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<blockquote data-quote="ivocaliban" data-source="post: 1948892" data-attributes="member: 17596"><p><strong>TAURIAN THE BLACK (KILLIAN ADERRE)</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Character Concept:</strong></p><p>Taurian the Black (The Black Bull) is a tragic figure who lost everything fighting the forces of Iuz in the northern Vesve. A cunning ranger and warrior, he has lost his humanity in the dark well of grief and anger that followed the death of his wife and child. Taurian now survives more as a force of nature, fighting Iuz on his own land and at any cost. He considers orcs and fiends to be his greatest enemies and hunts them tirelessly.</p><p></p><p><strong>Appearance:</strong></p><p>Taurian is a large man, standing at 6’4” and weighing about 240 lbs. Despite his great strength and size, he is astoundingly agile. His skin is dusky and often dirt-smeared when visible at all. His hair is dark, shaggy and unkempt. What little of his body that does show (around his arms and neck or face if he’s not wearing the helm) is badly scarred. His face is strong, square-jawed and somewhat malformed due to his frequent battles. His left eye bears three deep, vertical scratch marks and he is missing the top part of his right ear.</p><p></p><p>He wears black studded leather armor that has seen better days. The small studs are sharpened to a point and the entire suit is dusted with dried earth to give it a dull, matte finish. He wears sturdy, black leather boots and a pair of heavy gloves. They appear to be made of the same material and crafted by the same leatherworker as the armor. He often wears a dark, viscious looking pot-helm, taken from an orc captain he killed in battle long ago. Taurian wields a longword and shortsword, but kept sharp, but obviously battle-marked. The blades of both are black and they are unmatched. The hilt of the longsword shows signs of an elven smith, while the shorsword is far more utilitarian in appearance. He carries a composite longbow, mostly for hunting or to disorient enemies by attacking from afar. All of his belongings show the signs of age and wear. Most are magical and still remain in tact, but dents and scratches cover both his belongings and his own body. </p><p></p><p><strong>Backstory:</strong></p><p>Taurian the Black began his life as Killian Aderre, a huntsman of Highfolk Town. Little is known of his formative years, but by the time of the Greyhawk Wars he was recognized by many as being a protector of the Vesve, often serving as a scout for Philidor the Blue in his battle against the Empire of Iuz. Though often brash and reckless with his own life, Killian would do anything within his power to make certain Iuz’s forces were kept from encroaching deeper into the forest he called home. </p><p></p><p>During a particularly dangerous endeavor in which he sabotaged an orc encampment, Killian found himself badly wounded and on the brink of death. When he awakened he found himself in a golden-green glade, his wounds being treated by a lovely elven priestess of Hanali Celanil. She explained that he was just outside of her temple and thanked him, for the orcs he had defeated were no doubt set on destroying the holy site. Love blossomed between the two, though it remained unspoken for several years. They traveled together, along with other allies, and fought united against the invaders from the north. After many struggles against the forces of Iuz and a second near-death for Killian, the two were wed in a small ceremony amidst their friends and soon his new bride (Seliana) was with child.</p><p></p><p>Trouble came again to the Vesve and Killian was called north to fight against Panshazek the Vile. Seliana, too full with child to accompany him, remained behind near the temple of Hanali Celanil. The fight against Iuz’s priest was a fierce one and in the end Panshazek held firm in Izlen, playing the defensive. When Killian returned home, however, he found that the true battle had been here: The temple razed, the forest burned and broken for miles around, Killian had been played for a fool and lost all in the gamble. Seliana and their child murdered with one devastating blow, he fell upon them and wept. But this was not all Killian had lost…unable to deal with his failure to protect those closest to him, Killian’s mind abandoned him. He took up his blade and went north; north beyond the Vesve and west into the land claimed by Iuz. </p><p></p><p>All believed Killian Aderre to have died there of grief, perhaps in battle against the orcs and fiends that served the Undying One. Indeed, Killian did die the moment he found his elven bride and his unborn child slain, but only in spirit. His flesh remained and longed for vengance. Legends began to drift south into Furyondy of a great warrior who fought the forces of Iuz from within the very empire’s borders. A massive man, dressed in studded black leather that cut through orcs as if they were fields of sickly wheat. One who carried on a personal battle against Iuz, attacking his forces and then vanishing into the dark mists of the demon-prince’s own lands. And there he remains to this day, this Taurian the Black, somehow surviving against all odds. Every thought and impulse bent on laying Iuz low regardless of the cost.</p><p></p><p><strong>Killer Gaming Moment:</strong></p><p>Taurian brought down the demon knight Rauxios, general of Iuz’s forces, during a fiendish assult on the Furyondian city of Grabford. It was a turning point in the battle that saved the rest of the nation from the onslaught. The demon forces scattered without their leader and Taurian vanished shortly after the fighting had ended.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ivocaliban, post: 1948892, member: 17596"] [b]TAURIAN THE BLACK (KILLIAN ADERRE)[/b] [B]Character Concept:[/B] Taurian the Black (The Black Bull) is a tragic figure who lost everything fighting the forces of Iuz in the northern Vesve. A cunning ranger and warrior, he has lost his humanity in the dark well of grief and anger that followed the death of his wife and child. Taurian now survives more as a force of nature, fighting Iuz on his own land and at any cost. He considers orcs and fiends to be his greatest enemies and hunts them tirelessly. [B]Appearance:[/B] Taurian is a large man, standing at 6’4” and weighing about 240 lbs. Despite his great strength and size, he is astoundingly agile. His skin is dusky and often dirt-smeared when visible at all. His hair is dark, shaggy and unkempt. What little of his body that does show (around his arms and neck or face if he’s not wearing the helm) is badly scarred. His face is strong, square-jawed and somewhat malformed due to his frequent battles. His left eye bears three deep, vertical scratch marks and he is missing the top part of his right ear. He wears black studded leather armor that has seen better days. The small studs are sharpened to a point and the entire suit is dusted with dried earth to give it a dull, matte finish. He wears sturdy, black leather boots and a pair of heavy gloves. They appear to be made of the same material and crafted by the same leatherworker as the armor. He often wears a dark, viscious looking pot-helm, taken from an orc captain he killed in battle long ago. Taurian wields a longword and shortsword, but kept sharp, but obviously battle-marked. The blades of both are black and they are unmatched. The hilt of the longsword shows signs of an elven smith, while the shorsword is far more utilitarian in appearance. He carries a composite longbow, mostly for hunting or to disorient enemies by attacking from afar. All of his belongings show the signs of age and wear. Most are magical and still remain in tact, but dents and scratches cover both his belongings and his own body. [B]Backstory:[/B] Taurian the Black began his life as Killian Aderre, a huntsman of Highfolk Town. Little is known of his formative years, but by the time of the Greyhawk Wars he was recognized by many as being a protector of the Vesve, often serving as a scout for Philidor the Blue in his battle against the Empire of Iuz. Though often brash and reckless with his own life, Killian would do anything within his power to make certain Iuz’s forces were kept from encroaching deeper into the forest he called home. During a particularly dangerous endeavor in which he sabotaged an orc encampment, Killian found himself badly wounded and on the brink of death. When he awakened he found himself in a golden-green glade, his wounds being treated by a lovely elven priestess of Hanali Celanil. She explained that he was just outside of her temple and thanked him, for the orcs he had defeated were no doubt set on destroying the holy site. Love blossomed between the two, though it remained unspoken for several years. They traveled together, along with other allies, and fought united against the invaders from the north. After many struggles against the forces of Iuz and a second near-death for Killian, the two were wed in a small ceremony amidst their friends and soon his new bride (Seliana) was with child. Trouble came again to the Vesve and Killian was called north to fight against Panshazek the Vile. Seliana, too full with child to accompany him, remained behind near the temple of Hanali Celanil. The fight against Iuz’s priest was a fierce one and in the end Panshazek held firm in Izlen, playing the defensive. When Killian returned home, however, he found that the true battle had been here: The temple razed, the forest burned and broken for miles around, Killian had been played for a fool and lost all in the gamble. Seliana and their child murdered with one devastating blow, he fell upon them and wept. But this was not all Killian had lost…unable to deal with his failure to protect those closest to him, Killian’s mind abandoned him. He took up his blade and went north; north beyond the Vesve and west into the land claimed by Iuz. All believed Killian Aderre to have died there of grief, perhaps in battle against the orcs and fiends that served the Undying One. Indeed, Killian did die the moment he found his elven bride and his unborn child slain, but only in spirit. His flesh remained and longed for vengance. Legends began to drift south into Furyondy of a great warrior who fought the forces of Iuz from within the very empire’s borders. A massive man, dressed in studded black leather that cut through orcs as if they were fields of sickly wheat. One who carried on a personal battle against Iuz, attacking his forces and then vanishing into the dark mists of the demon-prince’s own lands. And there he remains to this day, this Taurian the Black, somehow surviving against all odds. Every thought and impulse bent on laying Iuz low regardless of the cost. [B]Killer Gaming Moment:[/B] Taurian brought down the demon knight Rauxios, general of Iuz’s forces, during a fiendish assult on the Furyondian city of Grabford. It was a turning point in the battle that saved the rest of the nation from the onslaught. The demon forces scattered without their leader and Taurian vanished shortly after the fighting had ended. [/QUOTE]
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