Appearance

Physical Description

Dekar is very musclar, having honed his strength to protect himself growing up in a military company. His massive height helps his intimidating presence.

Body Features

Dekar's body is covered in numerous scars from his life in battle. His skin has patches of "scaling" that accentuate his features. His left arm has been injured, and is currently in a mechanical splintbrace that allows him to use Azurewrath proficiently.

Facial Features

Dekar has a scar across his left eye from a battle injury, having lost it in combat. He grows no facial hair, as "scaling" from his draconic lineage forms along his jawline and down his neck.

Identifying Characteristics

Dekar is most easily identified by his height and the massive adamantine greatsword "Azurewrath" that he wields.

Apparel & Accessories

Dekar used to wear magical full plate armor that he wore in honor and remembrance of a dwarf dragon slayer named Tark. He has since returned the armor to the dwarves and wears no armor.

Mentality

Personal history

Dekar was found as an infant by Henry Lutzvern in a village being raided by The Butchers; a penal company of the Empire of Runestone. His parents seemingly slain, Henry came across the unconscious baby as the company was heading out. Seeing the slight scaling marks on his body, Henry recognized the powerful magical lineage that the boy could possess. However, he did not wish to see the child taken away by the Empire to be raised in their Academies. He decided to raise the boy with the group of militants, and teach him how to defend himself.
 
Dekar's training began as soon as he was able to walk. As a child, he did little more than minor duties: cleaning, gophering around the camp, and carrying things that needed to be. All under the watchful eye of his "father" Henry. Henry Lutzvern was a pyromancer and held high regard even amongst the thieves and rapists that composed the The Butchers. He never let Dekar out of his sight while young, making sure none of the men tried to make use of him.
 
As he grew, his draconic heritage became more and more apparent, and Henry instructed Dekar to keep himself covered. He wanted to take no chances that the knaves who called The Butchers home could try and sell the boy out to the Empire for some sort of reward, even if just time off their sentence. Coming of age, Dekar was trained with all manner of weapons, and his large stature made it easy to wear armor suited for adults. He kept his face hidden behind his helmet, trusting none save for his father, and always kept a blade within arm's reach.
 
Into adulthood, Dekar eventually rose to status within The Butchers as well, being promoted to their Vanguard captain. He wielded a large greatsword, his incredible strength turning him into a force of nature on the battlefield.

Education

Growing up under the tutelage of pyromancer Henry Lutzvern, Dekar was taught how to read and write in the common tongue, and even memorized a small number of spells. Not as studious as his father, he knew that most spells would not be as potent as those cast by a trained spellcaster, and thus sought to learn spells that could help others or buff himself without a need for potency.

Employment

While he didn't formally join The Butchers until he had come of age, Dekar has only known employment through the Empire. He learned numerous skills during his time with the military, but felt a strong fondness for blacksmithing in particular.

Accomplishments & Achievements

If one were to ask the man himself, Dekar would say that he had accomplished nothing in his lifetime. His father and fellow soldiers would all agree that they owed him their lives. He doesn't see his promotion to Captain as an accomplishment, but rather an acknowledgement of his skill and prowess and someone's ideal of using people where they are best suited.

Failures & Embarrassments

Dekar had never truly felt himself a failure until the death of his friend Garrik. He had sought to go down fighting to the death with his dwarf ally until his eyes opened after that brutal battle. His party fled, the enemy mostly retreated, Dekar let the anger of his failure fuel him, and carrying his friend's body, carried him for 3 days back to Ironkeep for his body to be given a proper dwarven burial.

Mental Trauma

Dekar's trauma stems directly from his time with The Butchers. The fear of death left him from an early age due to constantly being around battle and corpses. Due to the need to hide his true appearance, Dekar has been keeping his feelings largely to himself to prevent anyone getting too close to him. Until his helmet was destroyed, the only person to have seen him without his helmet is his father Henry. He found it hard to integrate with people until he found himself in the dwarven hold of Ironkeep. Slowly he has opened up to his party, and to Inira particularly.

Intellectual Characteristics

Dekar has a rudementary knowledge of the world, and can speak a couple of languages. He's of average intelligence and wisdom, capable of learning a few spells. He knows little of the way of politics, and cares about it even less. Not quite a "mindless brute", he does tend to keep his focus on the areas he excels at; typically anything physical.

Morality & Philosophy

What little morality Dekar has was taught to him by his father Henry while growing up. Even amongst the shady characters that were conscripted into The Butchers, Henry had let him know what most of them had done, and why it was deemed a punishable offense. He cares little until he's tasked with enforcing laws, but will unleash his full force upon someone who crosses him or his allies. His "loyalty" to the Empire died with his father.

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Until recently, Dekar had not known the touch of a woman, and the unsavory characters he lived with had certainly destroyed any idea of being with a man. He has found himself attracted to strong women, whether it be in a mental or a physical sense. Someone that can keep up with him excites him, as well as women of strong personality. Despite this, he has grown into a relationship with Inira, and the two have been intimate several times.

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Dekar identifies as male.

Taboos

None.

Known Languages

Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish.

Personality

Motivation

Dekar has seen a great deal of wrong with the world, and seeks to fix it. Having learned of a mortal who became a god and in turn even killed other gods, he seeks a way to gain the power to fix the world.

Quotes & Catchphrases

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Savvies & Ineptitudes

He does his best work on his back. However, he's inept at social graces or talking about his feelings.

Likes & Dislikes

Dekar likes cats, dwarves, spending time with Inira, and the feel of his body burning with adrenaline during combat.
 
Dekar hates spiders.

Social

Birthplace

Crastvangrad(?)

Current Residence

Traveling

Contacts & Relations

Henry Lutzvern (Deceased)
Garek (Deceased)
Inira (girlfriend?)
Inara Edhelhael
Damien von Carstein
Grimaldus

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Captain of the Vanguard
Honorary Dwarf

Wealth & Financial state

What is wealth?

Family Ties

Dekar never knew his real parents, and his adoptive father Henry Lutzvern was killed during the Latria betrayal of The Butchers.

Religious Views

Dekar is not a spiritual man by nature. He does not pray to any gods, but acknowledges their power, having seen their clerics and paladins and the power they wield. Having heard of a mortal who gained god-like power and even slain several other gods, Dekar strives to acquire strength similarly so that he can try to fix the things he perceives as wrongs with the world.

Social Aptitude

Dekar is familiar with militaristic social graces, but little else. As a soldier of the Empire, he never bothered to deal with politics or be seen as a representative of his unit. This was largely in part so that his lineage would not come under scrutiny.

Mannerisms

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Hobbies & Pets

Dekar likes animals in general but does not keep any as pets. He moves around too much. He likes to smith as a hobby and also as a way to calm himself.

Speech

Dekar does not have any particular accents or stutters.