Kassan

[Kassan]

Kassan "Uphis is my faith, my father, my shield, and my armour..." benshira | male | 28 Physical Description Kassan has the rich, ebony skin of the desert dwelling Benshira. Though his face holds the arrogant, serious tone of a Nykan monk, his features are softer than most. His eyes are striking when viewed closely, seemingly peering deep inside you rather than just judging at face value. They have the cool, blue shade of the Benshira race. His body is intensely toned and muscular, his chest slabs of muscle testament to the upper body strength required to wield the glaive with skill. Many underestimate his strength, since they do not see his muscular form beneath his robes. ❖ Pre-Creation History Born on the 64th day of Autumn in 483, Kassan grew up as a street urchin in Yaheba, He was captured by slavers and carted across Mizahar to be sold in Sylira. As time passed, Kassan began to use his days of travel and boredom for meditation and exercise - using it to sustain his sanity. During the travels he suffered terrible abuse, but for the time being, he has pushed those memories aside... Somewhere near Nyka, the caravan was suddenly attacked. Kassan awoke in the night, and prepared himself to fight - but he was surprised to be freed from the slavers and the caravan by a masked figure. As they tried to escape, a surviving slaver tried to kill Kassan. The masked figure defended him, and took the blow. In his dying breaths, the masked figure gave Kassan his glaive, and told him to run to the city. Rushing through the landscape blindly, he ended up collapsing on the coastline, and when he awoke, he found himself in a modest, fisherman's hut. Paraphanelia to the demigod Uphis surrounded him. The fisherman was kind, and allowed Kassan to stay with him. As the months passed, the pair began to see each other as father and son. Kassan learnt a lot about Uphis from him too. Having watched the monks every day, Kassan's respect for them grew. He devoured as many texts about Uphis as he could, and continued to tone his body and train with the glaive. As time passed, he began to feel like he couldn't impose upon the fisherman any more. Thanking him, and giving him half of the money he had made from selling the local fish, he left to become a monk of Uphis. Kassan came out of his initiation injured, but alive. Memories of his slavery had resurfaced in the Aperture. Finally joining the monks in the North Quarter of Nyka, he began to devote his entire life to the demigod of blades. He is still curious as to who saved him from a life of slavery though. He hopes that one day he'll be strong enough to do the same for someone else... ❖ History in the Making Kassan's devotion to Uphis has not faltered, and he seems to have inspired others to join the Sharp Blade ranks. Among the Winter festivities, he came face to face with his masked saviour once again. And now, as Nyka recovers from the aftermath of the djed storm, he fights to keep the streets safe.

[Kassan]

Training & Inventory   Skills Glaive 35/100 (RB = 15, SP = 20) Body Building 21/100 (SP = 15) Meditation 8/100 (SP = 5) Unarmed Combat 6/100 (SP = 5) Acrobatics 6/100 (SP =5) Dagger 5/100 Rhetoric 3/100 Persuasion 2/100 Philosophy 4/100 Running 3/100 Observation 3/100 Investigation 3/100 Leadership 2/100 Wilderness Survival 1/100 Negotation 1/100 Tactics 1/100 Brawling 1/100   Lore Strengthening Exercises (SP), The Texts of Uphis (SP), The Vows of a Nykan Monk, The Depths of the Aperture, The Eyes of Uphis, Honor in Brutality, A Memory of Injustice, 'Growling Bear', a Glaive Thurst, Humility in Ambition, The Weight of a Dagger, Fight the Darkness, Defend the Light, Nyka on Night Duty, The Greenwing Rhyme, A Civilian's Honour, Deflecting Greenwing Flyers, Looking for Ezra's Odessi, A Clear Mind is Paramount, How to Treat a Foreigner, When the Past Came Alive, The Instinct to Protect, Iniomen, Owned by Uphis, The Cost of Freedom, The Ivorn Order   Languages Common (Fluent), Shiber (Basic)   Inventory 1 x Monk's Robes Embroidered with the Sigil of Uphis (the Blade) 1 x Pair of Sandals 1 x Set of Standard Clothes 1 x Water Canteen 1 x Efficiency Room in the Sharp Blade HQ 2 x Steel Throwing Daggers (1 Dagger stained by Iniomen blood, and thus holds a weaker version of the Iniomen's power) 1 x (Heirloom) Glaive   Ledger 100 Gold Mizas

[Kassan]

Threads Flashbacks : The Boy Called Kassan (14th Day of Spring, 498 AV) An urchin on the streets of Yahebah, Kassan is taken by slavers to be sold in Sylira. Baptism of Fear (20th Day of Winter, 499 AV) Kassan faces the three trials of the monk initiation, and battles through memories of the past to become a scion of Uphis. Winter : Another Step (2nd Day of Winter, 511 AV) - Kassan trains alone on a quiet Winter evening, devoting time to the neglected daggers he received during initiation. Materialism at its Finest [with Shade, Jett, Aberdon] (4th Day of Winter {Morning}, 511 AV) - Kassan goes to the Fourth Day Market, hoping to hear a rumour about passing slavers, but ends up outnumbered by monks of Xannos... Justice Before the Crow Flies [with Shade, Solaris] (4th Day of Winter {Afternoon}, 511 AV) - Shadekas is chasing a criminal into the Northern Quarter, and requests Kassan's help in crossing through Uphis' domain. Scratching the Blade [with Ezra] (32nd Day of Winter, 511 AV) - Bumping into an old man out past curfew, Kassan gets dragged into a fight with a Greenwing flock. Why is Thy Blade Sharp? [with Aderache] (38th Day of Winter, 511 AV) - An Akalak challenges Kassan to a duel, and learns of his Alvina in the process. What Do You Want? [Seasonal Quest] (44th Day of Winter, 511 AV) - Kassan attends the stone collecting competition, hoping to hear rumours of slavers, but gets far more than he bargained for. Spring : A Test of Faith (1st Day of Spring, 512 AV) Kassan's faith is tested amidst the chaos of the storm. Wrath (2nd Day of Spring, 512 AV) In the aftermath of the storm, strange monsters prowl the Nykan streets, and Kassan accompanies Uphis and the other monks in defending the city against a monstrous beast. Spring Tournament Round 1: Kassan vs. Alderache Advanced to Round 2 by Default. Spring Tournament Round 2: Kassan vs Damian Spring Tournament Round 3: Kassan vs Lucas Arias After Hours (65th Day of Spring, 512 AV) Kassan catches a man after curfew, but there is more to him than meets the eye. Many Paths to Many Truths (70th Day of Spring, 512 AV) Kassan comes across another slave in the city, sparking a voyage of discovery. The Legacy (24th Day of Summer, 512 AV) Fate is in motion... Words for the Wise (44th Day of Summer, 512 AV) Laat's Riddle Hunt begins... New Arrival (80th Day of Summer, 512 AV) Kassan meets a Konti.