Post by Leona Redwyne on Oct 5, 2012 13:23:13 GMT -5
Character's Name: Ragnar Drumm, the Drumm of Old Wyk and Lord of the Shield Islands
Character's Age: 36 (born 352)
Character's Nationality: Iron Islands
Character's Skills:
Fighting
-Weapons
--One Handed 100
---Axes 50
---Maces 50
---Swords 102
---Spears 50
--Ranged
--Small Blades 50
-Armor
--Chain (25 Points) 25
--Shield 25
Leadership:
--Naval
---Ambush 80
---Blockade 50
---Scouting 60
---Command 87
---Raiding 65
--Rallying 93
Political:
--Intimidation 67
Physical abilities
---Swimming 30
---Unarmed combat 40
-Drinking 20
Character's Personal History:
Ragnar spent his early years on Old Wyk, the ancestral home of his family, and famous as the landing place of the First Men when they first came to the Iron Islands. As the lord's eldest son, Ragnar was a person of some importance even as a small boy. Thralls and salt wives soon learned not to cross him. Those early years were spent learning to swim and fight and sail. He led a gang of Old Wyk boys made up from his brothers and the sons of rock and salt wives alike (though never the sons of thralls) and spent his days feeling like the king of his own small kingdom.
Ragnar's life changed when he was a boy of nine. His father sent him to Harlaw to forge bonds of friendship with the members of that house. From there he was taught to read and write. Learning that he liked books, he began to take advantage of the library left by Rodrik the Reader. He went on his first raid at twelve, serving in Theon Harlaw's crew, but it was only the first of many. He returned to Old Wyk when he was fourteen and served in his own father's crew. At seventeen, he was present when his father was killed fighting in the Free Cities. He immediately sailed home to Old Wyk to tell their people that he was their new lord.
A few years later, he took his first salt wife whilst raiding along the coast of the riverlands in his ship Serpent's Breath, and soon fathered his first child. He now has another salt wife, and two more children.
His life has been taken up with raiding and ruling. Though raiding and increasing the family fortunes are his goal, as ever, he knows it's time to start looking for a rock wife.
Character's Personality:
Although the Ironborn are perceived by many as ruthless killers, Ragnar likes to think himself a cut above all that. After all, he can read and write and actually enjoys reading now and then. That's not to say he dislikes the old ways of his people. He loves the sea and often says he feels more at home on his ship than on land, and he is also happy to take salt wives and pay the iron price to increase his wealth. He always says that blood is his favourite colour and that he never feels more alive than when he's swinging Red Rain, so those who know him well are somewhat surprised to find him with a book in his hand when he's at Old Wyk.
In recent times, Ragnar has been busy on Old Wyk, or else raiding.
Character's Physical Description:
Ragnar is tall and slender, wiry rather than muscular. He has long legs and arms. His skin is tanned from a lifetime spent at sea. He has black hair, tied behind his head and falling to his shoulders, storm grey eyes and a thin, sharp nose. His face is thin and his mouth wide with thin lips. He smiles often, which gives him a hawkish appearance. He likes to dress in dark colours like black, dark blue and the blood red of his house. The only adornments he ever wears are jewelry taken by the iron price. His favourites are a silver stag taken from the first man he ever killed, hung on a simple black cord, and a silver arm ring won in a single combat.
Character's Age: 36 (born 352)
Character's Nationality: Iron Islands
Character's Skills:
Fighting
-Weapons
--One Handed 100
---Axes 50
---Maces 50
---Swords 102
---Spears 50
--Ranged
--Small Blades 50
-Armor
--Chain (25 Points) 25
--Shield 25
Leadership:
--Naval
---Ambush 80
---Blockade 50
---Scouting 60
---Command 87
---Raiding 65
--Rallying 93
Political:
--Intimidation 67
Physical abilities
---Swimming 30
---Unarmed combat 40
-Drinking 20
Character's Personal History:
Ragnar spent his early years on Old Wyk, the ancestral home of his family, and famous as the landing place of the First Men when they first came to the Iron Islands. As the lord's eldest son, Ragnar was a person of some importance even as a small boy. Thralls and salt wives soon learned not to cross him. Those early years were spent learning to swim and fight and sail. He led a gang of Old Wyk boys made up from his brothers and the sons of rock and salt wives alike (though never the sons of thralls) and spent his days feeling like the king of his own small kingdom.
Ragnar's life changed when he was a boy of nine. His father sent him to Harlaw to forge bonds of friendship with the members of that house. From there he was taught to read and write. Learning that he liked books, he began to take advantage of the library left by Rodrik the Reader. He went on his first raid at twelve, serving in Theon Harlaw's crew, but it was only the first of many. He returned to Old Wyk when he was fourteen and served in his own father's crew. At seventeen, he was present when his father was killed fighting in the Free Cities. He immediately sailed home to Old Wyk to tell their people that he was their new lord.
A few years later, he took his first salt wife whilst raiding along the coast of the riverlands in his ship Serpent's Breath, and soon fathered his first child. He now has another salt wife, and two more children.
His life has been taken up with raiding and ruling. Though raiding and increasing the family fortunes are his goal, as ever, he knows it's time to start looking for a rock wife.
Character's Personality:
Although the Ironborn are perceived by many as ruthless killers, Ragnar likes to think himself a cut above all that. After all, he can read and write and actually enjoys reading now and then. That's not to say he dislikes the old ways of his people. He loves the sea and often says he feels more at home on his ship than on land, and he is also happy to take salt wives and pay the iron price to increase his wealth. He always says that blood is his favourite colour and that he never feels more alive than when he's swinging Red Rain, so those who know him well are somewhat surprised to find him with a book in his hand when he's at Old Wyk.
In recent times, Ragnar has been busy on Old Wyk, or else raiding.
Character's Physical Description:
Ragnar is tall and slender, wiry rather than muscular. He has long legs and arms. His skin is tanned from a lifetime spent at sea. He has black hair, tied behind his head and falling to his shoulders, storm grey eyes and a thin, sharp nose. His face is thin and his mouth wide with thin lips. He smiles often, which gives him a hawkish appearance. He likes to dress in dark colours like black, dark blue and the blood red of his house. The only adornments he ever wears are jewelry taken by the iron price. His favourites are a silver stag taken from the first man he ever killed, hung on a simple black cord, and a silver arm ring won in a single combat.