Xenograg With Wrapped Knees

I had the privilege of roleplaying Xenograg with a gamemaster who is an artist. This piece depicts a scene that was “offstage” during live play; it was inserted later in written form and illustrated.

Earlier in the campaign, Xenograg’s legs had been the focus of a torture session: not crippling, just painful. He and I agreed to keep the scars and some minor disability. It was his idea to have Xenograg wrap his knees over his trousers for support. It makes for a great visual detail. Not the only one, though.

Xenograg wears his sword on his right hip as his right hand was maimed at the time: he was missing his first two fingers. He had to (re)learn to swordfight left-handed.

Lastly, the long sash is of the same exotic material as his cloak, woven by the aastego. It is wound around his waist several times.