Elliot Aldmar
Appearance and Equipment
* Long white hair to shoulder-blades, pale blue eyes, gray skin, 5'7", pointed elven ears and agile frame. Young by elven standards. Has a scar (much to his chagrin) on his right wrist in the shape of a water lily, branded after a deal with the Lamia Nysia.
* Usually wears a light gray segmented sleeveless leather chestpiece, thin sleeveless black elven gambeson, white fur collar, fingerless black gloves, black trousers, boots, utility belt.
* Usually armed with his Black Bow and steel daggers.
Skills and Abilities
Necro-Ranger: Combining the bowyer skills he learned while living on his own and the practice of necromancy while studying under the Disciples of Dreng'toth, Elliot specializes in ranged combat with magical enhancement. His Black Bow acts as a catalyst and absorbs the essence of death from slain prey and foes, and, alongside the necessary use of limited reagents, aids him in the casting of his spells:
• Bone Arrows: Transmogrifies specially made arrows loosed from the Black Bow into heavy shafts of bone, increasing force of impact and piercing potential over regular arrows.
• Poison Blades: Coats his daggers in a sheen of fast-acting, agonizing poison. More debilitating than lethal. Slashes with the daggers will also leave behind an ephemeral, noxious mist that if breathed in will impart a weaker version of the painful poison.
• Spectral Shroud: Surrounds Elliot with a defensive, ghostly, and ephemeral mist that can deflect incoming projectiles. Lasts for several minutes or until several projectiles have been deflected (stronger projectiles deplete the shroud quicker).
• Corpse Explosion: Causes a corpse to violently erupt with an explosion, generating a shockwave and dangerous bone shrapnel in the area.
• Raise Skeleton: Calls forth the skeleton of a corpse to rise and serve Elliot. Lasts for one hour or until destroyed.
Knife Fighter: Learned from his mother when she was alive, Elliot prefers the advantages of fighting with daggers over other melee weaponry when such fighting is necessary. His mother, a proud Dornoch woman, always kept herself armed even in her old age. Elliot today always keeps at least one of his daggers within arms reach at all times.
Skirmisher. Ambusher: Elliot leverages the endurance offered by his human blood and the agility offered by his dark elven blood to fight his foes at range, when he has the element of surprise, and/or when they are at a disadvantage. A fair fight is one taken by a fool. Thus, Elliot has learned some tactics, tricks, and tools that aid him in not merely fighting, but fighting to win.
No Nightvision: Living aboveground all his life, and being half-human, Elliot does not share the superb nightvision of other dark elves.
• Bone Arrows: Transmogrifies specially made arrows loosed from the Black Bow into heavy shafts of bone, increasing force of impact and piercing potential over regular arrows.
• Poison Blades: Coats his daggers in a sheen of fast-acting, agonizing poison. More debilitating than lethal. Slashes with the daggers will also leave behind an ephemeral, noxious mist that if breathed in will impart a weaker version of the painful poison.
• Spectral Shroud: Surrounds Elliot with a defensive, ghostly, and ephemeral mist that can deflect incoming projectiles. Lasts for several minutes or until several projectiles have been deflected (stronger projectiles deplete the shroud quicker).
• Corpse Explosion: Causes a corpse to violently erupt with an explosion, generating a shockwave and dangerous bone shrapnel in the area.
• Raise Skeleton: Calls forth the skeleton of a corpse to rise and serve Elliot. Lasts for one hour or until destroyed.
Knife Fighter: Learned from his mother when she was alive, Elliot prefers the advantages of fighting with daggers over other melee weaponry when such fighting is necessary. His mother, a proud Dornoch woman, always kept herself armed even in her old age. Elliot today always keeps at least one of his daggers within arms reach at all times.
Skirmisher. Ambusher: Elliot leverages the endurance offered by his human blood and the agility offered by his dark elven blood to fight his foes at range, when he has the element of surprise, and/or when they are at a disadvantage. A fair fight is one taken by a fool. Thus, Elliot has learned some tactics, tricks, and tools that aid him in not merely fighting, but fighting to win.
No Nightvision: Living aboveground all his life, and being half-human, Elliot does not share the superb nightvision of other dark elves.
Personality and Characteristics
Major
* Frank and forthright. Can be rough/abrasive.
* Ruthless in his methods. Holds no regrets for the things he decides to do, only for the things he fails to do.
* Matter-of-fact and objective-minded. Pragmatic, many times coldly so. Incredibly dependable when given a task.
* Collected, rarely perturbed. Is not concerned with the opinions of others.
* Can be callous, can be kind. Playfully belligerent with friends and allies.
* Laissez-faire, "do as it suits you" attitude. Highly values freedom for himself and others.
Minor
+ Does not respect fighters with scars.
+ Accepts the cruelty and brutality of the world for what it is: pervasive and inescapable.
+ The laws of civilization to him are loose guidelines at best. Respects only natural and universal laws.
+ Is thoroughly appalled by the practice of slavery, and hates slavemasters. Service or subordination should always be voluntary.
+ Prefers a fine red wine over other drinks.
+ Sympathetic toward half-human, half-elves.
+ Practices austerity as a means of self-discipline. Also performs a nightly self-reflection and morning meditation to better master himself.
+ Accepts the cruelty and brutality of the world for what it is: pervasive and inescapable.
+ The laws of civilization to him are loose guidelines at best. Respects only natural and universal laws.
+ Is thoroughly appalled by the practice of slavery, and hates slavemasters. Service or subordination should always be voluntary.
+ Prefers a fine red wine over other drinks.
+ Sympathetic toward half-human, half-elves.
+ Practices austerity as a means of self-discipline. Also performs a nightly self-reflection and morning meditation to better master himself.
