Rok the Blade
12-22-06, 11:05 PM
NAME:Rokusho "Rok" Wulfenbraz
AGE: 39
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 78 inches(6'6") tall, 178 pounds
RACE: Human
ALIGNMENT/PERSONALITY: A caring and optimistic man who doesn't fear much. His courage is often misjudged for stupidity, because he usually finds himself getting into trouble often. Never with the law, though. Rokusho is not one to take lightly, despite his caring nature. If angered, his sword arm will surely be put to use. He tries to keep relationships good and happy, whether it be a demon or a man.
The man is not angered easily, often times trying to find ways out of a battle, rather than in. He does love to fight though, when it comes to that. But he fails to let that love for battle control him. A pacifist, in other words.
A lover of nature and beauty. Beauty in all it's shapes. Trees, shrubs, the sky, the sun, nothing gets by this man's eye. A lover of women. His love for the opposite sex is sometimes overpowering, landing himself in tricky situations. A "chivalrous attitude," as he likes to call it himself. Though others might be calling it "just plain horny."
In the end, to put it bluntly, his alignment would have to be somewhere in the "good" section.
OCCUPATION: Rokusho does not have any formal job of any kind. He is a wanderer, a traveller, and a wayfarer. In technical terms, he is like a mercenary. He tends to make his money doing various jobs for people, such as bodyguarding or caravan guarding. A mercenary, yes, but not a Bounty Hunter. Due to Rokusho's kind nature, he doesn't see bounty hunting as morally fit. Now, "Criminal" Hunting, he will do.
Though he is a travelling merc, he claims to be a SpellBlade. He likes to think that it is an actual profession, and even thought of creating some sort of guild of them sometime in his life, and still may. Though there are currently no official jobs titled "SpellBlade." Rokusho is currently an average swordsman, able to swing his sword at moderate speeds with efficiency and accuracy.
BUILD: Rokusho is a well-muscled man. A layer of muscle encases his entire body, enough to be envied by most men. Because of this, though, Rokusho's flexibility is deterred. But his ability to swing his greatsword at nice speeds more then makes up for it.
EQUIPMENT
Greatsword Arcanus - This sword is also known as "Redeemer" to Rok, and is usually the name he refers to it as. The sword is gigantic, and some wonder how a human like Rokusho can even wield such a blade. The blade itself measures to about 72 inches(six feet long) and the hilt is about a single foot long. The total length actually is taller than Rok himself. A blade of solid steel. Plain and simple steel, despite it's heavenly appearence. The blade is a white color. Not silver, white. Rokusho doesn't know how the blade was permanantly colored white, but despite the clashes it has had with other blades, the color stays. Apparantly there is no color beneath it, making it evident that the metal that made it was white. Though it is just steel. The blade is about ten inches wide, big enough to make a giant jealous.
The handle guard of Redeemer is no ordinary guard. The guard itself is a simple rectangle shape, though it is highly ornated with jewels and things of the like. Just like the white color of the blade, the jewels don't seem to budge despite the beatings the sword has taken. The cylinder shaped handle is tightly wrapped with black leather, with small rips and tarnishes covering it. Unlike the rest of the sword, the leather is the only thing that gives evidence to it's age. Originally black, the leather has a worn out feel to it, leaning more towards brown-ish.
The only enchantment of any sort on the sword, is that to make it able to be temporarily enchanted by Spellsword Arcana. It also does not seem to tarnish or chip(mainly because Rokusho takes such good care of it), the leather wrapped handle the only thing showing it's age.
Suit of Plate Mail Armour - This is simply a full suit of silver armour. The suit covers Rokusho's entire body save the head. Despite it's color, there is nothing special about the armour. No enchantments or anything. No special designs are engraved into the metal.
The heavy suit usually has Rokusho walking most of the time. Though he can handle it for an indefinite amount of time if he walks. Running, though, would tire him out. The suit also hinders his flexibility, though the protection it gives makes up for it.
The metal is that of simple iron.
Traveller's Goods - This is simply a set of necessities for travel. A fur cloak big enough to cover Rok's entire body when in places of extreme cold. It doesn't hold any cooking supplies, though, nor sleeping things. He usually just finds himself sleeping in an inn, tavern, or under nature's stars. He doesn't travel alone too often, so cooking things he usually leaves to other members. These things rest in a burlap sack hung on the back of his greatsword sheath.
SKILLS
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Spellsword Arcana - This is the sacred art of magic that allows one to imbue their blades with the power of the elements. It is an extremely hard process, and extremely hard to master or even get good at. Rokusho has practiced Spellsword Arcana his whole life and has only managed to be able to slightly enchant his blade with a single element. The amount of times that he can use Arcana in a quest or battle decreases as the potency increases. Currently he can use any Arcana spell twice in a battle(each lasting for two posts) and thrice in a quest(also only lasting two posts).
Electro Arcana - The only current spell that Rokusho knows and uses. This spell enchants his blade with electricity, but only to the extent to make it feel like a small shock of static electricity when touched. Barely usable, but good for intimidation due to the fact that the blade appears to be surging with electricity when the spell is used.
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Lancer Ability - This is simply the common Lancer's ability to jump higher than normal while wearing heavy armour. Rokusho trained hard in this due to the fact that he wears his suit of armour most of the time, and since he can't bend and twist too much, he can jump. Currently, he can jump a little higher than the average human.
Parry - Due to the man's strength, he is able to maneuver his sword moderately and is able to parry some attacks. Though it is much more than any normal man with a sword like Redeemer could, he can moderately(a little less than average) parry sword strikes. Though he can sort of parry attacks, his main defense against attacks is jumping away via Lancer's Ability.
Charm - Because of Rok's handsome and shining visage, women are usually easily charmed by his words. Though a strong-minded woman could resist him. Not much use of this ability battle-wise, but it does increase his popularity a good much.
Intelligence - It is not usual for a man as handsome and popular with the ladies such as Rok to be dim-witted. Relentless study has made the man well learned and decisive. There won't be many a time where one would find Rokusho dumbfounded and left with no choices. He often looks for ways out of tricky situations, and is a good strategic mind on the battlefield as well.
Strength - Rokusho can easily be called a giant in man's skin. He may not look like it, but his general strength usually measures up to that of an orc. Forced to wear heavy armour most of the time and wield a sword that is almost as heavy as the average man, his muscle density is much greater than that of a normal man. While wearing the encumbering armour, number wise, Rok would probably be about twice as strong as a normal human. Though most of this strength is used to wield his Greatsword Arcanus, so there isn't much left to throw around elsewhere.
APPEARENCE(brief): Rokusho wears aught but his suit of shining silver plate mail armour, which covers his entire body save his head. His dirty blond hair is long and straight, going past the ears and usually caressing his handsome face with the wind. A very handsome man, helped with his gentle blue eyes and usual smile of kindness addressing his smooth skinned face.
The giant greatsword that accompanies him on all of his travels rests in a simple leather sheath strapped to his back. Being overall taller than the man himself is, the sheath and blade are turned to the side slightly.
He wears simple cloth clothing beneath his armor, and it shows in several spots and creases in his armour. People wonder how he tends to keep cool most of the time despite him wearing armour all the time, apparantly the suit breathes extremely well.
Rok is almost the very definition of the "Knight in Shining Armour." And is even seen as some sort of Saint in some places because of his heavenly appearence, and the way he handles Redeemer surely makes him look like some sort of demi god. Though, unfortunately, he isn't... Yet.
HISTORY:(this, I am mostly leaving to my great adventures here on Althanas and all it's wonderful people!) Rokusho was born a Noble in the small Wulfenbraz Home. The family of nobility didn't have much fame to speak of, and generally made it's home in Raiaera. Rokusho started to train with swords and Spellsword Arcana at the early age of ten, the age he was able to even wield a small sword.
He heard stories from various people in his family that told of a vigilante that had somehow changed his name to that of Wulfenbraz, without knowing that there was an actual family of that name. His name was Ravenok, and he was told that Ravenok was a demon in a human's form. The short time that he had the Wulfenbraz name put the family to shame, and Rokusho promised that someday he would meet with the man and make him pay up. Until then, though, eh?
Rokusho left his house when he was just eighteen. It was a custom of the Wulfenbraz men to leave when they came of age and make their own living until they saw it fit to return. Rokusho, despite his achievements, does not see himself fit yet to return home... Not until he finds Ravenok.
AGE: 39
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 78 inches(6'6") tall, 178 pounds
RACE: Human
ALIGNMENT/PERSONALITY: A caring and optimistic man who doesn't fear much. His courage is often misjudged for stupidity, because he usually finds himself getting into trouble often. Never with the law, though. Rokusho is not one to take lightly, despite his caring nature. If angered, his sword arm will surely be put to use. He tries to keep relationships good and happy, whether it be a demon or a man.
The man is not angered easily, often times trying to find ways out of a battle, rather than in. He does love to fight though, when it comes to that. But he fails to let that love for battle control him. A pacifist, in other words.
A lover of nature and beauty. Beauty in all it's shapes. Trees, shrubs, the sky, the sun, nothing gets by this man's eye. A lover of women. His love for the opposite sex is sometimes overpowering, landing himself in tricky situations. A "chivalrous attitude," as he likes to call it himself. Though others might be calling it "just plain horny."
In the end, to put it bluntly, his alignment would have to be somewhere in the "good" section.
OCCUPATION: Rokusho does not have any formal job of any kind. He is a wanderer, a traveller, and a wayfarer. In technical terms, he is like a mercenary. He tends to make his money doing various jobs for people, such as bodyguarding or caravan guarding. A mercenary, yes, but not a Bounty Hunter. Due to Rokusho's kind nature, he doesn't see bounty hunting as morally fit. Now, "Criminal" Hunting, he will do.
Though he is a travelling merc, he claims to be a SpellBlade. He likes to think that it is an actual profession, and even thought of creating some sort of guild of them sometime in his life, and still may. Though there are currently no official jobs titled "SpellBlade." Rokusho is currently an average swordsman, able to swing his sword at moderate speeds with efficiency and accuracy.
BUILD: Rokusho is a well-muscled man. A layer of muscle encases his entire body, enough to be envied by most men. Because of this, though, Rokusho's flexibility is deterred. But his ability to swing his greatsword at nice speeds more then makes up for it.
EQUIPMENT
Greatsword Arcanus - This sword is also known as "Redeemer" to Rok, and is usually the name he refers to it as. The sword is gigantic, and some wonder how a human like Rokusho can even wield such a blade. The blade itself measures to about 72 inches(six feet long) and the hilt is about a single foot long. The total length actually is taller than Rok himself. A blade of solid steel. Plain and simple steel, despite it's heavenly appearence. The blade is a white color. Not silver, white. Rokusho doesn't know how the blade was permanantly colored white, but despite the clashes it has had with other blades, the color stays. Apparantly there is no color beneath it, making it evident that the metal that made it was white. Though it is just steel. The blade is about ten inches wide, big enough to make a giant jealous.
The handle guard of Redeemer is no ordinary guard. The guard itself is a simple rectangle shape, though it is highly ornated with jewels and things of the like. Just like the white color of the blade, the jewels don't seem to budge despite the beatings the sword has taken. The cylinder shaped handle is tightly wrapped with black leather, with small rips and tarnishes covering it. Unlike the rest of the sword, the leather is the only thing that gives evidence to it's age. Originally black, the leather has a worn out feel to it, leaning more towards brown-ish.
The only enchantment of any sort on the sword, is that to make it able to be temporarily enchanted by Spellsword Arcana. It also does not seem to tarnish or chip(mainly because Rokusho takes such good care of it), the leather wrapped handle the only thing showing it's age.
Suit of Plate Mail Armour - This is simply a full suit of silver armour. The suit covers Rokusho's entire body save the head. Despite it's color, there is nothing special about the armour. No enchantments or anything. No special designs are engraved into the metal.
The heavy suit usually has Rokusho walking most of the time. Though he can handle it for an indefinite amount of time if he walks. Running, though, would tire him out. The suit also hinders his flexibility, though the protection it gives makes up for it.
The metal is that of simple iron.
Traveller's Goods - This is simply a set of necessities for travel. A fur cloak big enough to cover Rok's entire body when in places of extreme cold. It doesn't hold any cooking supplies, though, nor sleeping things. He usually just finds himself sleeping in an inn, tavern, or under nature's stars. He doesn't travel alone too often, so cooking things he usually leaves to other members. These things rest in a burlap sack hung on the back of his greatsword sheath.
SKILLS
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Spellsword Arcana - This is the sacred art of magic that allows one to imbue their blades with the power of the elements. It is an extremely hard process, and extremely hard to master or even get good at. Rokusho has practiced Spellsword Arcana his whole life and has only managed to be able to slightly enchant his blade with a single element. The amount of times that he can use Arcana in a quest or battle decreases as the potency increases. Currently he can use any Arcana spell twice in a battle(each lasting for two posts) and thrice in a quest(also only lasting two posts).
Electro Arcana - The only current spell that Rokusho knows and uses. This spell enchants his blade with electricity, but only to the extent to make it feel like a small shock of static electricity when touched. Barely usable, but good for intimidation due to the fact that the blade appears to be surging with electricity when the spell is used.
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Lancer Ability - This is simply the common Lancer's ability to jump higher than normal while wearing heavy armour. Rokusho trained hard in this due to the fact that he wears his suit of armour most of the time, and since he can't bend and twist too much, he can jump. Currently, he can jump a little higher than the average human.
Parry - Due to the man's strength, he is able to maneuver his sword moderately and is able to parry some attacks. Though it is much more than any normal man with a sword like Redeemer could, he can moderately(a little less than average) parry sword strikes. Though he can sort of parry attacks, his main defense against attacks is jumping away via Lancer's Ability.
Charm - Because of Rok's handsome and shining visage, women are usually easily charmed by his words. Though a strong-minded woman could resist him. Not much use of this ability battle-wise, but it does increase his popularity a good much.
Intelligence - It is not usual for a man as handsome and popular with the ladies such as Rok to be dim-witted. Relentless study has made the man well learned and decisive. There won't be many a time where one would find Rokusho dumbfounded and left with no choices. He often looks for ways out of tricky situations, and is a good strategic mind on the battlefield as well.
Strength - Rokusho can easily be called a giant in man's skin. He may not look like it, but his general strength usually measures up to that of an orc. Forced to wear heavy armour most of the time and wield a sword that is almost as heavy as the average man, his muscle density is much greater than that of a normal man. While wearing the encumbering armour, number wise, Rok would probably be about twice as strong as a normal human. Though most of this strength is used to wield his Greatsword Arcanus, so there isn't much left to throw around elsewhere.
APPEARENCE(brief): Rokusho wears aught but his suit of shining silver plate mail armour, which covers his entire body save his head. His dirty blond hair is long and straight, going past the ears and usually caressing his handsome face with the wind. A very handsome man, helped with his gentle blue eyes and usual smile of kindness addressing his smooth skinned face.
The giant greatsword that accompanies him on all of his travels rests in a simple leather sheath strapped to his back. Being overall taller than the man himself is, the sheath and blade are turned to the side slightly.
He wears simple cloth clothing beneath his armor, and it shows in several spots and creases in his armour. People wonder how he tends to keep cool most of the time despite him wearing armour all the time, apparantly the suit breathes extremely well.
Rok is almost the very definition of the "Knight in Shining Armour." And is even seen as some sort of Saint in some places because of his heavenly appearence, and the way he handles Redeemer surely makes him look like some sort of demi god. Though, unfortunately, he isn't... Yet.
HISTORY:(this, I am mostly leaving to my great adventures here on Althanas and all it's wonderful people!) Rokusho was born a Noble in the small Wulfenbraz Home. The family of nobility didn't have much fame to speak of, and generally made it's home in Raiaera. Rokusho started to train with swords and Spellsword Arcana at the early age of ten, the age he was able to even wield a small sword.
He heard stories from various people in his family that told of a vigilante that had somehow changed his name to that of Wulfenbraz, without knowing that there was an actual family of that name. His name was Ravenok, and he was told that Ravenok was a demon in a human's form. The short time that he had the Wulfenbraz name put the family to shame, and Rokusho promised that someday he would meet with the man and make him pay up. Until then, though, eh?
Rokusho left his house when he was just eighteen. It was a custom of the Wulfenbraz men to leave when they came of age and make their own living until they saw it fit to return. Rokusho, despite his achievements, does not see himself fit yet to return home... Not until he finds Ravenok.