Combien? Oh, mon Dieu! Hogarth tacheté dans l'incrédulité, regardant la façade de l'édifice légèrement décrépite de haut en bas. Il a essayé de garder ses pieds sur le sol quand il est venu à des hantements et son travail en tant que gardien de tombes, car il savait que les morts agités n'étaient pas du tout quelque chose de commun à voir, la plupart des observations présumées étant de grandes histoires et des événements ordinaires vus à travers l'objectif d'une imagination suractive. Mais, si la légende lui-même a déclaré une telle chose pour être vrai, alors son jugement peut certainement être fait confiance. Il était excité au-delà de la pensée, mais rapidement, un nuage de doute lourd est tombé sur lui. "Gifted", a dit le vieux Ben. Il avait étudié la tradition occulte aussi longtemps qu'il s'en souvenait, en enfer, il était pratiquement élevé par elle. Pourtant, un « don » n'est pas quelque chose qui vient ni avec l'étude, ni avec la bonne volonté. Et s'il ne les voyait pas du tout?
Il secoua la tête, comme pour chasser de telles pensées. Laissez le présent au présent, et l'avenir à lui-même, pensa-t-il. Il n'y avait pas de place ni d'utilisation pour un tel mordant ridicule. Il était sur le point d'entrer dans le site le plus hanté d'Ashtyn. C'était pour lui une grande expérience. Il récupéra une fiole de son bandoulière, et, la décomposant de ses dents, versa son contenu sur la lame de sa main. Il a remis la fiole, lui a soufflé la poitrine et a suivi Nova. Dès qu'il est entré dans la vieille maison, son visage s'est de nouveau éclairé.
Name: Hogarth Nethayr
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Appearance: Hogarth is a cheerful, wiry young man, dressed exclusively in black. He looks nearly emaciated, and stands about two meters tall, despite his slouchy, s-shaped posture. His choice of attire, however, slightly hides his thin frame. Namely, he is never seen wearing anything other than thick, ankle length coats, knee high steel reinforced leather boots and light plate gauntlets. A large hat with a sown-in strap is commonly seen atop his head. Hogarth is rather thin in the face, and posesses a snow-white complexion. His features are sharp and slightly sunken while his hair reaches just below his shoulders. Lastly, the most common expression his face takes is that of a wide eyed, teeth clenched grin.
Backstory:
Hogarth's early years have been utterly uneventful, if somewhat dull. Born to a family of simple merchants, he has never experienced the ravages of poverty, nor the comforts of wealth. Being interested in scholarly matters from an early age, his father eagerly supplied the young boy with any tomes he could procure, eventually creating an impressive library. The more the boy grew and read, however, the more he developed an interest in the macabre and morbid. In fact, the only thing slighty unconventional about Hogarth's life was Hogarth himself.
Even though the boy was joyful and well-mannered, he would, occasionally isolate himself from his peers and family, and would lock himself in the house's cramped reading quarters for hours on end. He'd fill these quarters with notes upon notes on increasingly disturbing subjects, casually adorning them with sketches depicting death's heads, wights, and other ghoulish creatures. Other times, he'd sink into mirth filled monologues regarding unpleasant matters, most common being the dead, both walking and not. When he was finally of age, it came to no one's surprise when he cheerfully proclaimed that he was joining the Grave Keepers. Now, he is most commonly seen wandering about the outer graveyard with a smile on his face, even when off duty.
Other:
Equipment:
Bandolier: A tanned leather bandolier consisting of a torso and belt part helps Hogarth store numerous vials of potions and his weapons.
Axes: Hogarth is not the best when it comes to handling meelee weapons, with the exception of his two small throwing axes, used to quickly incapacitate hostile undead, or humans.
Stake thrower: A medium to short range repeater crossbow customized by Hogarth, it is small enough to be fired from one hand if the need arises.