High Worlder Mushan Ohmdalz
More legend than man, Mushan Ohmdalz (NG cleric 14) is Tellene’s High Worlder. Compelled by an insatiable wanderlust, Mushan explores the face of Tellene, wandering from the heights of the Ka’Asa Mountains to the barren Khydoban Desert and down to the heart of the Emerald Sea. For him, no land is too distant, none too inhospitable. Some of his followers believe he shirks his duties as the head of the Temple of the Stars, but nothing is further than the truth. As High Worlder, he sees it his duty to walk the earth and sail the seas. Not much is known about his early history, beyond the fact he has been a High Worlder for two generations. Some believe he saw the face of Amehz and went mad, compelled to wander for the rest of his days. Others claim the god’s spirit fills him, driving him to ensure the safety of Tellene’s roads and travel routes. All stories agree Mushan had a life-changing epiphany urging him to leave the temple in Zha-nehzmish to wander the face of the world.
When he lived in the city, he performed blessings for travelers, oversaw a large congregation and did all the things an influential cleric does in a bustling city. However, when the zurenas seized political power, he consolidated his holdings and opposed the dissolution of the ducal throne. Eventually, even he lost heart. He turned to the surviving heir and helped install him in a secret complex on the eastern face of the island. Thereafter, he left Mezh-Vowmi Isle driven by his spiritual urge. When he does return, less and less often in the recent years, he spends more time with the ducal heir than in the city. His movements are so secretive that even his steward, Emeni Zalden, does not know where he goes. The last time Mushan entered Zha-nehzmish, he came supposedly to enchant a pair of magical boots that would never wear out. He was aged, with dark weathered skin, long wispy white hair and a face full of wrinkles. His eyes were dark and filled with sadness. He lacked his normal joviality and seemed somber and careworn. However, that was six years ago and no one has seen him since.