Sesh Al-Din

Sesh Al-Din, character PC of a friend, diplomat and assassin.

He assisted in the foundation of Armados itself, and a very cool cat... literally, sorta. Anyways, yes, another long overdue installment of the Adelhyne collection!

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Sesh was born an illegitimate child, the result of an out-of-class coupling between a human father and Feran mother that resulted in the impromptu punishment of both mother and child, to secure the honor of the Highland noble involved. While he and his mother survived, she abandoned him at a young age as a consequence of her fear and frustration with his mostly-human apperance and quick mind, reminiscent of is father. Not to be deterred, Sesh very easily fell into the role of beggar, thief, and street urchin in his Highland hometown. By age eight, he had irreversibly caught the attention of a certain Highland noble, a man only one step removed from the Emperor himself. As corrupt as any man in the Highland government, the Lord Jun Shirakawa was quick and thoughtful in his punishment of the erstwhile thief, who had managed to nab Jun's wallet despite a three-man escort and Jun's own considerable abilities. In the aftermath of his capture, Sesh was exposed to what can best be described as daily brainwashing, taught to serve and obey his Lord at all costs while simultaneously being educated on every topic from thievery to classical arts and languages, assassination,cooking, strategy, and diplomacy in all forms. Over time, having been broken down and rebuilt to Jun's wishes, Sesh was unleashed upon the world as an agent of the Empire, assassinating, spying, and talking his way through whatever goals were laid out for him.

It was only in the aftermath of a particularly dreadful job that Sesh suffered what might be called an awakening, a sort of change of character. Contracted to eliminate a high-ranking official in a criminal organization in the wake of a botched deal with Jun himself, Sesh accomplished his task but was identified by a survivor. Upon returning to Jun's protection, the Lord was furious at Sesh's failure to escape undetected. It seemed increasingly probable that Sesh's presence would bring tremendous danger not only to Sesh himself, but Jun and perhaps the Emperor as well. Thus, after achieving a kill count in excess of 100 victims, Sesh was briefed and deployed to Armados as an official envoy of Highland, seemingly destined to be a killer no more. But Sesh's changes were more than skin deep, and more than just situational. The final assassination unlocked deep-set memories of a life of freedom, the life of a masterless street dweller that, while challenged daily, bowed to noone and led an independent life. Thus, while on the surface he is still a loyal and dependable agent of his home nation, Sesh is increasingly conflicted inside, torn between his duty and his desire for freedom.

As it is necessary and preferable to maintain a low profile, Sesh has done his best to remain disguised as nothing more than a messenger, diplomat, and servant to Highland. While an extremely adept archer, Sesh has yet to engage in close combat in the party's presence and would greatly prefer that his more esoteric talents not be discovered. A higher profile would greatly increase the likelihood of discovery, which would bring with it a lot of negative attention.

In combat, Sesh relies greatly on his speed, quickness, and accuracy both at range and in close quarters. An experienced and well-trained assassin-thief, he specializes in attacks that immediately render the target incapacitated or dead. Sesh strongly prefers maintaining his distance and peppering the enemy with arrows, but could be surprisingly capable in close combat. An extremely intelligent and cerebral character, Sesh would rather outsmart an enemy than outfight it, and has no qualms about running away to win a fight later, or letting others get their hands dirty while he stays safely out of the way with bow and arrow.

As the winds of change blow through his life, a newly faithful Sesh prays nightly to Vaymarr that he may be guided safely down the path of life.

Sesh Al-Din and backstory © Drew North.