Natural, dedicated Muay Thai specialist who is trying to survive in the chaos that is this new world.
Sam Gyup is a prize fighter with a reluctant heart of gold. Often overconfident, his own talent led down a path of dodging debt collectors and scraping by trying to land a big purse to make his past mistakes go away.
- Gender
- Male
- Eyes
- Blue
- Hair
- Black
- Skin Tone/Pigmentation
- Tan
- Height
- 5’6
- Weight
- 145lbs
Appearance
Physical Description
Extremely fit and strong despite his wiry frame.
Facial Features
Piercing blue eyes which are a bit abnormal in his region.
Physical quirks
Fighting posture resembles standard Muay Thai, but with a focus on leg positioning.
Special abilities
Training in martial arts and body hardening techniques.
Mentality
Personal history
Sam grew up in the Sufic region, raised briefly by parents who were ousted from higher society due to supporting the wrong side of an attempted coup. Given up by the family to monks, he grew up with a strong distaste for religion but a powerful affinity for the martial arts training he was given. Eager to try out his training he got into underground fighting, piling up considerable debt because although he won his fair share he got very cocky and lost several bouts in a row betting considerable amounts on himself. Cast out of the monastery for his foolish misuse of his prowess, he sought to earn it all back in the gladiatorial pits of Ash Hill in Appolonia, but alas, it was not to be...
Education
Raised in a monastery by fighting monks who brutally defend their temple using what we know as Muay Thai
Employment
Gladiator, prize fighter, slayer of ghouls.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Would have won his very first fight in the Ash Hill Arena. Has pummeled many undead since everything went to shit.
Failures & Embarrassments
Owes upwards of four figures in gold to people you wouldn’t want to owe two copper to.
Mental Trauma
Has seen some shit since this whole thing went down.
Intellectual Characteristics
Cautious (+2 Perception), good at analyzing fight patterns.
Morality & Philosophy
Has his own code of honor. Even though religion was never his thing the tenants of Palonos still stick with him. Generally tries to help those who can’t help themselves as much as possible.
person.sexuality
Hetero
person.gender_identity
Cis
Taboos
Deliberate lies or lying for personal gain are very grave mistakes to make around Sam.
Known Languages
Common
Personality
Motivation
Can’t leave someone in need. Wants to pay off his debts.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Extremely proficient at fighting, terrible at generally everything else.
Social
Birthplace
Southern Yusuf
Current Residence
N/A
Wealth & Financial state
Average, but often has to dodge out on debt collectors looking for far more than he could carry in his pockets.
Family Ties
No strong connections to blood relatives, but feels he owes his monastery for taking him in and embarrassing them by losing.
Religious Views
Uninterested in religion
Social Aptitude
Will often take the lead when in a group and encourage them to act against any evil they see.
Social
Birthplace
Southern Yusuf
Current Residence
N/A
Wealth & Financial state
Average, but often has to dodge out on debt collectors looking for far more than he could carry in his pockets.
Family Ties
No strong connections to blood relatives, but feels he owes his monastery for taking him in and embarrassing them by losing.
Religious Views
Uninterested in religion
Social Aptitude
Will often take the lead when in a group and encourage them to act against any evil they see.