Name: Ritter Ayol’sidhe Hezzhedi (Goes By: Doc Sid)
Age: 37
Race: Half Dark-Elf
Hair Color: Black
Skin Color: Olive
Eye Color: Dark brown
Height: 5’ 11”
Weight: 138 lbs
Occupation: Medical Professional
Personality: He’s going to be stiff, and probably a little unworldly. Can’t really say much more than that – I’m going to let him develop as RPing progresses.
Appearance: Stiff posture and starched clothes are Sid’s preferred mode of dress – though, while on the road, that may not always be possible. When in formal attire, Sid usually chooses a black formal suit, white undershirt, and a simple brown bolo tie. His facial features are handsome, but his expression tends towards stiffness, at least when his is among company he does not know – his conversational training was geared towards formality, rather than socialization. When one has been around him for a while, however, he tends to let a great deal slip in his face – when his guard is down, his emotions are quite easily readable. He keeps his hair pulled back into a knot behind his head, to keep it out of his eyes.
History: Sid was the child of a Ritter in the old Alraran army and the daughter of a moderately wealthy merchant – as such, he received a “classical” education, in the arts of leadership and swordplay, even if he never truly took to them as his father had. His childhood was comfortable and relatively safe for the time, even when his father was killed for unknown reasons soon after his twenty-third birthday. The event of his father’s death, however, was not as traumatic as it might seem – he and his father had never been close – and Sid never sought out his father’s killers. Two years later, he apprenticed himself to one of Ettermire’s many doctors, learning among the most skilled in the profession for many years. It was during this time in his life that he picked up a kind of jack-of-all-trades knack for healing, from pure magic to alchemy to herbalism. It was also during this period of time that an accident occurred while his master was experimenting with a virulent magical poison, causing it to spill over the two of them. The nature of the poison caused a spreading rot that moved through the bloodstream, quickly killing the infected person. It was only through the severing of their limbs – his master’s left arm and leg, and Sid’s right arm – that they managed to survive. Not content to live his life missing his right arm, Sid spent the short while thereafter searching around for some method of replacing it, eventually acquiring a relatively simple mechanical replacement from one of the city’s artificers, though it cost him greatly.
Several years later, when Sid had established his own practice, independent of his old master (who’s “practice” was of a dubious nature anyways), another event occurred to propel Sid into the world at large. While walking home from an appointment, Sid practically ran into another dark elf, who stumbled, and dropped a dagger he had been preparing to throw at another dark elf further down the street. The assassin snatched up the dagger and ran – the other dark elf, seeing the first, ran as well. Sid knew that he had most likely been recognized by the assassin, and as such, was not as safe as he used to be. Weighing the risks, he decided that perhaps establishing a practice elsewhere might be a prudent course of action, and he has not returned to Ettenmire since.
Skills:
Jack-of-all-Healers: Sid has been trained in a number of different healing methods, from the village healer’s herbal remedies to mage-healing to the art of potion-brewing and alchemy. The net effect of this training is that while he may not be able to perform the miracles of a powerful magic healer, he can stabilize most battlefield wounds to a non-lethal state, and provides excellent long-term care, especially when stationary and well-equiped. As such, he cannot bolster a heavily wounded warrior in order to allow him to rejoin the fight – though he can prevent that same warrior from dying from the wounds that incapacitated him. (Healer: Above average, Magic Healing: Minor wounds. The magical aspect of his healing takes time (about thirty seconds to a minute), and leaves him drained if he overuses it – for example, healing a large number of people over the course of an hour. The types of wounds he heals are the like of superficial grazes, shallow cuts, abrasions, and small burns. He can also use this power to stop bleeding from a wound.)
Ritter Training: Sid received basic swordsmanship training, as well as leadership training, in his early years, according to his Ritter heritage. Although he never showed great potential with the leadership skills, he is still a passable swordsman. (Leadership: Poor, Swordsmanship: Below average)
Fistfighter: Although Sid has had no formal training with his mechanical arm, in terms of fighting with it, the thing still packs one hell of a punch. Despite his lack of real skill, he can still do some damage with the thing – assuming he hits. (Hand-to-Hand: Below Average)
Equipment:
Medkit: Assembled during his years as a practicing healer in Ettenmire, this large, sturdy case contains a large number of common medicinal and alchemic ingredients, as well as a good amount of standard medical supplies and tools. The case folds out into a number of drawers and shelves which hold the supplies. Made of light woods with a thin metal casing for rigidity, the case can withstand a little in the way of blunt impact, but could easily be damaged by any kind of direct hit with a weapon. A pair of straps along the back allows Sid to wear it like a backpack, though its weight is unwieldy in combat. For travel purposes, however, the case is wonderful. The design of the insides of the case prevents things from shifting even when the case is shaken violently.
Mechanical arm: A complex blend of magic and clockwork technology that functions on a very close level to how a normal arm would work. It has fingers, an elbow, a functioning wrist, and other such fun features, and is constructed from sections of aluminum, for a light but strong frame, with a combination of steel and oak forming the outside, for economy and durability.
Some nice clothes: Sid comes from a city-life background. He’s used to wearing good clothes, and hasn’t really gotten a chance to get new ones since he left. Thus, at the moment, he’s still wearing some rather nice clothes. They even look all formal and stuff. Probably don’t handle dirt well. Or swords. Especially swords.
Out of Character:
His inspiration was mainly just me being all like, "I want someone who can use magic, but not CRAZY FIREBALL O' DOOM style magic." Originally, he was more of a magical healer - but I decided this would be more interesting. The mechanical arm was just for kicks (I hope asking for a mythril frame isn't too much - I don't know whether it counts as a weapon in the classical sense, even though he can hit people with it), and especially towards the end, the character started giving me this whole "Simon Tam" (from the TV show Firefly) vibe, which I hope to move independently of - though not necessarily away from.
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