it's the 8th century AD, britain is in an upheaval, all the various tribes are warring with each other. the various tribes are in a near constant state of warring, and bands of thieves and brigands around and even Germanic pirates pillaging around the coasts. You can be anything really, a trader, a general, a brigand, but you have to work up to it.
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Name: Irish, Breton, Roman, or Celtic works best Age: Physical Desc.: at least three Trait: from the above, i make Bio: at least 3 sentences Perk: from above, i make --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: 5 items of your choice, no weapons or armor --------- Health: 100/100 Armor Durability: 10/10 Condition: Fine -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
there, remember that i will place you depending on your bio, so specify where you originate please
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
I decide it might be time to change location, so I take my belongings and head out for a journey on the road. I try to find the nearest village and ask about the man I fought, keeping key details in mind of what he looked like, and a phrase he said that I didn't understand.
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
you go to the nearby village, the elder doesn't know anything bout the attack but says "You seem to have had a Pict going after your neck, i don't know what you did,but you either made someone angry, or you caught him on an off day."
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
"A Pict? What's that? Also, if it isn't too much trouble, do you have anything for this cut on my arm? It would be much appreciated."
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
he takes you to the local cleric at the chapel, assuming you aren't a Pagan. as the cleric lets some blood and puts rosewater on the wound
"The Picts are a mysterious and war mongering people up north, no one knows much about them."
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
"Would you mind if I spent the night here in your village? I'll be moving along soon, but for tonight I need somewhere to stay. Also, is there anyone that you know of that might have more information on these Picts?"
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
"Only the Picts themselves, and from your first encounter, you probably don't want to try. Also, you can sleep in one of the barns"
oh BTW, you can get armed villagers from the village, i'll roll a D10, and they're 3 Shillingas to arm them
Name: Deniel Icenae Age: 19 Physical desc: tall, lean but muscular, black hair, pale greyish skin Trait: Scavenger (mo' loot!) Bio: born of the very same Icenae clan that once led a rebellion against the Romans, the others of his village were killed in a raid. He was hidden, befuddled, 7 years old, in a box. Eventually he forced his way out and found the village burned to the ground. He found his way to civilisation after he was "adopted" by a rabbit, whom he killed and ate. He is rational and cynical. Perk: Born Merchant (better prices for buying and selling at shops) --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armour: Cloak Misc.: Broach-pin (for the cloak), Empty Flask, sketch drawn by him as a child, piece of coloured glass Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/100 Armour Durability: 30/30 Condition: Fine --------- Party: 1/1 Troops: Me Morale: 100% Condition: Calm
How many can I take with me? Also, can we interact with other people in the RPG and will there be more stuff like the villager hiring that you'll tell me about?
Name: Deniel Icenae Age: 19 Physical desc: tall, lean but muscular, black hair, pale greyish skin Trait: Scavenger (mo' loot!) Bio: born of the very same Icenae clan that once led a rebellion against the Romans, the others of his village were killed in a raid. He was hidden, befuddled, 7 years old, in a box. Eventually he forced his way out and found the village burned to the ground. He found his way to civilisation after he was "adopted" by a rabbit, whom he killed and ate. He is rational and cynical. Perk: Born Merchant (better prices for buying and selling at shops) --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armour: Cloak Misc.: Broach-pin (for the cloak), Empty Flask, sketch drawn by him as a child, piece of coloured glass Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/100 Armour Durability: 30/30 Condition: Fine --------- Party: 1/1 Troops: Me Morale: 100% Condition: Calm
What nationality are you?
Name: Pyrs Dunlap Age: 24 Physical Desc.: Blonde, solidly built, scar under eye on left cheek Trait: Solid build: 10 extra HP Bio: Pyrs comes from a lower class Celtic family. During a raid of the Dunlap clan's village when he was 17, Pyrs got hit under the eye by the raider while he was protecting his sister, Toren. Toren, 16 at the time, was abducted by the raiders never to be seen again. Pyrs trained his body and mind to be better prepared, so that next time, no one would would come to harm when he was around. Perk: Mental/physical training: you gain a passive armor bonus of 20 --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: Sketch of Toren done by Pyrs, Family Ring, Flask Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/110 Armor Durability: 30/30 Condition: Gash on right arm -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
Name:Bodin Age:23 Physical Desc: Tall,Black Hair,Massive Trait: Bio: When he was baby his village was attacked by bandits whole village was destroyed his parents killed and he taken by bandits he was raised by them and they teached him how to fight and survive until age of 21 he was fighting and robbing with them until one night he found out from drunk bandit that they killed his parents and destroyed his village that night he took knife and kill every bandit in camp Perk: from above, i make --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: 5 items of your choice, no weapons or armor --------- Health: 100/100 Armor Durability: 10/10 Condition: Fine -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager
Name: Deniel Icenae Age: 19 Physical desc: tall, lean but muscular, black hair, pale greyish skin Trait: Scavenger (mo' loot!) Bio: born of the very same Icenae clan that once led a rebellion against the Romans, the others of his village were killed in a raid. He was hidden, befuddled, 7 years old, in a box. Eventually he forced his way out and found the village burned to the ground. He found his way to civilisation after he was "adopted" by a rabbit, whom he killed and ate. He is rational and cynical. Perk: Born Merchant (better prices for buying and selling at shops) --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armour: Cloak Misc.: Broach-pin (for the cloak), Empty Flask, sketch drawn by him as a child, piece of coloured glass Shillingas: 50 --------- Health: 100/100 Armour Durability: 30/30 Condition: Fine --------- Party: 1/1 Troops: Me Morale: 100% Condition: Calm
alright then, you are in the town of Dorce Ceaster, of the Briton populated, angle ruled tribe of the Gwissea. You wake up late in the morning in the tavern, leave after paying the bill and in the hustle of the morning you feel someone is following you in the muddy and unworked streets.
Name:Bodin Age:23 Physical Desc: Tall,Black Hair,Massive Trait: Bio: When he was baby his village was attacked by bandits whole village was destroyed his parents killed and he taken by bandits he was raised by them and they teached him how to fight and survive until age of 21 he was fighting and robbing with them until one night he found out from drunk bandit that they killed his parents and destroyed his village that night he took knife and kill every bandit in camp Perk: from above, i make --------- Weapon: Short Seaxe Armor: Cloak Misc.: 5 items of your choice, no weapons or armor --------- Health: 100/100 Armor Durability: 10/10 Condition: Fine -------- Party:1/1 Troops: You Morale: 100% Condition: Eager '
argh, too many "village attacked, when child, i'm a giant muscleman" characters
