Perdika, son of Iphicles of Athens, a necromancer. He is somewhat notorious as the disgraced son of a prominent and wealthy patrician family. A terrible accident left him unable to serve in the military, and therefore unable to follow his father into politics -- quite a problem, as he was at the time their only son. While recuperating from his injuries, Perdika happily turned his attention to more scholarly pursuits, studying anything and everything he could get his hands on (which was a lot, as his family was very wealthy).
Even after recovering, he became a relatively reclusive scholar, eschewing parties and social events for the company of other philosophers and men of learning. During this period he became enamored of an older, married man, a brilliant and learned scholar. However, his scholar died abruptly of disease and Perdika withdrew even further into himself. The loss of this beloved led Perdika to study necromancy in hopes of contacting the man's shade.
His family disapproved mightily as they considered necromancy to be a craft that was beneath the dignity of a nobleman, making Perdika's study of it yet another smear on their family's reputation. Perdika, for his part, didn't care about either of those things. He became estranged from his family, setting out to live a humble life of study and service as a necromancer for the general public. However, no sooner had he settled into this life (and even taken an apprentice) when Macaria was installed as leader of Athens. His political connections (however strained) and necromantic skill made him a person of interest in Athenian circles of power once more, despite his attempts to avoid that life altogether.
He winds up at the convocation, partly to show his apprentice more of the world, and partly to escape the persistent and increasingly extravagant overtures of his family, who are intent on wooing him back into the fold now that having a necromancer in their house might be politically advantageous.
Important CR: - Pearl Fey (pearlyspirit), apprentice. Perdika does not know WHAT possessed him to take on an apprentice, but by the gods, he shall not be derelict in his duty. He is a strict teacher with high standards, giving Pearl a classical Athenian education in addition to actual necromancy. Despite his expectations, he is quite fond of her, and buries that fondness beneath layers of grump.
Olympus Upended
Even after recovering, he became a relatively reclusive scholar, eschewing parties and social events for the company of other philosophers and men of learning. During this period he became enamored of an older, married man, a brilliant and learned scholar. However, his scholar died abruptly of disease and Perdika withdrew even further into himself. The loss of this beloved led Perdika to study necromancy in hopes of contacting the man's shade.
His family disapproved mightily as they considered necromancy to be a craft that was beneath the dignity of a nobleman, making Perdika's study of it yet another smear on their family's reputation. Perdika, for his part, didn't care about either of those things. He became estranged from his family, setting out to live a humble life of study and service as a necromancer for the general public. However, no sooner had he settled into this life (and even taken an apprentice) when Macaria was installed as leader of Athens. His political connections (however strained) and necromantic skill made him a person of interest in Athenian circles of power once more, despite his attempts to avoid that life altogether.
He winds up at the convocation, partly to show his apprentice more of the world, and partly to escape the persistent and increasingly extravagant overtures of his family, who are intent on wooing him back into the fold now that having a necromancer in their house might be politically advantageous.
Important CR:
- Pearl Fey (