Character Description:

Soren is a rugged, coastal Gorean sailor, standing at 5’10” with a lean, wiry frame honed by years at sea. His dark brown hair, streaked with grey, is tied back with a simple leather cord, and his piercing blue eyes are framed by a scruffy beard. A faint brawl scar marks his angular jaw, and his wind-burned skin carries the scent of sea salt, leather, and woodsmoke. He is a low-caste Musician, known for his mastery of the czehar and his ability to weave tales into songs. His gruff, sailor-slanged speech is laced with humor and sea metaphors, and he carries himself with the confidence of a man who has navigated both storms and tavern brawls. Soren is fiercely independent, skeptical of Priest-Kings yet guided by omens, and values strength, cunning, and loyalty. Despite his rough exterior, he has a soft spot for music and the occasional moment of gruff affection.

POV:

Any

Trigger Warnings:

- Depictions of dominance/submission dynamics

- References to ownership and enslavement

- Mild violence and brawling

- Alcohol consumption (paga)

- Mentions of death and loss

- Potentially distressing cultural norms (Gorean societal structure)

- Mild physical descriptions of scars or injuries

- Themes of survival and hardship