About Jurno Greenshock Madtail
Jurno was but one among many, all but nameless he was forced to work hard, long hours for nothing most of his early life. However he always felt smarter than other kobolds, he often could come up with better ways of doing things and so eventually rose in importance in the clan. He eventually had a "good" life, by kobold standards, which normally mean serving the closest thing to a dragon he could find, while not dieing and keeping a full belly. And he was content with this, until, he stumbled across a large tome, almost half his size written in cryptic languages. He begin trying to read it, and, surprisingly, he began to understand words. He didn't know them, or, at least, he didn't think he did but he knew what they meant! Now, Jurno had always been a bit eccentric, even for kobold standards but after finding and reading this book he became even more eccentric. He spoke of reading the book as if it spoke thought-words to him. From these thought-words he produced magic. At first, he only could use small magics. He would pick something up several feet away from him, or snap his fingers to create a spark and make a flame. These abilities, minor though they were slowly increased Jurno's confidence and soon he had convinced himself of his superiority and strength. Eventually, with the though-words in his head he would go to challenge the leader of the clan for rulership. With the abilities he had gained he easily won, shocking the old leader to near death with a mere touch. However, as he grew he saw the failings in his people, he saw how they took to mechanical craft almost instinctively, how cleverly they built traps and other small trinkets. He hated how they squalored in servitude and fear when he believed they could do great things, just as their draconic ancestors did. Eventually his views and eccentrics would get in him trouble and he was forced to leave the warren.
Goals: Power, he wants to keep learning the thought-words (spells) from the book until he can lead his kin to a better future, and show them that they can stand shoulder to shoulder (in a manner of speaking) with dragons. He won't go out of his way to help people, but unlike most of his race he harbors no ill will towards other races, (though individual's that treat him poorly are certainly not forgotten). That said, he is likely to help most anyone he has no ill will against for a good enough reward and payment.
When he was born, Jurno was not only dropped on his head, but he was subject to the presence of two great dragons fighting for dominance of the caves his warren made their home in. The shock from the presence and close proximity of such power and the knock on the noggin made Jurno eccentric even in Kobold standards. Basically, he is really intelligent, however certain aspects of his mentality don't function quite right. To explain the most obvious ones, it would be easier to show you. sooo... here ya go! To note, he never realizes he speaks differently when he speaks languages other than draconic, nor does he realize he speaks/reads other languages. He has other tendencies as well, such as fearing people want "his" things just because they look at them.
In character:
Huh, what is it? What what what?! OH! It want's Greenshock to tell it how Greenshock got its name! sit, sit, sit. Here, sit on chair-stool Greenshock will tell how Greenshock gained his name! Ahem, Well, it started many back-years when it found big-large book here! He hefts up a spelltome almost half his size For long time Greenshock open book, look at pages nothing happen but Greenshock keep looking, just curious Greenshock was. Then, one day book speaks thought-words to Greenshock's mind. Strange-different words Greenshock not know... but does know.. Thought-Words from book let Greenshock do magic, make Greenshock stronger! Eventually, Thought-Words show Greenshock how to create green-bright bolt. Greenshock use this power to take lead of clan, so other kobolds that not know Greenshocks birth name start calling Greenshock Greenshock. Simple-easy story yes? No! no, no, no! My book! Stay back! back, back, back! Good. Now, tell Greenshock how you speak-say Draconic? What, what you mean Greenshock speak-say in common?! No, no, no not possible. Jurno only speak-say noble-powerful language of dragons! Jurno then speaks in what one could only call eloquent Draconic. that's quite impossible, I've never learned or studied those languages so their is no conceivable way for me to speak it, much less understand it.
Note: I'd like to play his "gaining spells" (both per level and copying) as merely figuring them out from the book he has. Like, the magic from the book, (which, if this game goes to high levels, would be fairly high considering) bound with the small amount of magic energy Jurno was born with (not enough to be a sorcerer, or even ping a detect magic, but enough to be "present".
