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Name: Malakhar
Age: 412
Sire: Zacharias
Bio:
For as long as anyone could remember, the village of Waltenhof had lain in the shadow of Waltraud Keep, a once grand estate which had fallen to ruin after the gruesome murder of all 26 inhabitants. It was said that one night centuries ago, as a storm shook the trees and tore the roofs from the thatched houses, an old stranger clad in grubby, tattered clothing and leaning on a gnarled, cracked staff begged the Waltrauds for shelter from the harsh elements. The arrogant, wealthy family saw such peasants as a blight to the soil on which they walked, and turned the stranger away with crossbow bolts and scornful laughter. The stranger was hit once as he fled, and, before disappearing into the wind and rain, swore damnation on the Waltraud family and all their descendants.
One Geheimesnacht, ten years before the current day, a massive cloud of bats was seen fluttering towards the ruins of the keep. The superstitious townspeople saw this as a twisted fulfillment of the old traveler's curse. In truth, it was the arrival of the Necrach Vampire, Malakhar. For the next ten years, whenever Mannslieb waned and the grinning face of the Witch Moon showed full, the keep would fairly radiate dark magical energy, and the following morning, the townsfolk would discover that one or two of them had vanished in the night, drawn by whatever cursed power had been unleashed.
Within the keep, Malakhar was summoning massive amounts of necromantic energy, sending his skeletal minions to pilfer those in their prime from the village, so that he could suck the life from them to fuel himself and the dark rituals which he was performing. On Geheimisnacht, one decade after his arrival, he deemed that he had gathered enough dark power to implement his plot. With words never intended to be spoken, he dove his soul into the Grey Vaults, the land of spirits between our world and the Kingdom of Morr where the unquiet souls of those with unfinished business still wait. Spitting unholy words of summoning and binding, the Nechrach tore the spirits of the dozens of men, women and children of the Waltraud family from their ghostly home and bound them into himself, enslaving them forever in torment, their life force augmenting Malakhar's already massive sorcerous power.
With his ancient curse fulfilled, the Vampire slaughtered the unfortunate townsfolk of Waltenhof, and reanimated them as the first of a legion of undead minions.
Skills:
Master of Wizardry: Malakhar studied under the great Zacharias for a time, before seeking out others skilled in the ways of sorcery, learning under powerful chaos sorcerors, human wizard lords, and even studying the books of the Lichemaster, Kemmler this intensive study has given him an insight and skill with sorcery equal to those far older than he. .
Soul Splice: Through hundreds of years of experimenting and studying, Malakhar has composed a spell to bind the souls of others to his will. Whenever he vanquishes a particularly worthy foe, he adds their essence to his own, gaining a portion of their skills and knowledge. He has put this to good use to counteract the traditional weakness of the Necrach, and enhanced his skill with a blade so that he may nearly match, if not surpass, the martial skills of his fellow Vampires.
Weaknesses:
Rebellious Spirits: The binding of souls is not a perfect science. While still being overall bound to his will, the particularly strong spirits can fight Malakhar's own dominance, filling his mind with a howling, screeching cacophony that distracts his spellcasting. In times of particular shock, perhaps when he is wounded or emotionally turbulent, these spirits can even temporarily seize control of Malakhar's body, and doing their best to ensure his destruction.
Name: Malakhar
Age: 412
Sire: Zacharias
Bio:
For as long as anyone could remember, the village of Waltenhof had lain in the shadow of Waltraud Keep, a once grand estate which had fallen to ruin after the gruesome murder of all 26 inhabitants. It was said that one night centuries ago, as a storm shook the trees and tore the roofs from the thatched houses, an old stranger clad in grubby, tattered clothing and leaning on a gnarled, cracked staff begged the Waltrauds for shelter from the harsh elements. The arrogant, wealthy family saw such peasants as a blight to the soil on which they walked, and turned the stranger away with crossbow bolts and scornful laughter. The stranger was hit once as he fled, and, before disappearing into the wind and rain, swore damnation on the Waltraud family and all their descendants.
One Geheimesnacht, ten years before the current day, a massive cloud of bats was seen fluttering towards the ruins of the keep. The superstitious townspeople saw this as a twisted fulfillment of the old traveler's curse. In truth, it was the arrival of the Necrach Vampire, Malakhar. For the next ten years, whenever Mannslieb waned and the grinning face of the Witch Moon showed full, the keep would fairly radiate dark magical energy, and the following morning, the townsfolk would discover that one or two of them had vanished in the night, drawn by whatever cursed power had been unleashed.
Within the keep, Malakhar was summoning massive amounts of necromantic energy, sending his skeletal minions to pilfer those in their prime from the village, so that he could suck the life from them to fuel himself and the dark rituals which he was performing. On Geheimisnacht, one decade after his arrival, he deemed that he had gathered enough dark power to implement his plot. With words never intended to be spoken, he dove his soul into the Grey Vaults, the land of spirits between our world and the Kingdom of Morr where the unquiet souls of those with unfinished business still wait. Spitting unholy words of summoning and binding, the Nechrach tore the spirits of the dozens of men, women and children of the Waltraud family from their ghostly home and bound them into himself, enslaving them forever in torment, their life force augmenting Malakhar's already massive sorcerous power.
With his ancient curse fulfilled, the Vampire slaughtered the unfortunate townsfolk of Waltenhof, and reanimated them as the first of a legion of undead minions.
Skills:
Master of Wizardry: Malakhar studied under the great Zacharias for a time, before seeking out others skilled in the ways of sorcery, learning under powerful chaos sorcerors, human wizard lords, and even studying the books of the Lichemaster, Kemmler this intensive study has given him an insight and skill with sorcery equal to those far older than he. .
Soul Splice: Through hundreds of years of experimenting and studying, Malakhar has composed a spell to bind the souls of others to his will. Whenever he vanquishes a particularly worthy foe, he adds their essence to his own, gaining a portion of their skills and knowledge. He has put this to good use to counteract the traditional weakness of the Necrach, and enhanced his skill with a blade so that he may nearly match, if not surpass, the martial skills of his fellow Vampires.
Weaknesses:
Rebellious Spirits: The binding of souls is not a perfect science. While still being overall bound to his will, the particularly strong spirits can fight Malakhar's own dominance, filling his mind with a howling, screeching cacophony that distracts his spellcasting. In times of particular shock, perhaps when he is wounded or emotionally turbulent, these spirits can even temporarily seize control of Malakhar's body, and doing their best to ensure his destruction.
