K'harth

K'harth is a well trained monk from the region of Durotar, and is believed to be the first of his ilk to have mastered more than one martial style from his home city. He is half Drow; the other half is believed to be Elf, though this is unconfirmed. Once brash and reckless, his most recent deaths have taught him humility and patience with his friends (and Brodo). He was mute for a while,a believed side effect from a hastened and/or tampered-with resurrection performed by Omin Dran. He is a member of the Soup Troop. His name translates to Undercommon roughly as "without home".

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## Description

### Appearance

The half-drow heritage in his blood has left him with a distinct visual identifier: his gray skin, gray eyes and white hair. This trait has been known to help him blend into the background of crowds when necessary, akin to visual white noise.

His hair is silky and dull white, and for a long time he wore it pulled back in a shoulder-length ponytail. After his ninth death at the hands of a green dragon and the subsequent resurrection, the acid-scorched hair did not return fully and was then worn short and spiky as it began to regrow. His sideburns were long white points with a slight curve, aesthetically resembling a spider's fangs. It is unknown if this is natural or his attempt at thematic styling.

He wears dull and simple clothing, favoring browns and other earthy tones. On his chest is a black leather harness which once held his primary weapon, a three-sectioned-staff. Around his waist is a simple black cloth belt, which holds up a matted cloth around his waist which he uses to meditate and sleep on. His pants are baggy and a simple beige, cinched around the ankles with some simple tied cloth. Until they were destroyed on his death, he wore enchanted Boots of the Winterlands. Nips out 24/7.

Around his hands were old, stained handwraps. During combat he unwrapped them except for a band around his wrists, letting the cloth flow freely during battle. When worn, they cover the tattoos of the Spider Aspect, which he received upon mastering his Aspect Style. There is one large spider on the back of each of his hands. After his ninth resurrection, performed by Acquisition Incorporated's CEO Omin Dran, he came back to life with shoulder tattoos of a radiant sun, one per shoulder, to indicate his mastery fo a new Aspect Style. All sets of tattoos are a simple black ink, which illuminate in radiant light whenever K'harth uses his Ki-based abilities in battle.

During the infiltration of Fort Maw, K'harth was gorged by a taxidermied Wereboar and acquired a type of lycanthropy which he could activate at will.

During the assault on Kinna Orro's home tower, his body was infused with the blood of a metal dragon, and his right hand gained some the properties of said dragon.

During the assault of Durotar, K'harth sacrificed himself to retrieve the Shard of Necromancy. Needed to return quickly, he struck a deal wtih the shard's godly aspect the Raven Queen, to resurrect him in a new body. Now a pure-blooded Shadar-Kai (shadow elf) with a soft violet hue and stark black, feathery hair. His chest now adorned with the black ink of a raven's skull, and the back with a pair of feathery wings, both signifying his connection to the Raven Queen.

### Personality and Abilities

Early on, K'harth was brash and reckless. He would make decisive actions without collaborating with others, and would always push for his plans without the consideration of others. After his ninth death, K'harth grew more humble and cooperative with his teammates. This may partially be due to his scarred throat, making him nearly mute.

Mechanically, K'harth is a Monk with the Way of the Long Death subclass. He was trained in various forms of subterfuge, infiltration and bodyguard tactics. In Durotar he acquired two swords of elven mythril; one given to Ghorza as a sign of trust. The other is now his primary weapon.

## Biography

K'harth was raisedas Kyor-Lyn in Velk'velve, a hidden city in the wastes of Durotar, founded in response to a delicate treaty between ex-warring subfactions of High Elves and Dark Elves. In Elven they are referred to as The Far and The Dark. Though they engage in endless provocations throughout the world, the sub-factions existing in Juniper decided to create a large-scale social experiment to prove cooperation and co-habitation possible. The city is hidden at the base of a gorge, with the edges of the city burrowing into the sides of the gorge. It was governed by the Council of Seven. Some youths in the city are trained and groomed starting with their first words and steps as warriors and guardians to those in high-level politics. K'harth was indoctrinated into the martial schools of Velk'velve, learning hand-to-hand combat and stealth. Over the years, he mastered the Way of the Long Death, thanks to multiple ceremony-driven short deaths and resurrections through well-kept secrets of old elvish magic employed by the city. These ceremonies allow the departed to divert their soul to small pocket planes where subject mater experts have died and been retired to, specifically to provide their knowledge to future generations.

The Council of Seven became the Council of One after an attack and mulitple deaths in the tallest tower of the city, where the Council met. The city blames K'harth for the death of the other six councilmembers and some of their guards, and K'harth had hoped they assumed him dead... until their hunters came searching for him in Draughmoor.

Seeking a new life away from Velk'velve, K'harth found himself in Draughmoor doing semi-legal odd jobs to get by. This led him towards The Pay-Per-Sword, where he was indoctrinated and given many of their capture-and-return bounties, along with espionage and protection tasks. His first partner on the beat was Bliss Vindicta, and eventually he met the rest of The Soup Troop.

## Notable Equipment and Items

* Three-section staff
* Amulet of Tymora (shared with Bliss and Sirrias)
* Ulu'goth the Painbat (previously the Paindeer)
* Mythril Sword of the Viper's Fang
* Crown of the Frost Overlord

## Notable Associations

* The Soup Troop - adventuring group
* The Pay-Per-Sword - former mercenary group
* Velk'velve (The Far and The Dark) - home city
* The Raven Queen - patron of import

## Trivia

K'harth's nickname is "Emo Punch Boy," which was also his job classification within The Pay-Per-Sword.