Appearance

Sylk is rather average in build and appearances, though he is consistently mistaken for a woman by surface dwellers. He doesn't care what others think, let alone what gender they muster of him.

The drow has the staples of a selandrine of the Underdark- purple-hued skin, long silky off-white hair, and orange eyes. He typically wears clothes reminiscent of Lolth-worship, including muted and dark colors and a web motif. He doesn't worship Lolth unlike the rest of the Kuldrexel family. The motif assists in either blending into Underdark locales, or intimidating surface dwellers into compliance or leaving him alone.

When not armored, Sylk prefers a nondescript outfit of loose and dark clothing. His long hair is always tied up in some fashion, unless he's in the middle of spending an hour to brush it after a bath.

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Allies & Organizations

• House Kuldrexel ("cool-DREX-el"): Sylk's family of drow nobility in the Underdark, slaughtered by House Ssossz when Sylk was a teenager.
  • Mother SiNafay Kuldrexel: The matriarch of the house, and Sylk's mother. Deceased.
  • Urltel Kuldrexel: SiNafay's husband and Sylk's father. Deceased.
  • Charryne Kuldrexel: The eldest daughter and original inheritor of the family. Deceased.
  • Talabjss Kuldrexel: Second daughter. Deceased.
  • Narceryl Kuldrexel: Third daughter. Deceased.
  • Angariina Kuldrexel: Youngest daughter. Deceased.
  • Sylkran Kuldrexel: Only son and youngest child, and the only to escape the slaughter.
• Mother Akordil ("ah-CORE-deal") Kuldrexel: The original matriarch of House Kuldrexel. A powerful paladin who founded the family after an incredible life of adventure. Upon her death, her spirit began to reside in the family blade. This sword is now in Sylk's possession. Akordil is Sylk's patron, grandmother, and only remaining family. She upholds ancient dark elf values that Sylk finds... questionable. But his ancestor means well, surely.
• Midhelm: A port in the Underdark where Sylk took on many odd jobs and began the mercenary life. He was recruited by adventurers once when they took on a subterranean mission. Sylk hasn't returned to Midhelm since he joined the party. He has a few odd contacts here, but had to keep a low profile due to his original title and House Ssossz hunting him.
• House Ssossz ("SAUZ"): A family of drow nobility in the Underdark, who warred with House Kuldrexel when Sylk was a teenager. Their army destroyed House Kuldrexel, and Sylk was the only survivor. Sylk keeps her identity a secret so they can't find her.
  • Mother Kauvrae Ssossz: The current matriarch.
  • Seldshi Ssossz: Kauvrae's husband.
  • Chadryl Ssossz: The heir to the house.

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Backstory

Sylkran Kuldrexel was born the youngest of five and the only son, not a likely heir the drow noble house and its land. Wars of the Underdark are common, and House Kuldrexel found itself in the intrigue against House Ssossz for land and territory. Sylkran was a teenager when the houses clashed. His last wish by Mother SiNafay was to survive and to rebuild. The family blade was pressed into his hands and his escape was made. No one else of House Kuldrexel survived.

A noble might be hunted, but a mercenary wouldn't be. The sword Sylkran was given held the original matriarch of House Kuldrexel and had turned vengeful. Matriarch Akordil Kuldrexel vowed to train the young man, and a pact was made. Through Akordil, "Sylk Teke'zynge" was trained in the depths of the Underdark to become just as fierce as his family before him.

Sylk's journeys as a mercenary led him to the surface on occasion, though he worked out of Midhelm. For a decade, he has practiced odd jobs and mercenary work, and for a decade, Akordil has plotted her revenge. Sylk isn't too sure he cares to earn the Kuldrexel title back, but his grandmother is his only family left, so what's he to do?

Recently, he's heard of work available through a guild on the surface. Perhaps this Glassfang Syndicate could use one adept at the dark and through combat to aid them...