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Cool, that's the last piece I needed to finish the tentative backstory. So here's the bio sans the backstory. Feel free to ask questions.
CHARACTER SHEET
Name: Ryste Valerian
Appearance:
Reputation: Though many of the regulars within the FateGuard may be unaware, Ryste, as was his father, is the heaviest supplier to Harrel for the assorted bows and arrows which the FateGuard use. They are more likely however to know him as the teal-haired man who always has such a condescending tone and a matching smile but knows more about bows and arrows than they could hope to know and is more than happy to assist with customizing a bow to a person's strengths. Older members who were around when he was training before would probably recognize him too as someone who had to leave due to his family needing him.
Royal Blessing: Ashblood Bow – One of seven made by Ryste's grandfather, Syrian, at the behest of the then-king for use by the original FateGuard. A longbow made of red ash – a local tree with a red hue and also excellent for making bows with – it is named Ashblood as it is varnished in the blood of demons and other evil creatures, giving it a dark red appearance. Its string is a similar gory trophy being the sinew of a particularly tough demon vanquished early on. Flexible scales are also adhered to the front of the bow, allowing it to be used to parry and block. It also comes with a matching quiver of 73 arrows of similar make. It was passed down to Ryste as part of his father's will when he passed away.
While not a magic item, one cannot help but believe it is. Though it is pushing a century of age, it looks remarkably pristine as do the arrows that come with it. The arrows themselves have a history of rarely completely missing the target, of always being recoverable, and also of being incredibly resistant to damage, only two of the original 75 having been rendered useless through its use. Its frame has also weathered time and battle well – though numerous scores adorn the scales, not even the barest nick is found on the wood. These qualities have been attributed to the original skill with which such a weapon was created, the skill of its wielder, and sheer luck.
Holy Blessing: Critical Zone – An ability that starts off ineffective but grows exponentially. The first arrow does nothing. The second creates an imaginary line between the two arrows and another shot on that line will deal increased damage. The third will create an imaginary triangle within which the increased damage is dealt. A fourth arrow will make for the addition of more triangles and shots that hit areas where triangles overlap deal even more damage. And so on and so forth. However, this only works on those known to be evil, not suspected; as soon as the knowledge is out Critical Zone becomes retroactive in regard to where the triangles are and where they overlap.
Magic Blessing: Hawkeye – Ryste's heterochromatic eye is enchanted to give him 180 degree visuals for whatever direction he is facing, regardless of what might be obstructing its sight. He can also use it to zoom in on something far away, roughly 200 yards, again unobstructed by a covering or such. Using both at the same time is severely draining on his stamina though and he can only hold the combined effects for a grand total of five minutes per day.
Legend: It is well known and quite obvious that Ryste's hair is teal and all of the adults are quite aware of how it happened – his playful younger sister knocked a bucket of a teal plant-based dye on his head by accident which turned his once bleach blonde hair to the teal it is now. Even though that was some eight years in the past, the dye hasn't shown the slightest inclination of leaving. By this point though, it would be odd that he didn't have his signature hair anymore.
Also known to the adults is that he has heterochromatic eyes, one green and the other gold though most have forgotten through his careful use of longer hair when he was younger and the eye patch he covers it with as an adult. However most of the adults have long forgotten this fact.
Off-Duty: Since his father passed due to illness, Ryste has taken over the operations of the bowyer and fletcher shop his family has had since his grandfather settled with the original Pilgrims, having to sacrifice a future in the FateGuard to do so. At the time his sister was too young to be of any help financially so he was forced to work full time. Now that she is older though, she works with their mother to both create and dye clothing which brings in extra money and allows him to rejoin the FateGuard to protect them both, especially in light of recent events.
CHARACTER SHEET
Name: Ryste Valerian
Appearance:
Reputation: Though many of the regulars within the FateGuard may be unaware, Ryste, as was his father, is the heaviest supplier to Harrel for the assorted bows and arrows which the FateGuard use. They are more likely however to know him as the teal-haired man who always has such a condescending tone and a matching smile but knows more about bows and arrows than they could hope to know and is more than happy to assist with customizing a bow to a person's strengths. Older members who were around when he was training before would probably recognize him too as someone who had to leave due to his family needing him.
Royal Blessing: Ashblood Bow – One of seven made by Ryste's grandfather, Syrian, at the behest of the then-king for use by the original FateGuard. A longbow made of red ash – a local tree with a red hue and also excellent for making bows with – it is named Ashblood as it is varnished in the blood of demons and other evil creatures, giving it a dark red appearance. Its string is a similar gory trophy being the sinew of a particularly tough demon vanquished early on. Flexible scales are also adhered to the front of the bow, allowing it to be used to parry and block. It also comes with a matching quiver of 73 arrows of similar make. It was passed down to Ryste as part of his father's will when he passed away.
While not a magic item, one cannot help but believe it is. Though it is pushing a century of age, it looks remarkably pristine as do the arrows that come with it. The arrows themselves have a history of rarely completely missing the target, of always being recoverable, and also of being incredibly resistant to damage, only two of the original 75 having been rendered useless through its use. Its frame has also weathered time and battle well – though numerous scores adorn the scales, not even the barest nick is found on the wood. These qualities have been attributed to the original skill with which such a weapon was created, the skill of its wielder, and sheer luck.
Holy Blessing: Critical Zone – An ability that starts off ineffective but grows exponentially. The first arrow does nothing. The second creates an imaginary line between the two arrows and another shot on that line will deal increased damage. The third will create an imaginary triangle within which the increased damage is dealt. A fourth arrow will make for the addition of more triangles and shots that hit areas where triangles overlap deal even more damage. And so on and so forth. However, this only works on those known to be evil, not suspected; as soon as the knowledge is out Critical Zone becomes retroactive in regard to where the triangles are and where they overlap.
Magic Blessing: Hawkeye – Ryste's heterochromatic eye is enchanted to give him 180 degree visuals for whatever direction he is facing, regardless of what might be obstructing its sight. He can also use it to zoom in on something far away, roughly 200 yards, again unobstructed by a covering or such. Using both at the same time is severely draining on his stamina though and he can only hold the combined effects for a grand total of five minutes per day.
Legend: It is well known and quite obvious that Ryste's hair is teal and all of the adults are quite aware of how it happened – his playful younger sister knocked a bucket of a teal plant-based dye on his head by accident which turned his once bleach blonde hair to the teal it is now. Even though that was some eight years in the past, the dye hasn't shown the slightest inclination of leaving. By this point though, it would be odd that he didn't have his signature hair anymore.
Also known to the adults is that he has heterochromatic eyes, one green and the other gold though most have forgotten through his careful use of longer hair when he was younger and the eye patch he covers it with as an adult. However most of the adults have long forgotten this fact.
Off-Duty: Since his father passed due to illness, Ryste has taken over the operations of the bowyer and fletcher shop his family has had since his grandfather settled with the original Pilgrims, having to sacrifice a future in the FateGuard to do so. At the time his sister was too young to be of any help financially so he was forced to work full time. Now that she is older though, she works with their mother to both create and dye clothing which brings in extra money and allows him to rejoin the FateGuard to protect them both, especially in light of recent events.
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