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"By fire be cleansed. Purged of your imperfections. To be reborn again from the ashes."

[color=crimson][h2]Marcus Krueber[/h2][/color]


[color=fdc68a]Age[/color]: 35
[color=fdc68a]Sex[/color]: Male
[color=fdc68a]Race[/color]: Human

[color=f7941d]Personality[/color]: Marcus is a blunt kind of person. Utterly unafraid of confrontation or humiliation, given or received, and will tell you his thoughts when he feels it is appropriate. Most obstacles are approached with a calm mind and a rational train of thought, but anyone who has spent time with him on his travels will tell you there is a darker creature lurking in his heart. It thrashes against his sanity relentlessly when the fighting is over. This is a man who teeters on the razors edge of insanity.

It is manifested in his often self-destructive use of magic. 

[color=f7941d]Backstory[/color]: Fate. Everyone wishes to believe they are destined for greatness or dread the idea of wallowing in despair and depravity as they lick the boots of their betters. Your role in this lifetime, this universe, is nothing more than the plaything of a god. A deranged being of unlimited power and knowledge that sees past, present, and future, simultaneously with ease as they determine where you fit on the grand chessboard that is.. Fate.
Life and Death.
Some come to accept that they are predetermined to die and eagerly run into battle without fear of what will steal their life forever. The corruption of this world has destroyed the fates so it seems, my predictions often speak of ghastly ends and dark times. People have begun to break under the weight of their hopes shattering around them and now rush headlong into their deaths with reckless abandon.

In my youth I have tried to divine my purpose through the cards and rarely was the same answer given, never is the future clear. Circumstances can change in an instant. All it takes is one person.
When the corruption took the lands I learned of my future. The cards speak of my fate as the end of fire. Does that mean the magic I wield will be lost forever, or does it mean my life will end? There is no way for me to know. Countless times over the years since this premonition was first shown to me and still the answer has not changed. It is the same cards over and over to the same question.. 

All it takes is one person to change everything.

I will [b]not[/b] fade away quietly.

[color=a36209]Equipment[/color]: 2 sets of Tarot cards, and one set of standard playing cards. The standard cards are incredibly worn as they have seen the most use over the years, with random cards from other decks found in his travels having been added to it to refill the cards he has literally thrown away.

The first set of [url=https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a2/72/57/a2725738d5ee5e84c81e1789a83d3b89.jpg]Tarot[/url] are used to foretell the future of companions and strangers alike. They dance to his command, drawing the eye inevitably to them as he reads of fate.

The second set is more valuable. [url=https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ef/11/d4/ef11d44f41942c2f77830bcf5ab1d1d1.jpg]These[/url] cards are relics from history, found on the skeletal remains of some poor soul more than a century ago. Yet whatever magic blessing these ornate cards has kept them pristine through the years and use. Rarely will Marcus allow others to see these beautiful cards. They are used for personal tellings exclusively. 

[color=a36209]Spell list[/color]: Enchanter / Ability mage

[color=9e0b0f]Immolation[/color] 
True to its name, Marcus imbues an item with endless fire that burns the item and everything around it.

[color=ed1c24]Volatile flame[/color] 
Imbues an item with living fire. After a set time, the item will explode dealing fire damage in a small area. Multiple instances of volatile flame can be stacked on top of each other for a greater effect.

[color=ed1c24]True fire[/color]
A runic enchantment placed on all of the tarot and playing cards in Marcus' possession. The effect is similar to immolation, except it does not injure the wielder and object imbued with fire, but still does a moderate amount of damage to an enemy. 

[color=fff200]Regeneration[/color] 
An enchantment placed upon both rings he wears. When activated, they will slowly heal his wounds until the magic stored is depleted. At such a point it is a matter of restoring the rings as well.

[color=f9ad81]Attuned cards[/color] 
expending a small amount of his mana, Marcus can control his cards with a few simple hand gestures. The more cards used this way means drains his magical power very quickly so it is usually limited to only a few of his cards at a time. 
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