Velo Dionus

Scholar Velo Dionus (a.k.a. Vel)

A dazzling smile, ruby-red scales, and an obsession with learning; these are the traits that stand out most when you run across this odd man.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Velo is quite slender; about as lithe as a normal elven male.

Body Features

Scattered ruby scales adorn Velo's chest, stomach, waist and legs. A long prehensile scaled tail also pokes out from a tailored slit in the seat of his trowsers.

Facial Features

Scales are scattered about his face, but gather mainly around his eyes and nose.

Identifying Characteristics

Aside from his scaled appearance, two small horns curve backwards from the sides of his head. Convienently, Velo uses them to hold his long hair in place.

Special abilities

Velo has a preturnaturelly charming personality, and a razor sharp memory. When asked about these traits, he simply smiles and says that he has been blessed.

Apparel & Accessories

Velo wears fine robes, tailored to not be baggy. A shadowy black quill and tome floats on his right side, occasionally scratching down information in some form of cipher.

Specialized Equipment

If anyone manages to sneak a peak at his Awakened Spellbook, they would find the information within coded in a complex cipher. Script from Draconic, Elvish, Infernal, Deep Speech, and Common mix together in a complicated pattern.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Sildarasin...in the Draconic tounge it literally translates to half dragon, half elf.
Born of an unusual union between Dragonborn and Elf, Velo Dionus was quickly ostracized by both communities. After a relatively uneventful childhood, Velo struck out on his own. He traveled far and wide, gathering bits of local gossip, transcribing maps, picking up tricks of the trade from charlatans and artisans alike.
He eventually settled down as an Apprentice to a scribe who worked to preserve ancient manuscripts. Velo was taken with the practice at once, and spent the next fifteen years studying under the scholar. After the Scholar's death, greed took hold of him. He gathered up all of the manuscripts and tomes, and to his horror found that many of them were in such ancient obscure languages that he would never be able to comprehend them.
Stuck in a spiral of grief, fear, and greed Velo called out to the darkness...and something answered. The old black-bound spellbook that he'd been using to store what little magic he could muster spoke to him; a tongue made of paper curling around strangely sharp looking oragami fangs. The entity introduced itself as Sol, and offered knowledge beyond measure. Velo sought what the book required in kind, and received only silence. He assented and forged an Eldritch Pact with the creature.

Gender Identity

Velo considers himself to be male.

Sexuality

Velo is not attracted to what is socially considered 'beautiful'. He would feel an attraction to anyone with a keen mind, and a grasp of knowledge both scholarly and mundane.
He is often infatuated by Artisans, Experts, Scholar's, Philosophers, Warriors and Sages, regardless of their gender or race.

Education

Although not formally educated, Velo has gleaned a vast amount of knowledge from his time wandering the country, and working as a scribe.

Employment

Velo has spent almost half of his life in the employ of a Scribe's Guild. He is familiar with their processes, and inner workings.

Mental Trauma

Velo has a fear of losing his aquired knowledge, or having it stolen. It has gotten so bad, that he encrypts his communiques and spellbook in a strange cipher.
Despite this, he is always willing to exchange knowledge with a like-minded soul.

Intellectual Characteristics

Razor sharp mind Charming personality Friendly personality

Morality & Philosophy

Velo will typically do whatever it takes to aquire knowledge that he does not already possess, but also ensures that he doesn't do anything that would compromise his position and status. This usually means that he resorts to bribery, charm, business transactions, or magical means to obtain what he covets.
"The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends."

Taboos

Destroying knowledge Hoarding secrets Lying

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Velo is driven by an obsession for the unknown. Everything from Artisanal techniques, blueprints, schematics, scholarly pursuits, experiements, fighting styles, and more are worthwhile goals.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Velo has a keen grasp of History, and is skilled at investigation, persusasion, and has various magical talents to aid him in his goals.
Conversely, he is physically frail, and unnaturally clumsy.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes: Knowledge Secrets Gossip Fairytales Myths Smart people Experts (of any profession)
Dislikes: Peasants Plebians Dim commoners Ignorant people Liars Those who are unwilling to share their knowledge

Virtues & Personality perks

Always willing to share knowledge, provided something is given in exchange.

Vices & Personality flaws

Velo can often be talked into doing stupid things in exchange for something he covets.

Hygiene

Impeccable hygine. Often smells of lavender and saffron.

A reclusive elven male bearing draconic features. Most often found prowling the aisles of the academy library, devouring any knowledge he can find. Always willing to strike up a conversation.

Current Location

The corner of the Tarslemoore Library

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Alignment

Lawful Evil

Age

31

Gender

Male

Eyes

Ruby-Red, Draconic

Hair

Golden Blonde

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pallid

Height

4' 6"

Weight

120 Lbs

Quotes & Catchphrases

"Ok, hear me out."

Related Plots

• Literary Larceny

Known Languages

Common Draconic Elvish Deep Speech Infernal Primordial