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-==== Melchar ====
+====== Melchar ======
-Psionicist who gathered the ten artifacts of Aurén Ilay together
-several decades ago.  He deliberately killed himself so that his soul would
-be safely stored in the artifacts and his enemies would not find him.  Before
-he was able to step out of the artifacts, though, they were scattered and not
-reassembled until 1093.  His overly ambitious grand-daughter, Elarion, tried
-to gather them in 1090 and drew the attention of the Good Party.  When she
-tried to have them killed, they stormed her castle.  She died in the
-resulting battle and the Good Party found the clue that she had uncovered.
+==== Overview ====
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+Psionicist who gathered the ten artifacts of [[Aurén Ilay]] together several
+decades ago.  He deliberately killed himself so that his soul would be safely
+stored in the artifacts and his enemies would not find him.  Before he was able
+to step out of the artifacts, though, they were scattered and not reassembled
+until 1093.  His overly ambitious grand-daughter, [[Elárion]], tried to gather
+them in 1090 and drew the attention of the [[Good Party]].  When she tried to
+have them killed, they stormed her castle.  She died in the resulting battle and
+the [[Good Party]] found the clue that she had uncovered.
+==== History ====
+Born in the [[lendore_city|city of Lendore]], on the island of [[Lendore]], this
+man originally was hired by the wizard [[Sardul]] in the year 1031 (when
+[[Sardul]] himself was only 29). At this point in time, Melchar already had lost
+his wife in childbirth and had three children to care for (the eldest of which
+was a daughter of 22). His two youngest children were seven and six and it soon
+became apparant that they would only get in his way during his tenure with
+[[Sardul]].  He solved this problem by dumping them on his eldest child (she was
+not pleased -- but was in no position to argue).
+Melchar then went off on his own and between the years 1031 and 1033 constructed
+his castle on [[Dauthia]] island off the NE coast of [[Lendore]] island.  Also
+during these years, Melchar used his psionic powers (chiefly //Object Reading//)
+to trace down and retrieve the ten lost items of [[Aurén Ilay]].  Late in the
+year 1033, he found the last of the ten (the [[Helm of Demarest]]).
+Unfortunately for him, the current elvish king, [[Lari Dahln]], found out
+(through omens and signs from the elvish god [[Corellon]]).  The king, operating
+under the misconception that Melchar's items were of evil nature, sent a strong
+legion of soldiers and magicians to sieze Melchar and the ten.  Though their
+power was low in comparison to Melchar's, luck was on their side and the wizard
+was caught in a bad position:  his psionic powers were low.  In the end, knowing
+the power of the ten, Melchar destroyed his records and put on all ten items.
+Then, his spells also exhausted, he attacked a soldier with his dagger.  Melchar
+was easily killed, but his soul was absorbed into the ten artifacts.
+When [[Lari Dahln]] received the ten artifacts, he dispersed them, thus
+imprisoning Melchar until they were brought back together on April 17, 1093 (see
+[[edric_sardul|The Story of Edric and Sardul]]). Since his records had been
+destroyed and his association with [[Sardul]] was very secretive, no connection
+with [[Sardul]] was ever made.  This gave [[Sardul]] almost free reign to track
+down the ten items and claim them for himself.  [[Lari Dahln]] had given the ten
+to separate warriors and told them to destroy the artifacts. Each went his own
+way and each was tracked down by [[Sardul]] and killed (except one who was
+brainwashed and sent back.  He was later killed by one of [[Sardul]]'s
+assassins).
+Meanwhile, Melchar's only son (his second child) was married in 1043 and
+eventually sired seven children.  His youngest daughter, [[Elárion]], was a shy,
+introverted child who was forced to marry a man eight years older than she.
+When the new husband died on his wedding night, some suspicions were raised and
+confirmed when [[Elárion]] skipped town.  This was in the year 1078.
+Later, [[Elárion]] became obsessed with the death of her mysteriuos grandfather.
+She followed in his footsteps and took up the profession of magician so that she
+could trace down the ten items Melchar had sought.
+Now, [[Sardul]] had not claimed the ten items for himself because he feared
+detection by [[Elsa]]'s //Worldwatch// spell.  So he waited for the right
+moment. However, before he could go out to claim the ten (which he had hidden
+and protected), his notes and all material pertaining to the ten were destroyed
+and his memory selectively erased.  This left [[Sardul]] with the desire to
+locate the ten, but nowhere to start.
+In the year 1090, [[Elárion]] uncovered a hidden chamber below Melchar's old
+castle where she found a cryptic clue to the location of one of the ten.  Before
+she could look for this item, though, fate played a nasty trick on her and led a
+group of adventurers into her castle.  In the ensuing battle, [[Elárion]] was
+killed and her goblin troops destroyed.  The adventurers were [[Sorgul]],
+[[Sly]], [[Rana]], and [[Ozzie]].
+On April 17, 1093, Melchar suddenly found himself aware again as the ten were
+assembled.  Melchar took advantage of the opportunity and siezed [[Edric]]'s
+body and fled.  Melchar, now free again on the world separated the ten (knowing
+that [[Sardul]] was inside them) and used them as a threat against [[Thalna]],
+to take over [[Sardul]]'s castle.  Once settled in, Melchar gave the Helm, the
+gem, and the sword to the Beholder in the dungeon.  These were then taken by
+[[Sly]] on July 21, 1093.
+On December 22, 1093, the new [[demonwraith]] [[Solgar]] returned to see
+Melchar.  In an intense meeting, [[Solgar]] let Melchar touch the sceptre of the
+[[Dark Mage]].  Using his psionic powers, Melchar learned of the [[Dark Mage]]'s
+imminent return.  Stunned by this news and paralyzed by the sceptre, Melchar
+fled using his psionics. He immediately went to [[Edric]] and told him of this
+news.  [[Edric]] was distrustful of Melchar, but told [[Elsa]] never-the-less.
+On December 24, 1093, Melchar was caught in a well-orchestrated ambush from
+[[Solgar]] and [[Thalna]].  [[Solgar]] used the [[Dark Mage]]'s sceptre to turn
+Melchar to stone, while [[Thalna]] smashed the stone statue into pieces,
+ensuring that he would never be able to return to life.
+==== Family ====
+  * Melchar (b. 4 Sep 992, d. 24 Dec 1093)
+  * (wife) (b. 26 Aug 994, d. 19 Sep 1025)
+  - Female (b. 21 Feb 1009, d. 27 Nov 1068)
+    - husband (b. 2 Feb 1009, d. Aug 1074)
+      - Male (b. 9 June 1025, d. June 1098)
+        - wife (b. Feb 1027, d. Jan 1085)
+        - Male (b. Dec 1046, d. Oct 1152)
+          - wife (b. April 1048, d. Oct 1117)
+          - 4 children
+        - Male (b. Sep 1049, d. Aug 1128)
+          - wife (b. Nov 1047, d. Mar 1124)
+          - 6 children
+        - Male (b. June 1052, d. April 1126)
+          - wife (b. May 1053, d. June 1072)
+          - no children
+  - Male (b. 29 May 1024, d. 23 Apr 1088)
+    - wife (b. 25 May 1023, d. Aug 1074)
+      - Female (b. June 1044, d. Aug 1098)
+        - husband (b. Feb 1043, d. Mar 1127)
+        - no children
+      - Female (b. Nov 1046, d. Feb 1083)
+        - husband (b. Mar 1044, d. May 1125)
+        - 6 children
+      - Male (b. Aug 1048, d. Nov 1077)
+        - wife (b. Aug 1052, d. Mar 1130)
+        - 4 children
+      - Male (b. Mar 1051, d. April 1123)
+        - wife (b. Mar 1055, d. Jan 1129)
+        - 8 children
+      - Female (b. Dec 1052, d. June 1103)
+        - husband (b. May 1051, d. Mar 1123)
+        - 7 children
+      - Female (b. May 1055, d. June 1130)
+        - husband (b. April 1057, d. May 1131)
+        - 5 children
+      - [[Elárion]] (F) (b. June 1056, d. 22 Dec 1090)
+        - husband (b. Mar 1048, d. on wedding night)
+  - Female (b. 19 Sep 1025, d. 3 Jan 1084, //unmarried//)
+//Note: (no adjustments made for accidental deaths in wars)//
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