Lassara - Shards of Neril - Characters, Backgrounds and Information

**Amsel** · 06-17-2011, 18:26

Name: Meghghan Waltz

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Race: Human

Age: 16

Class: She's a mage, in the same sense that a flea is a carnivore

Occupation: Living statue, nominally

Equipment:
* One (1) vial of enchanted 'sleep sand'
* Three (3) vials of as-yet unenchanted sand
* Comfortable quiltrobes, presumably made for her, while she was still conscious
* Stuffed bear ('Rags')

What the hell can this girl even do (Skills and Weaknesses):
* Sleep Sand: She can enchant ordinary sand with an energy-draining cantrip. This 'sleep sand' can be blown in a would-be attacker's face, sapping him of stamina and gunking up his eyes, causing peaceful sleep. It's the only spell she knows. I suppose with a prevailing wind, she could be quite a force
* Permasleep: Due to a number of years of ODing on her own sand, she is now permanently asleep. Luckily, she is an excellent sleepwalker, and in the manner of sleepwalkers, she manages to retain a vague sense of where things are - relative to her, at any rate. At least this means she doesn't get exhausted easily
* Impressionable: You don't need to be a smooth-talking diplomat to bend her to your will. Just tell her to do something. She'll think it was her own idea, and do it
* Unflappable: On the other hand, she'll never panic in the face of adversity, because she can't. The thought does not occur to her
* Statuesque: She can stand motionless for days on end. She uses this skill in her 'living statue' performances, although she does not make any money from these, because the punters soon worked out that they could throw 'worthless tokens' at her feet instead and she wouldn't notice (the commonly used term for a small token of little worth is the nonsense word: 'bottel-kapp'

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* Poor/Homeless: For some reason, the shopkeepers won't accept her 'money' anymore. She hasn't realised why that is yet
* Immunity to Poison: Due to her lack of coin, she is forced to act like a statue and hunt pigeons for food. When they alight upon her arm, she will quickly catch and snap the neck of the unfortunate bird, before methodically plucking and devouring it. Her digestive system has had to adjust to the sudden onslaught of grime-flecked sewagebirds

Type: PC
Status: Still alive, somehow
Current location: Um, a city. She doesn't know which city, or how she got there. (In fact, it's Birun)

Background:

"Back ground? It means, 'things about me'? I will tell you, things about me.

I am from... My name is Meghghan and I am from... the north of here. Or the south? I am from somewhere that is not here. When I was little, it was different, not like this. I can remember that it was different.

I am sleeping now, I am having a sleep always, but I walk. And I get stones and I... rocks and I, I make them little, like sand. And then I put the sand on you, and you sleep like me, ha ha! But you can't walk like I can! I think that you can't do that. It is something I do only.

I have a friend, he is... a bear. He is 'Rags'! Good to meet you sir, er-hurm-hurm-hurm, good to meet you madam! Rags is talking. If you are cold, I will give you Rags to make you warm. But you must give him back because he is mine.

Where I live, I live in this place. It is nice here but sometimes it rains and I get wet. I stand up for days. Nice people give me money and sometimes food comes... from the air! The food is not very nice but I am hungry very much so I eat it. Some people are not nice and do not give me food... they do not... they should and it upsets me. I get upset when this is what they do.

What is this place called, I do not know. A man said once, to me, he said this place is 'festering

hole' so maybe this is what it is called. But it is not a pretty name. I put a flower there, to make it pretty.

That is all about me, I hope that it is nice for you, to know this about me, and I hope you will be my friend and be nice to me. Love and dreams, Meghghan Waltz."

**TheLastDays** · 06-17-2011, 19:02

Name: Ovyn Boreale

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Race: Human
Age: 42
Class: -
Occupation: Consul of Lassara/Usurper of the Throne
Weapons and other equipment: The sword of Darganta, Ovyn calls it Idrassyl, the Gatekeeper, magical abilities
Special Skills: He is a very decent swordsman if not among the best but his new weapon makes up for it. The sheer power behind Idrassyl gives a man more strength, dexterity, stamina and speed for physical fights. Ovyn has been a master of black and death magic already and decent in elementary magic, what he’s capable of doing now, with Darganta’s sword in his hand, can only be guessed.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Lassara

Short background:
There had always been consuls in Lassara, supporting the royal family in ruling the country. The three most powerful offices were the consul of the military, the consul of law and the consul of magic. When King Ramin Undine II died and his only heir was too young to ascend to the throne, the ruling of the country was to be put into their hands, each should have supremacy for one third of every year until princess Amalia would reach the age of sixteen and could be crowned as the new queen. On the day of her coronation the consul of magic, Ovyn Boreale, seized power by bringing back the most ancient enemy of Lassara, the hosts of the Void, who now follow his orders as carrier of Darganta’s sword.

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Name: Vayne, the First

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Description of appearance: He has a long scar all across his chest, in the background you see his flying fortress
Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: First of Thirteen, claims the title Lord of the Void
Weapons and other equipment: He fights with two swords
Special Skills: He is an incredible swordsman, his blows are both swift and devastating. He is also a cunning deceiver and an extremely authoritative figure.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Lassara

Short background:
Vayne was Darganta’s right hand at the time of the Great War. He tricked Cantus into a trap that cost the king and his daughter their lives before he was banished into the Void. Once there he established his own kingdom. He set up the hierarchy of the Thirteen, he himself being the First and ruler over their followers. He has now been called by the sword of Darganta and he gladly answered this call, not only coming himself but with the thirteen Lords and all their host he entered this realm, bringing with him also Shamma, his flying stronghold, a gigantic fortress, his seat of power.

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Name: Shay’na, the Second

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Second of Thirteen, called Lady of Death
Weapons and other equipment: A scythe, Death Magic and Black Magic
Special Skills: In addition to be able to turn her scythe into a very effective weapon she can attempt to cut one’s lifeline with it, magically ending the person’s life in the blink of an eye. It takes a lot of willpower to refuse it (read: it is nearly impossible) but she cannot use it on many people at once as it takes much of her energy. She also commands little “pets”, the Greesh, that she can summon at any time. These nasty bastards are fast and ferocious, their claws drenched in deadly poison. Her beauty is another weapon she uses whenever she needs it, illusionary spells hiding what could give her away as a creature of evil.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Lassara

Short background:
Shay’na was not among those who have been to Lassara before. She was found by Vayne when he established his realm in the void and has ever since been a loyal follower of the First. She serves as his right hand and being the only woman he allowed to be among his lords should speak enough of her abilities. Not much else is known about her.

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Name: Livius, the Third

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Third of Thirteen, called Master of Time
Weapons and other equipment: Time Magic and Transformation, when transformed he uses his whole body as a weapon
Special Skills: He has the ability to manipulate time, making it rush or slow down, making people age or grow younger. Most of this power is bound to the magical watch he carries. He can also transform into a fearsome beast should the need for more physical combat arise

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Lassara

Short background:
Like Shay’na he was in the void when Vayne arrived. He commanded a small kingdom there himself when Vayne came there and established his rule, conquering Livius. He later established him as third in command and he serves Vayne ever since. Not much else is known about him.

Livius, when transformed:

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Name: Zar, the Eleventh

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Eleventh of Thirteen, called the Jackal
Weapons and other equipment: A strange, exotic sword
Special Skills: He appears almost immobile most of the time but can suddenly move at great speed, he is nothing short of a legendary master with his sword

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Lassara

Short background:
Zar is Vayne’s loyal bodyguard and never leaves his Lord’s side. Not much else is known about him.

**TheLastDays** · 06-17-2011, 22:04

Name: Alastor, the Seventh

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Seventh of Thirteen, called the Speaker
Weapons and other equipment: A dagger and his words
Special Skills: He is a manipulator, avoiding direct combat by any means necessary. If he has to fight someone he usually talks someone else into fighting for him or runs. His words are hard to resist, a strong magic and his mastership in the craft of the rhetoric makes his voice his most dangerous weapon.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: On his way to Anaba with Serak and the Lassaran army

Short background:
Alastor works as Vayne’s negotiator or diplomat, although diplomacy among the people of the Void might not be what goes for diplomacy among Lassarans. Not much else is known about him.

**TheLastDays** · 06-18-2011, 09:06

Name: Serak, the Fourth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Fourth of Thirteen, called the Jaguar
Weapons and other equipment: Leather armor
Special Skills: He moves incredibly fast, said to be too quick for the eye to follow. In combat he uses everything from his hands to his feet and his teeth as a weapon and he’s deadly efficient at it.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: On his way to Anaba with Alastor and the Lassaran army

Short background:
He is serving as Vayne’s herald and messenger. Not much else is known about him.

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Name: Vron, the Fifth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Fifth of Thirteen, called the Deathsman
Weapons and other equipment: A war-axe and a one-edged sword
Special Skills: He is faster than his appearance might suggest and you don’t want to stand in the way when he swings his axe. He also has the ability to instill fear in his enemies’ hearts. At times even the bravest warriors have been reduced to shivering lads in his presence. Commands the deathknights.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: On his way to Avin with a group of his Deathknights

Short background:
Even in a realm like the Void someone has to keep order and that someone better be prepared to back this order up with deeds. Vron definitely is that someone. He has served as “chief of police” for Vayne during the last centuries and has dealt with various creatures of the Void functioning as judge, jury and executioner. Compared to these assignments, keeping order in a world like Lassara should be a walk in the park. Not much else is known about him.

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Name: Bane, the Eighth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Eighth of Thirteen, called Master of the Elements
Weapons and other equipment: Magic
Special Skills: Bane is a terrifying master of elemental magic. He will bring forth the destructive power of fire, water, wind and earth in all their vast might and can single handedly wipe out medium sized cities.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Shamma

Short background:
He is Vayne’s court magician, commanding the battle wizards of the Void. Not much else is known about him.

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Name: Lorkan, the Ninth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Ninth of Thirteen, called the Hunter
Weapons and other equipment: Bow and Arrows, Shortsword
Special Skills: He rarely misses his target with his bow. It is not sure if his arrows really have a “homing” ability, finding their target, even if moving, or if he is just such an amazing marksman. Also skilled with the sword, not as much as with the bow though. Tactical abilities.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Shamma

Short background:
He died long ago in battle, the last of his army he stood his ground and killed numerous enemies until the string of his bow tore apart and he was killed. Being revived he now shoots his arrows from his stringless bow, almost never missing his target. He also commands Vayne’s hosts in his Lord’s absence. Not much else is known about him.

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Name: Rashid, the Tenth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Tenth of Thirteen, called Master of the Dead
Weapons and other equipment: Death Magic, his undead servants
Special Skills: He raises thousands upon thousands of servants for the Lord Vayne and his death spells are actually pretty efficient when used offensively

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Undead
Current Location: Lassara

Short background:
When a battle is over he comes in and restores or even expands the hosts of Vayne. Not much else is known about him.

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Name: Enego, the Thirteenth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Thirteenth of Thirteen, called the Rat
Weapons and other equipment: A sword, some weak magic
Special Skills: He is not the greatest fighter but he is fast and has the ability for short-range teleportation with a range of about five meters. He also regenerates incredibly fast, replacing a lost limb within a minute.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: In pursuit of the princess

Short background:
He is the lowest in command order, commanding a group of Sha’lin-Demons. Not much else is known about him.

**naut** · 06-18-2011, 14:54

Name: Limira Raven Neinnfadir

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Description of Appearance: Limira, a fair skinned half Augur woman with dark auburn hair and brown eyes. She possesses a rather large 6 foot frame, but is not heavy set in the way a pure Augur is. Her early life as a street orphan probably played a role in her growth, making her closer in proportion to an ordinary human than an Augur.

Race: Half-Augur/Half-Human
Age: 20
Class: Rogue/Thief
Occupation: Orphan and Mercenary
Weapons and Equipment:

Special Skills:

Weaknesses:

Type: NPC
Status: Alive.
Current Location: Shipwrecked off the coast of Varim.

Short Background:
It is a mystery who Limira’s parents were (hence her surname: “no-father”). What is clear, however, is that her father was likely an Augur and her mother an ordinary woman from the lowlands. Whether she was abandoned or her parents died at a young age is uncertain, what is certain is that somehow she survived on her own on the mean streets of the Augury capital.

As a street urchin Limira had to learn fast and keep her wits about her just to survive to see another day. Soon enough she learnt that to get what she needed she would have to beg or steal. As luck would have it she was particularly good at both, able to charm people into giving her food or coin, persuade guards to let her go unpunished, sneakily steal from the merchants of the market and evade the guards whom she could not win over with words.

Her luck turned for her though when she met and befriended a local noble bastard, Samson. A reliable friend with steady access to all manner of things. That is not to say life suddenly became easy for Limira. No, she could not rely on Samson for everything and at all times. An orphan girl cannot simply walk into the Jarl’s court and do as she pleases!

Limira always was strong willed and surprisingly ambitious, after all that’s how she had survived all those years. Over the years she hatched a foolish scheme, and convinced her good friend Samson to go through with it. That he challenge his half-brothers to duel for the inheritance of the kingdom and the future title of Jarl.

Now she finds herself here, on a wet, rocky beach far from the streets she called her home.

**TheLastDays** · 06-27-2011, 23:19

Name: Irigo, the Sixth

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Race: unknown
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Sixth of Thirteen, called the Shadow
Weapons and other equipment: His bare hands, claws, knives, magic
Special Skills: Not unlike Serak he is incredibly fast and skilled in hand to hand combat, combining various martial arts of fighting to get to his enemies. He also uses various illusionary tricks, not necessarily magical in nature but dusts, powders, poisons, traps and other equipment, his gaze can read minds, souls – his presence instills fear

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Ayal Ryad Hyo

Short background:
He serves as the main spy and scout in Vayne’s host. Not much else is known about him.

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Name: Golem, the Twelfth

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Race: Magical/Artificial construct
Age: unknown
Class: -
Occupation: Twelfth of Thirteen, called the Rock
Weapons and other equipment: His body
Special Skills: He is not the most agile but his swings can smash walls, armor, anything. His thick skin is also almost impenetrable. Once he’s started running he can actually get pretty fast and the good thing is he never gets tired. Golem is immune to any kind of magic.

Type: NPC (only to be controlled by host)
Status: Alive
Current Location: Ayal Ryad Hyo

Short background:
Golem is what he looks like, a fighting machine, there to crush his enemies. Not much else is known about him.

**Death is yonder** · 06-28-2011, 14:36

Name: Loren

[Note - Placeholder Post for my new character, who will follow Meghghan around silently until she comes into real life threatening danger, where he will act and reveal himself]