Zachary Bitrac

Zack is a 19-year-old mercenary wind mage who does odd jobs around all areas of Cantaras. He is written by VirusMan.

Biography
Zack grew up poor in Cantaras, with a sickly mom that had a hard time working and most of the income coming from his dad, who was a mercenary and was rarely around. They were generally pressed for money, and Zack had to do a lot of work around the house to help his mother. He found from a young age that he had an affinity for wind, and nurtured this ability in his free time. His mother died of natural causes when he was twelve, and after that he started spending more and more time traveling with his dad, eventually even starting to participate in jobs as he got better at his wind magic.

When he was fifteen his dad went on a mission while Zack stayed behind, and his dad never returned. Having no money to fall back on, no family that he knew of, and no job experience other than when he'd worked with his father, he continued in his dad's footsteps and took on his own mercenary jobs. He was betrayed in his very first job, barely making it out alive, and afterward he was always cautious. Since then he's grown accustomed to a lifestyle of being on the move and taking on jobs that aren't always entirely legal, but the caution never faded. ==

Appearance
Zack stands at 5'10", with short blond hair and brown eyes. He generally has a bit of scraggly facial hair on account of not getting around to shaving, but never enough to qualify as beard, mustache, goatee, etc. His clothes tend to be of dark, faded colors, often brown or gray, and have a worn look to them. He usually wears a cloak, shielding his body from scrutiny, but it's not hard to tell that he's much more the scrawny type than the muscled type. He's usually found wearing a pair of gloves that, like the rest of his clothing, are rather worn.

Personality
Zack is a nervous fellow that tries to feign confidence. He likes to put on a front of being upbeat, optimistic, and ready to rumble, but he's really always considering the worst possibilities and is constantly on the lookout for threats and escape routes to avoid said threats. As a result, he tends to be jumpy, and doesn't trust easily. Despite making a living off of combat, he tries to avoid confrontations when he can, and doesn't much care for using honorable tactics. He's also a good person at heart, and likes to help people when he can, but survival takes top priority.

Fighting Style
Zack isn't much good in physical combat, having only a dagger and never having actually trained with it. His expertise is in his wind magic. He can't do anything big like creating tornadoes or blowing people high into the sky with a wave of his hand, but he carries around a bag full of nails which he scatters into the wind to form a gale of death. He's also proficient at making use of dust either to blind his opponent or give himself cover.