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Valkor knelt on the finely carpeted floors of his chambers, facing west, toward the stetting sun. As the monk knelt he looked out the large window waiting for the moment the sun kissed and then dipped below the horizon. His voice , a deep bass, began to fill the room with his chanting prayer to Shankhil, The Gatekeeper. While he prayed his thoughts drifted to the past….

Valkor, the son of Magistrate Fyodor Oso was born into a life of affluence and privilege. His home was in the Castle Green district of Darkwater Crossing and, to all outward appearances, totally bland. However, Valkor began secretly training at a young age as a Killite monk destined to be an advisor to those in high places. All that changed with the death of his father.

Valkor is a giant and massive man standing a full head over six feet, broad shouldered and deep of chest, with a massive corded neck and heavily muscled limbs with gnarled callused hands that attest to a life of hard training. The monk is well tanned, from constant exposure to the elements, with almond colored, weathered skin, that accentuates the hard, dangerous lines of his body.

The large man has sinister, yet handsome face with prominent cheek bones and strong chin with a mouth that always looks like he’s about to scowl. His face is framed by receding short dark hair with a well-trimmed mustache and beard the same color. His gaze is knowing and penetrating with grey eyes, the color of the sky right before a storm, that appear to miss little.

The imposing Shankhil monk looks older than his years and carries himself with an air of confidence. Valkor favors loose linen clothing in shades of tan and a fringed purple girdle adorns his waist. There is an engraved ring on his left hand depicting a circular gate with dagger-shaped keyhole. He speaks with a loud booming voice like stone breaking.

Valkor Oso is a serious and ardent worshiper of Shankhil, The Gatekeeper. As such he tries to exercise temperance and patience on his journey towards self-perfection. He is stoic but is stern when necessary, often standing up for the down trodden and oppressed. While Valkor is dour those who are close to him appreciate his wry sense of humor.

The big man is a lover of debate, learning, and physical challenges, embracing these as experiences on his path of enlightenment. Additionally, Valkor is polite, soft spoken, and well-mannered but isn’t afraid to speak his mind. His deep voice often gives advice in riddles, aphorisms, and metaphors with a knowing look.