Rig Boaka Shauk

Chaotic neutral barbarian

Boa Cua - birth name, Boa Saha - adopted family name, Rig Boaka (Shauk) - given name/current name

Male

38

Pansexual, Panromantic

190

6'0"

dark brown

Cropped short, shaved close on the sides with patterns cut in, like this: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/294352525644253798/
His hair isn't blue and curly tho, it's still short on top

Beard, short

Cloudy grey

Human

Dark tan

heavy muscle, built like a tank.

He has a small brand on his chest from his time as a slave, but it's hidden constantly. It's a link of chain surrounded by a circle.
He also has whip scarring on his back, and limited motion in his ring and pinky fingers on his left hand.
Otherwise, just general scarring, nothing specific.

He can get stiff and sore easily due to lots of old injuries. He suffered his fair share of broken bones and torn tendons, so he has to stretch a lot to keep from waking up and being paralyzed every morning. It's no big deal as long as he stays on top of it, but he has to walk around a little first thing in the morning to loosen stiff muscles.
He probably has mild ptsd based around fire and fire-based attacks. Since it's been three decades since the slaves were burned alive, and since he was so young and pulled away so quickly, by now it's just a discomfort/dislike rather than a fear or trigger. Depending on the similarity of the event to the trauma, it may vary, and he may prefer to not be present, if it's an option.

Rig's fairly quiet, but he's friendly and open. What people don't realize, due to his subdued social patterns, is that he's a reckless madlad, and he'll do anything if it sounds fun, if he thinks it'll work in the slightest, or if he just //wants// to for whatever reason. He doesn't really listen to anyone, though he generally doesn't have problems in groups because of it, since he's amiable and game to try out people's plans. But he has no trouble suggesting his own ideas, or just doing something. He's pretty unfazable, taking things in good-natured stride. He recognizes only one authority, and that's not you. This doesn't mean he goes out of his way to go against your orders, it's just that he'll speak up or not do something if he thinks it's a bad idea. He actually enjoys being on a team, since he likes working with people. He prefers orcs and other non-human species, specifically those who are more rough and tumble. He's naturally wary of upper-classed humans, but holds no beef against them.
He's violently against slavery, and he'll go out of his way to disturb the lives of those who hold slaves, he has no respect for them. Unless you have a REALLY good reason not to, he will be freeing those people. But whatever reason you come up with will only delay the inevitable.
He rarely talks about himself or his past, just brushing off replies unless he considers it really important to know. He's not secretive about it, just dismissive. If someone asked him why he disliked fire attacks, he'd just say "Oh, something that happened a long time ago. Kinda put me off them."
That would be his reply if you asked him about his hatred of slavery, or just about anything else.

He dislikes most rich castes, ESPECIALLY those who hold slaves. He's violently against slavery, as mentioned, but by violently, I mean violence. He will attack you.
Kinda disliking of humans in general, really. He's fine with them, but only meh.
Otherwise, he also will dislike you more if you treat your animals less than well.

Quick to make judgments, very set in them, takes a lot to shake them. He's stubborn about a few very specific things, and won't budge his opinion without a LOT of work and good point making. He's distant, even with his friends, doesn't share much about himself even when prompted. His usual methodology of problem solving involves: "What's the most obvious solution? Okay, let's do that, only with more punching."
He quite enjoys fighting, probably too much. He'll never back down from a fight, but ever. He just finds it fun. He's not super loyal to anyone, and will only fight to save you for so long, unless dragged along by his other friends.
Also, he HATES warm or hot weather. He was born and raised in an arctic environment, and to this day, heat makes him miserable. Though, he's been out of the tundras for long enough, a lot of that might be psychosomatic.

His own freedom. Freedom in general, actually.

He likes to lean on whatever's nearby if he's talking with someone, he rarely makes direct eye contact, he's usually letting his gaze wander wherever it wants, watchin' the butterflies, tracking the bobbing flowers, eyeing up the monster creeping up behind you, you know, stuff like that.

Deer is delish. Also, exceedingly common, so you learn to love it.

he likes cats~ They're nice.

None, he lives off the land mostly, he's an excellent trapper/hunter. He's trying to become a prizefighter, only just set out on that path, so doesn't consider it a profession yet.

Ekaral - half-orc daughter of Shukk, current leader of Shukk's Tribe
Dhall - orc member of Shukk's tribe, Rig's best friend
Shug - orc member of Shukk's tribe, one of the first members Rig befriended
Bhuavaul - half-orc member of Shukk's tribe, one of the first members Rig befriended
Javan - human member of Shukk's tribe, one of the first members Rig befriended

He's atheistic, which I believe is explained in his background

Rig was born in an arctic climate and culture. For the majority of his life, he lived on the plains, with nothing but snow and ice as far as the eye could see. He doesn't know much about his birth family, since his family had sold him into slavery before his birth to the Cua family. All he knows is that his parents and any siblings he might have had were killed by his extended family for trying to smuggle him away when he was born. He's probably related in some way to his owners, fourth cousins once removed or some such.
What really happened, though he doesn't know these details, is that his parents, being of a lower caste than the Cua family, agreed to give them their next child in exchange for money, since they had not the means to care for another child. However, when he was born, they made a last-ditch effort to run away and become refugees to escape the Cua's. However they were sold out by Rig's uncle, who was closer with the Cua family, and they were all killed before they could flee, the Cua's taking Rig in and naming him Boa. From birth to the age of 8, he lived with them, mainly cared for by the other slaves and working with the animals on the property. At the age of five, he was placed in charge of caring for the family's dogs, and later helped with the horses as well. The Cua family was a large one, and he rarely interacted with them, the other slaves passing down the orders.

Cua Era:
The Cua family were a middle class large clan in a small city on the edges of the arctic taiga of Rig's homeland, named Wrekwell. They were a respected family, and, given it was a wealthy city, they owned expansive property, animals, and slaves, even though they were only considered to be moderately wealthy. The family were whalers, delving into the ocean to catch and kill the great whales for their meat, oils, and blubber. They were one of three whaling companies in Wrekwell, and the three largely worked together without too much competition, as it was such dangerous work. They went out in fleets to weather the storms, frigid water, and aggressive prey they sought. They, being with a wealthy city, relied mainly on the local militia for protection, though the only major military threats were the neighboring city, Khost, who had been warring with Wrekwell for generations. What had started as a family feud had escalated into full out war after murders, raids, and crop burning had gotten out of hand. The Cua family were planted in Wrekwell many years ago, spying on them for the Khost governors. Rig's parents were a sub-clan, who were supposed to be loyal to Khost, but were actually loyal to Wrekwell. This was known by the Cua clan, and caused a divide in the families, though the Cua clan had superiority over Rig's family, bullying them into keeping quiet. Rig's family were very poor, and relied on the Cua's too much to betray them.
Rig, (known as Boa), was the only survivor of his direct family after their slaughter by the Cua family. The murders went beyond his family trying to back out of their word, the Cua's had hated his family for years, due to the split in alliances. The Cua clan feared Boa's family might betray them, but their code of conduct wouldn't allow them to kill their own relations without good cause. Since they could never prove anything, they jumped on the family's attempted flight as a good enough reason. Boa was just a bonus. As such, he was scorned by the family, though the other slaves shielded him from this, keeping him under the family's radar. Only his uncle Vou really interacted with him on a regular basis, and would frequently tease and taunt him, but the other slaves always were quick to find something Boa should be doing. Cama, Hera and Domin, three other slaves, were closest to him, but as he aged they expected him to care for himself, since no one had the means or time to coddle anyone. He learned everything he knew the hard way, and spent a lot of time getting hurt, be it from an impatient Cua or just falling out of a tree.

When he was seven, he got caught up in a battle between the Wrekwell people and the Khost people, and was nearly killed, only saved when Domin realized he was missing and snuck away from the property to find him. How might all of that happen, you ask? Like this, I answer:
Boa had accidentally let one of the dogs out, and was chasing it down to get it home before anyone noticed and he was punished, but what he didn't know, (being 7), is that there had been an attack earlier that day, and the city a few blocks from his owner's property had been destroyed. The dog ran right to that spot, being a war/hunting hound. Boa followed her, and got caught up in the aftermath. As the Wrekwell armies marched towards the destroyed homes, the dog found the Khost armies picking through the rubble, waiting for the back up. She attacked one, and was instantly killed by a spear. Boa had been trying to call her back, but the Khost soldiers heard him and caught him. They were going to kill him; they saw from the brand on his chest that he was nothing more than a slave, but right before they could, the Wrekwell armies arrived, and they abandoned him for bigger fish. Domin, who had just arrived, rushed in, scooped up Boa, and carried him home, though he was steaming mad. They both got into massive trouble, Boa for leaving the property and letting one their prize hounds escape, and Domin for leaving the property to rescue him. Domin was beaten until he was unconscious, and Boa was whipped until he almost passed out from blood loss. The Cua family didn't care whether he died, since he'd let one of their best hounds get out and get killed, plus he was just 7, he wasn't irreplaceable. Hera patched them both up, and Domin refused to speak to Boa for months afterwards.

When Boa was eight, two major events happened: One, he witnessed Cama and Domin's deaths, and two, he escaped.
During the summer of his 8th year, he found out that Cama, Domin, Hera, and a couple of the other slaves were planning an escape. Escaping was dangerous in this city, since many had slaves, and all would know when a slave was not where they were supposed to be. They would have to get to the outskirts of the city without being seen by anyone, and then try to survive the arctic wastes as they headed out of the taiga and into the plains. They weren't going to take Boa with them, since they felt he would only slow them down, being so young. He threatened to tell the family if they didn't take him, so they grudgingly agreed, warning him that if he couldn't keep up, he would be left behind as bait.
For months they planned and prepared, and finally, they were getting close to ready. However, before they had completed all preparations, Voa found out about their plans, and told the Cua family heads, Madam Leni and Master Mia. Mia, enraged, ordered the slaves be burned alive. The guards seized Domin, Hera, Cama and Boa along with the other attempting escape, demanding to know who's idea it had been. When no one volunteered the information, Mia and Leni randomly selected Cama and old the guards to douse her in whale oil and set her alight.
It was at this point that Domin stepped forward, hoping to save them by saying he had planned it, begging for mercy. Mia tricked him and Cama, telling them they would be spared if they subjected themselves to burning their hands. Of course they stepped forwards to do so, but as they approached the vat, the guards pushed them in, setting it aflame and leaping on the other slaves, pushing them into the inferno. Hera grabbed Boa and fled, the screaming of the other slaves audible from the entire house. Hera and Boa made it out in the chaos, but were pursued to the edge of the property. Hera had them split up, and they fled in opposite directions. Hera, being a bigger target, got chased, caught, and killed before she was even out of sight, but Boa managed to make it all the way out into the tundra. However, since they hadn't had time to grab any of their supplies, he was minimally dressed, had no food, and though the sun never set, (it being summer), it was still freezing cold. He walked as far as he could, before finally collapsing in the snow. 4

Saha Era:
He was found by Aven Saha, a son of a larger family living on a homestead a few miles away. He'd been on his way back from a supply run to Wrekwell, and when he saw Boa, half frozen to death, he carried him home in his cart, where he was unofficially adopted by the Saha clan. The family elders, the hunters and trappers that were now too old to work, decided he could stay, though they clearly saw the slave brand. They never told anyone else, and ordered Boa to keep it hidden. He adopted their last name, and was now Boa Saha, a son of the Saha clan. They cared for him as one of their own, teaching him how to survive the hostile environments of the arctic tundra, how to hunt, trap, and farm. None of the rest of the family knew of his origin, and the elders made sure he never went to town or anywhere off the property. They treated him fairly, though he was expected to pull his weight and work hard.
The Saha family was one of four family trappers living in the area, who all largely worked together and helped sustain each other. The other families were the Coatoka, the Mankam, and the Shoan clans. Together they formed a small community, and though they weren't particularly close knit, they shared resources, helped each other on their fields, hunting in large groups to bring down the enormous buffalo creatures that called the tundra home. Their lands were conjoined, however they each owned massive properties, and it could be three day's travel before you could get from one clan's house to the next. Therefore the families were constantly trading out workers, sending their brothers and daughters over to a neighbors house so they might stay for a week to help with whatever event they had need for. However, the Saha elders mostly kept Boa home with them, and though he wasn't kept a secret from the other families, they rarely deliberately brought him up or had him around. He was simply known as the orphan son the Saha had been kind enough to take in, and was viewed neutrally by the other families.They raised him in their religion, but he would drop it quickly later, since he never entirely believed in it anyways. He'd been told no God cared about him or his 'kind' (slaves), by the Cua family, and it was a deeply ingrained message. He eventually stopped believing in gods all together.
The family was fair and kind, but they were also hardened and tough, and expected Boa to be the same. He learned by going out with them, watching them, mimicking, them, and testing it out for himself when he was sent out or errands around the massive farm. He learned by observing, testing, correcting, almost dying, surviving, and refining. He was welcome to ask questions, and quickly learned to, because information was rarely offered to him. That was a skill he actively had to learn, since he was used to getting told everything he needed to know by the other slaves when they passed down the orders to him.

As he was turning twelve, he met Seersha, one of the Coatoka clan's daughters, who was around his age. They quickly became friends, then started to fall in love with one another. But Seersha's parents were wary of this stranger who spent all of his time on the Saha land, never leaving to help his neighbors. After about a week of them clearly falling for each other, her father forbid them from seeing each other again. Boa, being a chaotic neutral already, didn't care in the slightest, but Seersha refused to see him after that, rejecting him when he snuck over to see her. On the three day walk back home, his little heart broken into a million pieces, he was found by Vaen, one of his older brothers, who took him home where he promptly got into massive trouble for being gone for six days straight with no warning. He was punished with another six days of the less fun jobs around the farm, and essentially grounded, only able to go out with one of his family members.
One of the real reasons for this was the elders being afraid of his old owners finding out about his existence here. Not only would they be entirely unable to defend him against any sort of military what-so-ever, they also could be accused of escapee-harboring, a highly punishable crime in their culture. At best, they would lose everything and become shamed outcasts of their community, at worst, some of them might be executed. They were quick to make this clear to Boa, not-so-gently telling him the horror stories of what happened to escaped slaves that got caught again, and trying to scare him into not leaving again.
It...kinda worked? At this point, Boa wasn't too scared of much, and what he was scared of, he was confident the Saha's could take care of. He figured that they were exaggerating, but decided not to leave again anyways. Him deciding they were just telling stories may have been a mental defense mechanism, so he wouldn't get scared. Also, he'd just had a pretty decent emotional blow as well, so he wasn't likely to have anywhere else he'd want to go. The Saha's had taught him to be reliant on family, and so he didn't at all mind staying with them while he felt like trash.

About a year after that, news came from the Mankam family, who held the property closest to Wrekwell, that there was a group of merchants asking about an escaped slave. That made the Saha elders mighty nervous, even though they didn't know for sure that the merchants were at all tied to Boa. They asked Boa for details of his old owners, and asked the Mankam family for details about the merchants.
Yup, it was the Cua's. They were still tracking Boa down, all these years later, because they were afraid of what secrets of theirs he might spill. Also, this culture was fairly unlikely to just let an escaped slave go. Since in this part of the world slaves were still considered citizens and often part of the family they worked under, (hence why Boa was given their last name), they had strong laws surrounding slaves, and slaves were to be held accountable by those laws as firmly as anyone. Attempting an escape was paramount to murder to them, since it gave other slaves big ideas, and also it broke many, many smaller laws along the way. It would be the same as if in our culture, someone killed someone else, but as soon as the police lost their immediate trail, they just said "Welp, that's one that slipped the net" and dropped the case.
Slave owners were allowed to take matters mostly into their own hands when it came to finding their charges, but if they needed the military to get involved, oh, would they.

As to why it took them this long to reach the Saha family, the little collection of homesteads were a long way away from Wrekwell, a good nine days to the Mankam house, and then tack on another three or four to get to the Saha house. Since they lived in an environment considered harsh compared to the environment in Wrekwell and the taiga, they had been hesitant to even go this way. The weather off the tundra was fairly neutral, but out on the plains, the incredibly strong winds blew shards of ice through the air to bite into your skin, the cold air cutting right through almost every layer of clothing you tried to add on. With nothing around for miles except for wildlife that went out of it's way to try and kill you and the occasional cagey homesteader, the environment had a reputation of taking the lives of all but the most prepared and hardy.
Knowing this, the Cua's had largely focused their efforts searching the taiga up until recently. When they'd heard about the homesteaders not too far away, they decided to check there, just in case. And now they were only a few days away, and the elders had to do something fast. So they woke Boa up in the middle of the night and handed him all his stuff and told him he had to go, that his old owners were almost here.

That kicked him in gear. He was also very aware of the gruesome fate that would befall him if he was caught. The elders gave him the only horse they could spare, and aged stallion who had a top speed of about three miles an hour, and he departed. The elders, before he left, told him to try and find this tribe of barbarian human and orcs that traveled the area. They were forever taking in strays, and no one was stupid enough to mess with them, especially when their leader was an ex-convict with many murders in his name. They were Boa's last and only option.

Shukk's Tribe:
For six days, he searched the area, trying to keep going in the vague direction the elders had pointed him in. In the end, the tribe found him. As he'd been travelling along, one of the tribe saw him from a distance and reported it back to the leader, an orc named Shukk. Shukk went out to find Boa, tracking him down and

Home Climate: Cold Climate, plains + taiga
Home community: Small city to frontier homestead to travelling clan (orc/human barbarians)
Family economic status: (Orphan) Moderate to poor to wealth unimportant.
Personal Social Standing: Slave to lower class to traveler
Family Social Standing: Skilled Trade/merchant to lower class to unimportant
Family Defense Readiness: Military reliant to none to high
Private Family Ethics: Evil to fair to neutral ethics
Public ethics: Undeserved to normal to normal
Family Religious Commitment: Participatory to strong to uninterested
Family Rep: Outstanding to good to mostly bad
Family Political: Supportive to enfranchised to mixed
Family Power Structure: Oligarchy to elders to meritocracy
Family Members of note:
-Oligarchy: Immigrant, cleric, god-touched, Master artisan, successful hero, villain, arcanist,
-Elders: Master artisan, successful merchant, failed rebel, false hero
Clan: Successful merchant, defeated hero, prophecy
Education:
-Early Childhood: Outdoors
-Formal: School of Hard Knocks
Life Events:
-Early Childhood: Death in (of) family, survived childhood danger, witnessed traumatic event
-Youth events: Battle, great romance, adventure, crime
-Pivotal Events: Great Trauma
Parents: Lost or unknown - possibly sold into slavery
Siblings: None
Grandparents: Unknown
Extended: Uncle, possibly connected with Oligarchy family, (he may be related to some in the Oligarchy)
Friends: Few
Enemies: Enemy within - oligarchy family despised.
Instructors: Mentor, Shukk

School of hard knocks