James Demesis

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James Demesis is a young half-elven wizard from Silvermoon operating in Northwest Faerun. He is a new member of the groep van droep.

Early life
James was born in the elven city of Silvermoon in autumn of 1750 DR as a member of the Demesis clan. He was born from a secret relationship between his mother, Livasi Demesis, a elven sorceress, and his father, James Mason, a human stonemason. The Demesis Patron, Groïsius Demesis, and James' grandfather, disapproved of the boy, and the two developed a rocky relationship.

In contrast to most members of the Demesis clan, James did not possess the innate gift for magic, a fact that his relatives often teased him about. Despite this, James always was very interested in the ways of magic, and aspired to become a powerful wizard by ways of study.

James took great inspiration from his uncle Pyrunoïs, who was a magical adventurer.

At a young age, James was taught the languages of Celestial and Sylvan, and learned great amounts of his family's magical lore.

A student of magic
At the age of 17, James was accepted into the Folucan College of Magics in Silvermoon, after convincing his grandfather. In college, James learned to wield non-innate magics and eventually grew into the school of enchantment as a capable wizard.

In College, James befriended two co-students. The human boy Boris Bibsley and the gnomish girl Spinel Magigear. The trio formed a recognisable group in the halls of the college.

In the third year of his education, James had the choice between interning under an accomplished wizard or venture the world and learn by adventuring. James chose the latter and ventured out towards Neverwinter by the Evermoor road and the Blackfort Road, passing Mirabar in his journey.

James' mentor in enchanting magics is Viryarus Ilinoren, an kind female elf that James has great respect for.

Becoming an adventurer
See Groep van Droep for more detailed information

Having arrived, James encountered Hagrid de mens de mens and Uwiphyx, who were recruiting adventurers into the Groep van Droep to take on the dragon Venomfang in Thundertree. Seeing this as an excellent task for his training, James joined the party.

After defeating Venomfang and having collected various rare animal components, James returned to Neverwinter with the remaining members of the party. Hagrid and Uwiphyx were lauded as local celebrities, and were employed by Bardus Vellios for further tasks in the realm. James decided to stick along to see where this would lead him. The party was expanded with Scipio Twostreams and Natah the forest elf. With a new quest given by Gundren Rockseeker, the party headed south towards Leilon and the Sword Mountains.

In the Sword hills, James aided in raiding the Tower to the Sun camp, that was being held by dwarven zealots. At this point in the journey, James was developing friendships with the people in the adventuring party, most notably Scipio and Hagrid.

After the raid on the dwarfs, the adventuring party ventured to Phandalin, a small mining village, to complete the quest. Here the party discovered that a friend of Hagrid and Uwiphyx, Sister Garaele, was missing. The party set out to find her, and their first lead led them to Triboar.

In Triboar, James finished the creation of his first very own enchantment spell that he had been working on for some time.

Personality
James is an aloof but interested and talkative young male half-elf with a keen interest in the machinations of magic.

Likes, hobbies, and interests
As said before, James is fascinated by the machinations of magics and wishes to become a powerful wizard. Beside that, James enjoys games and practical jokes. While not a party-animal of any kind, James does enjoy the occasional drink during a game of Dragonchess or Knucklebones.

Dislike
James dislikes people that think they are better than him.

Goals
James wants to become a powerful wizard in order to prove to his family that he is equally competent (if not better) at magic as they are.

Relationships
James dislikes most of his family members, except his mother Livasi and his uncle Pyrunoïs. He has an exceptionally rocky relationship with his grandfather Groïsius, who he despises.

James is friends with his co-students Boris Bibsley, a human male, and the gnomish girl Spinel Magigear.

Within the Groep van Droep, James has developed a brotherly rivalry with Scipio Twostreams. James and Scipio are both male young adult half-elf adventurers that enjoy witty banter, so it was to be expected that a brotherlike bond would develop between the two. The two are rivals as much as they are equals within the group, which results in a lively dynamic between the two.

Aside from humanoids, James also has a special relationship with his familiar, Luna, who often takes the form of a hawk.

Family
As member of the Demesis Clan, James is familiar with Silvermoon high society and customs.

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Conceivement and early life
''On a standard wintery night in the city of Silvermoon, the elf woman Livasi Demesis snuck out of her home to meet het secret lover, a human stonemason named James Mason. Eventually the two had a child together, a half elven boy, in 1750 DR.''

''The Demesis clan, an influential sorcerer family, were very shocked to find out about this secret relationship, an succeeded in ending it shortly after the boy was born. Especially the Demesis patron, Groïsius Demesis disapproved of the situation. Yet he still knew honor, and he decided to take the boy under the family’s wing. As this boy grew up, he got to choose his name. He decided to honor his father, and took the name James (at the disappointment of Groïsius).''

''Now, as the Demesis clan was famous for their sorcery, it came as an absolute shock to find out that James was incapable of sorcery. This made the rift between James and his family grow even more, making him feel quite secluded. His cousins also teased him often over this fact. Still, he was taught the Celestial and Sylvan languages, and his family often tried to teach him the “inner feelings of magic” and such, without much luck. Though James was still always very interested in magic, just not the way his family was.''

Becoming a wizard
''Looking for other ways to study the magic arts, he wanted to go to the Folucan academy within the city to learn the art of wizardry. After much begging, nagging and blessings from his mother, Groïsius relented and let him go. He learned a great deal there. Besides his general interest in the inner workings of magic (one could call him a magic fanatic), there was another reason James wanted to learn wizardry. This reason was to show his nephews who was truly the most gifted magician.''

''Currently in his school career he has to partake in a practical assignment. A way to learn magic better that is unique to the Folucan academy, the school sends all aspriring wizards to adventure in the broader world to experience magic and how it is used. Each student is assigned to a certain mentor, and James’ mentor is Viryarus Ilinoren, a kind elf, and an expert on the enchanting school of magic.''

Groep van Droep
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