🌿🐗 Kerkko 👹🌼

An orc druid who lives alone in the woods. He was raised in the Varthguld Clan and trained in the art of war, becoming friendly with a war axe. However after the death of his brother his mother realized there was not much hope of any life outside the battle field for her children. She was a third wife, and though her relationship was whole and loving, her sons would never inherit the family head. It was also discovered that Kerkko had a natural affinity for magic, the archane arts greatly feared and shunned by the clan, forcing the young orc to keep his powers secret, For these reasons, his mother influenced Kerkko to leave and find himself outside their culture. He agreed, finding his current life an unhappy one. He wanted to be true. So he traveled, ultimately discovering a deep love for nature! Eventually he settled in a cottage he built himself, within a forest near it's edge. He's not a pacifist but he is defiantly peaceful and kindhearted, taking care of injured animals and a small herb and vegetable garden. His clothing is simple and homespun, practical, maybe a hatchet at his belt for log splitting, or a herb pouch. He has yet to find a mentor to help him along so for now he has a lot of untapped potential! He dreams of tapping into his art and experiments on his own, picking up what information he can on alchemy, herbology, and elemental magic from books from passing traders.

just a cottagecore orc basically!!!