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[ Z ] ([personal profile] blooddrunk) wrote2020-06-26 02:11 pm

Info

ZEERETH ["Z"]
Blood Hunter (Order of the Mutant)
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Leo
CLASS AND LEVEL
BACKGROUND
PLAYER
Shadar-kai
Chaotic Neutral
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RACE
ALIGNMENT
EXPERIENCE POINTS
STATS
STRENGTH
13 ( +1 )
DEXTERITY
20 ( +5 )
CONSTITUTION
18 ( +4 )
INTELLIGENCE
15 ( +2 )
WISDOM
9 ( -1 )
CHARISMA
9 ( -1 )
bonuses/saving throws
PROFICIENCY
+2
STRENGTH
+1 ☐
DEXTERITY
+7 ☑
CONSTITUTION
+4 ☐
INTELLIGENCE
+4 ☑
WISDOM
-1 ☐
CHARISMA
-1 ☐
15
+5
ARMOR CLASS
INITIATIVE
88
d10
MAX HIT POINTS
HIT DICE
skills
acrobatics
+7 ☑
animal handling
-1 ☐
arcana
+4 ☐
athletics
+3 ☑
deception
-1 ☐
history
+2 ☐
insight
-1 ☐
intimidation
-1 ☐
investigation
+4 ☑
medicine
-1 ☐
nature
+2 ☐
perception
+1 ☑
performance
-1 ☐
persuasion
-1 ☐
religion
+2 ☑
sleight of hand
+5 ☐
stealth
+5 ☐
survival
+1 ☐
passive wisdom
11 ☐
other proficiencies & languages
— Common, Elvish, Undercommon, Infernal
— Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields, Martial Weapons, Simple Weapons, Alchemist's Supplies
weapon
atk bonus
damage/type
Rapiers (Dual-wield)
+2
Piercing
features & traits

— Z has geometric tattoos covering about 75% of his body, stopping mid-thigh. There is also a violet eye on the nape of his neck that he intentionally keeps covered with his hair.

— All of Z's body modifications can be seen HERE.

— Z's rapiers are customized with spikes installed below the guard on each one. By adjusting his grip he uses these to pierce his hands between the thumb and forefinger to utilize his blood magic.

— Z has what basically equates to an East London/Cockney accent.


Background

Zeereth lived in the Underdark and previously worked for the Cult of Ghaunadaur killing political and religious opponents on behalf of the cult, allowing it to gain more influence and resources. As a child his parents moved from the Shadowfell to the Underdark in the hopes of better lives, although they died while Z was a young adult. Convinced that their deaths were suspicious he began to research poisons and alchemy, although over the years this became more and more of an obsession as he wanted to understand the true limits of the body. He began to develop chemicals to aid in enhancing his own abilities and learned blood magic to further his own self-experimentation.

While in the Underdark he became acquainted with a tiefling named Dantalion who was manipulating the cult for his own purposes and saw Zeereth as a possibly useful tool. Promising him consistent work and connections he slowly brought him further into the cult where Z became known for his proficiency with poisons and other concoctions that were used by the cult for everything ranging from rituals to medicine to murder. Despite being an initiated member and directly complicit for many crimes he participated primarily out of self-preservation since as a non-noble male in a mostly drow society it was the easiest way for him to survive with his skillset. Out of paranoia and growing suspicion of Dantalion's motives he never questioned his tasks and gradually grew more alienated and detached.

Of course his work drew attention from opposing groups and he was briefly captured by followers of Lolth with the intention of torturing him for information and to use his skills for themselves. He managed to escape but was fearful of recapture or being punished/killed by Ghaunadaur’s followers for the failure, deciding instead to fake his own death and flee to the surface continent, going into hiding running an apothecary and alchemy shop.

Zeereth rarely goes outside for any extended period of time and always wears a cloak and mask even in his shop to avoid being recognized. He has no living family and prefers to keep personal connections to a minimum.

After testing so many of his mutagens on himself Zeereth has developed something of a dependence that being more or less stuck in one place and trying not to draw attention to himself has only worsened. No longer regularly seeing combat has made him grow anxious and numb as he has started to miss the thrill and purpose that it made him feel. While normally quiet and reserved a very different side of him comes to the forefront when a fight breaks out since he drops his composure and can quickly go overboard.