(My art)
First Name: Khyran
Last Name: Oisin
Nickname: Khy
Short Description: Khy is a skeletal, ragged man with a sharp, beak-like nose and an eye-patch. He's as helpful as he is suspicious, equal parts neurotic and nonchalant, and completely unconcerned with his own safety. He carries no weapons and wears no armor. He has a habit of lurking, eavesdropping, and generally knowing too much, but he has yet to do anything remotely sinister. He is self-sacrificing to a fault, though blunt and socially awkward. No one is entirely sure where he's come from or where he's been.
Appearance:
Race: Human
Age: 22
Height 5'7''
Weight: 90 lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Facial Hair Style: A short, trim goatee and a stubble-darkened jawline.
Details:He has an angular, bony face framed by long, dark hair that has grown past his shoulderblades. He has a hooked nose, thin lips, and a deep-set brown eye. His teeth are crooked, slightly yellowed, and there's a gap between his front incisors. He has a short, trim goatee and a stubble-darkened jaw.
He is about 5'6'' and nearly corpselike in weight. If he is picked up, he can be estimated to weigh 90 pounds. His dark robes are too big for him, threadbare and dirty. His skin is sallow and pale, his single eye often bloodshot. His fingernails seem to have been chewed to stubs. He often feels a few degrees colder than what is normal for people. He usually smells like sweat, dirt, grass, and blood.
He isn't exactly a handsome man, but his expression is usually soft and pleasant, and he's so withered he looks more like a homeless puppy than a threatening street rat.
If he carries weapons, they must be expertly concealed, for there is absolutely no sign of such things on his person. Even if he is shaken down, there would be no sign of any blade.
Personality Profile:
General Health: Extremely poor. He can be assumed to suffer from anorexia or a similar condition.
Deity: Sune
Initial Alignment: Chaotic Good
Profession: Alchemist
Base Class & Proposed Development: Bard, though this hardly plays into who he is or what he does with himself. He considers himself a jack of all trades and master of none.
Habits/Hobbies: Playing music, eavesdropping, looking for people to help (especially when they don't ask for it), writing
Languages: Common
Weapon of Choice: N/A
Details: More often than not, he stands in a slouch and moves slowly. His joints often pop when he moves. He seems incapable of running very long, as the attempt leaves him winded and breathless to the point of collapse. When he walks, its usually with his head bowed and his arms folded behind his back. When he's seated, he fidgets, tapping his fingers, playing with strings or swaying to some unheard beat.
He tends to avoid eye contact with people, and keeps his head down. It may appear as though he is not paying attention to anyone or anything, but when asked questions, he is often startlingly accurate, and he is known to bluntly point things out about people that others would have barely noticed. If he is observed closely, one can assume he is actually watching people like a hawk out of the corner of his eye. He is paying very, very close attention. It may be difficult to slip anything past him.
The very first thing someone is likely to notice about Khyran is that he is self-sacrificing. Even when his life is being actively threatened, he will stare at the threat with a gentle smile and a pleasant question. If he is offered something for free, he refuses in exchange for providing services. He always seems to be looking for someone to help and something to be doing with himself. If he must do something for the sake of his own survival, it is often with reluctance and guilt. He has absolutely no regard for his own well-being, and this seems to play into every part of who he is. He simply does not know fear.
He does, however, know anxiety- for he is nervous in crowds and social gatherings. To him, socializing with strangers is like pulling teeth. He prefers watching people from corners or meeting with individuals one-on-one. When speaking to individuals, he is more of a listener. He's honest, patient, and meek. Some would find him a good friend because he does not sugar-coat what he thinks is the truth. If he sees a problem, he brings it up. If he thinks someone is doing poorly, he tries to help by shining the light on their mistakes. Above all, he wants people to be better, live fully, and feel unburdened by the aches and pains of the world.
However, some people would find him to be too blunt and his honesty brutal. Because he does not care much for himself, he is bleak and stubbornly set in his ways, making him difficult to love. He does not do well in groups, for he is socially neurotic and has difficulty with sticking his foot in his mouth. When he makes the rare attempt to fit in or contribute to light conversation, he typically makes a fool of himself.
At his best, he makes for pleasant, helpful company and an unbiased listening ear. At his worst, he's depressing and stubbornly set in his ways, making him infuriating to those who care about him.
On top of everything, he's tight-lipped about anything in regards to his history, and the way he just stares and watches people can make him a dreadfully suspicious and enigmatic man. Still, he doesn't appear to be the sort of person capable of doing harm even if he wanted to.
Background: Khyran is an escaped criminal who murdered children. Circumstance and coincidence led to his survival thus far, and came to Baldur's Gate from very, very far away.
His life before the murders is a blur to him. The only man he remembers of himself is the one with blood on his hands. He doesn't even fully remember how he managed to survive so long, escaping the law and stowing away on a ship bound to nowhere he knew or recognized.
Perhaps some day he will remember the man he once was, before the corruption in his human heart set him on a path so destructive, he would commit an ultimate sin.
Goals: When he looks in the mirror, he sees a face staring back at him that hardly seems human. He sees a monster beyond description- and helping others is all he can do to avoid throwing himself off the nearest pier and drown himself in the sea. But that would be a waste. Above all else, he wants to be helpful, and commit himself fully to saving other people from their own misfortunes. He wants to become a shield, to beat himself down for the sake of others until there is nothing left of him.
Possible Plot-Hook Ideas and Misc Facts: Perhaps someone is still hunting for Khyran, somewhere out there- someone crying out for vengeance for the children whose lives were cut brutally short.
Perhaps someone can hear the tale of a man so desperate to help other people without the use of violence, he will be hired for a job suited to his liking: serving other people without drawing a single blade against life.