Alastair Zahn (Approved)

Alastair Zahn

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Alastair Zahn
Nicknames: Al, String Bean, Wispy Man
IGN: N/A
Face Claim: Tim Minchin

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BASIC INFORMATION:

Age: 32
Date of Birth: August 20th
Current Residences: Dilapidated Apartment on Rue d'Auseil Street
Species: Human (Warlock)
Gender: He/Him

Occupation: Pianist, Warlock, Harbinger of the Horror

Powers: Drain (2), Blue (3), Celerity (3), Charm (3), Clairvoyance (3), Discovery (3), Luck (3) Precognition (1), Stamina 3) Telepathy (3), Thievery (3)

Non-Grid Powers:

Telepathy/Telekinesis: Alastair's mind is awakened and with it he can touch the minds of others and the world around him.
Spreading Madness: Through his performances, Alastair easily spreads madness. His presence warps the minds of those around him by sharing the dreams the Horror reveals to him.
Inviting Horror: Alastair is a conduit for the arrival of the Great Horror. He is able to open gateways which allow aspects of the Old One to touch the world.
Harbinger of the Old One: As the chosen vessel of the Horror, it often intervenes in matters to protect him. Alastair flails his way through dangerous situations and makes it through oddly unscathed.

Weaknesses:

Crack the Whip: Alastair's abilities are more of an affliction that he must ever contain for the safety of those around him. If he holds back the madness too long, however, the Horror wracks him with pain until he begins spreading it once more.

Spouse: N/A
Keeper: N/A
Sworn: N/A
Oath: N/A
Affiliation: N/A

PHYSICAL TRAITS

Eyes: Blue, often manic with bags beneath them
Hair: Reddish Blonde, he keeps his hair long and unkempt

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160 lbs
Build: Wiry and slim

Tattoos: N/A
Piercings: N/A
Scars: A variety of scars cover his body from strange rituals and fits of madness

Physical Description: Alastair is a quirky fellow. His wide manic eyes and wispy hair make him look like a walking mop that has been electrocuted. The image is only enhanced by his thin, starved artist frame. He is often seen perpetually wearing a somewhat baggy and out-of-fashion suit, ever ready to perform. A weird quirk of his is to forgo wearing shoes and simply shuffling about barefoot.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Merits: Studious, Willful, Compassionate

Flaws: Paranoid, Fractured, Egotistical

Personality: Alastair's mind has been ravaged by nightly dreams and regular visions of cosmic horror. His grip on reality is scant as his constant need to manage the demands of his unwanted patron and his desire to protect the world cause a constant internal conflict. He constantly teeters between mania and shame, though with each performance, his ego grows.

BACKGROUND

Family:

Erich Zahn (Long-lost Great-Uncle)

Friends:

Hobgoblin (Unlikely Drinking Buddy)
Howard (Pet House Cat)

Enemies

The Great Horror (Cosmic Horror, Patron)

Backstory:
Alastair was a classically trained pianist born and raised in Andalvyn. He'd taken to performing in the concert halls of the city, going on tours, and making a name for himself. This all came to a screeching halt when a package arrived on his doorstep addressed to him. Inside, he found notes belonging to his great-uncle Erich who had disappeared long ago.

The notes spoke of a strange world and a dark void that must be kept at bay. The void was filled with endless terrors and an unfathomable horror that threatened to unsettle the very foundations of the world. There was no sign of who left the notes to him, but that night as Alastair went to sleep the dreams began. He saw before him an inconceivable titan of Horror, a being ever starving for life as it scoured the dimensions. Never sated, never satisfied, he could see it... coming for Andalvyn.

Alastair began studying the notes relentlessly, poring over every eldritch tome he could get his hands on. With each dream, and with each book, his mind began to fracture. He developed strange powers, and before long the Horror began to speak to him. It demanded he make the world ready for its arrival, and it was willing to crack the whip to spur him to obey. His performances began leaving halls of maddened audiences, writhing as his dreams were made reality in their minds. Even a mere touch was enough to afflict a person.

He realized this was the duty that had befallen his uncle and taken him away. He threw himself into the task as his grip on reality grew ever more fragile. Who else could stave off the Horror that Andalvyn might be spared its hunger?

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