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Silas Kilam
06-25-07, 11:53 PM
Name: Silas Belfast Kilam
Age: 18
Race: Vampire
Hair Color: Jet Black
Eye Color: Onyx
Height: 5 ft. 6 in.
Weight:150 lbs.
Occupation: Traveling Alchemist

Personality:Silas is a loner. although he interacts with other beings frequently, he never travels with a partner unless he feels highly compelled, or if there is a possible payday down the road. he seems to hate himself for some reason.

Appearance:Silas keeps his Black hair out of his face and at shoulder length. he wears a bright blue coat and matching wide-brimmed Fedora. under his large coat he wears a simple grey dress shirt, with matching pants. he also wears a black leather belt and similar boots. he has a deceptivly frail, but light build, and rarely stops working with his hands on something or other.

History:Silas was abandoned by his human parents at age five, and he was raised by a wealthy duke from his hometown, who threw him out in a drunken rage when Silas was only ten. when he was eleven, he defeated a group of bullies three strong, coming away with a few broken bones and a knife cut, while the other boys were left with several complex fractures and permanant nerve damage. at this point, he was adopted by a Soldier for hire that asked that Silas teach him to fight like he had that day. Silas refused, and was thrown out again. he then lived behind the local tavern for a few years, learning anything anyone would teach him, which wasn't much. he left the town when he was fifteen, with nothing more than the clothes he was wearing and a pair of hardened leather gloves. two days later, the village was overcome by bandits. when he was thourly lost and confused, he was met by a man who invited him to have dinner with him in a mansion. later that night, the bandits attacked the mansion, killing the old man and severly wounding the young Silas. when Silas regained conciousness, he was leaned against a bookcase, with a young man standing above him. this man told him that he had the power to save his life, but the price was steep. if the man saved Silas, Silas would have had to shed his Humanity. so he was asked a simple question: die a human, or become a vampire? Silas agreed. the next day, he woke up with some Alchemistry equiptment and a few scrolls to teach him how to mix chemicals and such to make elixers and other items. he then drifted from town to town, buying and selling for a living, mixing elixers and potions for anyone who would pay his fees, rarely fighting.

Skills:Silas has average skill with small blades and firearms.

he has above average Alchemist, but it takes three days for his work to become useably potent, in addition, nothing he can concoct can be leathal.

his vampire status has not affected him.

he is also an average throw with small objects like rocks of vials.

Equipment:Belt Satchel sized Alchemistry equiptment, four days worth of rations, a small, steel survival knife, and four vials filled with a smoking, lumionous liquid made to put out a small smoke screen when exposed to the ground, or to produce light when simply exposed ti a difference in air pressure, and sixteen empty vials.

Karuka
06-26-07, 12:12 AM
All right, I'm going to ask you to list your fighting and alchemy skills separately, and define mediocre as "below average" or "average," whichever you prefer.

I also need you to define his skill level as an Alchemist, and I'm afraid I need to know the properties of the liquid in the vials.

Post here once you've made your edits, and I'll see if I can't get you approved!

Silas Kilam
06-26-07, 12:44 AM
I have edited to the best of my ability.

Karuka
06-26-07, 12:52 AM
Okay...if you could put a little space between your skills, that would be good.

Also, since you have one average combat skill and an above average skill with Alchemy, I'll let you be average at throwing rocks and vials.

And when I asked you to define what's in the vials with liquid, I was asking you to tell me what they can do, and how strong of a reaction it is.

At Level Zero, I can't approve something that might blow up an entire house. So tell me what the solution in the vials can do, and we'll work from there.

Silas Kilam
06-26-07, 01:07 AM
sorry, didn't get exactly what was requested.

Karuka
06-26-07, 01:11 AM
Okay, looks good...except for something I forgot to mention earlier. >.<

Just edit in that he can't brew anything lethal, and that it takes him 3 days to ferment a potion, and you'll be approved and on your way to role-playing with the rest of us!

Silas Kilam
06-26-07, 01:25 AM
done with the alchemistry edit... I realized I had the no added effects due to vampire staus in the same line...

Karuka
06-26-07, 01:33 AM
Assuming that "his vampire status has not affected him" means that he doesn't burn in sunlight, doesn't need to drink blood (but can still eat normal food), isn't necessarily faster/stronger than the average human, and the only benefits he receives from being a vampire are limited immortality (not dying of illness and age), you are Approved!

If I'm wrong, PM me, we'll work it out.

Anyway, welcome to Althanas! Have fun role-playing, and if you have any questions at all, PM a mod or vet, and they'll be glad to help you. To start out with, you have a total of five hundred gold. The three hundred in parentheses disappears a month from the day of your approval, so I suggest you hurry along to the Bazaar (http://www.althanas.com/world/forumdisplay.php?f=16) and spend it! You can get nifty stuff!

Now go forth and be active!