Name: Kael Van’ Brez
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Job: Black Mage
Physical Description: Kael stands about five feet tall and weighs about one-hundred pounds. His hair color is brown and long. The length of his hair comes down to the top of Kael’s upper-back. Kael’s eye color is an icy blue. When Kael smiles it is very warm and friendly. Kael is a bit skinny and sometimes it looks like he is malnourished. Kael’s attire is a simple cloak with some cloth clothing underneath. This shirt is a dull red with a black magical glyph. His legging is a black color. His cloak color is a green-blue, kind of like an ocean very clear and vibrant. On the hood, cuffs and at the bottom of the cloak are red lines that form zig zag patterns. He also has a bag that is filled with medical supplies and cooking materials.
Weapons: A six-foot wooden staff. At the mid-section of the staff there are two branches that twist up to hold a crystal. The crystal doesn’t have any magical purpose, but it is something to focus on during spell casting. The light axe he carries is a hatchet. Very small and light, Kael uses this to cut some fresh herbs in his recipes.
Magic: Kael only knows five spells. One novice level, two mid-levels, and two advanced levels.
Flame Wall
Hindering
Novice level magic
Creates a wall of fire to hinder or to restrict movement of opponents.
Zephyr’s Thrust
Hindering/Harming
Mid level magic
This spell creates a bubble of harsh winds around an opponent. The winds are able to cut flesh if they try to walk out of the bubble. The bubble can change size by the caster’s choosing.
Terra’s Grave
Harming/Hindering
Mid level magic
This spell summons spires of earth from the ground. Depending on how the spell is applied. The caster can summon a wall of spires to stop enemy movement or focus the spires on a specific target for an attacking spell.
Torrential Spread
Harming
Advanced Magic
This spell calls forth water geysers to spout from the land. For a small effect, one geyser, a pinch of powered Aquamarine must be used during the incantation. For a large scale effect, four geysers, a hand full of powered Sapphire must be used during the incantation.
Vengeful Storm
Harming
Advanced Magic
This spell calls forth a storm of lightning. For a small effect, an isolated storm in a small area, a pinch of powered Sulfur must be used during the incantation. For a large scale effect, a storm affecting a large area, a hand full of powered Amethyst must be used during the incantation. A small area is a five foot diameter circle surrounding the caster. A large area is a fifteen foot diameter surrounding the caster.
Skills:
Basic medical knowledge: Kael’s father was an ex-field medic. He taught Kael how to address wounds and administer antidotes.
Cooking Knowledge: Ever since Kael’s mother died, he had to learn how to cook. At first his recipes were off and tasted sour. But as time went by his cooking is very refined.
Staff Knowledge: Kael knows the staff movement and placements for spell casting.
Spell knowledge: Kael is excellent in the art of spell casting. This started out just like his cooking, at first spells back fired on him. But over time it is more of an art form.
Origin: Kaithul
Personality: Kael can be obnoxious at times. He would make sarcastic remarks about the situation or about a person very openly. Kael is timid around people when meeting them for the first time. Usually he would speak very little and try to avoid conversations altogether. Sooner or later he will open up to people. One of his greatest fears is not only death, but not being accepted in a party. Kael figures that no one wants to watch over a mage for the entire length of a battle and feels insignificant around soldiers, archers, and knights.
Background: Kael was born into a small family in the Kaithul region. His father, Zhov, was an ex-field medic for the army. He couldn’t serve due to badly broken leg. His mother, Eupe, was a professor at the academy. At a young age he was home schooled by his mother and was taught how to address wounds by his father. All would seem happy for him, but later he would meet death at a young age.
At the age of nine, Kael’s mother died from a disease. Zhov plunged into depression for a while for not noticing the symptoms of the illness. Kael was almost alone for the time being. He eventually taught himself how to cook. The first recipe he ever made was curry. That was disaster waiting to happen. Instead of the dish being spicy, it was sweet to sweet, and most of the rice and meat was under cooked. His father still ate the dish even though it tasted digesting, just to show Kael that he was fine and not upset with the meal. Kael continued to cook until the recipe was correct.
At the age of fifteen, Kael entered into the academy of magic in Kaithul. This was the first time away from his home. So naturally Kael was timid around the students. The classes for him were tough and hard. The first class he had to take was an element focusing course. This is an introductory course for all students. Kael had no problems manipulating most of the elements; the problematic element for him was fire. No matter how hard he tried Kael couldn’t bend it to his will. He started to make an observation about it.
At the age of twenty, Kael was a last year ranked student in the academy. By this time most students have mid-leveled magic, but Kael still had a novice, fire. To graduate from the academy, each student had to present a thesis on magical properties and uses. Kael took a controversial approach to this assignment. His thesis was that magic isn’t granted by the heavens, but magic is performed when the caster’s body vibrates in order to connect with the energy around him or her. In order to prove his thesis, Kael setup an apparatus to show that the body vibrates. He used two tuning forks and two elemental samples that are already visible, earth and water. He placed on tuning fork by him and another by a sample. Before casting Kael struck both forks, and both of them gave off a low hum. When Kael started to cast a spell the tuning fork rang in the note A, and the sample earth rang in A as well. He then repeated the example with the water. Kael focused on water the tuning fork rang E, and the fork by the water rang E as well.
The professors there thought this was an outrage. Casters bodied vibrating to interact with elements. It was a joke to them, almost a mockery to the years of studied magic. They expelled Kael from the academy. Kael went home to see his father in the worst shape ever. Zhov was suffering from the same illness as Eupe. Shortly after a few years, Zhov died. Kael left his home looking for work, but all he could do was cast magic and cook. Not great for resumes. So Kael started to wander around the country side looking for a job and a place to stay. His other mission is to get his theory published. His last known location today is Talpino Auberge, an inn in the town of Talpino.