Zhentarim
2016-05-04, 09:45 AM
Stats:
LE HALFLING BONES ORACLE
STR 10
DEX 18
CON 12
INT 8
WIS 8
CHA 18
There is a new sheriff in town. That sheriff is William "Blackjack" Williams. William Williams was born in a extraordinarily ordinary family in a town up north. Tragedy struck one day when William was only half-grown, however, when his twin sister fell ill with a plague. He petitioned the good deities to save her, but their either would not or could not save her. When she passed away, he turned to the evil deities hoping his general plea would be answered. Several nights passed with no answer, but William was not one to take no for an answer. One night, as he sat in front of his mirror petitioning the forces beyond, an image of a glowing red fly appeared on his forehead with searing pain and a disembodied voice whispered in his ear "I've heard your cries, and I will serve your hunger with two gifts, no strings attached so long as you live. All you will have to do is sell your soul to serve me in your afterlife. Your sister will return from her grave and I will grant you great powers over the forces of life and death. You just have to accept my gifts. Just say the word." Overjoyed, the not-too-wise but charismatic William said "YES, give me your gifts! Bring back my sister from the grave!" With that the seal on his forehead became so painful he screamed, and that is when the sun rose. William left his house to find his sister clawing at the mud, trying to escape her grave. He aided her out of the mud, but to his horror saw blank, lifeless eyes. He cursed the entity and he heard the whisper again "I brought her back from the grave. If you follow my plan, I will increase the powers I gave you and you can bring her completely back to life. After all, I only said I would return her. Glad to make a deal with you, William." With that, William fled, covering the seal on his forehead with his hand the first half of his journey. He soon found he had both the power to heal and harm others with a mere touch, and he soon grew accustomed to serving this entity. He soon began making deals of his own in other towns, trying to decide what plan he had to follow to gain enough power to fully resurrect his sister. Years have passed now, and he has only recently began to learn to control his power. He does what he says and says what he does, is fully transparent in his speech, and does not lie or steal. He also refuses alcohol and drugs, choosing to keep a healthy body. He no longer has qualms about harming others so long as he is technically within the laws of the land, he has not broken his personal taboo against lying, stealing, and drug use, and he has made sure those he will harm has had fair warning he is going to harm them. He believes this code of honor justifies his constant dealing with undeath and his lack of compassion for others. He hopes to attain the power of true resurrection, to become a lich to avoid the afterlife, and to surround himself with an undead army of those who broke contracts with him in the past so he can create his own idea of utopia. He will work with others, especially if it benefits him to do so, but is careful not to speak any untruths or to agree to anything that may limit his quest to achieve his goals. In the short term, he has an interest in law enforcement, and will try to build up a town of living loyalists beneath him, who will serve him out of devotion at least until he has his army of undead has come to fruition, and possibly after. William Williams insists people call him Blackjack because of his newfound love of cardplaying, and he hopes he can win the hearts of this new town he's found.
LE HALFLING BONES ORACLE
STR 10
DEX 18
CON 12
INT 8
WIS 8
CHA 18
There is a new sheriff in town. That sheriff is William "Blackjack" Williams. William Williams was born in a extraordinarily ordinary family in a town up north. Tragedy struck one day when William was only half-grown, however, when his twin sister fell ill with a plague. He petitioned the good deities to save her, but their either would not or could not save her. When she passed away, he turned to the evil deities hoping his general plea would be answered. Several nights passed with no answer, but William was not one to take no for an answer. One night, as he sat in front of his mirror petitioning the forces beyond, an image of a glowing red fly appeared on his forehead with searing pain and a disembodied voice whispered in his ear "I've heard your cries, and I will serve your hunger with two gifts, no strings attached so long as you live. All you will have to do is sell your soul to serve me in your afterlife. Your sister will return from her grave and I will grant you great powers over the forces of life and death. You just have to accept my gifts. Just say the word." Overjoyed, the not-too-wise but charismatic William said "YES, give me your gifts! Bring back my sister from the grave!" With that the seal on his forehead became so painful he screamed, and that is when the sun rose. William left his house to find his sister clawing at the mud, trying to escape her grave. He aided her out of the mud, but to his horror saw blank, lifeless eyes. He cursed the entity and he heard the whisper again "I brought her back from the grave. If you follow my plan, I will increase the powers I gave you and you can bring her completely back to life. After all, I only said I would return her. Glad to make a deal with you, William." With that, William fled, covering the seal on his forehead with his hand the first half of his journey. He soon found he had both the power to heal and harm others with a mere touch, and he soon grew accustomed to serving this entity. He soon began making deals of his own in other towns, trying to decide what plan he had to follow to gain enough power to fully resurrect his sister. Years have passed now, and he has only recently began to learn to control his power. He does what he says and says what he does, is fully transparent in his speech, and does not lie or steal. He also refuses alcohol and drugs, choosing to keep a healthy body. He no longer has qualms about harming others so long as he is technically within the laws of the land, he has not broken his personal taboo against lying, stealing, and drug use, and he has made sure those he will harm has had fair warning he is going to harm them. He believes this code of honor justifies his constant dealing with undeath and his lack of compassion for others. He hopes to attain the power of true resurrection, to become a lich to avoid the afterlife, and to surround himself with an undead army of those who broke contracts with him in the past so he can create his own idea of utopia. He will work with others, especially if it benefits him to do so, but is careful not to speak any untruths or to agree to anything that may limit his quest to achieve his goals. In the short term, he has an interest in law enforcement, and will try to build up a town of living loyalists beneath him, who will serve him out of devotion at least until he has his army of undead has come to fruition, and possibly after. William Williams insists people call him Blackjack because of his newfound love of cardplaying, and he hopes he can win the hearts of this new town he's found.