Always happy to see you around Tort. A basic idea thrown onto a WIP character sheet. [hider=Character Sheet] [center][h2][color=lightgreen]Malleck[/color][/h2][/center] [color=lightgreen]Race, Age, Time in the Caravan:[/color] Malleck belongs to the Ainok- a race of humanoid canines indigenous to Alywne's savannahs and deserts, with significant variety between individual specimens. A quick way to irritate almost all of them is to mistake them for Gnolls, their bitter enemies. He's young for most races, at 20, but reached maturity five years prior, and has been travelling with the caravan for three years. [color=lightgreen]Appearance:[/color] Malleck has dusty fur, blotched with natural camoflague in hues that range from sandy khakis to deep blacks, with a noticable cross pattern that stretches from his muzzle to his nose, the crossbar reaching to the ends of his brows. He has a shaggy plume of hair that's been braided and tied with baubles and other accessories in an attempt to tame it, and bright amber eyes with black sclera. He stands at around 5'5", a normal height for Ainoks, with the typical tight-wound muscle. His fur serves double duty to both cool him in warm environments and warm him in cool ones, meaning he usually eschews more clothing than a simple tunic, covered in straps and bags to help him carry anything he needs on the road. [color=lightgreen]History:[/color] As long or short as you like; just try to give us an idea of who they are. [color=lightgreen]Personality:[/color] Try to think of how it ties into their history, and into the next section: [color=lightgreen]Motivation:[/color] Malleck is a classic example of someone filled with wanderlust, and travels both out of a desire to see the world and to imitate the passage the Dancing Star of Otota makes across the skies. He knows not when his wandering will end, or if it even will at all, but is more than happy to stick with the Pilgrim's Caravan for as long as it stops his feet from itching. [color=lightgreen]Skills, Strengths and Weaknesses, and Tools:[/color] As an open and gleeful follower of Otota, Malleck is expected to be able to bring cheer wherever he wanders. to this end, he has immersed himself in the entertaining arts- music, singing, storytelling and dance. He can work his magic with only a willing audience, but any instrument is obviously a boon. A not-insignificant part of his memory is dedicated to the countless tales he's heard and repeated across his pilgrimage, but for all this knowledge, he is undoubtably rather 'book dumb.' Coming from an oral culture, Malleck can neither read nor write, and he has neither inclination nor patience to dedicate himself to learning how to do so. He also cannot swim and easily and violently becomes motion sick, preferring to walk if at all possible over sitting in a caravan or boat. As with most long time travellers, Malleck [i]can[/i] defend himself, but considers conflict to be a dirty and undivine action, preferring to laugh off an insult than to take a swing. For self-defence, he prefers anything that can extend his reach, distance between himself and his foe- be that a spear, stave or simply a sufficiently long and durable stick. When it comes to magic, Malleck's powers are extremely limited- he is neither a shaman nor wizard- although he practices the Ainok's typical astronomical fortune-telling and can produce a few minor illusions, mend a broken rope or help seal a small cut, anything greater than this is beyond his abilities. [hider=Optional: Extra Details] [center][color=lightgreen]What They Most Want:[/color] [color=lightgreen]If They Had a DnD Alignment, It Would Be:[/color] Chaotic Good [color=lightgreen]Three Likes:[/color] [color=lightgreen]Three Dislikes:[/color] [color=lightgreen]Do They Follow Their Heart or Their Mind?:[/color] Heart! Part of the job, honestly. [color=lightgreen]Worst Fear:[/color] [color=lightgreen]Favorite Color:[/color] [color=lightgreen]Most Like The Animal:[/color] [i]That is, which animal they are most like- not which one they like the most.[/i] [color=lightgreen]Favorite Time of Day:[/color] [color=lightgreen]How They Dress:[/color] [color=lightgreen]Favorite Season:[/color] [color=lightgreen]What Gods/Spirits/Whatevers They Worship (If Any):[/color] The Ainoks of the savannah worship the stars- which come into view so brightly and clearly each night when the sun sets. They believe that these stars are each Gods in their own right, and that those born under the light and influence of various celestial bodies are favoured or disfavoured by these Gods. Born under the light of the so-called 'Dancing Star,' otherwise known as the Goddess Otota. Being both an incredibly bright star, and one that appears to be the most mobile in the night sky Otota holds a special place within the Ainok pantheon as the Goddess of gaity, enjoyment, fertility, pleasure, and so on and so forth. Malleck considers himself a staunch follower of Otota's light, and it is under her auspex that he travels. [/center] [/hider] [/hider]