RANGER: Tsark Askanius Character in Crimson Aegus | World Anvil
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RANGER: Tsark Askanius

Was Patron, now is slave. Tsark Askanius

Tsark Askanius was born into a merchant family. As upper middle class, he was provided the hereditary role of patron. His years were spent acting as beneficiary to the poor with potential. He could find them work on galleys or in store houses. The particularly bright he'd place as apprentices. He was a phenomenal networker, with contacts all over the Aegus. Tsark was never too busy to engage in the manual labor himself, which endeared him to his workers. He had been quick to share a drink and a laugh, but those days were long behind him.   Tsark returned from sea to find his port incinerated. Bodies of everyone he knew destroyed, often with signs of torture. Tsark wrenched the small craft around only to be intercepted by an Asfa'hari skiff at the mouth of the harbor.   The Merchant did not remember being boarded. When he came to he was bound facedown on his deck. Blood from the deck covered half his face and soaked his mustache. An Asfa'hari's marine's armor had been caved in at a grotesquely deep angle, with his ribcage protruding out both sides. The deck was slick with blood and brains. Broken Asfa'ari corpses and their bits lay strewn about. Tsark noticed a dead marine slumped limp, pinned to the cracked mast by one arm of the anchor lodged into the wood past the fluke.   Well fuck.   The Asfa'haris, an empire of slave soldiers, had little concern for the loss of men when taking down a hero. They planned to break Tsark in the mines.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Tsark is a hulk of man, with muscle like thick cords from a youth of rowing and lifting goods. Tsark carries a full size anchor as a two handed weapon, preferring to bludgeon his foes to death.

Facial Features

Thick eyebrows, prominent eyebrow ridge, nose, and chin; and magnificent mustache.

Identifying Characteristics

Bite scars where an eel's needle teach punctured his left hand, an injury from his youth.

Physical quirks

Lumbers when he walks. Takes a sigh-like breath, head titled down, before launching into all-out assault with his massive anchor.

Special abilities

Frenzied Attack Powerful Blow Parry Shove Hand of Fate   ----Skills----   Navigation Read Runes Strength Leadership Perception Armory Swim Survival

Apparel & Accessories

This leather apron and leggings, as well as the anchor's chain. Together they serve as light armor.

Specialized Equipment

Tsark is adept at oceanic navigation and ship craft.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Tsark was raised in a merchant family, taught industry and rowing at a young age. Taught to help the weak and poor, by utilizing their attributes for suitable work. Tsark was loved in his hometown of Filbipius, relayed on for networking, charity, and justice. Tsark was renowned for being fair and believing in redemption, and was often sought as arbitrator.

Sexuality

Awkwardly straight for a Drichean. He's very comfortable with lesbians.

Education

Tsark is well traveled and knowledgable of languages and cultures of the Aegus.

Employment

Tsark was his father's second, running the family business and acting as patron for Filbipius. Tsark is now employed in the Asfa'hari mines of Arpour.

Accomplishments & Achievements

Tsark had run a successful business network in the Aegus and served his town as citizens and judge.

Failures & Embarrassments

Tsark failed to help the people he loved. Filbipius was razed while Tsark was shipping goods. Tsark should have focused his efforts and wealth on creating city defenses.

Mental Trauma

Tsark's family and town were annihilated. His jovial demeanor was replaced by hatred and a burning desire for vengeance. Sometimes he taps into his rage to become even more brutal in combat, or to deny his wounds.

Intellectual Characteristics

Tsark is commercially intelligent, relying on his ability to read people and bargain, while leaving the numbers to scribes.

Morality & Philosophy

Tsark believes in the Drichean pantheon, but now gives no fucks. He's bent on killing as many Asfa'haris as he can before he falls. He is a many with nothing left to lose. He has become merciless and relentless.

Taboos

Finds pederasty despicable, but doesn't voice due to cultural norms of Drichea.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

To crush the Asfa'hari's wherever he finds them. To lose his pain from loss of family and community be annihilating large numbers of Asfa'haris.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Great with boats, people, and strategies. Poor with numbers and details.

Likes & Dislikes

Used to like strong wine, the laugh of women, the excitement of small children.   Now he likes strong wine and vengeance.

Virtues & Personality perks

Calculating, capable of multistage strategies. Cunning.

Vices & Personality flaws

Loses himself in anger now.

Personality Quirks

Snorts and twitches around left eye.

Hygiene

Good hygiene and grooming was instilled in his youth. Rarely leaves gore on his person or anchor for very long, unless proving a point.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Tsark has contacts all over the Aegus via old trading partners and clients.

Religious Views

Tsark follows the Drichean pantheon, usually patronizing Poseidon for safe travel. Tsark has recently shifted toward Mars....

Social Aptitude

Tsark was adept at assessing people for their strengths and how to utilizing them for business. With tragedy, however, Tsark sees people more for how they can be utilized for vengeance.

Mannerisms

Speaks while waving hands about. Very animated.

Wealth & Financial state

Tsark was set to inherit a large mercantile empire, however the Asfa'hari invasion put an end to all of that.
Alignment
Was chaotic good, now is closer to lawful neutral.
Circumstances of Birth
Born to a moderately wealthy family with nursemaids.
Circumstances of Death
TBD fuckers.
Children
Eyes
Dark brown, almost black. Once deep and warm, now filled with hate.
Hair
Shaved head, but black.
Height
6'
Weight
220 lbs.
Known Languages
Drichean, working Asfa'hari, Meso, and a little Asiatic.

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