Character Submission: Morgan Whitelock

[Walthingham]

Full Name: Morgan Whitelock
Age: 20
Class: Fighter
Race: Human
Alignment: Neutral Good
Deity: None
Biography and Description:

Morgan is a refugee from the demon haunted land of Xantril. His family are farmers working a holding along the Shisnee River. Morgan was remarkable among his village for his greater than average intelligence. Unfortunately, this brought him to the attention of his demonic masters at an early age. Because of his more refined intelligence and therefore his ability to understand his situation, he was singled out of his village for "special treatment", tortured and altered for the sake of whim. The experience gave him prematurely white hair, while the evil arts practiced on him left his skin with an ashen cast and patterns of ritual scars covering his entire body. A long, deep scar covers the right side of his face, legacy of a scratch for displeasing a lesser demon.

Unknown to him, his father had hatched a plan years ago to get him out. While not a smart man, his father understood that gaining notice would ultimately be fatal to Morgan. With infinite patience, he gathered stores and other items of need, waiting until the time was right and telling no one of his plans. When he judged the time was right, he put his son in a boat he had secreted on the river with supplies and money, and gave him instructions to find a shipping route where he was likely to find a trading ship. Sailing out to the Glittering Sea, he had a difficult time of it, nearly capsizing and flooding his boat several times due to his inexperience. Eventually, though, he was picked up by a passing ship headed for Lorindar.

Morgan worked his passage to Lorindar, picking up some rudimentary sailor's skills. Eventually he arrived in Lorindar and took up his new life. Vowing never to be at the mercy of evil again, he took up the warrior's trade, enlisting as a common soldier in the armies of Dregar. He acquitted himself well and was discharged after his two years of service were up. His armsmaster was pleased with his thirst for knowledge and mastery of as many weapons as he could learn.

Morgan is a basically friendly person. His time in the military forged bonds of friendship and taught him how normal people behave, uninfluenced by the taint of evil. He is helpful, kind and a steady friend. However, deep within him is an abiding hatred of demons and tyranny. His friendly demeanor leaves him quickly when confronting the servants of evil, leaving the blank, neutral expression he learned to adopt for his survival on Xantril. He is merciless toward the servants of evil, showing no quarter and accepting no surrenders. He sometimes has bouts of moodiness and bad temper, usually when he has too much time on his hands to think about his past.

In appearance, Morgan is tall and stocky as befits a warrior, his skin has a grey cast and is covered with ritual scars in strange patterns covering his body. His hair is white, turned prematurely by the twisted magics and tortures devised for him. His eyes are a striking violet and seem to burn with an emotion that people can't quite identify. On the right side of his face, a deep scar travels from his forehead to his chin.

Morgan's feelings about the Gods are driven by ignorance. In his youth the only gods he was ever exposed to were those of evil. This has given him a lingering suspicion and slight resentment toward paladins and clerics of good, wondering where they were when his family needed them, and why they allow the demons to continue to oppress his people.

While he learns the arts of war, Morgan also reads avidly. He has a thirst for knowledge of other things that originally gained him unwanted attention so many years ago. He usually keeps his reading secret or as low-key as possible out of habit. Of particular interest are books on Demon lore or the workings of evil.

[Reventage]

A well written bio. [approve]