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Race: Human

Gender: Male

Age: Young adult

Birthplace: M'Chek, Mikona, Benneset Manor

Residence: Mikona, Noble Flair Inn

Known Affiliations:

Organizer, Brotherhood of Free Blades, Southern Negaria branch
Apprentice, The Guild for Advancement of Knowledge in Nature (AKN)

Known Former Affiliations:

Corporal, Blackhawk Company, M'Chekian Army

Player Info / Contact: Wiki Avlis Profile

Blake Benneset, a human rogue, is one of Mikona's many penniless minor nobles.

Appearance

To a non-human, Blake is hard to spot in a crowd, with his medium brown hair, and average height and build; only his unusual grace of movement sets him apart. While in civilization, his clothes change with his mood, especially since his wife is a seamstress. When hunting or scouting, he favors lightweight gray and black armor, and carries a long bow and a pair of short blades.

Occupation

The Bennesets make most of their living as gem wholesalers, but dabble in other commerce to supplement it. With military training from the M'Chekian Army, Equalizers, and Paladins, and private tutoring as a fencer, Blake sometimes works as a mercenary.

Family

Once a distinguished family with a seat in the Noble House of government, the Bennesets have fallen into decline in the last century. The rest of the family relocated to Andarr in recent years, but Blake remained behind, hoping to start a new period of prosperity in Mikona.

To this end, Blake married his long-time travelling companion, Kate. Their life together started brightly, in a well-attended Mikonite ceremony. But while they are devoted to one another and often seen together, there is still evidence of the Benneset curse haunting them with hardship. In a symbolic act of perseverence, the two have determined to buy back the ancestral manor in Mikona, and make their fortune there.

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Religion

Nominally a Mikonite in family tradition, Blake describes himself as religiously "experimental". During a phase of religious exploration, Father Sorn at the Temple of Mikon clarified that he was "undedicated". In either case, Blake respects the tangible power of the gods and their priests, but is weak-willed and changeable of faith. Above all, he values Mikon's respect for diversity, and central role as gatekeeper of Avlis against the other gods.

Politics

Like most of his family, Blake entered politics at an early age. He joined the Golden Path, working with its founders Kered Rose and Dala Wennen to fulfill his ambition. As the Golden Path's membership waned, he moved on to work (unsuccesfully) as in independent diplomat. He announced his candidacy when a seat opened in the Common House, but withdrew when had to choose between his political and military service. He has also long regarded Common Housewoman Moira Windspar as a mentor.

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-'''Blake Benneset''' is a young adult human, and a perennial sight on the streets of Mikona. His brown hair is a constant against ever-changing clothes, sometimes the height of fashion, and others an offense to good taste. Eyes bright with mischief, trouble was rarely far behind him. He is a swordsman, amateur alchemist, pub rat, and bottom-rung noble.
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-| <center> '''Blake Benneset''' </center>
+| '''Race:''' [[Human, Civilized|Human]]
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-| '''Race:''' [[Human, Civilized|Human (M'Chekian)]]
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 | '''Gender:''' Male
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-| '''Birthplace:''' [[M'Chek]], [[Mikona]], [[Mikona#The_Noble_District|Noble District]], Benneset Manor.
+| '''Age:''' Young adult
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-| '''Age:''' Young adult
+| '''Birthplace:''' [[M'Chek]], [[Mikona]], Benneset Manor
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-| '''Current Residence:''' Mikona, Noble Flair Inn
+| '''Residence:''' Mikona, Noble Flair Inn
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 | '''Known Affiliations:'''
-* M'Chekian head, Benneset noble family
 * Organizer, Brotherhood of Free Blades, Southern Negaria branch
-* Apprentice, [[Guild:AKN|The Guild for Advancement of Knowledge in Nature]]
+* Apprentice, The Guild for Advancement of Knowledge in Nature ([[Guild:AKN|AKN]])
 |-
 | '''Known Former Affiliations:'''
 * Corporal, [[Guild:M'Chekian Army|Blackhawk Company, M'Chekian Army]]
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-| '''Player Info / Contact:''' [http://www.avlis.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11902 Avlis Profile]
+| '''Player Info / Contact:''' [[User:Xenophile|Wiki]] [http://www.avlis.org/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11902 Avlis Profile]
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-===Public History===
+<div align="justify">
+'''Blake Benneset''', a human [http://www.nwnwiki.org/Rogue rogue], is one of Mikona's many penniless minor nobles.
+===Appearance===
-Blake is the second youngest of nine children of Nicolo, head of his branch of the Benneset family. Once an influential noble family with a seat in the Noble House of government, the Bennesets' last century has been one of great decline.
+To a non-human, Blake is hard to spot in a crowd, with his medium brown hair, and average height and build; only his unusual grace of movement sets him apart. While in civilization, his clothes change with his mood, especially since his wife is a seamstress. When hunting or scouting, he favors lightweight gray and black armor, and carries a long bow and a pair of short blades.
+===Occupation===
-Blake's mother died of the Spite when he was only a few years old. Clearly he has never forgotten who was responsible for the plague that killed her. His feud with the [[Elf, Sereg'wethrin|Sereg'wethrin]] continues, and even his wedding reception was marred by an attack that left his wife and guests taking cures for fear of contracting Spite. While it is an impersonal affair for the black elves, whose aim is destroy human-kind in general, Blake takes it personally.
+The Bennesets make most of their living as gem wholesalers, but dabble in other commerce to supplement it. With military training from the M'Chekian Army, Equalizers, and Paladins, and private tutoring as a fencer, Blake sometimes works as a mercenary.
+[[Image:Blake-Underdark.jpg|frame|left|Blake in scout's gear, in the Underdark]]
+===Family===
-The death aside, childhood was a quiet, studious time for Blake, under the stern watch of his father and tutors. He rarely left the Noble district then, or saw how the "other half" lived. Moving to help manage his uncle's wine shop opened the figurative gates of Limbo for him. He found himself a teenager with free access to alcohol and Mikona's seedier districts. The little supervision he had were from an ailing uncle, and his black sheep of a brother, who would spend time in prison, then disappear entirely during this period.
+Once a distinguished family with a seat in the Noble House of government, the Bennesets have fallen into decline in the last century. The rest of the family relocated to [[The Seven Cities#The_City_of_Andarr|Andarr]] in recent years, but Blake remained behind, hoping to start a new period of prosperity in Mikona.
-From this boisterous young adulthood of partying, traveling, and other extravagant and escapist pastimes, Blake went through a "serious" phase. In respect for family tradition, he directed his ambition towards M'Chekian politics. Pursuing membership in different Mikonan institutions, he kept public company with a variety of seemingly contradictory acquintences, from across social classes. He worked with [[PCs:Kered_Rose|Kered Rose]]'s Golden Path party, enlisted in the M'Chekian Army, and was close to [[Guild:CouncilofBalance|Mikon's Council of Balance]]. His naive attempts at diplomacy between factions in M'Chek and Elysia were met with hesitancy at best, and animosity at worst.
-Blake proposed to his long-time travelling companion [[PCs:K'Tomma D'Kal|Kate]] in front of a shrine of [[Kelvos]]. They were married next to a pond near Mikona, in a [[Mikona|Mikonite]] ceremony. Although he isn't the best husband due to his own weakness of character, he is known to be both loyal and devoted to her. The Bennesets are vocal about their plan to buy back Blake's childhood manor home and make it their own. Blake and Kate are the only Bennesets remaining in Mikona at this time; the rest of the family relocated to [[The Seven Cities#The_City_of_Andarr|Andarr]] in 2160.
-While he always lives a spendthrift lifestyle, it is clearly not funded by his family's exhausted treasury. For explanation, he sometimes brags of far-fetched adventures, grand battles, and recovering lost treasures. But his eyes and tone of voice leave the impression that there's more to the story than he tells. There are rumors around Mikona of his having a criminal history, a mysterious wealthy patron, or connections to a foreign government, but few could confirm or deny this gossip.
-Blake returned from attending to his father's death in Andarr a changed man. While he showed less interest in politics, and spoke ill of the gods and their religions, his mood seemed lighter than ever. His oldest friends recognized this simply as the return of his younger self.
+To this end, Blake married his long-time travelling companion, [[PCs:Kate Benneset|Kate]]. Their life together started brightly, in a well-attended [[Mikon|Mikonite]] ceremony. But while they are devoted to one another and often seen together, there is still evidence of the Benneset curse haunting them with hardship. In a symbolic act of perseverence, the two have determined to buy back the ancestral manor in Mikona, and make their fortune there.
+{{PC}}
+===Religion===
-But before long, he had traded this freedom of spirit for slavery to the dangerous substances sold in the darkest corners of Mikona's Docks district. The occasional reports of his recent sightings bring concern to his friends: old finery torn and unmended, or clothed in hunter's leather; eyes reddened with mellowsmoke, or crazed with wizard's spice; eloquence replaced with muttering, or outright nonsense. He has clearly fallen on hard times. Rarely does he walk the streets of Mikona or care for his family now. Instead, travellers mention seeing him in Ferrell's shadier haunts, or across the wilds without apparent pattern. Has another of M'Chek's rising stars burned itself out?
+Nominally a Mikonite in family tradition, Blake describes himself as religiously "experimental". During a phase of religious exploration, Father Sorn at the Temple of Mikon clarified that he was "undedicated". In either case, Blake respects the tangible power of the gods and their priests, but is weak-willed and changeable of faith. Above all, he values Mikon's respect for diversity, and central role as gatekeeper of Avlis against the other gods.
+===Politics===
-''Blake is the main character played by user [[User:Xenophile|xenophile]].''
+Like most of his family, Blake entered politics at an early age. He joined the Golden Path, working with its founders [[PCs:Kered_Rose|Kered Rose]] and [[PCs:Dala Wennen|Dala Wennen]] to fulfill his ambition. As the Golden Path's membership waned, he moved on to work (unsuccesfully) as in independent diplomat. He announced his candidacy when a seat opened in the Common House, but withdrew when had to choose between his political and military service. He has also long regarded Common Housewoman [[PCs:Moira Celyn Windspar|Moira Windspar]] as a mentor.
+</div>
 [[Category:PCs|Benneset]]
 [[Category:MChekPCs|Benneset]]