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Prid

Postby Prid on May 13th, 2013, 1:29 am

Prid "North"
A tale as old as time.
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Jamouran || Male
236 years old || Born on the 88th day of Summer, 277 AV
The Spires || Born and raised



Appearance
"Most things useful are beautiful."

An eight-foot, hulking mass of dark fur, Prid is nothing if not a standout. Though fairly average for a Jamoura, he dwarfs practically anything outside of his homeland. A mop of short brown and black fur covers his heavy frame, though -- like most giant apes -- his hands, feet, chest, and face are left bare. Where it is exposed, Prid's black hide takes on a leather-like quality. It creases in ridges where his joints bend and thus appears rough in texture, yet it is surprisingly soft to the touch. His hair, however, is just as coarse as one might expect.

Though his size can be intimidating -- especially to those unfamiliar with the Jamoura -- the friendly twinkle in his brown gaze and smile lines around his eyes should promptly establish him as completely nonthreatening. Assuming, of course, that he isn't trying to be threatening.

Prid typically only grooms himself once every few days, or whenever he bathes. Since it takes quite a while to brush out his entire massive body, Prid rarely ever grooms more than once a day, or whenever he is ordered to do so. As is natural, Prid's fashion hardly ever consists of more than the pair of breeches provided by his master and perhaps a deep-necked shirt if the situation calls for it.




Personality
"Don't let others determine your thoughts."

Having barely ever ventured outside of his homeland, Prid often finds himself stricken with curiosity in the outside world. He is not hesitant to ask questions, and will be quite frank in doing so.

He is open, honest, and utterly forthright. If given the chance, he might just share his entire life story with you. He has nothing to hide. In fact, due to being raised in the Spires amongst nature and the wisdom of his elders, the whole concept of lying is vague to him. As such, he may at times tend to be brutally honest, and come across as quite gruff.

However, though he is inherently kind, Prid can also be quite spiteful to those he feels deserves it. He can have a sharp tongue when he chooses to, and may lash out with it.

Like his brethren, Prid has certain qualms with becoming emotionally attached to less long-lived beings. It takes time for him to really consider one a friend.

While he is a warm-hearted individual, Prid prefers to remain impartial in situations that often require a side to be chosen.

He has a calm disposition that can either make him seem relaxed and easy-going, or might come across as aloof.



History
"All things change, and we with them."

Prid was born in the Spires -- as are all Jamoura -- to a very small and closely-knit family. His father was a carpenter, his mother a gardener. He grew up in a slow and peaceful setting and took up gardening, though he always had a specific affinity for resolving conflict.

The prime opportunity to find a wife passed him all too suddenly, and at 230 years old he still found himself without his own family. Realizing this, he felt it was best for him to go out into the world to seek the knowledge and experience that would allow him to start his own family.

Thus, in the Fall of 507, Prid found his way to Zeltiva, spending six years learning in the city -- not at the University, but as a clerk for a small flower shop where he had the chance to encounter numerous interesting people day in and day out. It was here he learned of the fragility of Human lives and how closely tied life and death are, as most of his customers came ether celebrating one or mourning the other.

After spending what felt like a reasonable, if short, amount if time in the city, he felt it was time to see more. He paid a ragtag group of sailors to take him with them to Nyka.

Unfortunately, he was tricked. The sailors were actually slavers. Prid was held captive, along with a few other betrayed travelers, and the ship changed course for Ravok.

The man in charge could hardly contain his excitement at having captured a giant talking gorilla, and hastily sent off a bragging letter to his cousin -- one Nathaniel Selfbled.

Nathaniel, in turn, replied with an eager request to have the giant talking gorilla for himself. With that, the slave ship detoured to Sunberth.

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Prid
A tale as old as time.
 
Posts: 57
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Location: Sunberth
Race: Jamoura
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Prid

Postby Prid on May 13th, 2013, 1:42 am


Knowledge
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Languages
Fluent in Common.
Speaks in Jamouran Grunts at a basic level.

"Jamoura speak the common human tongue when communicating with non-Jamoura as well as their own kind. Their voices are impossibly deep and their words are calculated and spoken slowly. Hearing a Jamoura speak has been said to feel like their voice travels through you; resonating in every corner of your body. The Jamoura do have their own language however they seldom use it. It consists of grunts, snorts and short howls."

Though Prid, like most Jamoura, is fluent in Common, his pronunciation can often be a little off, as well as his grammar. He understands the language perfectly when hearing it, but having grown up in a remote location, his own speaking is dappled with an accent.


Skills
Skill EXP Total Proficiency
Wilderness Survival (Forest) 10RB 10 Novice
Negotiation 26SP 26 Competent
Intimidation 14SP, 1XP 15 Novice
Gardening 10SP 10 Novice
Socialization 3XP 3 Novice
Detection 2XP 2 Novice
Rhetoric 2XP 2 Novice
Observation 2XP 2 Novice


Lore
 
Lore
  1. Negotiation: Aiming Lower Than Your Target Price
  2. Human Lives are Brief and Frail
  3. Sunberth: Being sold as a slave
  4. Nathaniel Selfbled: Owner
  5. Sunberth: The world is a give and take system
  6. Prid North
  7. Slavery: Bodyguard


Etc.
 
Religion
Prid routinely worships the goddess Caiyha.
 
Gnosis
None


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Prid
A tale as old as time.
 
Posts: 57
Words: 16589
Joined roleplay: May 5th, 2013, 7:17 pm
Location: Sunberth
Race: Jamoura
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Prid

Postby Prid on May 13th, 2013, 2:22 am


Possessions
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Occupation || Slave to Nathaniel Selfbled. He is mostly used to run errands, perform odd jobs, and to scare off the relatively more unsavory folk.

Housing || Nathaniel Selfbled's apartment in the Sunset Quarter. It's of poor quality, but still standing. Mr. Selfbled has never found the need to patch it up or move into a better building, and it is sparsely furnished. Prid sleeps on the floor next to the hearth in Winter, and against a corner in Summer.

Animals || None

Heirloom || None

 
Inventory
  • Simple shirt, huge (1)
  • Simple trousers, huge (1)
  • Simple cloak, huge (1)


Ledger
 
Spring 514AV
Transaction Cost Balance
Season Start 0gm 0gm
 
Past Expenses
Transaction Cost Balance
Starting Package (slave) +0gm 0gm
Winter 513AV
Seasonal Wages (slave) 0gm 0gm
Seasonal Expenses (slave) 0gm 0gm

Current Balance || 0gm

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Prid
A tale as old as time.
 
Posts: 57
Words: 16589
Joined roleplay: May 5th, 2013, 7:17 pm
Location: Sunberth
Race: Jamoura
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Storyteller secrets
Scrapbook

Prid

Postby Prid on December 4th, 2013, 3:37 am


Threads
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Spring 514AV
Coming Soon

 
Winter 513AV
1st Seeing is Believing solo - Finished, graded

 
Flashbacks
(Coming Soon!)


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Prid
A tale as old as time.
 
Posts: 57
Words: 16589
Joined roleplay: May 5th, 2013, 7:17 pm
Location: Sunberth
Race: Jamoura
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Prid

Postby Prid on December 30th, 2013, 6:20 am


NPCs
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Nathaniel "Gnat" Selfbled

Race: Human
Relationship: Owner
DoB: 5 Fall, 492 (21 years old)
Place of Birth: Alvadas
Occupation: Con Artist
Skills: Persuasion 26 | Impersonation 14 | Intelligence 5 | Escape Artist 5
Gnosis: Illusionism 1


Gnat grew up in Alvadas's Ornery Orphanage and, just before his tenth birthday, stowed away on a ship bound for Zeltiva. From there, he managed to make his way to Sunberth -- "the land of opportunity" to an off-kilter youth. He spent his days working odd jobs for all the wrong crowds, and even running his own scam or two on the side. By the time he'd become an adult, Gnat had managed to accrue (and keep) a small fortune.

In terms of appearance, Gnat has commonly been likened to an eel. His brow is either nearly hairless or his eyebrows are simply too light to be seen. Black eyes are set deep into his skull. His nose is long, thin, and hooked, frequently adorned by a pair of large, low-riding spectacles. His lips are thin and nearly nonexistent. His teeth are straight, but too large for his mouth. Standing at 6'5" and 150 lbs, nearly everything about him resembles sharp angles, from is unkempt blond hair to his close-fit clothes.

He has a particular flair for the dramatic, and tends to overwhelm potential "customers" with his sheer fast-talking force of personality. Most of the time, however, hes not all there. He may seem fairly lucid and docile one moment, and completely manic the next. Sometimes these behavior swings are calculated and purposefully done, other times they're totally out of Gnat's control. He's quite personable, but can also be a bit of a sleaze when it comes to money. He rarely, if ever, keeps his thoughts to himself unless it would compromise his work.

As a con artist, Gnat has generated no shortage of enemies. Following a particularly close near-death experience, Gnat convinced his cousin -- a slaver bound for Ravok -- to sell Prid at a slightly discounted rate. The Jamoura was to serve as a kind of novelty body guard and errand-runner. Gnat treats Prid decently -- he has a set of clothes and is fed well enough, which is more than many Sunberth residents can say.


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Joined roleplay: May 5th, 2013, 7:17 pm
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Race: Jamoura
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