Appearance

Physical Description

Sharing a similar build to a regular Crab Vako has long legs and a fairly squat torso, when standing at their full height they can look almost any human in the eye, although most humans cant maintain eyecontact with a Karken.

Body Features

A red and beige carapace atop spindly but solid legs.

Identifying Characteristics

Vako only has two notable traits that differentiate Vako from other Karken are easy to mask. The first is Vako's Duster which they are rarely seen without as it holds special import to Vako. The less common identifiable trait of Vako is their startling star form, seeming to peer through Vako into the great abyss of the astral see. Many are intimidated or outright terrified at this sight as it makes one feel insignificant against such a grand cosmos.

Physical quirks

Vako's eyes are often darting around their head, keeping tabs on everything around them. Only resting during rest or times of great focus.

Mentality

Personal history

Vako fled their home what feels like a lifetime ago after they were pressed into a position they thought would mean an end to their wonder. This would lead Vako to become one of the few Karken to be seen outside of their reclusive societies. Their driftings would eventually lead them aboard a merchant ship devoid of purpose were they found great interest in the ships wayfinder who could guide the ship as the earth guides a river. This interest would lead Vako to begin learning how to chart a path under the stars that Vako had only dreamed to ever see. Years would pass and Vako would surpass the wayfinder but this would not mean they would part ways. Vako would learn to love this man and that love would burn hot until the untimely death of Vakos only family.

Education

Vako was trained as a scholar in their home but only at an apprentices level, Vakos real education consists mostly of the sea and stars. Being a navigator of great renown across the great islands due to their unbroken years at sea.

Employment

Vako found employment in many positions in a ships crew but in the later years of their sailing they would find themselves delignated as the sole navigator for many a ship.

Failures & Embarrassments

Vako failed to live up to the expectations of their people and failed to protect those they needed to.

Mental Trauma

Vako watched a man they'd grown with be cut down during a raid because they were too brave and Vako was too slow.

Morality & Philosophy

Vako sees souls as holy ground as once a person dies they spend a year in quiet contemplation inhabiting the soul of a greater beast. Once they finish their contemplation and meet the end of their life they are judged, if they are judged to have more to learn they are reincarnated to spend another lifetime among the peoples of the world, if they are deemed worthy they are carried to another plane where they will join the greater conscience of those that came before and those who will come after thus gaining enlightenment.

person.sexuality

Vako struggles to differentiate male from female as all humanoids are so different from one another there is no point in differentiating each other further. This leads to Vako swinging both ways, if a tad less sexually inclined than most humanoids.

person.gender_identity

Vako is non-binary as the concepts of gender dont mean much to Vako.

Taboos

Vako find tampering with a soul more sacrilegious than even other people as it interferes with the reincarnation cycle. Beyond that Vako has a tendency to be more protective of those they deem too young to take on the troubles of the world. A notable taboo Vako will never understand is the reverence for the dead as once person dies their body becomes nothing but flesh that is ready to be used.

Known Languages

Common, Abyssal. Druidic

Personality

Quotes & Catchphrases

"50 gold... for a bird..."
"Be not afraid"
"Do you want a bite?"

Social

Birthplace

Karkenhold

Contacts & Relations

A far traveled sailor leads to many connections among the ports of the worlds, aswell as tenuous connections to some significant figures in Karkenhold.