Lord DreamCrusher
Primal yet Intelligent, Savage yet Sophisticated
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2018
- Location
- United States
The morning light shined through the trees and caught the wisps of fog that lingered upon the ground as four hoofs trampled the moist foliage beneath them, small hints of steam rising as the water boiled away from contact with the hot metal horseshoes. It was spring, and so the air was crisp but not terribly cold. It wouldn't take long for the sunlight to warm things up, though the woods would block much of that from reaching the loamy earth. Ul-Ruk, a powerfully built centaur, moved through the wood with relative ease. But this was not his home or a part of his territory, no he had long since lost anything resembling that. He was a pariah, an outcast; exiled from his tribe because of his actions, because of his nature. "Pure Evil" they called him, and perhaps they were right. What they hadn't counted on was the prophesy foretold of his kind, of one that would seek to ravage the world...
Ul-Ruk's hand shifted to adjust the collar of his breastplate. The thick armor was tinted a verdant green in color due to the rare, nature-infused metal that created it. Living Steel they called it and it would knit itself together much like flesh would close and heal from a wound. It covered the thick, rippling musculature of his torso beneath it but much of his equine half still showed the truth of his strength all the same beneath the short, black coat. There were beings stronger in the world, of that he held no doubt, but he was still a proud specimen of his kind and he knew it. They were all too soft, too weak to take what they wanted. His exile had proven difficult at times but he was all the stronger for it since it had taught him how to live on his own. That didn't change the desires that burned in his chest though and he wanted, no needed more than just these passing days of wandering travel and scraping by a living.
Everything he carried upon his person had been found, stolen, or bought. While centauri weren't exactly welcome among the human settlements they weren't shunned either, just regarded with suspicion. His harpoon for example, claimed from a fallen ogre that had forced a local town to outfit him with appropriately-sized equipment. Meanwhile his magical pit that could store things and keep them weightless had been taken from some smale, scaly lizards who had attacked him for getting too close to their territory, that hadn't ended well for them. In general though, the remainder of his motley collection of food, drink, and items of convenience had come from shops scattered about the various towns. He hated the necessity of doing odd jobs for others just to earn a little coin and yet he had swallowed such pride and done them all the same; turning the coin into useful trinkets and making his life a little easier each time. His frustration was reaching crescendo however and he was more than ready to return to his old ways; the very things that had seen him kicked out of his home. Murder, rape, theft. Was it so wrong to take what he desired for himself? Others claimed it was but he just figured they were too cowardly to act out the things they tried not to let their minds linger upon.
In any case, he had heard from the last village that he was heading in the right direction to find some border towns in the wilds. This lingering peace was simply too much for him and he supposed that any opportunity to partake in some violence would be a good one...even if it had to be against bandits instead of the sad and pathetic commoners that hid within their homes when a blade was drawn in their presence. It was during these musings that his attention was drawn by movement not far off. A brief glimpse of milky white caught in his mind before he turned and zeroed in on the source. Someone else was out here in these woods, they were alone. His mind considered the distance traveled so far and a wicked smile grew upon his face. No one would hear screams from this far surely, no one would miss one lost wanderer in the forest. Sneaking was not his forte but in this instance he tried his best to creep closer and see what he could learn about this individual, this one he marked for prey.
Stealth to sneak closer to Cael: [1d20+1]=16+1=17
I know Cael has a good Perception and will almost assuredly spot him but still making the attempt because hey, Ul-Ruk doesn't know that AND Cael doesn't have his template yet so his stats would be lower.
I know Cael has a good Perception and will almost assuredly spot him but still making the attempt because hey, Ul-Ruk doesn't know that AND Cael doesn't have his template yet so his stats would be lower.
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