Rosellangel

Blackguards!

Yeah, I think I'm just a bit too busy to keep up with everyone else being so active, so I'll drop out. Have fun!

Blackguards!

I haven't had time to even read yet, been a very busy couple of days. Hoping to read through tonight and post tomorrow.

Blackguards!

Awoken suddenly and abruptly, Qal could feel their limbs ache like the beast had been rampaging; and considering Qal couldn’t seem to move an inch, perhaps it had been. Although, Qal pondered, the ache is slightly different - like sitting wrong for too long instead of the usual muscle fatigue that Qal gets after a transformation, and there was no fog or hazy memories, so Qal figured they could confidently say the beast had not been in control. At least, not yet; Qal could feel it trying to break free, to little effect. Whatever bonds were keeping Qal from moving seemed to be keeping the beast in line too.

Qal couldn’t seem to remember how they got here; the last thing they remembered was sitting in their too bright and warm cell, drawing odd patterns in the dust on the floor while watching the sleepy pile of mice huddled up on their ratty blanket. Qal often found themself surrounded by the company of small critters, their cell being the warmest in the Maw to keep the beast sluggish and slow. Qal remembered looking up as a visitor’s presence was felt at the door - no, not a visitor, The Warden.

Ah. That explains it then.

Tuning back into their surroundings, Qal listened to the shouts and concerns of others in the room. Hearing such loud and angry voices around them was discerning; the rats and spiders weren't usually so noisy, and Qal’s solitary cell kept almost all noise out. Qal finally looked around and tried to focus on their surroundings as they could feel the beast’s unease - not just from The Warden, who stood prominently before them, but it seemed that there was magic flowing through some of the others in the room too. Qal kept their focus solely on the Warden though, knowing that whoever else might be in here, none of them could compare to The Warden’s power.

Plus, in Qal’s experience here, it was simply easier and faster to stay quiet and listen to what the authority wanted. As much as Qal wished to escape back to the sylvan forests, they enjoyed the small amount of peace and solitude they were rewarded with for their cooperation. Qal had witnessed countless times already how ineffective and counterproductive arguing and struggling was.

So, Qal stood still and stared at The Warden, waiting for her to announce whatever reason she had brought them all here.

Blackguards!

Hoping to get my intro post done today, but I'm spending too much time messing around with how I want it formatted lmao

Blackguards!

@Red WizardSomething I wanted to add to Qal's "Talents" is that if Qal would ever be fatally wounded (so long as it isn't instant death), the beast would take over, and the beast can heal from any wound that wouldn't instantly kill it. Also wanted to add that while the beast can heal from silver inflicted wounds, the healing is much slower and more normal (about the same rate that Qal would heal from any wound).

If you're good with all that, I'll add it to Qal's character sheet.

Blackguards!

The Cursed Faun

Qal

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Name

Qal

Race

Satyr

Gender

Non-binary

Age

27

Appearance

Personality

Qal is a very introspective person, quiet and reserved, they often seem to be observing a situation before acting. The real truth is that Qal often gets lost in thought and zones out, and usually only tunes back in when they are required to, making them quite good at acting quickly and faking that they know what’s going on.

They do prefer the company of animal companions over sentient beings, but that’s mostly due to not knowing very many people - living alone deep in a distant forest doesn't often give Qal the opportunity to make friends with people.

The beast is always hungry and enjoys the taste of human the most, though it will happily eat anything humanoid. It will not eat any creature with magic, and often leaves them alone unless provoked. It tends to attack the strongest target first.

Likes: rodents, fungi, hand-crafted trinkets, rain, thought-provoking questions, spleens
Dislikes: large birds, procrastinating, assumptions, intestines

Background

Qal was cursed to turn into a mindless beast every new moon by a jealous druid who hated Qal's natural connection with nature. The cursed beast was meant to hunt and kill the forest creatures until the forest corrected the balance of things and killed Qal. However, even as a beast, Qal could not bring themself to harm a single creature in the forest, and instead fled, finding their way to a small village and slaughtering the entire population in their bloodlust.

After that, Qal tried to look for a cure and locked themself up every new moon, but over time, they started to connect with their beast. Feeling bad about keeping a part of themself locked up, both metaphorically and physically, Qal stopped holding back and let themself run free during the new moon.

Of course, word of a monster going on a rampage every month eventually got around and rumors of this beast being an old demon accomplice of the Fallen King started to gain traction. Hunters tracked Qal down after a new moon, and since Qal was no longer a beast during the day, the hunters turned Qal in instead of killing them - though after being imprisoned, Qal wonders if dying would have been the kinder fate.

With nothing to do but think and talk to the rats, Qal has become closer to their beast, and while they haven’t fully mastered it, Qal has started to learn how to transform outside of a new moon. With this stronger connection - or because Qal is no longer fighting the part of them that is the beast - Qal no longer completely forgets everything while transformed, experiencing it much like a dream: with little control and a vague remembering upon waking up.

Talents

• has immense knowledge of plants for alchemical purposes & knows recipes for various healing potions and poisons
• has an incredible sense of sight and smell
• always knows which way is North
• can talk to most animals, though not always accurately
• if fatally wounded, will turn into the beast to heal

• the beast has incredible strength and senses - 10x that of Qal
• the beast can detect any traces of magic
• the beast moves so fast, most believe it teleports - only those with extraordinary vision or senses can tell when it moves
• the beast can freeze anything it touches and always exudes a cold aura
• the beast is immune to cold and ice
• the beast's hide is tough and is difficult to cut through
• the beast is stronger and faster the darker and colder it is
• the beast can heal almost any wound instantly - the only exceptions being silver and fire, which heal at the same rate as Qal's regular wounds

Flaws

• turns into a beast every new moon
• is unable to ignore an animal in distress
• is immediately distrustful of anyone with magic

• the beast is very sensitive to bright light
• the beast has very little intelligence - if things can't be smashed to solve the problem, it is unsolvable to the beast
• the beast is considered a demon and shares a weakness to celestial/radiant attacks
• the beast does not like fire - for both how hot and how bright it is

Equipment

• squirrel skull necklace - made from their first familiar, Hawl, as a memento to remember him
• bag of various herbs and plants
• belt of bottles and vials - some filled, most empty (8x empty, 2x healing salves, 1x acid potion)

Miscellaneous

The beast is based off of a wendigo, and the transformations after Qal fully connects to the beast will function much like the Hulk does. The druid who cursed Qal is named Liea and she is a human.

Interest Check for Blackguards!

Edited with the beast's details.

Interest Check for Blackguards!

There could be some juicy backstory ties with some other characters. What if my guy is one of the people who helped the Kingdom catch you and lock you up?

@Kassarock

He could absolutely be the one to catch Qal if you wanted to!

@Red Wizard I shall add details of the beast to Qal's character sheet shortly!

Interest Check for Blackguards!

Qal

Qal

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Name

Qal

Race

Satyr

Gender

Non-binary

Age

27

Appearance

Personality

Qal is a very introspective person, quiet and reserved, they often seem to be observing a situation before acting. The real truth is that Qal often gets lost in thought and zones out, and usually only tunes back in when they are required to, making them quite good at acting quickly and faking that they know what’s going on.

They do prefer the company of animal companions over sentient beings, but that’s mostly due to not knowing very many people - living alone deep in a distant forest doesn't often give Qal the opportunity to make friends with people.

The beast is always hungry and enjoys the taste of human the most, though it will happily eat anything humanoid. It will not eat any creature with magic, and often leaves them alone unless provoked. It tends to attack the strongest target first.

Likes: rodents, fungi, hand-crafted trinkets, rain, thought-provoking questions, spleens
Dislikes: large birds, procrastinating, assumptions, intestines

Background

Qal was cursed to turn into a mindless beast every new moon by a jealous druid who hated Qal's natural connection with nature. The cursed beast was meant to hunt and kill the forest creatures until the forest corrected the balance of things and killed Qal. However, even as a beast, Qal could not bring themself to harm a single creature in the forest, and instead fled, finding their way to a small village and slaughtering the entire population in their bloodlust.

After that, Qal tried to look for a cure and locked themself up every new moon, but over time, they started to connect with their beast. Feeling bad about keeping a part of themself locked up, both metaphorically and physically, Qal stopped holding back and let themself run free during the new moon.

Of course, word of a monster going on a rampage every month eventually got around and rumors of this beast being an old demon accomplice of the Fallen King started to gain traction. Hunters tracked Qal down after a new moon, and since Qal was no longer a beast during the day, the hunters turned Qal in instead of killing them - though after being imprisoned, Qal wonders if dying would have been the kinder fate.

With nothing to do but think and talk to the rats, Qal has become closer to their beast, and while they haven’t fully mastered it, Qal has started to learn how to transform outside of a new moon. With this stronger connection - or because Qal is no longer fighting the part of them that is the beast - Qal no longer completely forgets everything while transformed, experiencing it much like a dream: with little control and a vague remembering upon waking up.

Talents

• has immense knowledge of plants for alchemical purposes & knows recipes for various healing potions and poisons
• has an incredible sense of sight and smell
• always knows which way is North
• can talk to most animals, though not always accurately

• the beast has incredible strength and senses - 10x that of Qal
• the beast can detect any traces of magic
• the beast moves so fast, most believe it teleports - only those with extraordinary vision or senses can tell when it moves
• the beast can freeze anything it touches and always exudes a cold aura
• the beast is immune to cold and ice
• the beast's hide is tough and is difficult to cut through
• the beast is stronger and faster the darker and colder it is

Flaws

• turns into a beast every new moon
• is unable to ignore an animal in distress
• is immediately distrustful of anyone with magic

• the beast is very sensitive to bright light
• the beast has very little intelligence - if things can't be smashed to solve the problem, it is unsolvable to the beast
• the beast is considered a demon and shares a weakness to celestial/radiant attacks
• the beast does not like fire - for both how hot and how bright it is

Equipment

• squirrel skull necklace - made from their first familiar, Hawl, as a memento to remember him
• bag of various herbs and plants
• belt of bottles and vials - some filled, most empty (8x empty, 2x healing salves, 1x acid potion)

Miscellaneous

The beast is based off of a wendigo, and the transformations after Qal fully connects to the beast will function much like the Hulk does. The druid who cursed Qal is named Riea and she is a human.

I might edit them a bit more, but generally finished for now.
Edit: Now it's generally finished

Interest Check for Blackguards!

I'm definitely interested in this, got an idea for a satyr that has a curse similar to a werewolf. I'll post their character sheet when I'm finished with it.