Gallad Hawke

This part will be under a bit of a rewrite as of 2022-09-06. Might get done, might not, but we'll see!

Race: Northlands Human
Age: 41
Place of Birth: Town of Eira Cartref
Childhood: Black Campus. Warrior compound for abandoned/sold children
Parents: Unknown, never found
Habits: Pit fighting, storytelling, drinks, mentoring, training, metalworking
Talents: Swordmanship, diplomacy, negotiations, massage, oration
Likes: Baths, solid drink, warmth of embrace, combat, hunting (both animal and target), poetry, street performers
Dislikes: Powerplays, slavery, politics, bribery, senseless violence (Just because he is masterful at it does not mean he likes it)
Possessed by:Rorkun, elder Black Dragon

The Curse: In the months before his expulsion from his brotherhood, him and his band were tasked with eradicating what was thought to be a young wyvern from the mountains surrounding a southern city's mine. As can be gleamed from the scars along his back, it was far from that when it was finally found, full-blooded black dragon serving as the terror which threatened the prosperity of the town. It had not been the first dragon the troupe had hunted, but they were woefully under-prepared compared to normal. They were eventually able to weaken the beast, but not before it had knocked Gallad to the ground, claws on his back and en route for the kill. One well placed arrow felled the beast, but its blood slowly ran into the gashes. In that moment the sound of the dragon would be tied to his own, granting him increased strength and longevity. Unfortunately, the rage and violence burns constantly in his chest, and were it not for the fighting and passion which made up his life, he would easily spiral into mental and emotional chaos.

So, what does it mean?: As previously stated he has enhanced strength and longevity, along with a minor healing ability which can reduce healing time from weeks to days etc. When in the proximity of another dragon, the scars will become irritated and start to itch, becoming more so the closer or more powerful the dragon is. Conversely, other dragons may be able to sense the strange mix within the mercenary. Based on the strength and wisdom of the opposing dragon, they may deduce he is dragon touched right down to the melding of their spirits.

Corruption: As a result of some emotional circumstances, Gallad had lost a degree of control against the dragon. Ultimately, this has manifested in a somewhat expected way, though he certainly does not see it as such. Unless otherwise stated, all the scales appear like this, and are always black. All the changes are listed below (Updated: 20/06/2014):

Face: Heterochromatic eye, as stated above. Scales along the bottom of his left eye on to cheek, and over bridge of nose. Thin line of scales proceeding from under left it to left corner of his mouth. Band of scales running from lower lip over his chin, terminating just after his chin, which has interrupted the growth of facial hair. Tongue is elongated and starting to fork.

Arms: Scales present around his shoulders, elbows, along the bones of his fingers and knuckles.

Torso Front: Scales along his collarbone, along the shape of his ribs, sternum, line of scales running along his hips towards pelvic region and continues on to his shaft, along the sides of length to head

Torso Back: Scales along the length of his spine, entirety of shoulder blades covered in thicker than usual scaling, bones more defined than normal. Massive splotches taper down to thin line above his waist.

Legs: Scales on knees and ankles.

Other: Acid generating sacs have started to form alongside his normal human internal organs, granting him the ability to use the black dragon's acid breath weapon. He is also capable of breathing underwater, as it is afforded to him from the powers of Rorkun.

Whenever Gallad becomes emotionally destabilized and vulnerable, the scales will seem to form from his skin and spread like bacteria, moving outwards from already compromised areas to reclaim normal flesh. This causes Gallad extremely high levels of pain, but thus far he has only shown it by wincing. Time will tell what happens as the corruption spreads.

Greatsword gifted to him from Dagger
Danish Hand Axe for when sword is unavailable/improper for combat type
Is taking up Archery to diversify himself

Current Attire (Being worn unless specified otherwise):
Torso (Note: For Gallad, the outfit does not extend over arms, stopping at shoulders and around his pelvis)
Legs
Bracers
Bracelet when bracers are not worn. Gift from Baukis.
Boots