Nasir Zyltris
Appearance
Nasir is a tan elven fellow, standing at a height of 5'8. Though he's slightly less tan than his other abtati people due to mixed ancestry with another species of lighter skinned elf. Though, not having known his great grandparents, he's got no idea what mix his blood is. He's on the more lean and skinny side thanks to days of wandering the desert sands. Though he's far from unhealthy, and is quite sturdy from the life of a traveler. Though he could stand to drink more water. His hair is black, as most of his kind have, and brown eyes. A typical abtati look, though he's got soft handsomely shaped features. He's got some white tattoos dotting under his eyes, and then white tribal tattoos covering his arms that meet in a design at the center of his chest, and spread up to his neck and further down his body. It contrasts with his skin well. Though it's hard to tell if it's tradition or a fashion statement. He likes to leave people wondering which.
Skills and Abilities
Merchant: Nasir is a merchant by trade. This means he's got the skills that come with the occupation. He's a talented reader, writer, and is an expert in mathematical calculations.
Animal friend: He's got a talent for animals, and often has a herd of a few animals following him along for protection on his journey. In the deserts, he often brings large water containers on his cart, which he'll dispense into a nearby hole that he finds or digs out, for the local wildlife to drink from. This attracts various beasts, deadly or not, that come to drink from the temporary water hole. Their presence keeps bandits off his back. He did this so often with his parents and on his own as he travelled all over the deserts that some of the creatures in the desert follow along to give him an escort until he stops to camp, knowing that he is the giver of water. They give protection, he gives hydration.
Persuasive: Being a merchant, Nasir has a silver tongue. He needs to in order to make sales and haggle the prices for restocking his shop. Not to mention selling the occasional rare magical item he gets at a nicely marked up price.
Crafty: Nasir is far from the most talented fighter. Though he makes up for that by always having a plan. He's rarely caught unaware. He knows how to set traps, make a few different kinds of bombs. He also makes, uses, and sells various different kinds of enhanced arrows. (Poison, exploding, etc).
Basic combatant: Though Nasir isn't a warrior, as stated before, he's still learned some means of defending himself. He's able to make use of both bows and crossbows for hunting and combat, and prefers polearms for close range combat since they create distance between he and an opponent, and are the simplest to use of the weapon families. Though he carries a hand axe on his belt just in case a spear is not applicable.
Magical knowhow: Nasir is not a mage, but he's touched many magical objects and interacted with them throughout his life while he was growing up with his traveling merchant parents. Due to this, he's usually able to tamper about with magical objects such as scrolls, weapons, and amulets to figure out how they work for his own use and to appraise their ability for sales.
Animal friend: He's got a talent for animals, and often has a herd of a few animals following him along for protection on his journey. In the deserts, he often brings large water containers on his cart, which he'll dispense into a nearby hole that he finds or digs out, for the local wildlife to drink from. This attracts various beasts, deadly or not, that come to drink from the temporary water hole. Their presence keeps bandits off his back. He did this so often with his parents and on his own as he travelled all over the deserts that some of the creatures in the desert follow along to give him an escort until he stops to camp, knowing that he is the giver of water. They give protection, he gives hydration.
Persuasive: Being a merchant, Nasir has a silver tongue. He needs to in order to make sales and haggle the prices for restocking his shop. Not to mention selling the occasional rare magical item he gets at a nicely marked up price.
Crafty: Nasir is far from the most talented fighter. Though he makes up for that by always having a plan. He's rarely caught unaware. He knows how to set traps, make a few different kinds of bombs. He also makes, uses, and sells various different kinds of enhanced arrows. (Poison, exploding, etc).
Basic combatant: Though Nasir isn't a warrior, as stated before, he's still learned some means of defending himself. He's able to make use of both bows and crossbows for hunting and combat, and prefers polearms for close range combat since they create distance between he and an opponent, and are the simplest to use of the weapon families. Though he carries a hand axe on his belt just in case a spear is not applicable.
Magical knowhow: Nasir is not a mage, but he's touched many magical objects and interacted with them throughout his life while he was growing up with his traveling merchant parents. Due to this, he's usually able to tamper about with magical objects such as scrolls, weapons, and amulets to figure out how they work for his own use and to appraise their ability for sales.
Personality
Nasir, at first glance, looks young and naïve. Many think they can trick the young merchant into making a deal that doesn't favor him the most, or swindle him out of some money. They mistake his age for naivety. He's a kind fellow by nature, and offers the best prices he can for those he sells to, with only having the tendency to markup magical items he gets ahold of and sells since he considers them his bonus. He's polite, courteous, and does business with a smile. Under this is a cunning salesman who will be cheated by no one, who plans to kill everyone with kindness and jerky sales so he can one day live the high life. Some say he's not cutthroat enough for business, but he plans to get rich without cheating a single soul that doesn't deserve it.