==== Appearance ==== Runes stands a head taller than most humans, her, half-orc heritage evident, towers over most humans. Her earthy-toned skin, a blend of light green and tanned brown, is marked with shifting, swirling tribal tattoos. Raven-black, spiked hair frames piercing green eyes flecked with gold. She favors practical, muted earth tones—browns, greens, grays—and wears a simple leather cord in her broad shoulders and powerful build. Her skin is a warm, earthy tone, perhaps a light green or a tanned brown, marked with faint tribal tattoos in a swirling pattern that seems to shift and flow with her movements. Her short, spiked hair is a deep, raven black, the individual strands thick and coarse. Piercing green eyes, flecked with gold, seem to constantly assess her surroundings, radiating both intelligence and a hint of wildness. She favors practical, loose-fitting clothing in muted earth tones – perhaps dark browns, greens, and grays – that allows for a full range of motion. A simple leather cord ties back her hair, and she wears a wornand a wooden pendant carved with a stylized fist around her neck. Scars, both thin and jagged,pendant. Scars crisscross her arms and legs, testaments to a life lived actively. ==== Personality ==== Runes embodies a fascinating paradox. Beneath her fierce and often intimidating exterior lies a deeply compassionate heart. Her chaotic good alignment manifests not in reckless abandon, but in a fierce defense of individual liberty and a burning desire to protect the vulnerable. She possesses a strong sense of justice, tempered by pragmatism. While she values freedom above all else, she understands the importance of community and will readily put herself in harmRune's wayfierce exterior lies a compassionate heart. Her chaotic good alignment drives her to defend the vulnerable and protect individual liberty. Just and pragmatic, she values freedom but understands community, readily sacrificing herself for those she considers her own. She isThough fiercely independent and self-reliant, often preferring solitude to company, but she is no hermit. When she does connect with others, she is fiercely loyal and protective. She speaks sparingly, choosing her words carefully, but her actions speak volumes. She has a dry wit that occasionally surfaces, often catching people off guard. ==== Background ==== Runes' childhood in the small farming village bordering the sprawling city was a blend of rustic simplicity and the ever-present hum of urban life. While she learned the rhythms of the seasons and the hard work of the land from her parents, the citysolitary, she's edge provided a glimpse of ano hermit. Her connections are deep, her loyalty fierce. A woman of few words, her actions speak volumes, punctuated by a dry wit. ==== Background ==== Rune's childhood, split between a quiet farming village and the nearby city, instilled in her a love of both rustic simplicity and the lure of the wider world. She was always dDrawn to stories of adventure and the tales of wandering monks who occasionally passed through,, she left her village as an adult to join their movements fluid and their eyes filled with an inner peace she longed to understand. When she reached adulthood, she left the village, not out of dissatisfaction, but out of a deep yearningranks. Rigorous training revealed her hidden resilience, and she earned the name "Runes" for something more. She sought out a traveling band of monks, drawn to their philosophy of balance and inner strength. The rigorous training tested her both physically and mentally, pushing her to her limits and revealing a resilience she never knew she possessed. It was during this time that she earned her name, "Runes," not for any magical symbols, but for the intricateher network of scars that adorned her body –, each one a reminder ofmarking a lesson learned, a challenge overcome. . Now, she wanders the world, seeking not only enlightenment, but also opportunities to champion the oppressed and uphold her own unique brand of justiceenlightenment and championing the oppressed.