticeable, but what really stood out was the fact that the flame itself felt like an entirely different world. Thoughts racing, unable to focus, a single message formed in Adium's mind.

"Love."

And with that, the flame took to Adium's body, quickly reducing him to ash and bone. Before the final bits could hit the ground, a swirling aura erupted out of his remains in a magical light.

Where Artificer Adium of the Mount once stood, now was Ethereal Spectre Adium of Dread Tower. Infused with the power of The Grand Spectre, Adium would now have the power he needed to accomplish his goals...

Will the sacrifice be worth it? Will Adium ever find true love again? Stay tuned and find out!

Entered by: 0x1622…2A54 and preserved on chain (see transaction)