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<blockquote data-quote="Lord Wyrm" data-source="post: 2587803" data-attributes="member: 36521"><p><strong>Vaeris: Additional Background</strong></p><p></p><p>Staus reports from the official dossier of Vaeris, templar to his holiness:</p><p><em>"...the boy is growing strong in his work on those ships and the training with the chains is proceeding at an accelerated rate. This one shows much promise, he wholeheartedly commits himself to us, his sense of honor is as strong as any of his trainers and he is as cold-blooded as any of our priests. This morning while I oversaw his training in the holy grove I had to briefly return to the temple in order to heal one of our faithful injured in battle. During the time I was gone acolyte Tirden was killed by Vaeris as they sparred, by the time I returned Vaeris had nearly concluded the death rights and was ready to continue his training against a more experienced opponent. The boy almost scares me."</em></p><p>~High Templar Crozi</p><p></p><p><em>"...upon return to the clearing Vaeris and I had set up camp we discovered our comrades bodies. While I inspected the injuries Vaeris kept watch. I determined quickly that the acolytes had been slain by elvish arrows, these pointy ears continue to get my temper to flare. Due to my skills at following tracks I led the chase while Vaeris guarded from several yards back. The tracks steadily began to converge with our own from the morning patrol. A few hundred yards from where we turned back to camp earlier we spied the elven village. Waiting until nightfall we crept into the village, while I warded myself with spells Vaeris went about killing the guards. When several of the best defenders of the tree top settlement were dispatched I called upon the burning power of his holiness and sent the central tree ablaze. With the many panicing elves running about the defenders had a hard time distinguishing friend and foe. Vaeris cut down several more warriors while I quickly suppressed the elves limited magical support. After the fight we allowed the children to fend for themselves and forcefully ejected them from the village after telling them to flap. The women's lamentations nearly drove me insane but Vaeris chained several of them. After two days travel several were dead but upon return to the temple thirteen were auctioned off to local nobles. The remaining two were kept by Vaeris and myself as trophies of the hunt. Those fool elves, we had intended only a few elk but instead managed to bring down two hundred "immortals"..."</em></p><p>~High Priest and Master Tracker Vorsic of the Irontooth Orcs</p><p></p><p><em>"...after my interview with Templar Vaeris (promoted upon my orders) I have determined the following to be true:</em></p><p><em>One: Vaeris, while an effective scout and infiltrator, is not at his best in these roles.</em></p><p><em>Two: The changing of his name in all records past and present is required considering his new title as "follower of the roads".</em></p><p><em>Three: His skills at eliminating lone opponents, even powerful ones, at beyond even mine. While his skill at destroying a crowd is not impressive his tactic of using one brutally mauled corpse as a sign to the mob that he will do the same to them has dispersed several riots and even forced a hobgolin detachment's surrender. He should be placed in our Black Guard.</em></p><p><em>Four: Upon his likely assignment to the Black Guard he should be given command of elimination and assassination missions. He's too good to waste under an incompetant commander and shows good command potential himself.</em></p><p><em>My recomendation of his new post should be taken extremely seriously..."</em></p><p>~attributed to Veril, follower of the road of the moon.</p><p></p><p>A little additional background on Vaeris, and a physical description.</p><p></p><p><strong>Physical Description</strong>: Looking no older than twenty four and standing a little over 6'1" Vaeris strikes an imposing figure in his black cloak and studded leather armor, although he has been leaning toward chain shirts recently. He is well toned and, upon the unlikely event he is seen without a shirt, could be described as "cut". He weighs about one hundred sixty pounds and tries to maintain a light gear load. His hair is black peppered with grey on the temples, a leftover from his previous appearance in his fifties despite magical rejuvenation. His face and somewhat angular in appearance but not overly so. His eyes, a stone grey shade, seem to be those of a man far older than he appears outwardly. His main distinguishing feature is a large scar over his jugular, incompletely healed from his fight with Rimris even after magical aid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lord Wyrm, post: 2587803, member: 36521"] [b]Vaeris: Additional Background[/b] Staus reports from the official dossier of Vaeris, templar to his holiness: [I]"...the boy is growing strong in his work on those ships and the training with the chains is proceeding at an accelerated rate. This one shows much promise, he wholeheartedly commits himself to us, his sense of honor is as strong as any of his trainers and he is as cold-blooded as any of our priests. This morning while I oversaw his training in the holy grove I had to briefly return to the temple in order to heal one of our faithful injured in battle. During the time I was gone acolyte Tirden was killed by Vaeris as they sparred, by the time I returned Vaeris had nearly concluded the death rights and was ready to continue his training against a more experienced opponent. The boy almost scares me."[/I] ~High Templar Crozi [I]"...upon return to the clearing Vaeris and I had set up camp we discovered our comrades bodies. While I inspected the injuries Vaeris kept watch. I determined quickly that the acolytes had been slain by elvish arrows, these pointy ears continue to get my temper to flare. Due to my skills at following tracks I led the chase while Vaeris guarded from several yards back. The tracks steadily began to converge with our own from the morning patrol. A few hundred yards from where we turned back to camp earlier we spied the elven village. Waiting until nightfall we crept into the village, while I warded myself with spells Vaeris went about killing the guards. When several of the best defenders of the tree top settlement were dispatched I called upon the burning power of his holiness and sent the central tree ablaze. With the many panicing elves running about the defenders had a hard time distinguishing friend and foe. Vaeris cut down several more warriors while I quickly suppressed the elves limited magical support. After the fight we allowed the children to fend for themselves and forcefully ejected them from the village after telling them to flap. The women's lamentations nearly drove me insane but Vaeris chained several of them. After two days travel several were dead but upon return to the temple thirteen were auctioned off to local nobles. The remaining two were kept by Vaeris and myself as trophies of the hunt. Those fool elves, we had intended only a few elk but instead managed to bring down two hundred "immortals"..."[/I] ~High Priest and Master Tracker Vorsic of the Irontooth Orcs [I]"...after my interview with Templar Vaeris (promoted upon my orders) I have determined the following to be true: One: Vaeris, while an effective scout and infiltrator, is not at his best in these roles. Two: The changing of his name in all records past and present is required considering his new title as "follower of the roads". Three: His skills at eliminating lone opponents, even powerful ones, at beyond even mine. While his skill at destroying a crowd is not impressive his tactic of using one brutally mauled corpse as a sign to the mob that he will do the same to them has dispersed several riots and even forced a hobgolin detachment's surrender. He should be placed in our Black Guard. Four: Upon his likely assignment to the Black Guard he should be given command of elimination and assassination missions. He's too good to waste under an incompetant commander and shows good command potential himself. My recomendation of his new post should be taken extremely seriously..."[/I] ~attributed to Veril, follower of the road of the moon. A little additional background on Vaeris, and a physical description. [B]Physical Description[/B]: Looking no older than twenty four and standing a little over 6'1" Vaeris strikes an imposing figure in his black cloak and studded leather armor, although he has been leaning toward chain shirts recently. He is well toned and, upon the unlikely event he is seen without a shirt, could be described as "cut". He weighs about one hundred sixty pounds and tries to maintain a light gear load. His hair is black peppered with grey on the temples, a leftover from his previous appearance in his fifties despite magical rejuvenation. His face and somewhat angular in appearance but not overly so. His eyes, a stone grey shade, seem to be those of a man far older than he appears outwardly. His main distinguishing feature is a large scar over his jugular, incompletely healed from his fight with Rimris even after magical aid. [/QUOTE]
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