Ienagar Whitehorn

Ienagar Whitehorn is a character played by Ryan Neenan. An evil, malicious, and extremely chaotic gnome, he was involved in the The Gem of Sammaster's Eye campaign.

Description
Always wearing bright and colorful clothes, Ienagar is a rather tall but slight gnome. His eyes, like all of his race, change their hue based on his mood – from bright red to when he is angry, to a deep blue or green when he is bored or tired. His hair has also been known to change from blond to red to his current light brown.

Personality
Even from a young gnome, Ienagar always had an interest in probability, randomness and chance. A free spirited child, Ienagar used his innate arcane talents and his outgoing personality to further his interest in these ideas – and most realized too late that he would never lose at a game of chance. His beliefs, however, have led him to accept all that happens in Faerun, and he views random and improbable events with a sort of reverence. He has a sick and morbid sense of humor, finding enjoyment in the torment of the weak or those who cannot embrace chaos as he has, and most find his general presence unnerving.

His recent efforts have brought him to the embrace of the Cult of the Dragon, and the teachings of Sammaster have served as a beacon to his once wandering life. He truly believes in Sammaster’s teachings, and works to increase the probability of the Cult’s success. Though not as fanatical as some of the other members, he has come to a point where the success of the Cult has become almost as important as his own life. He does not like direct confrontation, however, and will never enter melee combat unless absolutely necessary. Ienagar is known by many names. To most in Silverymoon he is known as "Gandalf the Grey." His gambling name is "Dave Coulier," and he has been known to gamble with a human by the name of Bob Saget. In Baldur's Gate his chief alias was "Saruman." He has also used "Merlin," "Dumbledore," and "Yensid." Ienagar will always cast detect poison on anything before he eats or drinks it.

Ienagar holds no ill will due to race or class, except for most giants which he views as freaks of nature that should be eliminated whenever possible, or at least used for his own (or the Cult’s) gain. He hates the Harpers with a passion, even more so since he has become involved in the Cult.

He is a loose follower of the Gnome god Urdlen, the evil gnome god of greed, bloodlust, evil, hatred, and uncontrolled impulse.

Family & Relationships
As far as Ienegar knows, his family is alive and well back in Thesk. He ran away at an early age, and has not contacted (even thought of, you could say) his parents for some time. He was an only child.

He has little interest in "social" relationships, as most of his time is spent working for the Cult.

Early Years
Ienagar, born Zingnoff Chebwith, was born and raised in a rock gnome community in the Dragonjaw Mountains in Thesk. As Chaos Gnomes are small in number, a small community of the race existed peacefully with the rock gnomes, protecting each other from outside threats.

Ienagar was a ruthless and troublemaking child, a constant embarrassment and problem for his parents. He was imprisoned several times by the community, and once in the human city of Phsant for theft, cheating, and once for suspicion of murder. Constricted by the community he was in, and thirsty to test his skills in the greater world, he left the town before he reached adulthood and at the age of 20. It was then he changed his name for the first of nearly a dozen times. Taking the roots of the Gnome words for Evil and Honor, he gave himself the name Ienagar, or the “Honored Evil.” His last name eventually came from one of his helpless victims – he liked it so much, he killed the peasant man and his entire family and “took” it for his own.

The Shadowmasters/Causing Trouble
His first stop was in the capital of Thesk: Telflamm. He was soon recruited by the local thieves group called the Shadowmasters, and participated in numerous small operations on behalf of the group. It was here he found his true talents, and reveled in tormenting the weak and innocent. Murder came as second nature to him, and it was often hard for him not to go overboard with random acts of violence. He drew much pleasure in disturbing the common folk in the town – confusing and frightening them with simple acts of magic. However, he soon grew tired of his boring and unchanging role in the Guild, so he left Telflamm, taking a ship out of port, and leaving a crude fake set-up of his own death. Whether the Shadowmasters actually think he is dead, or actually care, is not known to him, because he never really thought about it again.

Over the next dozen years, he roamed the western part of Faerun, causing trouble wherever he went, and changing his name when it felt right along the way. He enjoyed things like conjuring random animals in the middle of high-class parties; stringing a dead guard up the flag pole of a city (which he managed to pull off in Berdusk of all places); or changing form into someone and destroying the person’s personal and professional life by his actions. He was also nearly killed in several places when others could not win against him in games of chance.

The Cult of the Dragon
He finally settled for sometime in the city of Baldur’s Gate in the Western Heartlands. It was here where he finally met an organization that appealed to his nature – the Cult of the Dragon. At first, he found the goals of the organization preposterous, but with more thinking the idea intrigued him. The chaos and randomness of undead dragons ruling Faerun made him laugh, and it made him seek out the Cult and join. He has been an active member in the small enclave of the Cult in Baldur’s Gate for the past 10 years, proving himself to be a formidable asset for all kinds of missions. Over the years, the teachings of Sammaster have permeated Ienagar and he has reached a point where his sole mission is to increase the probability of success of the Cult’s goals.

Silverymoon
Ienegar's life changed much when in 1377 he accepted a mission to answer a call for aid from the cell of the Cult of the Dragon in Silverymoon. Not knowing what to expect, but eager for a change in atmosphere, he bartered his way to the "Gem of the North." It was there that he met the seemingly disfunctional Silver Cell. Even though he was warned in Baldur's Gate, Ienagar was still disheartened when he met the Wearer of Purple, Eldrin Youngblood. Eldrin was a businessman, and to Ienagar he bordered on a heretic when it came to Sammaster's teaching. The gnome was also annoyed to learn he was surrounded by ignorance: whether it was the impulsive Malendore, the foolhardy Roon, or the somber and later turned-traitor Dolbek, Ienagar watched as the Cell deteriorated around him. The final straw came when Ronaya Youngblood defied her husband and resurrected their son, Ara. A well placed spell later, and Eldrin lay dead, and Ronaya was the new wearer of purple.

Though Ienagar welcomed a true follower of Sammaster as leader, he quickly learned that Ronaya was extremely mentally unstable, and her son an annoying jerk. Ienagar was one of the few members to make it out alive after Ronaya was responsible for the death of the High Mage of the City. Despite himself, Ienagar was pleased in the chaos brought to the "Gem of the North" by Ronaya. He laughed heartily when The Silver Shadow Inn was attacked and damaged by Ara.

With the Cell abandoning the city and taking temporary residence in the cave of a Great White Wyrm, Ienagar decided to remain with Ronaya. After a mission or two to gain more treasure for the wyrm, Ienagar finally realized that staying with Ronaya was too risky. As her enemies from Silverymoon advanced on her and Ara, he used the distraction to take Sammaster's Book and flee with Teirom Prutt to Sundabar. It was with a sad toast that he and Teirom drank to her and Thasidus' death.

Sundabar
After Ronaya's death, he made contact with Kentz back in Silverymoon, and the two worked to reestablish the Cult in the area. With Sundabar's less restrictive environment, and the Ring of Dragons and the Book in the cell's possession, Ienagar worked to quietly establish a new cell with Teirom's help, and quickly worked to become its new Wearer of Purple, sharing information, access to the book, and resources with Kentz in Silverymoon. He spent much in methods to protect himself, especially against anyone from Silverymoon, whom he was now paranoid were looking for him.

Things were going well until 1378, when Tchazzar attacked Unther and Mulhorand, and later when Oryn Silverrain unleashed his revenge on those he hated in Silverymoon. Chaos erupted quite quickly in Ienagar's world. With the High Mage of Silverymoon killed once again, Ienagar thought it prudent to leave the now reeling city. To make matters worse, a group of heroes infiltrated his hidden base, stealing the Sammaster's Book. Ienagar was furious at Kentz for letting this happen, and more furious at Sneighfanglen, his white ancient wyrm ally, who apparently was in league with Oryn.

When Oryn cloned Nassim, altering his memories to make him evil and leading an army on Sundabar, Ienagar had had quite enough. With the influx of heroes to help Sundabar fend off the orc invasion, Ienagar fled the city temporarily, with Teirom, Kentz, the turned evil silver dragon Elariymmsarl, and the other members of the Cell in tow.

The army would be defeated shortly thereafter, and Ienegar made his move to reestablish his Cell. With time, Kentz returned to Silverymoon, although working in the city was harder than ever. Still, the cult thrived, and Ienagar's status, wealth, and power all began to grow.

The Spellplague
The year of 1385 was quite possibly the most exciting time in Ienagar's life: the chaos that the Spellplague brought to Faerun made him beam with excitement. This was an event he knew would happen at some point - it was far too much to pass up. Even though Sundabar was clear of any major problems, Ienagar, whose own loss of magic was only a minor annoyance, traveled to the nearby plaguelands. He had no idea what would happen - but that was half the excitement. Kentz did not try to deter him - he was convinced this was his ticket to become the new Wearer of Purple

He emerged from the plaguelands sometime later, scarred in more ways than one. With his sanity hanging by a thread, the gnome was convinced he had gained power in the lands. He returned to Sundabar sometime later, surprising all with his survival. While the cell was using the chaos to make money and reaffirm its position, Ienagar sought information on how to regain his powers. He gleened much off a wizard of Silverymoon who was filling the libraries with new magic. It was not long before Ienagar had regained his powers - and learned how to master his spellscar.



A New Cult
Ienagar's mind was riddled with chaos, the spellplague having done major damage. It was not long before Ienagar sought the company of others who had experienced what he had experienced. It was through such a meeting that he was introduced to the Order of the Blue Fire. Seeing no conflict between the Cult and the Order, Ienagar secretly started to learn more about it. Eventually, he made contact with several accordants, and began learning all that he could. It was not long before he started to see visions of the Masters of the Absolute Accord. The Masters saw Ienagar as a perfect muse, and began giving him ideas about changing and using the Spellplague to create problems across Faerun. Ienagar soon became a Loremaster Accordant.

In 1406, Kentz died in Silverymoon, followed closely by the murder of Teirom in 1407. Cult headquarters, wary of the lone, slightly erratic Wearer of Purple in one of their most highly prized cells, assigned another Wearer to oversee the Cult's dealings. While Ienagar remained the gnome in charge, he no longer payed attention to day to day operations and became a figurehead more than anything.

Current Whereabouts / Activities
For the past 70 years, Ienagar has advanced the dogma and missions of both the Cult of the Dragon and the Order of the Blue Flame, in varying degrees. Despite his advancing insanity, he has been cognitive enough to keep the two objectives from clashing, and he surmises, secret from each other. He has retired from Sundabar to the new layer of the Cult's Silver Cell: a secret cave created in the Spellplague in the Nether Mountains. From there he helps the Cult further its ultimate goal: create Dracoliches. At the same time, he continues to visit the plaguelands, and to cause chaos using the spellplague in places throughout Faerun.

Somewhere, buried in the chaotic mess of a mind, Ienagar knows he will be forced to pick a path and follow it. He looks forward to the chaos that will come by that decision.

Inventory
Ienagar Whitehorn is a character played by Ryan Neenan. An extremely chaotic, powerful, pompous, and connected aging gnome with a silver tongue, he made his first appearance as an NPC in 4e during the Tales of Derlusk. Ienagar was created for the 3e campaign The Gem of Sammaster's Eye. Themesong: Once by Pearl Jam ''I admit it...what's to say? I'll relive it...without pain. ''Backstreet lover on the side of the road, I got a bomb in my temple that is gonna explode, ''I got a sixteen gauge buried under my clothes, I play. ''Once upon a time I could control myself ''Ooh, once upon a time I could lose myself ''Oh, try and mimic what's insane. I am in it...where do I stand? ''Oh, Indian summer and I hate the heat, I got a backstreet lover on the passenger seat I got my hand in my pocket, so determined, discreet...I pray... Once upon a time I could control myself ''Ooh, once upon a time I could lose myself You think I got my eyes closed, But I'm lookin' at you the whole freakin' time... Once...

Description
Ienagar is a gnome that shows his age. His once wild hued hair is all but gone, and a long mustache and beard - rather unlike his kind - has taken it's place. His eyes still hold the intensity and wildness of his youth, and still change color based on his mood. His dress favors bright colors, especially the colors of his organizations, but he rarely shows his allegiances in public. When gambling, he favors a small brimmed neon opened hat, usually purple. Lately, he has taken to smoking a pipe at times - what the contents are is anyone's guess.

Personality
Ienegar is, without a doubt, quite crazy. What strands of sanity he had left were plucked viciously by the Spellplague over the years, and today there is little rhyme or reason to most of his actions. His Spellscars seem to have warped his mind, and those that know him think he lost even more of his sanity when his familiar, Ronaya, was first seen. The only things that do guide him is his self survival and his perceived interests of both the Cult of the Dragon and the Order of Blue Fire. Unfortunately, he often does things that the groups don't exactly approve of, one reason why he is often not given a lot of power in either hierarchy.

Presently, Ienegar views himself as a champion of Chaos, and indeed sees himself as a demigod of that realm. While he has extreme confidence in his abilities and opinions, he is not above taking advice from those he sees as wise. How he judges these people, however, holds no visible pattern. He views good organizations with disdain, blasphemers who seem to be trying to establish order and justice in his chaotic world. He hates the city of Silverymoon, and has a special place in his dark heart for the torment of its goody-two-shoes citizens.

Despite all of this, Ienagar has a way with words, and thinks it is hilarious when he can lie his way past those that would try to kill him if they knew better. Brought about by years of gambling, his stone face and lying tongue have spun thousands of lies over the years, some for personal gain, some just for fun.

Family & Relationships
Ienagar has no family left - if his parents survived the Spellplague, they would be dead now of old age. Ienagar has had no "personal" relationships of any merit, as his sole focus has been the Cult and the Plague. His closest confidants are fellow members of his organizations, several evil dragons that sometimes travel with him, and his familiar spirit Ronaya. The Chaos Shard, often hidden passively, has come to help serve the common believe that Ienagar talks to himself.

Years Before the Spellplague and the Order of Blue Fire
See Ienagar's Early History here.

Growing in Power
After the Spellplague and making contact with the Order of the Blue Fire, Ienegar spent over half a century mastering his arcane skills. Through work in recruiting for the Cult and spreading the plague, Ienegar had more adventure than most gnomes have in a lifetime. With this experience, his power and influence grew. The Cult quickly realized his arcane gifts, and soon Ienagar found himself assisting in the Dracolich ceremonies. The Blue Fire soon realized that Ienagar was a perfect leader for its true intentions, and he was given more freedom and supplies and the title of accordant. He was the embodiment of the true intentions of the Order.

Later, two events shaped Ienagar's establishment of power and confidence. The first happened in 1466, when Ienagar started to talk to himself more and more. It was soon realized by those that followed him into battle that he had some kind of unique spirit familiar. Known now to be a Chaos Shard, Ienegar only tells those who ask that her name is Ronaya, and it holds the spirit of an "old friend." Those that know of such things believe a much different story: the spellplague had warped his mind so much, part of it had separated. Ronaya does not speak, at least out loud, but "she" oscillates between different shapes. When Ienagar dismisses Ronaya, she seems to shrink, and then enters his ear. She comes back out the same way, only through the other side.

Another event happened 4 years later in 1470. Ienegar was at the Well of Dragons and had personally assisted Vargo the Faceless in creating a dracolich. Like it often is, the Well was attacked shortly thereafter. This time, however, those that attacked meant to succeed. A coalition of heroes, mages, and good dragons assaulted the Well. Ienagar immediately went to action, and smiled when he saw a contingent of Spellguard Wizards. He mowed down the weak before confronting their particularly powerful leader. The two dueled for some time, and Ienagar triumphed due to the Spellguard's previous injuries. Ienagar claimed a few prizes that day - a head to play with, and a very nifty staff. Today, the head is long gone, but the staff remains at his side. He calls it Pandemonium, and is convinced it will help him reach his ultimate goals.

Dragon Reincarnate
Around this time, Ienegar realized that he wanted more. No, he needed more. While he enjoyed his "work" he realized that he could not achieve the chaos he wanted in the time he had left. Despite really only reaching middle age for a gnome, he had done much in his time and often felt tired. He must, he decided, find a way to champion chaos beyond his mortal life.

For a long time, Ienagar had felt the dragon inside of him, but it took him a long time for him to realize the power that he could achieve. He is only beginning to see the dragon soul that is within himself, and the prospect of it is almost more than he can handle.

Target: Feywild
One of his first true ideas after this new career path was a spectacular one: spreading the spellplague in Faerun was fine. But there was a whole other realm that could be infected: the Feywild. Using resources from both the Cult and the Order, Ienagar hatched a plan to succeed in this mission. With the help of a section of Drow and an ambitious young Bard named Basil, his dream almost came to fruition. Unfortunately, a group of heroes, aided by a fairy dragon and the incompetence of his dragon guards did him in. Despite multiple attempts, his dream did not reach a reality.

See also Tales of Derlusk

Ienegar and the Cult of the Dragon
Ienegar's ties to the Cult are failing at best. Long ago the leaders realized their Wearer of Purple in Sundabar was quite unstable, and since then Ienagar has been limited to recruiting and using his Arcane arts in the creation of Dracoliches. Recently, however, even the latter has started to fade, and Ienegar suspects that other Cult leaders do not trust him anymore. It is certain they know of his dealings with the Order - how much they care about it is yet to be seen. Ienegar stills works to lure potential mages into the Cult, and has been sent on occasion to liaison with important evil dragons.

Ienegar and the Order of the Blue Fire
Ienegar's current passions rest in the spreading of the spellplague, despite his failures to bring it into the Feywild. His position is relatively safe in the hierarchy of the Order, and he is free to do as he pleases, using the Order's supplies as necessary. He is clearly on the "creating problems" side of the Order.

Ienegar and his Goals
Overall, however, Ienagar just loves the spread of chaos. He revels in disarray, the destruction of order and civilization, and the random events that plague Faerun every year. Only the good of Faerun, and his own mind, stand in the way.

Ienagar as an NPC
''As a powerful spellcaster with major connections to two organizations, Ienagar has power, wealth, and influence. He often is accompanied by dragons of various colors, and is even seen riding them at times. He often chooses talk over battle, especially since his smooth tongue usually gives him the advantage.''

4E Character Sheet
These stats are out of date, as Ienagar's updated stats are kept in Character Builder.

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