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Post by Macabrevity on Jan 7, 2005 2:38:37 GMT -5
Put all relevant material in this thread. Its open for background as well (with the semi-exception of Karen's character).
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Post by Azaghal on Jan 7, 2005 15:35:54 GMT -5
This is just a shameless rip from my character sheet, but here it goes: [Description] His black hair, brown eyes, and desert life has made Hazivah look like a nomad. Dressed in black, and a tall posture, Hazivah is nicknamed the desert rat. [Personality] Hazivah's origin as a refugee and the resulting discrimination and intimidation he has suffered made him distrustful of other people, and difficult to get friends. He doesn't care for other people's suffering but does not seek to intentionally harm people. His strong belief in Olidammara acts as his guiding compass. And a lucrative job is hard to resist, making him sometimes come very close to evil. But no matter how indifferent Hazivah might seem to other people's misseries, sometimes he does feel a need to stop injustice which he has suffered himself as well. [Background] Hazivah and his parents are refugees from a war between Saleria and K'Taarin. They tried to find a safe haven to rebuild their lives, and ended out in the desert city of Derrar where Hazivah spent his youth. His parents, traumatized by the war that destroyed their home, tried to built up a new life in Derrar. They were hard working low class laborers but were discriminated and spit on as second degree citizens. His parents' only relief and hope was their strong religious nature; their worship of Pelor gave them the strength to carry on. His parents tried to raise Hazivah as a good religious person. However, ever since Hazivah saw Olidammara in his dreams, he has secretly been worshipping this laughing rogue. His parents sent Hazivah to school with the intention of teaching him the skills of carpenter. He was little interested though, and spent most of his time on the streets with the few close friends he had. 16 years old by now, Hazivah was into petty theft and it felt good to steal things. But one day when trying to steal a gold candle from a house, he was caught by the owner. Expecting to be hung as a criminal, the owner, a man named Berren, instead offered to train Hazivah in exchange for Hazivah doing small theft jobs for him. Hazivah learnt the skills of the bow and how to move unseen. Still in training as a carpenter he intentionally didn't tell his parents anything of his real interests, since they were trying to be good citizens and would definately have disapproved. It didn't take long though for the guards to find out about Hazivah's lucrative hobby, and without even getting a chance to see his parents, the authorities sentenced him for 8 years to the Saracen city state prison.
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Post by Hussar on Jan 8, 2005 2:10:39 GMT -5
Korbach AngistBackgroundThe fourth son of a minor trading house, Kobach was sent to the temple of the Pure Blue Light at the young age of 8. The temple was and is, a small backwater shrine dedicated to the stern god St. Cuthbert. It's only claim to fame is the fact that the temple is situated on a natural gas deposit which the priests have tapped to create the Pure Blue Light. The flame burns day and night and has done so for over a century. Those brought to the temple who have committed the most heinous of crime, treachery, are thrown into the fire so that their impurities may be burned away. The temple is quite out of the way and has given birth to a rather strange cult of St. Cuthbert. The cult of the Pure Flame believes that fire is the chosen form of St. Cuthbert. In the dogma of the cult, earth is invisioned as static, dead, and unintelligent. Air is that which feeds the purity of flame, but is subservient. Water is treacherous. It changes form to invade the purity of the body as mist, or drowns the righteous man in waves or makes the earth treacherous beneath the feet of the believer. Only fire can answer the treachery of water. Fire can burn away the water, causing the believer to become pure once again. Those who deserve divine retribution must be burned away so that the righteous can once again take their rightful place. Korbach has set out from the temple of the Pure Blue Light on a mission to convert non-believers and spread the word of the cult of the Pure Flame. It is his fervent hope that he can one day build a great temple to St. Cuthbert that all may come to and be purified in the holiest of conflagrations.
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Post by Macabrevity on Jan 25, 2005 13:55:45 GMT -5
Melisendra Melisendra is a young human woman of average height and weight. She wears simple clothing in shades of browns and greens and studded leather armor. A falchion rests at her left hip, a small coin purse rests on her right hip. She has a pack with the basic trail gear, traveling light and only carrying what she must. She keeps her long silver hair in a tight braid when traveling, though enjoys wearing it loose in towns. Most find her golden eyes disturbing at first, but eventually grow used to them. She is a pleasant young woman who tends to believe in the best of people, but prepare for the worst.
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