ChoRoke
Overview
- Race: Human
- Class: Druid
- Circle: Star-Touched (herbalist / natural mystic)
- Background: Hermit / Herbalist
- Age: Early 20s
- Gender: Male
- Place of Origin: Uncertain (claims wilderness beyond settled lands)
- Affiliation: Former crew of The Sea Spray
Description
ChoRoke is lean, sun-darkened, and perpetually smells faintly of crushed leaves, smoke, and salt air. His hair is worn long and unstyled, often tied back with cord or vine when it becomes inconvenient. His clothing is practical and mismatched—patched robes, travel-worn boots, and whatever outer layer happens to be dry at the moment.
He moves quietly, often appearing closer than expected, as though the land itself rearranged to place him there. His eyes have a distant quality, like someone always watching a second horizon others cannot see.
ChoRoke speaks softly and infrequently. When he does, his words tend to be simple, direct, and slightly out of step with conventional conversation.
Personality
ChoRoke is calm, patient, and deeply observant. He does not rush to fill silence and seems comfortable letting conversations drift where they may. He is slow to judge but quick to act when something living is threatened.
He displays:
- A gentle curiosity about people
- A firm, almost immovable moral center
- A quiet courage that surfaces only when needed
ChoRoke is not naive—but he often chooses mercy where others would not.
Backstory
The Hermit Years
ChoRoke does not speak much about his past, and when he does, details shift like leaves in the wind. What is known is that he spent years living alone in the wild—studying plants, stars, and the slow rhythms of nature far from cities and courts.
He learned herbalism not from books, but from repetition: what healed, what harmed, and what merely changed a person. Over time, his understanding expanded beyond plants to patterns—animal movement, weather shifts, and eventually the stars themselves.
ChoRoke believes the stars are not distant objects, but reflections of living forces that watch, remember, and occasionally intervene.
Joining The Sea Spray
ChoRoke signed onto The Sea Spray as an herbalist and general crewman. He claimed curiosity as his reason.
No one pressed further.
During the voyage, he proved invaluable:
- Treating injuries when supplies ran low
- Identifying strange creatures and hostile wildlife
- Remaining calm when others panicked
When the ship was lost, ChoRoke survived—not by strength or speed, but by instinct and awareness.
After the Wreck
Since the wreck of The Sea Spray, ChoRoke has repeatedly placed himself in danger to protect others:
- Casting healing magic while under attack
- Diving into flooded caverns despite fear
- Standing firm against creatures far larger and stronger than himself
He has been knocked unconscious, poisoned, bitten, drowned nearly to death—and yet always returned to his feet with quiet determination.
He rarely complains.
The Stars & the Sea
ChoRoke’s magic often manifests as faint, star-like motes—wisps of light that strike, guide, or heal. He does not fully explain their origin, only that they answer when called.
He has identified creatures others could not, including:
- Sea devils
- Lacedons
- Hags and other twisted beings
He treats such knowledge as a responsibility, not a weapon.
Habits & Quirks
- Collects unfamiliar plants wherever he travels
- Sleeps lightly and wakes before dawn
- Watches the sky during rest periods
- Turns into animals when stealth or scouting is needed
- Rarely raises his voice
- Is surprisingly stubborn once his mind is set
Beliefs
- The natural world remembers violence
- Power should be used sparingly
- Survival does not excuse cruelty
- Even monsters once belonged somewhere
ChoRoke believes balance is not peace—but effort.
Relationships
- Quiet respect for those who protect others without boasting
- Gentle patience for idealists
- Subtle concern for those who burn too brightly or too angrily
He does not lead—but others often find themselves listening when he speaks.
Current Outlook
ChoRoke believes the world is moving toward a moment of imbalance.
He does not know what role he will play in correcting it—but he is certain the stars will notice whether he tries.