Cynbel

## Background

Born to human warrior-nomads in Hakland, Cynbel doesn't talk about where he came from too much beyond that, nor does he like to discuss how he ended up in Oxenfurt in a pile of books with such humble beginnings. This is not due to a tragic backstory or to deep secrets he feels he must hide from the world, but because he knows he has a reputation to maintain as the foreign one with all of the mystique.

The story actually does begin with horse warrior-nomads in the middle of nowhere in Hakland. Haaks, being known for their horsemanship, often teach their children such things from a young age, and that's where things began to go downhill for Cynbel. With minimal charisma when it came to dealing with horses, but plenty when it came to dealing with people, he could charm his way in and out of any situation—except when it came to his parents. It was because of this that Cynbel's parents turned him loose as a teenager in a perfectly simple and savage way: by tying him to a tree and riding off on the horses he had so little skill with.

He remained tied to that fateful tree for exactly twenty-six hours before a traveling mage happened by and set him free, somewhat reluctantly allowing the talkative, inquisitive young man to travel with him. He was a Northerner, so he said, and came from Oxenfurt Academy to briefly study Haklandian culture. Cynbel offered to help him in exchange for something simple: he wanted to return to the Academy with him to study. The Northerner made no promises, but said he would see what he could do.

Cynbel studied voraciously at the Academy alongside mages and scholars alike. He had a penchant for learning and books in general, so it was easy for him to pick up on all kinds of new knowledge, seemingly retaining nearly everything he had learned. It was a life he was suited for, but his enthusiasm began to slow as his thirties crept up on him. He had learned so much, and for what? What good would it all be in the end, when he was an old man whose only use in life was to be an educator? He had wasted much of his youth on books, and it was time for a new era where he could spend that time, instead, on people.

## Personality and Behavior

Cynbel doesn't take life too seriously, and that shows in every aspect of his personality. He is friendly, if not outright flirty most of the time, and he prefers to show his affection through gentle teasing and physical touch. With many, he puts on a show of having greatly hidden depths, but behind that ploy he's exactly what he portrays himself to be. He even plays up his accent, though he's been in Redania for many years and he doesn't necessarily have to, in order to draw people to him.

In light of his devil-may-care attitude, Cynbel gravitates often toward people with a more serious demeanor—one of his many hobbies is cracking those who are uncrackable. Although he is not always successful, he considers them an excellent yang to his yin and will try until the bitter end (or, more accurately, until they walk fully away).

Because he is, at his roots, a scholar, he loves to share knowledge with others as well, making it a point to tell stories and help people gather their own knowledge. Some people read this as a know-it-all attitude, but his intentions are often more pure than anticipated: he just wants to watch the world learn.

## Occupation

Although Cynbel was a scholar at Oxenfurt Academy first, gathering knowledge voraciously until he felt there was no more benefit to learning more, he has taken up the mantle of "professional companion" (read: prostitute) in more recent years. He relishes in partaking in an intimate experience with others, and loves learning all he can about the different people who cross through his bed.

## Religious Beliefs

Cynbel does not particularly associate with any religion.

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## Appearance

Being a Haak, Cynbel is very clearly not from the North. He uses his Eastern sense of mystique to an advantage in his line of work, keeping his hair long but remaining carefully well-groomed. He does not dress in an overly showy way so he seems grounded enough to earn clients.

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