Description
His shoulders are rolled forward, and his head seems permanently
hunched low, so that should he glance at you, it would surely be
quick and furtive. His eyebrows are thick-though-defined white
slashes across his dark brow, and except for a weal across his
left cheek his skin is flawlessly bituminous. He wears his hair
in an alabaster cascade upon his shoulders, and as you peruse
him further you see
Role
Hyssop, Pennyroyal, Tansy or Thyme
Added Thu May 3 20:13:23 2012 at level 1:
It is said that in the year before I was born, my mother went to
the priestess and paid for a foretelling. It is said, too, that
when the priestess slit open the lizard and let the entrails flow
into the dish, she scowled harshly at them a long while before
telling my mother it would be best to root me out with a twig or to
drink a strong tincture of hyssop or cavern-blight.
My mother was allowed past the patrols and crawled up a chute to stare
into the cruel unblinking eye that is the sun, all in the name of
finding the minty herb with which she might end my life. But if
her boy-child was cursed, she was a weak-willed failure, and instead of
ending my life she made me a pillow stuffed with hyssop, juniper,
and pennyroyal. This pillow and an anonymous letter are all I have from
her. Incidentally, poisons have become something of a hobby of mine.
Unable to bear the shame of raising me, she sold me to slaver destined
for Udgaard, and my first memories were of the kind lashes of my master,
an antipaladin who was at one time the guildmaster of that city. It
was he who taught me the truth that is strength, the value of freedom,
and the beauty found in looking upon the pallid corpse of your master,
an empty teacup on the floor beside him. He gave me this human name,
the tutelage of the whip, and enough bread to prolong my existence,
and now I have killed him for his kindness.
I am homeless, masterless, and a hapless male of a hated race, but these
will serve as the catalyst with which I may thwart the dark destiny that
loomed over my mother's pregnancy.
I hope to one day find her, that I may hold her in my arms and show her
what I have become. I wish to see her eyes well with tears and pride.
And then I will brew her some tea.
Preparations
Added Sun May 6 15:53:50 2012 at level 10:
If you have ever known anything about collectors, it is they will
pursue great lengths to acquire the objects of their obsession.
Such adventures are rigorous, however, so I have been building a small
amount of savings through odd jobs that might also strengthen my body
and mind, such as killing vermin of the cities and forests for pay.
It requires a great deal of will to see through the tedium of such
mundane tasks, but I noted that the merchants who pay for these jobs
to be done do not carry the coins upon them: there is no quick way
toward wealth nor to the skills I need to acquire my little delights.
During one of my forays into Hamsah Mu'Tazz I met Kirumen, an elementalist
who wears the trappings of a lesser priest. He did something no one
else has done since I earned my freedom: he acknowledged my presence.
I will make his acquaintance and learn something of his god.
On the subject of poisons
Added Sat May 26 09:09:34 2012 at level 35:
Before I examine poisons in greater detail, allow me a moment
to make the distinction between poisons and venom. Venoms,
those natural concoctions found in various creatures throughout
this world, can be distinguished from poisons in their need
to enter the bloodstream in order to harm you. You may discharge
the venom from a pit viper or cobra onto the unbroken skin of
your arm and see no ill effects. In some remote regions, I hear
it is a delicacy to put the venom sacs of various snakes into
the indigenous alcoholic drinks. This may explain why humans
are hirsute and so inexplicably stupid, but in truth if they are
healthy, they are at no overwhelming risk.
Poisons, however, are toxins capable of doing harm without ever
the need to break through the skin. Their mere presence, given enough
time, allows them to pass into the victim and ply their craft in
their beautiful and individual manners. They may cause vomiting,
diarrhea, hemorraging, pallor or flushed features. The heart can
slow or speed up before stopping, muscles may languish or spasm,
vision may become brighter, dimmer, blurred or filled with
hallucinations. The victim may feel pain or they may simply drift
away to the next realm as tranquilly as if they were taking to
their bedchambers. The beauty of poisons is undeniable.
I have acquired a small collection of poisonous ingredients, but of
late I have been experimenting with various poisons of the spirit.
Insidious despair creeps into the souls of the weak-willed like damp
fog over a moor. Fear saps strength and clouds the mind, and doubt
casts a pall over every thought and attaints every resulting action.
Poisons of the spirit are slow to work, but they may be applied over
vast distances and through the ages, wearing away at the resolve of
man until they are little more than an empty husk.
I will speak of my findings soon.
Freedom vs power
Added Sun Jul 1 04:51:58 2012 at level 36:
My life has been as a festering wound, silently building its bilious humours
until the day it bursts forth to spill its poisons into the bloodstream of
Thera. Elf and dwarf, drow and duergar; nearly all bloodlines have felt
my bite, and the soulless shells of the nameless dead have done little to
sate my appetite.
I enjoy my freedom, but I desire power. The Empire has invited me on
several occasions to bolster their ranks, but the promises of power
echo like an empty cavern of my mother's homeland. Scarabaeus has not
revealed himself to me, but only names whispered in fear are loud
enough to reach the ears of the dark lords such as he. The Scions of
the Eternal Night are a third road to quicker power, but unlike
Alannah, their leader has not asked me to join them. Thus I remain
unattached to any ideology or cause but my own climb to power, a
recluse among the din in Galadon.
Prior to my emancipation, I had thought of myself as impetuous, even
brash, but thus far I've avoided traps set by squires and maran,
avoided the temptations offered by treacherous necromancers, dodged
assassinations and have lost weapons only to Davarrah and the accursed
crimson fire of the gods, but at the present rate I will not attain
any controls until I reach my dotage. I need allies, for now, but the
few I have had are now embroiled in their own politics or found their
final resting places in ignominy or obscurity. I must forge a few alliances.
PK Wins
May 27, 2012|Lv 36|Arial City|Nariel vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, slash)
Jun 2, 2012 |Lv 36|Coven of Dralkar Wood|Kendrell vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, slice)
Jun 3, 2012 |Lv 36|Spiderhaunt Woods|Skekreet vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Jun 4, 2012 |Lv 36|Coven of Dralkar Wood|Jzsud vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, poison)
Jun 12, 2012|Lv 36|The Open Plains|Pemikryen vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Jun 13, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Mrrerr vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jun 13, 2012|Lv 36|The North Road|Kengo vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, shocking bite)
Jun 20, 2012|Lv 36|East Sumner's Road|Ixsharea vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jun 23, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Szzilizi vs 2: Ragloghlin (55%, black light), Rakshul (44%)
Jun 25, 2012|Lv 36|The Galadon Sewers|Aethsil vs 2: Ragloghlin (13%, black light), Kirumen (86%)
Jun 28, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Gjir vs 2: Oashao (37%), Ragloghlin (62%, black light)
Jun 28, 2012|Lv 36|High Lord's Keep|Jawn vs 2: Detogu (50%), Ragloghlin (49%, bleeding)
Jun 29, 2012|Lv 36|Hamsah Mu'tazz|Dadompa vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jun 29, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Dadompa vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, divine power)
Jul 1, 2012 |Lv 36|The Arena|Lahvniel vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 2, 2012 |Lv 36|The Manor|Brula vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 2, 2012 |Lv 36|West Sumner's Road|Dorjooma vs 2: Xalech (21%), Ragloghlin (78%, black light)
Jul 2, 2012 |Lv 36|The Spire of the Blood Tribunal|Endylon vs 2: Ragloghlin (50%, black light), Gralsav (50%)
Jul 3, 2012 |Lv 36|North Sutherspring Road|Xafre vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 5, 2012 |Lv 36|Moudrilar's Monastery|Volkaen vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, bleeding)
Jul 6, 2012 |Lv 36|The Pass|Endylon vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 6, 2012 |Lv 36|Silverwood|Dorjooma vs 2: Volkaen (28%), Ragloghlin (71%, iceball)
Jul 7, 2012 |Lv 36|Voralian City|Agakil vs 2: Ragloghlin (34%, black light), Hanna (65%)
Jul 9, 2012 |Lv 36|Ruined Keep|Caib vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Jul 9, 2012 |Lv 36|Sands of Sorrow|Rahmas vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 9, 2012 |Lv 36|The Goblin Village|Brula vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 9, 2012 |Lv 36|Udgaard|Djutima vs 2: Issiver (29%, black light), Ragloghlin (70%)
Jul 9, 2012 |Lv 36|Darsylon|Yoshika vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, black light)
Jul 10, 2012|Lv 36|Felar Encampment|Rahmas vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, brutal lashing)
Jul 21, 2012|Lv 36|Forest of Prosimy|Yoshika vs 3: Ssindra (21%), Detogu (73%, slash), Ragloghlin (4%)
Jul 22, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Ocstav vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, bleeding)
Jul 28, 2012|Lv 36|The Galadon Sewers|Xirroc vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, claw)
Jul 29, 2012|Lv 36|The Imperial Lands|Xirroc vs 3: Thanruh (30%), Luinal (43%, claw), Ragloghlin (25%)
Jul 31, 2012|Lv 36|Outskirts of Galadon|Danas vs 3: Hiniisi (0%), Ragloghlin (30%, iceball), Aulrathdien (69%)
Aug 3, 2012 |Lv 36|The Drogran Hills|Hael vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, burst of energy)
Aug 4, 2012 |Lv 36|Ruins of Delar-Tol|Eruwe vs 2: Gvilond (15%, ), Ragloghlin (84%)
Aug 6, 2012 |Lv 36|The North Road|Lahvniel vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, pierce)
Aug 9, 2012 |Lv 36|North Sutherspring Road|Ficks vs 2: Ragloghlin (95%, pierce), Abiritha (4%)
Aug 10, 2012|Lv 36|Forest of Prosimy|Lahvniel vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Aug 13, 2012|Lv 36|The Eastern Road|Grelda vs 2: Ronas (74%, drowning), Ragloghlin (25%)
Aug 13, 2012|Lv 36|The North Road|Tarigrim vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, pierce)
Aug 14, 2012|Lv 36|The Eastern Road|Tarigrim vs 2: Ragloghlin (42%, pierce), Ronas (57%)
Aug 15, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Grelda vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, claw)
Aug 16, 2012|Lv 36|Fortress of Light|Grelda vs 2: Ragloghlin (26%), Ronas (73%, geyser)
Aug 17, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|Grelda vs 2: Ronas (51%, drowning), Ragloghlin (48%)
Aug 22, 2012|Lv 36|The Battlefield|Teirlan vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Aug 22, 2012|Lv 36|The Battlefield|Cabreskal vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, claw)
Aug 24, 2012|Lv 36|East Sumner's Road|Tolgrumm vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, cleave) *Cleaved in Half*
Aug 24, 2012|Lv 36|The Redhorn Mountains|Tolgrumm vs 2: Ragloghlin (1%), Zhenyen (98%, crush)
Aug 26, 2012|Lv 36|Valley of Veran|Cabreskal vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Aug 28, 2012|Lv 36|Arial City|Zjenavive vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, chaotic blast)
Aug 28, 2012|Lv 36|The Shadow Grove|Brogok vs 2: Ragloghlin (31%), Zhenyen (68%, magic missile)
Sep 2, 2012 |Lv 39|Domain of Eternal Night|Dhavid vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, iceball)
Sep 3, 2012 |Lv 40|Galadon|Ruck vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, claw)
Sep 3, 2012 |Lv 40|Mount Kiadana-Rah|Cabreskal vs 3: Apila (5%), Narissorin (47%), Ragloghlin (46%, claw)
Sep 6, 2012 |Lv 41|Galadon|Tolgrumm vs 2: Zhenyen (37%, earthquake), Ragloghlin (62%)
Sep 6, 2012 |Lv 41|The North Road|Dynrod vs 2: Zhenyen (53%, slap), Ragloghlin (46%)
Sep 8, 2012 |Lv 41|East Sumner's Road|Tolgrumm vs 1: Ragloghlin (100%, face slash)
Sep 9, 2012 |Lv 42|The Ruins of Ostalagiah|Ubudhizh vs 3: Graggok (29%, frigid chop), Hanna (23%), Ragloghlin (47%)
Sep 9, 2012 |Lv 42|Lower Cragstone|Ezgrint vs 3: Ragloghlin (19%), Zameida (65%, crush), Breklar (14%)
Sep 11, 2012|Lv 43|The Tahril Mountains|Ezgrint vs 2: Ragloghlin (30%), Zameida (69%, bleeding)
PK Deaths
May 23, 2012|Lv 33|Galadon|vs 1: Lzenstiet (100%, claw)
May 23, 2012|Lv 33|The Consortium|vs 1: Lzenstiet (100%, disruption)
Jun 3, 2012 |Lv 36|Spiderhaunt Woods|vs 1: Skekreet (100%, bleeding artery)
Jun 13, 2012|Lv 36|The Inn of the Eternal Star|vs 1: Mrrerr (100%, thrust)
Jun 27, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|vs 1: Kengo (100%, slash)
Jul 6, 2012 |Lv 36|The Outpost of Tir-Talath|vs 1: Kengo (100%, infernal power)
Jul 9, 2012 |Lv 36|Udgaard|vs 1: Djutima (100%, shocking bite)
Jul 21, 2012|Lv 36|The Outlander Refuge|vs 1: Issiver (100%, claw)
Jul 29, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|vs 1: Kontoln (100%, chop)
Aug 2, 2012 |Lv 36|Prison of Glymarach|Ragloghlin committed suicide
Aug 2, 2012 |Lv 36|The Shadow Grove|vs 1: Kontoln (100%, chop)
Aug 9, 2012 |Lv 36|The Eastern Road|vs 1: Ficks (100%, beating)
Aug 13, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|vs 1: Uggah (100%, smash)
Aug 15, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|vs 2: Ackor (35%, slash), Ubudhizh (64%)
Aug 16, 2012|Lv 36|Galadon|vs 1: Ficks (100%, crush)
Aug 18, 2012|Lv 36|The Outlander Refuge|vs 1: Uggah (100%, smash)
Aug 27, 2012|Lv 36|The Tahril Mountains|vs 1: Ubudhizh (100%, underhand strike)
Sep 2, 2012 |Lv 39|The Imperial Lands|vs 1: Huyp (100%, acidic bite)
Sep 11, 2012|Lv 43|Fortress of Light|vs 1: Ezgrint (100%, torments)
Sep 12, 2012|Lv 43|Prison of Glymarach|Ragloghlin committed suicide