GURPS RP: Hamia, Wazagan Egg Knight

Now meet Hamia, one of the other protagonists in my story Silence and Sword, available to read in Furplanet's sci-fi shared world anthology The Reclamation Project, Year One.

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Description: Male Wazagan, 75 years old, 8'2", 450  lbs, blue scales, red hair in a hip length braid, large mobile ears, digitigrade feet, red eyes. Dressed in a white cloak and armor cobbled together from a warbot or vehicle.

Background: Hamia is a Wazagan, a race of relatively primitive draconic lizards living in the deserts far north of Ambara Down. His stated profession is that of Egg Knight, who in Wazagan culture are dedicated to protecting the temples with the precious egg pools where their young are nurtured. However, for reasons Hamia refuses to discuss, he left the Wazagan lands decades ago, and has not returned since.

Hamia wandered the Zoomorph lands for a time, working as a sellsword, until he encountered Ali shortly after she escaped a Pax Machina facility at age 6. After two years of fruitlessly searching for the young fox's family, Hamia attempted to foster her to a fox family, only to find the young vixen had grown utterly attached to him. Since that time, Hamia has dedicated himself to finding a way of removing the collar from around Ali's neck, a quest that has become considerably more urgent as the vixen has grown, and the collar become tighter.

Personality: Hamia's personality tends towards extremes. When he laughs, his laughter will echo throughout the room. When he's angry, he'll roar mightily. When he feels sorrow, he freely sobs tears. In other words, Hamia is not one to hide his emotions. And when he sees an injustice, he'll move in to correct it, preferably using his sword.

That said, he's remarkably patient and gentle with Ali. While he recognizes she sees him as her foster parent, Hamia feels utterly inadequate to the task. In Wazagan culture, egglings are raised by the entire village, rarely knowing who their parents are. For a lone Wazagan to raise a child on their own is the height of hubris. Recognizing that, Hamia has down his best to provide Ali with a decent education as they wander, though in his presence she's gravitated towards helping him with his mercenary work.

Statistics: ST 20 (-10% for Size +1) [90], DX: 13 [60], IQ 11 [20], HT 18 [80], Damage: Thrust 2d-1, Swing 3d+2. Will 14 [15], Per 14 [15], FP 20 [6], Basic Speed: 8 [5], Basic Move 10 [10], BL: 80, SM +1

Social: Unattractive Appearance [-4], Cultural Familiarity: Wazagan [0], Zoomorph [1]. TL 4 [-25]. Languages: Arabic (native) [0], English (accented) [4], Sign Language (native) [3]. Wealth: Struggling [-10].

Advantages: Acute Hearing/2 [4], Ally: Ali (50% total, 15-) [6], Combat Reflexes [15], DR 5 (tough skin -40%) [15], Extended Lifespan/1 [2], Fit [5], High Pain Threshold [10], Signature Gear: Shining Truth [1] Sharp Claws [5], Sharp Teeth [1], Striker: Tail (crushing, clumsy) [3].

Perks:  Deep Sleeper [1], Penetrating Voice [1].

Disadvantages: Charitable [-15], Code of Honor: Egg Knight (Protect children and the helpless, abide no cruelty if it can be helped) [-10], Honesty [-10], Pacifism: Cannot Harm Innocents [-10], Sleepy (12 hours sleep per night) [-8], Increased Consumption/1 [-10], Truthfulness [-5].

Quirks: Avoids talking about his past [-1], Never drinks alcohol [-1], Thinks of Ali as his daughter [-1], Vow: Find a way to remove Ali's collar [-1].

Skills: Area Knowledge: Zoomorph Lands 12 [2], Brawling 14 [2], Carousing 19 [2], Cartography 12 [4], Cloak 14 [4], Cooking 11 [2], Dancing 13 [2], Fast Draw (sword) 14 [2], First Aid 12 [2], Games (board games) 11 [1], Hiking 18 [2], Intimidation 14 [2], Leadership 11 [2], Lifting 18 [2], Navigation (land) 12 [4], Parry Missile Weapons 13 [4], Running 18 [2], Singing 19 [2], Stealth 13 [2], Survival (desert) 14 [2], Survival (jungle) 14 [2], Tactics 11 [4], Tracking 14 [2], Two-Handed Sword 15 [8].

Point Total: 310 

Equipment: Shining Truth, TL 11 Fine Hyperdense Greatsword $9,000, 10.5 lbs. Improvised TL 9 Heavy Clamshell Armor, DR 45, $900 18 lbs. Personal Basics $5 1 lb., First Aid Kit $50, 2 lbs. Beat Up Hoverskiff.