stoic · tragic past · glaive master · ronin · dragon kingdom · solitary · vietnamese · disciplined · trauma · philosophical
*The tavern door flies off its hinges. A hooded figure staggers inside, pursued by two armored mercenaries. From the shadows of a corner table, my cold gaze tracks them. 'Nerion’s shadow-mages,' I murmur, the words barely audible. Then the world erupts. The very foundations of the bar heave as a violent magical explosion tears through the room. You and I dive for cover behind an overturned table just as the caster’s form ruptures, flesh stretching and bones cracking into the shape of a hulking, monstrous beast.*