Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

First Name: Istar'rada
Last Name:

Appearance:
Race: Drow
Age: 120
Height Small
Weight: Light
Eyes: Red
Hair: Long mucky pale yellow
Facial Hair Style: None

Smaller than average for a drow, this spritely jaluk almost skips playfully along as he walks.

Whilst his facial features are handsome, his long pale yellow hair is dull and dirty looking. In fact his general appearance is quite scruffy, his attire uncared for.

One thing that does stand out in pristine condition is the visible emblem he wears around his neck which states ... "Apprentice of the School of Evocation & Invocation"


Personality Profile:
General Health: Average
Deity: Vhaeraun, Azuth, Mystra
Initial Alignment: CE
Profession: Scout, Alchemist, crafter.
Base Class & Proposed Development: Rou - Wiz - Mas. Alch. - AT
Habits/Hobbies: Twitches. Always seems annoyingly positive.
Languages: Drow / sign, undercommon, Arcane, Ignan, Draconic, Gnome, Animal (sortoff)
Weapon of Choice: Shortbow, sickle.

Background:

Istar'rada was always an oddball child around his Qu’ellar in Sshamath. Born to a low-ranking jalil he was never treated as someone with potential or of worth. As he grew and began demonstrating his little 'quirks' he became more and more of the runt of the house; small, scruffy, often fount sleeping in the stables, he was slated to be nothing more than a kennel hand within this Llothite House.

As he approached adulthood however he began asking questions, the wrong type of questions and when he asked about Vhaeraun the decision was made, get rid of 'Is' (As he liked to be called).

They sold him not for much (well, transferred in exchange for services provided would be more apt), into indentured service within the School of Evocation as a minor part of some larger deal between the two factions. He did have some talent you see, not to a Llothite house but to the school maybe, so they sent him to The Registrar of the school for testing (see next post)

It was within the School of Evocation and Invocation that Istar'rada finally reached adulthood and has now taken his first steps with arcane studies, he still has his peculiarities, he also likes to burn things.

Goals: Is is a crafter (potions/wands/scrolls) and aims to have a stall in the market to sell his wares. Apart from that Is tends not to look to far ahead, if at all. He likes to scout the underdark for interesting things and ingredients. He does intend to advance within the school's hierarchy.

Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts:
The various intrigues of being within one of the schools of Sshamath.

((Copied from School of Evocation & Invocation RP thread))

Some years ago at the School of Invocation & Evocation ...

School of Invocation & Evocation application

Name: Istar'rada
Born: Sshamath
Vocation: reaching adulthood
Magical Talents: I can make a light, a flare too. I can makes things dizzy, well rats anyway. Have you ever spoken to rats? Surprisingly intelligent for their size, rats.
Magical Interests: I would like to make stuff, I like making stuff, then burning it.
Affiliations: I was in a Qu’ellar, but they wanted to make me leave and I decided to let them make me.
Influences: Former House before they made me leave, just 'cause I asked about Vhaeraun. I mean what's wrong with that? I guess some of your magic gods can influence me now, and maybe some comical rothe, rothe can be funny when they want to be.
Other comments: I suppose they'll be a new bunch of folk telling me what to do now but that's alright. I like your building. I hope you'll show me how to blow things up, with fire, I like it when things burn sometimes. And plants. I like plants too, not burning plants, although some smell nice when you burn them, really nice.

Notes from the registrar . .

Obtained from a small Qu’ellar for indentured service for very cheap price. Has peculiar habits hence cheap price but tested well with the orb. There is potential for arcane development and perhaps even some creative talent.

Subject also has some natural affinity so put him to work in the kennels and the gardens for now. Work on curbing his peculiarities and once his indentured period is over re-evaluate for joining the faculty, assuming he develops some independent means of paying the fees.

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1351 - File update.

Subject has adapted well within the school, though some peculiarities still persist. Seems very adept at calming the creatures in the kennels, also had some positive feedback from the garden staff, save the one incident of a greenhouse burning down. Indentured service extended due to said event.

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1352 - Re-evaluation.

Subjects indentured service period is completed. He already shows signs of arcane development and has fount some work outside the school to cover the cost of some basic lessons.

Orb test confirms earlier implication of potential in creation of arcane items. Monitor. Inducted into to school at rank - Student.

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1352 - File update

Subject has progressed quickly. Already shows promising signs of wand craft and alchemy, arcane talent has advanced enough for an apprenticeship. Assigned to Department of Reactionary Substances for said apprenticeship.

Subject prefers to go by shortened name of 'Is' .. some peculiarities still persist. Watch Medric's influence over him as may only make things worse.

1352 - File update

Subject is branching out more with expeditions into the caverns for ingredients and financial gain. Has been stated that he possesses a 'sixth sense' when traversing the wilds and caverns. Also desires to open a stall of some kind in the marketplace for the wands and potions he creates. As long as the school receives a suitable percentage, authorised.

Attempt to curb Medric's influence over him - Failed. Still, like the rest of Medric's department he may generate a good amount of gold for the school despite the ... peculiarities.

Reviewed, questions asked