Name: Luca James Warren
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Titles: Raven Queen’s Attendant
Appearance: 
Weapons:Raven's Regret:: This 6' ancient dark oak staff is layered with enchantments that make it nigh unbreakable. It also seems to strike with much more force than an ordinary staff, and leaves behind a layer of frost on any surface it touches. Followers of the Raven Queen suffer no harm from the frost effect, and it is not produced in the hands of a non-follower.
Steed: Luca rides a white mare dappled with gray spots. The courser's name is Snow, and like almost all of Luca's equipment was a gift from the temple.
Abilities: Raven Queen’s Blessing:: The weaker and less intelligent Undead seem to ignore Luca, or at least prefer other targets, until he himself attacks. This is due to the Raven Queen’s affiliation with death in general.
Circle of Life:: When a living creature near Luca dies, it replenishes a meagre portion of his stamina.
Talents: Luca is skilled in herblore and general first aid. His combat talents lean toward staves and other long weapons, though he prefers to rely on his magic when pressed and otherwise let others do the real fighting.
Magic: Luca’s magic, due to being associated with a deity, is generally considered ‘holy.’ It does, however, encompass some powers of a darker nature. The Raven Queen’s domains include Winter, Fate, and Death. While provided from a divine source, Luca’s magic is limited to the extent of his physical and mental stamina. Major workings or continuous casting will exhaust or even kill him. He generally recovers fairly quickly, but he can only do so much in a day.
Luca’s magic is also reliant on his faith in his deity. If he is given cause to question or abandon his beliefs, he may be unable to use his abilities.
Winter:: This comprises most of Luca’s combat spells, mostly defensive in nature. Walls and lances of ice, freezing storms, and a paralyzing cold touch are all examples.
Fate:: This magic allows Luca to alter the fate of those around him in minor ways. While he cannot influence events directly, he can provide support. An ailing or injured ally could be healed enough to soldier on, while a dying enemy can be granted a merciful and painless end. Minor wards and chance-altering spells also fall under this purview, but Luca has little experience with them.
Death:: The most controversial of Luca’s magic, it does not seem so bad as it first appears. In no way can he return the dead to life or control the Undead. At most, he can summon a shade of one recently dead to converse with them. Otherwise, this mostly ties in with Luca’s ability to work more magic when surrounded by the dead and dying.
Backstory: Luca was orphaned very young in his life, his family the victim of the forces of the undead. The four-year-old boy survived only by hiding, and by virtue of the interest the Winter Goddess had taken in him. A priest had already been dispatched to retrieve him, with the attack being an unfortunate coincidence of timing. The priest, Brother Valerian, brought the boy to the Raven Queen’s temple in Entrium, where he was raised as though a child of the goddess herself.
Growing to resent the constant near-worship of those around him, Luca seeks independence and adventure. Within the temple, he is constantly called upon to work some minor healing, or ease the passing of a loved one, or contact one lost for final goodbyes. It is only outside that he really feels alive, able to practice his art out of his own need and desire rather than at the will of others. Still, he is ever called to serve the Raven Queen and does so willingly. When he comes across those in need he lends a hand however he can, be it in combat or with his arts, or even a simple blessing to raise spirits.
Starting Location: Actium
