Tag Archives: origins

Rayne: Raised Among the Monsters

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

I really haven’t gone into any of the supporting cast of Quest of the Brokenhearted, so now feels like the time.  There really wasn’t much outside of the champions, Kira Grasdon, and the Shadow Earl.  A few characters turned up to … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Character Backstories: Prepare the Cutting Room

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

John W. Howell asked: You have the most fabulous backstories and histories for your characters. what compels you to develop these backstories? Do you use all of the history and backstories or are some waiting to be employed? Now, I have … Continue reading →

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Chastity Sullivan: Hostess of the Scrumptious Siren

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing that seems to always be connected with vampires is sex or, at the very least, a primal lust.  Can already see people getting squeamish here.  Well, you might have noticed that none of the previous characters had anything … Continue reading →

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Luther Grathan: Calm of Mind and Step

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The third member of the Vengeance Hounds is Luther Grathan who started from nearly nothing.  I was actually surprised how often I used him and where he was heading because I didn’t see much to him in the planning stages.  … Continue reading →

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Bob: He Likes Horses

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

If you haven’t guessed, I’m doing the Vengeance Hounds starting with Titus and moving on to Bob.  Yes, this is an elf named Bob and takes a role that I always love to have in my stories.  The comical, yet … Continue reading →

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Titus Winthrop: Leader of the Vengeance Hounds

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Titus Winthrop is Mab’s younger brother who stands at about 7 feet tall and wields twin claymores because he can.  Might seem rather blunt, but that actually works for the character to some extent.  He’s also part of a trio … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Decker: Soldier of Fangs and Blood

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Where to even start with General Kenneth Decker?  Well, the first thing is that he acts like a bridge between worlds.  He is a trusted soldier of Xavier Tempest who is his maker and an ‘unofficial’ member of Clyde’s gang.  … Continue reading →

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Kai Stavros: The Loyal Spymaster

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Kai Stavros was my second Live-Action Vampire character who made it one game session before I tossed him.  There was drama involved, which I won’t go into.  Some days, I’m not even sure why I put in the series, but … Continue reading →

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Nadia Sylvan: The Lady of Nyte

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Figure I should do to this character since I already did Xavier Tempest.  What’s the connection?  At least in the books, they’re husband and wife.  Nadia was a little mystery to me, which allowed me to have some fun.  All … Continue reading →

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Xavier Tempest: Lord of Nyte

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a character who joined the series later than many of the others, but has risen pretty high up the ranks. In the book, Xavier Tempest is a nobleman that would hire Clyde to help him and has now … Continue reading →

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