Vasily Sokolov

## Description

Vasily Sokolov is a Primigen from the Frostfell. Standing just over 8 feet and weighing in at 380 lbs, the man bears a striking resemblance to Hjalmar Digre; albeit not through direct ancestry but rather a shared and uncommon race. His nose hangs nearly three feet down off his face as an opposable appendage, and is flanked by a pair of large tusks. Well toned and surprisingly nimble, Vasily is dressed in Stiff, metal reinforced leather armor with the emblem of the workers proudly on display, Vasily wields a "hand" crossbow, what is in reality an impressively sized light crossbow. Additionally, the Okhotnik has a golden hammer and golden sickle, both obviously decorative, one hung on each side of his belt.

## History

On the rift formed by the plane of water and the plane of air, an endless glacier sits. Endless blizzards rage on its surface, and it is only in caverns and tunnels of ice that conventional life survives. Welcome to Frostfell, known in Giant as Lednikov.

Frostfell was for centuries ruled by the frigid beings called Frost Giants. Cold of heart and flesh, the monsters ruled through their sheer might of magic. The Giants conquered the weave, forced it into submission to build their massive cities on the surface of the Frostfell.

The Giants claimed dominion over all of the people of Lednikov, and treated them harshly. Many Primigens, Goliaths and Humans were slaves or livestock, and those who were free were permitted few rights or freedoms.

Eventually, a taboo practice spread among the serfs of the Lednikoviy Tsardom, the channeling of blood to fuel increased vigor and prowess. The practice was swiftly banned by the monarchy, punishable by death, but still spread silently among the serfdom.

Eventually, the riots and rebellions of the lower class of Lednikov led to the abolishment of serfdom and the establishment of the Duma, an attempt to push Lednikov towards a constitutional monarchy, resisted by the Tzar at the time, Nikolai.

Soon, the elemental planes would fall into turmoil, with the Great Elemental War leading to food shortages and unrest in the Frostfell. This, combined with the overexploitation of the weave, led to a cataclysm nearly destroying Lednikov, and killing almost the entirety of the race of Frost Giants.

The workers of the plane saw their opportunity, using their hemocraft to end the rest of the giants. Over the coming months Soviets were established, and they formed the new nation of Lednikov, the Lednikoviy Soviety. The Soviets were also instrumental in the formation of the Okhotniki and the outlaw of Magic.

Over the decades since the Lednikoviy Revolution, a Primigen named Boris Petrov was instrumental in the organisation of Lednikov into a centralized authority, turning the Okhotniki into not just a police force, but also the standing military and guard of the cities of Lednikov.

As it stands now, of all the quasi-elemental planes, Lednikov has the strongest military and economy. Information control within the nation is high, with liberal use of propaganda and contraband intelligence, but overall the quality of life of the nation is far better than it was prior to the revolution.