King Rech IV

Character Sheet
Player: Hugh

Class: Barbarian

Race: Human

Character Bio:
"The lion prince". Born the son of King Rech III, "the lion king", he grew up as the beloved prince of a noble, peaceful nation. After his father died at the age of 12, he assumed the rule of his kingdom, guided by his queen mother and the arch vizier Zarval.

He ruled justly and true, and was loved by all in the kingdom. Renowned for wisdom beyond his years and his focus on wellness for all - rich or poor.

On the night of his 18th birthday, as he slept next to his betrothed, Lisbeth, Zarval snuck into his chambers. Unbenownst to the royal family, Zarval was an evil arch mage, biding his time until this moment when his power was strong enough and Rech IV was unsuspecting.

Zarval cast 2 powerful spells, first trapping Rech IV within a gemstone, and then transforming his own likeness into that of Rech IV. Picking up the gemstone he attached it to a chain and placed it around his neck, so the trapped king could see and hear everything he then did.

First, he went to the kitchen, where he poured a glass of wine and sprinkled a fine powder into it, which he then gave to the queen mother. Zarval laughed as she collapsed, rotting from the inside from the foul poison.

What followed was 15 years of Zarval ruling as Rech IV. Slowly corrupting the kingdom until it was a land of nothing but death, ash and fear. Rech IV had to watch as Lisbeth was broken and bound, kept as a slave until she escaped and was never seen again and as his kingdom was destroyed by who the people believed to be him.

This continued until the moment of the Cataclysm, when a fortunately placed rift opened and shattered the gemstone, causing Rech IV - suddenly released - to fall through it into another, far away land.

Now he wanders, searching for his homeland, for revenge and for purpose...

Warped by what was done to him, he now flies into fits of madness at the sight of battle and the mental scars run deeply.