Valdr

[Valdr]

Valdr Appearance Race: Inarta Caste: Avora Gender: Male Age: 26 Birthday: 43rd day of fall in year 490. Birthplace: Wind Reach Appearance: Valdr possess a deep burgundy red head of hair that he usually keeps cropped relatively short, with a few bangs hanging over his forehead. Just below are his vibrant green eyes with speckles of gold which are framed by his somewhat angular face. He sports a beard…more of a shadow really, of the same color as his hair, one that he only really trims to keep it from becoming too thick. He is taller than most men of the Inarta, reaching a height of 5’9”, and while thin he has well defined muscles, particularly those of his arms. While most Inarta are of pale complexion, Valdr’s skin darker, flame kissed as it is by so many hours working the forge. His hands are calloused, and a few scars can be seen running up his forearms, a testament to his apprenticeship. Valdr dresses in typical Inartan fashion; an orange-red bryda, leather sandals and rarely wearing a shirt. The only exception to this is when he is working the forge, where he usually wears a protective vest. On his left arm he wears his sontav, made of leather died to match his hair color, and while he currently does not have a bird of his own, he still wears it proudly. Character Concept Above all else, Valdr values hard work. In the caste system that rules Inartan society, if you cannot contribute to the city, then you are less than worthless. He constantly strives to prove his worth to the city, providing all that he can and improving his skills. That’s not to say that he has a one track mind; he enjoys the distractions and whims of most other young men, he just understands his place, and takes pride in his work. Character History Valdr’s mother is of the chiet caste and he is unsure of who his father is, however that in itself is not uncommon in Wind reach. Not that he ever paid much heed to it growing up, usually he and his twin sister were too busy getting into some sort of trouble. At the age of eight, like all young children he left his mother’s care and became a yasi were he spent many years in lessons as well as doing a myriad of different work. It was around this time that his taller stature began to be apparent, and this, along with his noteworthy strength let him to be chosen as a blacksmiths apprentice at the age of 14. Many years passed after that, apprenticing under the blacksmiths of Wind Reach were he learned the craft and earned many of his scars and burns. His tutelage was hard but fair, prospering under the man who took him under as an apprentice. At the age of 20, He was released from his apprenticeship and became a blacksmith in full. Language Fluent Language: Nari. Basic Language: Common Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency BlackSmithing 30 SP +2xp+3xp 35 Competent Metal Smithing 15 SP 15 Novice Weaponsmithing 5 SP 5 Novice Weapon: Short Bow 10 RB 10 Novice Observation +2xp+3xp 5 Novice Endurance +1xp+2xp 3 Novice Lores ◾Lore of Wind Reach Geography ◾Lore of Inarta Culture ◾Ealo: Grizzled Old Mentor ◾The Art of Self Reliance ◾Getting in the Zone ◾Doing What Must Be Done for Wind Reach ◾Blacksmithing: Identifying Forging Heat ◾Blacksmithing: Combining Billets to Improve Strength ◾Blacksmithing: Proper Billows Use ◾Blacksmithing: Drawing the Metal ◾Blacksmithing: Starting a Chisel ◾Blacksmithing: Shaping Billets for a Chisel ◾Blacksmithing: Proper Heating of Metal ◾Blacksmithing: Sanding the Metal Smooth ◾Blacksmithing: Cooling an Item in Water ◾Keeping a Clean Workstation Possessions 1 Set of Clothing -Simple Shirt -Simple Bryda -Simple Sontav -Simple Undergarments -Simple Katinu -Low slung sandals 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: -Comb (Bone) -Brush (Bone) -Soap -Razor -Balanced Rations (1 Week's worth) -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel 78 Pinions - 1 chisel Heirloom: Inartan Short Bow Housing Location: Wind Reach House: A relatively small cave located within the Darniva Commonrooms, Valdr’s dwelling is decorated with folded cloth along the walls ranging in color from red, to purple, to green, with pieces of glass dangling from the cloth itself. The light provided by an assortment of candles is refracted by the various pieces of glass, providing swirling and changing colors that play along the wall and furniture of the room. A bed decorates one corner, usually unmade with a table and chair next to it along the wall. A hearth dominates the center. The far wall sports a chest where Valdr keeps the majority of his clothing, and a stand where a bird once perched was placed next to it. The room felt cozy, and it was just the way Valdr Liked it. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 Pinions 100 Pinions Quiver -20 Pinions 80 Pinions Shortbow Arrows (40) -2 Pinions 78 Pinions Cloth (dyed) 7sm 5cm Pinions 77 Pinions 3sm 5cm colored broken glass -1 Pinions 76 Pinions 3sm 5cm Perch -5 Pinions 71 Pinions 3sm 5cm Thread List Tools of the Trade A chisel is just a tool