Bastain
the Blackguard
Creature Type: Rogue
Level: 1
Age: 45ish
Gold: 0
Relatives:
- Vergo (Half-Brother
)
-
Vermillion (Regrettably-Alive Middle Son
)
- Sachee
t (Long-Dead Partner
)
- Westrel
t (Long-Dead Eldest Son
)
- Vex
t (Long-Dead Youngest Son
)
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Personality:
Bastain is generally dishonest and crude, although he is also clever, cunning and calculated. If he is around people 'savy' enough to possibly pick up on it than moderation is employed. If he feels people start to suspect him of frequently lying, he'll tell the truth half-the-time just to keep them on their toes and uncertain as to the validity of what he says. This is because he knows the value of accurate information, and
that will cost you. He is a very good liar and a very clever liar.
Profit is his highest rule, though he also maintains a distorted code of honour which sometimes curbs this.
He never backs away from a fight unless he benefits from doing so - or he doesn't stand a chance in hell of winning, and even then he'll just withdraw until he can find some way to vanquish his opponent less fairly. Mostly because he sees a good brawl as benefit in and of itself. He isn't adverse to cheap or sneaky tactics, if going in head on doesn't work first. He is 'calculatedly reckless' and is always gauging the chances of success.
Despite all this he is generally likeable and puts allied creatures at ease, because quite frankly it is good for business. It makes people less likely to stab you, which for someone always watching their back is good. Furthermore, if it comes down to it, it makes it easier to get the jump on someone if the need arises and it makes it easier to swindle them likewise. Notably though, his code loosely works out to be not crossing or backstabbing people that
he likes, others feelings toward him are irrelevant.
He isn't quite the creature of fortune he was in his youth, but still enjoys gambling.
He despise training, and it makes him angry after so many long and boring years, but he also recognizes it necessity.
Likes/Loves:
-Profit
-A Quiet Drink
-Idiots
-Information
-
Hates/Dislikes:
-Vermillion (A Disgrace)
-Making a bad call
-Being Outmanoeuvred
Strengths: Veteran of Decades, Won't run from a fight if he can help it, Generally likeable (For business reasons), Clever & Cunning & Calculated, Unlike most Rogue's he bothers with the basics... Invisibility means that they are lazy in learning how to camouflage and disguise themselves without it - he is a Master (see Cloaking),
Weaknesses: Can be reckless, Bitter and cynical, Training makes him cranky, a Sleaze at times.
Skills:
Level 1 ~ Basic Attack
(whatever is on hand)
Level 1 ~ Cloaking
(Rogue Possession-only talent in DK2)
Level 3 ~ Invisibility
Level 5 ~ Slow
Level 6 ~ Heal Self
Level 1E ~ Grenade
Possessions:
-Ornate Daggers (Pair)
-Throwing Knives (3)
-Caltrops (Small Bag)
-Bear Trap (1)
Creatures Dispatched (Non-Lethal): 0
Creatures Killed: 1
Lora, the Imp
Current Realm:Northland Iceland 
Realm History:
UNKNOWN
Northland Iceland - Keeper Tesonu
Themes:
The War Lord, The Shadows
Biography:
HISTORY
Raised among the finest group of cut-throats, gamblers, drinkers and generally immoral rogues that Heavenarius has to offer and Bastain came out top of the class. Son of Cuthlock the Infamous, a relative of the great elite Gervaise - Bastain exemplified a perfect rogue. He was volatile, unpredictable, ruthless, untrustworthy, cunning and intelligent. He could fight like a beast and had the instincts to match. He was a master of disguise, even without Invisibility.
He worked for many Keepers, even sold a few out. In his time he acquired many a fortune in gold and in every variation (small, medium, big and deluxe). He wasted, squandered and spent every single one, sometimes in less than a week. He fought for years, scored kill after kill, victory after victory. He became known, earning fear and respect.
In the middle of it all he met Sachee. She didn't have his exemplary pedigree, possibly even having some goblin blood mixed in back along the line and he knew for a fact that one of her uncles had been a complete nut... thought he saw visions of the future. It didn't matter though, not to him, not then anyway.
He would have three sons. Westrel, his first-born, was his pride. The kid was unconventional, talented in concealment and combat, motivated. Vex was his youngest, beyond dispute a bright kid with a future. Bastain was proud of them both, knew they would continue uphold the respect and prestige of the line. Then there was his middle-son,
Vermillion. The runt of the litter and useless and incompetent to boot. Even at an early age, Bastain saw he was failure and after generations of success stories he knew it wasn't one that originated from his side of the family.
The family moved to a particularly active realm, joining a Keeper whose name he never discovered. The Keeper had been on the brink of defeat and they had been caught in the crossfire and knocked out, to be dragged into prison. Bastain had slipped out to recruit reinforcements to free them, but he failed. For all his prowess and combat experience, it didn't stop him from being captured and tortured by a young Keeper Medusa. Something was taken from him - though Bastain didn't know quite what. He had endured tortures more horrid and agonising, but this time he lost his edge, his fire.
Meanwhile, the second Keeper was overrun by self-righteous heroes. They defeated the Keeper and ejected all his creatures. They never noticed the prison, else didn't care. Sachee died almost overnight, while Westrel took longer but he too died. As did many, many others. The gaol had been rather full. Vex lasted the longest, eventually he too died - reincarnating as a skeleton. As if fate was taunting him, it was Vermillion that survived. The runt of the litter, the fool. The disgrace which would besmirch his name and nullify his deeds. The imbecilic progeny that would ruin him, and all that came before.
He had been helpless, tied to a torture rack.
BASTAIN POST KEY
{\Thoughts/}
"Speech"
Narration
SUMMARY IN BRIEF__________
Gold: 0
Health: 100%
Level: 1
Keeper Approval: 0 (Neutral)
Mood: Happy
Status: Doing Stuff
Quick Summary: Does Stuff
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