Leon Darrish

Leon is the only child of Otto and Marisa Darrish, who were keen to prepare him for a life among the nobility. As a result, he underwent a lengthy political education at his mother's insistence. Lacking the required diligence for scholarly pursuits, Leon felt that this was largely wasted on him. Instead, he found faith in the Leader, and now looks to earn renown and to prove himself capable of decisive action. To this end, he has embarked on a life of adventuring, to his parents' annoyance.

Updates:

…as of A Study in Scarlett, Leon has a black mark against him following a confrontation with family head Olivia Darrish, during which he refused to apologise for his part in the killing of his cousin, the royalist conspirator Etienne Darrish.

…as of The Memory of Chains, the situation hasn't much improved… and as of Night of the Rooster, it's become decidedly worse. (This isn't entirely for a lack of trying; as part of an attempt to toe the family line, Leon has found himself trying to befriend the Wayfinders' Guild…)

…yet as of The Invisible Sun, a good deed for the city had seen Leon tentatively reinstated at the adult table.

Class: Fighter

Combat Path: Holy Crusader

Background #1: Nobility (House Darrish)

Background #2: Diplomat

Additional Trees Accessible: Organisational Ties (Wayfinders' Guild), Divine Favour of the Beacon

Skills

Level 1:

• Use Weapon (Sword)
• Medium Shield Use
• Heavy Armour Use
• Tough
• Burly
• Wealth
• Diplomacy
• Relationship with the Church (Leader)
• Affiliation: Wayfinders' Guild (question)

Level 2:

• Weapon Talent 1 (Sword)
• Weapon Potency (Sword)
• Weapon Finesse (Sword)
• Heavy Armour Training
• Tough
• Indoctrinated

Level 3:

• Weapon Talent 2 (Sword)
• Heavy Armour Training
• Tough
• Mighty
• Improved Determination

Calls

• Damage: DOUBLE
• Per encounter: 1 WEAKEN; 1 WOUND 10; 1 STRIKEDOWN; 1 REND; 1 RESIST to STRIKEDOWN, REND or WOUND; 2 RESIST to STRIKEDOWN (parried), DISARM or SHATTER
• Per adventure: 2 REND; 4 HEAL FULL; 2 STRENGTHEN
• IMMUNE to: FEAR (as per Indoctrinated)

12 body hits + 12 armour hits

XP: 19/19

Equipment

• Superior sword
• Standard sword (reserve)
• Suit of standard heavy armour
• Standard medium shield

Miscellaneous items:

• An exploding mana crystal

Resource:

• Training Academy (supplies to City Watch, and confers a basic knowledge of tactics)

Income: 27R
Funds: 56R

Social

• Cannot access Noble Connections (House Darrish).
• A growing relationship with Ghita Darrish. You may either turn this in for a one-shot use of the 'Question' ability as per Organisational Ties, or attempt to build upon this later.
• Well thought-of in the City Watch (as per Training Academy).