[center][hider=Gabriel Rorik][hider=Character Info][b]Name:[/b] Gabriel Rorik the Explorer
[b][i][u]Appearance[/u][/i][/b]
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[b]Race:[/b] Human (Sola Kingdom)

[b]Height:[/b] 5'10" (177.8 CM)

[b]Weight:[/b] 126 lbs (57.15 Kg)

[b]Age:[/b] Nineteen

[b]Occupation:[/b] Explorer and Archaeologist

[b]Personality:[/b] A young man full of spirit and adventure, Gabriel is just what you'd expect of a Solan youth - brave, filled with a heart of virtue, and willing to fight to protect himself and his values.  Indeed, it would seem that Gabriel has no flaws, but that would be far from the truth.  The time he spent under his teacher had given him great pride in his work.  His occupation has also given him a bit of a shy nature as well, considering the lack of communication with others when out in the field in places yet explored.  

[b]History:[/b]  Gabriel's origins are a bit of a mystery and is muddied by misinformation.  The earliest record of his childhood can be traced back to the Royal Palace of the Solan Royal Family, serving under one of the many Royal Professors, specifically the Historian.  Many days were spent studying in the vast libraries, learning the history of wars, civilizations, and their cultures.  Gabriel was close to finishing his studies and becoming a Royal Professor himself, until an incident occurred.  A raid on the Royal Palace by one of the two rival nations nearly caused the death of the Royal Family and it's scholars.  Gabriel, along with his teacher, fled from the scene and became refugees.

During their journey, the peace treaty was signed, and both teacher and student planned to return to the Royal Palace.  Their decision was changed when news of the Wishing Star began to spread once more, along with the mountain range finally being passable.  Gabriel and his master left for the Frontier soon after, their long journey across the mountain range proving to be a major challenge.  Unfortunately, the journey proved to be the brutal end of Gabriel's master at the hands of a savage tribe of Orcs.  Ever since that event, Gabriel has never went further than Woodvale, where he resided for a brief time.  Lately there have been strange sightings and rumors about the forest that borders Woodvale...and Gabriel's interest has been intrigued.

However, before he could investigate any further, an older gentleman tried talking to a small group of warriors that happened to live in the small town.  Feeling a little sorry for the older man's failed attempt and being a fellow explorer himself, Gabriel offered his services on the man's journey, giving him assistance in combat with his sword and helping him to unravel the secrets of the land.  Currently, Gabriel and the old explorer have entered Dust in search of mercenaries.  Even now, Gabriel still wonders about Woodvale and what dark things may lurk in the forest - enchanting or horrifying.

[b]Other:[/b] His biggest quirk has always been his withdrawal from women.  Although he does have interactions with the opposite sex, Gabriel tends to refrain from this when possible.  It could be said that this quirk is a result of his shyness.  His favorite sauce is soy sauce.[/hider]

[hider=Combat section]
[b]Weapons:[/b]
[i][u]Melee[/u][/i]
Gabriel is armed with a long sword from the Sola Kingdom.  While considered better than most other countries, the blade itself is quite average, with no special perks or characteristics to it, aside from a small design of the Royal Family's emblem on the hilt.

There's also the subject of a pet that Gabriel has kept since his days in the Royal Palace; a small drake.  Rare for being smaller than others of it's kind, the drake poses no major danger to those with thick enough clothing or quick-wits.  The claws of a drake are almost unreasonably sharp, leaving marks on even the toughest of metals.  Of course, it can be quite easy to mend a cut.  The real danger lies in it's bite - a drake is known for it's deadly venom and terrifying teeth.  While also curable, the venom will eventually kill a victim by stopping it's systems after a three day exposure time, unlike the regular one day exposure time of a normal sized drake.  Many people tend to call this 'Petrifying Venom', due to the body shriveling up like a corpse.  Luckily, the drake is only a runt, and can be easily detained.

[u][i]Ranged[/i][/u]
Unfortunately, Gabriel lacks in any real range attack due to having no magic experience and a firearm that seems to jam or break every once in a while.  A lucky shot or two will escape from it's four-round barrel, but firing the device will end with naught.  The design looks quite archaic, almost like a failed prototype of another firearm.

[b]Armour:[/b] Nowhere on his body is armored aside from the shoulder-plate of iron on his right shoulder, though this is just used to protect his shoulder from his pet baby-drakes claws.  The rest of his clothing consists of leather(gloves, boots, belt) and cloth(shirt, vest, pants, etc.)

[b]Magic:[/b] None.

[b]Fighting style:[/b] Although Gabriel prefers discussion rather than fighting, he is trained enough to fight when the need arises.  His main preference is the use of his sword, due to the Sola Kingdom's culture of knights and warriors who ride in battle with a blade.  However, when possible, he may attempt to covered an escape or even try to fire a shot with his less than average pistol.[/hider]

[hider=Miscellaneous stuff]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Bag Storage - Map, Compass, Chisel, Hand-held Hammer, magnifying glass, a few bottles of ink, a few quills, two journals, a box of matches, rope.

Attached to his belt(Everything not considered a weapon) - Small shovel and a small pickax.

[b]Money:[/b] 100 Gold Pieces(Initially started with 150, paid some gold for a living space and some food to live in Woodvale for a short while.)[/hider][/hider][/center]