╔═══════════════════ _˗⚜ ♔ ⚜˗_ ══════════════════╗ To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. ♪ 〈 Pinterest. 〉 ♫ 〈 Art Folder. 〉 ♪ ╚═══════════════════ _˗⚜ ♔ ⚜˗_ ══════════════════╝ ♔《Basic Information [Required]》 ⚜ Full Name: Henrik Norrvakt. ⚜ Age: 28 years old. ⚜ Gender: Male. ⚜ Race: Ailor, Woaden Lineage ♔ 《Inventory Information (Optional)》 Spoiler Food for his raven, Rukh. A small pouch of food rations for himself, mostly dried fruits, meats, and nuts. Two lengths of rope, one used for binding game and the other for binding bounties. Notebook with a writing instrument. A boot-knife, roughly six inches in length. ♔《Skill Information [Required]》 ⚜ Total Points: 28 Points from Age + 5 Points from default = 33 Points Total » 10 Sword Combat (+10 from Age) » 5 Warlash Combat (+5 from Age) » 5 Metallurgy (+5 from Age) » 3 Arcanology Knowledge (+3 from Age - Artifact Pack) » 10 Frontline Command (+5 from Age, +5 from Talent) » 5 Captain Command (+5 from Talent) » 10 Husbandry Art (+10 from Hobby) » 10 Hunting Art (+5 from Hobby, +5 from Woaden) ⚜ Body Shape: » Physical stat: 30 (Reduced to lineage limit) » Body Shape: Muscular » Body Fat: Built Body Fat ⚜ Languages: » Common (learned in childhood). » Skodje (learned at home). ⚜ Special Traits/Spells/Mutations: » Winter's Embrace [Cured] » Ursine Hibernation [Cured] » Skull Thickening [Cured] » Gateway Smashing [Cured] Spoiler: Basic Information | Expansion. ♔《Basic Information》 A complete and utter pariah in the capital city of Regalia, Henrik came seeking fortune and ways to restore his house in order to accrue even more wealth and perhaps one day settle down. He currently enjoys luxurious dwellings in the capital city, but frequently longs for the true comforts of home. Born a bastard child to the late Einarr Norrvakt and his lover, Henrik was raised between two drastically different cultures for a time before being raised exclusively in Drixagh. A full-blooded noble child (despite being conceived out of wedlock), his education began with combat but fell through before he was able to pick an academic pursuit. As of present, Henrik knows of only one surviving sibling in Brandt Norrvakt who has left Regalia to dwell in the Hinterlands, though his opinion of his kin is not one held high. ♔《Visual Information [Required]》 » Eye Color: Emerald Green » Hair Color: Brown, darker and leaning heavily towards black. » Hair Style: Grown out, somewhat unkempt hair with well kept facial hair excluding a goatee slightly more grown than the rest. » Skin Color: Pale, but maintaining some semblance of colour. » Clothing: Whatever is practical. » Height: 5'10" Spoiler: Visual Information | Expansion. ♔《Visual Information [Expansion]》 Henrik, much like his father and the other burlier men of the Norrvakt family, has a very strong jaw as well as other well defined facial features. He has accrued a few inconsequential scars during his time. Rarely anywhere without his recently gifted swords, Henrik constantly has a sturdy belt on as well as garb suited for fighting be it light and agile like his pit fighting attire or sturdy and defensive like the plate armour he sported during the Battle for Ostyr in 305AC. His jewellery is kept to a minimum with a silver eyebrow ring, silver earrings and a Direwolf tooth necklace that features a few golden rings he reclaimed from the late Regent of Ostyr. ╔═══════════════════════════ _˗⚜ ♔ ⚜˗_ ══════════════════════════╗ The world's full of useless people. Don't be one of them. ╚═══════════════════════════ _˗⚜ ♔ ⚜˗_ ══════════════════════════╝ ♔《Personality and Abilities [Required]》 What is your character's moral alignment? Henrik easily falls under chaotic neutral as his roots and blood were born to break free from established norms. What type of personality does your character have? Henrik's personality is most comparable to the Commander archetype. Easily fitting with self-confidence and stubbornness among other traits associated with this personality build. What religion does your character adhere to? Henrik is an adherent of a modified version of Old Gods. Spoiler: Likes and Dislikes | Expansion. ♔《Likes and Dislikes [Expansion]》 Hunting: Held since his younger years as a near-religious experience, Henrik treats the time he gets in the wilds as spiritual. It is here that he is most clearly able to think, and feels most connected with the Gods. Strong Will: A trait he vaguely remembers of his father was his iron will. In his father’s absence, said will became a driving factor in Henrik’s mind as he strove to hold himself to such a high standard and respects others who do the same. Spoiler: Likes and Dislikes | Expansion. Dislikes Idleness: A sign of apathy and weakness in Henrik’s eyes, idleness in the face of a threat or problem is equal to admitting defeat. As such, his determined mentality sees people who adopt such a stance as weaker than those willing to work on solutions. Defeatism: Similarly to idleness, outright defeatism is one of the quickest ways to catch words or hands from Henrik. This mentality is something Henrik considers to be an affront to his nature and morals, therefore making this a potential (even probable) point of conflict in the few crisis situations he may find himself in. ♔《Life Story [Required]》 Born in the year 269AC to Einarr Norrvakt and his lover. Raised in Drixagh in part during the Norrvakt’s more prominent days. At age sixteen, sent to train with the Ironwolf Legion prior to its retirement and reformation. Undergoes the Ironwolf Joining Ritual, effectively making him a Werebeast. Takes a liking to sailing after spending a decent time sailing with the sellsword company around the North. Returns home a year before the Bone Horror turmoil. Helps defend Nastrond from the Horrors in the year 304AC, finally having developed his fighting abilities. Following events in the year 305AC, left essentially to his own devices after his father’s conscription into the Imperial Guard. For the remaining year before his travel to Regalia, Henrik took to pit fighting as a way to rid himself of his excessive anger, finding gladiatorial combat to be a perfect outlet. In the year 306AC Henrik reclaims the Norrvakt title from its empty seat as his elder siblings had abdicated rights to it in his eyes. Travelled to Regalia following the onset of a potential second Burning of the North in hopes of establishing lasting peace. Despite the loss of Norrvakt territory, Henrik only took this as a sign of his parent culture's failings. As a result, he seeks to reform the culture and restore it to the proud one it used to be as opposed to the shell it is now. This crisis of cultural identity lent itself to a change of faith too, leading Henrik to form his own beliefs as opposed to clinging to the dying ideology of his parent culture. All titles stripped by the Imperial Throne in 307AC, leaving the Norrvakt name as one largely unrecognized and forgotten. Departed the city following this in 307AC, staying abroad for nearly a full year during which time he bonded with a raven which he later named Rukh. Captured in the northern territories while gathering recruits to rebuild the Legion under a new banner and is discarded in the Elladorian wilds along with another survivor. The two relied loosely on each other to survive the unsettled wilds before eventually reaching Ailor settlements. Once the pair arrived, they broke off in respective hunts to feed their hunger for soul essence. While the other survivor set off on a soul-feeding rampage, Henrik, being the more experienced shifter opted to track lone hunters in the wilds to feed. Eventually, the two manage to secure transportation away from the frigid tundras. In the following months, Henrik takes command of a longboat with a crew, the vessel being inaugurated as “Ostyrs Vrede.” During this commandeering Henrik also assumed the mantle of a Bloodcast Knight, one of whom had been aboard the ship but perished prior to it coming into his possession. Returns in late 308AC to serve in the Regalian military. Announces to close friends and allies the reformation of the Ironwolf Legion under the new monicker "The Coldforged." Founded the Regalian Pit Fighter's Guild in mid 308AC, accruing a small wealth. Cured of his Werebeastism in 308AC.
Sorry about your wait! Let's get to work! @Walrusaur_ Skill Information: Your Body stat total should be 52. Personality and Abilities: Expand upon the introspection body paragraph just a sentence more. I'd suggest touching on a personal anxiety that is more about him rather than his father or extended family. In the third body paragraph, define why he keeps his family at arms length. Is it out of resentment of his father's habits, apprehension? Specify. Describe how his morality justifies trying to exist peacefully in Regalian society when as a Velheim and trained Skagger, most of everything he's been taught would lean towards quite the opposite. Mark changes in Pink.
Skill Information: Racial boosts do not count towards body stat (per wiki Proficiency Page), if this is outdated I will happily correct. Personality/Attributes: First point done. In regards to the second and third points I would like to firstly say that family is specifically mentioned being kept closer, though if you meant friends I will correct that. Secondly, I would like to say that the third point (in my opinion) is rather inaccurate as Skaggers, while fierce warriors, are incredibly disciplined and taught not to live lives of needless violence. Again, please correct me if I'm wrong and I will make the required edits. Thank you for reviewing. @HobblingHobbit
You're correct on the racial proficiency, I did the review on my cell phone and didn't see the indication for where the points came from. I did mean friends, and while Skaggers are trained to be disciplined and not live lives of needless violence, the wiki also states "This has not been helped by recent events, where Skaggers have been forced to combat intense feelings of negativity due to Regalia’s policies over the last several years." in addition to the fact that Velhiem culture which is encouraged at the schools is generally incompatible with and shunned by Regalians.
@HobblingHobbit Made a few changes in the same colour as last time to fit with the new art/combat style. More changes to life story will be coming soon.
@Walrusaur_ Everything looks good! Just something worth mentioning though is that the dialect of Velhiem language spoken in Drixagh is Als-Tunge, not Skodje.
I'm aware of this, however Norrvakt holdings have long been located off the coast of mainland Drixagh. Even so, the Norrvakts have since the expansion of the languages spoken Skodje.
Also @HobblingHobbit the full re-edits to fit with Marty's new art have been made. Apologies for the double-down.
@Walrusaur_ Claimed for review. Your Body Stat calculation total is incorrect. It amounts to 20, not 30. Highland Ceardian isn't an actual Language, it's more so a dialect and isn't really used per se. Remove this from Languages due to unnecessary placement. Your Life Story is bare. Add one to two more experiences that would alter and affect his mentality and/or worldview of things, or personality of course. This could also stem from something pertaining to his Werebeast soul-hunger, for example. Make your edits in a different color and tag me when you've completed them.
Marvash mutations don't override aberrancy. So his eyes would be dark grey as an Ursarr still. @Walrusaur_
