Rylik

## Sir Rylik the Unknown

Rylik is a human fighter in the Adventurer's Guild, and has served faithfully for nearly 2 years. He has had plenty of adventures and close calls. Some notable mentions include: Stopping a cult in the sewers of Stilde, Travelling to the Ethereal Plane to kill a traitorous wizard, Surviving a suicide mission in a semi active volcano known as White Plume Mountain, and Travelling through multiple planes of existence and fighting off several dragons to save Cinder.

He has also infamously been present at The Soggy Duckling both times it has been ransacked.

## Background Story

> Rylik has spent all of his life living as an orphan in the alleyways of Stilde. From a young age he learned quickly that in the alleyways it's kill or be killed. As a youth he would frequently steal from food stalls, or rob those who were unlucky enough to walk down his alleyway. Around the age of 14 Rylik started practicing with weapons of any manner he could find. By 18 Rylik was selling himself off as a mercenary, doing any job to get himself off the streets. Rylik lived fairly comfortably doing this, until at age 30 he took a job that would change his life forever.
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> As a Mercenary, Rylik was known for being ruthless on contracts. While he wouldn't go out of his way to be cruel, he found that threats and intimidation would frequently yield results, and results were what he was being paid for.
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> At age 30 Rylik accepted a pretty simple job. The contract was to guard a caravan coming back into town from some ruins that had recently been excavated. However, during the trip back the caravan was attacked by a group of warriors and slaughtered. As Rylik lay dying in the field, he pleaded with anyone who would listen to save him. The voice that answered was sinister, and seemed to be coming from the package that was being destroyed by the warriors. It offered him a chance to live, if he would return the favor. He doesn't remember his answer, but he awoke in a ditch some time later, his wounds healed, save for a nasty headache. Unbeknownst to him, Rylik was now a Phylactery for a Lich named Paalundraxx.
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## Personality

    Rylik is pretty heedless, and talkative in the day-to-day happenings, but when he's on a battlefield he feels truly alive. His personality, much like his armor, is used to keep people close, but not too close. However, much like his armor, his personality has a kink in it and he will occasionally open up to those around him with his true feelings on things.

He is a big fan of various meats and ales, and can frequently be found at a local tavern with Rhysand or Cinder. When not spending time with his friends, he is usually found training with various weapons in the Guild Hall. He dislikes people snooping through his things, or touching his belongings without permission.

Rylik can get a bit assertive and demanding on the battlefield, but will always put himself in harms way to help his friends. However, once he's backed into a corner, his Lich will lend him power which will cause Rylik to grow violent and selfish.

As a Mercenary, Rylik would often do whatever was necessary to get the job done. Nowadays, he tries to do right by his friends and fellow guild mates, but when he's under stress, or his closest friends are threatened he'll fall back into doing whatever needs to be done. This can be seen as well in his fighting style, which is underhanded, but effective. Rylik isn't afraid to fight dirty, and is the type of fighter to throw dirt in your face before rushing you down. This style of fighting is how he survived so long alone as an orphan, and has proved very effective at keeping him alive.

## Appearance

Rylik stands at an average 6 feet tall, and has a lean, muscular build. Any who happen to catch him shirtless (such as after an intense training session) would notice a smattering of small scars across his torso. He is usually seen with his dark brown hair tied up, but every so often will let it down. When down, his hair falls slightly past his shoulders. In addition to keeping his hair tied up, he keeps his beard in two distinct braids beneath his chin. Outside of these two braids, his beard is usually well kempt.

While not on a mission, Rylik can frequently be seen wearing an average brown tunic, and his black pants. During missions however, he's clad in Adamantine Half Plate adorned with his fur and cloth half cloak. In combat he is normally spotted using a saber that glimmers a deep purple, as well as a large, well polished shield. He is also known to keep several back up blades attached to belts on his person, the most obvious one being a Rapier with a handle seemingly made of dragon scales attached horizontally to his lower back.

## Notable Quotes

"I want to apologize for being such a downer the past day or two here. With Cinder, you all saw how I was. That was for love. But Rhysand? He was the first person to offer me a hand in a city of people shunning me. He taught me the value of a second chance. I never would have even met Cinder and found love, or met all of you and found companionship. He's the reason I am the man I am today, so in a way, I feel I owe him my life. And that's a debt I plan on repaying for him in the next few days. But one thing to know about living in the alleys in Stilde, is we never pay full price." - Rylik to his companions, before venturing to certain death into the Brideveinese Theocracy.

## Trivia

* During a mission, Rylik drank water from a fountain of youth. This de-aged Rylik 6 years, making him 26 in the current age.
* Rylik was confronted by a Paladin of the Warriors Guild who knew of what had happened to him. It is assumed she was part of the initial attack on his caravan, but this detail could not be confirmed before she died.
* It is rumored that Rylik is dating the Guild Master of the Mages Guild. This was recently confirmed via an off-handed remark to a journalist by Rylik.
* Rylik won a jousting tournament during the 100th annual Winter Star festival, and was knighted as Sir Rylik the Unknown for his talents.
* The horse Rylik used in the Tournament was named Corvid, and still serves the Guild faithfully to this day.
* Once during a strip search Rylik was found to have seven blades on his person. He chuckled when they said seven.

## Gallery

Rylik, normal poseRylik, Alternative PoseRylik, as he appeared when he joined the GuildRylik, shirtless and with his hair down