Well I have three ideas for characters(Rogue, Bard, Gunslinger), here's what I have so far: Arsene Thermidor the Half-elf Rogue : Arsene is a man of many faces, often hiding his darker or more sinister aspects behind a charming smile and polite gesture. But in some cases, the dagger in your back might just come from the man holding the door open for you. Born from a tryst between his elven father and human mother, he was born and left in the care of his mother in his early years. Growing up, he never knew his father and for good reason. His father was considered an esteemed man of 'honor' and the implication of a bastard son like Arsene was nothing more than scandalous. Just before his mother passed, she told Arsene who his father was and he set off in search of the man. However instead of a family reception, he was met with hostility and a cool reception after being expelled violently from his father's home. Living in the elven city for a few years, Arsene learned how to handle a blade, move like a shadow, and steal from those undeserving of what they've got. Slipping away one cool summer's eve, the half-elf made his way into the world and never looked back. Now he makes a living doing mercenary work when it fancys him, but mostly he conducts himself as a kind of thief for hire as he finds the thrill of a heist more exhilirating than anything else he's ever done. Geese Clavat Vilborne Flugel the Gnome Bard : A life on the road is Geese has ever known. Lost in a poker game by his father, Geese was wagered against the pot. While many thought it foolhardy to use a toddler, the man that took in Geese after the game thought it brilliant. Spending much of his childhood being tutored by the caravan owner, Geese has a surprisingly good education and often puts it to use if a variety of ways that prove either useful to friends or for a good laugh. Clever as he is, Geese is even more charming than he is intelligent. All through his life, the gnome was taught many things to be of use to his foster 'family' and learned to be a skilled musician, devious wordsmith, and even learned a bit of magic along the way. Using his voice to croon for a crowd, he'd often allow his caravan time to pick the pockets of those not being astute enough to take their eyes off the dashing Gnome before them. However those days came to an abrupt halt when city guards started to arrest caravan members, forcing them all to flee. Before parting ways, the man that raised Geese granted him his freedom before shoving a coinpurse in the gnome's hands and sending him off. Alone, Geese wandered the lonely roads and performed wherever he went to earn enough coin to get by. Waleria Vernier the Human Gunslinger : There is little Waleria wants to remember about his life. His childhood was ruined when his village was raided and brought an end to his family and friends. He was spared merely for the saving grace he was a child and like many other children in the village, he was ripe for the slave trade. Taken miles and miles from his home, probably from anywhere he's ever heard of, he was sold to a man that built siege engines of war. Waleria's owner, Reis, was trying to build up war machines for a local lord to win the lords favor. Reis' competition was much younger and could build siege engines faster than the older man, making Reis need a helping hand... or 8 in this case. After buying four children, he taught them how to build siege weapons, educated them in mathematics to ensure they could measure and cut properly, and generally gave them skills in the field of engineering. Despite his grief and newfound position in life, Waleria took to what he was taught better than the other children and even spied on Reis in the night when the old man worked on some special project. In time, Reis won the Lord's favor and sold the other boys off as he had no more use for them. Waleria remained his slave/pupil and continued to learn how to craft weapons of war, but his curiousity got the better of him one day and he managed to find Reis' secret project. it was some kind of metal tube attached to a wooden handle, but there were pieces parts that weren't installed yet and it was baffling to behold. When confronted about the project, Reis informed Waleria on it's inner workings after scalding the young man for snooping around where he wasn't supposed to. Waleria aided Reis in constructing and refining the weapon that the younger of the two came to learn was called a pistol, a type of firearm or gun as Reis called it at times. After spending years working on the pistol, Reis became very ill and knew he wasn't long for this world. As Reis passed on, Waleria scrounged what he could from his former owner's home before setting ablaze, not caring enough about the building or how long he'd lived there to ever return. Now, wandering the land, Waleria seeks to improved his skills as a crafter of firearms in addition to his skills as an engineer.
