Karyk Southwind

[Karyk]

Karyk Southwind Appearance Commissioned by http://carantathraiel.deviantart.com/ Race: Human Gender: Male Age: 30 Birthday: Spring 13, 487 Birthplace: Zeltiva Appearance: Karyk stands around 5'11, not tall, but not short either. He has broad shoulders, a thick usually kept beard, and rough hands. He can usually be found in simple canvas shirts, linen trousers, and his leather work boots. Character Concept Karyk is a quiet man, often keeping to himself in most aspects. He is a hard worker, spending most of his days either gathering wood or working in the Shipyard. He spends his free time fishing, carving trinkets or furniture for himself, and drinking. Character History Karyk was born and raised in Zeltiva. His mother was a shipbuilder, his father a lumberjack. Karyk and his younger sister Natya were taught both of their parents' crafts and both went on to work at the Shipyard. Karyk was married for a while in his early twenties (507-512), but it didn't work out, and the two split amicably. He now focuses on his work even more, but lately been wondering if there's more to do with his life. Post Creation History Summer 517 - Because of Morwen's failure to bring Winter to the realm, Zeltiva was starving a lot more than it normally had to deal with. As such, prices on goods went up, food became scarcer, and large employers had to begin cutting staff. Karyk was laid off. He decided to organize a caravan with some merchants, and led a migration of Zeltivans toward Syliras.

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Skills, Language, and Lores Language Fluent Language: Common Basic Language: N/A Poor Language: N/A Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Shipbuilding 15 SP, 15 RB, +1 SXP*, 10 XP 41 Competent Observation 24 XP 24 Novice Carpentry 10 SP, 6 XP 16 Novice Woodcutting 10 SP, 4 XP 14 Novice Bodybuilding 5 SP, 9 XP 14 Novice Socialization 18 XP 18 Novice Fishing 5 SP, 7 XP 12 Novice Endurance 8 XP 8 Novice Wilderness Survival (Forest) 5 SP, 3 XP 8 Novice Childcare 5 XP 5 Novice Weapon: Handaxe 5 XP 5 Novice Leadership 5 XP 5 Novice Climbing 4 XP 4 Novice Salvage 4 XP 4 Novice Cooking 4 XP 4 Novice Teaching 4 XP 4 Novice Carving 3 XP 3 Novice Foraging 3 XP 3 Novice Knot-Tying/Nodeology 4 XP 4 Novice Organization 4 XP 4 Novice Logic 3 XP 3 Novice Boxing 2 XP 2 Novice Botany 2 XP 2 Novice Driving 2 XP 2 Novice Planning 2 XP 2 Novice Singing 2 XP 2 Novice Swimming 2 XP 2 Novice Unarmed Combat 2 XP 2 Novice Weapon: Battle axe 2 XP 2 Novice Weapon: Throwing axe 2 XP 2 Novice Cleaning 1 XP 1 Novice Flintknapping 1 XP 1 Novice Flirting 1 XP 1 Novice Food Preservation 1 XP 1 Novice Hunting 1 XP 1 Novice Interrogation 1 XP 1 Novice Intimidation 1 XP 1 Novice Medicine 1 XP 1 Novice Persuasion 1 XP 1 Novice Physics 1 XP 1 Novice Rhetoric 1 XP 1 Novice Running 1 XP 1 Novice Seduction 1 XP 1 Novice Tactics 1 XP 1 Novice Trapping 1 XP 1 Novice * - +1XP in Shipbuilding from Spring 517 Seasonal EXP Lores Skill Lores : Animal husbandry: Wolves Come in packs Botany: Identifying Tarragon Cattails: Roots, stalks, sprouts can be cooked or eaten raw Tansy: Tastes like sage Botany: Tansy, yellow flowers, fern like leaves Boxing: How to properly make a fist Boxing: A proper stance Boxing: Throwing a jab Boxing: Throwing a cross Boxing: Protect your face with your arms Boxing: Throwing a hook Boxing: Throwing an uppercut Carpentry: Straight trees make the best wood. Carving Design: Curved triangles can be passed off as waves Climbing: a rope ladder Combat: Remember to keep breathing Combat: Keep your feet moving Cooking: Coring Apricots Cooking: Coring Cherries Cooking Recipe: Oatmeal Driving Commands: Gee means go right Driving Commands: Here means stay on this direction Driving Commands: Haw means go left Fishing Bait: Sand piles on the beach hide sand worms Fishing: Rub sand into hands to cover your scent Fishing: Identifying a Fluke, a bottom feeder Fishing Bait: Bitey Worms Fishing: Identifying 'Freckled Browncoats' Fishing: Using bark as a float Bitey worms are attracted to blood Bitey worm bites don't cause pain Flintknapping: Making a hotplate from stones Hunting: waste not want not Logic: Understanding a chiding lecture Logic: Putting together the evidence for one picture Logic: Life experience makes reasoning identifying untruths easier Medicine: Water is a good start Organization: Always have a pack ready for travel Swimming: Frog Style Throwing Axe: Two handed power throw Throwing Axe: One handed quick throw Wilderness Survival: Building a campfire Wilderness Survival: Ensuring a tree you're picking from doesn't have bees or animals Wilderness Survival: Building a cooking fire Woodcutting: removing bark and branches Woodcutting: Determining which direction a tree should fall Woodcutting: Using staggered notches to direct a tree's fall Career/Shipbuilding Lores : Retiring a ship: ‘shipbreaking’ dismantling for its value Ballast for balance: Live weight or rocks Proper lifting/carrying of heavy objects Knot work: Bowline, clove hitch, square knot Knot-tying: Using different knots to create a lock Descriptive: Carvel planked ship Building a rowboat: someone's gotta do it Row boats of all styles are handy and in demand Knot all wood is good: Selecting the perfect piece. Ensure tools and equipment are in good working order An onerous job is still worth doing a job well done, but practice makes perfect Attention to detail: Precision is important in boat building Tar well for a tight seal, otherwise you're sunk Rhetoric: Answering questions with concise information Row Row Row your Boat is tough when you're tired Saique: Class of coastal ship for maximizing cargo space Shipbuilding: Groove and notch method for securing blocks Shipbuilding: Rigging a top yard Shipbuilding: Many men are needed to bend the ribs Interrogation: Asking direct questions General Knowledge : Bloody weapons are slippery God Laviku: Respectful retirement – Figurehead and anchor at the least Jamoura: reasonable Beast men Drinking Toast: Winds of Fortune Drinking Game: The Syliran Spins Song: All For Me Bread Song: What Were Her Name Again? Song: Stomachs of Tin Sometimes naked women just run into you Location: Priskil's Pond, halfway between Syliras and Zeltiva, a pleasant respite Yukmen: Big threat in large numbers Yukmen: Weak as individuals Fable: Yukmen, the ground rejecting man's poison Kelvics live very short lives Summer 1st, 517: The day Syliras closed its gates to outsiders Ravok: City to the north to take in those turned away Insult: Hull Licker, lovers of beauty over practicality Personal Knowledge : Hortense: No nonsense Hortense: Lives with Oleander Karyk: Chose family over love Niralyia: Karyk’s wife who lost a child Karyk: Drowns his sorrows Karyk: Reacts quickly for his family Karyk: Sobered by guilt Karyk: A man of action not thought Karyk: A silent worrier Karyk: “Anything for family” Kesh: a jamoura Salara doesn’t mince words Salara: Smells of the forest Salara: She likes to fish as well Salara: Formerly a slave Salara: Formerly a thief Salara stole the first kiss Salara does not wish to be seen as old Salara: Newly arrived to Zeltiva Salara: Prefers food raw in the field than to cook herself Salara: Apprenticed to Fallon, heading to Riverfall “Karyk Stormwind, you will remember me,” Salara: Couldn’t keep her hands to herself Shiress: A fellow Zeltivan Shiress: Lying about her illness Shiress: Family-Zeltivan Shiress: A godsend Shiress: A reason for hope Celia the Barmaid has a weakness for birthday boys Oleander Soleran, gardener and herbalist Oleander: Truly appreciates plants in nature Painful Memory: Fired from his first and only job Mom: Born a slave in Sunberth Mom: Had to kill as a child Mom: Freed slaves in Sunberth Hortense Soleran, Oleander's twin sister Embarrassing Memory: Tollivant suggesting Salara is Karyk's wife Tollivant Brennson: Cartographer and Bookworm Memory: Natya making him fight for himself Lilith; The black haired city woman Memory: Sharay's First Beer Sharay thinks I'll end up with Salara in the end Zachiah Underhill: Shiress’ father Zachiah Underhill: Taught Karyk about shipbuilding Zeltiva : Zeltiva Streetplan The Galistra: Fond family memories from early youth Old Gal: A ship can be part of the family/neighborhood Zeltivan Shipyard Tradition: Birthday means a half day of work Zeltiva Shipyard: Layoffs during extreme food shortages Zeltivans take care of their families Ravok : Location: Ravok's Shipyard Ravok Shipyard: Warehousing and supplies locations Ravok: A city of controlled perfection Location: The Spot Ravok Shipyard: Heavy security Ravok: A place to heal

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Possessions, Housing, and Ledger Possessions In Pack or On Person : On Person Simple Shirt Simple Pants Simple Undergarments Simple Cloak or Coat Simple Boots Handaxe Pouch Belt Fishing Permit on Lake Ravok (70th-84th) Backpack Comb (Wood) Brush (Wood) Soap Razor Eating knife Flint & Steel Rope, Hemp, 50ft x2 Fishing Kit Woodcarver's Toolkit Axe Bundle (Kept as rucksack) Adze Hatchet Axe, Carpenter's Axe, Carving Axe, Splitting Woodcutting Axe Half-hatchet In Apartment : Waterskin Shirt, Linen x2 Trousers, Linen x3 Undergarments, Linen x3 Leather Boots Toolkit, Shipwright Map, Sylira Fishing Pole Tent, 1 Person Cooking Pot, 2 Gallon Cook's Toolkit Bowl, 6in/10 oz Blanket, Winter Cloak Crowbar Tent (4 person) x2 Bedroll Basket Large x4 Preserving Kit Barrel, Kelp Beer Axe, Throwing x4 Battleaxe Cherry Seeds Apricot Seeds Toolkit, Campfire Cooking Belongs to children : Sharay Woodcarver's Toolkit Shipwright Toolkit Local Lumber, Pine, 50 lb Hat, Broadbrimmed Boots, Leather Trousers, Linen Shirts, Wool Undergarments Backpack Bedroll Fishing Poles Becker and Decker Boots, Leather x2 Trousers, Linen x2 Shirts, Wool x2 Undergarments x2 Backpack x2 Bedroll x2 Fishing Poles x2 How acquired Starting Items : 1 Set of Clothing -Simple Shirt -Simple Pants -Simple Undergarments -Simple Cloak or Coat -Simple Boots 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: -Comb (Wood) -Brush (Wood) -Soap -Razor -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel Purchased : Handaxe Adze Hatchet Axe, Carpenter's Axe, Carving Axe, Splitting Woodcutting Axe Half-hatchet Shirt, Linen x2 Trousers, Linen x3 Undergarments, Linen x3 Pouch Belt Leather Boots Toolkit, Shipwright Map, Sylira Rope, Hemp, 50ft x2 Fishing Kit Fishing Pole Tent, 1 Person Cooking Pot, 2 Gallon Cook's Toolkit Bowl, 6in/10 oz Blanket, Winter Cloak Crowbar Oxen (Adult) x2 (Bobertha and Susannick) Carriage (4 passenger, 2 driver) Tent (4 person) x2 Bedroll Basket Large x4 Preserving Kit Barrel, Kelp Beer Axe, Throwing x4 Battleaxe Earned in Thread : From An End to Rumbling Stomachs 3lbs of Dried Apricots 3lb of Dried Cherries Cherry Seeds Apricot Seeds from In My Daughter's Eyes Woodcarver's Toolkit - Sharay Shipwright Toolkit - Sharay Local Lumber, Pine, 50 lb Too Much Time in the City Boots, Leather x3 Trousers, Linen x3 Shirts, Wool x3 Undergarments x3 Toolkit, Campfire Cooking Backpack x3 Bedroll x3 Fishing Permit on Lake Ravok (70th-84th) Fishing Poles x3 Hat x1 Heirloom: Woodcarver's Toolkit This includes a variety of chisels and uniquely shaped blades purposed specifically to carve and shape wood, both hard and soft. This was given by his mother when she retired from the shipyard. Housing Location: Ravok House: Tarsin's Boarding House, Room - Fine Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Handaxe -6 GM 94 GM Adze -7 SM 93 GM, 3 SM Hatchet -6 SM 92 GM, 7 SM Axe, Carpenter's -1 GM 91 GM, 7 SM Axe, Carving -1 GM 90 GM, 7 SM Axe, Splitting -5 SM 90 GM, 2 SM Half-hatchet -4 SM 89 GM, 8 SM Shirt, Linen x3 -3 SM 89 GM, 5 SM Trousers, Linen x3 -2 GM, 4 SM 87 GM, 1 SM Undergarments, Linen x3 -3 SM 86 GM, 8 SM Pouch Belt -1 GM 85 GM, 8 SM Leather Boots -6 SM 85 GM, 2 SM Toolkit, Shipwright -35 GM 50 GM, 2 SM Map, Sylira -10 GM 40 GM, 2 SM Rope, Hemp, 50ft x2 -2 GM 38 GM, 2 SM Fishing Kit -10 GM 28 GM, 2 SM Fishing Pole -1 GM 27 GM, 2 SM Tent, 1 Person -2 GM 25 GM, 2 SM Cooking Pot, 2 Gal -5 SM 24 GM, 7 SM Cook's Toolkit -10 GM 14 GM, 7 SM Bowl, 6in/10 oz -2 CM 14 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Blanket, Winter -5 SM 14 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM Cloak -5 SM 13 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Crowbar -2 GM 11 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Seasonal Wages +637 648 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Living Expenses, Poor -45 GM 603 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Sold Home for Zeltiva Migration Out +500 GM 1103 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Oxe (Adult) x2 -250 GM 853 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Carriage (4 Passenger, 2 Driver) -100 GM 753 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Tent (4 Person) x2 -20 GM 733 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Bedroll -1 SM 733 GM, 5 SM, 8 CM Rations, Trail, 60 Days -30 GM 703 GM, 5 SM, 8 CM Traveler's Stock -3 GM 700 GM, 5 SM, 8 CM Basket Large x4 -1 GM, 2 SM 699 GM, 3 SM, 8 CM Preserving Kit -5 GM 694 GM, 3 SM, 8 CM Barrel, Kelp Beer -7 GM, 2 SM 687 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM Axe, Throwing x4 -32 GM 655 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM Battleaxe -10 GM 645 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Season Change, Summer 517~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Purchase Cost Total Season Start - 645 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM Housing, Tarsin's, Fine, x29 days -58 GM 587 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM Living Expenses, Common, Karyk, Full season -135 GM 452 GM, 1 SM, 8 CM Living Expenses, Common, NPC Sharay, 29 days -43 GM, 5 SM 408 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM A Boring Birthday -10 GM, 7 SM 397 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Shipwright's Toolkit -35 GM 362 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Woodcarver's Toolkit -50 GM 312 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Lumber Local, Pine, 50lbs -5 GM 307 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Woodcutting Axe -10 GM 297 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Rucksack (Axe bundle) -1 GM 296 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Too Much Time in the City -88 GM, 3 SM 208 GM, 6 SM, 8 CM Boarding for Bob and Sam x29 days -29 GM 277 GM, 9 SM, 8 CM Note: Karyk became adopted parent to his sister's 3 surviving children upon arriving in Ravok on the 62nd. Sharay is 12, and therefore requires expenses paid. Becker and Decker are 7 and do not require expenses.

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Thread List Current Season, Fall 517 Date URL Status EXP 1 The Nail That Sticks Out, Gets Hammered Active N/A 3 Tierra, my start Pre-Start N/A 5 Rohka. her start Pre-Start N/A ?? Loken Discussion N/A 24-40 Evarista, unknown Pre-Start N//A 40-50 Belugnir, my start Pre-Start N/A 40-50 Akhen, unknown Pre-start N/A 40-50 Sydir, my start Pre-Start N/A ?? Clyde, post flux Waiting N/A 77 Please Mister Postman Future Placeholder N/A Flashbacks, Active Date URL Status EXP Summer 42, 507 Lyin' Eyes Graded +1 Observation, +1 Singing, +1 Running, +1 Endurance Summer 46, 512 When the Final Nail Breaks Active N/A Past Active Season, Summer 517 : Date URL Status EXP 1 Syliras: The Jewel of Sylira, Symbol of Hope Graded +1 Driving, +1 Persuasion, +1 Leadership 1 Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow Active N/A 2 Leave Syliras for Ravok Travel Note N/A 7 Rock Me Mama Like a Wagon Wheel Active N/A 60 A Soul Shattering Screech Active N/A Summer 62 Ravok arrival Travel Note N/A 63 Ravok Citizen Registration Special Post N/A 64 Looking for Comfort at the Bottom of a Mug Graded +1 Observation, +1 Socialization 65 The Jib is Up! Completed, Graded Bodybuilding +2, Nodeology +2, Observation +2, Shipbuilding +2, Carving +1, Cleaning +1, Climbing +1, Endurance +1, Planning +1 66 Ale Brings Comfort, Wenches Bring Fury Graded Shipbuilding +1, Bodybuilding +1, Knot-Tying +1, Observation +5, Interrogation +1, Intimidation +1, Logic +3, Socialization +3, Organization +1, Rhetoric +1 67 Wha' Da Petch Ya Say? Graded +1 Carving, +1 Observation, +1 Singing, +1 Socialization 68 Forward onto Dusk Active N/A 69 In My Daughter's Eyes Active N/A 69 Perfect Storm Special Post N/A 74 Within & Without - Graded +1 Socialization 74 Leaky Ravosala gets the... Zeltivan? Active N/A 76 Just a Small Slice of Home Active N/A 78 Too Much Time in the City Graded +3 Childcare, +2 Fishing, +1 Teaching, +1 Observation, +1 Socialization, +1 Cooking 82 One Last Goodbye Active N/A Past Active Season, Spring 517 : Date URL Status EXP 6 It's Your Turn, Karyk Graded +5 Carpentry, +3 Shipbuilding, +2 Organization, +1 Observation, +1 Planning, +1 Salvaging, +1 Bodybuilding 13 A Boring Birthday Graded +2 Observation, +2 Socialization, +1 Carving, +1 Fishing, +1 Foraging, +1 Shipbuilding, +1 Seduction 20 New Job Graded None 25 How Much Wood? Graded +2 Hand Axe, +1 Observation, +1 Socialization, +1 Bodybuilding, +1 Endurance, +1 Medicine, +1 Hunting, +1 Tactics, +1 Woodcutting, +1 Leadership 31 When an Old Gal Retires Graded +3 Shipbuilding, +3 Salvaging, +2 Bodybuilding, +1 Climbing, +1 Organization, +1 Physics 33 What Men Do to Trees Abandoned/Active N/A 36 A Stomach More Empty Than A Coin Pouch Graded +5 Observation, +4 Fishing, +2 Leadership, +2 Socialization, +2 Woodcutting, +2 Teaching, +2 Cooking, +1 Singing, +1 Foraging, +1 Trapping, +1 Carving, +1 Bodybuilding, +1 Botany, +1 Flintknapping, +1 Wilderness Survival, +1 Nodeology 40 No Port During the Storm Graded +1 Observation, +1 Socialization 41 Goodbye, Sweet Port... Graded +1 Socialization 43 Missing Memories and Crying Statues Active, Current N/A 50 Wham! Bam! Shang-a-lang! Graded +3 Hand Axe, +2 Battle Axe, +2 Throwing Axe, +2 Unarmed Combat, +1 Endurance 50 Bandits of the Wilds Abandoned N/A 70 An End to Rumbling Stomachs Graded +2 Childcare, +2 Observation, +1 Driving, +1 Leadership, +1 Swimming, +1 Foraging, +1 Climbing, +1 Cooking, +1 Food Preservation, +1 Bodybuilding 70 Help Wanted: Pitching a Tent Graded +2 Swimming, +2 Wilderness Survival, +2 Socialization, +2 Seduction, +1 Flirting, +1 Botany, +1 Foraging, +1 Cooking, +1 Teaching, +1 Tactics 75 Beards Don't Stop Fists Graded +2 Boxing, +2 Endurance 81 Syliras or Bust Active N/A

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Character Development Questions General Information : 1. What is your Name? Karyk Sorryn Southwind 2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? No 3. How old are you? 30 4. What is your height? 5'11" 5. What is your weight? 200 lbs Aesthetics : 1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. Strong with simple tastes 2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. A standard strong laborer 3. What is your favorite body feature? My beard 4. How physically fit are you? Quite strong from work 5. How do you typically dress and what is your style? Simple work clothes, nothing fancy. Practical dress is best. Family : 1. Who are your parents and what are they like? My mother, Katya, was a woodcarver for the shipyard. She was highly skilled and was known for her fiery temper and expectation of perfection. My father, Derryk, was a shipwright for the yard, and was a quiet man unless he was at a tavern. They are both retired now, helping my sister Natya raise her kids. 2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? One sister, Natya. She's younger than me by three years. 3. What is your extended family like? I have 3 nieces, and 2 nephews, all under the age of 10. My grandparents are all dead. I have several cousins, uncles, and aunts spread around the city. 4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? No one is more important than family. 5. Do you treat animals like family? I had a dog when I was little, and she was family. So yes, I do. Location : 1. Where were you born? East Street, Zeltiva 2. Where do you live now? East Street, Zeltiva, 5 doors down from where I was born 3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? Right here in Zeltiva. 4. Do you have a favorite place to vacation or spend leisure time? Down the coast, fishing, alone 5. Where do you fear to be? I'm not sure. Bored? Traits : 1. Do you have any physical weaknesses? A few minor scars, but nothing major. 2. Are you right handed or left handed? Left handed 3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? Common, and I guess a deep voice. And I live in Zeltiva, so no, no accent. 4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? I'm not sure. 5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them) ? I don't have any, and don't really see the point in getting any. Occupations : 1. What is your occupation? Shipwright 2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? I love my job, I love working outdoors, and working with my hands and wood. 3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? A captain of a ship I built, spending my days fishing and gathering wood. 4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? Captains, they can do whatever they want with their own ship. 5. What occupation do you lest like? Why? Pirates, taking what they want instead of earning it. Childhood : 1. What sort of child were you? I was an easy, child, spending most of my time outside. 2. What is your favorite memory from childhood? When my mom taught me how to cut down my first tree. 3. What is your worst memory from childhood? When my mom was sick, we thought she would die. She pulled through though. 4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? I was the reliable, responsible child. My sister was the troublemaker, so it was my job to look out for her. 5. Who was your most influential rolemodel? My mom Education : 1. What sort of education do you have? No formal education. I don't read too well, and I don't like sitting still and being talked at. My mom and dad taught me everything I know about woodworking and shipbuilding 2. Do you like/dislike learning? I like learning anything to do with working with my hands, but anything from a book frustrates me. 3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? My parents 4. How do you learn best? Being shown what to do and then doing it firsthand. 5. What are your educational goals for the future? I want to learn how to build a ship from scratch. Relationships : 1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? I have a couple of friends from work and childhood, so I guess so. 2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? Yes, I like to see the best in people. 3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Straight 4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. Yes, a sailor's daughter, at the docks at sunset. We were teens and it was wonderful. 5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. Yes, it was with that same sailor's daughter. It was in her room, while her dad was on ship and her mom was at work. She skipped class at University. It was brief but fun. Drugs and Alcohol : 1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. My dad took me for my first ale on my 10th birthday. He let me have as much as I wanted. I couldn't even stand up and puked all over the street. We do it every year since. 2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? Yes, fairly regularly. 3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? Ale, stout, really any beer. Don't really care for wine or liquor. 4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? No, and not for me. 5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. Alcohol is fun, drugs well, to each their own. Likes and Dislikes : 1. What are your hobbies? Fishing, carving, and drinking 2. Do you like to read? No, I despise it. 3. What annoys you more than anything else? Reading, math, or being taught at. 4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Fishing 5. What kinds of things embarrass you? Why? When my mom calls me Kar Kar in public. I also don't like sex talk in public. Favorites : 1. What is your favorite color or colors? Brown and blue 2. What is your favorite time of day? Sunrise 3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? The first time I saw the sunrise over the bay, and I watched all the ships start to glow. 4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? I love meat and potatoes, and fish. 5. What is your favorite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? I love stormy weather, I sleep like a baby during a storm. Outlook : 1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Optimistic 2. What are your religious views? I'm not really religious 3. Would you be able to kill? If I had to, I think so. 4. What are your views on sex? Fun if its with someone special 5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Happiness in your work, a big family, a boat. Actions : 1. What is the worst and best thing you’ve ever done? As a kid, I once stole some chocolate from a trader just to try it. I eventually felt so bad I worked for two weeks as a courier to secretly get the money to pay him back. Best thing would be once me and a bunch of other people helped a beached whale get back in the water. 2. What is your greatest regret? Not being a better husband the first time around. 3. What is your best/worst memory? Watching my wife walk out my door for the first time. 4. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be and why? Doing my marriage right. 5. What are you the most proud of doing in your life? Building my sister's house for her with my parents. Emotions : 1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? Completely honest, when I talk about them 2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? Only against lazy people and criminals. 3. What makes you happy? Working and relaxing after work. 4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? Family. 5. What makes you angry? Laziness and thievery. Relationships : 1. In general, how do you treat others? Respectfully. 2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? My parents and sister. And her kids. They are my family. 3. Who is the person you respect the most, and why? My mom. She's the hardest working and smartest person I know. 4. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. I used to, but not anymore. Someone caring, loving, and who wants a big family. 5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? My mom and dad. They would do anything to protect me and my sister. Group Situations : 1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? I try to avoid conflict. 2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? No 3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? Not especially, but it needs to be done. 4. Do you care what others think of you? Not really. 5. What do you think of others, in general? That everyone can be a good person. Self Image : 1. What is your greatest strength as a person? My hard work. 2. What is your greatest weakness? My hard work. 3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? Being more independent. 4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Introverted. 5. Are you generally organized or messy? Organized. Beliefs : 1. What God or Goddess do you find most appealing, if any? None 2. Which God or Goddess do you fear, if any? None 3. Do you have any Gnosis Marks? If so, how did you receive them? No 4. What lengths would you go to to please your deity? None 5. Where do you draw the line at pleasing your deity? What is too much? I don't please them. Life & Death : 1. What do you absolutely live for? To enjoy life on my terms. 2. What is the best part of life? Relaxing after a fulfilling day of work. 3. What is the best part of death? There isn't a best part. 4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? In my sleep, at the age of 100 5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? My family

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Relationships Active PCs Salara Kel'Halavath - Karyk and Salara met through blood, retrieving a lumber shipment for the Zeltivan ship yard, along with Kesh Baldur. They fought and bled together, and a new friendship was born. Following Morwen's failure to bring winter, Karyk led a caravan of Zeltivans to Syliras. Along the way, Karyk and Salara initiated a romantic attraction. Oleander Soleran - Karyk and Oleander met while Karyk was fishing. Much to Karyk's surprise, he found he enjoyed the young man's company, due to the boy's good work ethic and willing to learn. They are traveling together to Syliras, and have a young friendship. Kesh Baldur - Having met during the wolf attack where Karyk also met Salara, he met Kesh. The Jamoura was quite mighty during the attack, and joined in on the traveling caravan. Karyk and Kesh haven't spoken much to one another, but there's a general, silent camaraderie between the two. Tollivant Brennson - Karyk barely knows Tollivant, and would describe him, at best, as "annoying, but not completely useless." This is from Tollivant being a scholarly type person, as well as having caused an embarassing moment with Karyk and Salara. They are traveling together in the Zeltiva migration to Syliras. Alija - Karyk met Alija when he was 25 and she was 17. She was an apprentice at the local smithy. Inactive PCs : None yet NPCs : Name: Natya Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Summer 82nd, 490 AV DoD: TBD Relation: Sister Description: Natya is known for her cooking, fiery temper, and weakness for sailors. She has five children from three different men, all long gone. She lives off the remnants of money from her first husband who died, as well as aide from her family. Skills: 25 Cooking, 25 Childcare Name: Katya Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Winter 13th, 463 AV DoD: N/A Relation: Mother Description: Katya traveled the world, living on both sides of right and wrong. She eventually met a man in Syliras, and they left for Zeltiva together. She spent her days doing woodwork for the shipyard and raising her family. She's well known for her temper and becoming many people's "second mother". She is now retired. Skills: 35 Carving, 15 Shipbuilding Name: Derryk Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Summer 12th, 463 AV DoD: N/A Relation: Father Description: Derryk is a quiet man. He lived in Syliras as the son of a Knight who took to shipbuilding. He has a propensity for ale, and being loud and jovial under its influence. Skills: 35 Shipbuilding, 15 Carpentry Name: Sharay Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Winter 3rd, 505 AV DoD: N/A Relation: Niece Description: Sharay is Natya's first child. She is rotten and loves to test boundaries, but at the end of the day, is a kind child, eager to learn anything. She also has a foul mouth from her mother. Skills: Cooking 5 Name: Becker and Decker Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Spring 13th, 510 AV DoD: N/A Relation: Nephews Description: The twins are mischievous, smart, and far too quiet for anyone's liking. They like to draw when they are being watched, and are up to no good when not. Skills: Drawing 5 each Name: Anora Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Fall 53, 513 AV DoD: N/A Relation: Niece Description: Anora is shy and young. She does seem to calm down when hearing bawdy shanty songs. Skills: N/A Name: Laury Southwind NPC Type: Stationary Race: Human DoB: Summer 3, 516 AV DoD: N/A Relation: Niece Description: Laury is a newborn, with bright active eyes.

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Special Items, Events, and Points of Note Spoon : Spoon A - Acquired in Ravok, found in Shipyard. Known Effects - None currently