Ossivane is an Awakened Luminoth, Huge in size and old for his species, who serves as the proprietor of the Bough and Root, a tavern located in the interior of the Sapphire Weald. He is notable for his longevity, his considerable size (large even by Luminoth standards), and his unusual role as a tavern keeper, serving drinks to patrons using his proboscis.

Background

Details of Ossivane’s life before establishing the Bough-and-Root are sparse. As an Awakened Luminoth, he possesses intelligence and personality beyond the norm for his species. His age, which is exceptional among Luminoths, suggests he has been a presence in the Weald’s interior for a considerable period.

Current Status

Ossivane operates the Bough-and-Root, a tavern grown from the merged bases of three Sapphire Sentinels. The establishment serves as a gathering point for travelers and inhabitants of the Weald’s interior. During the Girlsquad party’s passage through the Weald, the Bough-and-Root served as the endpoint of their journey from Murkelwood, and the assembly point for the circle-casting team preparing to locate an Azure Bloom.

Knowledge and Perspective

Ossivane’s Awakening has given him the intelligence to observe and reason about Luminoth behavior from the outside, a position no non-Awakened Luminoth has ever occupied. He holds a working theory on the carrying behavior, attributing it to the flower-detection organ misreading certain mortal magical signatures as similar to Enigma Ivy blooms. He is clear that this is a theory formed from experience and observation, not scholarly study, and he does not claim to understand precisely which qualities of a person’s magic produce a “floral” reading. His INT of 10 and lack of any formal education place practical limits on how far he can develop or articulate the idea. He is nonetheless more reliably informed on the subject than any mortal naturalist who has tried to study Luminoths from the outside.

Relationships

  • Bough and Root — His establishment.
  • Hazelnut, Beytel, Evangeline — Patrons during the Girlsquad’s Weald traversal.