Name:  Essien, Doomguide of Kelemvor, Lord of the Dead, Judge of the Damned
Age:  42
Height:  5'10" (178 cm)
Weight:  205 lbs. (93 kg)

Essien, in a fashion uncommon to other clerics of Kelemvor, tends toward effusivity, even joviality.  Death, so says the dogma of the faith, is not to be feared; it is a part of life.  All creatures die in their own time.  As such, one should enjoy the time that is allotted to him.

For years, Essien has served as a steward of death.  He previously served Jergal, but never Myrkul or Cyric.  Their usages were contrary to what Essien's personal faith, and beliefs about what death priests should be.

When Kelemvor ascended after the Time of Troubles, assuming the portfolio of death, Essien received a vision of the new god, calling him to serve.  Essien made a pilgrimage to Ormath to meet with the High Lord Doom.  From there, Essien became one of the first doomguides, specialty priests of Kelemvor.

From the Tower of Skulls, Essien set forth to bring the faith to the world.  He has eased the passing of great and low, chanting the Passing over farmer, blacksmith, and duke alike, as all are equal in final repose.  Essien has led the Lament of the Fallen over battlefields where the great have fallen, and over villages ravaged by plague.

Having seen so much grief, and waded in among it, Essien sees his duty even more clearly—to ease the transition of those whose times have come, calm their fears, and comfort those left behind.