Tythiss the Scale Caste Drakari
Name: Tythiss
Age: 37
Appearance:
Tythiss is a large anthropomorphic crocodilian. His heavy scales are blue that transition to a deep cream color on his chest, stomach, inner thighs, and arms. He stands twice and two heads taller than the common man( 14ft/4.3m). His wide build speaks to his caste's labor-intensive work.
His eyes match the hue of his back. His snout is U-shaped and his teeth are visible like most of his kind. Tythiss wears a simple yet robust leather harness to aid in his work, as well as a few small and humble pieces of jewelry.
If traveling Tythiss wears his great hammer on his back, as well as a quiver of simple, yet size-appropriate, javelins.
Personality:
Tythiss is simple. He is quiet and contemplative. Obedient to his superiors, though not without due consideration. A submitting Drakari of few words.
Equipment:
A Leather harness. Primarily used for weight distribution. Two straps go over his shoulders affixing to a wide belt around his midsection and waist. Straps also extend just over the base of his tail, and down his thighs to just above the knee. The harness is also fitted with clasps, rings, and hooks. This way Tythiss can affix tools, or pouches for ease of use and carry.
Laborer's Tools. He carries with him the tools of his trade. Like a stone mallet, wedges, chisels, an adze. Tythiss' work is focused on raw resources. Hewing stone into blocks, felling trees, and the like.
Tepoztli (Axe). This is Tythiss' primary means of felling trees, With a flint blade that has been fitted into a stout oaken haft.
Tecpotl (Knife). Another item of utility. Knapped flint bound and affixed to an oaken handle.
Great Hammer. Tythiss' hammer is a mass of flint in the shape of an elongated square pyramid that is bound to a thick haft of oak and serves as his primary weapon.
Skills:
- Swimming
- Underwater sight (Niticulating membrane)
- Logging
- Quarrying
Abilities:
Tythiss does not have too many abilities. None really. His prowess is his form. I would like to think that he would be in the form of stat increases. His strength, endurance, and fortitude from his life as a type of beast of burden in his caste. Hauling stone, lumber, and such for it to be refined in the great societal machine.
History:
Tythiss was spawned in a small clutch of three. Brought to this world by the order of one of the High Priests of the Flame Caste. His home was in need of laborers, and the stars foretold the need for defenses. So he came to be, and with a minimal amount of training, He and his clutch mates began their work of hewing the mountains into shaped stone. They dug out the land to build up their walls. They built a ziggurat to the stars then they turned to the fields having completed the High Priest's vision.
Years had passed during the construction and since its completion. No threat had broken themselves upon their home. When death did come, the walls saved not a single soul.
Tythiss was away, drawing a cart loaded with goods to trade, his small Drakari handler was with him. When a sickness befell his home. The priest had misread the portents of the stars. Plant and beast both succumbed to this contagion, and his home was marked as death itself. Word travels much faster Than a cart-laden crocodilian.
Arriving at their destination, bearing the mark of their home, they were greeted with a flight of Javelins. This city, home to others of his kind, feared they carried death with them. Tythiss weathered the volley well, as his hide was thick and robust enough to take the force of the small and light weapons being hurled at him. His handler was not as fortunate, being smaller and smooth scaled for speed and wit the skink was run through.
Tythiss was confused. He was being hurt by his kin and for the first time lacked guidance. He began to unhitch himself from the cart under a second flight of javelins. As he moved to recover the body of his handler, the garrison had begun to sally from the gates towards him.
This line of soldiers came with atlatl, or spear throwers. Able to hurl heavier armament with greater distance and speed. One caught Tythiss on the back of his left shoulder, and into his left hamstring. These weapons bit deep, unlike the javelins. Fire filled his mind for the first time, and he panicked, dropping his handler's body as he fled into the trees and away from everything he knew.
