Appearance

Physical Description

Kael Shadowflight possesses a graceful yet deadly physical condition, his wiry 5’6” frame a testament to his half-elf lineage, honed with an archer’s focus and an assassin’s precision through years in Lavonia’s wild outskirts. His fingertips and nails, worn from drawing bowstrings, complement a lean build shaped by constant movement, while a faint golden hue to his fair skin, marked by faint scars, a spiral thorn tattoo on his left shoulder a silent mark of his organization. At 55, his agile physique enables him to move with fluid stealth and strike with deadly accuracy, his hazel eyes glinting with a piercing resolve forged by the loss of his sister and the trials of his shadowed path.

Apparel & Accessories

Kael’s apparel and accessories reflect his stealthy half-elf nature and assassin prowess, featuring a dark gray tunic with leather reinforcements that molds to his wiry 5’6” frame for silent mobility, paired with soft boots designed for undetectable steps. His hooded cloak, lined with black silk for camouflage, drapes over a small pouch holding lockpicks and survival gear, while a recurve bow with a quiver of 20 arrows, a curved shortsword, and a dagger for close work hang at his side, tools of his deadly trade. A signet ring with a carved pruning shears emblem, gleaming faintly on his finger, marks his allegiance to the shadowy organization, its subtle presence a constant reminder of his duty to maintain balance in a world of chaos.
 
GENERAL EQUIPMENT

• Adventurer Pack 1: Chalk, small bag of pieces; Grappling hook; Hemp Rope (2×50 ft Lantern, hooded; Oil (3 flasks Tent, Small (one man) (Weight: 29 lb)


• Bag Option 2: Oilskin Satchel, Baldric, Weapon Belt, Large Pouch, Belt Pouch(2) (Capacity: 24 lb / Weight: 3.4 lb)

Specialized Equipment

• Ring of the Gardener is a silver signet ring crafted of silver and something else that makes it feel slick in ones hand. The wearer of this item is immune to all forms of scrying (including crystal balls, clairvoyance, clairaudience, and any other means of location or spying at a distance) as well as any form of mind reading (such as the spell ESP).

Special abilities

ASSASSIN ABILITIES

• Open Locks - 20 + 10


• Pick Pockets - 30 + 10


• Move Silently - 35 + 10


• Climb Walls - 80


• Hide - 5


• Listen - 35 + 5


• Poison - 35 + 5

Mentality

Education

Kael Shadowflight’s employment began with abandonment when his parents left him and his older sister in a remote Lavonian outpost to fend for themselves in 2447, their departure leaving him vulnerable until bandits broke into their home, killing his sister and enslaving him, his wiry frame scarred by the ordeal. Escaping after months of captivity, he made his way to a Lavonian city, where the shadowy organization known as "The Gardeners" found him on the streets in 2452, training him in the arts of assassination from 2452 to 2462, his first kill in 2457 earning him the signet ring with a pruning shears emblem. Now in 2487, he operates as an independent assassin and archer, fulfilling occasional contracts across Lavonia, his recurve bow striking with precision against selected targets, balancing duty with freedom while leveraging The Gardeners’ resources amidst the region’s chaos

Morality & Philosophy

Kael Shadowflight centers on a Neutral stance, guided by a belief in the balance of the scale, where life and death are part of a natural cycle he likens to pruning a wild garden, his eyes glinting with resolve as he fulfills contracts for the greater scale. Rejecting formal worship as a human or elven construct, he sees his assassin’s work as a necessary equilibrium, removing corruption like the corrupted merchant, a bolsterous hero, or a growing goblin chief to maintain a sense of scales, a duty shaped by the organization’s teachings. His wiry frame moves with purpose through the city clums and alleyways, driven by the code that balances duty with freedom, wary of control yet committed to maintaining harmony amidst the region’s chaos.

Known Languages

• COMMON (for this setting, called ELNORN) - The common language of the land, predominantly spoken by humans.


• ELVISH - The language of Elves.

Personality

Motivation

• Retain a balance and fulfill occasional contracts for the greater scales as dictated.


• Perfect craft and destroy great evil and great good.

Social

Social Aptitude

Kael's social aptitude revolves around a careful balance of actions, his reserved demeanor softening as he observes commoners’ struggles, assessing whether to aid or withdraw with a measured nod, a habit honed by his years with The Gardeners. He cooperates seamlessly with those who share his philosophy of equilibrium, moving with grace to support without overcommitting, a reflection of his past balancing survival against enslavement. Distrustful of overt authority due to his traumatic past, he engages Lavonian merchants with a subtle flash of his signet ring, weighing each interaction to maintain harmony, ensuring his actions neither tip the scales too far nor leave him vulnerable in a world of chaos.

Mannerisms

Shadowflight’s mannerisms reflect his half-elf grace and assassin’s discipline, scanning the shadows with a piercing glint. He often twists his ring when plotting a strike or weighing a decision, a subtle tic born from his years with The Gardeners, while his long auburn ponytail sways lightly with each calculated step. When at ease, he nods faintly to acknowledge allies, brushing his bowstring in a quiet ritual, embodying the balance and resilience forged from his escape from slavery and the loss of his sister.