Isaac Kasperov
Isaac Kasperov is a recent member of the W.A.R.D.S, a warlock, and ex-cultist. They joined the W.A.R.D.S only a few weeks before their final confrotation with The Order of the Reaper, acting as a double-agent at the time. After turning coat to help dismantle the cult, Isaac has struggled to gain the trust of their new companions.
Backstory.
Isaac was born in Kaltvint, a larger city in The Frostlands to a family that had once held great status and riches. After losing their fortune to a political rival and being exiled to a lowly life in the slums on the city limits, the large Kasperov family slowly froze to death during a fearsome blizzard, leaving the young Isaac the only survivor. Working menial jobs to survive, including washing sheets in a brothel, Isaac slowly built up a deep reserve of hatred against the upperclass.
In their late teens, Isaac came upon rumors of an ancient blade, trapped beneath the city. Using their natural talent for deception and manipulation, Isaac managed to sneak into the guarded tomb of the blade, and free it from its chained pedestal. As they picked it up, dark powers flooded into Isaac, granting them what they had longed for; the power to exact vengeance for their family.
These rumors had not spread accidentally, however. A secretive group of rustic-robe clad individuals were roaming Kaltvint, searching for this mythical blade, believing it to be "Last Resort", the blade which held the soul of Nerrul. Eventually, Isaac ran into these people, who soon realised their mistake. Allowing Isaac to keep the blade, they offered them a place in their cult, which Isaac accepted, eager to stake out a place in the world.
They spent the next few years applying their skills in deception and growing magical ability to cut down the enemies of the Order, rapidly growing into a fearsome yet arrogant fighter. As the Orders' plans neared completion, Isaac was tasked to infiltrate the W.A.R.D.S., a group of adventurers who had been making the Order's life difficult, and cut them down from inside.
However, when confronted with the W.A.R.D.S., Isaac found that they couldn't bring themselves to fulfill their mission. In a moment they may never fully understand themself, Isaac turned their back on the order. As the W.A.R.D.S. gathered their allies to strike at the heart of the cult, Isaac's insider knowledge proved instrumental in finally dismantling the cult.
After this, Isaac spent a year traveling the frostlands. Now reunited with the rest of the W.A.R.D.S., they seem dedicated to continuing to do good, though often with their own brand of problem solving.
Abilities.
Simply by nature, Isaac is a skilled conversationalist, liar, and manipulator. Though not intelligent enough to keep up with long-running schemes, they have the confidence to pull off blunt-faced lies and a general knack for steering conversation. Additionally, their time spent in the Frostlands has taught them tracking and some cold-weather survival skills, along with very basic first-aid.
Beyond that, they wield the mythical sword Rivornor, once carried by the Mithril Moon and their descendants. They can summon and banish this blade at will, and wield it with incredible proficiency despite their lackluster physicality. This blade also allows them to employ certain magics, such as mage armor, teleportation, and gusts of frozen wind.