About Vinnick Varzelbackground:
When Vinnick's family was all but destroyed, He stumbled upon a grimiore of "Forbidden Knowledge"(necromancy) and saw the power it held within. Power enough to possibly gain his revenge. So began his studies. To him, necromancy isn't just about what many make it to be, the raising of dead and binding of souls or even the eventual process of turning oneself into one of the dead. Honestly the idea of the later disgusts Varzel. Vinnick sees the necromantic arts as more of the controlling and manipulation of life energy. The same way Evocation wizards bend and control the elements, or like conjurers and transmuters manipulate and bend the physical world to their desires, so too does a necromancer bend and control the very energies of life(or unlife). To Vinnick, The power gained from the so called "Dark Arts" is no more or less evil than the others, it is but a tool. A potent tool in which he sees the chance to not only gain his vengeance, but do it in a bit of irony. . His studies have allowed him to pursue his goals, and has allowed him to gain more than his ample share of gold. Due to his research into necromancy and the experiments therin, along with prior allegations of his family having actively sided with those raise the dead and being condemned despite later being proven to have been false allegations and an entirely set up situation in order to remove the family, Vinnick was exiled from Tor Alva. Afterwards, he spent time in Sheenosek, where he learned a great deal about the art, and, to many's surprise, earned a minor bit of renown as a troublemaker for the leaders of Sheenosek. Eventually, he was forced to retreat some 30 odd years ago to the fledgling nation of Haven due to its renown for being more open-minded than many in the world. And where his no small amount of magical prowess would give him great pull with both the politics and the people within. There he set up a place of his own, from which he often leaves on expeditions to seek out magical relics of power, the latest of which was an ancient magical tome said to increase ones mental prowess. Vinnick Has his own goals outside of Revenge however , they are-
2. magical artifacts, He has a penchant of collecting things, particularly if they are potent magic items or implements whether cursed or not. He may not use them all, but he enjoys having them. Besides, he sees his having any cursed items as a way to keep them from causing more harm. 3. Renown. He wants to restore his families name, potentially to even greater heights than it was at his families peak. He would like to live well enough so that he may pursue his studies without the need of keeping up a merchant/adventurers life. 4. Purpose, He seeks something greater in life, something worth dedicating his (potentially) infinite time and great skill of magic to. note on alignment- I'm setting him as True Neutral He doesn't seek to harm anyone that he believes does not deserve it or doesn't get in his way. He often prefers to do things in a way that aids all involved, but if that way proves particularly too difficult or impossible he is quick to turn to other means. He will happily let harm come to someone he believes "deserves it" in those pursuits. He isn't above an amount of torture to people and is capable of some pretty... bad things, especially if on his own depending on his current obsession. He isn't keen on second chances, but doesn't deny the possibility that people might change, however unlikely it is.
Family:
The Varzels- They were a moderate nobly family, not particularly renown, though not impoverished either. They were known for their bloodlines talent in magic. However, they were accused and quickly convicted of cooperating with Evil cults and being accused of working with the Whispering Way. Another noble family used the opportunity to "remove" them and seize their wealth. Killing off almost the entire family with the excuse that they all resisted and could not be trusted. Vinnick and his sister were apprehended by authorities at a market and taken into custody from there for a more thorough investigation. The reason for this conviction was that the Varzel line had a habit of collecting magical items, be they cursed or not and in so doing had gained some items from the Way. This, along with Vinnick and his dads active creation of undead sentenced them to death. While many question the authenticity of the takeover and the alleged accusations vs what had, until then, been a rather well regarded house, undoubtedly in no part due to its work against the undead and other Ilk no real investigation or issues were raised due to the efficiency of the takeover. If you wanted to know more, like, names, what they did etc. Let me know if it matters and I'll PM you. ticks and appearance:
Vinnick is rather impatient when it comes to some things, particularly those that he has no real interest in and often shows this by staring lazily towards the horizon, or at a person in cases of conversation. He holds his appearance in high regard, and always makes sure to keep it in tip top shape. Particularly his clothes and hair. A mirror is ALWAYS on his person. Appearance: Vinnick normally wears silken robes of black, with intricate patterns of silver, and gold running along its entirety. He has several tattoos of arcane sigils and his jet black hair is well kept, clean, and glossy.
prepared spells:
1st level- 5+2 /day grease- 1/1 Mage armor- 0/1 (used) Ray of Enfeeblement- 2/2 Air Bubble- 1/1 Silent Image- 1/1 Expeditious Retreat- 1/1 2nd level- 3+2 /day
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Cantrips:
Detect Magic (ociur arcaniss), (O-ke-iur Ar-ca-nis) Read Magic (vucot arcaniss), (Vu-cot) Ghost Sound: (Ulthro Val Ielimar) (Ul-throw, V-all Eh-le-mar) Mage Hand (hewa cha'sid Alar),(Hea-wa Cha-siid, Ah-lar) 1st Level: 7/day (5/7)
2nd Level: 6/day 7 prepared (6/6)
3rd Level: 6/day 7 prepared (5/6)
4th Level: 6/day 6 prepared (6/6)
5th level: 4/day 2 prepared (4/4)
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