Emmanuel Drodd

"Cast another curse on me, and I'm gonna lose it."

- fighting a black mage

Emmanuel "Manny" Drodd, known as "Ethyl" to some of his naysayers, is a renowned, seasoned, and established Ertdorian chemist and engineer who once served as a high-ranking court alchemist and arcanologist to the king of Medriaas before the capital's destruction at the hands of the Mad King. He has since become a wandering scientist and arcane practitioner, exploring uninhabited and uncharted lands across Aquila in search of occult intelligence. As a consequence, he is at the center of a few tales and myths. He is a caucasian man of above average height with hazel eyes and dark brown hair, sporting a royal alchemist's garb.

Personality and traits
Strangers, acquiantances, and friends of Manny Drodd could all agree on one fundamental aspect of his personality: his infallible thirst for knowledge. However, most opinions diverge from there. To those outside his circle, he was frequently seen as arrogant, mediocre, and somewhat callous. However, most of his close friends would describe him as a brilliant, if sometimes overconfident young man with an undying passion for helping others and furthering the cause of science and education worldwide.

His somewhat reclusive and invulnerable demeanor can best be attributed to his roots in Ertdor, the rough and rugged landmass that lay west of Kilran, notable mostly for housing warring tribes, mercenaries, smugglers, and violent terrorists and cultists. Forced to survive in a mostly uncaring continent in which village burnings and religious murders were routine, he formed a shell whose vestiges remain with him to date. Regardless, he shows to most strangers a basic amiability.

Despite his strong belief in himself, he is far from scornful of others, and in fact respects and admires others' own passions and work. He is drawn particularly to creative and artistic minds who combine vision with tireless work to impact the world, and is elated to work with these kinds. On the flip side, he detests those who exude confidence with no real substance and show that attitude in their treatment of others. While he prefers working alone, he is a capable and supportive team member, raising others' morale with a visible sympathy and a stake in his friends' wellbeing.

Skills and equipment
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