Carilius

Carilius Silverwing is a Tiefling Sorceror 3/Warlock 3

**Items of Note:**

Book detailing the 3rd Level of the Hells

**Back Story:**

Carilius Silverwing grew up in a well off family, bordering on rich. He was always more comfortable being out late, roaming the streets with friends and getting into mischief as one does when they're younger. One evening he and his friends pushed another group of youths a bit far and they retaliated. Carilius' friends showed their true colors and abandoned him, leaving him alone to be beaten up by the other youths. On the ground surrounded, being kicked relentlessly, some barrier within his mind broke. Wellling up from inside, a freezing arcane power he'd never felt before. Rushing forth completely uncontrolled, a whirlwind of frost so thick Carilius couldn't see a thing. When the fog cleared, he saw before him the six assailants standing completely still. Upon closer examination he found they were frozen solid. Scared, he fled the scene and told no one. Maybe the stories he was told as a child were true. Maybe members of his family were cursed. He changed that night. He focused on his education and proved to be quite competent at all things chemistry. However, he could never silence the power screaming within him to be released. He would have to sneak out of the city and unleash his freezing powers where people were out of harms way.

When the war broke out, he was able to avoid being drafted but after a few months, the Montrose authorities caught up to him and was conscripted. Because of his skills with potion making, he was put to work making drugs and healing tonics for the war effort.

After a couple months he discovered that the army had been keeping all details of the poverty ravaging Montrose a secret from the troops. He was particularly shocked to find letters informing soldiers of the deaths of families had been withheld from the soldiers. Rifling through them he saw his name. His family had lost their home and livelihood then slowly died of starvation in the city that should have protected them. He couldn't contain himself any longer.

The power within Carilius exploded out and razed a part of the camp. In the ensuing chaos he escaped and made his way home. On the way he made a request he never thought he'd have to honor. Getting back to Montrose he barely recognized it, now only a shadow of what it was. He returned to the streets he'd spent his childhood running around and with the city being in poverty, had to find a way to get by. As it turns out, wherever there's people, both poor and the rich, there's a need for "pharmaceuticals" which suited his skill set well so he made some friends in the Haddon Bridge gang so he could make a living without imposing on their turf.

After the slaughter of Veneration Square, rumors spread of a group of cultists in the city. This same cult then approached the gang offering good money for their services. One night, after completing a few jobs for the cult, Carilius had a vision. It was the The Raven Queen, the ruler of the Shadowfell, calling him to make good on the request he made when fleeing the war. The patron granted him special abilities and a pet Raven. Her only request? Wipe out the Whoozy cult.

Montrose - Haddon Bridge