The seven "chosen children" have become a major storyline in the Druid Cycle campaign world, so I thought it would be fun to start a new, semi-regular feature in which we take a closer look at each of these heroes-to-be. In doing so, I'll provide a few hints and spoilers about their future career as adventurers.
I'll start, however, with some background information that will be helpful for those folks who are not directly involved in this storyline. The seven chosen children are the offspring of some of the world's most powerful and influential men and women. The gods have selected these children to become a new generation of champions who will continue the struggle against the gods' ancient foes, the Old Ones. To protect them while they are growing up, the gods have assigned one of their mechanical warriors (the warforged) to each of the children. Moreover, the parents of the children have banded together to arrange additional (and secret) protective measures.
We'll consider the children in the order in which they were born. (Note: As of this writing, two of the seven are still in the womb!) First up, Neanias.
Neanias is a deva (an angelic, immortal being), the son of the deva Ludivine (a servant of the god Gwydion) and the human Corineus (a commander in the Knights of Mithras). The stern, pragmatic Corineus and the lively, gregarious Ludivine are something of an odd couple, but their little boy, now four years old, seems to have inherited the best qualities of both of his parents. He is likely to follow in their footsteps and pursue a path toward divine power as, perhaps, a paladin or cleric. But will he choose Mithras or Gwydion as his patron deity?
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