A Sorcerer whose power originates from the Shadowfell. He experiences nightmares each night, but has grown remarkable mental fortitude to endure it.

Gender: Male
Eyes: Dark Purple
Hair: Jet Black
Skin Tone/Pigmentation: Fair
Height: 5 feet, 4 inches
Weight: 125 lb.

Appearance

Physical Description

Small frame, but well-defined muscles and a six-pack. 5 feet, 4 inches.

Body Features

Fair skin.

Facial Features

Effeminate face. Pointed ears. Purple eyes.

Identifying Characteristics

Long, unkempt black hair with bangs. Permanent eye bags that become more prominent the longer he's been without sleep.

Physical quirks

Left-handed.

Apparel & Accessories

Wears traveler's clothes that provide adequate protection from cold, heat, and other elements.

Special abilities

His sorcery stems from the Plane of Shadow.

Mentality

Personal history

Telvar was born with Shadowfell sorcery from his father's side of the family. His mother, unable to financially support him, entrusted him to an orphanage which was supposed to raise him until his adolescence. Being beaten to a pulp by the other children, Telvar instead ran away to live in the streets and lived off of stealing food from merchants and replacing their produce with illusory copies. As he grew, he became despised for his mind-bending powers and those he once stole from became increasingly wary of his thievery.

Looking to make a new name for himself and dissociate from the past, Telvar gathered up the last of his possessions to make a new life in the New World. Initially, he cared for himself first and foremost from his old life. However, after getting attached to his fellow adventurers, he now strives for nobler goals such as protecting the weak, maintaining the peace, and giving away generous sums to charitable causes.

Education

Has no formal education, but quickly picks up information.

Employment

Adventurer and worker for the Temple of Imni.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Happily married to Kuon.

Failures & Embarrassments

Told Alanna bluntly that he mostly "creates illusory objects and manipulates the minds of others".

Mental Trauma

Has nightmares of varying degrees every night he rests. Living with it all his life, Telvar has built remarkable mental fortitude. But ever since he has honed his sorcery through adventure and training, he has worked to a point he can subdue his terrors with sheer willpower.

Intellectual Characteristics

Apprentice of Lady Emerald Jade-Leaf.

Morality & Philosophy

Believes that while self-preservation is a first priority, people should help each other whenever possible.

person.sexuality

Attracted to women, especially those with exotic features.
As a result, he's married to Kuon.

person.gender_identity

Identifies as male, but has been mistaken for female on multiple occasions.

Taboos

Adverse to thievery and brute-force solutions.
(LOOKING AT YOU, SNAZZTEEF!)

Known Languages

Common, Elvish, Undercommon, and Deep Speech

Personality

Motivation

He wishes to become a successful adventurer and practice kindness and compassion, especially to those that are homeless or downtrodden.

Quotes & Catchphrases

"The nature of your powers does not determine how you use them!"

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Has remarkable skill with persuasion, lying, and intimidation. He can use his body's weight effectively in athletic endeavors.

Likes & Dislikes

Loves: Gold (Color), Kuon, Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Sunrise
Likes: Fellowship, Ramen, Snickerdoodles, Sushi, Training
Dislikes: Being Disliked / Teased, Lemons
Hates: Those who prey upon the weak.

Virtues & Personality perks

Creative, clever, and good at influencing others.

Vices & Personality flaws

Telvar finds it difficult to hide how he's feeling around other people. He can be read like an open book.

Personality Quirks

Sometimes goes on muttering rampages where he lets his thoughts audibly process, usually when overthinking situations. He scratches the back of his head when embarrassed, uncertain, or nervous.

Hygiene

Telvar uses Prestidigitation to clean himself. He's taken up combing his hair and taking baths thanks to Emerald.

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Fri 4th Oct 2019 12:02

The Sorcerer's Log: A Few Interesting Months

by Telvar Almaron

Goodness! It's been a while since I've written in this journal... the days have been flying by quickly, but so many things have been going on! Because I don't know where to start, I'll just be writing about the occurrences that have been happening to myself and others in Havenport.

Perhaps the first thing worth mentioning is that about a month ago, I finally confessed my feelings to Kuon. I'm just so glad that she reciprocated them... we shared quite a tender moment together as we watched the night sky by the docks. The stars were really pretty, and the setting was perfect. Ever since, I've felt much happier every single day. I think Emerald told me beforehand that I was "but a gloomy soul, but now I have a girlfriend". I suppose she's correct now; everyone's been pretty happy about our union for the most part.

I also found that I could finally suppress the terrors in my sleep, and exert my willpower to hold them in place. Although I can do it any night, it's just way easier within the same room as Kuon. Aside from that, the most noteworthy occurrence is that the hounds which torn me limb from limb for years were the most submissive to my control. After a bit of assertion and exerting willpower, they finally listened to my commands to sit and stay. Perhaps in the future, they will be a terror turned int o a dream? I don't know, for only time could tell...

Speaking of the terrors, I've also found the ability to control the flow of adrenaline and melatonin through the body of myself and others. Raquanda calls these spells "Haste" and "Slow". But what the former does is speed up peoples' reactions and makes them move doubly fast, while the latter exhausts enemies with a wave of drowsiness. Both should be quite useful for combat applications. There is also this one terror I had which I was plunged deep beneath the sea, in the abyssal zone which no light came from the sun. I did see this bright yellow light which reminded me of Kuon's golden irises, so I swam towards it as well as figuring out I had webbed hands and feet, with gills on my arms and legs. But when I came close enough to the light, what Hugh called an "angler fish" tried to snap at me with its giant jaws! My willpower was more difficult to channel through the deep waters, and I could only slow down the giant underwater beast as I swam away as fast as I could. Waking up from that terror, I learned what Pandoura calls the "Alter Self" spell. However, it came at the cost of forgetting the spells of: 1) putting others to sleep, 2) putting magic on the tongue to persuade others, and 3) projecting phantasms into others' minds.

There was also the spar with Vyth. The day before (I think), he told me that he wouldn't be going easy on me, and that I should give the battle my all. That's exactly what I did. I think what happened is that after boosting myself with the Adrenaline Rush, I tried to sever the connection between his body and soul with a holding spell. After a couple of failed attempts and bearing the sound of those miserable bells, I managed to hold him in place and land a few feathers of the Frost Phoenix. In desperation, I closed the distance and tried stabbing him with my knife, but it did not connect. Vyth finally snapped out of paralysis as I was in melee range, trying to land an anti-heal and a bite on me. Thanks to the Adrenaline Rush, I was able to react quick enough to dodge them and retaliate with my own attacks which brought him down in melee range. He was a terrifying combatant, being able to deal damage to both the body and the soul.

One other thing to mention is that I convinced the captain of a ship to let myself, Cliff, Hugh, Emerald, and Hal borrow his boat for free -- all without putting magic on my tongue! I did feel a bit of inspiration from Mat and Hugh, as I was striking these poses of incredible charisma which seemed to exude confidence. Raquanda said the captain was not the brightest, letting us use his expensive boat without charge. But I'm not complaining; if it means Cliff's anti-magic seal will be broken, I'll go to the extremes to help him out.

Telvar's Journal Ordered oldest to newest

A Flawless Victory..?
16 Sep 2019 04:40:25

A Radiant Dawn
17 Sep 2019 12:47:27

My Experience with Kuon
18 Sep 2019 07:03:03

The Floating Islands
22 Sep 2019 06:05:04

To Harness My Power
24 Sep 2019 05:30:43

The Sorcerer's Log: A Few Interesting Months
04 Oct 2019 12:02:29

The major events and journals in Telvar's history, from the beginning to today.

A Brilliant Dawn
I didn't remember going to bed nor getting to sleep last night, but I experienced something extraordinary. Normally, I'd be facing the terrors I have encountered every night. It's usually s a massive python squeezing every last breath out of me, a pair of...
12:42 am - 16.09.2019

My Time in the Arena
It all started when Cliff said there's a "distinct lack of excitement." When I asked him to elaborate, he told me that a drinking contest or a spar would work. Emerald then ...
04:12 am - 16.09.2019

My Experience with Kuon
It was only yesterday that I ended up bonding closer to Graves after a misunderstanding about him taking the affections of Kuon. He told me that he would never go after her since 1) he's taken, and 2) he now knows of my particular interest in her. She's a...
07:03 am - 18.09.2019

The Floating Islands
It was just a normal day for myself at the Sandbar, waking up and heading upstairs from my room. I felt unusually drowsy, asking Steve if there was something he could serve me to wake me up. Then I fell asleep on the table after that; and after waking up,...
10:57 am - 22.09.2019

To Harness My Power
* The writing is incredibly sloppy, but barely legible. * What an unbelievable day. After developing my power quite a bit, I decided to challenge Emerald to spar with me in the Arena. I don't know if that was a grave mistake or not; I learned a myriad ...
05:29 am - 24.09.2019