Ara Maori


 * "'Why would I want to be a lich? Because it's the closest a man can come to a god.'"


 * "-Ara Maori"

Ara Maori was a human necromancer who plagued the town of Tal'Gruum under the guise of "The Slasher," kidnapping the homeless and unwary by night to feed his research in lichdom.

He was the child of Reading Maori and Alma Maori.

​History
Through much of Ara's life he was a normal, albeit reclusive, child who was considered by much of the town to be oversheltered by his parents.

Through events that are not fully understood, however, he managed to summon or was approached by an entity that tempted him with the prospect of immortality and strength through Lichdom. Sometime later he set fire to his home in the night, trapping his parents in the house and feigning his own death within.

Pursuit of Lichdom
The adventurers who eventually put a stop to Ara's plans noted that his efforts to perfect a phylactery were all inneffective. Ara himself was not even an especially powerful magic user. Much of his strength came from the aid of his allies and equipment, all of which failed him as he met his fate at the hands of a group of adventurers who took it upon themselves to pursue him.

He met his death at the hands of Otis McFay after his final effort to achieve Lichdom failed.

Impact
The full implications of Ara Maori's actions were not apparent to the town of Thaal'Gruum when the group of adventurers first put a stop to his machinations, however the tragedy of his actions did cause some members of the town, like Shara Diarmund, to change their previously peaceful lifestyle.