Zorros Ardesso

Zorros Ardesso

Zorros Ardesso was born in the small village of Earthscar. Eldest born son of twins (by 1 hour to be exact) to a Tiefling father and a human mother, Zorros grew up as an outcast in their mostly human and dwarvish fishing community. Their father abandoned the family early on however, leaving his young human mother, Leniah to raise two infernal brats on her own. While his younger brother, Skathos resented the prejudices inflicted upon him by his community and turned bandit, Zorros took pride in his exotic appearance and became a renowned violinist in local inns and earned much of the revenue for the family besides Skathos' roguish endeavours. Upon turning 18, the Ardesso bros ventured out in search of adventure with a promise to return to their mother with riches and glory beyond her wildest dreams. After two years abroad, tension between the tiefling twins began to grow, culminating in Skathos leaving a wounded Zorros for dead after one tragic misadventure in a vampyric crypt. Flying solo as a loud-mouthed, fiddle playing demon is dangerous business however, which is why Zorros decided to join the Adventurers Guild in search of fame, fortune, and his treacherous brother.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Average height, but slightly underweight. Zorros is not particularly strong but he's quick, cunning, and deadly when he has to be.

Body Features

A slender, 4 foot long demon-esque tail, typical for tieflings as well as two three inch horns protruding from his forehead that he prides himself on keeping sharp. Mid-length, sleek, straight black hair that he keeps slicked back or fashionably tossled. Unlike the common perceptions of tieflings, he keeps his fangs and fingernails in sharp, but good condition.

Facial Features

Zorros has a slim face and often sports a closely cropped beard with a disconnected slender moustache and pointed goatee. Most striking are his eyes which are entirely black, lifeless eyes, like a doll's eyes.

Identifying Characteristics

A scar above his left cheek from a tavern scrap in his youth. He claims it's from fighting a man wielding a broken bottle, but really it's from one of his violin strings snapping in his face as he attempted to make off with someone's wallet and ale. Also, you know, he's a flamboyant, fiddle-playing demon.

Physical quirks

Cracks his wrists and knuckles constantly when he can't find something to fidget with. He also often swishes his tail to the tempo of his music...or sword thrusts.

Apparel & Accessories

Zorros always wears several necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Mostly imitation gold and silver, but some are genuinely stolen. He often wears an open white blouse with tight military trousers and boots with a scarlet sash around his waist were he keeps his rapier, dagger, and pouches. While adventuring however, he usually brings along a large hiker's pack where he keeps all of his supplies, a fashionable cloak, and a sort of gunny-sack that allows him to store his violin, but whip out quickly when he needs to play something in a hurry.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Zorros Ardesso grew up in Earthscar Village, a fishing community which gets it's name from the gigantic crater on the centre of town from an ancient meteor crash which has since filled with water hundreds of feet deep. The scorched trail from the meteor is still visible on the ground on the North side of the town which gave rise the town it's name. The district that resides in the blackened, grass-less confines of the earthscar is the village's most squalid and derelict communities, such as the Ardesso household. It is commonly understood in Nexolith that Tieflings don't always start off evil, but they often end up that way. Zorros noticed that his was becoming the case with Skathos. As the only Tieflings in town, the Ardesso bros were constantly getting harassed due to their demonic heritage. While this often turned into childhood scraps, Zorros was always willing to accept friendship where he could and was always trying to entertain and gain the favour of the crowd. Skathos however, began to accept his role in society as an outcast and began the life of a rogue; pick pocketing bystanders while Zorros busked for change, taking odd jobs for shady employers, robbery, vandalism, and rumoured assassinations. Zorros has a conflicted sense of honour, while he will usually do the right thing, he will have as much fun as he can before he does. He realised early on that he can make a decent living on his music and busking routines and there was plenty of money to be made from general adventuring but while he mostly wanted to get away from Earthscar to find his fortune to give himself and his only two relatives the comfortable lifestyle they deserve, he also has a desire for fame. This is why he took an interest in the monster hunting side of the Adventurers Guild, reasoning that one can gain more fame as a slayer of evil beasts than some sort of marauding mercenary.

Education

Most of Zorros' early education was brought on by momma Leniah who used to be a professor of Infernal Studies for the bardic College of Blades. When there was time between household chores, she taught the tiefling twins reading, writing, sword play, music, minor magic, and the Infernal language. While Skathos took to the knife play and acrobatics, Zorros favoured music and swordsmanship. Zorros hopes to join the bardic College of Blades in the future to hone his craft.

Charming, rash, and talks too much

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Alignment

Chaotic Good

Gender

Male

Eyes

Full Black

Hair

Black

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Red

Height

5'10

Weight

145lbs