Biography: Lugus was born in a land of free people, but at the age of five, he was deprived of his home and family, finding himself in the grim and cruel Vaironia. He remembers very little of those days and what happened, or why he ended up alone in a foreign country. But he knew one thing for sure: strange people were involved, one of whom was named Sidmon. They brought him here. But to what end? This question still haunts him, and he hopes that someday he will be able to find an answer and find his way home.
Life in Vaironia was harsh. At first, Lugus begged, but it didn't bring much income, as there were already enough homeless people in the city. However, he had a roof over his head, which many others did not have. The workers at the shelter for vagrants treated their job conscientiously, so they primarily accepted children, women, and the elderly. If there were any places left, then others were also taken in. As the boy grew older, he began looking for other ways to earn money, but he was rarely hired for odd jobs because most of them were hard work, and more adult young men were in demand. After some time, he certainly became physically stronger and could handle even heavy labor, despite poor health due to bad living conditions. But until that moment, he needed to do something else, and Lugus found nothing better than associating with local thieves, who taught him the basics of theft and burglary. He worked with them for a while, and then their paths diverged. Lugus understood that it was best not to cross these people, so he tried not to appear on their territory. Safety was paramount, and everything else came after. For this reason, he carefully chose his victims. Stealing from the rich and well-off was dangerous because they were influential and had connections; the city guard thoroughly investigated such cases, and some even had guards at home, so Lugus rarely visited such clients. It was safer and easier to rob a poor person, whom no one would bother with. And although the loot was significantly less in this case, there was no threat to the life of the young thief. Besides, the task itself seemed easy to him, perhaps thanks to his natural dexterity, he managed to enter other people's homes very easily and silently. However, not everything depends on the performer in such matters; some details cannot be foreseen in advance, so you have to rely on chance. One night, when Lugus broke into a house, he was caught by the owner, an elderly man. The guy didn't want to harm anyone, but safety comes first, so he had to kill the homeowner. Although there were no witnesses, he was still afraid to stay. That same night, Lugus took what he needed and left the city.
He did not dare walk along the road, so he walked along the forest. After a day and a half, the food ran out, and the fugitive decided to hunt, but it was unsuccessful, so he had to limit himself to berries and plants that he could find. The next day, the water ran out. Lugus knew that a river flowed through the forest and headed to look for it. But he didn't reach it, noticing a wooden hut along the way. It wasn't very big, but there was enough space for one person, and although the house looked dilapidated from the outside, it turned out to be quite sturdy inside. The thief quickly realized that the dwelling was not empty and had an owner. Initially, he wanted to take advantage of the hermit and steal something, but he failed. First, because the owner unexpectedly appeared, apparently returning from hunting. Second, he turned out to be large and armed. So Lugus had to resort to a trick that life had taught him: if your opponent is stronger than you, make friends with him. Lying came easily to the thief; he was good at it and played his role convincingly, so after telling his story, the forester felt sorry for him and took him in. Zanaris turned out to be a good man and an excellent hunter who knew not only how to track and kill animals but also communicate with them. In addition, he oriented himself perfectly in the forest and understood herbs, knowing how to brew potions. Lugus liked the potion that strengthened the body, increased metabolism, and promoted immunity to various ailments best. With its help, he could improve his poor health. Of course, he wanted to learn how to make it, as well as everything else, so he asked Zanaris to teach him, and he agreed. Time passed, training went successfully, the student quickly mastered everything necessary and showed good results. After some time, Lugus could already take care of himself in the wild, but there were still things he had yet to learn. Perhaps this would have happened if one rainy day a group of four strangers hadn't arrived.
Inventory: druid's dagger, nine throwing spears, a wooden amulet in the shape of a Celtic cross, a set of lockpicks, a bag for herbs and other things needed for brewing potions, rope, some coins (I did not describe the rest of the camping gear or clothes).
Skills:
Forest Warden
I (2) Allows you to use longbows and throwing spears.
II (3) The skill of herbalism is acquired, allowing you to collect ingredients and brew potions from them.
III (3) The character can summon animals to help him.
Scoundrel
Lockpicking (3). The character gains the ability to pick locks.
Camouflage (5). Makes the character invisible to enemies. Used both during and outside of combat.
Stealth Kill (5). Opens up the skill that allows attempting an unnoticed kill.
Ranger
I (5) The scouting skill is acquired, thanks to which any information search, even in a vast area, is carried out much faster. It becomes possible to track living creatures by their tracks.
5+5+5+5+6=26.
