Leonardo Castillo

"You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not." - Vasco Castillo

## Early Life

Gavino and Elena Castillo's eldest child, Leonardo "Leo" Castillo, spent his time in Stillmore Falls reading and listening to his grandfather tell stories of old. Inspired by the stories from his late grandfather, Vasco Castillo, Leo had decided that there was more to his life and his story than just the small town of Stillmore Falls. As travelling merchants past through the town, Leo won over their favour with his stories and prestidigitation. The merchants seeing the young man eager to leave town and having the ability to entertain, Leo was quickly accepted in the travellers ranks.

From Bastion to Fermoin Port and every town in-between, Leo's Stories have been heard in taverns, inns, and market places alike. He quickly became know in many smaller locations with and taverns for having stories that grip the heart of those listening. Through these stories and connections made Leo finds it easy to find a place to stay and a meal to eat whenever he is in a town or city. Leonardo would come through Stillmore Falls when he had a chance to check in on his family and help out with the Grape's farmland and tells stories of his travels to his younger friend Tod Grape.

These visits happened much less frequently after the Castillo family passed away from the famine and illness. once hearing about the death of his parents siblings and grandfather, Leonardo decided he will be the one to survive and plant his families name in the history books. He no longer wanted to simply tell the stories of legends, but rather, be the legend in the stories. Making a return to Stillmore Falls for what was planned to be no longer than a week, Leo found himself surrounded by a group of younger folks who while getting up to no good ended up getting involved in the dealings with the kobold holdout in the cave system near by the town. After unknowingly proving themselves to the Wizard, Kellezor, Leo and others were given magical stones. When the others asked for power, strength, and magical abilities, Leo asked to not die. This brought Leonardo closer to death than he had ever been before.

## Career

Leonardo Castillo’s career began as many of his roles of employment started, with a lie. After loosing track of Tanya, "Peaches", Leo was feeling bullied by the tax collector and to mess with him told him that Tanya had passed away from an illness which may or may not have been contracted from a bar stool. With the ability to lie like no other, Leo had convinced the tax man of this. Once the tax man had left the town Leo went with the others to find Tanya. Once she was located, Leo had to tell her the news. Tanya was not impressed as most lawful people don't believe in tax evasion. Never the less she went along with the plan as it was better than coming clean. So a contract was stuck, Leo would be a stock holder of the peach orchard, holding 10% of the business. Tanya younger sister Tera would be the face of the business and it would be run by Tanya.
Now having a bond to Stillmore Falls once again, Leo is determined to bring new revenue and personnel into the town. Knowing this he made a pact with the bandit chief. Bringing the bandits into the town and employing them under several different facets secures Leo's place as a businessman and keeping his name in the minds of leaders and mayors.

## Dealing With Death Herself

Leo closed his eyes and thought of what scared him the most, Death. He asks the stone to allow him not to meet his own death as his story is no more than a poor boy from a poor town who made nothing of himself. The stone agreed. Leo's soul torn from his lips and sold with no sound other than the last breath from the final Castillo of Stillmore Falls. Where the boy once stood now stands a conduit of death, a grim reaper: Leonardo Castillo. Changed forever, and not necessarily for the best, Leo now does as the Raven Queen demands, pulling souls from those he kills and sparing those who need to finish their story.

## Appearance

Leonardo Castillo was a blonde long haired boy with enough weight to make it through the famine. He has a stubbly beard which he holds with pride as it reminds him of his grandfather.

After selling his soul his appearance slowly starts to change. his bright blonde hair quickly turns grey and is slowly starting to turn black. His extra weight slowly weans off and his skin tone starts to become quite pale. His cheeks slowly start to cave in. Like a skeleton his muscles start to fade as well. All was taken when he asked to not die. He now holds a mask of many faces up to look his best, but it is all a façade.