I had just been vvaiting on that last 'go' before posting it :D [hider=CS][center] [IMG]http://th07.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2013/322/d/9/kanack_by_rennalorie-d6usrlg.jpg[/IMG] --- [b]NAME[/b] Ophius - Venom-Tongue [b]GENDER[/b] Male --- [b]RACE[/b] Argonian --- [b]AGE[/b] 27 --- [b]PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION[/b] Ophius stands quite tall at roughly 6'2", his body lithe, built for agility and flexbility over power, and his scales mostly black and dark red, suitable for his exceedingly covert life-style. Thus far his body is devoid of physical scars, though he has one circular mark on the left side of his chest, and 2 marks on his back, one a mirror of the circle on his chest, and the other a last like marking, normally they appear almost like tattoos, though they produce an angry red light when he uses magic. --- [b]SPECIAL ABILITIES[/b] Though some claim it to be impossible, he is a 'former' shadowscale, one who possesses certain other useful abilities, and as with all shadowscales the natural ability to render himself invisible for a time... To put that more specifically, He is an assassin for hire, trained and experienced in the use of agility, stealth, and execution using a variety of methods. He specializes in getting close to a target and using either his claws and body, or daggers, though he tends to keep a bow when possible to compensate for situations requiring distance from his target, though he is not particularly skilled with it. More importantly, He is practiced in a number of magics he either found useful for his proffession, or simply decided he liked enough to learn to use. He has a repetoire spanning 'basic' spells of several schools, useful spells such as healing and fire of course, nothing impressive honestly, but he is skilled at applying his imagination to these basic spells. He 'does' however have a greater ability in Illusion magic, and dabbles in some forms of darker magic related to shadows and necromancy. --- [b]PERSONALITY[/b] Some might call Ophius Cold, Dangerous, and misanthropic even... but honestly that can be said of so many assassins it's to be expected, Really he 'tries' to put on an air of 'dangerous' to ward off insubstantial harrassers such as pickpockets or common thugs. Sure, he makes himself out to be dangerous and deadly, but to those who don't know him personally he seems highly unpredictable, such being a tool that he has used to evade capture thus far in fact. He 'does' have a sense of right and wrong, and to those few that he talks to on a personal level, it is known that he understands fully that his proffession is something of a wicked thing, killing for money and showing no restraint in doing whatever cruel thing is needed to get his jobs done. But more so he has a belief in 'balance', Making personal targets of the wicked to balance his own sins, secretly doing good things for those in need, or, divines forbid, using magic normally considered infallably evil to do something good. --- [b]BIOGRAPHY[/b] One can assume that Ophius, like many argonian's, likely hails from Blackmarsh originally, but otherwise he has been very thorough about leaving his past wreathed in shadows and keeping as much about himself unknown as possible. That said, under the alias of the assassin 'Venom-tongue' he has been active for roughly a decade within the other lands of Tamriel, an illusive assassin that is fabled to be uncatcheable... The few that have seen him though theorize that perhaps he is another assassin using the name for himself, due to looing hardly old enough to have been active for so long. Being ever the mysterious individual leaving minimal evidence behind where possible, his name has a vast number of fanciful achievment attached to it, even considered to have slain a dragon or 2 and assassinated a couple of Jarls... Granted, he wouldn't be the only 'mysterious individua suspiciously attributed with unrealistic crimes and achievments', But he's not against using the assumptions of others to get more business for himself. As one can imagine though, the greater ones infamy, earned or not, the greater the threats that will be levied against them, though he hardly expected to be hauled in as a 'spy' for the local's enemy. Yet inevitably he found himself bound in a prisoner cart charged for exactly that... He actually found it comical that he was captured on suspicion of being a spy for the elves, instead of for being a killer for hire wire an attributed history that would make the brotherhood drool. It actually brought another odd thought to mind... He'd never intentionally cast insult upon the divines, he 'walked the line', as far as he was concerned, between Sinner and Saint, but he had to wonder if perhaps they'd become annoyed with him and orchestrated guards being in just the right place at that time. --- [b]EQUIPMENT[/b] Armor: Shrouded Armor set [Unless such would have been taken away upon capture... he'll just have to find another dark brotherhood member to X out and make due with plain blackened leather in the meantime] Weapons: Improvised Bone Daggers and bow [you don't wanna know what he may have made it from], His own claws, teeth, and magic otherwise. Ammo: No ammo yet. Accessories: Unless it was taken, he also has a Small amulet, a saphire on a silver chain, enchanted to let him 'throw voice' to make sounds come from other directions. Food&Drink: Empty. Magic-Related: Empty. Misc: Empty. Septims: 0 --- [b]SKILLS & WEAKNESSES[/b] Pros: He is highly skilled at close quarters combat, mostly with his natural 'tools', though he has great skill with daggers to compensate for opponents too armored for claws. He has a very sharp mind and intense ability to focus and plan while not under pressure, and generally can 'adapt' acceptably well if a plan goes haywire. Being that he prefers to avoid direct contact with as many people as possible, he has put great practice into being an effectively stealth thief in order to acquire needed supplies, though for thing that may be 'special' he maintains a connection with the thieves guild. Skilled at the inventive use of magic to get things done, and typically uses magic to replace the need for certain other common assassin tools, including certain types of darker magic. Cons: He's not so good at using bows and other ranged weaponry, nor at a flat out 'fire fight' with other magic users, certainly preffering to use less chivalrous tactics to handle an enemy. That said, when he is concealed and unnoticed, he can still be extremely deadly even with a bow. while he can usually adapt acceptably well to a sudden change of plans, an intelligent and quick opponent can still disrupt this adaptation and leave him stumbling for a fix. with his preference for avoiding contact he doesn't generally have many 'friends' or allies to turn to, and is quite lacking in Social Tact. more importantly though, The Dark Brotherhood is unlikely to take very kindly to his competition in the business of assassination, and other shadowscales may have a bone to pick with him. --- [b]OTHER INFORMATION[/b] One can imagine that 'removing' oneself from the shadowscales is not a very healthy choice for long-term survival. [/center][/hider]