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| guild= Alea Iacta Est | | guild= Alea Iacta Est | ||
| race= Orc | | race= Orc | ||
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| gender= Male | | gender= Male | ||
| class= Hunter | | class= Hunter | ||
| profs= Mining | | profs= Mining Herbalism | ||
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Ishtuk is an Orc Hunter, and [[Charter#Cohort|Cohort]] of [[Alea Iacta Est]] | |||
== Description == | |||
Ishtuk is relatively young for such a traveled Hunter. His skin is an olive color which clashes with his reddish eyes & hair. Like a large amount of Orcs he carries scars on his body ranging from falls, to cuts, and even other adventures. He stands at an even Six feet in height & weighs in around 260 pounds. Although it could never be shown beyond a very close inspection, it appears that a minute part of Ishtuk's fourth toe on his left foot is missing. | |||
== Character History == | |||
Ishtuk was raised among the Alterac Mountains nearing the end of the Second War. He has no memory of life before that region- yet has known from the mothers of the Frostwolf Clan that he was not from them. What has been told to him is that he was found in the valley wilderness by hunting parties tucked under a low branch in a feeble attempt to protect him from the morning dew & snow. Among the Orcs who found him no one took direct supervision of him, rather a handful of members patiently raised him, teaching him what they could, showing him the secrets nature left in plain sight. When he was a youth he began quietly following the hunting parties into the wilderness, imitating their camouflage and hand signs while searching for prey. Though his tracking skills & silence greatly increased it was inevitable that he was caught by the older & more experience hunters. While some were humored by his imitations they refused to let him hunt so young & especially with no supervised training in the topic | |||
While retrieving fire wood one evening he began following deer tracks in the snow without any caution. After some time he realized how far he was from home & began retracing his steps; although it was too late. He was being followed by a large wolf who struck from hiding while Ishtuk was studying his path. Quickly gaining the upper hand in the battle the wolf immobilized Ishtuk by attacking his collar-bone while pinning his arms to the ground. Carrying only a meager hatchet Ishtuk struggled to turn on his back in order to gain a clear shot on the wolf. While the attempt proved vain he could think of nothing to do & shouted out in his frustration. After years of following older Orcs on hunting trips he had never imagined the shouts & calls they produced were any more than noise, at the wisest they gave location of the other adults; but unbeknown to him he had been practicing their calls for the aid of the Frost Wolves in the area. From the moment his cry escaped his mouth & reached the ears of patrolling Frost Wolves they ran to the call- fighting off the beast that had ambushed him. When he was able to stand, he instinctively called the Frost Wolves off the now-beaten animal that attacked him. After holding eye-contact with the wolf, he named it Neck Piercer & then swiftly sliced its throat open. |
Revision as of 03:21, 31 March 2009
Ishtuk Bloodaxe | |
Game Name | |
Race | Orc |
Gender | Male |
Class | Hunter |
Professions | Mining Herbalism |
Guild | Alea Iacta Est |
Mining Herbalism
Ishtuk is an Orc Hunter, and Cohort of Alea Iacta Est
Description
Ishtuk is relatively young for such a traveled Hunter. His skin is an olive color which clashes with his reddish eyes & hair. Like a large amount of Orcs he carries scars on his body ranging from falls, to cuts, and even other adventures. He stands at an even Six feet in height & weighs in around 260 pounds. Although it could never be shown beyond a very close inspection, it appears that a minute part of Ishtuk's fourth toe on his left foot is missing.
Character History
Ishtuk was raised among the Alterac Mountains nearing the end of the Second War. He has no memory of life before that region- yet has known from the mothers of the Frostwolf Clan that he was not from them. What has been told to him is that he was found in the valley wilderness by hunting parties tucked under a low branch in a feeble attempt to protect him from the morning dew & snow. Among the Orcs who found him no one took direct supervision of him, rather a handful of members patiently raised him, teaching him what they could, showing him the secrets nature left in plain sight. When he was a youth he began quietly following the hunting parties into the wilderness, imitating their camouflage and hand signs while searching for prey. Though his tracking skills & silence greatly increased it was inevitable that he was caught by the older & more experience hunters. While some were humored by his imitations they refused to let him hunt so young & especially with no supervised training in the topic
While retrieving fire wood one evening he began following deer tracks in the snow without any caution. After some time he realized how far he was from home & began retracing his steps; although it was too late. He was being followed by a large wolf who struck from hiding while Ishtuk was studying his path. Quickly gaining the upper hand in the battle the wolf immobilized Ishtuk by attacking his collar-bone while pinning his arms to the ground. Carrying only a meager hatchet Ishtuk struggled to turn on his back in order to gain a clear shot on the wolf. While the attempt proved vain he could think of nothing to do & shouted out in his frustration. After years of following older Orcs on hunting trips he had never imagined the shouts & calls they produced were any more than noise, at the wisest they gave location of the other adults; but unbeknown to him he had been practicing their calls for the aid of the Frost Wolves in the area. From the moment his cry escaped his mouth & reached the ears of patrolling Frost Wolves they ran to the call- fighting off the beast that had ambushed him. When he was able to stand, he instinctively called the Frost Wolves off the now-beaten animal that attacked him. After holding eye-contact with the wolf, he named it Neck Piercer & then swiftly sliced its throat open.