Bayek Valimar
Details:
Gender: Male
Race: Human (Farfolk)
Age: 25
Appearance: Dark-skinned. Is 5 ft. 9 in. tall. Has curly grayish-black hair and dark brown eyes. Is fairly well-built. Has several unseen body scars under his attire.
Skills:
Strengths/Talents:
Swift: Can run pretty fast - for a thief.
Strong: Has been pushed very hard physically, has slightly above average strength.
Survivalist: Easily picks up on how to survive in foreign places.
Basic Archery: Taught by bandits the basics of archery.
Basic Swordsmanship: Taught by bandits the basics of wielding and using a blade.
Sneaking: Learned several ways to be elusive and stealthy.
Weaknesses/Inabilities:
Deep Scars: Has several battle-scars that are prone to ache when strained.
(Will add more as time goes along)
Personality Traits:
Positive:
Solemn: Is deeply earnest and serious.
Patient: Knows how to wait till the moment is right.
Cunning: Know when and how to use good information.
Intelligent: Is knowledgeable, can read and write.
Optimist: Tends to see the bright side of situations.
Practical: Is efficient and level-headed in serious situations, is a no-nonsense person.
Merciful: Will spare a life if the occasion calls for it.
Friendly: Is sociable, enjoys a good conversation
Discreet: Knows when to keep information private.
Negative:
Fierce: If provoked, is inclined to react violently.
Idealistic: His thoughts and conduct is guided and influenced by his own ideals.
Overambitious: Has strong desires for success.
Overzealous: Intensely devoted to a cause.
Sceptic: Is quick to question others.
Troublemaker: Intentionally and unintentionally stirs up trouble.
Biography:
Bayek is a commoner hailing from a distant Farfolk settlement, having immigrated from the lands of Atlas, seeking prosperity in the new land of Arcas. At a young age, his family was living their lives in poverty, earning money whatever way they could, and would put all there efforts into raising him as normally as possible. He was intelligent, and when he got older, around the age of 13, he soon realized the cause of his family's suffering was due to the nobles of his land, imposing harsh taxes on their people to further benefit themselves, and grew to hate the nobles despite the feigned compliments about them he'd heard from his parents. Their unrelenting greed eventually killed his family, leaving him nothing as he became both orphaned and homeless. He then vowed to avenge his family and assist all those who suffered as he had, and to steal from the rich to benefit the poor, once he came of age.
He wandered, for a while, resorting to petty thievery and scavenging to survive, till one day a group a bandits assailed him on the road. Originally wishing to rob him, their leader noticed the empathy in his eyes, and saw he was – in some ways – alike to themselves, burning with potential. The leader chose to spare him, and took him in as one of their own. He then trained in the arts of thievery, combat, and survival for many vigorous, unforgiving years. By the age of 18, he was among their best, though few they were in number. Deeming himself ready for riskier challenges, he sought to fulfill his vow, and for many years he and the bandits ‘liberated’ many of the rich of their wealth, possessions, and – in many cases – their lives. Then misfortune struck, and the band of thieves paid dearly. As his group were about on a bridge preparing an ambush for a lord en-route to the town nearby, they were waylaid by a larger company of soldiers scouting the road ahead. He was among the few that survived – after being outnumbered and dealt many wounds, nearing death, he had been pushed by chance into the river in the mayhem by a fleeing bandit and was swept downstream. He drifted downstream, unconscious from minor blood loss from his wounds, till a riverboat passing by came upon him.
Aware of the battle fought further upstream, they bandaged him, bound him and took him with them to be questioned. After several days he finally awoke, and found he was at a great harbor, and a large gathering of ships were set there. After regaining his strength for a few days, he freed himself after surprising a young crew member meant to check in on him for the day. After sneaking off the ship, he did a little digging for information and discovered that a new land called Arcas had been located, and was being swiftly colonized by many common and noble folk alike. With his group slain or scattered, and nowhere else to go, he decided then to stow away on ship departing to this new land, in hopes of being able to continue to pursue his goals.
