Kade

Character Sheet Information
Race: Human

Class: Psionic

Alignment: Neutral

Level: 3

Current Status: Dead

Strength: 9

Dexterity: 14

Constitution: 12

Intelligence: 16

Wisdom: 14

Charisma: 10

Armor Class: 13 (Leather Armor)

Backstory
''Kade was a rather dumb child. Never really knew his parents, but from the stories he had heard, his parents were not able to take care of a child, being poor commoners. So, little Kade spent most of his time “in the system;” travelling from orphanages to group homes, picking up some rather bad habits. It’s not that Kade was a bad child, but that’s also not to say he was unaware of the consequences of his actions. He felt, in order to fit in and survive in the poorly run establishments he was placed, this questionable behavior was a necessary evil. Kade felt a strong bond with all of these little troublemakers, but as he would soon find out, there is no honor among thieves.''

''The eldest was in charge of this grift. Nothing dangerous, they weren’t bandits. But they were going to be wrongfully acquiring quite a bit of scratch from unknowing civilians, while inciting a fair amount of panic. The small fire is started just as planned, everything and everyone is right where they need to be; including the unknowing scapegoat…''

''Kade didn’t ask any questions, he found it best to just do as he was told. The more he knew, the more confusing things got, and the more likely he was to mess something up. So there Kade stood, pitch flask in hand, following his instructions.''

“Stand absolutely still, do not help put out the flames, do not use or lose that flask, and wait for us to pick you up… and remember DON’T TALK TO ANYONE!” the eldest instructed Kade.

All of Kade’s friends are gone from his view.

''Kade thinks to himself “Man, I can’t even see them anymore. This has got to be one amazing plan. ‘The last grift we’ll need to pull for quite some time,’ He wasn’t kidding. They got almost every last one of those vendors’ coins.”''

''While Kade is admiring his accomplices’ handiwork, he’s scruffed by what he can only assume is an owlbear. Upon turning around, Kade sees the most orcish half-orc he’s ever seen in one place. That is, to say, this was a particularly large half-orc.''

''Kade finds himself on the wrong side of prison bars, and the half-orc is really putting the screws to Kade. “You know your buddies aren’t coming back. And if you don’t give them up, we’re gonna have to pin you as the criminal mastermind, here.”''

''Kade is still sticking to what, he assumes, is now a very complex plan. He keeps hearing the eldest kid’s voice, “DON’T TALK TO ANYONE!”''

Kade ignores the half-orc.

''The half-orc finally gets fed up, “Alright well you forced me to do this…” The mountain of an half-orc walks up to the cell and opens the door. “… YOU… are free to go. Please, proceed to that man in the cloak over there.”''

''The half-orc is frozen in a “Vanna White presenting a letter” pose, directing Kade to a familiar figure. He remembers the cloaked figure from the earlier fire. This man was sitting near the fire, and other than Kade, was the only person not moving with a purpose.''

''Still not breaking the plan, Kade thinks to himself, “Who the hell is this guy? Is he part of the plan? Am I being kidnapped?!”''

''The stranger replies, “Most people just call me Ghost. I am not part of your plan. And you are not being kidnapped.”''

''Kade has a panicked look on his face, and again silently thinks to himself, “OH GOD! Did I just mess up the plan?! Did I just talk to this stranger?!”''

''The stranger again replies, “Look, you’re not in trouble. I’m offering you a chance to be a better person. Leave this life of poverty and being constantly manipulated behind. Your plan is no more. They are not coming back for you.”''

''Kade’s face sinks, as he processes what he’s just been told “’Your plan is no more. They are not coming back for you…’ Oh shit. He’s already killed them all. I’m next.”''

''“Look, kid, I’m not going to kill you. I’m offering you a one in a million chance to never again be the dumbest person in the room.”''

''Kade blankly stares at Ghost. Ghost lets out an audible sigh, and with a wave of his arm, sculpts the day’s events as they actually happened. This immediately switches Kade’s alliance away from the now clearly manipulative children. Ghost had seen all of the heist transpire, and knows Kade was only a pawn… A very dumb, mentally malleable pawn, ripe for the teachings of Psionics.''

50 minutes after the two abscond, the gigantic half-orc snaps to, and realizes he’s in a whole heap a’ trouble.

''Flash forward about 20 years to see that Ghost had taken Kade under his tutelage, and Kade has very much latched onto Psionics. The two of them secluded in the mountains, free of distractions, Kade was able to learn from Ghost at an accelerated rate, almost to the point of surpassing Ghost. One day, while Kade was rigorously practicing diving into the minds of local wildlife, he realized it was now dark outside, and Ghost had not returned from the biweekly supply pick up. Maybe he needed help. Kade began making his way to the usual spot, but Ghost was nowhere to be found. Kade noticed something out of place, a potato on the ground. He picked up the potato and stared at it for several minutes.''

''“C’mon. C’moooon! WORK!” he beseeched the potato.''

''After about 10 minutes, the potato, or more accurately Kade’s Psionic ability, kicks into action. Ghost appears to be holding Kade’s head and is speaking to him in a very frantic tone.''

''“East! Go east!..... Onion!” Ghost says before dropping Kade’s head, to the ground, in the exact placement Kade found the potato.''

''Kade scrambles in the perfect direction of East. After about 10 minutes of full sprinting, a winded Kade leans on a tree to catch his breath. While looking at the ground, lo and behold, he sees an onion.''

''Realizing that time is a factor now, Kade clears his mind of all thought, focusing only on the onion. Two minutes pass, and as Kade is about to throw the onion at the nearest tree, it unlocks its oniony secret.''

It’s Ghost again.

''“If you’re seeing this onion, I’m already gone.” Ghost raises his hand to show he’s been keeping pressure on a terribly deep abdominal wound. “Kade… I’m sorry for leaving you so abruptly. But you have learned all I can teach you. You must leave our hermitage, for the true knowledge and the key to your progression lies outside of this mountain range. Never stop your quest for knowledge. Also, know that my death was no accident or coincidence. Continue to expand your mind. Tonight will become clear, in time. You are not alone. The others will help you, but you must first help them. Find the camp near here and free the wrongfully imprisoned. And, Kade… one last thing… Destroy this onion.”''

''Anxious to avenge his master, and father figure for a good majority of his life, Kade starts scanning the area for thought activity. CRUNCH! A good quarter of the onion is gone.''

''“Nuffing?! C’mon, he shaid it wash schnearby.”''

''CRUNCH! Another quarter of the onion is gone.''

“Gonna hav’ta kick thisch up a notsch.”

''CRUNCH! CRUNCH! Kade has devoured the remainder of the onion. He extends his arms in opposite directions, and fans out his fingers, pushing his abilities to their limits. A smirk creeps across his face.''

“…Gotcha!”

-Robert Zoeller

Story So Far
Kade was imprisoned in Orzyk with Daniel Brennan and the others when Murmur came to the rescue. He used his psionic abilities to assist the party from afar in combat, a skill that appealed to Commander Jarden Varkis.

Upon arriving back in New Polperro, he was requested to join Murmur in his mission to scout a Orc encampment outside of the town. The party was on their way to the outskirts of town when a group of drunken guards caused a bit of scene with the group. This quickly escalated to a small tussle and resulted with Kade accidentally dropping one of the guards on their head, killing him instantly and earning the rest of the party a trip to jail.

Kade joined his allies to help break them out of jail, and they continued their mission in hopes that it would clear their name from that messy incident. While in the woods outside of the town, the party was ambushed by a pack of Orcs. Kade was one of the casualties from the attack after he refused to run away from the fight.