Played Character Nelke Tannhaus

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NELKE TANNHAUS
Credit to: Rowet & Canaaa.
Sheet format & Inspiration.

Die vier Wände" (The Four Walls) by Annette von Droste-Hülshoff
" Tief in dem öden Klosterwinkel, Versteckt vor vieler Menschen Blick,
Da saß ein Mädchen traurig krank Die Kehle hei? und das Herz krank.

Sie hat das Wort der frommen Schwester Mit feierlichem Ernst erlauscht;
In einem Flüstern droht's ihr leiser: Lieb Kind, für dich ist's jetzt zu spät. ❞

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BASIC INFORMATION

« FULL NAME » | Nelke Tannhaus

› Meaning | Nelke - "Clover" or "Carnation"

| Tann - "Fir Tree" | Haus - "House"​

› Address As |

» Nicknames | Elke, Nelly, Nel
» Squire Nelke | Preferred
» Squire Tannhaus
» Squire Deadeye | typically used by "Major Darkwald".​

› Occupation(s) |

» Lothar Squire | Serving in the Darkwald order, Nelke is a sniper who skillfully utilizes an altered musket. Many hours outdoors has led to her long-sightedness.
» Master Lock-Pick | It's not the most morally sound practice, but Nelke can pick her way into just about any lock. It's best not to inquire about it.
» Reconnaissance Scout | She has a talent for being incredibly stealthy, alongside a keen eye for detail. Looking for someone to send ahead?​

« HERITAGE » |

» Culture | Wirtem Ailor
» Ancestry | An orphan with a mixed heritage, or similarly a mutt. While it is clear she is partially Wirtem, her blood-red hair indicates either Zeměvčel, Sarnan, or Leutz-Vixe influence. Nelke has no knowledge of her familial roots.

« AGE » | Twenty Years Old.
» Date of Birth | October 28th, 291 A.C

« GENDER » | Female.
› Pronouns | She/her.
› Preferred Terms | Feminine

« OCCULT » | Pure in the eyes of god(s). Or so she hopes.
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CORE CONCEPT

« FAITH » | ❝ May the Everwatcher grant your souls mercy, because I won't.❞

» Adheres typically to Dogmatic Unionism under The Pure Gods, but on whimsy also follows The Anticipating Gods.
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« IDENTITY » | ❝ I think about strange things, sometimes. ❞

» Who am I? | Nelke is a quiet, god fearing woman with a habit of avoiding eye contact. Iron hearted and steadfast, she will diligently work until the task is completed, perhaps with a concerning lack of self-awareness. Her adoptive guardians are the one of the pedestals she feels she must live up to, building her ideals of fidelity and loyalty with the bricks of willful indoctrination. Conflict between her morals and actions causes her grief and instability, but so long as it is 'for the greater good' of the Empire she will prevail, by any means necessary.
»What have I achieved? | Nelke passed basic training, and is now a squire.
»What are my goals? | To live for as long as possible.

To graduate and become a full fledged Darkwald.
To become a better Unionist. (Doubtful)
To find out if the Pale Whisperer still lives, and if he does, kill him or die trying.
Read/learn more about the Wirtem forces in the Hidden War.​

» Alignment | Lawful Evil
» Sin(s) | Wrath, Envy
» Virtue(s) | Kindness, Diligence​

« VISUAL INFORMATION » | "..Please stop looking at me. I can't focus."
» At first impression | Nelke stands at a daunting height of 5'1" (154 CM), with a thin frame and pale complexion covered in freckles. She is by no means weak due to her training, but her form shows evidence of past mal-nutrition. Her red-wine hair is short and braided, while her eyes are a two-toned steel blue. Whatever god looked kindly on Nelke after nerfing her upbringing decided that she would be relatively pretty by Schwarzwald standards, often described as "puppenhaft'.

» In the Darkness of Night | As the city is flooded by mages and arken-born, Nelke takes to a second identity by the name of Langenthal to commit acts of cleansing and righteousness.

« VISUAL SUMMARY » |

» Hair Color | Dark red, almost black.
» Hair Style | Clipped short, braided.
» Eye Color | Steel blue, two-toned.
» Fashion Sense | Sports a uniform or modest attire
» Height | 5'1" (154 CM)
» Build | Small, lithe, lean.
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SKILL INFORMATION

« PROFICIENCY LAYOUT » | "It's not whimsical, it's diabolical, thanks."
COMBAT STYLE - DEX + INT.

» Strength « | 1

» Athletic Point Buy

Building Scale
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» Intelligence « | 5

» Puretek Point Buy

Puretek Reload
Puretek Antimagi
Puretek Burn​

» Tech Point Buy

Hook Shot​

» Adapt Point Buy

Safeguard pack
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» Dexterity « | 7

» Deadeye Point Buy

Deadeye Pinshot
Deadeye Luckshot
Deadeye Venom
Deadeye Overwatch
Deadeye Crit​

» Roguery Point Buy

Disguise Pack
Soft Landing
Escape Artist (Free Ailor)
Familiar disrupt (Free Ailor)
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» Faith « | 1

» Prayer Point Buy

Guidance Prayer
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Spoiler: RAID BUILD

RAID BUILD
« PROFICIENCY LAYOUT » | "It's not whimsical, it's diabolical, thanks."
COMBAT STYLE - DEX + INT.
» Strength « | 2
» Athletic Point Buy
Building Scale
Steady Body

» Intelligence « | 4
» Puretek Point Buy
Puretek Reload
Puretek Antimagi
Puretek Burn

» Tech Point Buy
Hook Shot

» Dexterity « | 7
» Deadeye Point Buy
Deadeye Pinshot
Deadeye Luckshot
Deadeye Venom
Deadeye Overwatch
Deadeye Crit
Deadeye Doubletap

» Roguery Point Buy
Soft Landing
Familiar disrupt (Free Ailor)

» Faith « | 1
» Prayer Point Buy
Guidance Prayer
Desperate Prayer (Free Ailor)

« ABILITY INFORMATION »
» Heritage | Ailor

» Mechanic 1 | Ailor are masters of many languages. Even for languages they do not speak, if someone insults them in their native tongue, they will know what was said.
» Mechanic 2 | Ailor are the preferential lords of the Regalian Empire, Ailor are by nature always considered more seriously for job applications and positions of authority.
» Mechanic 3 | Ailor have preferential treatment by the Knight Orders (excepting Argentum/Senleya), giving them more leeway to break their Code (within reason).
» Mechanic 4 | Ailor may spontaneously generate Divinium (either alone or shared with other Ailor) during Staff Events if they act within the ideology of their faith.
» Mechanic 5 | Ailor willingly can close their heart and mind to certain emotions or their conscience, allowing them to commit acts of great evil without feeling bad.
» Free Packs | Familiar Disrupt and one pack of choice. (Ailor Heritage)
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» Heritage | Tannhaus

» Nerf 1 | Due to being long-sighted from long hours spent in fields and farmlands, those in the Tannhaus family tend to have very poor eyesight, requiring reading glasses up close. This has led to multiple minor disasters.
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» Lothar Order | Darkwald ((This character is still a squire! Mechanic not yet in use))

» Mechanic | Darkwald Knights are immune to Vampirism, though this fact is not known outside of the Lothar Order. They can also perfectly imitate being infected, including feeding.

» Hobby | Technology

» Chosen Tech branch | Gothitech, enough to edit the rifle and help in tricky scenarios, but not a machine-fanatic. ​

» Hobby | Entomology

» Spider Fanatic | Her attic-space bedroom wasn't the cleanest place.
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« LANGUAGE SKILLS » |
» Native | Calem
» Learned | Common
» Learned | Lëtz
» Potentially learning | Cesky

STORYBOARD

« PLOT HOOKS » |
» Miscellaneous |
Monch | Enjoys crunchy snacks. +1 Texture.
Superstitious | She is terrified of black cats and broken mirrors.
Hydrophobic | While she can swim, she has a deep fear of water and Thalassophobia.
Buk buk bu-gawk! | Nelke has two pet chickens named "Henny Penny" and "Becky"
They're in the walls | She is typically paranoid. Checking drinks, possible exits, and sleeps with a gun under her pillow.

« BACKGROUND »
» Nelke came from a small orphanage on the border of Baldmark. Despite being somewhat impoverished, the small village was not entirely run-down, surrounded by a large pine forest where she learned to hide and climb trees.
» Later on, she ended up in the city of Büchner, hosted by a small serf-family until she was old enough to be shipped off to a local academy.

« LIFE STORY »
» Childhood | ❝ The itsy bitsy spider crawled up the water spout, -❞

» Nelke's story is the beginning of an end, the romance between her parents fleeting yet . She was abandoned in the "Kieselkinderheim" after her parents were arrested for harboring an illegal Evolist Cult in their basement. Someone had escaped and alerted the authorities.
» Eventually, she was taken from the orphanage by pious strangers, given food and nursed back to health in Büchner. Here she recuperated her strength and became something of a farmhand and distant sibling to the other children.
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» Adolescence | ❝ down came the rain and washed the spider out. - ❞

» Growing up, Nelke began to develop her skills in writing and shooting rifles. Often bringing home small hunting prizes at local fairs and becoming a national tragedy to the local wildlife population on the outskirts of town.
» Locally, the girl was known as kind of creepy, saying odd things, hiding in strange places, picking up insects. It wasn't until she socialized more with her new family that the rumors began to subside and she integrated into society.
» When funds ran dry, she was nearly given to a local nunnery with the Silent Sisters, as her farm-hand life was extremely pious in nature. Unusually, despite her quiet mannerisms, she protested. As a compromise, instead she was shipped off to a local Tax-funded Ten penny academy.
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» Early Adulthood | ❝Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, -❞

» Nelke's love of literature, began only once she'd begun her basic training. It was a peaceful escape to long nights on watch or various strenuous tasks that built her frame for the hardships down the line.
» Joining the Order, was an easy thing to do. Perhaps she would come to regret it years later, but in the time of having no prospect, goals, and the perfect kindling for revenge, she transitioned straight into the order after her Academy training.
» Mentored by Dame Hilde until she was fit to be recruited as a squire. ​

» Present Day | ❝And the itsy bitsy spider climbed the spout again.. ❞

» Nelke is dispatched to the Imperial City of Regalia with a small group of other squires and knights in transport. She finds it interesting to map the rooftops of the city in her spare time, finding vantage-points in unlikely places for any possible occasion.