Zevas Skybreaker

Zevas
 **Status** | Alive

## Overview

### Description

Zevas Skybreaker is a Human Bloodhunter, and one of the founding members of the Destiny Weavers. His talents include knowing about Monsters, getting them all into and/or out of trouble, and being good at everything.

Presently, he has left the party to return to his guild- to query his Guildmaster some difficult questions.

### Appearance

Zevas is pretty tall for a human, clocking in at 5' 11", but that just puts him at about average compared to the rest of his party. His hair is short, salt-and-pepper in coloration, and his jaw is chiseled. His eyes are lavender, and there is a scar on his lower lip.
He is reasonably muscular, especially for someone in their early 40s, though he is more nimble than strong.

For apparel and equipment, he wears Studded Leather Armor- if a monster's talon can tear through metal, why hide in a tin can when you can be light on your feet?
He carries a Light Crossbow, which he has used in the past, but he more recently picked up a Heavy Crossbow which will likely be his ranged weapon of choice going forward. His signature weapon, though, is his Bardiche- a special type of Glaive that's use has not spread much farther from its origins. His Bardiche is an old weapon, but through proper and rigorous maintenance the average observer would not realize this.

### Personality

Zevas is, to be blunt, a bit of an asshole. He believes in Strength- that is to say, the strongest win and rule, and the weak don't -and to the misfortune of everyone he considers himself one of the strongest... Potentially. Rather, he believes he's *destined* to become one of the strongest, and that helps curb his "world revolves around me" mentality as he's occasionally capable of accepting that someone is temporarily stronger than he is.
However, directly opposed to this mentality of Might=Right is his belief of what he should do: He (and by extension *all those* who are strong) fights for those who cannot fight for themselves. He ruins it, in practice, because he expects recognition and respect everywhere he goes (world still revolves around him), but you take what you can get.

He dislikes being questioned on his abilities, and if he decides he doesn't need any help it's a herculean effort to get him to agree to some help. He greatly dislikes when things don't go his way

### Expertise

As a Bloodhunter, Zevas **knows about monsters™**, and uses this in combination with his polearm to strike enemy weakpoints for massive damage. While he's good at just about everything, Zevas' proficiencies lie in Arcana, Investigation, and Survival. He is practiced in Athletics, and dabbles in Intimidation.
Perhaps his most notable talent, though, is Zevas' perception and alertness. Even passively, Zevas sees things the others don't, and when it comes to being quick on the draw, even when he's off his game he's faster than most of the others- the only one who can do it with any sort of reliability is Barace, which speaks volumes about Zevas' reaction potential. If he's awake, he can't be surprised.

## Background

Zevas is from Evemor- specifically the city of Aramour. He was a young man, on the cusp of 18, 25 years ago- on the day that the moon fell. However, Aramour had it's *own* "problems" at the time, and he only saw the distant conflict that day.
His belief in "his destiny" can be traced back to this day, and in the wake of the catastrophes it drove him to leave home. He joined a mercenary company, where he battled for some time, before he encountered *them*. The Felguard. They wielded power Zevas knew he would never acquire as a mercenary, and so he left his old company and followed them to New Veredell, not too far from Doveport, where they had their headquarters. There, he began the process of truly becoming one of them- undergoing the Hunter's Bane and developing his Hemocraft.

Zevas was investigating the peculiar happenings in Wolf's Den when he encountered the other Weavers, and there is where the legends begin...

## Abilities

Most of Zevas' abilities come from being a Blood Hunter, and then more come from being of the Order of the Profaned Soul.
A Blood Hunter is one who has stepped down a dark path- using foul magic to fight foul enemies.

#### Feats

* Alert (Variant Human)
	+ Always on the lookout for danger, you gain the following benefits: • You gain a +5 bonus to initiative. • You can't be surprised while you are conscious. • Other creatures don't gain advantage on attack rolls against you as a result of being hidden from you.

* Observant (Level 4 ASI)
	+ Quick to notice details of your environment, you gain the following benefits:
		- Increase your Intelligence by 1, to a maximum of 20.
		- If you can see a creature's mouth while it is speaking a language you understand, you can interpret what it's saying by reading its lips.
		- You have a +5 bonus to your passive Wisdom (Perception) and passive Intelligence (Investigation) scores.

### Blood Hunter Abilities

* Blood Maledict
	1. Blood Curse of the Marked
	2. Blood Curse of the Eyeless
* Crimson Rite
	+ Primal Rite of the Flame
* Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting

### Order of the Profane Soul Abilities

* Pact Magic Spellcasting
	+ Cantrips
		- Create Bonfire
		- Green-Flame Blade
	+ First-Circle Spells
		- Hex
		- Protection from Evil and Good
* Demon Pact: Rite of the Flame enhancement

#### Item-Related Abilities

* Stone of Good Luck
	+ While this polished agate is on your person, you gain a +1 bonus to ability checks and saving throws.
		- *This is so $%@#ing cool.*
* Hermatic-Moon Shortsword
	+ In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. Otherwise, an unremarkable shortsword.
		- This is Barace's, but on account of the fact that she can see in the dark and he can't, she has given it to him to use. Presently it has been returned to her possession.

* The Aznat Tablets
	+ While they provide no magical benefits, they are a collection of seven tablets, each focused on a different type of esoteric monster. Zevas has been collecting them since arriving in Wolf's Den, and as of now Possesses all of them. They are:
	1. The Dragon
	2. The Lich
	3. The Demon Price
	4. The Vampire
	5. The Hydra
	6. The Kraken
	7. The Beholder

## Relationships

### Evelyn Windshield

A co-operator from the Felguard who was in Vundarth some time before the Destiny Weavers were. Zevas was ***notably*** distracted after learning she'd been in the area, and was ready to turn his back forever on the city before he got the information he wanted from the Innkeeper of the Corrupt Nut. He considers her almost his equal, which is high praise from someone as egotistical as Zevas.

In the altered timeline, the Destiny Weavers went to Bhalduar not to look for Rauva, but to look for Evelyn. He has described her as tall, well built, strong, with dark hair, black eyes, and brown skin.

### The Felmaster

The Guildmaster of the Felguard guild of Blood Hunters. Zevas holds them in high regard, and recently they exchanged letters- about what remains to be seen.

### Ticklish Fern

Despite fighting alongside her for a time, Zevas wasn't particularly impressed by Fern.

### The Destiny Weavers

#### **Den Hawkstorm**

Zevas had a poor opinion of Den, on first encounter, but over their shared adventures has grown to appreciate their unusual skillset- though there is still friction between the two. He has several nicknames for them- notably "Stormy".

#### **Barace Kennald**

Shortly after their first fight together, Zevas had great respect for the Lizardfolk's useful magic- even if it didn't have much bite. Lately, he has felt a *touch* guilty about involving a kid in his Monster Hunting.

#### **Sapic**

Of the Destiny Weavers, Zevas gets along the best with Sapic- though that isn't to say perfectly. They have a friendly rivalry, but once they had a disagreement over what those with power should do.

#### **Varick Nomel**

The newest addition to the team before the founding of the Weavers, Zevas didn't really have any strong opinions on Varick, aside from that they had good taste in weaponary- That is, until Varick displayed his Combat Wild Shape during the Gnoll Siege of Vundarth, earning him the nickname "Bearick".

#### **Nephir**

Zevas saw her, twice, but has not interacted with her. He is likely unaware that she has "taken his place".

### Clifton Chaucer

Zevas is impressed by his collection of books- as that many books of such a large variety is quite expensive, and back in Aramour would have been seen as a status symbol. Zevas has made dealings with him twice, acquiring 3 books from the elderly man- three pieces of a seven piece set called the Aznat Tablets. Specifically, Zevas acquired the 3rd Tablet, the 4th Tablet, and the 7th Tablet.
He acquired the 5th- "The Hydra" -from the town of Bhalduar, rather than from Chaucer.
As of now, he now possesses the full set.

### Rauva Illoryn

Zevas respects her power, capabilities, and intellect.

## Quotes

> "That is the *weirdest **fucking** gun* I have ever seen."
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*In regards to Den's Eldritch Cannon.*

> "Eyes on me, pretty boy!"
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*Spoken in Abyssal to a Gnoll that was hassling Barace.*

## Trivia

* Aside from Common, Zevas speaks Abyssal- a language spoken by Demons.