Arand Shadowsky

[Arand]

Basic Information Race: Drykas (Amethyst Clan) Birthday and Age: 489 AV (21 Years Old) Gender: Male Physical Description Arand stands at a height of about 6' 2" and weighs 210 Lbs. His hair is dark brown and stretches roughly three quarters of the way down his neck. He has a trimmed beard that is also dark brown in color. His eyes are a deep blue color. His usual attire is quite simple and consists of a sleeveless leather vest, leather trousers, leather boots, and of course a dark purple sash that is tied around his waist. He prefers the light weight clothes when riding out on the Sea of Grass. He bears one windmark on his right arm and it is the only windmark he has earned so far. Character Concept Arand, like many other Drykas from his clan, is most at home out on the Sea of Grass. He enjoys spending time with his strider out in the wild and being one with the environment. He sometimes needs to escape from society and spend a few nights out in the wilderness. That's not to say he hates people however, in fact he enjoys company from time to time. Arand is also sometimes quick to judge himself over little mistakes that he makes. He often beats himself up over silly mistakes such as missing an easy shot with his bow and letting an animal get away. Arand will usually forget about those silly little things after a day but if something big happens, it could stick with him. As far as morals and ethics go, Arand has a strict no killing except for defense and food policy (the food part only applies to animals). If he is attacked he will defend himself and will usually shoot to kill. Arand respects all seven of the laws deeply and does his best to abide by them, especially the third law. Arand also has an extreme distrust in outsiders, especially travelling merchants who come from different regions. He sees them as greedy swindlers, trying to make a profit from lies. Whenever an outsider is detected on the Web, Arand cannot help but be more alert when he is out in the wild. Character History Arand was born to the Shadowsky pavilion of the Amethyst Clan. Arand had 3 brothers and a sister, all born from his father's one and only wife. From a young age he was taught all he needed to know about riding and about the Striders. He also began to learn archery when he was old enough and he ended up becoming quite acquainted with the short bow. When he was finally chosen by a Strider at the age of 19 he started going out into the Sea of Grass and learning about survival in the sometimes harsh wilderness. He made many trips out into the Sea of Grass and each time he and his Strider bonded more and more. And each time he left Endrykas he went a little bit further from the the large tent city. By the time he had reached 20 he had been to the border of Sylira and he had seen the walls of Riverfall. He had traveled all over the Sea of Grass learning how to navigate the Sea of Grass. Soon his parents began to speak to Arand of getting married however Arand rejected the idea on more than one occasion. He felt he was away from Endrykas far too much for him to have a wife. Arand did not want to be someone who married for status. He believed he would not be a suitable husband for anyone and he still thinks that. In the fall of his 20th year, Arand's pavilion took an emotional blow when Arand's youngest brother was killed in stampede at the age of 15. A nearby lightning strike had spooked a group of cattle that were out grazing in a field. They shouldn't have been out their in the storm anyway and a few members of the pavilion were on their way out to get the cattle when it happened. Somehow Arand's little brother had gone out into a nearby field to play in the rain but unfortunately, the cattle stampeded right through that exact same field. Arand was out in the wild when it happened and he regrets leaving Endrykas that day. Training and Skills Riding (30/100): 20 SP, 10 RB Navigation (15/100) 15 Sp Wilderness Survival (Sea of Grass) (10/100): 10 SP Short Bow (5/100): 5 SP Lore: Flora of Cyphrus Lore of Riding Swiftly Languages Pavi (Fluent) Grassland Sign (Basic) Common (Poor) Equipment and Possessions 1 Set of Clothing (Brown sleeveless leather vest, leather trousers, leather boots, black cloak, and purple sash.) 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: 1 Set of Toiletries (comb, brush, razor, soap) Food for a week 1 eating knife Flint & Steel Horse grooming supplies. Cyphrus Strider- 15hh named Athala Heirloom A knotted bracelet. Housing 1 large tent (4 person, large tarp, 100 ft of rope, flint & steelt, landtern, 2 torches, bedroll, blanket, fishing tackle & hooks, a riding horse, a full set of tack, and a large set of saddlebags.) Purchased at Creation Short Bow (30gm) 100 arrows (5gm) Ledger -30gm -5gm 65gm Thread List