Isikai

[Isikai]

Isikai Information Race: Pycon Gender: Male Age: 3 Birthday: Day 13 of Spring, 511 AV Fluent Language: Common Basic Language: Ancient Tongue Poor Language: Kontinese Appearance Isikai's natural form is that of a humanoid male about six inches tall with dark, cropped hair and a featureless face. Grown from his wrists is a pair of manacles, shattered at the chain. A grotesque number of arms, claws and tentacles sprout across his back and torso, constantly grabbing and writhing. Though most of these appendages look withered and primitive, they have about the same capabilities as his main arms, including Isikai’s steady precision. This allows him to carry out many delicate or unrelated tasks at once, only limited by his concentration. However, Isikai can almost always be found in an alternate form with only his main two humanoid arms. Although uncomfortable for him, the form's dull features allow him to travel without drawing attention. Despite his natural grace, Isikai appears clumsy and fidgety due to the strain of taking another form. He often seems to pause at inappropriate times, but he’s usually just trying to use a limb he’s forgotten that he retracted. Character Concept Isikai is a calculating individual, often wondering how others can best serve him. While he wouldn’t manipulate others outright, he sees little harm in letting others fool themselves. He often portrays himself as friendly but inept, as he’s realized that others usually let down their guard around well-meaning buffoons. However, maintaining this persona can be taxing for him since he is naturally distant and aloof. While in public, Isikai spends the majority of his time reading and scrawling messy notes into his worn-out journal. Though he practically devours texts with ease, he usually says that the last was too difficult and he gave up when he is spotted starting a new one. When he can escape prying eyes, he often forages for materials to use in his poisons and scout out new establishments to infiltrate for better work areas. Character History Isikai grew up in a pyve which traveled and performed together as a circus troupe. His parents, both acrobats, trained him since birth as their protégé and are largely responsible for his lithe agility. Upon maturing he began to refuse the silly costumes and degrading performances of circus life, seeing it as throwing away his dignity as a proud Pycon. Isikai opted to use his nimbleness to escape his show times and instead, spend time with the sideshow freaks. He soon became obsessed with the centipede charmers, alchemists, and occultists that made even the eldest of the Pycon uneasy. Their shared disillusionment with the circus brought them together, but his dexterity of both mind and body convinced the freaks to take Isikai under their wing. It was in this underworld that he started transforming his arms into feelers and talons in rejection of the circus’s cutesy masquerade. Before long he became the sideshow prodigy, learning to concoct various poisons from the venoms of circus insects he raised. As well, he was taught Projection by a resident wizard who’d been disgraced for practicing alchemy. As his training progressed he grew more and more vocal about his dissent. Finally, Isikai began rallying for a coup, believing himself to be a revolutionary liberating his people. His marshaling cry fell upon deaf ears, and he was heavily accosted and eventually ousted for his lack of faith. Isikai, who adopted the name in defiance of his former pyve, has been wandering around Syliras ever since. Soon after his exile, he grew broken shackles around his wrists, as symbols of his fight for freedom. His travels have since taught him the value of keeping appearances, and he has become more comfortable with being underestimated. Nowadays, Isikai often sneaks into apothecaries and other workshops to borrow their equipment, sample reading materials, and brew noxious poisons. Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Poison 26 SP 26 Competent Projection 20 SP 20 Novice Escape Artist 10 RB 10 Novice Stealth 4 SP 4 Novice SP = Starting Package, RB = Racial Bonus Lores Lore of Poisonous Plants in Syliras Lore of Handling Venomous Insects Possessions   Clothing Simple Long-Sleeved Shirt Simple Pants Simple Undergarments Simple Hooded Cloak Simple Boots   Miscellaneous 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack 1 Eating Knife Soap Balanced Rations (1 week's worth) Flint & Steel Tiny Portable Poisoncrafter's Kit   Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM 'Cash in' shelter +500 GM 600 GM Tiny Portable Poisoncrafter's Kit -113 GM 487 GM Heirloom: Leather-bound journal crafted by father, doorway symbol decorated on cover. Thread List