Gioe Oaklips

Gioe Oaklips is a very powerful druidic dwarf who assists the Guardians of Grundagar on their quest to stop the Cult of Chaos as well as the Lich King.

Description
Gioe Oaklips acts as a wise mentor for the party. He provides his guidance and divination to help the party see the best path of travel to accomplish their goals. He is well-attuned with nature and is willing to protect the wilds as well as the good parts of civilization.

His brother, Joh Oaklips, aids him with anti-cult operations. With the help of his brother and the party, he carefully plans each assault against the Cult of Chaos' wrongdoings.

Appearance
Gioe Oaklips is a mossy/white-haired dwarf adorned with twigs and branches. His beard is littered with special healing leaves, which he has given to the party a few times. His form is mostly slumped over, showing his senility. However, he shows his confidence and strength in difficult times.

Abilities
Gioe Oaklips uses his druidic bonds to produce many incredibly strong spells. He also uses his powers to shape-shift, allowing him to be incredibly diverse in combat. His druidic wisdom also helped the group on their main quest.

History
Gioe Oaklips made his first appearance during the First Pinecoast Invasion. It was after the invasion, he assisted in the elimination of Pewp Pu who was attempting to deface Abe Lincoln. He resided in a local patch of Fey-influenced fauna, alongside many of the first Alraune to Grundagar.

Viola was present with Gioe Oaklips for the raid as well, which is where the two began their bond.

A short moment before the Andrew Adventurers, Gioe Oaklips was able to bond with Andrew Pu (grandson of Pewp Pu).

During the events of the Andrew Adventurers, Gioe Oaklips helps the party with defeating the Cult of Chaos.

Trivia

 * During the Tavern of Dreams, an illusory scene showed Gioe Oaklips having to leave behind Joh Oaklips during some sort of undead invasion.
 * Gioe Oaklips, alongside a treant, killed Pewp Pu.