Zhunn - Bugbear - Fighter: Echo Knight
Zhunn
Zhunn
Male Bugbear Fighter: Echo Knight
Age: 33
STR: 16+2 DEX: 15+1 CON: 18 INT: 11 WIS: 12 CHA: 6
Unique Skill: Monster Lore (Covers Arcana, History & Nature, but only as they pertain specifically to creatures - allows a proficiency+Int roll without actually being proficient in those broader skill areas) Planned Feat Path:
1: Linguist
4: Medium Armor Master
6: Crossbow Expert
8: Great Weapon Master
12: Sharpshooter
14: Sentinel
16: Mage Slayer
19: +2 Constitution
Zhunn, an Echo Knight of the Kryn Dynasty, was sent to Tal'Dorei as part of an exploratory mission that brought a small handful of operatives across the ocean. They're directive was to make landfall, then go their separate ways in search of any information they can gather about the continent & its people. The Kryn Dynasty may be isolationist, but they maintain their somewhat precarious position in the world by knowing as much as they can about all of their neighbors, near & far. Because they would be so far from Xhorhas, soldiers from Asarius, the City of Beasts, were selected for this particular mission, hoping that despite their monstrous nature, they would fair better than the Drow. It is largely considered to be a one-way suicide mission, directed to send back any pertinent information by any means available. (Israeli Mossad inspired) He had to spend several months training in foreign languages & how to write cyphers before leaving for Tal'Dorei.
Before this mission, Zhunn has done multiple tours of duty in frontier locations that have higher than usual amounts of monster activity. He has personal stories of fighting a good number of creatures and knows general lore & traditional methods for fighting many more besides. With that knowledge, he has become a walking armory of "monster hunter" items, ie silvered weapons & ammunition, garlic, crucifixes, salt, etc. Some of his techniques work & some are just old wives' tales, but he uses them all whenever appropriate, "just in case!"
COVER STORY -
Exiled after fleeing from a battle with the Empire, he had to leave his fiancee behind who he writes 'love letters' to (coded cyphers to informant in Xhorhas).
Male Bugbear Fighter: Echo Knight
Age: 33
STR: 16+2 DEX: 15+1 CON: 18 INT: 11 WIS: 12 CHA: 6
Unique Skill: Monster Lore (Covers Arcana, History & Nature, but only as they pertain specifically to creatures - allows a proficiency+Int roll without actually being proficient in those broader skill areas) Planned Feat Path:
1: Linguist
4: Medium Armor Master
6: Crossbow Expert
8: Great Weapon Master
12: Sharpshooter
14: Sentinel
16: Mage Slayer
19: +2 Constitution
Zhunn, an Echo Knight of the Kryn Dynasty, was sent to Tal'Dorei as part of an exploratory mission that brought a small handful of operatives across the ocean. They're directive was to make landfall, then go their separate ways in search of any information they can gather about the continent & its people. The Kryn Dynasty may be isolationist, but they maintain their somewhat precarious position in the world by knowing as much as they can about all of their neighbors, near & far. Because they would be so far from Xhorhas, soldiers from Asarius, the City of Beasts, were selected for this particular mission, hoping that despite their monstrous nature, they would fair better than the Drow. It is largely considered to be a one-way suicide mission, directed to send back any pertinent information by any means available. (Israeli Mossad inspired) He had to spend several months training in foreign languages & how to write cyphers before leaving for Tal'Dorei.
Before this mission, Zhunn has done multiple tours of duty in frontier locations that have higher than usual amounts of monster activity. He has personal stories of fighting a good number of creatures and knows general lore & traditional methods for fighting many more besides. With that knowledge, he has become a walking armory of "monster hunter" items, ie silvered weapons & ammunition, garlic, crucifixes, salt, etc. Some of his techniques work & some are just old wives' tales, but he uses them all whenever appropriate, "just in case!"
COVER STORY -
Exiled after fleeing from a battle with the Empire, he had to leave his fiancee behind who he writes 'love letters' to (coded cyphers to informant in Xhorhas).
Physical Description
Facial Features
Sabertooth / Wolverine style sideburns & beard
Apparel & Accessories
- Half-Plate armor
- Heavy Crossbow w/Silvered Bolts
- Silvered Greataxe / Maul
- Hat of Disguise (Uncommon Magical Item) - To allow infiltration into cities
- Book of Monster Lore (% chance to have lore on a creature if using to research ahead of an encounter &/or advantage on checks to recall information in the moment)
Mental characteristics
Personal history
2nd lifetime as one of the Consecuted
1st Life - Hunter of monsters
2nd Life - Echo Knight at frontier outposts prone to monster attacks
Born in Asarius, he underwent anemnesis as a teenager, merging his one previous life's memories with this one's. Shortly thereafter he joined the Echo Knights, seeking to further his glory & bring honor to his soul's essence. He has served with distinction wherever he has been stationed, regularly changing posts over the years, never complaining. He was always happy to move on to a new location, bringing with it new dangers to conquer.
1st Life - Hunter of monsters
2nd Life - Echo Knight at frontier outposts prone to monster attacks
Born in Asarius, he underwent anemnesis as a teenager, merging his one previous life's memories with this one's. Shortly thereafter he joined the Echo Knights, seeking to further his glory & bring honor to his soul's essence. He has served with distinction wherever he has been stationed, regularly changing posts over the years, never complaining. He was always happy to move on to a new location, bringing with it new dangers to conquer.
Gender Identity
Male - He/His/Him
Sexuality
Straight - Open to interspecies relations, though finds it unlikely
Education
- Monster hunter previous lifetime experiences
- Echo Knight training
Employment
Echo Knight frontiersman / monster hunter
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Chosen from among thousands of Kryn soldiers for a foreign operation
Mental Trauma
- Fear of death away from a Beacon
- Has seen dozens, if not hundreds, of his allies fall in combat. Suffers from mild PTSD which is exacerbated by his fear of death so far from home. Seeing an ally go unconscious has a chance to make him seek the nearest cover from the source of whatever felled them. (Self-preservation instincts kicking in)
Intellectual Characteristics
While not the wisest or most intelligent individual, his past experiences & lifetime give him a "gut feeling" in many situations. When something smells fishy, it usually is.
Morality & Philosophy
Survival is the only way to complete the mission & still potentially return home someday. Others are expendable in the name of the Kryn Dynasty.
Taboos
- Using Dunamantic abilities could give away his mission if the wrong person discovers them
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
- Good soldier following orders & seeking to gain the favor of the Bright Queen to signal his return home someday
- Prove that monstrous humanoids aren't inherently evil
- Slay as many different monsters as possible, creating the ultimate Monster Hunter's Guide along the way
Social
Contacts & Relations
The other members of the expedition team, though he has no idea how to contact them or where they have gone
Religious Views
Consecuted worshipper of the Luxon Beacons. In his 2nd lifetime, this is his biggest motivation to return home.
Social Aptitude
His monstrous nature inhibits what would otherwise be a relatively average personality. Blunt / Direct, Respects authority figures, Intimidatingly Assertive
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Circumstances of Birth
Reborn for 2nd life as a Bugbear in Asarius.
Birthplace
Asarius, the City of Beasts in Xhorhas
Children
Current Residence
Tal'Dorei
Gender
Male
Eyes
Large Yellow, Goblinoid
Hair
Short Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Orange-Brown Fur
Height
6'8"
Weight
290 lbs
Character Prototype
Van Helsing meets Diron
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