Guk

### Allies

Wildfire Company, Brecken Tohlar, Elizabeth Hightower, Guild Girl, Dima Olveksi, Kug the Goblin, C3P-Zero

## A Goblin Eat Goblin World

8 years ago, in the mountains northeast of Gyliad a new brood of Goblins erupt into the savage world of their Clan. The last of this offspring was a scrawny, quiet, wide-eyed goblin boy. Fortunately, the clan was recently cleaned out by passing adventurers; thirsting for fresh blood the baby was allowed to live. Over time, the wide-eyed child grew into a curious goblin who took the name of Guk, a name fit for the shame he brought to his clan due to his size and quirks. Unlike his siblings, Guk was inquisitive and soft spoken and often chose to speak less and act more, deciding that no problem would be solved if you never act upon it. Instead of developing strength in hand and group tactics Guk took a darker road, recklessness and blookmagic became his weapons. Evidently these solo traits brought group violence to Guk and far more than one time was he used as the punching bag for many others, this only strengthened his character. Eventually, Guk was sent away to Gyliad in search of useful information about the many caravans that leave the city or to die in the slums alone.

## Friends in Low Places

Transitioning between goblin society and normal civilization at first was difficult, but eventually he adjusted for city life. Living in the slum was similar to the environment he was used to but with one major change; people did more than just fight and eat things! Curiosity lead Guk into several artisans shops, of those shops not one let him stay more than a minute! Fate had it that one night stumbling through the back alleys he found a man being attacked by thugs, flashing back to the memories of himself being ganged up on by a group; Guk jumped into action. After saving the man and seeing him on his way Guk noticed that during the fight one of the thugs fell headfirst into a basement window and a strong smell of burning chemicals released from hole.

Taz is a bright blue tiefling that spends the majority of his time in a basement cooking up drugs for the various thugs of Gyliad, his significant other Xar, a yuan-ti pureblood, who makes sure Taz’s mass production equipment stays up and running for business. Both absolutely high out of their minds 24/7 originally thought the small goblin crawling through the window was in fact imaginary. Guk felt there was no need to correct the two dazed looking people, and was far more intrigued by the sizzling pots and pans, large motorized gears, and noxious fumes leaking around the room. With his background in bloodmagic and natural curiosity Guk was an excellent assistant to his newly found chemistry teacher and a durable test dummy for Xar’s zany ideas. The days of learning from Taz and Xar almost completely fogged Guk's true purpose.

## Curiosity Kills the Clan

Serving as a competent assistant to both of his newly found friends, Guk quickly became immersed in his day to day routine. Spending a few years mastering the arts available in front of him, and absorbing how the darker side of society works Guk began making his own recipes based on his particular tastes. After years of successful business Taz and Xar began looking to expand their operation to Hub, packing their wagon with the necessities to make their journey worth it. Leaving before dawn Guks only friends in the world left the basement for the last time. Noticing that Taz had left one of his critical journals a exited Guk left the basement for Hub. Hours pass on the road expecting to see the two laughing by a campfire high on their own supply, but just as the sunlight was fading Guk saw a horrific sight. The wagon his friends were traveling on tipped, blood covered the canvas. Running headfirst he searched the scene stunned to find a lifeless Taz and a dying Xar, horrified she screamed at the sight of her friend a monster in her eyes, she faded out of this world. In that moment Guk knew, he was a monster, and so was his Clan.

Revenge came swift, a horde of goblins would have been difficult had they not consumed more drugs than their bodies would tolerate. Guk’s vengeance was a savage dream to the goblins he once called kin, towering over them in their own minds. Kill after kill every last goblin died, Guk ripped out the symbol of his clan, an eye of diamond that each chief would thrust into their own skull granting them superior vision and taking what was left of the drugs. Before first light that morning he stumbled towards home, but little did he know there would be nothing left but rubble. Discovering that in his absence the machine that Xar built exploded and turned the home they had been living in for years was rubble. Grief enveloped Guk, going on week long benders and drug fueled rages he struggled on the streets alone. Weeks came and went, until Guk came across the Adventuring Guild where he saw countless pictures of various beasts including his own kind. After talking with a nice woman at the desk Guk decided to become an adventure, not for the fame or glory but rather to kill uncivilized monsters and document how to overcome them. With a little luck and the help of the nice lady, Guk finally became a full adventure spending years doing the odd job for the down and out.

## A Chance Encounter

After hearing about a monster down in the desert that he had not documented before, Guk jumped at the opportunity to travel south. Walking alone along the road he noticed a fight ahead of him in the clearing; a few glowing spider type monsters chasing after a group of people. Too far to help he simple went over to one of the dead creatures and documented it, grabbing a large piece of the leg for later. Using his excellent vision he easily spotted the other people’s camp in the dark, gathering materials for a fire Guk walked up and started roasting his monster meat. The first thing he said to the adventures that would soon become his close friends is “Mornin’ all, want a piece?” offering the large spider leg to those around.