Korax of Balic

Korax of Balic, 3rd level lawful evil male human myrmidon

Vital Statistics and Basic Information

Str 19 Dex 16 Con 20 Int 15 Wis 18 Cha 17

Non-Weapon Proficiencies

armorer (0+2), ancient Balican military history, contact, endurance, armor optimization, heat protection

loyal to the house

age 23

Birthmark: geometric sleeves from hand to shoulder and down his back and across his chest and down to the ass

Background/History

Korax was born within the farmlands of the patrician House Euraxis within the territories of the city-state of Balic. Korax would later learn that his mother is Korovia, a slave-servant within the palace of House Euraxis. Korax does not know who his father was.

After the devastation of the Peninsula Rampage in Free Year 1, in which many of the slave farmers m

Chronology

Born in Free Year -2, The Year of Ral's Contemplation, the 23rd Year of the 190th King's Age, on the 12th of Fortuary

Free Year (FY) 3: Korax begins soldier training at the age of five under the old mul officer Brasthes, commander of the 5th banda (company) of the army of House Euraxis.

FY 13: At 15 years old, Korax completes his training and becomes an elite slave-soldier.

House Euraxis

Patrician House, Ancient Polemarch Family

Official Patriarch: Lord Kythenes Euraxis

Acting Matriarch: Lady Everane Euraxis

Other Family Members: Lord Ekirax Euraxis

Colors: a downward facing silver sword with gold hilt, piercing a serpent's white skull; all on a black field

Army of House Euraxis

The Chiliarch, or Commander of the Army of House Euraxis: Eprox of House Euraxis

Description: Eprox is a member of an important cadet branch of House Euraxis. Although of patrician rank, his status is that of knight in the city. Eprox in fact was a knight or templar of the city in previous times, serving in the naucraries (district police) and then as one of the prytaneis or leaders of the Boule, or council body of the templars of Balic. In the last great election, Eprox ran for one of the seats of the 'Thesmothetai, or archons of Balic. He lost this election, and was instead given command of the family army. Eprox is an older man in his early 60s. He has a psionic wild talent which turns him into a serpent-man of considerable power. Eprox is not a skilled warrior.

The Pentakosiarch, or Vice-Commander of the Army of House Euraxis: Brasthes

Description: Brasthes is a cruel and evil mul, but he is fair. Brasthes finished house training and achieved soldier status at the age of 15. He served for forty years as a slave-soldier for House Euraxis, achieving the rank of archilochias (arch-sergeant). Brasthes was demoted several times during his long tenure as a soldier-slave, being accused of and punished for cruelty and recklessness on several occasions. He was nearly freed at 30 years of service without the opportunity for officer status by the house patriarch, but the Shield Bearer of the house vouched for Brasthes, and he was allowed to stay another ten years to prove himself. At 40 years, he was at last freed and given the position of a upo-lochagos (under-captain).

Four years later, Brasthes was given command of the new fifth banda (company). In the Year of Priest's Defiance (Free Year 1), a massive invasion by giants called the Peninsula Rampage, in which the whole of the peninsula was raided by a large force of giants, caused massive damage to the Balican military, including the army of House Euraxis. Many officers were killed, but Brasthes performed well, dealing the fatal blow to a giant who had dared invade House Euraxis lands.

After this, Brasthes had to rebuild his shattered company, and so recruited young boys from the noble estate's farms. Brasthes preferred mul and dwarven boys, and convinced the House army to pay for many new slaves, but reluctantly took in human boys, whom he considered less reliable. Korax was chosen during this time. Brasthes treated Korax poorly for many years.

By Free Year 11, Brasthes became the confident of young Lady Everane, a possible heir apparent to House Euraxis. She quickly compelled her father to appoint Brasthes a spatharios or "sword-bearer" (major) for the family, much to the anger of her elder brother Ekirax. In early Free Year 13, Brasthes favored Lady Everane over Lord Ekirax in a succession dispute. Brasthes was popular with the company commanders, and used them to stand down the chiliarch (regimental commander) when he backed Ekirax instead of Everane. Lady Everane was made the official heir-apparent by her weakening grandfather, Lord Kythenes.

In Free Year 14, Lord Kythenes appointed Eprox, a distant family member, as the chiliarch (regimental commander) of House Euraxis. Believing Eprox not capable of managing the house army, Lady Everane compelled her grandfather to retire the current deputy commander of the chiliarchy, and replace him with Brasthes.

57+15= 72

House Guard

Commander of the House Guard: Lochagos of the House Guard Eubristus the Free