Nereus Sueren
From Davenrathh
(played by Jason) Nereus Sueren was raised in Southern Aberdon by the Court Mages, who found him washed up on their beach when he was a mere four years old. When it became clear he had no magical aptitude (despite his intelligence), they invested their efforts in training him as an agent. Nereus was an excellent student, equally proficient in mathematics and philosophy as combat and tactics. When he wasn't studying , he spent his time at the town docks, going whaling with the half-orc fishermen in their Ckayaks.
When Nereus was fourteen, his master, Cavar Travys, was murdered, along with several other members of the Court Mage Old Guard (those mages who survived Cromwell's purge and rejoined the order). The mysterious deaths of the respected mages, who had ruled the city quite fairly, put people in an uproar. The remaining mages determined that the town wasn't safe for Nereus, and made arrangements to have him smuggled out of the city to the Dalton Orphanage Unfortunately for Nereus, the mages had made the arrangements for his departure with the Black Shanks, a rather unscrupulous thieves guild. For their services, Nereus owes, and owes plenty. He has spent the last five years of his life at the orphanage doing odd jobs for the Shanks, working to pay off his debt.
Desires: Settle his debt with the thieves guild. Find out his origins. Find out who murdered his master, and the other Old Guard of the town. Adventure, and find the true meaning in life.
Politics: The Riots of Sampson Corners have shown Nereus the importance of kind governance. However, he recognized that, as good-intentioned as most people are, there will always be ways for organizations like the Black Shank to take hold. Interests: As a youth at the Court Mage compound, Nereus learned to swim, and subsequently, to boat. He enjoys reading books of poetry and heroism, and won't back down from the challenge of a game of Pok'ir. Nereus has also picked up a number of unsavoury habits from the Black Shank, namely his ability to palm and juggle small objects, (like his knives), and his taste for elven cigarillos.
Quick Sketch: The years spent on the beaches of the Phoenixgate compound have tanned Nereus a dark brown, which looks lighter than it is because of his black hair. Unused to the cooler Northern conditions of Dalton, Nereus usually wears either a touque or the hood of his leather cloak, and a green leather vest into which his knives and tools are secreted. Around his neck Nereus wears what looks like a rough pearl, and a tatoo of a wave (a momento of his days boating) decorates his inner left bicep. Other notes: -Nereus's full name is a palindrome, it reads the same written backwards. Master Cavar Travys was fond of word games and puzzles, and thus gave him such a name. -Nereus often suffers from nightmares. He has not confided their content to anyone -Nereus is ambidextrous. -Nereus is magically "dead". He lacks the usual spark of magic that infuses most people's bodies. As a result, he has no potential to become a magic-user or sorceror, and no matter his rogue training, he won't be able to finesse magic items with use magic device.
The stats of Nereus Sueren Strength:14 (+2) Dexterity: 18 (+4) Constitution: 11 (+1) Intelligence: 14 (+2) Wisdom: 12 (+2) Charisma: 11 (+0) =80 points
Race: Half Elf (though this is not known to others) Feats: Two weapon Fighting Skills: Bluff, Diplomacy, Listen, Spot, Open Lock, Disable Device, Search, Hide, Move Silently, Hide, Slight of hand/profession (sailor). Alignment: Neutral Good Deity: Obad-hai Equipment: 2 kukris, chain shirt, thieve's tools
