Gene the Warrior Monk

"Unless he's got something that tastes good, I'm outta here."

Born and raised in a monastery his entire life, Gene lived a sheltered life of a warrior monk. His life consisted mostly of chores, worshipping the gods, and hand-to-hand combat training, in which his weapon of choice was a pair of metal claws that he wore like gloves.

At the age of twenty-one, Gene was ordered by his elders to leave the monastery for a time and experience all that Sirrion could offer. He was immediately captured and imprisoned by slavers. Eventually, the ship that was his prison was slaughtered by an unknown force, leaving Gene alone, locked in his cell for what he assumed was the rest of his life.

After a brief period of hopelessness, a man who introduced himself as "Kale" appeared in an adjacent cell and promised Gene freedom in return for his allegiance. Seeing no other option, and having no reason to doubt this stranger, Gene accepted and was given the key to his cell.

Once free of the ship's hold, Gene burst into the open air and was immediately pinned to the deck by an arrow through his tattered pants. The archer introduced himself as Liam, and was accompanied by a party of Garrett von Marck (a scholar), a mage named Maureen, and a warrior named Rodrigo. All had given allegiance to the northern deity Kalyn (who Gene learned was the true identity of "Kale"), so Gene was welcomed into the group.

Gene is best known for his obsession with sugary foods and a desire to bed with a woman before he returns to the monastic life.