Cal Rish
09-02-08, 08:06 PM
Name: Cal Rish
Age: 24
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Dark brown
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140 pounds
Occupation: Wanderer
Personality: Cal is very outgoing and friendly, often trying to befriend everyone he comes across. The way Cal sees it, he can learn something new from everyone. His primary reason for being a wanderer is his constant desire to learn new and obscure things. Cal loves reading old scrolls and tomes on any subject, especially those that are considered taboo. Something about taboo subjects excites him, and he is willing to go out of his way to find people who can teach him new things. Cal is not bothered by a sense of morality, and he will do almost anything and travel with almost anyone as long as he feels he will benefit.
Cal dislikes fighting and will only fight when forced to. He often tries to travel with others who can do most of the fighting for him, and in exchange he will usually offer his cooking skills and obscure knowledge. After cooking and eating, Cal will normally smoke his pipe and share stories with his companions.
Appearance: Due to his size and stature, Cal has never been an imposing person. He comes across as a friendly, smiling man that you would rather have a drink and share stories with than fight. Cal wears simple brown pants and an off-white shirt. He normally carries his staff and pack and little else.
History: Cal has been a wanderer for several years, earning (or stealing) what little money he can in whatever way he can. When talking about his past, he will only ever talk about his experiences as a wanderer. When asked about his childhood or adolesence, Cal will usually claim he can't remember any of it, although few believe him. Where he's from and why he left is a mystery.
Skills: Cal has below-average strength and endurance. He has above-average charisma, however, and often tries to talk his way out of potentially violent situations (not always successfully).
Cal has average cooking ability and, given about one hour in a forest, can find ingrediants to create a full meal for himself and whoever he's with (not including meat -- it would take Cal longer if he had to catch an animal).
In Cal's travels, he has picked up two simple spells.
Flame: After performing a service for a minor god, Cal was granted the ability to create a small flame on the tip of his right index finger. It's too small to cast much useful light, so Cal mostly uses this flame to start campfires, light torches, or light his pipe. He has, on occasion, used the flame to burn someone he was fighting with. The god frowns on this, however, and has told Cal that the ability will be removed if he uses it in a violent manner too often. Cal has never told anyone what service he performed for the god, and when asked will quickly change the subject.
Fade: Several years ago, Cal's poor fighting ability led him to seek out a purely defensive spell. He eventually came across an old hermit who used this spell to catch his food. By standing perfectly still and holding his breath, parts of his body begin to disappear. Different parts of his body will constantly fade in and out, and at any given time while using the spell about 75% of his body is invisible. He can use Fade once per day, and he can hold the spell for just under one minute.
Equipment:
Oak staff: Cal mostly uses this six-foot-tall staff as a walking stick, but he will use it as a weapon if attacked. He has average fighting ability with the staff.
Chef's knife: One of Cal's most prized possesions, this steel knife is perfectly weighted and balanced for cutting almost any ingrediant. Cal keeps the blade razor-sharp and always keeps it in a sheath in his pack. He would never use it in a fight, going bare-handed before using his knife on an opponent.
Pipe: Cal has had the same briar pipe since he started smoking several years ago. The pipe is finely crafted and has a flower carved into the front. Cal keeps a pouch of tobacco with him that he refills whenever he's in a city or town.
The rest of Cal's pack is normally filled with various ingrediants and spices that he uses when cooking, along with the tools to sharpen his knife. He also has a journal that he records his experiences and thoughts in.
Age: 24
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Hair Color: Auburn
Eye Color: Dark brown
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 140 pounds
Occupation: Wanderer
Personality: Cal is very outgoing and friendly, often trying to befriend everyone he comes across. The way Cal sees it, he can learn something new from everyone. His primary reason for being a wanderer is his constant desire to learn new and obscure things. Cal loves reading old scrolls and tomes on any subject, especially those that are considered taboo. Something about taboo subjects excites him, and he is willing to go out of his way to find people who can teach him new things. Cal is not bothered by a sense of morality, and he will do almost anything and travel with almost anyone as long as he feels he will benefit.
Cal dislikes fighting and will only fight when forced to. He often tries to travel with others who can do most of the fighting for him, and in exchange he will usually offer his cooking skills and obscure knowledge. After cooking and eating, Cal will normally smoke his pipe and share stories with his companions.
Appearance: Due to his size and stature, Cal has never been an imposing person. He comes across as a friendly, smiling man that you would rather have a drink and share stories with than fight. Cal wears simple brown pants and an off-white shirt. He normally carries his staff and pack and little else.
History: Cal has been a wanderer for several years, earning (or stealing) what little money he can in whatever way he can. When talking about his past, he will only ever talk about his experiences as a wanderer. When asked about his childhood or adolesence, Cal will usually claim he can't remember any of it, although few believe him. Where he's from and why he left is a mystery.
Skills: Cal has below-average strength and endurance. He has above-average charisma, however, and often tries to talk his way out of potentially violent situations (not always successfully).
Cal has average cooking ability and, given about one hour in a forest, can find ingrediants to create a full meal for himself and whoever he's with (not including meat -- it would take Cal longer if he had to catch an animal).
In Cal's travels, he has picked up two simple spells.
Flame: After performing a service for a minor god, Cal was granted the ability to create a small flame on the tip of his right index finger. It's too small to cast much useful light, so Cal mostly uses this flame to start campfires, light torches, or light his pipe. He has, on occasion, used the flame to burn someone he was fighting with. The god frowns on this, however, and has told Cal that the ability will be removed if he uses it in a violent manner too often. Cal has never told anyone what service he performed for the god, and when asked will quickly change the subject.
Fade: Several years ago, Cal's poor fighting ability led him to seek out a purely defensive spell. He eventually came across an old hermit who used this spell to catch his food. By standing perfectly still and holding his breath, parts of his body begin to disappear. Different parts of his body will constantly fade in and out, and at any given time while using the spell about 75% of his body is invisible. He can use Fade once per day, and he can hold the spell for just under one minute.
Equipment:
Oak staff: Cal mostly uses this six-foot-tall staff as a walking stick, but he will use it as a weapon if attacked. He has average fighting ability with the staff.
Chef's knife: One of Cal's most prized possesions, this steel knife is perfectly weighted and balanced for cutting almost any ingrediant. Cal keeps the blade razor-sharp and always keeps it in a sheath in his pack. He would never use it in a fight, going bare-handed before using his knife on an opponent.
Pipe: Cal has had the same briar pipe since he started smoking several years ago. The pipe is finely crafted and has a flower carved into the front. Cal keeps a pouch of tobacco with him that he refills whenever he's in a city or town.
The rest of Cal's pack is normally filled with various ingrediants and spices that he uses when cooking, along with the tools to sharpen his knife. He also has a journal that he records his experiences and thoughts in.