Briac Youngblood

Briac Youngblood is a male human ranger and one of the Joined of Vesper played by Claire in the Emeron campaign.

## Associations

### Affiliation

Joined of Vesper (aka the Notorious Nine)

## Vital Statistics

### Eye Color

Brown

Briac Youngblood was born in a small village in the Barony of Hibbon. Little is known about his parents save that his father would beat him for expressing his homosexuality. This did not generate much respect from Briac who considered his father an imbecile and dismissed his mother as a woman who stayed with an imbecile. Growing up his confidante was his twin sister Vivienne, whom he was incredibly close to.

Briac grew up to be a hunter and trapper in the village where he was raised. When he was 21, Briac had caught a dog trying to eat dried meats out of his pack and instead of chasing her off Briac fed her and allowed her to stay warm by his campfire. When he awoke the next morning the dog had stayed around and since then had been a constant companion. Briac had called the dog Rolla and was happy to have her companionship.

When Briac was 23 a vampire attacked his family cabin and drug Vivienne away into the night. Afterwords Briac left his home village and never returned.

A few weeks after Vivienne's death the still mourning Briac met Tumaini and soon began a relationship him. Tumaini taught Briac how to fight and kill more than game animals and encouraged him to channel is grief into fighting. Since then he began hunting for vampires and learning all he could about the weaknesses of Vampires and undead. Still, he never encountered any nor saw any sign of Vivienne's killer.

Tumaini was a wanderer though, and would often leave to go off on his own adventures, which Briac never accompanied him on. He would always return eventually though and would be happy to spend weeks or maybe even months with Briac before going wandering again.

## Becoming one of the Joined of Vesper

On the 15th of Swan, 1159 when Briac was 25, he experience a bright flash of light. The next thing he knew it was several weeks later and he was in Hampstead Hall with the rest of the Joined of Vesper as they were being attacked by an assassin.

Briac helped the Joined of Vesper slay the assassin and expressed confusion at what had happened. The others explained that they seem to have become joined for some reason, and sometimes appeared and vanished.

The Joined of Vesper were being held by Lady Luce Carim due to false accusations leveled upon them by Lord Walter Obert. Since his fate seemed tied to the other Joined of Vesper, he agreed to remain with them for the time being, though he was saddened that Rolla had not come with him.

## Relationship with Beybulat

Briac became almost immediately smitten with one of this fellow Joined of Vesper, Beybulat Tasho. This attraction proved difficult for Briac, however, both because he was frequently derided by both his father and others for his homosexuality as well as being unsure if Beybulat would feel the same.

Briac tried to hide his feelings (as well as his sexuality though he failed in that regard) and resorted to drinking and self pity to attempt to cope with his feelings. This came to a head when the Joined were staying at the Red Keep and Briac became especially intoxicated and accidentally staggered into Bey's chambers and drunkenly kissed him.

For several weeks neither man brought up the incident, as it took some time for Briac to recall what had happened and Bey had figured Briac was too drunk or embarrassed to recall the incident. When the two eventually spoke on the matter Bey made it clear he didn't think any less of Briac for his sexuality, but that any kind of romance was very low on his list of priorities. Stung, but glad their friendship was not ruined, Briac accepted this.

## Personality

Briac is a pessimistic and melancholy man, prone to fits of severe depression. He frequently turns to alcohol to drown his sorrows during such times. He hides his homosexuality as it is generally frowned upon in most parts of the Kingdom, especially in the area where he grew up.

In spite of his pessimism, however, Briac is a good man who genuinely wants to help people and do the right thing, though he often lacks the self confidence to know what it is and sometimes the courage to follow through even when he does.

## Abilities

Briac is a skilled hunter and tracker and is well versed in surviving in the wild. Additionally he is a ferocious fighter, often attacking furiously with a weapon in each hand during combat. He has a particular hatred for undead and has studied a fair amount on the abominations and the best way to slay them.