Gorak

[goh-rak]

Basic Information

Physical Description

Appearance: Unlike the typically bulky giants, Gorak is unusually lithe, which allows him to maneuver along the steep cliffs of Phemus Pass with surprising agility. His skin is a rough, stony gray, mirroring the rocky landscape he inhabits. His long limbs and slender build are deceptive, masking a surprising strength.
Height: 480 cm
Weight: Approx. 560 kg
Distinguishing Features: Lithe build rare amongst giants. Dark grey skill that helps him blend into his surroundings.

Personality

Traits: Cunning, solitary, and greedy.
Strengths: Agility uncommon among giants, strategic thinking in ambushes, and a keen ability to exploit opportunities.
Weaknesses: His greed often leads him into risky confrontations; lacks the brute strength of typical giants.
Goals and Motivations: Driven by avarice, Gorak preys on merchants and travelers passing through Phemus Pass, collecting treasures and goods from his ambushes.

Background

Early Life: Born in the shadowy crevices of Phemus Reach, Gorak was always an outlier due to his unique physique and agile nature, which set him apart from his more cumbersome kin.
Education: Self-taught survival skills, honed through years of living on the fringes of giant society.
Key Events: Established himself as a fearsome figure by successfully ambushing a heavily armed merchant convoy, using the terrain to his advantage.
Relationships: Views other beings as either threats or opportunities, rarely forming bonds, and is considered an outcast among his own kind.

Skills and Abilities

Combat Skills: Expert in using the terrain for ambush tactics; proficient with thrown rocks and makeshift spears.
Technical Skills: Skilled in stealth and tracking, unusual for a giant.
Special Abilities: Excellent night vision and a heightened sense of smell, aiding in his nocturnal hunts.

Equipment

Weapons: Utilizes a variety of large, sharpened bones and rocks as projectiles and a giant longsword he uses as a dagger.
Gadgets: Primitive traps.
Personal Belongings: Keeps a collection of valuables from his victims stored in hidden caches around his perch.

Significant Events

Major Plot Points: Notorious for his ambushes based out from Goraks Perch, he has garnered a reputation bordering on legend within Portum.
Important Missions: Continues to seek wealth by targeting any caravan that dares pass his perch, aiming to amass a hoard that could rival the treasures of kings.

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