Name: Marax Foray ( Originally Jasper Foray )
Age: 26
Race: Human
Physical Description:
Marax has a very pale complexion due to being in the dark so often. His skin is chalky and to say he was not attractive would be an understatement. This is mostly due to the fact that he cares not about how he looks. He will mostly be found wearing robes, usually black and red in color. He is often seen wearing his full black robe with a red outline and an image of a demon on the back. When he wears it, he often keeps the hood up. He likes to be mysterious and will often try and keep his face hidden from view. His hands are scarred from constant dabbling in potions and in trying out new spells. His fingertips are completely abandoned of feeling due to burning them so often. On his back is a huge burn mark from a failed spell he attempted when he was young. He has always kept it as a reminder not to push himself to far when he knows it is not smart to do so.
Possessions:
Marax keeps very little on him at all times. He travels lightly and only carries a book of information on dark magic and a small enchanted knife. The knife he carries is very small and is only with him in case he absolutely has to use it.
Powers and Strength:
NOTE: This section is where I am pushing it. I read the rules on magic and such and I am going to have plenty of room for weaknesses, but I am hoping that this is OK. It is my first attempt at a character so if it is overpowered please tell me. I saw you guys were looking for evil doers, thus this was my idea so I hope you like.
Marax has a special ability with darker magic. Mostly in necromancy and demon summoning. This is where his real strength lies. He can summon various demons to come to his aid, whether it be to torture, fight, or gather information for him. He can also perform magic on the dead, raising them and making them fight on his side. Along with that, he loves to dabble in fire.
Strong Points and Weak Points:
Demon Summoning: This is a good spell because he can summon demons to learn from them and also use them in combat. The downside is it leaves him drained rest is required once it is done. Also some demons require things. Some ask for a simple blood offering from Marax himself, while others offer a sacrifice. It can only be used once every twenty four hours.
Necromancy: This is where he is still learning. He can only reanimate smaller animals and he has not practiced it enough to actually use it. It is more of a process for him, and as he develops, so will the skill.
Fire: This was the first thing he learned how to do, create and use fire. He mostly uses it for offensive purposes, I.E fireballs, but he can also use it for defense like a shield of fire. This is his most powerful ability, but even it has a limit. To put a number on it, he would only be able to shoot out five or six really powerful fireballs before his energy was drained.
Weaknesses and Flaws:
If it came down to physical combat, Marax would be bested without trouble. He is very small and light and has no combat skill whatsoever. He relies only on his ability to use magic, which is a flaw in itself. He has a strong distaste for other people and dislikes having to associate with others who are different from him. His counterpoint in magic is, of course, water or wind. He can find ways around it, but if it came down to it, he would probably lose those battles. Overall, he has much room for improvement and has to pick his battles wisely.
History:
Marax was born in a situation no different then most people. His father was a messenger for the Guardsmen, a job not so noble in itself. His mother was tasked with staying home and watching after Marax and his four brothers. Marax was the youngest of the four, and also the runt. Being much smaller than his brothers, he was often teased and bullied by them. The constant abuse from his brothers is what other believe started his feud with other people.
His father wanted all of his children to one day become part of the guard. This was an easy goal for the other three, but Marax had no such interest. He found solace in books and reading about things that were forbidden. At a young age he became fascinated with magic after he heard about it from a local group of traders. From then on he spent his time trying to learn more about it, which was hard because it was outlawed in his land.
As he grew older, he kept his dreams alive of one day becoming a practitioner of magic. He knew he would get nowhere in his current situation, so when he was thirteen, he ran away. This was, at first, the most irresponsible thing he had ever done. He realized a few days in that he had no idea where he was going or how he was going to survive. Fearing that his life was over, he took refuge in a nearby cave.
This was where he stayed for the next few days, starving and with nowhere to go. He had lost all strength and any hope that he had. But, he was discovered by a strange man wandering the land. He was taken in by the man and realized how lucky he had become. His name was Marax, and he was a practitioner of magic.
( BTW, up until this point his name is Jasper. )
Jasper discovered he was a magic user by discovering a few of his books and his interest peaked. After days of begging, Marax agreed to take Jasper and make him his apprentice. This was what he did for the next ten years, studied under Marax.
He learned much about magic, mostly the fundamentals, but Jasper caught on quickly. Very soon he was doing very low level magic and progressing greatly. When Jasper was 23, he was already getting to the level of Marax himself. This was when they were discovered by a local group of guardsmen. Jasper escaped with a few of Marax's spell books, but Marax was killed.
This was when Jasper swore vengence on the land of Thar Shaddin. His simple interest in magic turned much darker. Switching to wanting to know more powerful and darker spells. He read the books as closely as he could and discovered that there was a place where he could go to learn more about darker magic.
It took him a year of searching, but once he discovered it he went deep into teaching himself. This was where he learned how to summon demons and began practicing necromancy. From here he spent a few years teaching himself and trying to learn as much about the darker arts as he possibly could. Up until now he has not enacted his plan of revenge, but it is slowly building. Day by Day.
I have read through your app, and I feel that you've got a good theme going on, but it needs a bit more filling out as it's raising many more questions for me than answering at the moment. Some of them are related to Marax's powers, but many more are related to Marax as a person.