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The dark ball- who will be successor?

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While it was a tragically normal circumstance that Nos was always forced to look up at most others at court due to his smaller size (alas, the one thing from his mother that he lamented), as he gazed up at Rose he couldn't help but lift his shoulders a little and feel himself stand taller than normal."Don't apologize for seeking to better yourself and your mind, Rose." Nos answered with a small, but earnest grin. "Never apologize for that. Far too many people are content with staying in their comfort zone when they could be learning more."

"As for starting conversations... I admit it's a talent that I didn't have naturally either. But like any talent, practice will refine it in time." While he would have much rather continued the conversation about trivial things, the circumstances of the ball demanded that a certain topic be broached at some point. "If you don't mind me asking, any personal favorites you're betting on in regards to the race for the throne?"

The dark ball- who will be successor?

This is a king who has adopted the policy of having as many children as possible solely because the assassins won't be able to kill all of them before at least one can claim the throne.

Tales of Azeroth: Flames of Chaos

Duskwood

Who could have divined the prophetic import of something as unremarkable... as a twitch in the leg of a dead rat?

Bautic gazed upon the rodent in question with some degree of interest. Truth be told he had long surpassed such humble beginnings when it came to control over life and death, but then again it wasn't his own work that he was observing. Being a teacher was a somewhat new experience for him, but as he stared at the convulsions of the deceased rodent, he couldn't help but feel a small twinge of pride as he witnessed a student start to put their skills to use.

However as the test subject refused to evolve beyond its spasms and in fact started to cause tears in its body, Bautic took a deep breath before turning towards the young woman who had attempted the feat and asked in a soft and caring tone voice that would have been surprising to those who had known him back up in Lorderan "Alright Ashley. Would you like to hazard a guess about what you did wrong?"

Ashley for her part leaned in to have a closer look at her failed experiment, her slightly lazy eye facing slightly the wrong direction before she narrowed both of her eyes to focus a little better. Observing the damage that the subject had caused to themselves from their movements, in the end she couldn't help but close her eyes, let out a slightly louder then normal puff of air escape her nose and answer somewhat bashfully "I think... I put a little to much magic into the muscles and disabled muscle limitations in the process?"

For his part Bautic offered a smile as he brought his hands together in a single clap that filled the no longer abandoned farmhouse that had been claimed for the Brotherhood. "Nail on the head Ashley." Deciding to take advantage of the situation to be an instructor to the other, magically inclined Defias that were seated around the testing table, Bautic quickly added for the sake of the class "There is a reason that most muscles have natural limits imposed upon themselves and that is because without those limitations put into place, the muscles would be strong enough to tear themselves to pieces or off the bone."

"That isn't to say that we can't bypass these limitations when it comes to raising the dead. However, doing so successfully requires experience and a solid understanding of the basic biological form. As the saying goes, one needs to have a deep understanding of the rules before one knows when and how to break them successfully. Now Rex, I believe you were..."

Before the lesson could continue, there was a bang on the door frame of the empty kitchen door as one of the guards of the farmstead made their presence known. "Sir, sorry to interrupt you but most of the scouts have returned." The tone given to 'most' heavily implied that those scouts that hadn't returned weren't going too.

A sigh escaped from Bautic's lips before he turned to the class and said "Alright. Continuing your reading and practicing, I'll be back as soon as possible."

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Important figures for Kahet-Fera (Wip)

Shaman Seer/Vizier Droka

Name:
Droka

Faction :
Kahet-Fera

Rank/Role:
Shaman Seer/Vizier

Appearance:


Born into the Seer cast, in any other part of the Nerubian Empire Droka would have simply been another arcane user or webweaver who rarely, if ever, saw the light of day. However, due to his birth and childhood in Kahet-Fera he had a somewhat closer relationship to the world above. This resulted in developing a connection to the elements and nature, causing the young Shaman to prefer an attire that better represents their connection to the elements.

The true symbol of Droka's connection to the elements rests in the specially designed lantern he carries. The lantern itself is made out of metal (representing earth) while the bottom container is filled with water (speaks for itself). The top compartment burns with an ever present flame while the air and wind is free to flow through it.

Personality:
Droka is a young Nerubian who is in his mid 30's... considered a young adult or even a child by his people's standards. He was too young to march to war against the Scourge and was left to study under the elders who were too old to go as well. Now the Elders are dying of natural causes and Droka has been thrust into a position of authority that he never expected to hold due to a lack of any better candidates.

As such, personality wise... Droka is inexperienced and painfully aware of the state that his people are in, even if the personal tragedy of it all is second hand. Despite being thrust into a position that he knows he isn't prepared for, Droka is striving to make the most of the situation... preferably without causing too much harm in the process. Even if this requires making some personal sacrifices.

Biography:
Tagged for the Seer caste from the moment he was born, Droka wasn't viewed with much in the way of interest by his mentors for quite a few years. He was clearly smart enough to understand the subject matter, but when it came to studies of the arcane he tended to drift off in a rather noticeable manner. He also had a habit of disappearing the moment that he was out of sight of those meant to be keeping an eye on the young ones, heading towards the surface in order to bask in the light of the sun and witness the bounties of the world under sky.

It didn't take many of these little escapades before the Seer in change of Droka's education decided to reach out to the Shaman Seers in order to hand them a student more likely to take to their teachings.

Powers and other Abilities (what are they capable of?):

My Hider

Name:

Faction (if applicable):
Kahet-Fera

Rank/Role (What's their 'job' in the faction they play a part in?):

Appearance (images welcome, text description required):

Personality (especially important for noncanon characters, but also for canon characters, so I can grasp how you'll play them):

Biography (at least since PoD, if canon):

Powers and other Abilities (what are they capable of?):

My Hider

Name:

Faction (if applicable):
Kahet-Fera

Rank/Role (What's their 'job' in the faction they play a part in?):

Appearance (images welcome, text description required):

Personality (especially important for noncanon characters, but also for canon characters, so I can grasp how you'll play them):

Biography (at least since PoD, if canon):

Powers and other Abilities (what are they capable of?):

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Kahet-Fera

Name:
Kahet-Fera (The City of the Hunt)

Held Territories:
During its height, the Nerubian Empire had tunnels and settlements throughout the Northrend underground. Sholazar Basin is home to such a network as well, through the only area above ground that the Nerubians living there have claimed for themselves is around the Suntouched Pillar.

Other Assets:
Due to the pillars of Sholazar, the Scourge cannot invade the region either above or below ground. The various magical crystals of the region are also a resource.

There are other still living Nerubian factions in the world. While they are more then welcome to join Kahet-Fera, the situation currently requires all Nerubians to work together in some fashion, regardless of allegiances.

Unlike the rest of the Nerubian Empire, Kahet-Fera's location in Sholazar Basin caused the development of a special caste of Nerubian Seers; Shamans. While the idea of a Nerubian becoming a shaman wasn't unheard of in other places in the Empire, Sholazar's overwhelming strong natural energy and its elements being much less bloodthirsty and cruel then elsewhere on Northrend resulted in a surprisingly large number of Shaman Seers to be born or trained in the region.

Goals and Motivations:
During what has been called 'The War of the Spider', the Nerubian Empire was broken and the surviving Nerubian people decimated and scattered by the Scourge while the dead were raised to join its ranks. While Kahet-Fera largely escaped the direct horrors of the war, their current goals are two fold: Ensure that their people have a future by saving as many of the survivors as they can and destroy the Scourge.

There is also a desire to create a new Empire, but exactly what form that Empire will take is somewhat hazy at this early stage. There is also a respect and interest in the workings of the Titans on Azeroth.

Recent History:
Before the War of the Spider, Kahet-Fera was simply a distant colony of the Nerubian Empire. Separated from Azjol-Nerub in Dragonblight by a great deal of the continent, Kahet-Fera was originally set up as an outpost in order for the Spiderlords to hunt the bountiful wildlife in the wilderness of Sholazar Basin. The idea of the area becoming a breadbasket for the empire was considered a number of times, but the resources and political push to convert the Basin into a proper farming region simply never manifested.

When the War of the Spider came, Kahet-Fera never came under direct attack by either the Scourge or the minions of the Old Gods. The Scourge never entered the Basin in order to wage war there (even if the local Nerubians didn't understand why) and as such, there was never any direct pressure for Kahet-Fera to dig deeper into the earth and uncover things best left alone. The armies of Kahet-Fera marched to war anyway to protect other parts of their empire all the same... few of those brave warriors would return. What did come the other way were refugees and survivors of the conflict.

As the rest of the Empire fell silent and the trickle of survivors stopped coming, those that remained in Kahet-Fera prepared to defend their home and their lives from the invaders... only for them never to come. While they waited for over a year for the attack to come, the Scourge simply never came. The answer to why the invasion never came was answered by the newly appointed royal Vizier, the Shaman Seer Droka; Communing with the Elements, they revealed that due to something that the Titans had done to the Basin long in the distant past, the life energy of the Basin was powerful enough that the undead simply couldn't enter it.

In the years that followed, the forces of Kahet-Fera have continued the long war against the Scourge, through most of their goals were based on locating other Nerubian survivors. This period also brought about an... awkward question to be discussed; As lowly as the other species are, should we reach out to them anyway to develop alliances going forward?



Key Players:
Shaman Seer/Vizier Droka:
A relatively young Nerubian, Droka has been promoted to his position recently due to an unfortunate truth; He was the most qualified person for the position because everyone more qualified then himself was either too old to march to war and passed away recently, or went off to said war with the Scourge and never returned. His appointment is very much a 'Best of a bad situation' deal and everyone knows it... through in fairness, he is at least trying to step up to the challenge presented to him.

Queen Sunah'gevam:
The Queen of Kahet-Fera. Queen Sunah'gevam is a highly revered figure among her people, in part because Kahet-Fera is her domain and thus most of its locals are her brood, but also due to her advanced age. She has led her people through times both prosperous and harsh for many centuries, but nothing as destructive and cruel as the War of the Spider. Her remaining time in this world is limited and she knows it... but until her daughter produces her first clutch of eggs she is going to carry on to the best of her ability.

Princess Rezal'soram:
The eldest surviving daughter of Queen Sunah'gevam, Rezal'soram has barely entered her 23rd year of life. By the standards of her people she is kind hearted, and thus the weight of the loss of Nerubian life has crashed down on her heavily because her position and access to the grander picture of the War of the Spider means she has a very clear picture of what has happened, despite her young age. When she isn't overseeing her duties or studies, Rezal can normally be found helping the weavers create memorial tapestries.

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Droka

Name:
Droka Tannhauser

Gender:
Male

Sexuality;
Demiromantic Demisexual

Age:
32

Species:
Human

Talents You'll Bring to Company:
A 'Jack of All Trades' kind of person, Droka might not be the best at a singular job but he can be counted on to help out or do a job given to him.

Some Personal Info:
Originally from Australia, Droka has bounced around a lot. Visiting different countries, doing different jobs... until at last he landed in New York and saw the Ad for Planet Express.

Photo:


Required Question: What makes you want to work for our company??
Droka needed a job and this seemed like one of the better ones that his degree of experience can get.

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Droka

Name:
Droka Tannhauser

Gender:
Male

Sexuality;
Demiromantic Demisexual

Age:
32

Species:
Human

Talents You'll Bring to Company:
A 'Jack of All Trades' kind of person, Droka might not be the best at a singular job but he can be counted on to help out or do a job given to him.

Some Personal Info:
Originally from Australia, Droka has bounced around a lot. Visiting different countries, doing different jobs... until at last he landed in New York and saw the Ad for Planet Express.

Photo:


Required Question: What makes you want to work for our company??
Droka needed a job and this seemed like one of the better ones that his degree of experience can get.

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The Duskwood Branch of the Defias Brotherhood

Name:
Defias Brotherhood (Duskwood Chapter)

Held Territories:
Addle's Stead
Yorgen's Farm

Other Assets:
While this chapter of the Brotherhood is viewed as radical by the others due to recent practices, it is still considered apart of the Defias Brotherhood and thus can call upon resources and allies abroad.

Unknown to most, this Chapter also has Cult of the Damned ties... and can likewise do the same with the Scourge.

Goals and Motivations:
Officially, the goal of the Defias Brotherhood is vengeance against Stormwind and the House of Nobles. To a degree, this is true for the Duskwood Chapter as well... but Bautic Mortice has greater plans for it.

His goals include but are not limited too:
Claiming Raven Hill and the Cemetery behind it.
Either bringing Morbent Fel and Abercrombie into the fold or eliminating them.
Securing all of Duskwood for the Brotherhood by any means necessary.

The Duskwood Chapter of the Defias Brotherhood is considered to be filled with extremists and radicals, even by the standards of the Defias Brotherhood. The main reason for this belief is the fact that unlike the other chapters of the organization, this one has started to practice necromancy. In their eyes, they do not see it as that big of a deal; After all, demonology and warlock practices have become fairly common among the spellcasters of the Brotherhood, so in their eyes this is merely another source of power to be taken advantage of... even more so considering Duskwood's history with dark magic and the massive graveyard found within it.

In truth, there is a secret inner circle of the chapter. Those, like Bautic Mortice, who have been inducted into the Cult of the Damned proper.

Recent History :
The Duskwood Chapter of the Defias Brotherhood was always somewhat... more open minded to certain, dishonorable tactics and powers. In part this was due to the dangerous nature of Duskwood itself; In a cursed land in which the undead and creatures from the realms of nightmares themselves tended to be drawn, there were things far worse then a bunch of humans wearing red face masks. Fail to take the land and its occupants seriously and there were fates worse then death to be had.

With magic afoot, the Brotherhood sent its foremost expert on the subject to take a leading position in Duskwood. At first, Bautic's arrival didn't herald much of a change in day to day operations, but a 'chance find' would shake things up soon enough. Bautic claimed to find some tomes on necromancy, stolen from some of the local necromancers and 'began to study it in order to get a better idea of what to expect in the local area', through in truth this was merely a carefully prepared story in order to have some justification what happened next.

A few days after Bautic 'found the tomes', a worrying sized force of undead marched on Addle's Stead. At first it seemed like the settlement would have to be abandoned, but then Bautic stepped forward. Before the hostile mob could start their attack, Bautic called upon the dark powers of necromancy to impose his will on the dead, stopping them in their tracks and causing their threat to the Brotherhood to cease. Feigning that he only knew enough to be able to hold the undead, Bautic ordered the Defias nearby to destroy them (an act they committed without issue).

With the threat dealt with, an... interesting conversation was had among the Duskwood chapter. While there was a general degree of unease among a number of Defias due to the idea of death magics, the incident became a strong argument for learning how to command the dead, if for no other reason then to allow the Brotherhood to protect itself from the bloody things without as much personal risk as fighting them required. For his part, Bautic was more then happy to help teach those under his command how to do so... and the first steps of corruption began.

Key Players:
Bautic Mortice. See below.

Bautic Mortice

Name: Bautic Mortice

Faction:
Publicly: Defias Brotherhood
Secretly: Cult of the Damned

Rank/Role:
A leading figure of the Defias Brotherhood, being both magically talented and apart of the Stonemason Guild before the troubles with the House of Nobles began. While not the leader of the Brotherhood, Bautic is still a powerful and influential figure within the Brotherhood with his own faction of followers within it.

Also the highest ranking member of the Cult of the Damned in the Southern Eastern Kingdoms.

Appearance:
Bautic Mortice is a middle aged man who has seen a lot in his life. His black hair has started to thin and gray, his face is covered in winkles while his blue eyes always seem glassy and tired. Despite being a mage Bautic is remarkably physically fit for his age, beating the stereotype of magi being physically frail.

Personality:
A jaded and bitter man who has endured hardship, war and being held back due to being among the poor, common masses rather then the wealthy elite all his life, Bautic embraced the Cult of the Damned and sort to prove his loyalty to Kel'thuzad and the cause of the Scourge numerous times. While originally disappointed to be instructed to flee south with the refugees instead of staying and fighting on the Lorderan Front, time has allowed Bautic to take comfort in the wisdom and trust of his mentor and leader in the role that he was required to play in service to the Lich King.

While his connection to the Cult of the Damned is a closely guarded secret, Bautic has great sympathy for his fellow members of the Dafias Brotherhood and earnestly believes in their cause almost as much as his own in service to the Lich King. While his intention of corrupting the Brotherhood and making them a new branch of the Cult of the Damned could be seen as self serving, from his point of view the two causes are naturally aligned and combing the two together naturally made perfect sense.

Biography:
Bautic has seen and endured no end of hardship in his life. Despite having a gift for the arcane and a mind for magic, he was born into a peasant family in Lordaren and thus couldn't afford to travel to Dalaran or Silvermoon to seek a higher education. When the Orcs invaded he was one of many levy forces conscripted in order to fight against the green skinned tide; He lost a number of friends and family both in combat and to the orcish raiders as they struck at non military targets for supplies during the conflict, as well as witnessed a number of things that scarred him as a person.

Returning to civilian life, the work and taxation imposed upon the peasantry after the war by the Alliance only served to make Bautic jaded and bitter with his kingdom. When the voice of a former Archmage of Dalaran offered him an alternative Bautic was more then happy to accept. Finally able to embrace magic under the guidance of Kel'thuzad, Bautic proved himself an ideal student who highly respected his master. As plans started to fall into place through, Kel'thuzad proved to be a forward thinking individual; Rather then have the whole Cult remain in Lordaran, a number of them were selected to leave in different stages. Bautic was selected to be among the first to leave, boarding a ship with other craftsman and workers who were traveling to Stormwind to assist with its rebuilding efforts.

Joining the Stonemasons Guild was a simple enough endeavor to do and Bautic's non-necromatic magical abilities made him out to be a rather talented hedge mage. This made him a highly valued commodity, since it was rare to have anyone with magical abilities willing to assist with 'peasant work'. The betrayal of the House of Nobles (and by their unwillingness to force the nobles to pay their dues, the Royal Family) resulted in a riot and the death of the Queen. The Stonemasons Guild was disbanded and its members banished from the city of Stormwind without respect or payment for their time and services, leaving many destitute.

While Bautic had fully intended to take advantage of the situation to establish a new branch of the Cult of the Damned from scratch, before he had the chance to he was approached by Edwin VanCleef with an offer to form what would later be known as the Defias Brotherhood. Seeing the benefits of being a leading figure in this new organization, Bautic accepted. While it took some time, the slow radicalization of the Brotherhood (without Bautic's direct involvement) gave Bautic the perfect excuse to introduce necromancy as a valid tactic; Officially the tomes and knowledge of the art was gleamed from the independent necromancers in Duskwood rather then agents of the Scourge and Bautic makes damn sure that his standard lessons reflect this.

However for those that strive for more power in these dark arts... Bautic is more then happy to help enlighten them of the greater powers that the path provides.

Powers and other Abilities:

Talented Hedge Mage: Outside of the field of Necromancy, Bautic is a magic user of some skill, but clearly lacking a formal education, instead learning from one of the other practitioners of the arcane outside of the centers of learning. While he clearly favors frost magic, he knows enough about arcane cantrips in order to be a useful person to have around. According to SI records of him, he is judged to be a rather dangerous individual due to his magical abilities but suspect that in an actual one on one fight with a mage from Dalaran that the Hedge Mage would fall pretty quickly.

Master Necromancer: Having studied under the former Archmage Kel'thuzad, Bautic's true magical potential are in the necromatic arts. While he has elected to hold back his true degree of knowledge and skill in public and among his Defias allies in order to fly under the notice of the authorities, privately he is a lot more dangerous then anyone on this side of the Eastern Kingdoms knows. Personally, he specialized in the arts of reanimating the dead and weaponizing the icy chill of the grave.

Physically Fit: Surprisingly, Bautic is a rather healthy, physically strong individual. While a lot of this has to do with a life of hard work and physical labor, some members of the Cult back in Lorderan suspect he might have used his knowledge of the dark arts to improve himself to some degree.

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The Duskwood Branch of the Defias Brotherhood

Name:
Defias Brotherhood (Duskwood Chapter)

Held Territories:
Addle's Stead
Yorgen's Farm

Other Assets:
While this chapter of the Brotherhood is viewed as radical by the others due to recent practices, it is still considered apart of the Defias Brotherhood and thus can call upon resources and allies abroad.

Unknown to most, this Chapter also has Cult of the Damned ties... and can likewise do the same with the Scourge.

Goals and Motivations:
Officially, the goal of the Defias Brotherhood is vengeance against Stormwind and the House of Nobles. To a degree, this is true for the Duskwood Chapter as well... but Bautic Mortice has greater plans for it.

His goals include but are not limited too:
Claiming Raven Hill and the Cemetery behind it.
Either bringing Morbent Fel and Abercrombie into the fold or eliminating them.
Securing all of Duskwood for the Brotherhood by any means necessary.

The Duskwood Chapter of the Defias Brotherhood is considered to be filled with extremists and radicals, even by the standards of the Defias Brotherhood. The main reason for this belief is the fact that unlike the other chapters of the organization, this one has started to practice necromancy. In their eyes, they do not see it as that big of a deal; After all, demonology and warlock practices have become fairly common among the spellcasters of the Brotherhood, so in their eyes this is merely another source of power to be taken advantage of... even more so considering Duskwood's history with dark magic and the massive graveyard found within it.

In truth, there is a secret inner circle of the chapter. Those, like Bautic Mortice, who have been inducted into the Cult of the Damned proper.

Recent History :
The Duskwood Chapter of the Defias Brotherhood was always somewhat... more open minded to certain, dishonorable tactics and powers. In part this was due to the dangerous nature of Duskwood itself; In a cursed land in which the undead and creatures from the realms of nightmares themselves tended to be drawn, there were things far worse then a bunch of humans wearing red face masks. Fail to take the land and its occupants seriously and there were fates worse then death to be had.

With magic afoot, the Brotherhood sent its foremost expert on the subject to take a leading position in Duskwood. At first, Bautic's arrival didn't herald much of a change in day to day operations, but a 'chance find' would shake things up soon enough. Bautic claimed to find some tomes on necromancy, stolen from some of the local necromancers and 'began to study it in order to get a better idea of what to expect in the local area', through in truth this was merely a carefully prepared story in order to have some justification what happened next.

A few days after Bautic 'found the tomes', a worrying sized force of undead marched on Addle's Stead. At first it seemed like the settlement would have to be abandoned, but then Bautic stepped forward. Before the hostile mob could start their attack, Bautic called upon the dark powers of necromancy to impose his will on the dead, stopping them in their tracks and causing their threat to the Brotherhood to cease. Feigning that he only knew enough to be able to hold the undead, Bautic ordered the Defias nearby to destroy them (an act they committed without issue).

With the threat dealt with, an... interesting conversation was had among the Duskwood chapter. While there was a general degree of unease among a number of Defias due to the idea of death magics, the incident became a strong argument for learning how to command the dead, if for no other reason then to allow the Brotherhood to protect itself from the bloody things without as much personal risk as fighting them required. For his part, Bautic was more then happy to help teach those under his command how to do so... and the first steps of corruption began.

Key Players:
Bautic Mortice. See below.

Bautic Mortice

Name: Bautic Mortice

Faction:
Publicly: Defias Brotherhood
Secretly: Cult of the Damned

Rank/Role:
A leading figure of the Defias Brotherhood, being both magically talented and apart of the Stonemason Guild before the troubles with the House of Nobles began. While not the leader of the Brotherhood, Bautic is still a powerful and influential figure within the Brotherhood with his own faction of followers within it.

Also the highest ranking member of the Cult of the Damned in the Southern Eastern Kingdoms.

Appearance:
Bautic Mortice is a middle aged man who has seen a lot in his life. His black hair has started to thin and gray, his face is covered in winkles while his blue eyes always seem glassy and tired. Despite being a mage Bautic is remarkably physically fit for his age, beating the stereotype of magi being physically frail.

Personality:
A jaded and bitter man who has endured hardship, war and being held back due to being among the poor, common masses rather then the wealthy elite all his life, Bautic embraced the Cult of the Damned and sort to prove his loyalty to Kel'thuzad and the cause of the Scourge numerous times. While originally disappointed to be instructed to flee south with the refugees instead of staying and fighting on the Lorderan Front, time has allowed Bautic to take comfort in the wisdom and trust of his mentor and leader in the role that he was required to play in service to the Lich King.

While his connection to the Cult of the Damned is a closely guarded secret, Bautic has great sympathy for his fellow members of the Dafias Brotherhood and earnestly believes in their cause almost as much as his own in service to the Lich King. While his intention of corrupting the Brotherhood and making them a new branch of the Cult of the Damned could be seen as self serving, from his point of view the two causes are naturally aligned and combing the two together naturally made perfect sense.

Biography:
Bautic has seen and endured no end of hardship in his life. Despite having a gift for the arcane and a mind for magic, he was born into a peasant family in Lordaren and thus couldn't afford to travel to Dalaran or Silvermoon to seek a higher education. When the Orcs invaded he was one of many levy forces conscripted in order to fight against the green skinned tide; He lost a number of friends and family both in combat and to the orcish raiders as they struck at non military targets for supplies during the conflict, as well as witnessed a number of things that scarred him as a person.

Returning to civilian life, the work and taxation imposed upon the peasantry after the war by the Alliance only served to make Bautic jaded and bitter with his kingdom. When the voice of a former Archmage of Dalaran offered him an alternative Bautic was more then happy to accept. Finally able to embrace magic under the guidance of Kel'thuzad, Bautic proved himself an ideal student who highly respected his master. As plans started to fall into place through, Kel'thuzad proved to be a forward thinking individual; Rather then have the whole Cult remain in Lordaran, a number of them were selected to leave in different stages. Bautic was selected to be among the first to leave, boarding a ship with other craftsman and workers who were traveling to Stormwind to assist with its rebuilding efforts.

Joining the Stonemasons Guild was a simple enough endeavor to do and Bautic's non-necromatic magical abilities made him out to be a rather talented hedge mage. This made him a highly valued commodity, since it was rare to have anyone with magical abilities willing to assist with 'peasant work'. The betrayal of the House of Nobles (and by their unwillingness to force the nobles to pay their dues, the Royal Family) resulted in a riot and the death of the Queen. The Stonemasons Guild was disbanded and its members banished from the city of Stormwind without respect or payment for their time and services, leaving many destitute.

While Bautic had fully intended to take advantage of the situation to establish a new branch of the Cult of the Damned from scratch, before he had the chance to he was approached by Edwin VanCleef with an offer to form what would later be known as the Defias Brotherhood. Seeing the benefits of being a leading figure in this new organization, Bautic accepted. While it took some time, the slow radicalization of the Brotherhood (without Bautic's direct involvement) gave Bautic the perfect excuse to introduce necromancy as a valid tactic; Officially the tomes and knowledge of the art was gleamed from the independent necromancers in Duskwood rather then agents of the Scourge and Bautic makes damn sure that his standard lessons reflect this.

However for those that strive for more power in these dark arts... Bautic is more then happy to help enlighten them of the greater powers that the path provides.

Powers and other Abilities:

Talented Hedge Mage: Outside of the field of Necromancy, Bautic is a magic user of some skill, but clearly lacking a formal education, instead learning from one of the other practitioners of the arcane outside of the centers of learning. While he clearly favors frost magic, he knows enough about arcane cantrips in order to be a useful person to have around. According to SI records of him, he is judged to be a rather dangerous individual due to his magical abilities but suspect that in an actual one on one fight with a mage from Dalaran that the Hedge Mage would fall pretty quickly.

Master Necromancer: Having studied under the former Archmage Kel'thuzad, Bautic's true magical potential are in the necromatic arts. While he has elected to hold back his true degree of knowledge and skill in public and among his Defias allies in order to fly under the notice of the authorities, privately he is a lot more dangerous then anyone on this side of the Eastern Kingdoms knows. Personally, he specialized in the arts of reanimating the dead and weaponizing the icy chill of the grave.

Physically Fit: Surprisingly, Bautic is a rather healthy, physically strong individual. While a lot of this has to do with a life of hard work and physical labor, some members of the Cult back in Lorderan suspect he might have used his knowledge of the dark arts to improve himself to some degree.

From Ashes We Rise: The Galaxy At Large

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