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@Double I like it, just since Force Lightning is so often devoted to negative emotions and whatnot I'd like a little more detail on how he came to using this ability/trained in it.


I added the detail you asked about. Here's the excerpt so you don't have to reread the whole thing.

He traveled alongside Master Tharn for a time in order to train under him, even serving alongside him when the Clone Wars had started. One such excursion resulted in Vrex being trapped behind enemy lines after faulty communication lines prevented his next set of commands from reaching him. Surrounded by battle droids and uncertain that he could fight his way, Vrex's emotions got the better of him and he lashed out, using Force Lightning for the first time to take out the droids in nearly one fell swoop. When he reported to his Master, Tharn was glad Vrex made it out alive but also warned him not to rely on that power, saying that it could lead to the Dark Side. After this, Vrex decided he wanted to walk the path of a Jedi Sentinel, and devote his training to defending the very Temple he grew up in on Devaron, perhaps out of some form of penance for dipping his toe into the Dark Side, however brief it was.
[Vrex Camek]


Age
21
Species
Devaronian
Initiate Trials
Vrex's Initiate Trials were conducted at the Temple of Eedit on his homeworld of Devaron. It was overseen by the temple's caretaker, Jedi Master Halsey. It consisted of a mental test, combining meditation with verbal answers to questions design to test the initiate's knowledge of the Code. After this was a physical test of saber skills, first against remotes, and then in sparring matches against other initiates taking the trial. Vrex managed to pass in the end, having been one of only six who had passed among the twenty or so who took the trial.
Lightsaber

The saber's color, when ignited, is a bright golden yellow. The color traditionally used by Sentinels and Temple Guards.
Skills
Vrex trained in Forms I, III, and V of Lightsaber combat. Form I because it is considered the most basic and fundamental of Lightsaber combat forms, and Forms III and V because their emphasis on defense and counterattacks made them suitable for a Jedi perusing the path of Sentinel. Having grown up on a jungle planet has given Vrex a natural talent for scouting and surviving in the wilderness, and an interesting talent for traversing narrow treetop paths by way of parkour and occasional use of the Force.
Force Abilities
The basic Force Push and Force Pull were among the first powers that Vrex became notably skilled with, particularly when utilizing them in Lightsaber duels or combat. Vrex has also shown a capacity for Force Lightning and even Force Grip on occasion, though he has not tried to master either power, both being seen by most as Sith powers rather than jedi powers.
Weaknesses
Vrex can be overly hard on himself. He takes his duty as a fledgling Sentinel very seriously, and seems to fear failure more than anything else. This has caused him to lash out with the aforementioned powers of Lightning and Force Grip, usually out of desperation if he perceives himself to be in a losing battle.
Character History
Like many of his species, Vrex grew up never really knowing his father. Of course, he was never given a chance to know much of his family at all after being taken by the Jedi, but few of his species ever grow up knowing their fathers very well. Vrex learned early on that his father was a small time crime lord, running some kind of smuggling ring out one of the outer rim territories, but nothing else beyond that. Vrex's childhood was spent in the Temple of Eedit, where he trained alongside a selection of 20 total younglings under the care of Master Halsey. Eventually they were given the Initiate Trials and Vrex was among the six who passed and became full fledged Padawans.

Vrex didn't stay on Devaron for much longer after this. He was assigned to a Master, a Correlian named Jeris Tharn. He traveled alongside Master Tharn for a time in order to train under him, even serving alongside him when the Clone Wars had started. One such excursion resulted in Vrex being trapped behind enemy lines after faulty communication lines prevented his next set of commands from reaching him. Surrounded by battle droids and uncertain that he could fight his way out, Vrex's emotions got the better of him and he lashed out, using Force Lightning for the first time to take out the droids in nearly one fell swoop. When he reported to his Master, Tharn was glad Vrex made it out alive but also warned him not to rely on that power, saying that it could lead to the Dark Side. After this, Vrex decided he wanted to walk the path of a Jedi Sentinel, and devote his training to defending the very Temple he grew up in on Devaron, perhaps out of some form of penance for dipping his toe into the Dark Side, however brief it was. And so, when the time came, Master Tharn recommended Vrex's readiness for the Trials to the Council. By this time, the Clone Wars had been in full swing, and so the Council could not afford the luxury of testing Vrex the traditional way. Instead they looked at Vrex's record serving in the War and decided his actions through out were enough to convey to him the rank of Knight. Vrex was knighted and as he had hoped was assigned to guard the Temple of Eedit.

Vrex didn't spend all his time at the Eedit Temple, however. The nature of the Clone Wars often required him to occasionally relocate to other Temples in danger of attack from the Separatists. But while away news reached Vrex of an attack on the Eedit Temple. A rogue Force User named Savage Opress successfully attacked the Eedit Temple and allowed it to become occupied by the Separatist Forces. Master Halsey and Knox, two Jedi whom Vrex had known quite well, fought back but were ultimately killed by Opress. Vrex couldn't help but blame himself, convinced that had he been there he could have done something to help, and that Halsey and Knox would still be alive.

New orders soon came to Vrex, however. After a recent battle that took place just over Coruscant, the Council had decided it would be best bolster the security of their main Temple in Capital City. And so Vrex once again relocated, this time to the Temple on Coruscant. He vowed to himself to not allow any Temple under his protection to suffer the same fate as his home temple had.
@Sep Also I keep getting repeatedly booted out of the discord server for some reason.
@Sep So is being a Sentinel/Temple Guard a suitable enough excuse?
I'm interested, though I can't help but imagine the entire opening act is gonna be us running our asses off away from Vader a la Fallen Order... not that that's a bad thing.
Palace of the Blachrenae, Renovation

The explanation was met with some amount of questioning. This was no surprise. These facts were difficult to believe, even Cain himself would have questioned their validity if not for his having been there to witness some of the events happening firsthand. The briefing had largely left his role in all this out, but he'd played a role in this story nonetheless. He was at Shining Field, he'd helped Leo convince Hakim to go forward with the research. And the two of them paid dearly for it in the end.

But that wasn't what gave Cain pause for thought. It was the evidence Tocsax presented in response - or rather, the lack of it. What Tocsax presented wasn't proof at all, just anecdotal evidence that wouldn't mean much of anything on its own. He was lucky his conversation wasn't with Cain or the Nobody would find himself being questioned further, and having to present something better than a mere anecdote in response. But Stefan's satisfaction with the "proof" was about to be proven irrelevant.

With a heavy thud, the sound of Cain's book slamming shut almost echoed through the throne room. He had of course been present all this time, but until now his presence was kept decidedly low key so that he may play the part of observer. He decided to end that role in favor of something more... "practical". Cain cleared his throat, making sure everyone would hear him.

"Perhaps you are standing in the presence of the multiverse's creator, and perhaps you are not." said Cain, his tone cold and blunt, "Frankly, it doesn't matter. But if you're going to believe in something, then believe in this." Darkness erupted from both his hands as he reached them out, as if grabbing some invisible object in front of him. Cain made a motion as if opening an entrance, causing what could only be described as a "window" of sorts to appear. Circular and large enough for everyone present to peer through it. What awaited on the other side was something else altogether.

It was like something out of someone's nightmare. A world where light appeared to simply not exist, consumed or devoured entirely by the Darkness. Worse yet, keen eyed lookers would spot the crumbling remains of a city or township, utterly devoid of survivors or any signs of life whatsoever. And then ground rapidly became blanketed by pitch black creatures, that covered the land like a swarm of black insects, made even more chilling by their yellow beady eyes. In this small glimpse alone there had to be hundreds, if not thousands of them, numbers that Cain was certain none of them had ever seen before. But even that paled in comparison to what could be seen in the distance: black, lumbering shapes that towered over all the rest. Tall and with muscular arms the size of tree trunks, they looked like they could tear buildings apart with their bare hands. Their heads were barely visible, sporting what could be described as black, tendril-like hair and the same glowing yellow eyes as the smaller ones. Those without Hearts, the Heartless, in their purest and most uninterrupted form. But even above all this, and perhaps worst of all, was the accompanying cold feeling that came with gazing into this hellish abyss. A feeling of terror, of dread... of hopelessness.

"Gaze long and hard," Cain finally said, "and beware. This is the terrible fate that awaits every world and those who inhabit them, should we fail." and only then did he finally close the window. What he'd done was cold, calculated, and ruthless. Some would go as far as to say it was outright cruel, even. But Cain was not valued for his capacity to be kind or his ability to sugar coat the truth, he was valued for the results he brought, regardless of where those results actually came from.

@Gisk@Shiyonichi@Nerevarine@Gentlemanvaultboy@ShadowVentus@Letter Bee
The more I think about it, the more inclined I am to respectfully withdraw. I think it boils down to me not being able to really think of a proper character idea after it became clear that this was going to be a non-Jedi game. Heh, oh well, what can you do? Best of luck to the campaign.
I think I bit off more than I can chew picking Chiss for my race. Government is convoluted and there's a utter lack of detail about them which makes trying to create a backstory for a Chiss Noble extremely difficult.
Zesh'ezen'rossuq (aka Zesh)



The character sheet is mostly done, but I ran out of time and will write this section tomorrow afternoon.



Alright here's the stat spread for Zesh'ezen'rossuq (aka Zesh), our resident Chiss Noble.

Str: 11
Dex: 15
Con: 9
Int: 13 + 2 (racial)
Wis: 13
Cha: 18

roleplayerguild.com/campaigns/642

I mean, considering the RNG gods blessed me with an 18, I have absolutely no right to complain about having a 9 in there as well to offset it. xD
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