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[*][b][color=a36209]Name[/color]:[/b] Verticus Astorix

[*][b][color=a36209]Race[/color]:[/b] Human

[*][b][color=a36209]Gender[/color]:[/b] Male

[*][b][color=a36209]Height[/color]:[/b] 174 cm / 5' 8.5"

[*][b][color=a36209]Weight[/color]:[/b] 72kg / 158.73lbs
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[b][color=a36209]Appearance[/color]:[/b] His appearance is not as glamorous or elegant due to using equipment that would seem lacking for an adventurer. His armor looks worn and damaged, with numerous nicks and scratches all along the body and helmet.

Beneath his armor, his looks are moderately handsome and dignified, if somewhat pale with ash blonde hair. His body, if seen bare has many scratches, marks, and muscular tone due to years of rigorous training, work, and questing.

[b][color=a36209]Personality[/color]:[/b] Verticus is stoic for the most part, calm in most circumstances and simply unable to devote himself to anything outside of preparations to deal with Monsters, or Bandits after the ordeal he went through as a child. Because of this, he lacks the ability to understand certain social norms and doesn't notice the affections of those around him.

His desire to Adventure, and take Quests stems from two places: the [i]helping[/i] aspect of preventing what happened to his village happening to others and to hone his skills that had been implanted into his mindset by his precarious upbringing to become an adventurer, or quester. To this end, he has a single-minded devotion that has led to him being rigorous in hunting, leaving nothing to chance, and he pushes those under his care into being just as prepared to avoid suffering because of a mistake. He will not hesitate to put himself against odds that will all but ensure his death.

[b][color=a36209]Background[/color]:[/b] Verticus Astorix was once an ordinary boy in a small fishing village. One day, his best friend left to work on a farm for a few days, and the two fought because he couldn't go with her. Later that night, his village was attacked by [i]hungry[/i] monsters and everyone he knew was taken from him.

He hid in his house's basement, locked in there until nightfall. He snuck out of the house, seeing the [i]remains[/i] of those who fought back, and tracks of the rest either being dragged or carried away. Astorix was attacked by monsters who hadn't left yet. He was saved from [i]death[/i] by a [i]kind[/i] Lizard[i]man[/i]; Astorix spent 5 years under the wing of the Lizard[i]man[/i], being trained and raised by her, before parting ways.

After parting ways with his mentor, Verticus took up the charge of adventuring, and in part, questing. He honed his craft, his skills of trade, that he was so graciously taught, and began roaming, wandering, around local villages in search of ways to assist, regardless of any harbored grudges against monsters, he would assist any village or group with good intentions, that required the enlistment of his services. Then he met [i]Bartholomew[/i], and decided it would be simpler to take quests from a guild rather than to wander aimlessly for quests and miss more than he should.

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[b][color=a36209]Magic[/color]:[/b]
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[*] Minor Affinity: The magical ability to utilize the magical properties contained within [i]items[/i]
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[b][color=a36209]Abilities[/color]:[/b]
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[*]Trained Combatant: Astorix is relatively skilled in most weapons that he can get his hands on, using them effectively enough to fight with confidence during quests.
[*]Swordsman: Verticus is extremely skillful in wielding any bladed weaponry from short swords, daggers to knives. With his short sword, he can fill his own shoes with multiple enemies at once with masterful dexterity.
[*]Marksman: Astorix is a proficient archer; he can accurately shoot, and at chance hit from moderate distances.
[*]Strategist: Verticus is an excellent strategist, specializing in ambush and guerrilla warfare. He could come up with extraordinary plans to trap large numbers of monsters.
[*]Enhanced Condition: Astorix has rigorously trained his body to utmost perfection, granting him top notch physical abilities.
[*]Enhanced Strength: Verticus has a high level of physical strength. He could overpower some strengthened monsters in a wrestling match, and wield blunt weapons such as clubs and stone axes with significant force.
[*]Enhanced Endurance: He also possesses an incredible amount of endurance and pain tolerance, capable of fighting after having broken multiple bones.
[*]Enhanced Senses: Astorix is extremely alert of his surrounding, having extensively trained to utilize all his senses including sight and hearing.
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[b][color=a36209]Equipment[/color]:[/b]
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[*]Shield: Small and round. Easy to carry.
[*]Short Sword: Sword optimized for use in confined spaces. Routinely broken.
[*]Longbow: Standard longbow.
[*]Light Armor: Allows for quick movement while providing at least minimal protection from light attacks.
[*]Magic Scroll: Used in desperate situations. [color=9e0b0f]May contain a gate spell to the bottom of the ocean.[/color]
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