Name: Nihus Yorkek
Appearance:
Age: 26
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Build: Like many men in his family Nihus is tall, muscular and has dark skin. He’s considered the runt of the family since even his two sisters are taller than him. His hair is long and braided up in a fashion to keep it manageable and away from his eyes. His face is scarred with two over his nose due to encounters with wild animals.
Weapon of choice: Short swords and Bows.
Amount of Yule currently in possession: 70
Current items in possession: Yorkek Blade (family dagger), Religious Manuscripts, fur cape,
Basic Skills:
Tracking- The Yorkek family are a family of mainly hunters. Nihus has been trained by his parents and siblings to track animals and even people. While most of his experience is in the harsh environment of the savannah he’s still able to use some of his skills in many different environments.
Combat- Nihus training focuses on being quick and brutal in close combat. When fighting, he goes for immediately debilitating moves that will disable an opponent. Occasionally he switches to a bow when he wants to specifically fight at range or simply wound combatants.
Venom- Nimbre’s savannah is home to some of Draykon’s most dangerous beasts. Many of them use venom that cause severe pain, numbness and possibly even death. To live there one must be familiar with any manner of poison and how to treat it. He’s received some training in how to treat oneself and even others. While he may not be able to heal someone, he can delay the effects with the right herbs.
Sea Fairer- Until recently Nihus travelled by sea with many different captains serving different roles. Mostly as a guard but occasionally he even assisted with navigation after learning from the crew he’s served with.
Personality: patient, clever, intelligent, optimism,
Nihus is a very calm and patient man who tends to not say much. He isn’t very silent but often would rather bury himself in what religious and historical texts he can find. The enjoyment Nihus gets from just reading or even learning to read new things is enough that his payment could just be a book. Of course his life is also accompanied by violence. Nihus discovered how good he was with fighting and at one point only used his skill for his family. However, he couldn’t stand just fighting and killing for pay. To him just saving others or just helping someone make their life a little bit better was more preferable then simple death.
He does believe that violence is a solution and isn’t too perturbed by the need to use it, but more often than not it simply isn’t enjoyable to him. This is part of why he eventually left his home.
Occupation before joining the guild: Guard for the Merchant Ship Gasten
Basic origin story: Nihus was raised in the small village east of the port city Tinudren. He was brought up as another Yorkek hunter. The Yorkek clan is old and were viewed as mere primitive nomads to assassins throughout their entire existence. For a time, both were true but now they are simply seen as local bounty hunters. For the past five decades, they ended their nomadic life style and now raise children like Nihus to live out in the harsh savannah and also adapt to a more metropolitan life style. Nihus was taught to read, write, fight, hunt, treat wounds and domesticate wild animals. This was all necessary to know to continue the work his family has done. Today the Yorkek clan are asked to kill or capture wild and potentially exotic animals. Sometimes they are even paid to get rid of bandits or specific individuals who have become a nuisance to the wealthy land owners in Tinudren.
Nihus grew up learning about the tales of the great deeds his family performed, while exaggerations they ignited his interest in not only his own clan but also others. His curiosity and passion was slowly diverted from being a great hunter. Anytime a traveling merchant came through the village he would try his best and speak with them about other cities and peoples. His new priorities were becoming increasingly clear as he grew up. Every single hunt he’s been on whether it was animals or people he fought and killed efficiently, but his family noticed the lack of passion within him. Eventually he even wondered and discussed with his parents on the increase of hunts that involved actual humans. Whether they were necessary was often discussed but in the end, he just accepted it. By sixteen Nihus simply became increasingly isolated and helped fight out of a sense of duty, but everyone around him could sense the drain on his spirit. Eventually he was simply given the choice to leave or stay which he immediately chose the former. The need to venture out into the world was far too strong.
The city of Tinundren was his first stop due to the port there. He got a job working with traders who traveled by sea to conduct their business. Dealing with pirates, learning how to navigate the seas, picking up tips on trading, and finding out more interesting details on the world for five years certainly kept him busy. Still this wasn’t what he wanted from his life. Of course, these adventures he was on were never boring and in fact he learned about many different groups and guilds that people like him would join. There was an old woman who once told him of a guild in the mountains of Irbel who assisted people like her for pay. The old woman who told him this smiled and showed genuine happiness as she told him how this guild helped her. Helping the poor and weak wasn’t something he did often, but that smile almost seemed like it could be worth it. From then on, he tried his best to search for them.
