Name:Sahlall(Native) Eido (Endless Path - given name)
Race: Yuan-ti Pureblood
Class/Occupation: Monk
Gender: M
Age: 29
Appearance:
When not covered by his usual hooded monk robe Eido (Sahlall) would be mistaken for a human only with a fleeting glance. Standing 1m85 Eido is a slender creature of coiled musce, golden skin that shines with a faint green reflection actually consists of tiny scales head tot toe. More visible and larger coloured scales can be found on bony ridges such as collar bones, elbows, jawline and so forth. His long, thick midnight hair is worn in a Queue hairstyle, traditional for the monk of the Laying Dragon Monastary in the region.
His facial features would be considered handsome by human and Elven standards, fair features lacking any form of folds or wrinkles limiting his expressions by some factor. A thin lipped mouth curves lightly painting a perpetual light smile on his face that can easily be turned threatening by revealing his sharp teeth and long incisors.
Inhuman as his features may be none are as striking or exotic as his eyes. The iris of his large expressive eyes are a mosaic of metallic flecks ranging from gold to oxidation copper and anything in between. Light reflects and fractures in an enchanting manner making Eido's gaze a truly hypnotic sight that can easily be turned in an advantage during social interactions. Pupils appear rounded and easily mistaken for common unless situations of stress force them to turn into thin slits that are unmistakably serpentine.
Humanoid hands pass easily enough as that of an elf's but on closer inspection will reveal sharper and thinner nails as well as collorfull scale deposits on the knuckles and wristlines.
Traditional green monk robes hide most of his exotic features, including a less common hood and scarf which is pulled up over his mouth and thin and short nose. He plays the part of the unassuming quiet monk easily, the state of his weathered and patched clothing suggests a simple life, possibly an oath of humility or poverty that colour the monk's path. Hands are partially bound in simple linen strips to hide his features as well as keep him prepared for the possibility of a physical altercation.
Personality:
When allowed to be at peace Eido is the picture of a stereotypical monk. Spending his time with meditation, prayer and practice. He avoids conflict and confrontation where possible and speaks in a soft voice to avoid being taken as hostile in any situation. It is only when pushed that the dark creature locked inside rears it's head. The ruthlessly cunning and venomous Sahlall still dwells within the depths of Eido's psyche as much as he tries to deny it. If pushed to the brink of his tolerance the peaceful monk may act in ways unexpected and often prove disastrous for those who believed they could afford such foolishness.
Backstory: Once upon a time Sahlall was a loyal acolyte to Hashiliss The Favoured, a powerful and influential High priest in the empire of Merrshaulk, the homeland of the ancient Yuan-Ti. When Hashiliss made the final push to execute his plans for a coup Sahlall was among his most trusted assassins and enforcers to spill the blood of their weaker brethren. Sadly Hashiliss had been outplayed and outmanoeuvred at every turn. The coup was a catastrophic failure ending in the sacrifice of Hashiliss himself and a blood-hunt called upon every member of the betrayer's tribe. Sahlall found himself hunter for the colour of his skin and blood in his veins wherever he turned. Even in the nearby scaleless cities there was no refuge for infiltrators of the Yuan-Ti found him whenever he believed himself to be safe. Sahlall had no choice but to run as far as he possibly could.
Eventually his manipulations and desperate services bought him a way towards the forgotten realm of Shou Lung. Here Sahlall believed himself free to make his own mark upon the world and perhaps even built the forces to enact his vengeance, Yuan-Ti ambition was never something humble. Well enough the Yuan-ti made his mark, using the resources of the murdered merchant that brought him to the land Sahlall built up a small criminal syndicate. Sahlall found it pitiful how easily he managed to turn the local races to his hand and quickly found himself in an unusual position... He felt empty and without purpose.
His enui lead to complacency and combined with his complete lack of knowledge (and consideration) of local traditions of honour (even among thieves) Sahlall found himself on the wrong end of another coup, a successful on this time. Wounded and humiliated the Yuan-Ti was driven into the mountain-ranges, escaping the death by knives only to be condemned to freeze or starve to death in the rural wilderness.
It was his bitter anger that made him cling to life longer then he should have and gave the monks of the lying dragon something to bring back to their temple high in the mountains.
To say the Yuan-ti was baffled at learning that he had been nursed back to health would be an understatement. The stupidity of the scaleless was often a source of amusement to his kind and once more they had proven themselves to be worthy of their ridicule. Once more the serpent-folk set about to manipulate and turn those weaker then himself to his hand.
It was a impossible task.
Much to Sahlall's chagrin the monks had no desires to abuse, their ways were completely alien to him and he had no hold on them. Each transgression or breach was met with firm resistance and surprising totality. And yet his life was not taken, he was nursed back to health and allowed to live among them as i f he were one of their own. Guidance was given by all the monks, old and young, by example or interaction. What made the Yuan-Ti accept the guidance is anyone's guess. Perhaps he was desperate, perhaps it was a way to understand them and eventually manipulate them...perhaps it was wavering sanity, or maybe he was just tired...tired of the eternal cycle of corruption that had slowly cast his people down from the heights of their civilisation to the dwindling and struggling society that they are now. in truth Sahlall does not know himself...
Slowly Sahlall took the teachings of the monks as his own and silently became part of the monastery without ever being asked why, who or even what he was. Sahlall knew many teachers, young and old, overwriting a lifetime of strife and corruption with the strange and peaceful mindset of these unusual people. But the peace they had, the peace he coveted remained out of his reach. Consulting with their elders proved to offer more questions...but what they all agreed on was a simple truth Sahlall knew himself... He had no grasp of himself, no clear concept of who and what he was. After meditating upon the matter Sahlall decided to leave this place to find himself, to take his teachings into the world and let them guide him to the enlightenment he sought. Before he left Sahlall was given the name of Eido, Endless Path, the name itself an enigma and source of contemplation for the Yuan-Ti.
Now he wanders in a world reshaped, seeking answers to unknown questions towards the path of enlightenment.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Strengths:
*Dangerous and skilled combatant
*Yuan-Ti traits provide unexpected advantages: Hypnotic Gaze,Unnatural Charm, Spitting Poison.
*Unnaturally Quick and Agile
Weaknesses:
*Cold Blooded can becopme a disadvantage in extreme cold, will make him sluggish and even comatose.
*Reluctant pacifist: Avoids confrontation and fights if possible to honor teachings but aso out of fear of darker self.
*Exotic race makes him easily shunned and feared limiting social interactions twith those who notice.
*Poisoned Chi: Internal struggles make the mystical teachings of the Monk inaccessible and will remain so until he finds peace.
Aspirational Powers/Abilities:
racial abilities:
Hypnotic Gaze
Charm
Spitting poison
Skills:
Acrobatics/Athletics
Stealth
Poison Lore
Martial arts
Ki abilities (would resolve personal quest so not something to gain quickly)
Leaping
Mind over body
Mind over Matter
Ki healing abilities
Ki Strikes