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Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord
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Author:  Whinston [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

Adalwulf Von Struben was born the son of Count Sadus Von Struben, and Lady Elwyna of Sith a' Neil. Count Sadus was a violent and abusive alchoholic, who eventually drove Elwyna away. She left her one year old son behind, and returned to Ayamo. During this time Adalwulf was brutally abused, to include beatings, floggings. burns, and in one instance he was hanged. Supposedly he dangled for nearly fifteen minutes, kicking and jerking until a servant cut him down. When Adalwulf turned fourteen, Count Sadus decided he was going to cut off his son's ears, because they looked too Elven. As he closed in on the young Adalwulf, Adalwulf grappled him, and the two fell to the floor. Count Sadus fell on his own knife, and was critically injured. Adalwulf asttempted to get away, and in his hurry accidently knocked over an oil lantern. The fire quickly spread, and consumed the entire keep. Adalwulf fled the county, which abutted the Empire-Uxmaln border, and spent the next year searching for his mother. Eventually he found her in the tree city of Sith A' neil, on the upper level. Rather than welcome her lost child, she decried him as a product of evil, and told him that he would never be accepted. Adalwulf was incensed beyond reason by this unexpected attack, and he responded by shoving her over the guard rail, where she fell to her death. Shortly thereafter, Adalwulf learned that he had a half-brother. Having been accused of being irredeemably evil, he decided to show his mother what evil truly was. He buried Julian alive in his mother's grave; and then went to the Empire's Kytar University to become a Hellion. After an encounter with Naliama, he chose to become a follower of Algorab, and eventually also joined the Crucible of Shadows. He was long the favored knight of Fear, and eventually led both his faith, and his cabal. During his time leading the faith it grew in number and saw what was likely its largest growth. While he led the Crucible, the cabal was at its weakest, and he ensured the cabal's survival by ending almost all of the wars that they'd been involved in.
Eventually he lost control over the Crucible, and Algorab appointed another High Knight, though Adalwulf never lost his favored status, and Algorab did not disapprove of the older Knight. This caused some confusion as to who was meant to be in charge, until one day in Menegroth, a flock of Raven Shaped shadows descended upon Adalwulf, and then they all simply vanished.



For those curious about it:

o [Attributes] Adalwulf Von Struben Shadowlord of Fear o
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o Status: Grand Master(1) Race: Half-elf Class: Hellion o
o Age: 36 Sex: Male Size: Medium o
o Alignment: Aberrant Handiness: Right handed Religion: Algorab o
o===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===o
o STR: Powerful INT: Brilliant WIS: Wise o
o DEX: Nimble CON: Durable CHA: Influential o
o===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===o
o Carrying capacity: 16 items with a maximum weight of 325.0 pounds. o



o [Scores] Adalwulf, Von Struben Shadowlord of Fear o
o===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===o
o Status: Grand Master(1) Race: Half-elf Class: Hellion o
o Kingdom: Empire Cabal: The Crucible of Shadows (Leader) o
o===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===o
o Coins: 6 obsidian, 6 gold, 8 silver, 1 copper o
o Carrying: 5/16 items Load: 177.0/325.0 pounds o
o===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===-===o
o Health: Excellent Mental: Pulsating Physical: Worked o
o Attribute points: 0 Wimpy: 0 percent Mode: Kill/aggressive o


This man has an appearance about him that is grim, and harsh. His
beautifully colored grey eyes are almost silver, but they hold a hardness
that speaks of long, and brutal experience in battle. Along their corners a small
web of wrinkles has begun to form, as well as along the corners of his mouth
His alabaster skin is marred by a few small scars that stand out against the
luminescence of his complexion. This luminescence together with his pointed,
and tapered ears reveal his Elven heritage. His face might be considered
handsome, even with the arrogant, and hateful expression etched across it.
His hair is short, cut in a fashion popular with Imperial soldiers, and is raven
black, with silver beginning to creep along his ears. Upon his left ring finger
he wears a signet ring that displays a double headed Vulture.
Beneath the Vulture is written "Demonstro Nullis Misercordia"
Overall, you are in excellent condition.
<worn on finger> a golden signet ring
<worn on finger> a simple gold wedding band (brand new)
<worn around neck> (Sacred) a necklace of raven claws (brand new)
<worn around neck> (Sacred) a dark amulet set with a simple orb (brand new)
<worn as symbol> (Shadowy) the Mark of the Raven
<worn on body> (Sacred) an adamantite breastplate etched with a raven (brand new)
<worn on head> (Sacred) an adamantite great helm etched with a raven (brand new)
<worn on legs> (Sacred) a pair of adamantite tassets etched with a raven (brand new)
<worn on feet> (Sacred) a pair of adamantite sabatons etched with a raven (brand new)
<worn on hands> (Sacred) a pair of adamantite gauntlets etched with a raven (brand new)
<worn on arms> (Sacred) a pair of adamantite gardebras etched with a raven (brand new)
<worn about waist> (Sacred) an adamantite plate fauld etched with a raven (brand new)
<both hands> (Sacred) an adamantite naginata etched with a raven (brand new)

Author:  Mourning Song [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

I had a lot of fun whenever Wulf and Tia got to actually do any adventuring together. :drunk: to all the times I got you dead and you got me dead.

Author:  Tragonis [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 5:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

Good times and good luck on your next.

Author:  Edoras [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

But how many hours did he have?

Author:  Whinston [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 6:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

Somewhere in the area of 700. My job in the Army doesn't give me much play time.

Author:  ObjectivistActivist [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 7:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

Couple of times you got lucky I'd been asked politely (and in one instance paid) not to kill you. Otherwise, I found this hellion to be less than intimidating.

Author:  Whinston [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

No one cares what you find.

Author:  ObjectivistActivist [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

Lol. Just saying that if you plan to play a hellion you should probably build it and play it to be something approaching a bad [REDACTED], instead of an effectual wimp.

Author:  Whinston [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 8:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

Didn't I just say "No one cares what you find"?

Author:  NativeWolf [ Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Adalwulf Von Struben, The Shadowlord

<3 Wulfie!

I have had some fun interacting with him and the discussions that came from it.

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