
Kael
First and foremost, Kael is a fraud, alive only by divine luck.
Kael was born to a goblin shamaness in a tribe of unremarkable history, and learned early he had a talent for shapeshifting magic. An opportunist, Kael used this talent for infiltrating villages and determining their defenses before his tribe would conduct a heist or raid. One day Kael missed that a dreadlord was stationed at an Anirian village. When the raid was signaled the Dreadlord killed Kael’s entire tribe. Kael was almost murdered as well, but shifted into the shape of a human child and convinced the dreadlord he was a human. Rather than being left as an orphan, Kael was taken to the Academy to become a dreadlord himself. Kael now lives in fear wearing a foreign skin everyday, while training as an infiltrator to fight for someone else’s king.
Appearance
Kael’s appearance changes dramatically and frequently. His “Home” skin is green and leathery, but he hasn’t worn it it nearly five years. His most frequent appearance is that of a teenage boy with short brown hair, brown eyes, and musculature that indicates fitness but not a talent for strength. Kael’s eyes carry a hardy look that could be described as glum, fearful, or deed.
Skills and Abilities
- Shapeshifting Magic: Kael can alter his shape to be any number of disguises. He can notably grow larger or smaller than his normal form, but is limited in this. He can be as small as an adult raven, but not a mouse. Similarly he can be as large as a short orc, but not an ogre.
- Dreadlord Initiate Training: Kael has training with a wide suite of weapons and armor, including swordsmanship, archery, knife throwing, etc
- Infiltrator Training: Kael’s magic lends to infiltration rather than front lines combat, so he’s received training in stealth, poison making, lock picking, anatomy, etc.
- Dreadlord Initiate Training: Kael has training with a wide suite of weapons and armor, including swordsmanship, archery, knife throwing, etc
- Infiltrator Training: Kael’s magic lends to infiltration rather than front lines combat, so he’s received training in stealth, poison making, lock picking, anatomy, etc.
Personality
Kael is generally reserved and untrusting. Those with extreme emotional understanding, such as through magic, will also detect that Kael is generally in a state of fear. Like most teenagers, he has no idea what he wants to do with his life, but he does know he wants out.
References
The Academy Years
A Dead Man's Lies - A thread in which Kael meets some members of the Anirian Guard and wrestles Edric
Overachievers - A thread in which Kael fights a lizard and meets Naser, Avery, and Marcia
Attack on Fort Sade - A thread in which Kael underestimates Saderzaine Vult
Stealing Extra Credit - A thread in which Kael and Nas break into a Proctor's office on a dare
Cordial Affairs - A thread in which Kael meets Kilien Basmarc and gives Marcia her first(?) kiss
The Goblin, the Horse, and the Hair - A thread in which Kael is nearly stabbed by Avery
Echoes of the Animus - A thread in which Kael meets Blake and Takoda and takes a walk in the woods
The Disappearance of Ghislaine - A thread in which Kael meets the Princess of Aniria Kassandra and reunites with Felix Nevarre
Overachievers - A thread in which Kael fights a lizard and meets Naser, Avery, and Marcia
Attack on Fort Sade - A thread in which Kael underestimates Saderzaine Vult
Stealing Extra Credit - A thread in which Kael and Nas break into a Proctor's office on a dare
Cordial Affairs - A thread in which Kael meets Kilien Basmarc and gives Marcia her first(?) kiss
The Goblin, the Horse, and the Hair - A thread in which Kael is nearly stabbed by Avery
Echoes of the Animus - A thread in which Kael meets Blake and Takoda and takes a walk in the woods
The Disappearance of Ghislaine - A thread in which Kael meets the Princess of Aniria Kassandra and reunites with Felix Nevarre