[size=150]Hjalmar Torstensen, Danish sailor/warrior[/size]
Characteristics: Int 0, Per 0, Pre 0, Com -3, Str +2, Sta +1, Dex +2, Qik +3
Size: 0
Age: 27
Confidence: 0(0)
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 0(0)
Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Warrior, Luck, Fear (of thunderstorms), Incomprehensible
Personality Traits: Brave +2, Talkative -3, Loves Yulia +3, Loyal +2
Reputations: None
Combat:
Dodge Init +3, Defense +7
Fist Init +3, Attack +6, Defense +7, Damage +2
Knife Init +3, Attack +8, Defense +8, Damage +4
Thrown Knife Init +3, Attack +7, Defense +7, Damage +4
Longsword Init +5, Attack +12, Defense +10, Damage +8
Longsword and Round Shield Init +5, Attack +12, Defense +12, Damage +8
Hatchet: Init +3, Attack +10, Defense +8, Damage +6
Soak: +4
Fatigue Levels: OK, 0, –1, –3, –5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: –1 (1–5), –3 (6–10), –5 (11–15), Incapacitated (16–20)
Abilities: Area Lore: Helgoland 1 (known warriors), Area Lore: Southern Baltic Sea 3 (coasts), Athletics 3[2] (rowing), Awareness 2 (in combat), Brawl 4 (knife), Carouse 2 (staying sober), Craft: Carpentry 2 (boat repair), Hunt 2[5] (fishing), Low German 3 (Friesian), Profession: Sailor 5 (small boats), Single Weapon 5 (longsword), Survival 2 (coast), Swim 3 (close to boats), Thrown Weapon 3 (throwing knife), West Norse 5 (Danish)
Equipment: Longsword, hatchet, knife, 3 throwing knives, round shield, heavy leather armor
Encumbrance:
Appearence: Blonde shoulder-length hair, broad-shouldered but with a graceful way of moving.
Hjalmar is the son of a Danish fisherman from Zealand. He took service with the Danish king and was part of several raids along the southeast Baltic coastline. His ship wrecked in a thunderstorm and as far as Hjalmar knows he was the sole survivor as he was found at the shore of Rÿgen close to Crintera. Some women from the covenant found him and he basically had no other option but staying there if he wanted to live. He served as sailor and warrior and actually fought against his kinsmen a few times when they got too close to the covenant. He doesn't speak much and when he days his German is so difficult that most people understand less than half of it. Yulia is the only one that has learnt it and she is the only one he speaks with for any length of time.
He was shipping supplies to Ardea and Japik where they stayed at the cove a days sailing west of Rügen a few times and the dolphin Bjornaer showed some interest in the silent Dane and when it was time to assign a shield grog to him Ardea suggested him. about the same time Hjalmar and Yulia married and they both moved to join Hjalmar at the cove for the last few years of his apprenticeship.
Advancement
1210: 5 xp in Area Lore:Helgoland, 5 xp in Hunt, 2 xp in Athletics.
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[size=150]Yulia, the washerwoman and daughter of a blacksmith[/size]
Characteristics: Int +1, Per 0, Pre -1, Com +1, Str +3, Sta +1, Dex 0, Qik -1
Size: 0
Age: 29
Confidence: 0(0)
Decrepitude: 0
Warping Score: 0(0)
Virtues and Flaws: Covenfolk, Piercing Gaze, Strong-willed, Covenant Upbringing, Obese
Personality Traits: Boisterous +2, Jealous +3, Loyal +1
Reputations: None
Combat:
Dodge Init -1, Defense +3
Fist Init -1, Attack +5, Defense +4, Damage +3
Knife Init -1, Attack +5, Defense +3, Damage +5
Soak: +1
Fatigue Levels: OK, 0, –1, –3, –5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: –1 (1–5), –3 (6–10), –5 (11–15), Incapacitated (16–20)
Abilities: Area Lore: Helgoland 1 (craftsmen), Area Lore: Crintera 2 (covenfolk), Awareness 3 (alertness), Bargain 1 (dealing with craftsmen), Bjornaer Lore 2 (magi), Brawl 4 (fist), Carouse 4 (power drinking), Charm 2 (male grogs), Craft: Blacksmith 3 (making small iron objects), Craft:Wood 1 (logchopping), Etiquette 1 (magi), Folk Ken 4 (magi), Guile 2[3] (lying to men), Intrigue 2[4] (gossip), Latin 1 (magi smalltalk), Low German 5 (Pomeranian), Profession: Washerwoman 5 (furs), West Norse 3 (Danish)
Equipment: Washing gear, sewing kit, simple metal cutlery, wooden bowls and an iron cauldron, knife, axe (mainly for chopping wood).
Encumbrance: 0
Appearence: A large stocky woman, she is fat but there are lots of muscles interwoven with it as well and she knows how to use them. Long darkbrown hair that she usually keeps in a braided ponytail.
Yulia belongs to the Swan clan of Crintera. Her father was one of the most prominent blacksmiths of the covenant so she spent some time in his forge when she was young. Even if she is strong and big there are many stronger and even bigger men at Crintera so she had to take care of the more menial tasks. She was known for her strong will and boisterous laughing and some of the younger women and less willful men of the covenant was almost afraid of her. They were quite relieved when she married Hjalmar and joined him to live with Japik.
Advancement
Autumn 1210: 5 xp in Bargain from hiring stonemason.
1210: 5 xp in Area Lore:Helgoland, 4 xp in Intrigue, 3 xp in Guile.
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Rescued sailors
Trond
25 year old Norwegian. Rescued after a storm in 1206. Son of the captain of a merchant ship.
Characteristics: Int 0, Per +1, Pre +1, Com +1, Str +1, Sta +2, Dex 0, Qik 0
Personality traits: Dutybound to Japik Dolfinus +3, Stubborn +2
Abilities: Carouse 3 (powerdrinking), Charm 2 (tavern wenches), Guile 2 (harbour officials), Profession: Sailor 5, Leadership 3 (sailors), Speak West Norse 5 (Norwegian), Speak Low German 3 (Friesian)
Mikolaj
19 year old Polish. Rescued together with his brother after a storm in 1208. Fisherman.
Personality traits: Dutybound to Japik Dolfinus +3, Reliable +2
Abilities: Profession: Fisherman 4, Speak West Slavonic 5 (polish), Speak Low German 2 (Friesian)
Stanislaw
21 year old Polish. Rescued together with his brother after a storm in 1208. Fisherman.
Personality traits: Dutybound to Japik Dolfinus +2, Egoistic +1
Abilities: Profession: Fisherman 5, Speak West Slavonic 5 (Polish), Speak Low German 2 (Friesian)
Fearghas
33 year old Scottish. Rescued in 1209 from a merchant ship after a pirate attack where he jumped overboard.
Personality traits: Dutybound to Japik Dolfinus +2, Grumpy +3
Abilities: Profession: Sailor 6, Speak Gaelic 5, Speak English 3, Speak Low German 2 (Friesian)