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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scotley" data-source="post: 6092889" data-attributes="member: 11520">Here's what I came up with for Yurei Cadivere Tiefling Wizard Wood Elementalist 9/Druid 1Anybody want to be friends with somebody who looks a little like the grim reaper? I would like to add some associations to his personal history.History/Background: Yurei is descended from a long line of Suel Arcanists. The family has long resided in the Duchy of Urnst along the coast of the Nyr Dyv between Leukish and Nyrstran. Family tradition has it that members of the extended family were related to the Royal family at the time of the founding of the Urnst States. At one time his family members were a people to be feared and respected. Family lore is filled with heroes and villains going back virtually to the Rain of Colorless Fire and the Suel migration. However, the family’s fortunes took a turn for the worse four generations back when the elderly Lucretzia Cadivere, a witch of considerable power, used dark magics involving sacrifice to regain her youth and beauty. By all accounts the magic was successful, but such things are not the province of humans and it is said that the Gods took offense. Whatever or whoever she offended one thing is clear, a Shinigami came for her. Rather than succumb to the creature’s power and accept her death, Lucretzia called upon her most powerful magics and somehow seduced the Outsider. She thought she had cheated death, but nine months later she died giving birth to Yurei’s grandfather, Andras. The child was a strange half-breed, but was raised in the family traditions of magic by his uncle. Andras proved an apt student, but while he was very skilled his magic seemed to always result in unfortunate unintended consequences. Family retainers and even family members died as a result of even the most mundane of spells. Andras eventually fell prey to his own magic in his twenties, but not before producing a daughter. Lizal looked more like her Suel family members than her outsider ancestor, perhaps with a touch of fey blood. She was also skilled in magic, but she too found that sometimes her magic was twisted in ways that led to the death of friends, family and servants. She managed to survive well into middle age, but the loss of those around her led her to be increasingly reclusive. She never married, but she manage to produce one child, Yurei’s father Larrith. The father died before Larrith was born. Lizal became less and less involved in the world and the family finances suffered. Lands were sold and long held contracts traded to others. Larrith was sent off to boarding school, but soon returned after an unfortunate accident in the magical laboratory burned the place to the ground. Larrith lost his legs in the fire and the family counted his survival such as it was a victory over the curse. Larrith focused more on life magic studying the way of the Wood Elementalist in hopes of avoiding the family curse. He became very adept at flight and levitation magic as well as spells to move objects as a result of his handicap. He married a Druid named, Bethnay and they had three children, a son named Galbred who died young,  another victim of the family curse, and a daughter, Athaliss, as well as Yurei. They managed to live well enough using little magic and taking great care when they did use it, but their mother too was lost a magical accident when an unseen servant moving a plant bumped her over a railing on a balcony. Young Yurei was trained in both Wood Elementalism and Druidic magic, though the death of his mother brought his Druidic studies to an end. After years of fearing his own magic Yurei made a discovery. There is a market for deadly magics. He was sailing to Greyhawk from Leukish to sell a few books and heirlooms to raise cash for the family when the ship was attacked by pirates. A few well-placed spells quickly set fire to the pirate ship and ended the raid. He was paid by the Captain of the ship to protect it for the rest of the voyage. This was the start of a career for young Yurei who by this time was quite bored of hanging around dilapidated old tower where legends of a curse kept away almost all visitors and even servants. Rather than continue hide from his power Yurei has since sold his services as a mercenary.He respects the power of the family curse and refrains from staying in any one place too long and he has not married well aware that his magic could strike down someone close to him. Back home, his father continues to survive and lives in the family’s ancestral home, now only a decaying tower filled with dusty tomes. Yurei’s sister Athaliss lives there with him. Yurei sometimes calls upon them to research thinks in the family’s collection of old books. Yurei has worked as a guard and providing firepower to small bands and even armies. He has seen much of the world, but has spent most of his time in and around Greyhawk and the Nyr Dyv fighting one war after another. He has hunted giants, bandits and rampaging monsters for a fee. He doesn’t much care which side he fights for as long as they pay well. He takes little interest in politics preferring to remain neutral. He has learned to embrace his heritage as well. More than once the mere sight of him flying in looking pale and gaunt in a hooded robe with his bony wings extended and a scythe in hand has been enough to rout a foe. In addition to being Wizardly artillery for hire, Yurei has also taken to treasure seeking. He has heard of an artifact that when assembled might well release him from the curse that hangs over him.</blockquote>

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