QUOTE (Dardanus @ Nov 13 2009, 12:20 PM)

Here is my character's current description:
He is a Human. Short and rotund, he is nearly as wide as he is tall. Long black hair is pulled back into three tight ponytails, one atop the other. Dark brown eyes hide beneath a strong brow and an angular nose. His face is mostly shaven, but a jagged line of facial hair extends from his ears to his chin and then hangs a few inches below.
I'm interested to hear any feedback on your perception of Dardanus based on this description. I want to convey that he is a portly guy, and I figure that the description needs to be somewhat caricatured in order to do this with a short amount of text.
Two questions in particular:
1. Do you *really* picture him as wide as he is tall, or do you simply picture someone obese?
2. Is it unbelievable for a fat guy to have an angular nose?
For some reason I'm picturing your character as Kruppe from the
Malazan Book of the Fallen, minus the ponytails and plus some pastry stains.