Jastre Lazivelt

**"Call me a practitioner if you wish, but I am no mage. I seek no perversion of magic like all those I have met. Just to use what I know for the sake of my work."**

*- [Jastre on the topic of Magic]*

## Traits

### Skills

Expert Swordsman
Expert Sign Casting
Scholarly Knowledge
Resourceful

### Hobbies

Adventuring/Exploring
Wine Connoisseur

## Description

A redheaded man standing half a foot taller than most, his hair is kept bald on the sides with only the top left and bound in a tail at the apex of the back of his head, but is more often than not distinguished by his finely kept moustache, as well as yellow-green eyes that--especially at night--have an eerie glow to them in the right lack of lighting.

### Armor

The hunter wears a boiled, layered leather armor over his chest with a cowl around his shoulders, with leather bracers and fingerless gloves. On his lower half, a skirt with rather nicely embroidered silk patchwork asymmetrically placed. Attached to that is a belt that he keeps a majority of his gear on. Boiled leather armor padding is layered down from his mid-thigh and nicely made boots that have seen some wear to match.

Occasionally, he removes the leather top, cowl and vambraces to instead have a sleeveless leather top in the desert or warmer places.

### Arms

The hunter has a belt loaded with potions of various obscure, secretive creations, as well as a bestiary for methods of dealing with monsters he comes across, though he also has other tools on the belt for hunting and the like.

Most notable of his arsenal is most likely his usage of Signs, a simplified version of magics, and a silver sword with an inverted angle hilt-guard. On the blade's center would be many runes inscribed into the metal. Lastly, he wears a small version of a crossbow on his right bracer that he shoots miniature bolts from that are coated with various different materials and tips.

## History

From public knowledge, Jastre would disclose his past as a Witcher: an expert on hunting and dealing with monsters of a grand variety for the populace of the Northern Continent. He hails from the Griffin School of Witchers, one of the few schools that maintained a more knightly sense of helping others, at least when it came to monsters. As a strict policy, he hunted monsters and not people, though the limits of what he was willing to deal with were few and far between. Handling contracts on a number of monsters and circumstances from king to peasant, for riches or Law of Surprise, Jastre took many jobs across the Kovir and Povis, as well as most of the Northern Continent.

This kept on until the end of the Griffin School's keep, which ultimately lead to his death and reincarnation in Astoria.

### Skills

The Witcher has all the typical skills of a Witcher-- a mutated body that gave him greater endurance, speed and strength to fight battles with creature that would kill a normal man or twelve. Furthermore, his skills with swords are highly proficient, though his use of Signs (a simplified form of magic) is quite masterful, even being able of casting other kinds of magic (something uncommon for his peers). Also proficient with a number of other tools for his trade, he uses all of the above to track, hunt and kill or otherwise remove monsters from an area or person.

### Vices / Flaws:

Like many of his peers, however, Jastre is a self-admitting hedonist at times, looking for simple thrills and pleasures, or even just adventure. When it comes to doing something out of a bigger goal or purpose meant to serve the masses, or plainly doing something for a good time, in most situations he just seeks the latter.

## Personality

The stached monster hunter finds himself drawn to exploration and learning, but also just anything that seems like it would be fun. Very ambulatory, he wanders from place to place, and when he is not at home near the Cuddly Cactus Tavern, he is out hunting or making visits to various parties for the fun of it. Known as a relatively flirty individual, he is a free spirit when it comes to his interactions with others. Nonetheless, he is very protective of the place and people that give him shelter and food, as well as any in threat by a monster. If two parties he does not know are in conflict over something unrelated to him, he is unlikely to get involved.

### Beliefs

Even if he is not a religious person, Jastre maintains his vague code from the Griffin School: he tries to stay neutral when possible between two parties, and he only kills monsters or animals if it can be helped. Even if payment is not guaranteed, he will help someone in immediate danger from a monster or beast. His view of mages is not favorable.

### Relationships

#### Kaizen

The Monk was the first person he came across in Astoria and made a deal with. Serving as an occasional protector or swordarm if needed, the Witcher respects the other man enough to make some level of effort to support his dream of a library, despite reservations he may have. It was a noble dream that embodied a untainted altruism meant to benefit all, and for that reason, Jastre offered him aid if called.

#### Lialxa

A tiny goblin girl that taught him a different sort of humanoid than what he had known from his other world, Lialxa or 'Lia', became an increasingly close companion to the Witcher over time as she generously offered to make him meals and contribute without being asked. Going on journeys together, they periodically adventure Astoria in all of its interesting places to travel. Since, Jastre has come to like her company and intimacy.

#### Charity

The owner of the Cuddly Cactus Tavern, Jastre came across the tiefling on his vagrant travels, rapidly developing a playful and affectionate chemistry. After Kaizen, Lialxa and Jastre moved to the oasis near her tavern, they worked closely to get it open and have since maintained their very friendly relationship.

#### Beithe

The pale beauty in the woods that was so drawing to his eye, yet mysterious and held a suspiciously dangerous air about her, and this drew the Witcher in at first. The more he learned, the more hesitant he became, though the charm they each found in the other somehow kept an interest alive as more encounters would be destined for the future, albeit with a persisting and delicate caution.