Olezka Gorynynch
Appearance
Olezka is an odd looking one. With wild, wavy black hair that never seems to be combed right, stumpy horns, and vitiligo, he has been called both an eyesore and a curiosity. As a result of Zmei ancestry, he has patches of vitiligo on his skin; rather than snow-white, it is just barely tinged a grayish blue, the same color of the scales of the Zmei. His feathered ears and scaley tail are a similar color, though his tail is usually not visible beneath his thick jacket and long tunic.
Skills and Abilities
Despite his lineage, Olezka lacks the ability to breathe fire for extended periods of time. He can cough out tiny fireballs that he likes to put on his arrowheads, but any prolonged fire breathing dries out his throat and leaves him unable to speak until his throat is healed.
To make up for that, Olezka excels at archery. He hunts quite a bit and sells rare, thick hides to those who don’t want to trek into the snowy tundra for pelts. He is an excellent survivalist in tundra or alpine terrains.
Personality
Olezka is generally cheerful, but from his upbringing he can be a bit tactless and a devil’s advocate. He is prone to being excessive with his explanations, be it directions to the nearest pub or how to cleanly skin a deer. He is more likely to watch how people interact before interacting, as he doesn’t want to say anything stupid (but does anyways).
In tense situations a switch is flipped and he is all business, sometimes ignoring orders if he thinks his way is better. He can be proud and not ask for help, which leads to problems when he thinks he can handle it himself. Often, due to his survivalist upbringing, he can, but when he is in over his head he can be reckless.
In tense situations a switch is flipped and he is all business, sometimes ignoring orders if he thinks his way is better. He can be proud and not ask for help, which leads to problems when he thinks he can handle it himself. Often, due to his survivalist upbringing, he can, but when he is in over his head he can be reckless.
Biography & Lore
Raised in the small, dwindling town of Morozgorod, Oleg (known as Olezka to his friends) is the product of a cult that overran a town. The cult worships multi-headed dragons, called Zmei, who would take the form of human to create offspring and thus, more worshippers.
Olezka is one of those Zmei offspring, but arguably the weakest. He cannot breathe fire very well, he cannot turn into a dragon and his teeth aren’t very sharp. Despite being told that he was of sacred blood, he was seen as more human than zmei, and largely ignored by his father in favor of more draconic siblings.
Olezka kept himself useful by hunting and providing money for the cult, traveling to other villages to sell wares. This neglect proved useful for Olezka, as he was not the subject of worship and celebration like his siblings and was more exposed to the outside world. He realized as he matured that Morozgorod was a truly backwards place and he no longer wanted to be a part of it. After a massive falling out, he left Morozgorod and searches for a new home.
Olezka is one of those Zmei offspring, but arguably the weakest. He cannot breathe fire very well, he cannot turn into a dragon and his teeth aren’t very sharp. Despite being told that he was of sacred blood, he was seen as more human than zmei, and largely ignored by his father in favor of more draconic siblings.
Olezka kept himself useful by hunting and providing money for the cult, traveling to other villages to sell wares. This neglect proved useful for Olezka, as he was not the subject of worship and celebration like his siblings and was more exposed to the outside world. He realized as he matured that Morozgorod was a truly backwards place and he no longer wanted to be a part of it. After a massive falling out, he left Morozgorod and searches for a new home.