Character profile

Cassian Valcourt

Race:

Human

Gender:

male

Age:

young

Currently offline

Description of the character

Cassian stands around average height, with tousled light hair and a youthful face dominated by dark, weary circles under green eyes. Despite his fatigue, he took some care with his appearance, keeping himself well groomed. He layers a dusty travel cloak over fine garments. A heavy leather satchel is slung across his shoulder, the strap cutting diagonally over his chest. His left hand hangs at his side, where a dulled silver signet ring rests on his little finger.

Story of the character

ouse Valcourt is a minor but once-influential noble family, renowned for its political acumen and commercial connections. Their sigil, a gilded owl bearing a white sprig symbolises their wisdom.

For generations their extensive network of merchants made them very wealthy through trade in fine goods and precious metals. Their fortune eventually faded as their mines dried up and their ventures fell to competition, leaving the family heavily indebted.

By Cassian's generation, House Valcourt remains respected for its name and heritage, but their influence faded generations ago. While his family fretted over coin and court intrigue, Cassian spent his early youth obsessed with the allure of mysticism and the secret patterns of the arcane. His fascination was neither simple academic pursuit nor idle curiosity. To Cassian, magic is an avenue for true exaltation, and a path to elevate himself beyond the decline of his bloodline.

Though his parents held grand plans to use him for restoring their status, Cassian refused to be shaped by their ambitions. Upon coming of age, he abandoned his position and manor, taking only a few notes, manuscripts and his family's signet ring.

Cassian bounced from town to town, hunting down whatever knowledge and training he could find. He managed to grasp the basics on the road, picking up a modest wand to help direct his casting.

Now, Cassian has made it to Illarion. He spent the last of his coin on a boat ride upriver into the heart of the peninsula, stepping onto the docks broke, exhausted, and ready to see if his magic truly can carry him further.