Role

Chapter 1

1) Rylwaequarth is, relatively speaking, not particularly Evil. Order is his
guiding ideal, as he sees it as necessary for the safety and prosperity of the
common folk of Thera. He's especially sensitive to the plight of children. But
he is willing to do, and has done in the past, things that "good" people would
find very morally questionable.

2) Rylwaequarth will be genuinely outgoing and friendly to most people, even
many known enemies, but he will also have a sharp tongue when his temper
flares. His mother was a diplomat from Teth Azeleth and his father was a
well-known Galadon artist. He spent his childhood being raised in Galadon high
society, but chaotic happenings poisoned, then destroyed, the peace of his
childhood home. Rylwaequarth spent the next few childhood years living as a
Galadon street rat, before making his way to live in a monastery full of monks
striving for both inner and outer peace. He spent a few peaceful years there,
training as an apprentice monk, until chaos once again ruined what meager
stability he had managed to create for himself.

3) Rylwaequarth blames the forces of chaos and ignorance for all the bad
things that have happened to him so far in his young life. He sees Knowledge
as the most effective protection against future tragedy, as he firmly believes
that had he known more, he could have maintained the stability he knew in the
good times. Thus, he seeks to learn as much as possible about himself, his
history, and how best to defeat the chaotic forces of the world.

Things Rylwaequarth doesn't yet know:
1) His mother's bloodline is descended from Allerya, known as the "Bringer of
Order," a drow healer who was the Imperial High Priest during the reign of
Istendil. He was taught only the basics of Drow culture, and doesn't even know
what his name means. ("Foretold Heir of Order")

2) There are many details about the ruin of his home in Galadon that he is
unaware of. One example is that his mother could have taken him with her when
she returned to Teth. She chose not to out of mercy, being of the opinion that
leaving him topside was kinder than bringing a half-breed male back to the
drow city.

3) During his time at the monastery, some of the monks told Rylwaequarth that
they could sense his red aura weakening as he progressed in study and
meditation. He doesn't know if it was true, or if he ever believed them, but
there was a part of him that wanted it to be true. If Rylwaequarth is to
succeed, he must see and accept the evil within himself in order to properly
use his talents, or he must choose to abandon the darkness and find a new
path.