DURGAK THE HEALER
OrcsTraditional Healer and Medicine Man
"The strongest warrior is the one who knows when to lower their weapon and accept help.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Healing Hollow
- Civilization
- Orcs
Appearance
• Physical: DurgaK is soft-spoken and gentle-looking for an orc, with kind eyes and hands that move with surprising delicacy. His dark umber skin is marked with healing tattoos. • Clothing: He wears practical clothes covered in pouches and bags containing herbs and medicines. A healer's mask hangs at his belt for treating contagious patients. • Distinguishing Marks: His hands are stained green from handling medicinal plants. He smells of herbs and antiseptics.
Relationships
- Family - His wife helps in his practice; his children have followed him into healing.
- Allies - Every warrior owes him for patching them up; Stone-Keepers respect his knowledge of herbal magic.
- Rivals - A charlatan named Grakkar sells fake cures and undermines trust in real healers.
Personality
- Traits: Compassionate, patient, deeply knowledgeable, surprisingly fierce when patients are threatened
- Mannerisms: Touches his patients gently when examining them, hums healing chants while working
- Voice: Soft and soothing, can become commanding when giving medical instructions
Backstory
DurgaK was inspired to become a healer after watching his mother die of a treatable illness because the clan's healer was drunk. He apprenticed himself to every healer who would teach him, eventually developing his own techniques. He has saved thousands of lives and trained dozens of apprentices.
Daily Life
DurgaK's days are filled with treating patients, from battlefield wounds to childhood illnesses. He spends hours gathering and preparing medicines, teaching apprentices, and recording his findings. He rarely sleeps through the night, often called to emergencies.
Story Hooks
- 1 DurgaK needs help gathering rare ingredients for a medicine that could save his village.
- 2 A mysterious illness is spreading, and he needs help investigating its source.
Narrative Value
DurgaK provides healing services, medical quests, and challenges the warrior-centric view of orcish society. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════