Pagan Ironfist
Skyraider from the crystal mountains
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Description
Background
Story
Beliefs
Skills
Items
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Description
A 6'4 tall, well muscled heavily set man with shoulder length black hair. His right
cheek bears the tattoo of a crystal raider (a lightning bolt over a lone mountain) above
his heavy black beard. His dark grey eyes betray have look of someone who has met
and conquered his fears.
He wears finely made but worn steel chainmail armour, leathers and bulky looking
metal gauntlets. He carries a heavily notched steel double-headed battleaxe 'snagga'.
Background
Pagan lives in a small village in the crystal mountains to the north of the Theran empire
that is slowly absorbing or enslaving the world. The Therans were once but a renegade
elven nation but now their power is greater than of any of the other nations in the
known lands and is becoming a match for that of all those combined.
Pagan is a skyraider, a warrior and sailor of the skyships of Barsaive, denied their lands
by the advances of the Therans they raid trading vessels and other Theran targets as a
way of life and survival.
His view of the world and it's creation is more fully explained here.
The story so far...
Pagan has a predefined storyline that I've set him to follow, which will vary according
to what happens in the inn(s). The idea being the storyline should grow and change
depending on advice given, how people react to him etc.
It seems to be working so far and adds a bit more 'character' to Pagan, you can read
the story so far by clicking here.
Beliefs and Personality
Pagan has a steady and careful approach to life, life is too dangerous with the raids
against Thera to risk anything and he always tries to be ready against the unknown. He
is quick to befriend and careful who he makes enemies of, as he pursues his enemies
without remorse.
If Pagan has a weakness it is magic, in his hatred and suspicion of those who wield it.
Magic has ruined his world before and he can see it happening again, his powers
although seemingly magical in nature come from the elements themselves and do not
harm the cycle of the world as he knows that magic, the power granted to the world by
the horrors, do. In a sense he fears magic, not for himself but for the damage he knows
it does to the world and it's people.
Skills and abilities
Pagan is an adept, one whose skills and abilities are enhanced by the elements itself; He
is skilled in melee with his ax, he does not use any missiles, although he appreciates the
value of such weapons.
Pagan also has quasi-magical abilities which he can use, although he must power these
abilities with his lifeforce, taking strain damage in order to use them.
Fireblood: Pagan's blood is mixed with elemental fire, which he can use to aid recovery
from wounds, this causes blood oozing from wounds to bubble and hiss.
Great leap: Pagan can leap great distances with the aid of the air, this is obviously useful
when boarding another skyship.
Wind Catcher: Pagan can fall great distances (useful if he misses a jump) by
manipulating the air around him to create a cushion that slows his fall.
Air dance: Although his great size would suggest that speed is not one of his greatest
assets Pagan can manipulate the air around him in such a fashion that he is, literally,
dancing on air; increasing his combat speed considerably.
Down strike: Pagan's can call on the earth itself to aid his strength is combat, he must be
above his opponent to use this ability, however his great leap talent means this isn't
normally a problem.
Items and equipment
Pagan can form a closer bond with his equipment, known as 'weaving threads', which
passes on some of his characteristics and life to the items he carries.
His ax 'snagga' is such a thread item, its weight is that of a sizeable anvil, but Pagan has
no trouble with it as to him it is an extension of himself, the axe itself seems to cut the
air more easily and bite deeper that it would if wielded by someone else.
His chainmail is made from fine Theran steel, booty from a successful raid long ago. It
is beginning to show it's age.
He also has what is known as 'blood-charms', items made of elemental material that
enhance the bearers abilities in a way reflecting that of the element, these items require
that the bearer sacrifice some of their life-force in order to power them. Once used
these charms must be repowered again with the life-force of the wearer.
His two current blood-charms are a 'desperate-blow' charm, which allows him to strike
with force and speed of a hurricane once, and a 'death-cheat' charm, which will attempt
to heal him should he approach death, before becoming useless.
Game System
Pagan is based on an Earthdawn character I have, Earthdawn is FASA's excellent
world and RPG system and I would certainly recommend it to anyone.
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