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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5204308" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p><strong><u>VASTYRNIL LETHANDRIS, Prior to 17 Wanderlust, 403 IR</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Every member of the <strong>Lethandris</strong> family, since time immemorial, has been a wizard. Spell use, a staple of <strong>Vanth</strong> culture, was even more pronounced in the Lethandris family, and it was expected that each and every descendant would attend and graduate from the <strong>Shining Academy</strong>, the greatest of all Vanth wizarding universities.</p><p></p><p>But such was not to be for talented, yet unfocused Vastyrnil Lethandris, the youngest of the current offpsring. Vastyrnil, obviously gifted with an understanding of and facility with magic use, spent far too much time playing in the gleaming meadows or hiding amongst the willowy trees and far too little time at study and practice. Vastyrnil, of course, didn't see things that way. He easily tired of study, not necessarily a prized trait in a young elf studying to be a wizard.</p><p></p><p>Despite the boy's shortcomings, Vas was presented at the Shining Academy as a candidate for training as a wizard. After days of testing (probably more than would be allowed any elf without the last name, Lethandris), the docents had no choice but to deny Vastyrnil's candidacy, for the youth was unable to focus on his tests, being easily distracted by music, lights, or the arcane mutterings of those around him.</p><p></p><p>Though Vastyrnil had failed, he did not want his parents or family to know. Vas had in his mind the idea that he would take the candidate tests again, someday, and pass them. But he could not return home, for doing so would only reveal the truth of his failure to gain admittance to the Shining Academy. Instead, the young elf hid inside the walls of the university, stealing what secrets he could and studying on his own. Vastyrnil's parents assumed he was admitted, of course, and, having seven other children to concern themselves with, never took the time to even correspond with their youngest son. They assumed his studies were going well and they were, but not in any way that the Lethandris family would have suspected.</p><p></p><p>Vastyrnil managed to teach himself a few rudimentary spells, weak parlor tricks that were the first things any student would learn during his first year at the Shining Academy. The youth needed to learn more, however, if he was to convince his parents that he had truly graduated from the university. Through a series of secret passages, Vastyrnil made his way into a professor's private lab. There, Vas studied real spellbooks and gleaned what he could from the arcane writings he found. Vastyrnil's great intellect and talent with magic helped the young elf to gain some knowledge, but he was still lacking. That all ended, when the professor, <strong>Joriusel</strong>, discovered the young elf hiding in the study.</p><p></p><p>Professor Joriusel, while he didn't appreciate finding Vastyrnil sneaking around the private offices, had a great appreciation for the Lethandris family and despite the fact that it would violate many university ethics codes, Joriusel took on Vastyrnil as a private student, keeping the young elf hidden from the rest of the faculty and students, until Vastyrnil could be trained to the point that he was skilled as would be a graduate of the school.</p><p></p><p>Once Professor Joriusel felt Vas was ready, he "graduated" the young elf and sent him back to his parents. The Lethandris family, who didn't even bother to attend yet another graduation ceremony, assumed that Vastyrnil's skills were truly the product of a university education (which they mostly were, in a sense). Vas did not wish to remain long in the <strong>Shimmering Lands</strong>, lest his secret be revealed, and took a position as a scribe and translator in nearby Lowervel, working for an illumination house in the city of Paralane.</p><p></p><p>There, Vastyrnil works in relative obscurity. Little does he know that his safe world is about to be turned upside down...</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px">New terms, people, and places in <strong>BOLD</strong></span></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Character Builder Summary]</p><p>Vastyrnil Lethandris, level 1</p><p>Eladrin, Wizard</p><p>Arcane Implement Mastery: Orb of Imposition</p><p>Background: Scholastic Stowaway (+2 to Stealth)</p><p></p><p>ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 8, Con 10, Dex 13, Int 20, Wis 14, Cha 10.</p><p></p><p>AC: 15 Fort: 10 Reflex: 15 Will: 15</p><p>HP: 20 Surges: 6 Surge Value: 5</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +12, Diplomacy +5, History +12, Religion +10, Stealth +8</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +1, Athletics -1, Bluff, Dungeoneering +2, Endurance +0, Heal +2, Insight +2, Intimidate +0, Nature +2, Perception +2, Streetwise +0, Thievery +1 </p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Wizard: Ritual Caster</p><p>Level 1: Battle Caster Defense</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Wizard at-will 1: Magic Missile</p><p>Wizard at-will 1: Storm Pillar</p><p>Wizard encounter 1: Orbmaster's Incendiary Detonation</p><p>Wizard daily 1: Flaming Sphere</p><p>Wizard daily 1 Spellbook: Freezing Cloud</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Spellbook, Orb Implement, Fine Clothing, Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing), Dagger, Backpack (empty), Belt Pouch (empty), Holy Symbol, Waterskin</p><p>RITUALS</p><p>Amanuensis, Brew Potion, Comprehend Language, Make Whole</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 5204308, member: 11437"] [b][u]VASTYRNIL LETHANDRIS, Prior to 17 Wanderlust, 403 IR[/u][/b] Every member of the [b]Lethandris[/b] family, since time immemorial, has been a wizard. Spell use, a staple of [b]Vanth[/b] culture, was even more pronounced in the Lethandris family, and it was expected that each and every descendant would attend and graduate from the [b]Shining Academy[/b], the greatest of all Vanth wizarding universities. But such was not to be for talented, yet unfocused Vastyrnil Lethandris, the youngest of the current offpsring. Vastyrnil, obviously gifted with an understanding of and facility with magic use, spent far too much time playing in the gleaming meadows or hiding amongst the willowy trees and far too little time at study and practice. Vastyrnil, of course, didn't see things that way. He easily tired of study, not necessarily a prized trait in a young elf studying to be a wizard. Despite the boy's shortcomings, Vas was presented at the Shining Academy as a candidate for training as a wizard. After days of testing (probably more than would be allowed any elf without the last name, Lethandris), the docents had no choice but to deny Vastyrnil's candidacy, for the youth was unable to focus on his tests, being easily distracted by music, lights, or the arcane mutterings of those around him. Though Vastyrnil had failed, he did not want his parents or family to know. Vas had in his mind the idea that he would take the candidate tests again, someday, and pass them. But he could not return home, for doing so would only reveal the truth of his failure to gain admittance to the Shining Academy. Instead, the young elf hid inside the walls of the university, stealing what secrets he could and studying on his own. Vastyrnil's parents assumed he was admitted, of course, and, having seven other children to concern themselves with, never took the time to even correspond with their youngest son. They assumed his studies were going well and they were, but not in any way that the Lethandris family would have suspected. Vastyrnil managed to teach himself a few rudimentary spells, weak parlor tricks that were the first things any student would learn during his first year at the Shining Academy. The youth needed to learn more, however, if he was to convince his parents that he had truly graduated from the university. Through a series of secret passages, Vastyrnil made his way into a professor's private lab. There, Vas studied real spellbooks and gleaned what he could from the arcane writings he found. Vastyrnil's great intellect and talent with magic helped the young elf to gain some knowledge, but he was still lacking. That all ended, when the professor, [b]Joriusel[/b], discovered the young elf hiding in the study. Professor Joriusel, while he didn't appreciate finding Vastyrnil sneaking around the private offices, had a great appreciation for the Lethandris family and despite the fact that it would violate many university ethics codes, Joriusel took on Vastyrnil as a private student, keeping the young elf hidden from the rest of the faculty and students, until Vastyrnil could be trained to the point that he was skilled as would be a graduate of the school. Once Professor Joriusel felt Vas was ready, he "graduated" the young elf and sent him back to his parents. The Lethandris family, who didn't even bother to attend yet another graduation ceremony, assumed that Vastyrnil's skills were truly the product of a university education (which they mostly were, in a sense). Vas did not wish to remain long in the [b]Shimmering Lands[/b], lest his secret be revealed, and took a position as a scribe and translator in nearby Lowervel, working for an illumination house in the city of Paralane. There, Vastyrnil works in relative obscurity. Little does he know that his safe world is about to be turned upside down... [size=1]New terms, people, and places in [b]BOLD[/b][/size] [sblock=Character Builder Summary] Vastyrnil Lethandris, level 1 Eladrin, Wizard Arcane Implement Mastery: Orb of Imposition Background: Scholastic Stowaway (+2 to Stealth) ABILITY SCORES Str 8, Con 10, Dex 13, Int 20, Wis 14, Cha 10. AC: 15 Fort: 10 Reflex: 15 Will: 15 HP: 20 Surges: 6 Surge Value: 5 TRAINED SKILLS Arcana +12, Diplomacy +5, History +12, Religion +10, Stealth +8 UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +1, Athletics -1, Bluff, Dungeoneering +2, Endurance +0, Heal +2, Insight +2, Intimidate +0, Nature +2, Perception +2, Streetwise +0, Thievery +1 FEATS Wizard: Ritual Caster Level 1: Battle Caster Defense POWERS Wizard at-will 1: Magic Missile Wizard at-will 1: Storm Pillar Wizard encounter 1: Orbmaster's Incendiary Detonation Wizard daily 1: Flaming Sphere Wizard daily 1 Spellbook: Freezing Cloud ITEMS Spellbook, Orb Implement, Fine Clothing, Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing), Dagger, Backpack (empty), Belt Pouch (empty), Holy Symbol, Waterskin RITUALS Amanuensis, Brew Potion, Comprehend Language, Make Whole [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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