Braxzton
Braxzton (Dorval)
Alignment
In-between True Neutral and Chaotic Neutral
Age
35
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Black
Hair
Red
Height
6 ft
Weight
500 lbs
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The torch is passed
So I’m dead. Well Dorval is dead. Technically he died a long time ago but it just took many years for this transformation to be complete. To become my best self. To not be so hindered by the morals of a good person. And yet all of the acts I have committed and the slow and gradual change I put forth, will never erase the seed of goodness within me. I think because of my initial upbringing and environment, I learned to be good and inherently be a good person at my core. I don’t really think someone can change their nature completely. Just learn how to better manage the traits and habits that come from them. Like how I still feel indebted to someone who treats me properly with kindness. I feel that I should treat such in kind and don’t always. And with children, I still feel a kinship towards them. I mean I essentially let Pip walk all over me. And there is friendship. I do not think most humanoids are solitary creatures but social creatures craving for contact with one another. And when I feel that I have found a genuine friend I feel warm inside. Yet this conflicts with my belief that everyone can betray each other and will. It is only a matter of time and the right amount of pressure until anyone I know will betray me.
I got side tracked for a little bit. Right getting the changes physically and acting the part has really blurred the lines. I am no longer Dorval. I am Braxzton. Confident, powerful, and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, hopefully in the best way possible. Anyways it has been interesting conversing with the church of light. Being grief stricken is quite fun especially for the death of my cousin that I loved oh so much. And what it is doing to my ego well, can only be described as having “mind boner”. The real challenge is how to rise up the ranks with my Kyron. I am practically a shoe horn to becoming a Kadeem but I don’t want to work at the lower levels for too long. And so my plan when interviewing or when I get to show the boss my skills is to wow them by making a statue of my poor departed cousin. I will use everything at my disposal to craft it to show the glory of a man I loved with all my heart. And also the skills and foundation of a competent architect. Even doing the physical labor to put it all together. In Fact I am not afraid of getting down and dirty to get things done. To use my secret spell casting to boost my knowledge and abilities, my brain power to refine the idea, and using my cantrips and magic that does not pass the first circle of sorcerer. Effectively displaying to be a sorcerer of the first class ( level 1).
A descent into Maddness
Darval was a kind, caring, and loving torle. At the ripe age of 2, when his parents taught all that they knew. They then passed. Although their time was short, they influenced a great deal of his life. All their teachings, lessons, and stories would shape young Darval to be kind, to be caring, and to protect those that he cares for. And so he lived his life on a small island community of torles. Surviving off of the knowledge gifted by his mother and father. Until it hit him. This urging. Like an ember igniting a small pile of kindling. Then it grew larger and larger, almost uncontrollably so. Like a blazing inferno raging through a forest. This wanderlust surged until he had no choice but to follow this compulsion as it took him to many distant lands. He shared desserts with the elf's. Climbed mountains and cliff sides with the Kor. Had spirited conversations with humans, some later known as Kalastar. And have lived with and understand the struggles of half dragons. This and many more tales could be told, enough to fill books and spin many tapestries alike. Having traveled throughout the continent, Explored various cultures, and experienced the joys of life. It was time for Darval, now named Dorval, to pursue his goal. Throughout many of his adventures, he would notice that not all peoples have the best homes. Some looked like strong wind could knock them over, others provided disharmonious environments, and there were even homes not suited to raise a family. Dorval wanted to create a home that provided safety from the elements, a place to relax and unwind after hard days of work, and be a place where one can raise a family in peace. And so he traveled to Dwemirus to learn about architecture and all of the tools and abilities needed to achieve his dream of providing quality homes for those in need.
In the span of 3 years he had learned a great deal but what he treasured even more then the skills he obtained were the bonds he formed along the way. His best friend Antonio Maxltoph was a noble who hailed from house Berylmill. His dream was to become a healer who could increase the quality of life for ____ citizens, even learning about water filtration, aqueducts, sewer management, and other subjects that could help people live a little bit easier. Always wearing red, sporting his trademark mustache and award winning smile, he certainly packed a lot of punch for only being a 2 foot 6 inch gnome. Along with his twin brother named Leilani who was known to wear green and is seen as kind of the black sheep of the family. Rumors even have it that he can see and talk to ghosts. And finally the light of his life, Passion. Although she was a noble from house Shafaya, they made it work. They first met when Dorval was constructing his very first building. Using his knowledge and experience from all over the content, Dorval was able to create architecture that had not been seen in Dwemirus. This intrigued Passion and it only grew the more she would hear about such fantastic buildings. Eventually those feelings grew into interest, and slowly bloomed into feelings for one another. Dorval was only at Dwemirus for a short time but they promised to write to each other and meet back soon. Unfortunately fate had other plans. Antonio , Dorval’s best friend who he thought had his back betrayed him. Turns out he harbored unreciprocated feelings for Passion. He thought that since both were noble born that they would be a perfect match. Unfortunately Passion had already fallen for Dorval and so to not make it weird between the group, they never told Dorval. And so behind Dorval’s back, Antonio schemed. He used everything at his disposal to create rumors' and lower public opinion of Dorval. Antonio would do everything to make his “ best friend’s” life a living hell. Things hit their climax when Antonio attempted to kill Dorval. He would have succeeded too if Dorval had not survived. Antonio lured Dorval into mysterious lake leaving a cryptic message explaining a lead to his bad public reputation . And at an opportune moment Antonio activated pushed Dorval in. With the machination of a villain he explained how he was the caused my public downfall. Made Dorval's life as a living hell and that Dorval deserved a bloody death by the creature of the lake. What Antonio didn't know was that an Aboleth of considerable strength lived in it. With its psychic powers it grasped onto the victims mind and tortured Dorval for what seemed like an eternity. However the torture eventually bored the create. And so it released Dorval. Crying and screaming, not knowing why such a monster let him go. Dorval escaped Dwemirus.
Crazy and addled, the torte ran and ran until his legs' could take him no longer take him and passed out. When he woke, he discoed he was saved by a human (later known as a Kalashtar) by the name of Ranikhad. He saved him, feeding him and healing the wounds of of the body and mind. He also discover that from the encounter with the creature, he was given magic. Ranikhad taught Dorval how to control such powers. And when Dorval had completely healed, the man finished as if he was just a figment of Dorval's imagination. And now healed but forever changed he stumbled his way to Ordara to gain money, power, and knowledge to one day get revenge on Antonio . And to beat such a dastardly son of a bitch, you have to become an even bigger bastard.
The problem however, is how does one change their personality entirely to meet such a need. From a caring, loving, kind, and good person to a selfish, narcissistic, and sinful, and not so innocent to the world and how people are.. The core of Dorval's personality was of goodness and the righteousness to seek to help others. Doing things for a purpose certainly helped but Dorval is inherently good. He just couldn’t bring himself to push other people down on purpose for the sake of his needs and goals. So he started small and what he found was that inherently in every person there is a seed of good and evil. And even in the definition of good and evil there is a major grey area where most people live. Doing something good for someone can have an inherent bad intention that drives it and the same can be said for doing what society would deem bad could be riddled with good intention. As he understood that he began to understand Antonio a little bit more. Although his actions will forever be unforgivable, Dorval understands why he did what he did. This only reinforces the belief that bad people get more ahead in life. That is because they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their dreams and morals or what is right or wrong doesn't get in the way. It is only right for them to do or not do something if it will lead to gains to achieve their goal. And Dorvals goal is so much more than the death of Antonio and the fall of his Nobel house. He is going to ask Passion to go with me. And when she does it will set a series of events leading to Antonio following the disappearance of Passion. This is where Dorval will take his revenge. Creating a dungeon of pain, frustration, and mind boggling horrors that wear at once perception of reality and the breaking of a mind. Eventually leading to a weakened Antonio were Dorval will swoop in, reveal himself, and personally murder Antonio . A quick death is something Antonio does not deserve for changing a person of goodness and compassion into a creature of selfishness, sin, and darkness.
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