Hope this is good. Name: (First name) Ark'kruy'ek (Pack name) Ark'ark'araou Race: Gnoll Race Description: I'll fill this out if you need me to describe Gnolls more. Age: 20 Gender: Male Appearance: [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTmmPCAoRKDGZUBErELcEIvANt4B7YLsEQpUKf165sY5Q8H0zG9[/img] Also stands at 7ft tall. Personality: Being a Gnoll, Ark'kruy'ek has a pack mentality. Their lives revolve around a pecking order established early on among their packmates and family. When traveling away from other gnolls, this behavior plays itself out with friends and acquaintances that the gnoll makes among the other races. Some are surprised and alarmed at the threatening gestures and rough housing that goes on when a gnoll first meets a new companion, but soon enough the racket stops when the pecking order has been established to the satisfaction of the gnoll. Ark'kruy'ek believe that pecking orders and tests of strength with threats peppered all in between are the keys to survival. To other races, this makes them appear course and cruel, but among themselves they have a highly developed sense of loyalty, as well as friendship. Their motives are primitive, based on getting enough food, water, shelter, and warmth to make it to the next sunrise, and they are not above taking what they need from those weaker than themselves, because they see this as a natural part of life. Along those same lines, gnolls respect power and will listen to those who demonstrate their power with threats and displays. Clothing/Armor: His armor consists of a mixture of leather and iron plating. These often form around his legs, chest, shoulders, and arms. His joints are however uncovered allowing for easier mobility even when wearing it. He has no armor covering his midsection or lover back. His hands and feet are also uncovered. He does not wear enough to block a direct hit but it is enough to save his life if he were to get hit in his armored areas. His right arm is also armored to the point for him to use it as a shield. Weapons: Ark'kruy'ek wields a large steel european long sword in his left hand that most humans would have trouble lifting with both. He carries this sword in his hands at all times no matter the circumstances. He also has a chained steal tipped whip at his waist that is easily accessible for his right hand. Skills/Abilities: Being a Gnoll, he posses physical strength, stamina, and speed greater than that of a humans. Expert in hand to hand combat and a variety of weapons ranging from swords, maces, and axes. Is a expert hunter and tactician. Magic: None Inventory: Ark'kruy'ek doesn't carry much outside of his clothing and weapons. He carries some dead rabbits for food if he gets lost and some herbs that can help treat sickness symptoms such as fever, nausea, drowsiness, and headaches. Some of the herbs he carries also act as muscle relaxers. Backstory: When Ark'kruy'ek was born, he was given his name Ark'kruy'ek and his pack name Ark'ark'araou. As a young Gnoll, he was trained to hunt and kill. Becauses Gnolls are mostly nomadic, Ark'kruy'ek spent much of his time on the move with his pack. During his packs movements, he often came across other Gnoll packs which often resulted in conflict. It was during fights like these that Ark'kruy'ek was recognized as a true member of the pack and thus developed his loyalty to them. His pack had often gone through tough times, usually being hunted by elves and an assortment of other races which caused him to have a certain aspect of hatred toward them. Though his pack managed to survive, they found themselves in the land of Estermere. It wouldn't take long for Ark'kruy'ek to find out that his pack wasn't welcome. Once more he found his pack being hunted by the inhabitants which led his pack to raiding small and weaker villages for resources to defend themselves and survive. Ark'kruy'ek believed that the entire comflict would lead to the end of his pack and instead of having a fight to the finish that it would take a much less brutish way to seek peace and began to steal books when he went on raids. Gnolls used the same alphabet so it made it easier to read and from there he taught himself how to speak it though it was never perfect. Ark'kruy'ek began to wonder why the pack was so hated until he found out his pack leader was being paid for betraying the pack. Ark'kruy'ek revealed this to the others of his pack and told him to kill the pack leader. Ark'kruy'ek challenged the pack leader and succeeded in killing him, thus making him the new pack leader. Ark'kruy'ek realized that his pack was suffering and sought to make peace. He made a deal with what he called 'the pack leader' of Estermere. In exchange for the services of his pack, Estermere would ensure domestic safety for his pack. These services ranged from scouting, hunting, hunting runaway criminals, and a variety of other tasks that would revolve around the packs knowledge of the lad and various skills that the Gnolls had. Ark'kruy'ek knew that this was a shaky alliance but one that kept his pack safe from a lot of dangers. Over the years of the shaky alliance the his pack had made, there was still question about his pack and hatred toward them. It wasn't until he and his pack helped fight off another and much larger pack and saved the lives of several nobles. After this, Ark'kruy'ek and his pack lived in relative peace with the people and nobles of Estermere. Though his pack does not live in the cities, his pack keeps to the lands around them and still likes to keep to themselves for their kind as well as them are still hated by many people. Other: Ark'kruy'ek and his pack took to living in the plains that surround Estermere. Their camp is rather well formed and its size is similar to a village.