Veal

A DISSENTING SYCOPHANT

A psychic priest who works with Kiri to exorcise demons. He floats through life with his head in the clouds, but it's undeniable he's skilled in interpreting messages from beyond the veil; a skill that serves Kiri useful for locating and exorcising demons.

He's grateful to have such a high pay grade, which he proves by spending egregiously on slots machines and lottery tickets. He claims it's a spiritual maneuver to work on his luck, but anyone else would agree he's just addicted to gambling.

Veal's psychic powers mostly help him communicate with the dead, animals, and the spirits of inanimate objects. Recently, though, he claims he can more clearly hear the desires of demons - not just the expletives they usually shout at him when Kiri and him are hunting them, but more human thoughts...

He's always been a bit odd, so hopefully he's just putting too much stock in his fantastical thoughts.

Backstory

Before the church employed him as an exorcist, Veal lived in destitute conditions. He's not eager to talk about his past; probably the only person he's told about it is Kiri over drinks. He's grateful to the church for offering him a job and a home, so despite Kiri's distrust, Veal feels indebted to them.

Even though he hasn't had formal academic training like Kiri, Veal's innate psychic powers are incomparably adept. To the church, he was a diamond in the rough - employing and providing for him was within their best interest as a business. It's not that they took advantage of him, but Veal is too humble and naive to realize he doesn't owe his success to them.

Appearance

• Fluffy white chin-length hair wrapped with a ceremonial blue beaded circlet.
• Yellow eyes.
• Wears an armored metal chestplate that completely disregards safety, covered with a brown fur collar and blue gem clasp over a beaded necklace.
• Light blue pants/boots, navy blue belt with a blue fabric/brown fur overskirt, sleeve length light blue gloves.
  

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