Nil

Written by Mastermiss

Comrade / Ya Boi Nil

Nil was born to an ordinary family of Sorcerers. As they developed, they idolized their power, and wanted nothing more than to be like them.  As time passed, and their power became more apparent, it became obvious that they would never follow in their footsteps.
Determined to learn some magic on their own, they said goodbye to their loving parents, and moved away, to study. 
A few years later, they were drawn from their hermitage by a meeting, scheduled to take place between the Humans and the Halflings, to discuss the Kobold destruction in the region. There had been a number of attacks recently, and the meeting was held in hopes that the Humans and Halflings could put aside their petty differences to unite to stop the chaos and violence. 
In this massive gathering, Nil naturally gravitated to the few friends that were attending the meeting. Positioning themselves beside a wall, they looked over at the dozens of tables engaged in passionate discussion, laughter at a few tables to the left, and a few handshakes happening at the tables to the right. 
While absorbing the mass of discourse and discussion, Nil briefly looked up at the ceiling, only to see a large piece of it, falling towards them. The next few minutes were a blur of burning and chalky dust, as they fell into unconsciousness.
After some time, crushed beneath the rubble, Nil awoke to a heaviness surrounding them. The carnage of their fallen friends had shielded them enough from the Kobold's attack, but they were the only survivor.
When asked about the events of that day, Nil can only shudder, as they recall the disbelief and shock that overwhelmed them as they looked at the carnage that was the meeting building, reduced to wreckage. They broke free, looked around, and ran in a panic. Their fear in the face of the attack overwhelmed them, and it is something that fills them with shame and regret.
So, in many ways, they named themselves Nil, to remind themselves of what they are and what they deserve.
Setting forth to adventure with the intention of making new friends, and helping people, Nil travelled with an adventuring party, where they met an adversary named Targotheus, sadly being trapped in stone in the first round of combat. The party continued combat, and was slain, all except Nil, who was taken by the villainous monster as a trophy, to sit in the dining room as a morbid decoration. 
In an odd twist of events, Targotheus met his end along the way home, becoming trapped within the stomach of a creature known as G.A.R.Y. Within the windswept deserts of the creature, Nil's stone casing began to erode, finally falling to pieces before another party, who gladly welcomed Nil into their ranks without many questions. 
Descending into the bowels of G.A.R.Y., the adventuring party of Digging Deeper found themselves at odds with the environment, combatting Elementals and monsters of a most frightening sort. Just as the party was about to succumb to the attacks of a powerful Djinn, in an instant, Nil was transported to the outskirts of an oddly shaped city. The City of Doors. Sigil.
Finding themselves in Sigil, Nil looked around for a way back to the Digging Deeper party for many months, calling much undue attention to themselves in the process. Their inquiries to escape the city gained the noticed of the spies in the city. One of these spies employed a Moradin, named Elim. Elim, who Nil called the Eyebox, watched Nil's movements for many months, reporting back to an unseen employer. 
Nil endured the invasion of this Moradin, eventually attempting to evade surveillance by ducking through the cacophonous alleyways that blanketed the city. It was in one of these alleyways that Nil caught the slightest glimpse of a green cloak. This is where Nil met The Master for the first time, and was eventually referred to Jimmy "The Mouth" Callons, the proprietor of Stapleton Investigations. 
Nil's escapades with the Stapleton Investigations crew continue to this very day. Though the work they do won't be lauded by the masses, because of confidentiality, they bravely adventure forth to help their clients, looking for a way to escape the city and return to their plane.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Nil is in decent physical condition.

Body Features

Nil is an intersexed person.

Special abilities

Nil is a Mystic, so most of their Talents and Disciplines would fall under Special Abilities.
Mastery of Light and Darkness      Darkness      Light      Shadow Beasts      Radiant Beam Psionic Restoration      Mend Wounds      Restore Health      Restore Life      Restore Vigor Crown of Despair      Crowned in Sorrow      Call to Inaction      Visions of Despair      Dolorous Mind Psychic Inquisition      Hammer of Inquisition      Forceful Query      Ransack Mind      Phantom Idea Mastery of Fire      Combustion      Rolling Flame      Detonation      Fire Form      Animate Fire Nomadic Mind      Wandering Mind      Find Creature      Item Lore      Psychic Speech      Wandering Eye      Phasing Eye Energy Beam Mind Thrust

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Nil was a part of the Digging Deeper campaign, where they faced an onslaught of monsters in different planes. The campaign ended before the story could finish, and they were transported to another time, in Sigil. 
Now a part of the Stapleton Investigations team, Nil works to solve cases and reopen the portals to other worlds.

Gender Identity

non-Binary

Sexuality

Unknown?

Employment

Jimmy "The Mouth" Callons, Stapleton Investigations

Mental Trauma

Collapse of a meeting building, due to a Kobold Attack.

Intellectual Characteristics

Mystic

Morality & Philosophy

Life is meaningless: This can either make you very happy, or very sad. Nihilist, defeatist, Liar.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Nil is motivated by the desire to be proud of themselves, for the choices they've made.  Never run from a fight that needs to be had.  Never remain silent when something should be said.  Never let someone else be mistreated when you could take action.
Everyone has a right to be who they are, and not be hurt for it.

Alignment

Neutral Good

Age

25

Gender

Intersexed

Eyes

Black

Hair

Long, black

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale White

Height

5'9"

Weight

180 lbs

Known Languages

Common, Telepathy