I have a history worked out for the character... if anyone was curious, I did decide to go with the druid concept...
By the way, the character's name is Visha, and he is a dark-kin... his animal companion is Apropos, a dire hawk...
Byrons_Ghost, after I get approval from you after you read the following background.
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Am I evil?
Some may say yes... others no. And yet others say that I do what needs to be done, to get the job done.
I am with the third group.
There is poison in my veins... not the kind that I often administer to my targets, however. I am speaking of hte poison of the infernal spawn of the lower realms that taints my blood, my very being. For thsi I am an outcast of society, forever feared and hated...
There is solace in being an outcast, however. In the deep, dark parts of the forest where little light shines, there is solace amongst the animals - though even they recoil from me and my presence.
Everywhere, the taint of the infernal beings follows me... I cannot escape it. To try to turn against it would be futile; and yet, to fully accept it... that is something I am not willing to do, not yet. There may still be hope for me here, on this plane of existence.
To find the middle ground, that is the key. A neutral balance between fighting it and embracing it - in essence, ignoring it. However, one must make a living, even one such as myself... and to do so, one must leave the forest. And this I did, many years ago, and found my place amongst those who are themselves outcast from society, but still accepted as a necessary evil. Here, I found the talnets I learned in the forest useful and unique.
I became a bounty hunter.
A mercenary... call me what you will. But that is my place in this world: to hunt down those that are deemed too dangerous to let live.
Why did I do this? It is an interesting trade, bounty-hunting... living sporadically, always shifting, never staying in the same place for long. It is a fitting tradition for an outcast such as myself, to hunt down other outcasts. It has also given me a place in society... something that I have desired for a long time. While the innocents who line the streets still shun me when I walk through a new town, I am recognized as a necessary evil, something that must exist in order for the natural order of things to be maintained.
And thus have I found my place in the world... the maintainer of the natural order of things. And should that natural order be changed... then I shall be the one to help enforce that change.
Recent Events
Now, I have been hired - nay, summoned - by Victor val'Holryn, Duke of Tralia... to inspect some kind of plague in a small town called Ashvan near his northern border. I have never heard of this place... it will be an interesting visit. Of course, I have been summoned bcause I am a druid, and being as such I have a perfect knowledge of all plants... this skill will be useful in identifying the plague, should it be natural in nature.
I, of course, suspect that it is not... but we shall see. I am intrigued by the news of this plague, and though i am not necessarily being paid for this venture... I shall investigate as demanded. And of course I shall pledge my allegiance to the Duke... local protocol calls for nothing less.
I wonder, though, if there will be others investigating this, as well? I would presume that the Duke would not demand the services of only one, when he could just as easily acquire the services of a small handful and increase his chances of having this mystery unveiled. I should expect company on this venture... other than Apropos, of course.
That should to up tonight as well.
