Khontak's Description
Khontak of the Lan family, the younger brother of
Baturlan looking almost exactly like him. A living embodiment of
the Tsji race of wanderers, he is a bard, a poet and a musician.
Until recently Tsera's boyfriend.
The text above was written by me as the DM of the party; yet in
Khontak's case I wear a double hat, and the following text describes that
bard from his own point of view.
Physical appearance:
I am what you would consider a typical Tsji: red-skinned,
red-haired and blue-eyed. Most people, especially of the fairer sex, call
me "handsome" (and other compliments not for print). I am often confused
with my elder brother Badkhur (Baturlan), but our
similarity does not extend far beyond what the eye can see.
I wear no visible armour; in my hands I always carry a tsurdan - a
guitar-like parallelogram-shaped stringed instrument which I often use.
Character:
The greatest mistake people make is thinking that I am naive. It can be
overwhelming how humans (and non-Tsji in general) are oblivious to
social overtones. Let's start by saying that a person who used to work as
a spy cannot afford being naive. But spying was a passing moment in my
career. I am not exceedingly fond of impersonating anybody - and hiding
one's emotion counts as impersonating. Since I met the Fellowship of
the Flying Paladin - and with it, my long-lost brother Badkhur
- I have been the party's "grandmother": I am the one who tries to settle
all internal quarrels and calm the people down. Humans think I am as
simple as Letto because I often state that I love everybody in the
party - but they miss the point: first, a Tsji's emotional
capability is much greater than the human one; second, it is well known
among my people that no society of people can survive without this
intricate and unseen psychological guidance. In every Tsji company
or tribe there is at least one such person, called a vhey. Well, I
am proud to be the Vhey of the Fellowship of
the Flying Paladin.
Still, I must say that lately not being understood at all by
anyone started getting on my nerves. I have decided to change my
behaviour, treating the Fellowship of
the Flying Paladin not as a group of mature Tsji, but as a
group of children for whom adolescence lies far in the future. Maybe this
will do better.
Throughout our adventures, I paid attention to things and came to
logical conclusions, but kept them to myself because I have never been
asked. Perhaps I should change this too.
My overall world view is best expressed in a song I have written, the
Tsji Song: let me wander, and I will let you take my soul when the
time comes.
I shall keep singing - forever.
[1 Sep 1995]
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