Bohoab Bjitkehl Copressa
Bohoab was born in 238 DHT and raised among the Cuprum Nomads, following the tribe wherever the elders instructed. When he was of age, he joined the Serberkers--specifically, the order of Tankwill. This division of Serberkers was raised to be storm troopers, rushing headfirst at those who threatened the tribe. They were trained to ignore pain, and to ignore fear. They would run to meet threats, buying time while the other Serberker divisions would prepare to take down opponents with more precision and planning. Bohoab took his job very seriously, as he cared deeply for his elderly mother and his sister’s young family.
With many years of experience under his belt, Bohoab was confident that he’d faced it all. But of course, the hostile Dawn Wastelands presented the nomads with a lethal gift--scarback: a bacterial disease that forced fleshy red twigs to rupture from the infected individuals’ spine, leaving their backs bloody with lesions. Those few who survived were often crippled for life.
In 273 DHT, scarback ravaged Bohoab’s people, killing his mother, his sister, and his sister’s youngest daughter indiscriminately. A foe too small, too abstract for Bob to fight, let alone comprehend. Bob left his people the hour after watching his mother struggle for life only to fail. He travelled south, building a raft and crossing from the Dawn Wastelands’ arid hellscape to the frigid Bay of Himavat. He fought his way through giants, northwulves and the bitter cold, crossing through the mountains until he finally reached The Snowy Mountain.
Bohoab eventually found a new lease on life as he met more unique people than he could have possibly imagined, and got to try delicious food that he’d never had the luxury of having. Bohoab became a mercenary, doing whatever dirty work he had to do in order to buy expensive foods and enjoy life. He became convinced that living the way of the Cuprum Nomads--the way of the Serberkers--was no way to live at all. The Dawn Wastelands were cursed, and only fools would live there.
Eventually Bohoab had travelled down to Korlock, seeking traditional dun cuisine when he encountered the Archangel's Heroes. They were on their way from a (very messy) adventure in Songkram territory, seeking out their missing final member. They met Bohoab, who challenged them to cook him a delicious meal in order to convince him to join them. Naturally, the heroes failed spectacularly, but their effort moved him. He agreed to join them, and the Archangel’s Heroes were finally complete. The group decided to call him “Bob” simply because it was easier to say than his actual name. Reluctant at first, Bob has grown fond of the name as he grew closer to his new family.
Physical Description #
Bob had olive skin and thick, curly hair the colour of scorched wood. A prominent braided beard always graced his face, allowing him to alternate between the visage of a fearsome, grizzled warrior and a jolly, friendly pub crawler (depending what his current temperament was).
Notable Skills #
Bob's Serberker combat training included excellence in throwing axes and close range axe combat. As a member of the Order of Tankwill, Bob had an incredible tolerance for pain.
Carnite bones that he adorned his armour with granted him resistance to magic, which most people incorrectly attributed to a great deal of luck. He also possessed extensive knowledge of the Nether Fountain and Festerplains.
Apparel & Accessories #
- Serberker Ripperblades
- Specialized double-headed battle axe capable of splitting into two separate hand axes. Uniquely invented during the height of the Cuprum Kingdom for explicit usage by the Order of Tankwill.
- Carnite bone adornments
- The remains of the creatures that Bob decorated his armour with have a certain level of anti-magical properties. While this doesn’t cause nearby mages to weaken, or drain magical implements of their charge, these trinkets did reduce the potency of spells that were aimed at Bob.
- Iron Serberker helmet with facemask
- Specialized facemask incorporates goggles into its design. Protects wearer’s face from being splashed with harmful liquids while maintaining protection that more conventional helmets may provide.
Personality #
Bob loved food, since where he grew up, food was designed to be nutritious, not delicious. He greatly enjoyed travelling across the rest of Legere, munching on whatever delicacies he could get his hands on. Bob was also very proud of his beard--only those he deemed worthy were allowed to touch it. He was also quite amused by the common misconception that Serberkers were mindless, battlehungy, bloodthirsty barbarians with anger management issues--he often played the part to see how people reacted before revealing his true nature, watching as people shrunk in embarrassment at their preconceived notions.
Bob was the oldest of the Archangel's Heroes, and often lent his wisdom to Ladodon when making plans.