Zarak (Furry/Gnoll)

Name:

Zarak.

Age:

24 years old.</p ><p>Clothes/Equipment:

Descriptions:

The Gnolls were extremely tall, with the average member of the race measuring in average between 2.1 and 2.3 m (7′0″‒7′6″). Although gnolls were relatively thin for their height, generally weighing between 127 and 145 kg (280–320 lb), they had an impressive face. In part because of their height and lean musculature, gnolls were very fast compared to many other races, such as humans. Gnolls' skin was greenish-gray, and their fur was a light or dark brown, sometimes marked with spots or stripes. Many gnolls also had a dirty yellow to reddish-gray crest-like mane that stood on end when they were angry. Some believe that gnolls had traces of demonic blood, which may be evidenced by unusual characteristics found in some gnoll bloodlines. These may have included claws, glowing red eyes, or black fur with fiery orange markings. Female gnolls were indistinguishable from males by size, despite their reputation for being shorter. In fact, male and female gnolls were so similar in appearance that they were often confused with one another. The only reliable way to tell the difference, other than a thorough physical examination, was if the woman was pregnant or openly breastfeeding.

Personality (1/2):

More than many other humanoid races , primal instinct was a strong part of the gnoll psyche. Gnolls were natural predators and relished the thrill of the hunt. Almost all gnolls preferred the wild to the civilized enclaves favored by humans, dwarves, or other similar races, and those who prefer cities often think of them as just another type of landscape. Many other races considered the gnoll psyche to be fierce and aggressive, both male and female, and the race's behavioral tendencies certainly gave that impression. Gnolls began to fight among themselves from a very early age and many, as soon as they could walk, crawled to places away from the eyes of adults, where they engaged in cruel, often lethal battles. A gnoll was more likely to demand answers than ask a question. Gnolls, however, did not see this as an act of hostility, but as a basic show of force. Although gnolls were not necessarily evil, the desire for hunting and the primordial bloodlust that inhabited the gnolls' minds caused many of the race to lean towards a chaotic and evil alignment by reflex. Gnolls who succumbed to this tendency often became nomadic savages, wreaking havoc wherever they could, giving them the fearsome reputation of slave bandits throughout the world. Fortunately, such creatures were rarely seen together, and although gnolls as a whole had a strong affinity for family and blood ties, this sympathy was not always extended to those who belonged to a different pack; the race commonly made war on itself. Some gnolls can suffer from a rare form of madness that can quench their intense hunger and evil instincts, causing guilt over their mistakes and a pacifistic nature. Other gnoll practices might have seemed equally strange, such as the gnolls' propensity for scavenging. At its most basic level...

Personality (2/2):

This tendency has led many gnolls to collect trophies that remind them of past victories, items that are sometimes horrific but also simple and mundane . Gnoll trackers used this to their advantage, keeping scraps of clothing or other objects with the scent of their prey, which they used to point them in the direction of their prey. This tendency led to the gnolls' even stranger practice of eating carrion. Unlike most races, gnolls had few, if any, qualms about eating the dead of other races. When the gnolls attacked athe village, they not only left no survivors, but also left no corpses, eating most of those they did not take as slaves. There have even been indications that some gnolls took this practice a step further, raiding cemeteries in search of fresh corpses to feed on.

Homelands:

Gnolls were generally known to live in hot plains, although they were highly adaptable and could be found living in most regions, sometimes even underground. They were less common in arid and arctic regions.

Culture (1/2):

Despite the savage nature of the gnolls, there were some aspects of their culture that were not inherently repulsive. Gnolls highly valued family, for example, respecting blood ties perhaps more than any other aspect of a relationship. Although gnolls within a pack often fought each other for dominance, these battles were quickly forgotten after their resolution, and in most situations, gnolls of the same bloodline were each other's loyal friends and allies. These lineages were almost always traced maternally, through the female line. This loyalty to family was particularly obvious during combat, whether with rival gnoll packs or with other races. Gnolls who fought side by side regularly threw away personal glory to help their brothers. Perhaps most surprising is that when a gnoll was separated from clan and family, their instinctive need for such blood ties led them to form a surrogate "pack" of those they chose to befriend. To these unlikely allies, the gnolls have been as loyal and faithful as they would be to their own brothers or sisters, embracing the strangers as if they were family. Some gnoll societies were patriarchal and led by a chief, the largest and strongest in the tribe. Chieftains were known to keep harems and as gnolls bred to be fierce, harem wives were the strongest fighters among other men and women, second only to the chieftain in war strength. The elimination of wild gnolls has also reached whole new levels. Although all gnolls had an innate tendency to collect souvenirs and trophies, nomadic packs, particularly savages who had little contact with other races except during war, found few other ways to acquire technology, having created few tools of their own...< /p><p>Culture (2/2):

Dominant Culture:

Although gnolls of all types had a strong loyalty to family, they did not extend such courtesies to people outside their pack, and the dominant gnoll culture has a well-deserved reputation for brutality. Most gnolls were nomads, wandering from land to land and living by raiding local populations. The victims of these attacks cannot expect mercy from their attackers and those who are not killed will be taken as slaves to be brutalized and abused both physically and mentally. The Gnolls detested physical labor and therefore, to ensure the slaves' complete loyalty, they turned their brutalization and mistreatment into an art form. For this purpose, most packs have specialized slavers known as tantekurash or “spirit breakers,” who aim to break a slave's will through repetitive torture. The process inflicted on a slave's mind by tantekurash was brutal and often irrevocable. Captives who did not submit were eaten, often in front of other slaves, as another form of torment. Slaves who accepted their fate often lived short, brutal lives that ended when they were devoured. Few victims are lucky enough to be rescued and those who are can take months to shake off the scars on their psyche and recover. An even less fortunate few find their minds so broken that they actually embrace the brutality of their captors, becoming kryshantel or “wild souls.”agens”, who followed their masters into battle like slaves. Most of these individuals were broken creatures, barely more sentient than the hyenas the gnolls preferred as pets, but a handful retained their intellect, effectively becoming gnolls in all but form. These kryshantel were the most dangerous.

Religion:

The Gnolls were most often worshipers of the demon lord Yeenoghu, who some claim created them. Although some paid only nominal reverence, many gnolls were fanatically devoted to their dark lord, his influence being the main cause of their savagery. Some gnolls believed their purpose as servants of Yeenoghu was to cleanse the world of the weak, serving a greater purpose through the slaughter they had spread. Despite their devotion to Yeenoghu, few gnolls had any interest in ritual, and there were few clerics or shamans among the wild packs. Typically, the gnolls saw their own brutality as a sign of their devotion to the demon lord, painting the eye of Yeenoghu on their weapons and armor and howling his name as a war cry in battle. The Gnolls venerated Yeenoghu, celebrating their victories with demonic rituals and blood offerings. Occasionally, Yeenoghu rewarded such a celebrant by allowing the gnoll to become possessed by a demonic spirit, marking him as one of his chosen. Such gnolls were known as Yeenoghu's fangs. Hyenas that fed on the dead enemy of one of the Prey were transformed into adult gnolls, allowing the prey to rapidly increase their population. Some gnolls, however, were led by wizards who made powerful pacts with Yeenoghu's demonic servants and guided the packs they led through frightening visions paid for with even more horrific rituals. The most horrific of these was the Corruption of the Consumed Soul, where living victims were eaten alive by female hyenas who were then quickly impregnated with evistra or barlgurs formed from the tormented souls of the dead, a conception that was followed by an even more rapid birth. .

History:

Zarak was born into a forest tribe, throughout his life he was trained to be a warrior addicted to blood. Because of this training, Zarak never had any interest in procreating, only wanting to kill his endless prey.