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<blockquote data-quote="Menexenus" data-source="post: 3305718" data-attributes="member: 8951"><p><strong>Killian's backstory</strong></p><p></p><p>Killian Dunbar is an imposing man standing nearly six feet tall with shoulder length brown hair and a bushy fu-manchu style moustache. Even though Killian has not lived a rugged outdoorsy life, per-se, he has been blessed with a muscular build and a hearty constitution. Even more important, some say, is the fact that Killian is no fool. He has wisdom beyond his years and a genuine, optimistic manner that endears him to many people. </p><p> </p><p>Sadly, Killian's mother died of disease when he was very young and he has only vague memories of her. He has no siblings. His father, a teamster for the local shipping company, worked hard to make their small family work, but being gone for days on end made it unfeasible to raise a small child. Kindly, the Church of St. Cuthbert agreed to take the young boy as a live-in laborer. However, Killian's father did not abandoned him. They spent time together when his father was home and when he was old enough to take care of himself he moved back into their rundown two room shack. However, he still maintained his employment at the church. </p><p> </p><p>It is no secret that Killian has always dreamed of becoming a warrior. Even from his early years he was saving money to purchase armor and a weapon. Today that dream has culminated in Killian proudly owning a suit of studded leather armor and a massive greatsword (which he is still learning to use). Despite his dreams, however, Killian has found himself drawn to the teachings of the Church of St. Cuthbert. He has even taken up the controversial practice of self mortification, taught as a method of purification by his mentor, Father Jierian. This practice has significantly raised Killian's endurance level, enabling him to tolerate much more pain and injury than most could possibly bear.</p><p> </p><p>When Tarric came to Killian suggesting that they team up to embark on an adventure, Killian thought that there was no chance he'd be allowed to leave the service of the church. After all, swearing oneself to the church is a holy vow, one that cannot be broken simply for the promise of gold and adventure. However, Killian did not want to leave his childhood friends without the ministrations of a priest as they embarked on what could be a very dangerous undertaking. So he decided to ask Father Jierian, the charismatic leader of the church of St. Cuthbert in Diamond Lake, for special permission to accompany them.</p><p></p><p>At Killian's request, he is granted a private meeting with Father Jierian. Strangely, the Father seems surprised to see him. He asks Killian what prompted him to request a private audience. Killian reports that his friends have decided to begin a life of adventure and have asked him to accompany them. Killian confesses that he feels conflicted because he knows that the church needs him, but he also knows that his friends will need the holy guidance and assistance of St. Cuthbert. Killian asks Father Jierian to help him recognize the path of righteousness in this situation of conflicting loyalties.</p><p></p><p> Father Jierian's face lights up and he says, "Your coming to me today is no coincidence, my son. Yesterday, during prayers, I fell into a deep trance. During this trance, St. Cuthbert, the holy paragon of rectitude himself, appeared to me! Yes, it's true, my son! His Holiness told me that you would ask to leave the confines of the church and serve as an adventuring cleric, and He also told me that I should grant your request. I bowed before His Perfection and told Him that I am his faithful servant and would do whatever He asked of me. Out of curiosity, I then asked His Perfection if He might see fit to share with me why He felt it necessary to guide me so directly on this issue. His Holiness responded that you, Killian, have a very important role to play in averting the apocalypse that I have been dutifully preaching about for so many years. He said that much responsibility rests on your shoulders and the shoulders of your companions, and that you cannot be allowed to fail, or else the whole world will suffer.</p><p></p><p> "So, with my utmost blessing, I tell you to follow your friends and bring the strength, wisdom, and unflagging direction of St. Cuthbert everywhere you go. And know that St. Cuthbert himself walks with you, my son."</p><p></p><p>With these unexpected words of encouragement still ringing in his ears, Killian left the church to inform Tarric that he would be accompanying his childhood friends on their expedition to the Whispering Cave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Menexenus, post: 3305718, member: 8951"] [b]Killian's backstory[/b] Killian Dunbar is an imposing man standing nearly six feet tall with shoulder length brown hair and a bushy fu-manchu style moustache. Even though Killian has not lived a rugged outdoorsy life, per-se, he has been blessed with a muscular build and a hearty constitution. Even more important, some say, is the fact that Killian is no fool. He has wisdom beyond his years and a genuine, optimistic manner that endears him to many people. Sadly, Killian's mother died of disease when he was very young and he has only vague memories of her. He has no siblings. His father, a teamster for the local shipping company, worked hard to make their small family work, but being gone for days on end made it unfeasible to raise a small child. Kindly, the Church of St. Cuthbert agreed to take the young boy as a live-in laborer. However, Killian's father did not abandoned him. They spent time together when his father was home and when he was old enough to take care of himself he moved back into their rundown two room shack. However, he still maintained his employment at the church. It is no secret that Killian has always dreamed of becoming a warrior. Even from his early years he was saving money to purchase armor and a weapon. Today that dream has culminated in Killian proudly owning a suit of studded leather armor and a massive greatsword (which he is still learning to use). Despite his dreams, however, Killian has found himself drawn to the teachings of the Church of St. Cuthbert. He has even taken up the controversial practice of self mortification, taught as a method of purification by his mentor, Father Jierian. This practice has significantly raised Killian's endurance level, enabling him to tolerate much more pain and injury than most could possibly bear. When Tarric came to Killian suggesting that they team up to embark on an adventure, Killian thought that there was no chance he'd be allowed to leave the service of the church. After all, swearing oneself to the church is a holy vow, one that cannot be broken simply for the promise of gold and adventure. However, Killian did not want to leave his childhood friends without the ministrations of a priest as they embarked on what could be a very dangerous undertaking. So he decided to ask Father Jierian, the charismatic leader of the church of St. Cuthbert in Diamond Lake, for special permission to accompany them. At Killian's request, he is granted a private meeting with Father Jierian. Strangely, the Father seems surprised to see him. He asks Killian what prompted him to request a private audience. Killian reports that his friends have decided to begin a life of adventure and have asked him to accompany them. Killian confesses that he feels conflicted because he knows that the church needs him, but he also knows that his friends will need the holy guidance and assistance of St. Cuthbert. Killian asks Father Jierian to help him recognize the path of righteousness in this situation of conflicting loyalties. Father Jierian's face lights up and he says, "Your coming to me today is no coincidence, my son. Yesterday, during prayers, I fell into a deep trance. During this trance, St. Cuthbert, the holy paragon of rectitude himself, appeared to me! Yes, it's true, my son! His Holiness told me that you would ask to leave the confines of the church and serve as an adventuring cleric, and He also told me that I should grant your request. I bowed before His Perfection and told Him that I am his faithful servant and would do whatever He asked of me. Out of curiosity, I then asked His Perfection if He might see fit to share with me why He felt it necessary to guide me so directly on this issue. His Holiness responded that you, Killian, have a very important role to play in averting the apocalypse that I have been dutifully preaching about for so many years. He said that much responsibility rests on your shoulders and the shoulders of your companions, and that you cannot be allowed to fail, or else the whole world will suffer. "So, with my utmost blessing, I tell you to follow your friends and bring the strength, wisdom, and unflagging direction of St. Cuthbert everywhere you go. And know that St. Cuthbert himself walks with you, my son." With these unexpected words of encouragement still ringing in his ears, Killian left the church to inform Tarric that he would be accompanying his childhood friends on their expedition to the Whispering Cave. [/QUOTE]
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