Caligosh

"STEPriteUPandSHPEEEK" - Caligosh is offended by an adventurer who unwittingly trapses into the Realm of Dreams.

At a Glance
A fierce Phaerimm wizard, Caligosh was a queen of her people and administrator of tribute in the Realm of Dreams. Reverant and fearful of the deity Rem, she remained in the Council of Dreaming where she sat by her side. Overseeing the tribute of stories, Caligosh would delegate the length of time tributees had to provide their tale to Rem, providing a structure to the otherwise outlandish and weird subconscious preceedings.

History
The Phaerimm administrator of Rem, Caligosh took note of the attention of the young Kalashtar Koshmar who was romantically transfixed on her. Regardless, Caligosh remained focused on her duties in deliniating the dispension of story-tribute, but despite their age and race difference, the mutual chemistry drew the two together and Koshmar and Caligosh soon began an passionate affair.

This relationship would soon come under the scrutiny of Koshmar's family who, upon finding out about the lover's union, cast Koshmar from their home. Devastated, Koshmar took refuge in the Council of Dreaming while Caligosh received a similar degree of condemnation from the other races of the Dreamscape. With their relationship under fire, Koshmar and Caligosh kept their affections out of the public sphere but remained tormented by subversive looks and whispers. In time, this would drive a wedge between the couple until Koshmar's descend into darkness.

Genocide of Dreams
Descending upon the Council of Dreaming, Koshmar entered the amplitheatre of Rem where the Dreaming Goddess slept-but-watched. Pushing through the lines of tributees, Koshmar approached the dais where Caligosh looked on. Inviting herself to an audience with Rem, Koshmar stepped up to deity and regailed her with the tale of how she had killed the Guardians of Locke. Within her words Koshmar wove a poetically-laden curse that went unnoticed by Rem who focused on the horror of the Guardian's defeat. Enraptured by the tale, the curse took effect and Koshmar was able to subtly release the curse, driving Rem into a nightmare-sleep. As the races of the Council bore down on Koshmar, she struck out at them and began to slash through the devotees with the ferocity of a true creature of darkness. Horrified, Caligosh attempted to escape but was trapped when Koshmar's shadows enveloped the room, sealing it. Slowly turning, Caligosh looked Koshmar in her fiery eyes as the daemonic Kalashtar loomed over her.

Rem was trapped and Koshmar's genocide of the Dreamscape had begun.

Time of Great Peril
By the Time of Great Peril, Caligosh had been captured by Koshmar and tortuously used as a pleasure-slave by her daemonic shadow-minions. Repeatedly abused, she buried her consciousness deep within her mind and became largely unresponsive.