Kothar

A lizardman, red branded right eye, grotesque right arm. Chest Burned

### Affiliation

Undisclosed lizardfolk villageRosmen Rotterman - Influenced Xzitian Leadership - Counsel Member

## Physical description

### Eye color

One demon eye, One green eye

Born in an undisclosed lizardfolk village, once a strong tribe, now barely existing, to parents of no status, the odds were against Kothar from the start...

The youngest of four, two elder sisters and one brother, Kothar found that familial attention was never his... Not that it mattered for long for he would find a mate early in his younger years. Entering his 26th year the others around him began to grow sick. their forms twisting into unrecognizable shapes. Kothar's family was not exempt. all wilting away into lumps of fleshy masses. Kothar saw his mate Irhtos Mirik slink away from the village zombies shuffling after her.

Apparently the dead around certain villagers would rise, shuffling after others and consuming them.There was nothing Kothar could do for Irhtos turning her back,wishing her a swift death and moving back to his family hut.Once he returned he began, his family was as good as dead already, Kothar was only making sure they would stay that way. Feeling not even a twinge of emotion his parents and siblings were cut apart into useful means of defense, blood, flesh, bone and glowing disease fell away. Emerging from the abandoned hut, covered in gore, Kothar was determined to stop the madness all about him, hunting all around him so that no one would get away. Each kill bathed him in more viscera.

As his mission carried on Kothar changed, His right arm swelling with strength, claws extending. The arm was lengthen to the point where it was barely able to be tucked inside his cloak. Those still capable told others about an "Afflicted" killing others, sick or not. Kothar began to consume the dead and diseased seeing how strong he became knowing it would aid him. By the time the village had been exterminated Kothar could have been seen walking to the center square, taking a position of prayer, his body marked by the cursed infection. His right eye closed yet shining through the lid a daemonic brand gleamed bright, the cancerous arm nearly dragging but radiating strength,maw more pronounced than any other lizardfolk, jaws muscled and teeth lengthened. Taking his place in the center of death around him. Kothar waited to die from the contagion sure he was the last alive...

Kothar didn't die or morph as the others had. Nothing changed. He simply grew thirsty. Ran had come and he drank to survive. He grew hung and ate those that lay around him. Realizing he would live on Kothar left determined to use his new powers and eat those around him, finding out that with each meal strength would flow through him, gaining the senses and abilities of eaten animals.

Reaching civilization Kothar sought work but none would take this strange, primal lizard. He would have to turn to crime to survive.

Draconia's royal port town would be his undoing. living his criminal life as brawling muscle for hire, wealth was far from his, growth had been slow but his infamy gained from his unique features and arm drew attention from pirates who contracted Kothar. Once out of local authorities sight, ten men roped to the ground and locked him up. Kothar simply laughed once the men had left. interested to see where he would end up at the "mercy" of the pirates.

After a day of being prisoner, a scuffle could be heard above followed by an earth shattering crack as Kothar assumed the shipped had rammed another, smaller. When Everything was silent Kothar easily broken through both the iron door and trap door between him and freedom. Coming to the deck and finding a party of adventurers had taken hold of the pirate ship.Seeing one of their members encased in ice, Kothar examined him and found he was wearing a ring. Once the other's had stripped hi of everything else. Kothar looted the ring and two javelins.

Wearing the ring Kothar was immediately greeted by the voice of Rosmen Rottenman, the parties unfortunate mage who would proceed to inform him of the groups adventures and habits. It was then Kothar learned about his goals and intellect. Rosmen might be able to help Kothar enhance his abilities.The two made a pact. Kothar would listen to Rosmen's orders if he was convinced by him while trying to restore Rosmen's life, in return Kothar would be granted great monsters to devour and a substantial place in Rosmen's Empire if he could achieve it.

So the adventure continues...

### MAGIC ITEMS

Ring of Mind Shielding (Rosmen's Soul)

Three Javelins of Lightning

Iron Bands of Bilaro