Ossegrahn

Ossegrahn is the bringer of healing and gentle rain.

Eternal of Spring

Sobriquets

Ossegrahn is not especially familiar to Imperial magicians, but it seems that at one point he was reasonably well known. Following his recent reappearance during the Autumn Equinox 383YE, there has been some effort made to uncover references to him in early historical documents. So far the number of names associated with him is surprisingly large: Lord Rain (believed to be a Jarmish sobriquet is also known as Coomarta of the Rains, Cupbearer, Brother Harvest, Bogfearthan, Father Tarn, Llomon, Elder Fossegrim, Willowbraid, Beckburn, and Greenfount. For now it appears the eternal prefers to be known as Ossegrahn by the Imperials who have spoken to his heralds, though he seems to have no objection to any of the other titles so far uncovered.

Appearance

Uncertain. From some references in obscure texts and discussion with heralds, it seems that Ossegrahn may in some way be a large body of fresh water, perhaps a lake or river. According to one unsubstantiated piece of writing in a pre-Imperial treatise on Spring eternals, a creature that seems to be Ossegrahn is said to be incarnated in all fresh water in the Spring realm, even going so far as to claim that the rain itself is part of Ossegrahn's body. Regardless of the facts, there is an obvious association between the eternal and fresh water in the same manner that Siakha is associated with salt water, or Yaw'nagrah is associated with forests.

As with other Spring eternals, Ossegrahn likely has neither gender nor sex, but where gender is defined the vast majority of names associated with him appear to be masculine in nature.

Concerns

As the Empire has had no dealings with Ossegrahn for nearly four centuries, it is difficult to say with any certainty what the eternal wants. From discussions with heralds it appears that Ossegrahn is intensely concerned with the preservation and proliferation of life. It seems that Lord Rain prefers a more orderly approach to matters of fertility, rather than the kinds of mutations and unique alterations favoured by eternals such as Yaw'nagrah. The eternal further seems to oppose and despise those who bring sickness or disease, and has expressed concern that the Empire must avoid not only wholesale harm to living creatures through rituals such as Rivers Run Red, but also strive to cause as little harm as possible in all areas. According to his heralds, Ossegrahn prefers that those who seek his favour cause as little harm as possible, even to the extent of eschewing the eating of meat. While the eternal does not seem to oppose violence as such - especially when necessary to defend oneself - it favours a philosophy of least harm when doing so that appears even on a surface review to be fundamentally at odds with the practicalities of day-to-day life in the Empire.

Boons

The eternal apparently has the ability to offer boons associated with healing, and is intimately interested in rituals such as Hands of Sacred Life, Rivers of Life, and Fountain of Life. He may offer magicians additional prowess with the heal, purify, and restore limb incantations, either as direct boons or in the form of physical gifts. Ossegrahn is also apparently a patron of mundane healers - physicks and apothecaries as well as their more magical counterparts. Indeed, according to one of his heralds, Ossegrahn is capable of imbuing any fresh water with powerful lifegiving energy at least equivalent to the most potent healing available to herbalists.

It is likely given his avowed interest in propagating life that Lord Rain can also offer boons related to magic such as Fan the Flame of New Life or Midwife's Recourse, or potentially even more powerful boons over larger areas. There is some concern that, like Yaw'nagrah, Ossegrahn may seek to infuse humans with Spring magic to transform them into briars but so far the eternal has shown no sign of being so inclined. Indeed, his servants seem to believe that Ossegrahn prefers "offspring to look like their parents", preserving and nurturing life rather than viewing it as an alchemical laboratory with which to experiment.