A rogue by personality and proficiency, Ildrath is a cloak and dagger drow who serves the Shadowfen guild. Not one for a boring life, he enjoys adventuring with his guild-mates, solving his problems with either his silver tongue or his trusted bow.
Charm and deception, speed and death, these are the arts Ildrath likes to think he personifies. A curse of reality will show he is really simply a silver spoon fed drow with an aptitude for clinging to the shadows. Widely known and recognized for his relation to his once social paragon of a mother, Ildrath clings to the shadows even in terms of renown, always feeling overshadowed by his family's accomplishments and political status, it's no wonder he has decided to personally patron the darker arts of stealth, deception, and sleight of hand. Not an evil elf but not a particularly saintly one either, Ildrath is a mixed bag of contradictions, he charms his enemies and challenges his friends, though, somewhere inside, he does truly care for those around him who he has fought alongside against wrathful harbingers of divine wrath and bands of cutthroats.
Though he is currently fairly content with the life of a cloak and dagger member of a communal guild who helps vanquish the divine enemies he's now sworn to defeat, he desires to chase a life he has not truly known, a life of real freedom and adventure in a new land that he knows not. But, for the time being, he will trust in his stealth, his bow, and, if nothing else, his silver tongue to grant him success.
- Gender
- Male
- Eyes
- Icy blue, often dimmed.
- Hair
- Of a white color, his hair is very long and bouncy with a flamboyant fringe and an imposing ponytail.
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- A dark violet.
- Height
- 5'5
- Weight
- 113 lbs.
Appearance
Physical Description
He maintains a lithe and petite form though not an unhealthy one by any means.
Body Features
Across his abdomen is a scar he earned after nearly being impaled to death by a Yuan-ti.
Identifying Characteristics
He can usually be seen with golden hoop earrings.
Physical quirks
Walks and gestures like a snob, natural of his high birth.
Apparel & Accessories
Likes to wear traditional drow robes or expensive coats.
Specialized Equipment
Usually wields a magical bow, a rapier, and daggers. The bow, gained from an early adventure, is of a crimson color and has the ability to grant Ildrath either an attack or resistance based on the element of his choice.
Special abilities
He is innately capable of performing drow magic.
Mentality
Personal history
Born to a not noble but high class family of Nyer, the House of Duskriom, Ildrath, from a very young age, grew up around politics, intrigue, and diplomacy. His mother worked in the court, often mingling with dignitaries, functionaries, and various shady characters, and she would pass on, perhaps accidentally, this future of diplomatic mastery to her son. Aside from setting him up to be the silver tongue he now is, she would teach him politics, history, the humanities, warfare, and the customs of the noble drow culture he would not be surrounded by. Clearly finding her people to be superior to surface dwellers, she would instill him with similar feelings of supremacy and racial purity. Serving in the court himself at a rather young age by drow standards, he would quickly grow bored of the routine and find his way to figures shadier than that of his mother's contemporaries. Soon enough, he was a fence for all kinds of illicit goods and expensive stolen items, becoming a wickedly potent thief in his own right.
Eventually, thirsting for adventure and a new life, he would find himself in the aging Shadowfen to hook up with the local guild, looking for new members. There, he would meet Azren and Sol, a human and a Yuan-ti who would travel alongside him in his new adventures, from freeing slaves to battling the thralls of the divines. Along the way, he'd encounter Hutiarius, prince of death, as he often reminds Ildrath, loudly. A near divine being with a proposition to save this life and the one that comes after by finding the hearts of all messengers, semi-divine harbingers of the gods. It was less a proposition and more a forced partnership that would eventually transform into an intensely bizarre friendship. Further in his journey, he'd be forced to watch old friends part ways and new friends enter his world, each one adding a new piece to what makes Ildrath himself.
Education
Basic education, tutored in politics, humanities, and court customs
Employment
Guild member, he's paid per the quests he completes. He also is able to make a living out of the potions he brews if he chooses to sell them.
Failures & Embarrassments
That time he fell off a wall.
Morality & Philosophy
Believes in the value of independence and self interest. Though he may sometimes fight those who do evil, he does so on the basis of self interest rather than a universal concern for others. He includes his loved ones in his self interest, to see them hurt would hurt him.
person.sexuality
Aromantic
person.gender_identity
Identifies as male.
Taboos
He is repulsed by excessive reliance and submission to authority instead of one's firm belief in themselves.
Known Languages
Common, Elvish, Undercommon, Thieves' Cant.
Personality
Motivation
Desires to live out his impulses in freedom.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Trained to be an alchemist, also skilled with political intrigue, moving and shaking in a new area, and getting people to say what he wants to know.
Rather inept with most exertions of raw physical might.
Likes & Dislikes
Likes thrills, adventure, darkness, showing off his abilities, acquiring anything of high value, besting someone, tricking others, using his wits to solve problems, alcohol, social gatherings, Hutiarius, Azren, and Sol.
Dislikes sunlight, repetition, having to tell the truth, authority figures, following laws when it's inconvenient, admitting he was wrong, apologizing, having to fight messengers, and being forced to fight non-stealthily (though he doesn't mind fighting that way on his own accord).
Virtues & Personality perks
Dexterous, quick thinking, sociable, forgiving
Vices & Personality flaws
Impatient, lacks empathy, easily bored, manipulative, apathetic, inconsistent
Personality Quirks
He will sometimes go huge lengths of time without blinking.
Hygiene
Tries to bathe when possible though with the party's constant travels, he rarely finds time to.
Social
Birthplace
Nyer
Current Residence
Shadowfen
Contacts & Relations
Rather estranged to both of his parents prior to his mother's death though he retains a few friends in the Guild, namely Azren, Sol, and a handful of messengers.
Wealth & Financial state
Though born affluent, he makes his own living, honestly or dishonestly, mostly separate from his family's wealth
Family Ties
Widespread political and criminal connections across continents from nobility to slavers.
Religious Views
He recognizes Kordes as his divine matron but he does not often find much time for personal devotion.
Social Aptitude
Has no problem gaining anyone's trust or information by means of his silver tongue or sleight of hand
Mannerisms
Ironically contrasting his usual lack of blinking, when standing idly, he sometimes keeps his eyes shut, looking downward.
Hobbies & Pets
He considers Khiba more of a pet than an entity.
Speech
If he calls you 'sir', assume you're about to be conned or murdered.
Social
Birthplace
Nyer
Current Residence
Shadowfen
Contacts & Relations
Rather estranged to both of his parents prior to his mother's death though he retains a few friends in the Guild, namely Azren, Sol, and a handful of messengers.
Wealth & Financial state
Though born affluent, he makes his own living, honestly or dishonestly, mostly separate from his family's wealth
Family Ties
Widespread political and criminal connections across continents from nobility to slavers.
Religious Views
He recognizes Kordes as his divine matron but he does not often find much time for personal devotion.
Social Aptitude
Has no problem gaining anyone's trust or information by means of his silver tongue or sleight of hand
Mannerisms
Ironically contrasting his usual lack of blinking, when standing idly, he sometimes keeps his eyes shut, looking downward.
Hobbies & Pets
He considers Khiba more of a pet than an entity.
Speech
If he calls you 'sir', assume you're about to be conned or murdered.