Agrippa Far'Drolaith

Agrippa was born to Alamon Veskar, Head Priest of The Vespidian Order of Eregoth hidden in the south of The Night Wood. Alamon used his power to lead by domination, using communal living to be more robber-baron than proper mayor. Agrippa was the realization of a deal struck with Vespida herself. Drolaith Far'Kyeris, an Erinyes, was brought to bear a weapon for Alamon. Alamon was not a loving father, and Drolaith was brought back to Hell after birthing the little red-tailed, silver eyed boy. Agrippa was raised as a weapon, learning tactics, strategy, and arcane wisdoms as early as he could talk and read. As he grew, Alamon would berate Agrippa to tears, until he no longer seemed to have the ability to cry. Other abuses might have followed, but Agrippa became exacting, precisional, learning his Mage Hand, Eldritch Blast, and Ice Armor by age 6. During his studies two years later, he came across a wizard's journal. Before it got confiscated and burned, the young boy had memorized the Firebolt, Prestidigitation, and Shocking Grasp equations to near-perfection. Regardless of his father's cruelty, Agrippa kept a secret generosity in his heart. He would find those most put out by Alamon's “communal living” and make sure they had their needs met, according to the laws they lived by; the laws his father bent. He dare not speak against his father, but he acted by the law. At the end of his 8th year, it was time to bathe Agrippa in the Flames of Vespida and begin his pact with their Infernal Matron. Alamon began the ceremony, starting the chant while the village joined in. When he referred to Agrippa as "my weapon," everyone began to hear a voice emerge from Agrippa's mouth, but not his own. The seething, feminine voice frightened Agrippa to the point of blacking out. He awoke in a pile of rubble, the village around him seared to ruin. The only recognizable thing was his father -- well, a charred corpse in his father's ceremonial armor. His little body collapsed again, exhaustion and emotion surging as he cried himself to sleep right there in the ash. In the late morning light -- an unknown number of mornings later -- he awoke to an earthy taste he would later learn was a Potion of Healing. A tanned skin, long orange-haired elf abjurer named Adreasea knelt over him, holding him as she nursed the boy awake. Upon turning and seeing the tall, white tiger tabaxi behind Adreasea, he threw on his Ice Armor, but immediately turned into a potted plant. He awoke again, this time floating through the air on a disk. The tabaxi, a moon druid known as Neameriye, swore safety and health on him as they traveled. To entertain him, she would occasionally turn into a horse, alligator, or other beast for him to ride. They took him across the Valen Maru Mountains, collecting alchemical herbs and minerals along the way. The following years were relatively peaceful, as far as living in the Deep goes. Adreasea and Neameriye took care of the boy they could have never made together. Adreasea recognized his intellect and potential, buying him his first spellbook in Aynor during his first year of learning. Neameriye taught him about alchemy and herbs, respecting nature to bend out to your needs, to break it only when there is no other way. This peace and learning only lasted 10 years. One morning, Agrippa woke to find no one home. He waited a day, two, a month, three, a year, four. He used the skills he had learned to survive and further his learning alone, all the while taking the three day path into Aynor to make sure he had supplies he couldn't procure himself. He would take ingredients or make salves and minor potions to sell to shops in town, eeking out enough for the upkeep of the house. On one such visit, Aynor was preparing for war. Agrippa stayed to lend what aide he knew -- herbs and firepower. When weeks of battle for Aynor ended, neither Fenheart nor Oakenshield emerged victorious. Lord Valkar took the city, and many of the adventures that had come in vanished in flashes of light. Those left behind, like Agrippa, had to make due. He hid among the newly subjugated, using an heirloom of his mothers' to keep his mind shielded. He even had to volunteer his spellbook as if it were something he found when it was discovered by one of the vampires. Everything changed after two months when the western breach started being assaulted by spellslinging orcs, who were strangely attacking the walls instead of the people. Those who still had strength and a will of their own began to rise up to meet their oppressors. Then, a thunderous explosion rocked Fenheart Keep. Fire and arrows rained down on the rear. Another tiefling -- an older gentleman with a greatsword and heavy plate -- and his dragonborn druid compatriot stormed through the town crying for freedom. This was the time. Heroes were emerging to meet the vampires. Agrippa followed, wreathed in flames. Since falling in with these heroes, he's liberated Aynor, reacquired his spellbook, met and saved Lord Fenheart, been cursed by his grandmother, fought a Boneclaw (more than once!), met a pixie queen, and -- most importantly -- pledged to free Hawk Island from its slaver overlords. It's been a very busy month.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Healthy, acrobatic, skinny. Not much meat, but dexterous.

Body Features

Tiefling form: 5’11” dark red skin, long purple hair, strong chin, two antelope style horns (about a foot long), smiling, kind solid silver eyes, small soul patch, kept tail around waist for the most part. Tail tapers down like a salamander. (From year 1922-1945.)
Fire Genasi form: 6'1", cinder colored skin, sun-kissed (orange-red) hair, similar build and face, solid gold eyes. No more tail. Horns appear when wreathed in Flames of Phelagos. (Reincarnated 1945-1945.)
Githzerai form: 6'4", pale jade skin, gaunt version of his same face, straight black hair. Thinner build than normal. His eyes are the color of fire, shifting as if flames were inside, but only glow when he's wreathed in flames. (Reincarnated 1945-current.)

Facial Features

Soul patch on chin. Softly chiseled features, though they adjust a bit depending on what reincarnation he currently resides in.

Identifying Characteristics

Boneclaw scar across chest (right shoulder to left hip).
Curse feather tattoo on right arm (elbow to wrist).

Physical quirks

Ambidextrous (dominant right). Walks tall, straight backed even in bowing to rulers or deities, crosses legs when sitting. If he gets his tail back, keeps it wrapped around himself to be considerate to others.

Special abilities

Magic Initiate: Warlock
-Introduced to his Warlock heritage, but didn't pursue it further.. Flames of Phelagos
-Works no matter his incarnation. Curse of Vespida
-Once a day, if he rolls a 1 -- even with advantage -- he takes 2d6 unreducible psychic damage. If affecting an advantaged roll, the 1 stands.
-If resurrected in any way, rolls on the expanded reincarnate table.
-The Mark of Drolaith: black and red erinyes feather tattoo that can't be hidden or disguised by magic. Only disappears of he dies. Wild Magic Surges
1. Casting Armor of Agathys
2. The first time he drops to/below 75%, 50%, 25% and 5% HP in a combat. If he gets slammed for multiple tiers (down to 25% in a single hit, for instance), it only produces a single burst.
3. If he critical hits with a leveled spell's spell attack. No cantrips.
4. Any other time the DM deems necessary.

Apparel & Accessories

Elven Chain, dark leathers & cloak, forest savvy traveling clothes. Form follows function. Master taught him how to have some semblance of wizard decorum in his dress. Has aqua blue, gold-trimmed robes for more formal attire.

Specialized Equipment

Major Wand of War Missiles, oak staff from his apprenticeship, Elven Chain, Enduring Spellbook, (invisible) Ring of Mind Shielding.

Mental characteristics

Gender Identity

Cisgender man

Sexuality

Asexual/Questioning

Education

0-8: learned tactics and basic Warlock magic.
8-18: became evoker, studied.
18-current (23): Self study + traveling.

Employment

Pledged to service of Fenheart. Current mission: liberate Hawk Island.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Liberated Aynor of vampire occupation.
Saved Fenheart and Neva Golnari from Valkar.
Kept a Hag Eye after helping extinguish two hag covens.

Failures & Embarrassments

Invoked blood oath with Vespida. When asked for his offering afterwards, didn't deliver anything. Got the Curse. Can remove if offer brought to restore disintegrated mother.
Wild Magic tied to the event that destroyed his town.

Morality & Philosophy

Always have a plan.
Tries peace, but in lieu of peace, will resort to complete destruction of the enemy.
Won't kill without reason, but when given reason, does so with efficiency.
All magic should be allowed, but practiced safely.
F*** slavery.
When highly stressed, can make rash decisions (like invoking blood rites with devil queens).

Taboos

“Nothing is true, everything is permitted.”

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Arcane Knowledge should be shared.
Loves living creatures, especially more mythical ones.
Get his original tiefling form back.
Protect and serve Fenheart and his house interests.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

+Battle tactics
+Proficient medic
+Good with herbalism

-Not peripherally perceptive
-Not a physically strong
-Emotionally stunted from early childhood abuse and hermitage

Likes & Dislikes

+Making people smile, especially with magic.
+MAGICAL CREATURES! (especially Eouin, the Unicorn he accidentally summoned for a day)

-Restrictions on magical learning
-cruelty
-vampires
-f*** slavery

Virtues & Personality perks

Tries to be agreeable and generous with traveling companions.
Tries to be independent and reliable.
Tries to be honest.

Vices & Personality flaws

A bit short fused with people's BS.
Sometimes is too honest.
A little too trusting.
Gets a little danger close, even though he's weaker than more martial folks.

Personality Quirks

Hands through the hair when conversing.
Quick to negotiate and rationalize.
Leads or co-leads.

Hygiene

Learned cleanliness from Adreasea. Will prestidigitate others if they are too foul, but lived as a hermit for many years. Living spaces are clean and orderly.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Lord Sylas Fenheart
Neva Golnari: Fenheart Court Wizard
Zebuul Knot: Privateer, House Fenheart
Pelekai Twistedpine: Chief of Apirana Clan; Privateer, House Fenheart
Welsha Gilder: Knowledge Gatherer of Her Ladyship, Miss Genevieve Gilder
Stamatios Elias: Captain, Thalassian (Triton Nation) Army; Privateer, House Fenheart
Zakaria of Inmortis: Wanderer; Guardian of the Border of Life and Death; Privateer, House Fenheart

Family Ties

Adreasea and Neameriye: Adopted mothers, Masters of Arcana and Nature (respectively)
-Missing for 5 years

Alamon Veskar: biological father
-deceased

Drolaith Far'kyeris: Erinyes of Vespida, biological mother
-deceased

Vespida: Grandmother
-Queen of the Seven Cities of Hell

Religious Views

Agnostic. Scared of Vespida, but now has homemade holy symbol and prays to her nightly.

Hobbies & Pets

Friends with unicorn from Feywild (Eouin).
Has Familiar (owl, hawk).
Experimenting with gunpowder from Norstirian Invasion. Learning its component structure.

Speech

Neutral common accent. Doesn't use big words to talk over people below his intellectual level, but can carry on highly intellectual conversation.

Wealth & Financial state

Son of a village leader, but burned them down at 8. Finds wealth is more measured in personal knowledge and magical acquisition. Shares generously with party, when not buying every bit of ink he can get his hands on.

Alignment

Chaotic Good

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Evoker, Privateer of House Fenheart

Year of Birth

1922 23 Years old

Circumstances of Birth

Vespidic Ritual

Circumstances of Death

Briefly forgot his place with Vespida; Dimension Doored 470ft ahead of his group into a vampire den with a single ally

Birthplace

Vesper Village, Night Wood, North Eregoth

Children

Current Residence

Adreasea's house, 3 days northeast of Aynor

Gender

Male

Eyes

Silver, then Golden, then Fiery

Hair

Purple, then Sunkissed Orange-Red, then Black. Always shoulder length

Height

5’11”, 6'1", and 6'4"

Weight

140, 155, 145 (always skinny)

Quotes & Catchphrases

“Curses in Infernal.”
“FIREBALL!... except you, you, you aaaaand you.”

Known Languages

Common, Infernal, Abyssal

Character Prototype

Jackson as a wizard