Jakub Krygiek
Jakub Cislo Krygiek (a.k.a. Krygie')
Specialist and trap master of the famed Vyedymi witchman duo and member of the Order of the Vyedymi
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
No slouch, Jakub Krygiek is a trained witchman, his monster hunting specialty and he excels at it like nobody else. Powerful forearms and thighs are a trademark of this joking Vyedymi who's jokes are often interrupted by the sudden slash of Elbrus slaying the duo's monster.
Special abilities
Expert spell breaker and monster trapper
Finely tuned sense of smell, taste, touch and trained reflexes
Skilled combatant in armed and unarmed combat
Finely tuned sense of smell, taste, touch and trained reflexes
Skilled combatant in armed and unarmed combat
Specialized Equipment
Specialized silver embued gauntlets with spiked knuckles
Sword named "Załobna" or Requiem in Sokolic
Sword named "Załobna" or Requiem in Sokolic
Mental characteristics
Personal history
From his past, one might think Jakub Krygiek would be a solemn recluse in the company of cutthroats and bandits, this could not be further from the truth. The reality is that there is little of this in Krygiek, his boundless enthusiasm, spirit, and optimism are a sight to behold. Sold as an infant by a prostitute in Lyumara, Krygiek has only ever known the life of a Vyedymi, the order that took him in and raised him. It was here at the order that he met and befriended a certain Kovna named Elbrus Aleksandyr Dudinoyev Sciacia-Doev, a name routinely poked at by the jovial Krygiek.
These two boys would become fast friends in their education behind the walls of Erod-a-Raihan where they learned the order's Yarmezan, common Hasdinian, and taught each other their own native languages. Life at Erod-a-Raihan was rough, beatings were common and verbal abuse was a fact of life. Instructors at the fortress were among the most deadly, knowledgeable, and skilled men and women in the world, and this fact was made evident via the quality of training Krygiek and Doev received during their time there. Eventually, the two completed their training and went into the business together, the two of them would soon become a skilled pair of monster-slayers and their pairing would give them a great deal of renown and coin, traits unbecoming of Witchmen. Krygiek excelled in potion making, archery, and advertising as he seemed able to rely on his partner to excel in proper monster-slaying while he managed the more delicate manners of their trade. Krygiek however excels in a particular aspect of their trade, monster wrangling. According to Krygiek himself, wrestling is in his blood as any proud Sokoly wrestles the world every day, or so he says.
Their stories of monster hunting can be told by Krygiek for hours, around the campfire, none can tell a tale like Krygie' and if you give him some brew beforehand he'll tell you some of the secrets of their trade, some facts about monsters, and sometimes if drunk enough, who he thinks his father is. Despite the attention he receives and the seemingly carefree nature he projects, Krygiek is deeply lonely. Aside from Elbrus Doev, he has few true friends, considering most people in his life as passing faces and clients. He remains detached from the world around him, preferring to play the character he knows well rather than face the complexities of genuine emotional connections. Krygiek's humor and wit act as a mask, concealing feelings of abandonment, inadequacy, and disappointment. Unlike Elbrus, Krygiek has memories of his life before becoming a Vyedymi. Memories of his childhood, his mother in particular, left him with a penetrating sense of loneliness, and he guards his very heart closely, not allowing others aside from Doev to get too close. Behind the sarcasm and sharp remarks lies a vulnerability he hides from the world. While Elbrus grapples with somber thoughts of lost love, Krygiek has no fond memories of love to cherish. His emotional distance makes it difficult for him to form deep connections, leaving him yearning for affection and companionship that eludes him. An encounter in both their lives that has affected them deeply is a relatively recent encounter in the village of Enhauc in northern Salia. Krygiek and Doev were contracted by the village to investigate creatures nearby that had taken livestock in the village during the night, livestock that was the main source of income and food for the village. While Doev is away gathering supplies, Krygiek interviews villagers who have eyewitness accounts of the monsters stealing their cattle. Krygiek's interviews with the victims of the monster attacks reveal the suspected location of the monster's den, a nearby cave system and so he goes to investigate it himself. Yet as he investigates the cave, he discovers the heartbreaking reality that the so-called monsters were actually young giants, far from their home and desperately trying to survive in unfamiliar territory. Upon finding the giants trapped in the cave, Krygiek's compassionate nature takes over. He realizes that these creatures are lost and struggling to survive in a hostile environment. Instead of proceeding with their contract to slay the "monsters," Krygiek demands that they decline payment and offer assistance to the giants instead, offering to personally relocate them elsewhere. However, the villagers' anger and fear override their understanding, leading them to form a mob and launch an attack on the cave in a misguided attempt to protect themselves. Upon learning of the village's actions the morning after, Krygiek and Doev discover the bloody scene that had unfolded in the cave during the night, dozens of villagers were killed and blood is everywhere inside the cave. Krygiek delves deeper and discovers three giant corpses further inside, they clearly successfully fought off the mob yet were each mortally wounded, dying in the arms of each other. The devastating consequences of this encounter weigh heavily on Krygiek's heart and mind. He is haunted by the realization that the very beings he vowed to protect the world from were, in reality, victims themselves. The harrowing experience challenges the virtues and ideals Krygiek himself had beaten into him in Erod-a-Raihan, that monsters were to be slain, not understood or reasoned with, something Krygiek no longer believes. These days, life had just started becoming monotonous, Rus' and Krygie' had made their way south to Lugous on the trail of a particular beast when they stumbled upon a rag-tag bunch of misfits led by an orphan boy, a fiery huntress, a lovestruck pirate, a sad Northman, and a big bloody giantess. The Vyedymi pair could have mistaken this pair for a circus and made their way past them, but who knows why they stopped and chatted, maybe it was fate or destiny because from that day the duo would be invested in the noblest quest imaginable, saving the world.
Their stories of monster hunting can be told by Krygiek for hours, around the campfire, none can tell a tale like Krygie' and if you give him some brew beforehand he'll tell you some of the secrets of their trade, some facts about monsters, and sometimes if drunk enough, who he thinks his father is. Despite the attention he receives and the seemingly carefree nature he projects, Krygiek is deeply lonely. Aside from Elbrus Doev, he has few true friends, considering most people in his life as passing faces and clients. He remains detached from the world around him, preferring to play the character he knows well rather than face the complexities of genuine emotional connections. Krygiek's humor and wit act as a mask, concealing feelings of abandonment, inadequacy, and disappointment. Unlike Elbrus, Krygiek has memories of his life before becoming a Vyedymi. Memories of his childhood, his mother in particular, left him with a penetrating sense of loneliness, and he guards his very heart closely, not allowing others aside from Doev to get too close. Behind the sarcasm and sharp remarks lies a vulnerability he hides from the world. While Elbrus grapples with somber thoughts of lost love, Krygiek has no fond memories of love to cherish. His emotional distance makes it difficult for him to form deep connections, leaving him yearning for affection and companionship that eludes him. An encounter in both their lives that has affected them deeply is a relatively recent encounter in the village of Enhauc in northern Salia. Krygiek and Doev were contracted by the village to investigate creatures nearby that had taken livestock in the village during the night, livestock that was the main source of income and food for the village. While Doev is away gathering supplies, Krygiek interviews villagers who have eyewitness accounts of the monsters stealing their cattle. Krygiek's interviews with the victims of the monster attacks reveal the suspected location of the monster's den, a nearby cave system and so he goes to investigate it himself. Yet as he investigates the cave, he discovers the heartbreaking reality that the so-called monsters were actually young giants, far from their home and desperately trying to survive in unfamiliar territory. Upon finding the giants trapped in the cave, Krygiek's compassionate nature takes over. He realizes that these creatures are lost and struggling to survive in a hostile environment. Instead of proceeding with their contract to slay the "monsters," Krygiek demands that they decline payment and offer assistance to the giants instead, offering to personally relocate them elsewhere. However, the villagers' anger and fear override their understanding, leading them to form a mob and launch an attack on the cave in a misguided attempt to protect themselves. Upon learning of the village's actions the morning after, Krygiek and Doev discover the bloody scene that had unfolded in the cave during the night, dozens of villagers were killed and blood is everywhere inside the cave. Krygiek delves deeper and discovers three giant corpses further inside, they clearly successfully fought off the mob yet were each mortally wounded, dying in the arms of each other. The devastating consequences of this encounter weigh heavily on Krygiek's heart and mind. He is haunted by the realization that the very beings he vowed to protect the world from were, in reality, victims themselves. The harrowing experience challenges the virtues and ideals Krygiek himself had beaten into him in Erod-a-Raihan, that monsters were to be slain, not understood or reasoned with, something Krygiek no longer believes. These days, life had just started becoming monotonous, Rus' and Krygie' had made their way south to Lugous on the trail of a particular beast when they stumbled upon a rag-tag bunch of misfits led by an orphan boy, a fiery huntress, a lovestruck pirate, a sad Northman, and a big bloody giantess. The Vyedymi pair could have mistaken this pair for a circus and made their way past them, but who knows why they stopped and chatted, maybe it was fate or destiny because from that day the duo would be invested in the noblest quest imaginable, saving the world.
Education
Schooled behind the walls of Erod-a-Raihan
Employment
Member of the Order of the Vyedymi at Erod-a-Raihan
Mental Trauma
Deeply lonely
Issues over abandonment
Issues over abandonment
Intellectual Characteristics
Bombastic
Idealistic
Idealistic
Morality & Philosophy
Work is Work and Work is Good
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Protect his best friend, do his job and save the world
Virtues & Personality perks
Loyal
Intelligent
Steadfast
Courageous
Charismatic
Intelligent
Steadfast
Courageous
Charismatic
Vices & Personality flaws
Apathetic
Stubborn
Crude
Stubborn
Crude
Social
Contacts & Relations
Best Friend and Partner of Elbrus Aleksadyr Sciacia-Doev
New Travelling companion of Marius, Leuctra, Hjalmar, and Kara
Current member of the Order of the Vyedymi
New Travelling companion of Marius, Leuctra, Hjalmar, and Kara
Current member of the Order of the Vyedymi
Family Ties
Born to an unknown father and a prostitute in Lyumara, Upper Prusia
Religious Views
Krygiek is a notorious blabber-mouth when it comes to the gods and theology. Many a night has come to day for Elbrus listening to Krygiek talk about the different practices of the various cults, religions and societies of the world. Krygiek is an astute learner and very interested in history as he details in his journal a collection of stories he hears about the places the two visit during their travels.
Social Aptitude
Ever the talker, Krygiek enjoys being the center of attention a bit too much, he talks a big game about the skills of himself and his partner Elbrus. Reiks, Jarls, Lords, and Ladies have all been swooned on the words of the "Witchman bard" and so far the two have delivered on their promises with surprising effeciency.
Speech
Krygiek speaks with a thick lower Sokoly accent, an accent which makes him sound very light, happy and a bit melodic as the Sokoly speech when translated into standard Hasdinian has a very rhytmic and rhyming sound to it when spoken.
Relationships
History
Meeting on the long road to Erod-a-Raihan, the Witchmen pair of Elbrus Doev and Jakub Krygiek are as unlikely a pairing as any could find. Doev, the softspoken, stoic, and senior of the two while Krygiek is notoriously loud-mouthed, jovial, and more a salesman than a fighter. Nevertheless, the two gravitated towards one another during their training years inside the walls of the Vyedymi fortress and both slowly broke down the walls they had put up on their way. Slowly Doev and Krygiek each learned Hasdinian, an order policy, and each taught the other their mother languages. After being deemed able to complete work in the field, both men received their gear and set out to work, accompanying each other of course. Witchmen pairs are rare, when they set off they immediately come into several contracts that required their pairing and saw them barely survive the encounters. Anyone who comes into contact with the pair can attest to their roles, Krygiek is the showman, the salesman who talks them up to contractors while Doev stoically sits and waits for the meeting to end. In the field, Doev is as skilled and strong as they come and does the heavy lifting while Krygeik brews the potions, shoots arrows, handles the harmless creatures, and collects the rewards. This system works well and hasn't resulted in any hiccups for the pair.
Nicknames & Petnames
Elbrus to Jakub- Muse, Bard, Krygie'
Jakub to Elbrus- Dewie, Rus'
(Elbrus Aleksandyr Dudinoyev Sciacia-Doev, Krygie's best friend and Vyedymi partner)
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Year of Birth
675 A.E
27 Years old
Circumstances of Birth
Born to a prostitute, single mother in Lyumara and taken in by the order after being abandoned
Birthplace
Lyumara, Upper Soklyraka
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Dark Brown
Hair
Long, Blond, Clean Shaven
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
Height
5'7
Weight
185 lbs
Quotes & Catchphrases
"Life's a wild ride, but I'll dance with the shadows 'cause that's where heroes are found."
Belief/Deity
Paren and the Prus Pantheon
Aligned Organization
Hasdinian
Kovna
Sokolic
Character Prototype
Tech Guy/ Specialist
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