Hathgrad the Blackguard

[Master_Enceladus]

Portrait

Background, Idenity, Theme

Identity: Hathhgrad is a young priest selected by his god for a divine mission. And he intends to see it to the end.

 

Theme: Duty - Hathgrad is charged by a divine being to bring down the Demon Queen.

 

Background:

Hathgrad is an unusual fellow, hailing from what mainlanders call the Island Nations to the west in the Great Sea. Specifically, he comes from the nation of Mustmets, a small island where a thick dense forest grows. Though it is more known as a place to avoid given the official state religion is to a god of death and foul magics such as Necromancy and Void magics is practiced openly there.

 

Hathgrad was born into the lower levels of the social classes and most of his life was on the streets. He was founded by a kind priest (kind by Mustmets standards) and given a home. As the ward of the priest, Hathgrad was indoctrinated into the church where he continued to study scripture and learn the ways of his god. By his adult years, Hathgrad was granted the rank of a lower level holy knight. Being an initiate meant that he got the less than desirable jobs but he was filled with ambition to rise to the higher ranks and be granted the role of a Blackguard, a true holy knight.

 

Though Mustmets was is something of a religious crisis by Hathgrad’s adult years. The church was split into many factions all divided on what was the correct doctrine regarding the holy word of their god. Hathgrad was taught the common beliefs but began to have many doubts if this or those of the splintered fractions. In this he began to spend many hours at the grand libraries of Mustmets studying the history and lore to see if there was some truth in things. While visiting a small and barely used library he came upon a tome that was old and ancient. Reading it revealed an interpretation that was a very unusual that is was surely apocrypha. Yet Hathgrad began to see truth in the passages and so turned to this teaching of his god which seemed to attract both good and bad.

 

Others found out and were in the process of formally charging him as a heretic though he received a very ominous warning to leave Mustmets given by a raven in a dream. Upon awaking there he saw the same raven tapping on his window as signaling to leave. He grabbed what possessions he could and fled the island. Upon traveling to Li Ban, Hathgrad kept having more dreams where it was this same raven whom commanded him to travel east. Hathgrad was tasked with what he interprets as a holy mission from his god to join the fight and to stop this Demon Queen individual whom has become an afront to his god for use of vile magics that go against the natural order. Though he would be put through many trials in this mission but would find comrades in this cause. In this, his god has dubbed him his holy knight, a true Blackguard. In this, Hathgrad accepted the task though is largely concern of the journey ahead.

Stats and Gear

Dexerity – 8

Insight – 8

Might – 8

Willpower – 8

 

HP: 50 (8*5+5)

Crisis: 20

MP: 50 (8*5+5+5)

 

Defense: 12

Magic Defense: 8

Initiative: -2

 

Classes: 5 Levels

 

Arcanist

+5 MP

Bind and Summon – 1

-- Arcanum of the Gate

 

Darkblade (2 levels)

+5 HP

Martial melee weapons and armor

Agony – 1

Heart of Darkness - 1

 

Entropist (2 levels)

+5 MP

Perform Rituals related to Ritualism Discipline

Ritual Entropism – 1

Entropic Magic – 1

-- Spell: Drain Vigor

 

Equipment: 6 Slots

Funds: 500

-- Broadaxe (200)

-- Brigandine Armor (150)

-- Bronze Shield (100)

-- 50 Left Over + 2d6x10 Initial Savings

 

 

[Master_Enceladus]

Recently learned about this system and picked up the core book. So I believe the basics should be finished but let me know if anything is missing.

[Master_Enceladus]

Going to withdraw interest from this. A bit loaded with other games and things in life at the moment.