Caellach
09-11-10, 01:04 AM
Name: Caellach
(Not to be confused with the Irish Ceallach, his name is pronounced Kaylick. In his village it is traditional for men to choose their own, meaningful surname. Caellach has not yet chosen his)
Age: 22
Race: Human
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Blue
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 194 lbs
Occupation: No formal occupation – Caellach lives off what he can hunt or earns money doing odd jobs here and there.
Personality: Caellach has become noticeably more confident in himself. He no longer doubts heavily in his abilities, and has become friendlier. He does not easily trust other people, but can easily strike up a conversation with a random stranger. He is less reserved and more likely to be found laughing in taverns or flirting with pretty girls. He has a more positive outlook on life, and likes to help other people. He feels no remorse in taking the life of someone he deems evil, but takes no pleasure in killing and tries to avoid spilling innocent blood.
Appearance: Dark brown hair with a slight tint of red throughout. His hair is not cut short but doesn’t go much past his eyebrows in the front and not even halfway down his neck in back, and is straight rather than curly. His eyes are an icy light blue, but despite the bright shade his stare can seem cold and calculating when he wants it to. He has tanned skin from spending time outdoors, and muscles throughout his body show that he keeps fit. After recent fights, he is beginning to move with a fluid yet dangerous grace that suggests he knows how to put up a fight.
He wears mostly dark clothes, with dark brown cloth leggings and a tunic that goes slightly below his hips. He has a wolf’s pelt cloak that covers most of his back and legs, and has a hood to cover his face from rain or strangers. He also wears a dark brown belt and travelling boots.
[Refer to avatar or profile picture. Note that the shirt, armor, and cape in the picture are not currently owned or worn.]
Abridged History:
Caellach grew up in a small town in a forest on Corone. He had a brother and a sister, but while his grandfather still lived, his grandmother had passed away before his birth. Due to the number of thieves, wolves, bears, and other foes and beasts in close proximity to the town, the town had developed a small band of skilled warriors and mages to defend itself over the years. While his sister, the eldest of the three siblings, chose to study as a weaver, Caellach decided to follow in his older brother’s footsteps, training to become one of the well respected warriors, called the Sentinels.
Throughout his childhood he learned to fight at close range and from afar, as well as how to survive in the wild. He showed the most promise with the sword, but he was also a competent archer for his age. Around age sixteen he was deemed skilled enough with a blade to be allowed to forge his own sword, rather than just borrowing one from the town armory, but was not yet a fully fledged Sentinel. A year later, he began the custom of training with the town mages, the Sirens. While most Sentinels and Sentinels in training showed little interest or ability for magic, and only studied for a couple years as part of tradition, Caellach showed some potential with frost magic.
However, at age eighteen, when undergoing the final trials to become a Sentinel, his magical studies were cut short. There had been numerous raids on the settlement by thieves in the past few months, so the Sentinels began sending an escort or two with merchants to ensure safe passage to larger towns. Caellach was sent to protect a small one wagon caravan with another seasoned Sentinel as part of his training, but the caravan was ambushed by a small band of thieves.
There were five in total; Caellach fought against one, the merchant fought another, and the Sentinel took on the other three. However, the merchant fell swiftly, and while the Sentinel had already dispatched two, he did not have time to react before the merchant’s killer drove his stiletto deep into the Sentinel’s back. With one last yell the Sentinel swung around with all his might, taking off the foe’s head, before receiving another blow from the thief he had been fighting. A ribbon of blood shot from his neck as the ruffian’s blade punctured an artery, and the Sentinel fell to the ground, dead. Caellach’s enemy had been distracted by the yell, and Caellach took the brief pause to end the thief’s life. However, the last thief was more skilled than the four that had fallen, and Caellach soon found himself fighting for his life. However, the rogue was far older than Caellach, and after a long, draining fight, Caellach had more energy and was able to finish the vagabond off with a quick riposte.
Caellach drove the wagon back to town with the merchant’s and sentinel’s bodies, and when he told his story he was offered acceptance into the Sentinels for dispatching two thieves. However, Caellach blamed himself for the death of the merchant and the Sentinel, and did not feel worthy enough to be recognized as a protector of the town. He turned the Sentinels down and instead parted ways with his family and his past. He now seeks to train himself to be stronger and more skillful, unsure of what he plans to do with the rest of his life. He may one day return to the small town, or he might become a guard for a larger town, but whatever he does, he vows to protect any innocents against those who would take their life.
Four years after leaving, Caellach returned to his town, Lorenwood, and slew a Sentinel who had turned to the evils of theft and murder. This left most of the thieves surrounding his village and those nearby in disarray, and provided Caellach with immense relief, causing him to no longer blame himself for the merchant’s death.
Skills:
Above Average Single Sword Combat: Caellach knows his way around most kinds of blades, and can attack and defend with above average skill. He can fight with both one handed and two handed weapons, but prefers to use longer blades with this style. He is about 1.75x better than an average swordsman with longswords and similar blades, but is only 1.25x better than normal with blades much different. (For example most long, straight-edged blades like rapiers or bastard swords would not be far off, but a short knife or curved blade such as a scimitar would not be very similar.) [Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21322&page=2)
Average Archery: Caellach knows how to care for and maintain bows and arrows, as well as how to fire most kinds of bows. He favors accuracy over speed, and focuses mostly on medium length bows rather than long bows or short bows, but overall is only average and does not always hit his target, especially if it’s moving or distant.
Average Frost Magic: Caellach can channel flows of ice to perform average spells. He can now summon ice from distance of up to 10 feet, and once created he can launch the projectiles farther. However, the farther away from his body he channels, the weaker the spell. He does not have much experience using magic as a weapon, but could make a sharp icicle and fling it at his opponent easily enough without a great deal of strain. Most small spells have little effect on his energy, but anything requiring more than a couple seconds to cast will take a toll on him. [Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21317&page=2)
Below Average Dual-wielding: Caellach has learned the basics of attacking with two one-handed weapons at once, but is far from mastery. He has not yet learned to use the blades well in tandem, and suffers from a weaker left side as he has been right handed all his life. Any one-handed weapons can be used, but Caellach prefers bladed weapons. [Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=172725#post172725)
Equipment:
Average Iron Long Sword: While the metal is of poor quality, the sword is well forged and balanced. It has a cruciform hilt and a straight, double-edged blade. Caellach made it himself with the help of the village blacksmith, and it measures about 40” in length. It has room on the leather grip for two hands, but is light enough to be wielded with one when necessary. Caellach keeps it in a sheath hanging diagonally on his back, for easy over-the-shoulder drawing of the blade. [Picture] (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/BlackestFlame/CaellachsSword.jpg)
Below Average Oak Flatbow: A cheap but not terribly crafted flatbow made of oak. It has a flat, arced design with no recurve, and while not as powerful as a long bow, it can still fire arrows with significant force. Caellach keeps this crisscrossed with his sword on his back, hanging on a hook on his sword sheath. He has a quiver mounted in the same direction. He is able to fletch new arrows or craft new bow strings when necessary. [Picture] (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/BlackestFlame/CaellachsBow.jpg)
2x Average Steel Short Swords: These swords are approximately two feet long from pommel to tip. They have a straight double-edged blade, small black cruciform hilts, and black leather-wrapped handles. [Picture] ( http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/BlackestFlame/ShortSword-1.jpg)[Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=172725#post172725)
Minor Changes made to weight and Appearance
Major Changes made to Personality
Minor Additions made to History
Average Swordsmanship upgraded and renamed as “Above Average Single Sword Combat”
Below Average Frost Magic upgraded to Average Frost Magic
Added skill, “Below Average Dual-wielding”
Added qualities to long sword and bow (not upgrades – simply not specified before)
Added 2 average steel shortswords.
(Not to be confused with the Irish Ceallach, his name is pronounced Kaylick. In his village it is traditional for men to choose their own, meaningful surname. Caellach has not yet chosen his)
Age: 22
Race: Human
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Light Blue
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 194 lbs
Occupation: No formal occupation – Caellach lives off what he can hunt or earns money doing odd jobs here and there.
Personality: Caellach has become noticeably more confident in himself. He no longer doubts heavily in his abilities, and has become friendlier. He does not easily trust other people, but can easily strike up a conversation with a random stranger. He is less reserved and more likely to be found laughing in taverns or flirting with pretty girls. He has a more positive outlook on life, and likes to help other people. He feels no remorse in taking the life of someone he deems evil, but takes no pleasure in killing and tries to avoid spilling innocent blood.
Appearance: Dark brown hair with a slight tint of red throughout. His hair is not cut short but doesn’t go much past his eyebrows in the front and not even halfway down his neck in back, and is straight rather than curly. His eyes are an icy light blue, but despite the bright shade his stare can seem cold and calculating when he wants it to. He has tanned skin from spending time outdoors, and muscles throughout his body show that he keeps fit. After recent fights, he is beginning to move with a fluid yet dangerous grace that suggests he knows how to put up a fight.
He wears mostly dark clothes, with dark brown cloth leggings and a tunic that goes slightly below his hips. He has a wolf’s pelt cloak that covers most of his back and legs, and has a hood to cover his face from rain or strangers. He also wears a dark brown belt and travelling boots.
[Refer to avatar or profile picture. Note that the shirt, armor, and cape in the picture are not currently owned or worn.]
Abridged History:
Caellach grew up in a small town in a forest on Corone. He had a brother and a sister, but while his grandfather still lived, his grandmother had passed away before his birth. Due to the number of thieves, wolves, bears, and other foes and beasts in close proximity to the town, the town had developed a small band of skilled warriors and mages to defend itself over the years. While his sister, the eldest of the three siblings, chose to study as a weaver, Caellach decided to follow in his older brother’s footsteps, training to become one of the well respected warriors, called the Sentinels.
Throughout his childhood he learned to fight at close range and from afar, as well as how to survive in the wild. He showed the most promise with the sword, but he was also a competent archer for his age. Around age sixteen he was deemed skilled enough with a blade to be allowed to forge his own sword, rather than just borrowing one from the town armory, but was not yet a fully fledged Sentinel. A year later, he began the custom of training with the town mages, the Sirens. While most Sentinels and Sentinels in training showed little interest or ability for magic, and only studied for a couple years as part of tradition, Caellach showed some potential with frost magic.
However, at age eighteen, when undergoing the final trials to become a Sentinel, his magical studies were cut short. There had been numerous raids on the settlement by thieves in the past few months, so the Sentinels began sending an escort or two with merchants to ensure safe passage to larger towns. Caellach was sent to protect a small one wagon caravan with another seasoned Sentinel as part of his training, but the caravan was ambushed by a small band of thieves.
There were five in total; Caellach fought against one, the merchant fought another, and the Sentinel took on the other three. However, the merchant fell swiftly, and while the Sentinel had already dispatched two, he did not have time to react before the merchant’s killer drove his stiletto deep into the Sentinel’s back. With one last yell the Sentinel swung around with all his might, taking off the foe’s head, before receiving another blow from the thief he had been fighting. A ribbon of blood shot from his neck as the ruffian’s blade punctured an artery, and the Sentinel fell to the ground, dead. Caellach’s enemy had been distracted by the yell, and Caellach took the brief pause to end the thief’s life. However, the last thief was more skilled than the four that had fallen, and Caellach soon found himself fighting for his life. However, the rogue was far older than Caellach, and after a long, draining fight, Caellach had more energy and was able to finish the vagabond off with a quick riposte.
Caellach drove the wagon back to town with the merchant’s and sentinel’s bodies, and when he told his story he was offered acceptance into the Sentinels for dispatching two thieves. However, Caellach blamed himself for the death of the merchant and the Sentinel, and did not feel worthy enough to be recognized as a protector of the town. He turned the Sentinels down and instead parted ways with his family and his past. He now seeks to train himself to be stronger and more skillful, unsure of what he plans to do with the rest of his life. He may one day return to the small town, or he might become a guard for a larger town, but whatever he does, he vows to protect any innocents against those who would take their life.
Four years after leaving, Caellach returned to his town, Lorenwood, and slew a Sentinel who had turned to the evils of theft and murder. This left most of the thieves surrounding his village and those nearby in disarray, and provided Caellach with immense relief, causing him to no longer blame himself for the merchant’s death.
Skills:
Above Average Single Sword Combat: Caellach knows his way around most kinds of blades, and can attack and defend with above average skill. He can fight with both one handed and two handed weapons, but prefers to use longer blades with this style. He is about 1.75x better than an average swordsman with longswords and similar blades, but is only 1.25x better than normal with blades much different. (For example most long, straight-edged blades like rapiers or bastard swords would not be far off, but a short knife or curved blade such as a scimitar would not be very similar.) [Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21322&page=2)
Average Archery: Caellach knows how to care for and maintain bows and arrows, as well as how to fire most kinds of bows. He favors accuracy over speed, and focuses mostly on medium length bows rather than long bows or short bows, but overall is only average and does not always hit his target, especially if it’s moving or distant.
Average Frost Magic: Caellach can channel flows of ice to perform average spells. He can now summon ice from distance of up to 10 feet, and once created he can launch the projectiles farther. However, the farther away from his body he channels, the weaker the spell. He does not have much experience using magic as a weapon, but could make a sharp icicle and fling it at his opponent easily enough without a great deal of strain. Most small spells have little effect on his energy, but anything requiring more than a couple seconds to cast will take a toll on him. [Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=21317&page=2)
Below Average Dual-wielding: Caellach has learned the basics of attacking with two one-handed weapons at once, but is far from mastery. He has not yet learned to use the blades well in tandem, and suffers from a weaker left side as he has been right handed all his life. Any one-handed weapons can be used, but Caellach prefers bladed weapons. [Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=172725#post172725)
Equipment:
Average Iron Long Sword: While the metal is of poor quality, the sword is well forged and balanced. It has a cruciform hilt and a straight, double-edged blade. Caellach made it himself with the help of the village blacksmith, and it measures about 40” in length. It has room on the leather grip for two hands, but is light enough to be wielded with one when necessary. Caellach keeps it in a sheath hanging diagonally on his back, for easy over-the-shoulder drawing of the blade. [Picture] (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/BlackestFlame/CaellachsSword.jpg)
Below Average Oak Flatbow: A cheap but not terribly crafted flatbow made of oak. It has a flat, arced design with no recurve, and while not as powerful as a long bow, it can still fire arrows with significant force. Caellach keeps this crisscrossed with his sword on his back, hanging on a hook on his sword sheath. He has a quiver mounted in the same direction. He is able to fletch new arrows or craft new bow strings when necessary. [Picture] (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/BlackestFlame/CaellachsBow.jpg)
2x Average Steel Short Swords: These swords are approximately two feet long from pommel to tip. They have a straight double-edged blade, small black cruciform hilts, and black leather-wrapped handles. [Picture] ( http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/BlackestFlame/ShortSword-1.jpg)[Earned Here] ( http://www.althanas.com/world/showthread.php?p=172725#post172725)
Minor Changes made to weight and Appearance
Major Changes made to Personality
Minor Additions made to History
Average Swordsmanship upgraded and renamed as “Above Average Single Sword Combat”
Below Average Frost Magic upgraded to Average Frost Magic
Added skill, “Below Average Dual-wielding”
Added qualities to long sword and bow (not upgrades – simply not specified before)
Added 2 average steel shortswords.