Pale Wolf
Brutum Vir | 26 | August 8 |
Demon (Brutum) | Rank D | Chaotic Neutral |
Male
Species Ability/Perk
The Brutum is a race of savage Demi-demons once descended from humans that had the essence of a powerful demon forced into the very nature of their being with the purpose to cultivate these "Pieces of Taint". While the Brutum where still weak they would venture into the world as to best and consume the hearts of demons as to amass more taint which to pass on to the coming generations. The overall putpose of this endeavor was for the Brutum to return one day so that the demon could indulge on its own seeds as to grow even more powerful than before With every generation they strayed further and further from the path of men and eventually came to forget the "Divine" objective placed upon them. While they still hunt demons in modern times it's more out of tradition rather than for a cause. Furthermore they've started to fight about anything that moves as what could be considered their society mostly revolves around fghting and survival. They are very much aware of the demonic taint that lingers withing them and embraces it just as one would his own hand. While mostly human in appearance their generally unpleasant aura and bright red eyes make them easy to tell apart from the common folk. Most people haven't even heard of them considering that there is but a few small settlements in the world and their numbers being in that of the hundreds due to the extreme measures take as to ensure the strongest offspring. While said settlements exists many Brutum rather take up living in the wilds or applying as mercenaries to travel about and see the world. As proof of their demonic heritage they possess physical strenght suprior to that of most races and the innate ability to utilize their innate taint as a physical being to fight with them.Enchanced Strenght: Pale possess abnormal strenght when compared to that of most humanoid species, being able to perform at the superhuman level as it's simply natural for him. It makes it easier for him to lift heavy objects, destructive capabilities and overall damage output from physical attacks which scales as he ranks up to C and beyond.
As for carriable weight with both his hands:
D: 600lbs C:1000lbs B:1400lbs A:1800lbs S: 2200lbs SS: 2600lbs X: 3000lbs
The user also gains percentual boost with non-magical attacks of the physical kind, such as one's fists or a blade held in one's hand. This effect only applies for physical attacks or close range weaponry of the non-magical kind unless under the effect of a support spell or the weapon in question being enchanted while the boost on such weapons would be restricted to normal attacks done with it rather than active abilities and the effect boost granted by this perk cut in half in favor of enchanted weapons relying on their magical effect rather than the physical aspect, thus the same rules aplying to those to some extent. The added on value is also to be considered his base value which in turn gets taken into account when calculating further strenght boosts.
So if for an exaple the user would attack using his own fists the damage dealt would be equal to the base strenght value plus the new value added unto that which scales as follows:
D: 30% C: 50% B: 70% A: 100% S: 140% SS: 170% X: 200%
The "Curse": He has a certain "quirk" forced upon him as he's unable to strike at any living thing for any reason but self-defese or in the defense of others. The "Curse" itself was cast on him by a priest residing in a village where Pale had tracked a demon and cut through a fifth of the village's population while doing so. An important thing to note is that the curse won't bind him in the case he fights opponents that aren't actually alive; counting things such as Golems and Automatons etc.
Special Unique Characteristics
The Pale: Having amassed an abnormal amount of Demonic Taint into his body even by Brutum standards his skin has turned as white as Ivory as all the pigment cells in his skin came to die as he reached this stage in spiritual maturity which the Brutum honour as "The Pale".
Short Straw: The Brutum possess an exeptionally short lifespan when compared to most humanoid species as they only life for 40 years tops, most of them not even reaching their twenties due to their risky way of life; seeking dangerous prey and opponents. The cause of this is unknown but it's widely assumed that their demonic ancestry plays a part in this.
Character Depth
As a member of the Brutum tribe he has a pretty simple outlook on things, often remarking that humans has made things way too complicated for themselves. The Brutum just follows their instincts and hunt for the mere sake of it, why must there be something in it, must there be an ulterior motive? Can't they just hunt because that is afterall what they do? Even the few Brutum that do take up a life outside the tribe and the hunt are encouraged to do so if their will is true. All in all, he'd prefer to keep things simple. Being a no nonsense kind of guy he's far from the sociable kind and he's usually reluctant to speak, although when he does, he typically has something important to say. He's really blunt when he finally does talk and doesn't exactly beat around the bushes, getting straight to the point regardless of how inconsiderate it is. While many would brush him off as cold hearted he's just unfamiliar with social customs. While not unable to experience human emotions it's all a matter of adapting to him. Fact is that he knows next to nothing about human culture and civilized life in general as he never really interacted with humans like that in the past. He often finds himself lost and confused when faced with modern customs and technologies but refuses to admit so in most cases. While a bit behind in human development he's in no way stupid, being very sharpminded in fact as he often takes notice of details; something to be expected of a hunter.
In battle he's pretty unorthodox, relying on no code of honour besides that of battle itself; for there to be a winner. Being a close up fighter he relies mostly on his own physical strenght, close to middle ranged spells and spells to keep ensure he stays in close proximity to his opponent. So basically he's the kind of fighter that does about everything to keep it close and personal to finish things as quickly as possible. In fact his agressive fighting style partly stems from his demon blood but also partially from the curse, as it just lets him fight properly for defensive measures he's just so excited that he gets to let loose that he makes the most out of fights when he do finally get himself mixed into one, the curse having ironically made him stronger when it does let him fight. He makes a point out of not wasting more energy than he needs to on opponents weaker than himself and usually manages to do so without wasting more energy than neccessary. Though when fighting an adversary of equal or greater measure than himself he will simply go all out and do whatever it takes too stand up to such opponents while not being the kind of fool to just blindly raise his fist at such adversaries. While he enjoys the thrill of fighting he realises now that there's such a thing as picking your battles, preferably winning ones.
Likes:
-The strong: He values the worth of the individual rather than that of the community and carries a deep respect for the few who actually possess true power, often disregarding people with political power as "Pretentious good-for nothings"
-Fighting: Nature's one true sport, survival of the fittest, the one game that never ends. As a Brutum he feels very much alive while fighting and most would just assume that's because they're nothing short of barbarians in the end. They might not be so far off actually as the Brutum honestly couldn't think of a better sport. As the truest of competitions with all or nothing on the line they consider it the one way you can do things, once again taking pleasure in the simple things
-Animals: He's often at better odds with animals and beasts as they're kind of like him, simple and honest creatures. So while he's not at the point where he can actually speak with animals he does seem to have a deeper connection with them, they often seeming to enjoy his company as well.
-Sweets: Having never tasted anything like it before he was at first unsure but has come to develop a bit of a sweet tooth, having taken a liking to pretty much any sort of sweet.
Dislikes:
-Law: He carries no respect or thought for those who would impose their own will on the many for no appeareant reason and would outright deny any such an authority should they try and contain him in any manner.
-Technology: While not denying how usefull and convenient things are in modern society it's just too much of a culture shock for him, determined to take it one day at a time; failing miserably as he tries to keep up.
-Intimacy: With intimacy being restricted to the absolute minimum as to promote independence among the Brutum he's really taken aback by genuine acts of intimacy when directed at himself, making him flustered and embarrased
when approached in such a way; making it one of the few things to break through his cold demeanor.
Fears:
-The taint: While all Brutum carry it he's started to see it in a new light since he was cursed, feeling it tugging at him from within; desperate to gain release which he cannot grant it. The curse having made the Taint a curse in itself or just having revealed its true nature.
-Weakness: As far as he's been taught your strenght speaks for your worth and as such often worry that he himself will grow weak thanks to the curse cast on him, robbing him of all of his selfworth. And as he starts to realise from watching humans that everyone's supposed to be weak in some way which terrifies him further as he simply can't afford to be weak.
-Fire: While not truly afraid of fire in a literal sense he finds them discomforting for some reason he can't quite place. When faced with an open flame he can be caught simply staring into it as if trying to remember something, never doing so as he allways looks away eventually. As to whether this is something speaking to him at the genetic level or spiritual one is unclear to him and everyone else at this point.
Motivations/Goals:
-The Hunt: The Brutum value the individual over the community and such worth is proven through the hunt, to stalk the fiercest beasts and live to tell the tale. Your age speaks for your skill and thus also your worth. Still trying to uphold what sliver of his simple code there is left he takes pride in slaying the strong, whether man, beast, demons or even gods; whatever proves a worthy challenge.
-Breaking the curse: The curse has brought him great dishonour as he's now only able to fight to defend himself and others, leaving him unable to fullfill the code and his demonic blood practically boiling from withdrawal which causes him great physical pain at times.
-Kin's past: While his violent streak ended with the curse he's taken a newfound interest in his kind as a whole, just what they are and how they came into being; considering it a sort of side project despite what it could come to unearth about his kind.
Appearance
Hair: BlackEyes: Red
Skin Tone: Pale as ivory
Height: 6'4
Weight: 175
Overall Appearances: (Optional)
Other
Guild: Sacred Seas
Guild Tattoo: Crimson Red / Located in the middle of his chest (Usually covered)
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