Boris Oakcrest is a dwarven cleric. He follows the path of Dionysus. He is a short stout lil fella.
Boris Oakcrest is a stout dwarven cleric of Dionysus. One of the 9 patriarchs of the Oakcrest family, hailing from the farming lands of Paytiore. He has devoted his life to the chaplaincy of Dionysus, in search of the strength to protect his greatest allies, and bring vengeance upon the foes responsible for the burning of Paytiore.
- Age
- 429
- Date of Birth
- 4250
- Gender
- Male
- Eyes
- Brown
- Hair
- Brown
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- Tanned
- Height
- 4ft 10in
- Weight
- 150lbs
Appearance
Physical Description
Burley, and extra hairy.
Body Features
Stout square frame with enormous forearms.
Facial Features
A gruff scraggely beard that comes high up on his cheekboned obscures most of his face. Small beady brown eyes peer out from equally thick bushy eyebrows, with a broad flat nose heavily freckled peering out from the heavy moustache.
Identifying Characteristics
large bushy beard and thick eyebrows.
Physical quirks
He walks with a slight hobble from a knee injury fighting in the Paytiore campaigns.
Apparel & Accessories
He wears a dark blue tabard emblazoned with the Oakcrest family crest.
Specialized Equipment
He can carry FOUR bails of hay at once.
Special abilities
Extremely adept at judging soil composition and can sense rainfall coming days away.
Mentality
Personal history
Father to 3 dwarven families, 6th in line for the Oakcrest grand patriarchy. Spent 6 years at the Oakcrest military academy before serving on 12 deployments to the borders of Paytiore. Obtained his chaplaincy designation from the grand cleric of Dionysus after years of under-study and countless trials of faith.
Education
Studied in agriculture under the grand patriarch of the Oakcrest family. Attended chaplaincy under the grand clerics order of Dionysus.
Employment
Farmhand, plow tiller attendant, managment & finances, rodent control, horticulture and agriculture managment, land concervation officer, military combatant, clergy of Dionysus; acolyte, adept, priest, vicar, chaplain.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Accomplished a trying mission as the direct emmesary to Dionysus to stop the band of heroes from releasing an unspeakable horror. Graduated top of his class in agriculture class. Once out-drank a half-elf at the bountifal harvest celebration of 4639
Failures & Embarrassments
Lost his 3rd wife Shatzi in the skirmish of Paytiore, driving him to abandond his people and follow the path of Dionysus. Felt abandoned by the dwarven god Lapinatis, who failed to grant him the strength to protect his former wife.
Intellectual Characteristics
Extremely adept in the practice of horticulture, and the identification of fauna.
Morality & Philosophy
Stoic and hard-working by nature, Boris is very pragmatic and strongly believes in meritocrocy. Not one to condone shady acts, his military history can sympathize with the need to govern with iron rule, in a world where might all too often makes right.
Personality
Motivation
In search of the strength to protect his greatest allies, and bring vengeance upon the foes responsible for the burning of Paytiore.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Better with plants than people, can stumble on his words from time to time.
Likes & Dislikes
Enjoys sunshine and rainfall, hates dragonfire.
Virtues & Personality perks
Magnanimous and stoic, genuinely does his best to help the people, even if it means helping them from themselves.
Vices & Personality flaws
Enjoys a greasy dart and a two four of Molson, can't say no to a left handed jazz cabbage.
Personality Quirks
Always willing to hear both sides of a story, but resolute in his grudges.
Hygiene
Regularly brushes and combs his bushy beard to keep it from tangling in his holy symbol.
Social
Birthplace
Oakcrest farms, Paytiore
Current Residence
Dionysus roadie, adventurer for hire inc.
Contacts & Relations
Grand Cleric Domegiess Melfor
Cousin Ulrich Oakcrest
Honorary & Occupational Titles
"Chaplain"
Wealth & Financial state
Much of his inheritance was lost in the burning of Paytiore.
Family Ties
The Oakcrest family was large, and traded goods with all surrounding dwarven families, and regularly paid tithes to the Dwarven High Council.
Religious Views
Utter belief in the deity of Dionysus.
Social Aptitude
Outgoing and kind, an upstanding father and community figure.
Mannerisms
Polite, but firm.
Hobbies & Pets
Plenty of livestock and pets of all variety were kept during his time at the family farm. Although the traveling life of being a cleric of life and serving the needs of his party keep him from settling down, he years for a canine companion.
Speech
A low thickly accented drawl, common amongst rural farmers.
Social
Birthplace
Oakcrest farms, Paytiore
Current Residence
Dionysus roadie, adventurer for hire inc.
Contacts & Relations
Grand Cleric Domegiess Melfor
Cousin Ulrich Oakcrest
Honorary & Occupational Titles
"Chaplain"
Wealth & Financial state
Much of his inheritance was lost in the burning of Paytiore.
Family Ties
The Oakcrest family was large, and traded goods with all surrounding dwarven families, and regularly paid tithes to the Dwarven High Council.
Religious Views
Utter belief in the deity of Dionysus.
Social Aptitude
Outgoing and kind, an upstanding father and community figure.
Mannerisms
Polite, but firm.
Hobbies & Pets
Plenty of livestock and pets of all variety were kept during his time at the family farm. Although the traveling life of being a cleric of life and serving the needs of his party keep him from settling down, he years for a canine companion.
Speech
A low thickly accented drawl, common amongst rural farmers.