Name: Shen Zhi
Age: 36 (Ancient for his species)
Gender: Male
Species: Cen, a race of humanoid silkmoths known for their trading empire.
Height: 4'8
Weight: 84 lbs
Class // Subclass // Occupation: Mage// Sage (Monk/Wizard) // Wandering Philosopher
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Overall Looks: Pure white and covered in fuzz, with the exception of his eyes, which are the shiny fathomless blackness one would expect from an insect. Shen's species has four arms, two legs, and wings, and he is no different, although he does lack their typical antennae. Again like the rest of his people, he wears no shirt, as it would get in the way of his wings. Shen wears blue silken pants that he made himself, pants without any discernible decoration, but a trained mage would be able to detect the complex protective enchantments woven into the fabric.
Personality: Shen Zhi is a placid, contemplative sort, forever searching to find the answers to life's mysteries. Big and small, mystical and mundane, Shen has forgone the trappings of wealth to travel the world and meet all sorts of people, in order to collect their perspectives and share them with the world so that they can find the truth themselves.
Shen tries to be unconcerned with worldly affairs, but also hates suffering when he sees it, and thus often ends up meddling with other peoples' problems.
Background: Shen Zhi was once a successful trader of silk and herbs, like many of his family, but after losing his antennae in an incident, he lost much of his ability to sense his environment. That led him to become involved with the mystic arts, which he used to replace what he had lost. Being cut off from the world like that gave him much time for self reflection, and he decided that he would not waste his life chasing the illusory pleasures of wealth any more. Thus, Shen Zhi set off to collect and spread wisdom, and maybe right a few wrongs once in a while.
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Magic : Shen can produce three types of thread: normal silk like any Cen, magically charged silk that is resistant to damage and quite useful in making enchantments, and a unique, intangible string (referred to as "spirit threads") that can connect to objects and manipulate them. The third type can also be used to animate constructs, although doing so is complex and time consuming.
Magic's weakness: His magic is not very fast or useful in a fight, at least without preparation. His spirit threads cannot be physically cut, but a skilled mage could destroy them.
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General strengths: Shen is wise and unshakable, often giving advice to those in need. He is also skilled in martial arts, using them in conjunction with his threads to nonviolently subdue bandits and other attackers. He's also a pretty darn good weaver and enchanter, which he views as two parts of the same discipline.
Shen no longer ages, having discovered a magical method of achieving agelessness. He refuses to divulge it though...
General weaknesses: Shen Zhi is actually very frail. Squeezing his hand too hard could fracture his exoskeleton. His martial arts are defensive, focusing on redirecting force and tying opponents up instead of attacking.
Others: He has been referred to as "The White Wanderer" by other travelers.
Shen uses his spirit threads to feel the area around him and detect the presence of chemicals in a way analogous to smell. His eyes do function, but they detect little more than movement and ambient light.
Age: 36 (Ancient for his species)
Gender: Male
Species: Cen, a race of humanoid silkmoths known for their trading empire.
Height: 4'8
Weight: 84 lbs
Class // Subclass // Occupation: Mage// Sage (Monk/Wizard) // Wandering Philosopher
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Overall Looks: Pure white and covered in fuzz, with the exception of his eyes, which are the shiny fathomless blackness one would expect from an insect. Shen's species has four arms, two legs, and wings, and he is no different, although he does lack their typical antennae. Again like the rest of his people, he wears no shirt, as it would get in the way of his wings. Shen wears blue silken pants that he made himself, pants without any discernible decoration, but a trained mage would be able to detect the complex protective enchantments woven into the fabric.
Personality: Shen Zhi is a placid, contemplative sort, forever searching to find the answers to life's mysteries. Big and small, mystical and mundane, Shen has forgone the trappings of wealth to travel the world and meet all sorts of people, in order to collect their perspectives and share them with the world so that they can find the truth themselves.
Shen tries to be unconcerned with worldly affairs, but also hates suffering when he sees it, and thus often ends up meddling with other peoples' problems.
Background: Shen Zhi was once a successful trader of silk and herbs, like many of his family, but after losing his antennae in an incident, he lost much of his ability to sense his environment. That led him to become involved with the mystic arts, which he used to replace what he had lost. Being cut off from the world like that gave him much time for self reflection, and he decided that he would not waste his life chasing the illusory pleasures of wealth any more. Thus, Shen Zhi set off to collect and spread wisdom, and maybe right a few wrongs once in a while.
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Magic : Shen can produce three types of thread: normal silk like any Cen, magically charged silk that is resistant to damage and quite useful in making enchantments, and a unique, intangible string (referred to as "spirit threads") that can connect to objects and manipulate them. The third type can also be used to animate constructs, although doing so is complex and time consuming.
Magic's weakness: His magic is not very fast or useful in a fight, at least without preparation. His spirit threads cannot be physically cut, but a skilled mage could destroy them.
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General strengths: Shen is wise and unshakable, often giving advice to those in need. He is also skilled in martial arts, using them in conjunction with his threads to nonviolently subdue bandits and other attackers. He's also a pretty darn good weaver and enchanter, which he views as two parts of the same discipline.
Shen no longer ages, having discovered a magical method of achieving agelessness. He refuses to divulge it though...
General weaknesses: Shen Zhi is actually very frail. Squeezing his hand too hard could fracture his exoskeleton. His martial arts are defensive, focusing on redirecting force and tying opponents up instead of attacking.
Others: He has been referred to as "The White Wanderer" by other travelers.
Shen uses his spirit threads to feel the area around him and detect the presence of chemicals in a way analogous to smell. His eyes do function, but they detect little more than movement and ambient light.