Are you 18 years or older?: Yes
Have you read our rules?: Yes
Character Portrait (optional):
Character name: Leomaris
Character age: 48
Physical description of your character: Leomaris stands straight, despite his apparent age. His hair is now more silver than black with only the few strands of the darker color remaining. His eyes are alert and pale blue
Notable personality traits or skills:
Leomaris is of an inquisitive nature, always looking for patterns and designs. His mind was trained by his father, a Warm Ridge native, who tutored Leomaris in clockmaking and more importantly the logic of the world around him. From his mother, Leomaris learned of art and poetry, he upbringing in Thurst provided her and her son with the analytic view to be found even in the colors that surrounded them.
Where is your character coming from? (write a short paragraph about your character’s background before jail):
Leomaris had the best of both Ashbourne and Malcovia, he learned engineering, math, science and the arts all in equal measure. As he came of age, Leomaris began to understand that every answer found resulted in ever more questions. He took commissions from Malcovia, Ashbourne, the College of Luud in Kallvort and even from Stonewall Nobles; each in turn wanted some mystery solved or artifact recovered. It was Windview where he come to make his home. Leomaris studied the Arches of Erda extensively and had begun a theory that the carvings of Osien upon the arches served as a warning and perhaps some sort of protection against other fabled entities of the ancient world. It was then that he met the love of his life, Anippe. The woman would bring him from the desert to her home in Mott's Rest. There Anippe introduced Leomaris to the Esoteric Order of Erekuun. Leomaris would meet in secret dens and homes throughout Mott's Rest, and find discussion on the varied topics of astrology, divinations, geomancy, astral laws, ciphers and alchemy.
How did your character find themselves in jail awaiting trial? (Please write a few short paragraphs describing what poor luck brought your character to this point in their life):
During his time with the Order, Leomaris returned regularly to the Arches of Erda always seeking answers and questions. He had grown in the order to become one of the "Secret Consuls", a great honor and entertained conversation, explored maps, artifacts and theories among the greatest minds in Erda. This would be his downfall. Leomaris discoved a hidden map, cleverly disguised on a scroll to resemble and ancient ledger. The map led him back to the Arches. A secret chamber bore fruit, within were many burial urns and more importantly they were placed in shrines depicting some dozen aspects of Osien...a true insight into the ancient culture and their view of the god. As Leomaris descended back to the desert from the chamber, he was met by an armed force, hooded and robed. They quickly confiscated all of the artifacts he had recovered, placing a dark cloth over his head before striking him unconscious.
Without trial or any form of due process, Leomaris found himself kept in a drugged stupor until he finally awoke fully in the Black Keep. The answers he found had left him with only more questions...
