Coach

Coach was raised in a mystic sect dedicated to understanding and improving physical fitness through mundane, magical, and mystical means. The sect lives on the secluded island of  δύναμη (typically called Duvaun because of the unfamiliar mystic alphabet, but pronounced Dynami). The primary export of Dynami is their magical poultices and potions, they are especially known for (and secretive of) their rare potions of strength. In order to maintain this secret, the sect maintains very strict secrecy with the outside world. Because of this, little is known of his sect other than their potent potions, physical prowess, traditional short shorts, and very loud whistles.

Dynami culture is centered on their mysticism, and their belief on communal support. The "typical" family structure is eschewed in favor of highly decentralized communal living and child rearing. Coach grew up with 20 siblings, and was reared by 20 parents. As a child, he chose/was selected to be a "fitness guru", charged with building natural strength that is ultimately distilled as part of making strength potions.

While Coach enjoyed his life as a guru, helping to make strength potions to support his people, he began to wonder if teaching physical fitness and self improvement would do great good in the world at large (hence why he picked his name of Coach). To accomplish this, he asked his sailing companion Lily to help sneak him away from the island, in order to follow his dreams of being a life and fitness coach. After voyaging from port to port with little luck in finding a following, Akachi Harrell suggested that Coach find patrons among the Umberthroat nobility, where he was able to find clientele amongst the courts.

Now Coach spends most of his time training nouveau riche dwarves who are bored and want to get swole, offering fitness instruction and life guidance to his benefactors. His notable techniques include sports like dodgeball, as well as overly complicated exercise machines of his own design. These include:

* a collapsible aerotrim

* a portable overly complicated bowflex
* a mechanically destabilizing balance ball

While in Umberthroat, Coach has met a variety of friends and acquaintances including:

Layla: Prior to finding his patrons, Coach (in his desperation to find clientele) mistakenly believed that Layla needed the phoenix exercised (not exorcised). Since then, Coach has introduced Layla to his old friend Lily (who may be of more help dealing with the phoenix), but Coach continues to encourage Layla to maintain a fitness regiment.

Ty: Lily introduced Ty to Coach. Out of gratitude to Lily, he tried to make sure Ty was taken care of and comfortable in the city, outside of his natural comfort zone. He did this by introducing Ty to his courtly clientele (especially those with interesting gardens). Because of this, Ty is pretty sure that Coach is an athletic-themed sex worker. Through Ty, Coach was introduced to the Paladins of the Guildhall, where he runs friendly games of dodgeball and Umberthroat Ninja Warrior.

Fi: Coach first met Fi in the outskirts of Umberthroat, where she tried to sell her "shiftweave". Coach didn't recognize Fi's scheme as a scam, but was insulted at the perceived slight against his traditional athletic short-shorts. Coach insisted Fi do 20 push-ups as penance, which she is absolutely not gonna do. Coach does not like Fi.

Fi (Beth): Coach met Beth in the social circles of the Dwarven Nobility.

Fi (Straight Dave): Coach sees Straight Dave at the Paladin Guildhall occasionally, when he goes to run his games of dodgeball. Though Coach has tried to invite him to join their games, Straight Dave keeps his distance for some reason.