Cadence of a Thunderstorm

### Relatives

Smoke on the Water (Smoke) - FatherKiss from a Rose (Rose) - MotherShadow on the Wind (Shadow) - Brother

## Appearance

Cade has a tall athletic stature. His coat is that of a leopard; shades of golds and yellows that fade to a white chest and abdomen with black spots throughout and black trimmed ears and eyes.

Cade’s clothes are very basic; black boots, black or tan pants tied at the waist, a black waist-length cloak with a hood, a shirt of neutral color if at all, gray strips of fabric used similar to fighter’s tape wrapped around his hands.

## Personality

### Likes:

Adventure

Eating

Ale

New people

Hunting/Fishing

Outdoors

Music and own his awful dancing

### Dislike:

The Cold

Boredom

Magic, doesn’t trust it

Aklenroth

Cruelty

Orcs

Being inside for too long

### Fears:

Weakness/Failure

Water, Cade cannot swim and does not particularly care to get wet either

Aklenroth

### Personality:

Although Cade’s appearance gives the impression of a brute, those who get to know him find him to be warm and jovial. He is an extrovert who loves to meet new people and having grown up around mostly other Demihumans is always excited to meet someone, unlike anyone he has met before. Cade is working hard on his propensity towards selfishness, trying hard to work towards a greater good especially when it comes to doing things he doesn’t immediately want to. He does however have a very generous nature, always willing to give to others and share what he has and when it comes to battle and protecting those around him, he has very strong protective instincts.  Having nothing to live for but the hope of leaving the world better than it is, and would risk his life for the good of others. All he has right now are his name and his honor and if he can inspire others to do better the way his brother inspired him then that is a significant amount of good.

While it does take a bit of work to set of Cade’s temper, he does certainly have one, and he is not someone you’d want to cross. He has a strong love of life and hedonistic pleasures, more than willing to indulge in good food, drink, women, and outdoor adventures whenever possible. If life can be cut short at any moment then enjoy every moment for as long as you can. He works hard at the things he cares about, like hunting and fishing as it is enjoyable, and at staying strong and combat training as it is important to keep living and fighting for what’s right. It is important to Cade to be brave, to fight against his fears and will do things in order to not appear cowardly. When acting on his own he will follow his first instinct and react quickly, he’s never been the sort to spend a lot of time thinking things through.

Cade relies on his physicality rather than wit; he is moderately street smart but had no formal education. Things like planning and strategy are incredibly boring to him and is firmly a man of action. Most of his charm comes from his good nature and warm personality, he is honest and manipulation is not something that occurs to him. While he does have a sense of humor and an annoying appreciation of puns, he does occasionally take himself too seriously. Cade has, in abundance, what many would call feline pride, although when his pride is hurt, he is more likely to sulk for a bit than to lose his temper over it. While normally very energetic he does also love a good nap in the sun.

## Background

### Occupation:

Traveling Mercenary, but more than willing to work other odd jobs as well.

### History:

Cade was born the second son to two proud feline Demihumans who lived just outside the city of Lora in the surrounding forest, and his clan held a long tradition of raising brave warriors, noble guards, and ferocious mercenaries. His father Smoke on the Water, was a mercenary who traveled through the land taking jobs that allowed him to protect those who needed it. His mother Kiss from a Rose, ran a tavern just inside Lora and as a skilled huntress she caught every piece of meat severed in her restaurant which added to the very forest to table feel of the place. Cade had a pretty idyllic childhood; his parents kept him sheltered from the evils of the world, he spent his time playing outside exploring nature, and his favorite were his hunting trips with his older brother, Shadow in the Wind. Shadow had about seven years on Cade, so while he was still learning to hunt his brother was in training to become a city guard for Lora. Cade looked up to his brother like a hero, protecting the city, mainlining peace and order, and was more than comfortable with living in his shadow. Cade was not ambitious, he never thought of himself as brave or the type who would charge into battle to defend others. Cade wanted to run around in the forests, catching fish or deer, and eventually, travel the land. With his brother Shadow making his parents proud none of the pressure ever fell on him and he was free to just have fun.

During his late teen years, he often overheard bits of his father and Shadow arguing, what he could piece together was that his brother was involved in something dangerous and against the king. Cade wasn’t sure what it could be as he had never known his brother to be anything but noble and good but he could tell that whatever it was had his father worried. His hunting trips with his brother became more puzzling as well; vague talk of injustice going on in the world, how one day someone would need to stand up for the people, and dangerous magic. Cade couldn’t grasp why these would be things from them to worry about, his people never bothered with magic and the rest was for the King and his court to worry about after all. Cade couldn’t understand why they should just be happy on there own lands.

Things changed for him when Dark Elves arrived to investigate rumors of planned uprisings. For the first time, he truly felt oppression at his own door. His mother’s restaurant was burned down after being accused of being a meeting place for insurrectionists. A week later his brother was captured and accused of treason, his brother, along with the others who had been rounded up were executed. The death of his brother destroyed his family; his father was gone for work more and more, taking the most dangerous work he could find until one day they stopped hearing from him altogether while his mother, spent the next three years slowly drinking herself to death. Cade also changed that day, barely eighteen and no longer young and carefree, he was at a loss for what to do with the rest of his life. Unable to stay home and witness the self-destruction of his parents he traveled and witnessed the pain of the world his brother had spoken of first hand. Within him a new dream arose; to continue the good his brother tried to do and be the same force of good in the world that Shadow had been. He spent the past few years joining various mercenary groups fighting mainly against Orcs to improve his skill and has begun to make a small name for himself as a warrior. With his success, it becomes difficult to fall back into his old ways of thinking only of himself and to keep a larger picture in mind.

## Combat Information

### Weapons:

Cade utilizes a halberd as his primary weapon.

### Physical Strengths:

His claws and teeth

Cat-like reflexes

Strength

### Physical Weaknesses:

No defenses against magic

Endurance, although quick bursts of speed are fine, he burns out quick

Strategy and planning, or as he calls it "boring stuff"