Description

Safka is a ghoul. He's a milk-white being with mouldy flesh, who subsists on a diet of corpses. There's a touch of red around the eye-sockets, which is considered a mark of attractiveness among his kind. He's usually dressed in a dark cloak when among other species, so as to hide his (to outsiders) hideous appearance. He is now about 170 (average life for a ghoul is about 800 years, if they don't die from violence or starvation). Very well, erm, hung even by ghoul standards - which for a human is phenomenal indeed!

Personality

Tends to be defensive about his race and their culture. Do not mention the belief that the Ghal descend from dogs or wolves, in the same way that humans are said to share a common ancestry with apes. Depending on his mood, he'll either point out pedantically that they're an earthbound order of djinn, or rend you limb from limb. criticize his diet, and he'll point out that at least his lot wait till their dinner is dead before they eat it - unlike races that slaughter living animals. Talks in a high glibbering voice. Very strong, able to endure things that would make most strong men drop dead, including long marches, hits with weapons, etc. Virtually immune to infection. Very highly sexed. Safka does have his good points. He's totally non-aggressive unless provoked (see above) or attacked. He's totally without prejudice as to other races. He's sympathetic to the underdog, and tries to help the weak. And after a plague, you'd better pray for a visit from a ghoul-band, for they're the best protection against spreading plague you can get!

Equipment

Usually has a long clay pipe and a supply of tobacco. usually carrying around some mouldy book or other scavenged artifact.

History

Safka (the name in the common tongue means "protected spirit" or, colloquially "foundling") was adopted by a ghoul colony when he was found naked and alone in his third year. He never really fitted in with his adopted life, and was forever wandering off, being disrespectful to the elders, and having affairs with ghoul females that he shouldn't have gone near. whether he was banished from his colony or left is a moot point - but he has no desire to return, and probably wouldn't be welcome if he did.

Status: Rogue