Post by Xavier on Sept 1, 2006 18:28:50 GMT -5
Name: Xavier Mcallister
Occupation: Apprentice Druid
Nationality: Irish
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 140 lb.
Age: 16
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel with flecks of green
Appearance:
Personality: Xavier is rather outgoing and friendly. He is very excited about his magic and the prospect of finding and learning about other forms of magic. He tends to get a little overexcited when he sees a new form of magic he's never seen before. Though there are times when Xavier reflects on his past and becomes very withdrawn and sometimes violent. This rarely happens however as Xavier stays happy most of the time, mostly as a guard to keep himself from thinking of his past.
History: It was a cold winter's night; the wind blew harshly against the walls of the run-down old house. In the slums of Dublin, Ireland that night, a baby boy was born. This was not a happy birth though; the mother was dying from the birth. Sweat beaded and rolled down her forehead as her skin began to turn pale and clammy. With her last few breaths of life she named the child, "Xavier…" was all she could manage in a labored wheeze before the stress claimed her life and her spirit was returned to the Earth from which it came.
The Xavier's father Duncan spiraled down into depression. With the loss of his beautiful wife he could find no reason happiness and loving life. He found comfort only in the bottom of a bottle at the local pub. Xavier was the object of all of his hate for the world. Duncan found himself blaming his son for the death of his wife. It didn't make any sense but Duncan didn't care, anything to dull the pain, anything to have something physical to project his hatred at. The boy's father's hatred manifested itself in drunken beatings. After a while the boy didn't cry anymore, merely sat there with a cold, emotionally dead look on his face as the drunken fists raged over his body.
Xavier needed a way out, an escape, if he could get that than even his father's rage couldn't touch him. Xavier found his escape in a group of Druids, they were shunned by the town as outcasts and it was because of this that Xavier found himself fascinated with them. Eventually, the beatings got worse and Xavier's courage to approach them grew. They took him in with open arms, due to their status as outcasts their ranks were dwindling rather quickly, they would take anyone willing to learn the secrets of their ways. Xavier was more than willing to learn, and learn he did. Soon the elder Magus found Xavier to be quite adept in his communes with animals and nature. Xavier was a young prodigy among the group and quickly became Magus' personal apprentice.
For a time life was good, though the beatings continued Xavier had an escape so the beatings loss their edge. He continued to learn and learn, Magus even told him that in the next few years he would be ready to step up and take over the mantle of elder from him. Xavier had never been more excited or proud about anything in his life and threw himself into his Druidic studies. But this happiness would only be lasting.
One night, unbeknownst to Xavier, his father followed him to the sacred grove that the Druids used for their meetings. Duncan knew the Druids were outcasts and was angered that his son was counted among their ranks. He quickly informed the town officials who rounded up a special squad of Druid-hunters. The Druids didn't stand much a chance when they were ambushed. It was only thanks to the fact that Xavier had been practicing his transformation technique that he was able to slip away into the woods under the guise of a wolf. He could only watch as his father led the men to the grove and proceeded to order them to slaughter every last one of the Druids. Xavier watched with glistening, tear-filled eyes as his happiness was struck down in front of him.
Angered burned and welled up inside Xavier as he watched his father give the order to strike down the only group of people who had ever brought happiness to his life. Xavier made a solemn vow then and there that he would take his father's life in vengeance for wrong he had committed. The next night a wolf attacked the village, it did not try to kill the pigs or chickens or any of the livestock, strangely enough it broken into Duncan Mcallister's house. Even stranger was there was no sign up forced entry, Duncan was found with his throat torn out, his eyes locked in a gaze of surprised horror, wolf hair surrounded the bed as if the wolf had shed there on the spot.
Xavier did not know where he would go next. He wandered for a year or two from town to town. He used his magical abilities to do odd jobs and earn enough coin for a meal a day. But then he remembered that Magus had told him of a school, as school in the sky where they taught magic. Xavier decided then and there that he would seek out that school, the Arcane Academy, and so would begin the new chapter in Xavier Mcallister's life…a chapter that would not have to end tragically, he hoped.
Style:
Xavier is a user of Druidic magic. Basically this means he has a very intense magical connection to nature. He is able to tap into this connection and have Mother Nature assist him by allowing him control over plants and animals. Xavier has a particularly strong affinity for animals and any Druidic magics involving them. Most of his animal spells involve summoning a spirit animal and then he bonds the essence of the spirit animal to himself, gaining their strength.
Strengths: Xavier can form very strong bonds with animals in particular his animal companion Birazcir. Aside from that Xavier is also rather adept at using his Druidic abilities and his spells can make him valuable in a variety of ways, allowing him to react to a situation and compensate in a rather short amount of time.
Weaknesses: Xavier is not all that physically strong, though he does try his best to build up his physical strength. Also most of the buffs that come from his spells are only temporary which could end up leaving him at a strategic disadvantage and all of his buff spells have some sort of negative effect in order to buff another area of his abilities.
Spell List:
Strength of the Bear- Xavier summons a spirit bear to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him a strength bonus (+5 Strength, -5 Intelligence)
Speed of the Hare- Xavier summons a spirit hare to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him a dexterity bonus (+5 Dexterity, -5 Endurance)
Cunning of the Raven- Xavier summons a spirit raven to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him an intelligence bonus (+5 Intelligence, -5 Strength
Endurance of the Elk- Xavier summons a spirit elk to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him an endurance bonus (+5 Endurance, -5 Dexterity)
Senses of the Predator- Xavier taps into all the senses of the predators of the animal kingdom and it greatly increases his hearing, sight, and smell. This makes him an invaluable tracker or scout.
Nature's Nurture- Xavier taps into the healing power of nature and it allows him o heal the his minor wounds or his allies.
Vine Entrapment- Xavier summons vines from the Earth and uses them to bind his enemy in place.
Thorn Strip- Xavier summons a line of thorns that protrude form the ground in a line towards his enemy.
Thorn Barrier- Xavier is able to summon and encase himself in a barrier of razor-sharp thorns in order to protect himself from devastating attacks.
Razor Wind- Xavier turns to the air to create a small tornado of razor sharp leaves that heads towards his opponent.
Tremor- Xavier taps into the Earth itself and is able to send a small seismic shock wave at a target
Cyclone- Xavier taps into the Wind itself and is able to send a small but powerful gust of wind at a target
Quillfire- Xavier taps into the power of Mother Gaia and is able to fire several hundred razor sharp quills from his palm.
Animal Transformation- Xavier is able to transform himself into one of many animal spirits. For now the only spirit he has mastered is the wolf spirit and that is his only transformation thus far. Xavier has recently mastered his bear transformation
Xavier's appearance in his wolf form
Weapons/Gear:
His staff is his only weapon
Stats
Str- 10
Dex- 13
End- 8
Int- 9
Wis- 11
Eng- 14
Summons, Familiar, and Pets
Name: Birazcir
Age: Unknown
History: Birazcir was a lone cub; he had been abandoned by his pack. For years he wandered around the countryside attacking farms and feeding on the villager's livestock. Everyone thought he was some sort of demon creature because he was able to attack quickly and silently and leave in the same manner. He was misunderstood, scared and alone, he had no other means of getting food.
One day as he had finished one of his raids a stray arrow hit him in his rear leg. The arrow wound was deep and Birazcir knew the paw would soon be useless. Crippled, he would die, as winter was soon to arrive. That was when Xavier stumbled upon him. At once the Druid recognized the wolf's endangered state and set about healing him. Birazcir had never been shown kindness in his life and stuck by the boy's side to repay him for his kindness. At the Druid meeting that night Birazcir was officially bonded to Xavier through a magical ritual that marked him as the boy's animal companion.
Birazcir was gifted with speech and a telepathic link to his master. He also gained some magical abilities through the ritual. His only goal now is to faithfully serve his master and repay him for the kindness he had shown him.
Spell List
Savage Claw- Birazcir's claws grow longer and are strengthened by magic. The spell gives his him fearsome attack ability.
Howl- Birazcir uses magic to enhance his howl making it into a fierce sonic attack that sends a rush of sound and wind at his target.
Healing Paw- Birazcir is able to channel mana into his paw and use it to heal minor wounds.
Razor Fur- Birazcir channels mana into his fur and it turns razor sharp, usually he rolls himself into his enemy as the main attack when this spell is used.
Stats
Str- 15
Dex- 13
End- 11
Int- 10
Wis- 9
Eng- 7
Occupation: Apprentice Druid
Nationality: Irish
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 140 lb.
Age: 16
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel with flecks of green
Appearance:
Personality: Xavier is rather outgoing and friendly. He is very excited about his magic and the prospect of finding and learning about other forms of magic. He tends to get a little overexcited when he sees a new form of magic he's never seen before. Though there are times when Xavier reflects on his past and becomes very withdrawn and sometimes violent. This rarely happens however as Xavier stays happy most of the time, mostly as a guard to keep himself from thinking of his past.
History: It was a cold winter's night; the wind blew harshly against the walls of the run-down old house. In the slums of Dublin, Ireland that night, a baby boy was born. This was not a happy birth though; the mother was dying from the birth. Sweat beaded and rolled down her forehead as her skin began to turn pale and clammy. With her last few breaths of life she named the child, "Xavier…" was all she could manage in a labored wheeze before the stress claimed her life and her spirit was returned to the Earth from which it came.
The Xavier's father Duncan spiraled down into depression. With the loss of his beautiful wife he could find no reason happiness and loving life. He found comfort only in the bottom of a bottle at the local pub. Xavier was the object of all of his hate for the world. Duncan found himself blaming his son for the death of his wife. It didn't make any sense but Duncan didn't care, anything to dull the pain, anything to have something physical to project his hatred at. The boy's father's hatred manifested itself in drunken beatings. After a while the boy didn't cry anymore, merely sat there with a cold, emotionally dead look on his face as the drunken fists raged over his body.
Xavier needed a way out, an escape, if he could get that than even his father's rage couldn't touch him. Xavier found his escape in a group of Druids, they were shunned by the town as outcasts and it was because of this that Xavier found himself fascinated with them. Eventually, the beatings got worse and Xavier's courage to approach them grew. They took him in with open arms, due to their status as outcasts their ranks were dwindling rather quickly, they would take anyone willing to learn the secrets of their ways. Xavier was more than willing to learn, and learn he did. Soon the elder Magus found Xavier to be quite adept in his communes with animals and nature. Xavier was a young prodigy among the group and quickly became Magus' personal apprentice.
For a time life was good, though the beatings continued Xavier had an escape so the beatings loss their edge. He continued to learn and learn, Magus even told him that in the next few years he would be ready to step up and take over the mantle of elder from him. Xavier had never been more excited or proud about anything in his life and threw himself into his Druidic studies. But this happiness would only be lasting.
One night, unbeknownst to Xavier, his father followed him to the sacred grove that the Druids used for their meetings. Duncan knew the Druids were outcasts and was angered that his son was counted among their ranks. He quickly informed the town officials who rounded up a special squad of Druid-hunters. The Druids didn't stand much a chance when they were ambushed. It was only thanks to the fact that Xavier had been practicing his transformation technique that he was able to slip away into the woods under the guise of a wolf. He could only watch as his father led the men to the grove and proceeded to order them to slaughter every last one of the Druids. Xavier watched with glistening, tear-filled eyes as his happiness was struck down in front of him.
Angered burned and welled up inside Xavier as he watched his father give the order to strike down the only group of people who had ever brought happiness to his life. Xavier made a solemn vow then and there that he would take his father's life in vengeance for wrong he had committed. The next night a wolf attacked the village, it did not try to kill the pigs or chickens or any of the livestock, strangely enough it broken into Duncan Mcallister's house. Even stranger was there was no sign up forced entry, Duncan was found with his throat torn out, his eyes locked in a gaze of surprised horror, wolf hair surrounded the bed as if the wolf had shed there on the spot.
Xavier did not know where he would go next. He wandered for a year or two from town to town. He used his magical abilities to do odd jobs and earn enough coin for a meal a day. But then he remembered that Magus had told him of a school, as school in the sky where they taught magic. Xavier decided then and there that he would seek out that school, the Arcane Academy, and so would begin the new chapter in Xavier Mcallister's life…a chapter that would not have to end tragically, he hoped.
Style:
Xavier is a user of Druidic magic. Basically this means he has a very intense magical connection to nature. He is able to tap into this connection and have Mother Nature assist him by allowing him control over plants and animals. Xavier has a particularly strong affinity for animals and any Druidic magics involving them. Most of his animal spells involve summoning a spirit animal and then he bonds the essence of the spirit animal to himself, gaining their strength.
Strengths: Xavier can form very strong bonds with animals in particular his animal companion Birazcir. Aside from that Xavier is also rather adept at using his Druidic abilities and his spells can make him valuable in a variety of ways, allowing him to react to a situation and compensate in a rather short amount of time.
Weaknesses: Xavier is not all that physically strong, though he does try his best to build up his physical strength. Also most of the buffs that come from his spells are only temporary which could end up leaving him at a strategic disadvantage and all of his buff spells have some sort of negative effect in order to buff another area of his abilities.
Spell List:
Strength of the Bear- Xavier summons a spirit bear to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him a strength bonus (+5 Strength, -5 Intelligence)
Speed of the Hare- Xavier summons a spirit hare to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him a dexterity bonus (+5 Dexterity, -5 Endurance)
Cunning of the Raven- Xavier summons a spirit raven to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him an intelligence bonus (+5 Intelligence, -5 Strength
Endurance of the Elk- Xavier summons a spirit elk to his side and turns it into a statuette that attaches itself to his staff and grants him an endurance bonus (+5 Endurance, -5 Dexterity)
Senses of the Predator- Xavier taps into all the senses of the predators of the animal kingdom and it greatly increases his hearing, sight, and smell. This makes him an invaluable tracker or scout.
Nature's Nurture- Xavier taps into the healing power of nature and it allows him o heal the his minor wounds or his allies.
Vine Entrapment- Xavier summons vines from the Earth and uses them to bind his enemy in place.
Thorn Strip- Xavier summons a line of thorns that protrude form the ground in a line towards his enemy.
Thorn Barrier- Xavier is able to summon and encase himself in a barrier of razor-sharp thorns in order to protect himself from devastating attacks.
Razor Wind- Xavier turns to the air to create a small tornado of razor sharp leaves that heads towards his opponent.
Tremor- Xavier taps into the Earth itself and is able to send a small seismic shock wave at a target
Cyclone- Xavier taps into the Wind itself and is able to send a small but powerful gust of wind at a target
Quillfire- Xavier taps into the power of Mother Gaia and is able to fire several hundred razor sharp quills from his palm.
Animal Transformation- Xavier is able to transform himself into one of many animal spirits. For now the only spirit he has mastered is the wolf spirit and that is his only transformation thus far. Xavier has recently mastered his bear transformation
Xavier's appearance in his wolf form
Weapons/Gear:
His staff is his only weapon
Stats
Str- 10
Dex- 13
End- 8
Int- 9
Wis- 11
Eng- 14
Summons, Familiar, and Pets
Name: Birazcir
Age: Unknown
History: Birazcir was a lone cub; he had been abandoned by his pack. For years he wandered around the countryside attacking farms and feeding on the villager's livestock. Everyone thought he was some sort of demon creature because he was able to attack quickly and silently and leave in the same manner. He was misunderstood, scared and alone, he had no other means of getting food.
One day as he had finished one of his raids a stray arrow hit him in his rear leg. The arrow wound was deep and Birazcir knew the paw would soon be useless. Crippled, he would die, as winter was soon to arrive. That was when Xavier stumbled upon him. At once the Druid recognized the wolf's endangered state and set about healing him. Birazcir had never been shown kindness in his life and stuck by the boy's side to repay him for his kindness. At the Druid meeting that night Birazcir was officially bonded to Xavier through a magical ritual that marked him as the boy's animal companion.
Birazcir was gifted with speech and a telepathic link to his master. He also gained some magical abilities through the ritual. His only goal now is to faithfully serve his master and repay him for the kindness he had shown him.
Spell List
Savage Claw- Birazcir's claws grow longer and are strengthened by magic. The spell gives his him fearsome attack ability.
Howl- Birazcir uses magic to enhance his howl making it into a fierce sonic attack that sends a rush of sound and wind at his target.
Healing Paw- Birazcir is able to channel mana into his paw and use it to heal minor wounds.
Razor Fur- Birazcir channels mana into his fur and it turns razor sharp, usually he rolls himself into his enemy as the main attack when this spell is used.
Stats
Str- 15
Dex- 13
End- 11
Int- 10
Wis- 9
Eng- 7
