Character Introduction: Karouk
Picture credit: not available, the original homepage doesn’t exist anymore Karouk was born the fifth child of simple farmers. From a young age on he learned to do his part and when the crisis between Midland and Northland escalated his family was one of the first to feel the consequences. So he decided at the young age of 15 years to become a soldier and joined the guard of Bes Aden after troops of the Northlands attacked their farm. Here he met his friend for life Zamdam who was the son of a merchant. Soon he and Zamdam made themselves a name with their good cooperation. Karouk found himself to be a skilled sword fighter and got a reputation for being a daredevil. After the quarrel lasted almost ten years it got solved by both regions peacefully with a new contract between Bes Kinder and Rastova Karouk would have been doomed to a life protecting the merchant caravans. At first he tried it but this kind of work bored him like nothing did before and he left the guard to become a mercenary. For more than ten years he earned his money as a mercenary mostly protecting people from bandits for the right amount of money or at least a shelter and a meal. He often helped elves and dwarfs what brought him a high reputation among them, especially because he regularly speak up against the way humans treat elves and dwarfs in some areas. Karouk never settled down. Even if he had many lovers, male and female alike, he never lost a word about. Instead he would redirect the conversation to something else. People love him for his respectful behavior towards everyone. Even as a mercenary he is a man of honor but also the one you want to talk to when you feel down. He is a talkative person and once he got a beer too much he will start rambling about the majesty of the Varsipel wolves. His body is marked by almost thirty years of fighting with various scars and badly healed wounds and broken bones. Despite being in pain a lot he never shows it and continues to help out where ever his word is needed.
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