Toruuk Stoneheart
Appearance
Massive, even by Minotaur standards, Toruuk stands imposingly, hulking with muscle. Toruuk's fur is dark grayish-brown, his mane long and wild. The massive Minotaur has devoted his life to the ways of battle. He is covered in scars from battles past, many of which could have been avoided with a little tact, something Toruuk is nearly devoid of. Toruuk can usually be seen sporting a mix of beat up chain and plate armor covering his forearms and legs. He keeps his chest and head free of armor out of the personal belief that they restrict the user's movement too greatly.
Skills and Abilities
Toruuk is nigh unparalleled in terms of strength and skill. A masterful brawler, he is skilled in a variety of martial arts, both armed and unarmed. While keenly aware of his size and usual advantage in sheer strength, Toruuk often moves with a speed and grace not becoming of such a behemoth of a creature. Decades of fighting among his brethren, monsters, and otherwise has given him vast insight into the ways of martial combat. Though he prefers to be in the thick of a fight, he is just as capable of commanding a force as he is cutting one down.
When armed, he generally prefers fighting with his twin axes, Pomp and Circumstance. He favors an extremely aggressive style when doing so, often overwhelming his opponents with a relentless onslaught of heavy-handed blows.
When forced to fight at a distance, Toruuk uses a massive crossbow (actually a ballista he "found" and converted for his own personal use) he normally has strapped to his back. He carries a variety of ammunition for said crossbow, but his favorite is a makeshift harpoon he created from a length of chain and a sturdy spear.
In unarmed combat, Toruuk prefers a mix of boxing and grappling, once again using his overwhelming strength and size.
Aside from his keen eye for combat and ability as a brawler, Toruuk is relatively limited in ability. He fancies himself a cook, but his repertoire is mostly limited to things that he's roasted over a fire and covered in flavoring.
When armed, he generally prefers fighting with his twin axes, Pomp and Circumstance. He favors an extremely aggressive style when doing so, often overwhelming his opponents with a relentless onslaught of heavy-handed blows.
When forced to fight at a distance, Toruuk uses a massive crossbow (actually a ballista he "found" and converted for his own personal use) he normally has strapped to his back. He carries a variety of ammunition for said crossbow, but his favorite is a makeshift harpoon he created from a length of chain and a sturdy spear.
In unarmed combat, Toruuk prefers a mix of boxing and grappling, once again using his overwhelming strength and size.
Aside from his keen eye for combat and ability as a brawler, Toruuk is relatively limited in ability. He fancies himself a cook, but his repertoire is mostly limited to things that he's roasted over a fire and covered in flavoring.
Personality
Toruuk is a jolly soul. He is not inherently violent, he just enjoys brawling more than anything else. Toruuk will jump at the chance to fight, even going out of his way to find the opportunity to. This has often led Toruuk into trouble and, more often than not, even more fighting. Toruuk is the distinct opposite of subtlety; in fact, he hates subtlety. Toruuk finds sneaking about to be cowardly, and would much rather charge every situation head on. He lives his life by this creed, refusing to dance about any challenge. If one wants to succeed, they must grab life by the horns. Because of this, Toruuk often comes off as being something of an idiot, but this is not the case. Indeed, while he lacks any sort of book learning, Toruuk has a sharp mind, something very necessary for brawling with the level of ability he demonstrates.
Toruuk also has a sense of honor. There is no honor in fighting a weak or weakened opponent. Toruuk sees himself as a warrior, not an executioner, and to fight an enemy at any less than their best condition is not a fight at all.
Toruuk cares little for wealth. The bull believes he already owns every worldly possesion he needs, and extra silver just serves to weigh him down. Though he works as a sell-sword he does so for the opportunity to fight, not for the money it rewards.
Toruuk also has a sense of honor. There is no honor in fighting a weak or weakened opponent. Toruuk sees himself as a warrior, not an executioner, and to fight an enemy at any less than their best condition is not a fight at all.
Toruuk cares little for wealth. The bull believes he already owns every worldly possesion he needs, and extra silver just serves to weigh him down. Though he works as a sell-sword he does so for the opportunity to fight, not for the money it rewards.