Vitali

Vitali is John's character and a member of the Party. Vitali was introduced into the campaign during Session One. He had been traveling with Silver, a longtime friend.

Background
Vitali was constructed by dwarfs 27 years ago in North Murcia during the Fourth Thursen War to protect Mortgul Mine safe from thursen invasion. Unfortunately, he failed at his job and the thursen overran Mortgul 24 years ago, ending the Fourth Thursen War, killing hundreds, and driving the dwarfs out. Vitali was badly damaged in battle, and was left for dead by the retreating dwarfs. The thursen wanted nothing to do with Mortgul and abandoned it immediately after driving out the dwarfs, leaving Vitali alone in the darkness.

Vitali wandered the mines alone and confused, driving out any thursen that wandered in and befriending any animals that wandered in, guiding them to safety. In this fashion, he simultaneously became a druid and a Thursen legend. To this day, thursen warn their children not to wander off lest they be grabbed by The Crystal Man. One day, a fourteen year old catfolk girl by the name of Silver got lost in the mine. Vitali led her to safety, then decided to continue to protect her as his new master. Vitali has traveled with Silver ever since.

In the campaign
In Session One, Silver and Vitali had traveled to Winksomsin in search of adventure when they responded to Fred Holland's ad seeking monster hunters. Vitali helped uncover the gnomish plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Darkmire.

In Session Two, Vitali helped free Alex's spirit from the haunted mansion. His telepathic abilities were essential in counteracting the spirit's voice-stealing tricks.

Abilities
Vitali is an aspiring druid. He has a close connection with his cheetah and can communicate to other animals. He is also capable of rearranging himself into the form of different animals or into a swarm of crystals that can fly short distances and through tight spaces, and can communicate telepathically.

Character traits
Being programmed as a guard, Vitali is very protective of his friends and of Silver in particular. He is also a problem-solver and does what he can to look out for the party.