Acteon Cass
Appearance
Acteon is a tall, muscular human. His skin color is typcial of that of others from the Reach and he is what his kind would call handsome. His hair is charcoal black and kept in a neatly scruffy styled beard and long wavy hair that is some times let free and some times tied back. Both of these features give him a rather roguish appearance generally. His eyes are like polished amber gems. His nails tend to be a little long and his teeth seem to be rather pointed for a human as well. His chest is also noted for being particularly hairy for one of his kind. By all accounts one might think he has some beast blood in him judging by these details.
Acteon can be found in a wide variety of clothing that depend on the circumstances of his current situation. He is as likely to be finely dressed as he is more practically depending on who he is dealing with. He also can be found in armor as often as not. An arming sword is rarely far from his hip but seems to be more of a showpiece than his weapon of choice.
Skills and Abilities
Educated- Acteon, as the son and heir of a formerly wealthy merchant family, is an educated fellow. Be it in academics such as mathmatics and histoy to the more prominent foreign tongues of trade he has enough exposure to understand well. This education also extends into the more martial due to his time spent in the Allirian Guard.
Adaptive- Acteon was never one for idling even when dealing with others. He constantly is observing the changes in his circumstances and judging those around him. He is quick to switch up his approach and tactics if he feels a given situation is not going in his favor. This is good as he naturally adjusts well to new events but also can lead to major issues as he is quicker to flee or betray others if it is most to his advantage in the moment.
Lycanthropy- Acteon has been afflicted by the curse of lycanthropy. His strain however is rare and rather unusual when compared to the more common variants. When shifting he does not lose complete control of his sense of self or control. Even as a beast of blood and death Acteon remains Acteon. His core actions and motivations will remain the same, even if he is far more likely to lose his temper and kill someone he wants dead than in his human form. This means it is far less likely for him to have "accidents" occur, such as passing his curse onto another, while in his transformed state. While in his human state he gains a slight increase to his strength, speed, and stamina. Mostly they just make him seem to be a particularly gifted human physically and offer no real advantage when dealing with other races. His constitution and self healing however are significantly effected. He recovers at an increased rate, taking 3 days for an injury that normally would require 4, and is able to resist diseases and poisons that would normally kill a normal human. His senses are also heightened, but not so dramatically as to offer him more than the slightest advantage. The biggest benefit is his ability to see in the dark.
This does come with some drawbacks however. Aspects of the wolf's physical state remain even in his human form. His eyes never go back to his original brown and stay the tell tale amber of the wolf. His nails are sharp like claws and must be kept filed down. His teeth remain sharper and more predatory in nature. Hair grows more thickly across in body as well, particularly his chest. These subtle clues can be over looked by most but they are dead giveaways to any trained in hunting lycanthropes. He is also highly allergic to silver in his human state. While touching silver directly does not cause his skin to burn it does cause him to break out into a rash that can begin to blister if exposure lasts longer than an hour. Ingestion of silver or getting into his blood will result in intense burning sensations and swelling of exposed parts of his body. Within an hour of interal exposure he will be dead if the silver is not removed. This highly allergic condition in his human form, let alone his wolf form, also results from any plant of the aconitum genus such as wolf's bane and monk's shroud. The typcial allergic reactions people normally would have with such allergies is amplified and the effects of any toxins the plants may possess are as well.
Acteon has no control over his wolf transformations and is subject to the full moon. He has a harder time controlling his emotions during it in his human state. He also develops a seemingly endless appetite for meat during this time as well. His preference of it being rawer also can work as a sign to those familiar with the curse that he suffers from it.
Adaptive- Acteon was never one for idling even when dealing with others. He constantly is observing the changes in his circumstances and judging those around him. He is quick to switch up his approach and tactics if he feels a given situation is not going in his favor. This is good as he naturally adjusts well to new events but also can lead to major issues as he is quicker to flee or betray others if it is most to his advantage in the moment.
Lycanthropy- Acteon has been afflicted by the curse of lycanthropy. His strain however is rare and rather unusual when compared to the more common variants. When shifting he does not lose complete control of his sense of self or control. Even as a beast of blood and death Acteon remains Acteon. His core actions and motivations will remain the same, even if he is far more likely to lose his temper and kill someone he wants dead than in his human form. This means it is far less likely for him to have "accidents" occur, such as passing his curse onto another, while in his transformed state. While in his human state he gains a slight increase to his strength, speed, and stamina. Mostly they just make him seem to be a particularly gifted human physically and offer no real advantage when dealing with other races. His constitution and self healing however are significantly effected. He recovers at an increased rate, taking 3 days for an injury that normally would require 4, and is able to resist diseases and poisons that would normally kill a normal human. His senses are also heightened, but not so dramatically as to offer him more than the slightest advantage. The biggest benefit is his ability to see in the dark.
This does come with some drawbacks however. Aspects of the wolf's physical state remain even in his human form. His eyes never go back to his original brown and stay the tell tale amber of the wolf. His nails are sharp like claws and must be kept filed down. His teeth remain sharper and more predatory in nature. Hair grows more thickly across in body as well, particularly his chest. These subtle clues can be over looked by most but they are dead giveaways to any trained in hunting lycanthropes. He is also highly allergic to silver in his human state. While touching silver directly does not cause his skin to burn it does cause him to break out into a rash that can begin to blister if exposure lasts longer than an hour. Ingestion of silver or getting into his blood will result in intense burning sensations and swelling of exposed parts of his body. Within an hour of interal exposure he will be dead if the silver is not removed. This highly allergic condition in his human form, let alone his wolf form, also results from any plant of the aconitum genus such as wolf's bane and monk's shroud. The typcial allergic reactions people normally would have with such allergies is amplified and the effects of any toxins the plants may possess are as well.
Acteon has no control over his wolf transformations and is subject to the full moon. He has a harder time controlling his emotions during it in his human state. He also develops a seemingly endless appetite for meat during this time as well. His preference of it being rawer also can work as a sign to those familiar with the curse that he suffers from it.
Personality
Acteon is a sociable fellow on the surface seeming to adapt and feel at home in nearly any sort of company. An easy-going air is often around him accompanied by a wolfish smirk. He seems to freely give to others often and be a willing ear for any who need it. This is as much an act as it is true for the disgraced former merchant. Beneath he is constantly evaluating the cost and profits of every action and relationship around him to a level that seems near apathetic. He is always looking for some kind of advantage he can gain from and over others.
Acteon also has a temper. This was true even before his affliction came into place. Pride is not something he has in small amounts and any perceived diminish to it will push his ire closer from buried just under the surface of his smirking exterior to a blade in someone's gut. His value for other's lives also has never been as high as it should be before and has gotten worse. His more instinctive focus on his own needs gives credit to a judgement of arrogance and mild narcissism. He will always put his desires ahead of others, even at times to the detriment of the group.
Acteon also has a temper. This was true even before his affliction came into place. Pride is not something he has in small amounts and any perceived diminish to it will push his ire closer from buried just under the surface of his smirking exterior to a blade in someone's gut. His value for other's lives also has never been as high as it should be before and has gotten worse. His more instinctive focus on his own needs gives credit to a judgement of arrogance and mild narcissism. He will always put his desires ahead of others, even at times to the detriment of the group.