type: character
description: garbage boy stink man
aliases:
- Emil
tags:
- pc
- published
pagelink: https://mernolan.neocities.org/oc-database/ttrpg/emil-sterling.htmlEmil Sterling
| Skill | Score |
|---|---|
| STR | 10 |
| DEX | 16 |
| CON | 14 |
| INT | 10 |
| WIS | 8 |
| CHA | 18 |
System: D&D 5e
| Class | Subclass | Background |
Warlock |
The Undying, Pact of the Blade |
Noble |
| Race | Gender | Alignment |
Dhampir |
Male |
Chaotic Evil |
- Age:
appears to be in his mid 30s - Height:
6'2" (1.88m) - Megalomaniac and pathological liar.
- He see's his vampirism as a boon, power he holds over others. Enjoys the taste of blood and indulges his hunger regularly, often preying upon the weak.
- Emil puts his own desires before the needs of others, lying and manipulating people into doing or giving him what he wants.
- Has been “humbled” by the experience being on the road and fending for himself, but has not learned any moral lessons from this.
- Tells people he is a traveling preformer/bard. This is a lie.
- Emil follows some laws, mostly the ones about murder in broad daylight since its harder to get away with.
- Loves to indulge in materialistic and physical pleasure, so much so that it often distracts him from his delusions of grandeur.
- Doesn’t share information or resources with others but he can be bribed (preferable) or physically threatened into cooperating. Feeding his ego is worth a shot if you need something from him.
- The only person Emil has any "affection" for is his goblin companion S'crum, who he treats like a pet and his personal minion at best.
Bio & Personality
Emil’s (unrealistic) goal is to amount enough wealth or power to usurp the Teirneys, maybe also become god (replace his warlock patron) in the process. He will always try to manipulate people into giving him or doing what he wants, whether its for selfish reasons or just for fun - its about control and power over others. Always start with flirting, compliments or misdirection before resorting to bribing or threatening death. Knows better than to pick fights he can't win, when to fight and when to run. When he has to fight, he fights dirty. Will sleep with anyone because its a means to an end (feed his bloodlust or just simply get off)
Physical Description
- Tall, thin with pale grayish purple skin, white hair and colorless eyes. He wears a long billowing coat which obscures his form and distracts opponents. Can pass as Elven/Drow. Carries and ornate rapier and a whip.
Relationships & Connections
- S'Crum the Goblin - (played by a friend) S'Crum looks up to and trusts Emil and thinks Emil is his friend. Emil find's S'crum's affinity for hiding and stealing useful and is a reason to keep the goblin around and out of trouble, but tolerates him at best.
- Benedict Tierney - patriarch of the vampire family, and Emil's father, who he hates. Benedict saw Emil as mainly a tool he could use since he is only half vampire, and is determined to hunt Emil down if he cannot be controlled.
- The Undying - (warlock patron) bound to the ornate blade Emil stole from the Tierneys. Emil suspects that this entity is the source of the Tierney's vampiric power and intends to use it against them to enact his revenge.
Background & Backstory
Early Life
Born to a elven women then collected at birth and brought to the Tierney manor. As the bastard son of Benedict Tierney and a Dhampir, Emil would live under observation, sequested to the manor house and treated as second class among the vampire members of the family. The older he got, the harder he became to control.
Gets his ass kicked out of the family
As an adult, he continued to feed his indulgences as the expense of the Tierneys - liked to go into town, spend the family’s wealth on gambling, alcohol, prostitutes, drink blood and murder whenever he felt like it. Upon confronting Emil about his garbage lifestyle, Emil decided he didn't need them anyways, stole some family heirlooms, and fucked off on his own. The family sent hunters after to Emil to bring him (or at least the stolen heirlooms) back, dead or alive. Emil eludes the Tierneys hunters with the help of his pact with the Undying
Learning how to survive on his own and learning no moral lessons from it
Emil burned through the stolen money he took in a matter of days and quickly realized that it sucks to be poor and hungry all the time. Wandered from town to town, stealing and manipulating people as he could. Learned the hard way that he can’t just assault people and drink their blood willy nilly without consequences (and lack of a vampire family to cover your ass). Eventually figured out it’s better to keep his crimes and what he is on the down low and come up with a more convincing cover... like a travelling preformer.
S'Crum
Meets a goblin named S'crum on the road, who was following Emil for days before Emil noticed.