Cano, Hound Archon Monk, with the Dogstaff – D&D Character

A determined monk wielding his Dogstaff to fend off cultists I drew for the Truly Sentient Items! https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/556748/truly-sentient-items
Character: Cano, Hound Archon Monk, with the Dogstaff
“The winds of Mount Celestia are perfect and brook no imperfections in whom they touch.”
-Draddoc Lore-Hewer
Kithyraon was as devout as any of his kin on Mount Celestia, though their heart was divided. The lord of wisdom and suffering, Ilmater, gave them peace and understanding, but another celestial, full of fire and zeal, drew from him passion and love. When duty called the latter away, Kithyraon took solace in the house of Ilmater, at least for a while, soothing the loneliness and suffering of mortals as he neglected his own. But news of their lover’s fall filled them with fire, and soon Ilmater could not contain Kithyraon. A fury he had stoked for decades welled up with such force that he leapt from the heavens to find a path to the one they loved, but laws forbade an archon’s independent action in this, and so, stripped of their power, memory, and divinity, Kithyraon died.
Thus was Cano born on a hillock outside the city of Baldur’s Gate. Only fragments remain of a life before his own, and his scars and bracers do little to dredge his past beyond a vague sense of tremendous suffering. He has parsed a few rare memories and emotions in the year since his apparent awakening, and his nights are infrequently haunted by the ghost of an angel, terrible and burning. He has determined to find the one who haunts his dreams, yet remains drawn to Ilmater despite all, even as he forges his future with his companions.
In his short time in the world, he has made a name for himself as a community leader and taken to supporting others in any way he can. Recent events have taken him to the deserts of the distant south, and he despite his desire to build communities, he shows no signs of stopping his travels anytime soon.
Cano also works to support the SCAAA (The Society for the Curation of the Annals of Adventurers and Associate) by paying member dues and sending regular correspondence to them. Though not wealthy by any stretch of the term, Cano uses what funds he can to fund hostels for adventurers and itinerants like the one he is depicted in here. While relaxing and trying to pen a letter to his SCAAA rep. Anaximander, Cano is reminded that business can indeed wait by some playful lithium elementals.
About the Dogstaff:
Crafted by druids who revered the loyalty and courage of dogs, this staff is infused with the spirits of faithful companions who died while protecting their masters. Their devotion overcame death itself, allowing them to embody loyalty, steadfastness, and unyielding love through the Dogstaff.
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