The Champion's Life so Far
Estienne d'Peissillon was born as the the fifth and last child of a minor
Bretonnian noble. The family had a small duchy, the income of which allowed them a
priviledged life.
At quite a young age, he had shown faint traces of magïck abilities. As, in
Bretonnia, children showing signs of magïckal powers are visited by the fay
enchantress before puberty, taken away and never seen or heard from again, his
mother took every action available to her to both quell knowdledge of the fact, as
well as subdue her son's exploration of these abilities.
Being the youngest son (17 years younger than his oldest brother), there was not
much to do for Estienne in ruling the family's duchy, as all neccessary tasks were
already taken care of by his father and older brothers. This left him much free time
with his only sister to indulge in the pleasantries of life - festivities, banquets,
jousts, dancing; when he became of age, women were added to that list. Estienne took
every opportunity for personal pleasure, the older he became the more often his
activities ended in debauchery.
His debaucheries caught the attention of a coven master of a secret Slaaneshi
cult, who saw great potential in Estienne as a potent member. More and more
invitations he received were from cult members, for activities organized by the
cult. He attended without knowing what he was getting himself into.
The coven master, himself a capable sorceror, also sensed the magïckal potential
in Estienne.
When Estienne had committed to debaucheries the public knowledge of which would
not suit his social standing well, the coven master approached him and disclosed the
existence of the cult, its patron Slaanesh, and all the power and glory that would
await Estienne, if he joined the cult and swore allegiance to Slaanesh as his new
master. Estienne did not have to think too long, before committing himself.
Over the next decade or so, he got ever deeper into the cults activities, schemes
and obscure machinations. At the same time, he explored and developed his magïckal
abilites, under the tutelage of the coven master. There were also no bounds to the
excesses he would commit in the name of Slaanesh - and enjoy them.
His time in the cult reached its pinnacle, when he was able to summon a Dæmønette
of Slaanesh after an especially pervert orgy - not to mention the development of the
coven's meeting after the Dæmønette had been summoned. Already, there were wispers
that he might become the next coven master, as he started to excell the current one
in terms of magïckal power, and had long surpassed his depravity.
But, as so often on the Road to Power, things developed differently. The morning
after the summoning, something seemed odd with his face. At first, it was not clear,
what exactly, but day after day, the changes became more visible. He had been gifted
by Slaanesh with the head of a goat. Apparently, there was also a connection of the
goat with proceedings at the orgy that initiated the summoning...
At first, Estienne was able to hide the changes, by makeup or the clever use of
fashion. But soon, it was too obvious. So he vanished from daily life, and was
hidden by the cult. His family started to investigate, hired bounty hunters to find
their lost son, and, locally, his disappearance was the topic.
After he just escaped being found, twice, it was clear he could not stay. So he
started to travel northwards, under the cover of night, to reach the Chaos Wastes,
where he could serve Slaanesh unimpeded and openly.
On his travels, he first met Kurti, a giant, in the world edge mountains, whom he
was able to ensnare into an elaborate tale, which the giant just was not able to
unravel and therefore felt compelled to serve Estienne. This was his first loyal,
and powerful follower.
Just before reaching the Chaos Wastes, he met two Beastmen, whith apparent signs
of being Slaangor. They recognized him as Champion to their patron, and willingfully
serve him since.
Now, fully established in the Chaos Wastes with his small retinue, Estienne is
ready to embark on the Road to Power proper, furthering the goals of Slaanesh to his
best abilities.