Sunday, January 5, 2014

A beast is born

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  1. [Raivo Pohjois]
    Age: 31
    Physical Description:

    Tall, pale, muscular and hairy. Waistlength, unclean, dirty-blonde hair and chest

    length beard of a darker hue that hides a scar from his left ear to his jawline.

    He also has many scars across his chest, arms, torso, and legs. Even while in

    human form he has dagger-like teeth and jagged fingernails that could rival his

    wolf form's claws. Typically dresses in furs and leathers underneath a brown cloak

    of plain cloth. Still manages to make his expensive clothes look like rags.

    Wolf form is a towering beast with the size and color of a lion, though the build

    and form of a wolf. His eyes change from blue to green when he transforms, his

    hair from dirty-blonde to yellow-gold.

    Tribes: Works as a sellsword, formerly for an expansive guild network until he was

    banished for killing an enemy by biting them in the neck (which happened in human

    form).

    Affiliations: James Purdy, leader of Irish guild chapter, former friend
    Henry, Raivo's best friend, bartender and inkeeper of The Golden

    Wolf, Raivo's favorite pub



    Rank: Currently a freelance sellsword.

    Family Bio: Son of Tuuli and Bridget Pohjois. Tuuli was a viking raider who

    settled on the island after the force he was part of failed to conquer it. Bridget

    was the daughter of a local brewer. Raivo was their only child, as he was

    problematic and prone to tantrums. Eventually the family became embarassed by him

    and moved deep into the wilderness where they lived off the land and Raivo learned

    many of his survival skills.

    Brief History: After years isolated in the wilderness with just his parents, a

    pack of wolves found their cabin and attacked. Raivo escaped with a bite that left

    his left hand permanently scarred. Having been taught how to hunt by his father,

    he tracked down the wolves and sprung a surprise attack on them one morning while

    they slept. This fight he managed to escape with some scratches, minor and major,

    but which all healed eventually. Ravio believes his condition can be traced back

    to this day.

    One winter game became especially scarce and he was forced to migrate to the

    nearest city where he spent his teen years theiving and selling. These connections

    led him to a greater purpose, with higher returns, assassinations. After making a

    comfortable living and valuable connections, he is introduced to the guild, who

    sets up contracts with various clans. From then on he fought for whichever clans

    paid the highest, but among so many others unlike himself, he made it a point to

    never kill any other norsemen.

    Morality: Ravio is a firm believer in the "Eat, drink and be merry" philosophy of

    Epicurus.
    Strategy in War: Head on, dual wielding.
    Strategy in Social Situations: Telling and listening to war stories is his

    favorite way to meet and learn about others. If someone doesn't have a battle

    story to tell, they're not worth talking to unless they're providing you with ale.

    Best Characteristics: Strength, battle prowess, dedication to ancestry
    Worst Characteristics/Flaws: Alcoholism, short temper, recklessness/impulsiveness
    Fears: The unknown, what may or may not be hiding, waiting to attack from the

    shadows. Large, empty/open fields unsettle him but are not necessarily a fear. He

    prefers crowded and cramped places, forests or cities, kind of the opposite of

    clostrophobia.
    Favorite memories: First battle. The adrenaline rush, pure extasy in the thrill of

    hundreds fighting and dying around him, and doing some of the killing himself.

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