The land of Verad was once a prosperous green continent ripe with several kingdoms enjoying times of peace. Monsters were few and rare, merchants were prosperous in trade, and weather has been near-perfect for hundreds of years. However it is always calm before the storm.

Two decades ago, the great demon king Faust rose from his shackled prisons and returned to the mortal plane, starting his conquest on the super continent came with him a bitter curse of cold, an eternal winter set upon the land. The cold weather killed crops and unprepared animals and people alike, monsters that can survive the extreme temperatures and lack of much sun rose in chaos in response, and all the while the demon king amasses various thralls and loyal cultists, setting up dungeons to imprison the very chains that sealed him. The valadesh chains greated by the great witch herself Grendell had once completely sealed the demon, and is of now the only known way to permanetely rid of his dangers to the world. With the chains being severed into several parts and guarded in high security dungeons filled with cultists, monsters and savage animals, chosen thralls of the demon himself as well as many corrupted or spawned creations of Faust to guard the treasure. It was unlikely for any hero to rise to the occasion, the quests were too steep, land too cold and dangerous. Hope was lost as the last strongholds of what survived of the four kingdoms of Verad slowly fade away from volatile weather, attacks of the undead, and rampaging monsters both wild or wicked alike. Other threats loom too, such as other demons like ba'alrogue and a merfolk insurgency.

Name: William Drakkenshire

Title/nickname: Billy the Druid/The Dragon Druid

Appearance:
William Drakkenshire is a 5'10 male with pale white skin and a thin, almost frail build. His eyes are as brown as his spiky hair, and he has a birthmark along his right eye of a magic rune that is the link between himself and the ancestral dragons that follow him. He has a medium sized nose, small pale lips, and a slightly rectangular head.

Outfit description: He typically sports a brown, foot length tunic with a hood that can cast a shadow over his face entirely. The cloak is worn over a white cotton button-up shirt with long sleeves, and brown baggy work trousers. He also wears light sandals despite the harsh terrain and climate.

Age: 18

Race: Human Druid

Gender: Male

Backstory: William comes down from an ancient line of druids that held their lives in the peaks of drake valley, said to be the last refuge of the everlasting dragons. Dragons themselves, even in such a hostile environment, are extremely rare and widely vary in appearance, form, and power, with only having in common their ancestor, affinity towards fire, and being reptiles. Their unique ancestory has been linked to these druids, who have specified their magic through their lineage to be in tune with various deceased yet powerful dragon spirits that have for one reason or another, watch over them. It should be noted that it is rare for dragons to achieve the sentience, let alone benevolence, to willingly accept such a rite. The last of his lineage, Drake has grown up with two dragon spirits, Ouroboros and Niddhoggr, both of which have granted William both unique and generic draconic spells and power. The region of Drake valley itself is a volcanic jungle, that even with the winter and lessened sun, the land remains volatile boiling with rivers of molten rock for the cold to penetrate. Leaving the ironic refuge that drake valley has become, if not for the dangerous volcanic activity and the wildlife, namely the surviving dragons, that not even the demons dare to conquer, Drake ventures to visit the crippled and dying kingdoms and has decided to put an end to the winter plague and Faust himself, confident in his power of dragons.

Skills/magic/powers: As a dragon shaman, he can use various spells to mimic that of a dragon.

[i]He has qualities that resembles that of a mythological dragon. He cannot be burned by any conventional or extreme temperature or source of heat, however this does not include other factors from heat-based sources and weaponry, such as explosive force. This resistance has so far proven that he can stand and even submerge in molten iron without evidence to injury or discomfort aside from destroying his clothes and anything else on his person.
Despite his slim appearance, he is deceiptively strong, capable of lifting a half of a ton.

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His glowing eyes seem to allow him to see even in the darkest of rooms, though it also gives away his presence.[/i]

His abilities also reflect that of a mythological dragon, though it seems to be a mixture of temporary morphological transformations and firepower. So far he has proven to do the following;


















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Equipment: A staff that helps him attune with his draconic powers and for walking.

Personality: WIP

Name: Arelia Marque

Title/nickname: Sage Ari

Appearance: s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c9/0..

Outfit description: Usually in a regal dress of some sort. In a variety of colors

Age: ???

Race: Human-vampire

Gender: Female

Skills/magic/powers: Rather nimble, uses daggers and magic to fight. Very smart due to years of meditation and reading and learning with monks.

Personality: Rather kindhearted, but closed off from the world. People respect her, even with her vampirism. They seek her out for wisdom and knowledge

The Two Dragon Companions




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Cerberus

Cerberus is Arelia's faithful companion. He is more silver in color than the image above, but the markings are relatively the same.
He is a very large dog and is very protective of Arelia.
He has been Arelia's companion for many years, but not her whole life.