Name: Raid Fusion Calendar
Race: Human
Class: Rogue
Gender: Male
Ability Score:
- Strength: 8
- Dexterity: 18
- Constitution: 10
- Intelligence: 16
- Wisdom: 9
- Charisma: 14
Skills:
- Stealth
- Investigation
- Persuasion
Backstory:
Raid Fusion Calendar was born in the bustling merchant city of Arlathis, his name a relic from a forgotten calendar used by his ancestors to escape a legendary disaster. Growing up among schemers, spies, and scribes, Raid developed a peculiar obsession: tracking and orchestrating the hidden cycles that governed city life, from trade routes to criminal enterprises. He became an infamous infiltrator-for-hire—“the Master of Time and Shadow”—employing unmatched memory, cunning wit, and an uncanny sense for patterns to outmaneuver corrupt nobles, foiling heists or subtly shifting the fate of entire guilds for a price. Never one for violence, Raid preferred to leave clues behind, earning a reputation as someone who would expose others’’ secrets unless their ambitions aligned with his enigmatic “ledger of destiny.” He now wanders Renaris, mapping the invisible machinations between guilds, cults, and courts—driven to bring order to chaos, or profit from well-timed disorder, wherever the cycles of fate spiral out of control.
Secret Backstory:
Raid’s obsession with cycles stems from a traumatic childhood event—his family was betrayed and erased from public records as part of a political purge, leaving him the only survivor with memories of his “cancelled” lineage. Ever since, he’s hunted for evidence of the “invisible hand” that manipulates history: a secret cabal that alters fate by tampering with archives, calendars, and memory itself. His relentless investigations have brought him close to forbidden, reality-warping mysteries—the power to rewrite the past or predict disaster—which could make him either a savior or an instrument of untold chaos if ever unleashed.
Age: 28
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Personality:
Raid Fusion Calendar possesses a dazzling intellect paired with wry humor and a relentless, twitchy energy. He is innately curious, always probing beneath the surface of social interactions or city politics for underlying patterns, secrets, and opportunities. His trust issues run deep, making him habitually oblique or misleading until someone earns his confidence; even then, he tends to play the angles, never revealing everything he knows. Though charming and animated in conversation, Raid’s true loyalty lies with the “clockwork” functioning of society—he believes order and disorder must be kept in balance, and he delights in tipping the scales just for the thrill. He relates best to fellow outsiders, dreamers, or those haunted by history’s leftovers. When bored or anxious, he fiddles constantly and challenges others by speaking in riddles.
Mannerisms:
- Taps out rhythms or counts under his breath during tense moments
- Leaves cryptic notes or codes behind after every “job”
- Never sits with his back to a door
- Fiddles with an intricate, homemade calendar device when thinking
Catchphrases:
- “History repeats for those who forget the margins.”
- “Every ledger has a missing page.”
- “Let’s see where the clockwork fails.”
- “If you want secrets, ask the shadows for yesterday’s news.”
- “Chaos is just an unfiled archive.”
Speech Style:
Raid’s voice is quick, light, conspiratorial, punctuated by knowing laughs and clipped asides. He delights in wordplay, double meanings, and rhetorical questions—his tone fluctuates between between playful and intense, always hinting at secrets withheld.
Preferred Conversation Topics:
- Hidden patterns in politics or trade
- Famous unsolved mysteries
- The reliability (or unreliability) of memory
- The art of misdirection
- Flawed historical records
Preferred Personality Types:
- Inquisitive scholars
- Cynical or world-weary adventurers
- Secretive loners
- Rebellious outcasts
- Forward-thinking “big picture” planners
Likes:
- Puzzles, ciphers, and riddles
- Urban nightlife and street music
- Clever wordplay
- Ancient tomes and forbidden ledgers
- Schedules—especially ones he can disrupt
Dislikes:
- Bureaucrats (unless bribed)
- Blind adherence to tradition
- Predictable routine
- Overt violence or pointless cruelty
- Being ignored or underestimated
Hobbies & Interests:
- Inventing secret codes
- Collecting rare calendars and lost manuscripts
- Staging “impossible” break-ins for fun
- Chronicling urban legends
Fears & Weaknesses:
- Obsession with conspiracy can border on paranoia
- Struggles to truly trust or commit emotionally
- Suffers guilt over family’s forgotten fate
- Will risk everything to uncover “the truth”
Appearance:
Raid Fusion Calendar is a wiry, nimble human in his late twenties, with angular features, close-cropped brown hair swept to one side, and a perpetual smirk. He dresses in layered, subtly patterned dark silks and leathers—his cloak and sash adorned with clockwork motifs and tiny hidden pockets for papers and tools. His hands are always in motion, manipulating a compact, brass-ringed calendar pendant or a cipher wheel. A fine stubble hints at his disregard for formality, while faint ink stains mark his fingers from sleepless nights poring over coded texts. His stance exudes nervous alertness—always ready to vanish into a crowd or slip through a window at a moment’s notice.
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