Kettel

**Kettel** was an acquaintance of Rain before he became one of the founding members of Ascension.

Kettel is very prone to take risks, but at least knows what works for a common unawakened who tries and challenges monsters: he greased himself up to avoid the acid from Slimes he fought in the sewers of Fel Sadanis. He had serious disdain for awakened as he saw them as priviliged adventuring bastards.

Kettel's father was a porter, fisherman, handyman (etc) while his mother served in a tavern. They were doing any job they could, to feed the children. Alla (5-6 y/o) and Manda (10-12) are Kettel's two younger sisters.

> “Only a total moron would use fire.”Kettel's Words of Wisdom regarding fighting slimes.
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He joined the guard of Citizen Sadanis together with other street kids he had as friends. He volunteered for the party that would explore The Fells and won a lottery ticket to actually participate. During that run, he antagonized the nobles (especially Arlo Rill) and also failed to win over any of the girls (Breggeh was married and Rina wouldn't even look at him.) Now awakened, he served for some time as Velika's guard until Rain freed him from that duty and then was left to his own devices. He started to become a fire mage, but was banned from helping the city during the Shift because of reckless behaviour.

He was the instigator of his own party looting the ruins, but not the one solely responsible for its failing. Still, he was level 3 at the time, and ventured into a rank 11 zone..

Afterwards, he joined Ascension after (very contrary to his nature) apologizing and promising to be less reckless, on Rain's invitation. Kettel was appointed to the responsibility of lighting the company's fireplaces, in order to rank him up faster. In the new company, he quickly learned his place was not as the one coddled by the rest - instead he became sort of the joke of the company for being impulsive and much worse at controlling his fire than Ava, who was half his age and became some sort of rival to him. Both of them lost their spot in the party to conquer the Essed lair.

Kettel's flashy practice sessions and hard work to become better, also attracted some admirers, just not romantic ones as Kettel had hoped. He made advances to Mahria who pointedly turned him down. Kettel returned to protecting himself from mageburn, by covering his hands with mud.

Kettel decided to dye his hair in an unnatural cherry red, going through a phase. He still had flame-red hair months later.

Being an obnoxious adolescent, Kettel likes to invent nicknames for Rain as well as openly speculate about the private affairs of Rain, Ameliah, and Tallheart and what the trio does when they're alone together.

## Former Build

Kettel — Level 5

312/1100 Experience

Unclassed

398/400 Health

237/300 Stamina

438/800 Mana

20 Strength

15 Recovery

15 Endurance

15 Vigor

40 Focus

15 Clarity

No Available Stat Points

Skills

Firebolt

Rank 4

Exp: 125/700

Launch a small bolt of fire from your fingertips

Damage: 28-42 Heat

Range: 40 stride

Cost: 10 mp

Flamestrike

Rank 2

Exp: 50/200

Call upon fire to enhance your next strike with a melee weapon

Damage: 29-43 Heat

Cost: 10 mp

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 71
2. ↑ Chapter 71
3. ↑ Chapter 80
4. ↑ Chapter 83-89
5. ↑ Chapter 98
6. ↑ Chapter 103
7. ↑ Chapter 111 to 112
8. ↑ Chapter 113
9. ↑ Chapter 115
10. ↑ Chapter 118
11. ↑ Chapter 123
12. ↑ Chapter 126
13. ↑ Chapter 131
14. ↑ Chapter 194
15. ↑ Chapter 178
16. ↑ Chapters 172, 176