The Virian Chronicler

Image of Mehmet Grorko made using Tengr AI image generator Name: Mehmet Grorko (Holds the esteemed rank of Captain denoting his expertise as a martial arts practitioner and instructor) Origin: Varagan Appearance: Over seven spans tall.   Heavy muscular build.   Medium brown skin and dark eyes.   Facial piercings and tribal tattoos.   Long dark hair usually worn in a single braid.   Elaborate braided moustache and beard.   Wears utilitarian vest and leggings while teaching martial arts.   Goes naked in the desert.   Has a fondness for dressing in women’s clothing and wearing make-up when entertaining lovers and visiting nightclubs. Personality: In public and when teaching students, he maintains a tough, no-nonsense demeanour.   In private, he is warm, loving and caring.   Not afraid of showing his emotions. Family: Unknown.   Doesn’t talk about them. Abilities: Skilled and renowned martial arts instructor.   Good tactician.   Excellent at reading people and knowing how to ge

Worship of Baejaal, the God of Lost Causes, is the last resort for the desperate and the despairing.   There has not been any priestly Order dedicated to him since ancient times. In bygone eras, Baejaal was designated as the God of Dreams.   Dreams were believed to be a subconscious form of prayer.   The ancient Order of Baejaal was dedicated to sleep studies, deep trance meditation and the interpretation of dreams.   Little is known about this Order due to it being disbanded so long ago.   Any written records kept by the adherent priests and priestesses were lost or destroyed, along with any books and scrolls of scripture. People also used to pray to Baejaal when they were awake, requesting him to grant their dearest wishes.   He would always answer those prayers, even when he refused to give people what they wished for. On one occasion, he left a prayer unanswered.   The other deities scorned him and declared him an outcast.   His followers abandoned him.   The Order of

  Images of Ignacio Ingrao made using Tengr AI image generator Name: Lord Ignacio Ingrao Origin: Varathusian, later became Carpathian Appearance: Tall and skeletally thin.   Paler skin than most Carpathians.   Silvery grey shoulder-length hair which has a tendency to stick out at crazy angles.   He favours bright clashing colours and will sometimes wear women’s dresses.   Elderly, probably in late seventies or early eighties. Personality: Loud and brazen, can come over as obnoxious at times.   Loves telling scandalous anecdotes and dirty jokes.   He is also very generous and accepting of people’s quirks.   Believes in treating people equally and giving everyone a chance. Family: In his grandfather’s time, they were ordinary Varahs, but his grandfather insinuated himself into a Carpathian family and became Carpathian.   Ignacio has a wife and several children, now adults with their own families.   Not a large family by Carpathian standards but their links with outsiders make t