Standing Elk

Standing Elk (as of Summer 1227)Age 37 (born 1190)

Size 0

Confidence 1 (3)

Virtues & Flaws Affinity with Bow (+1), Improved Attributes (+1), Keen Vision (+1), Master of Animal Creatures (+1), Puissant with Bow (+1), Second Sight (+1), Warrior (+1), Ways of the Forest (+3); Craving for Travel (-1), Offensive to the Divine (-1), Pagan (-3), Pious (-1), Primitive Equipment (-1), Reclusive (-1), Rolling Stone (-1), Worthless Abilities: Area Lore and Etiquette (-1)

Int 0, Per +1, Pre +1, Com -1, Str +1, Sta +1, Dex +3, Qik +1

Abilities Algonquin (Abenaki) 5 (warriors), Animal Handling 4 (Magical), Area Lore: Algonquin 3, Artes Liberales 1 (astronomy), Athletics 3 (climbing), Awareness 4 (searching) Bargain 1 (barter), Bow 7+2 (bow) (96 + Affinity), Brawl 3 (evasion), Carouse 1 (boasting), Concentration 1 (hunting), Etiquette 2 (strangers), Gaelic 3 (10) (being taught), Hibernia Lore 1 (3) (Meath), Hunt 4 (tracking), Latin 4 (magi) (18), Music 1 (singing), Profession: Sailor 1 (Mad Duchess), Second Sight 2 (Faerie), Single Weapon 4 (axe), Stealth 4 (natural areas), Survival 3 (finding shelter), Swim 3 (rescuing others), Thrown Weapon 3 (axe)

Combat

  • Short Spear Init +3, Atk +9, Def +5, Dmg +6

  • Thrown Spear Init +1, Atk +6, Dmg +6 (Range 10)

  • Axe Init +2, Atk +12, Def +6, Dmg +7

  • Thrown Axe Init +1, Atk +7, Dmg +7 (Range 5)

  • Dagger Init +1, Atk +8, Def +4, Dmg +4

  • Bow Init +0, Atk +16, Dmg +7 (Range 15)

  • Evasion Init +1, Def +5

Soak +1 (Sta)

Load 4; Burden 2 - 1 Str = Encumbrance 1

Possessions: Bow, dagger, short spear, axe, 10 arrows.

Standing Elk was born in the dark of night, and grew up a loner who hunted alone. Now over thirty years of age, he was the best hunter in his tribe. He has a talent for seeing the spirits who haunt the forest and for taming the great beasts which dwell there, but he is always restless and never slept with his kin, preferring to dwell in the forest alone and come into the village only at need. This was how he met the Cloud People, as he first called them: European explorers led by Sander of Bonisagus, looking for a surviving rune wizard. Standing Elk secured their help to defeat the wendigo, and learned much of their ways. When it came time for them to go, he decided to accompany them, to see the marvelous land they described as home.

Since arriving in Hibernia, Standing Elk has yet to really find his place. Coleman is his best friend. He has learned Latin from him and from Profundus, and even how to read. He spent a season taming the wild leopard Polumeta brought back from Egypt, and began to explore the countryside. He read some books in Latin on the raising of animals, to better help with the lynxes, learned Gaelic from Coleman, and eventually traveled into Briefne to learn from the father of Gwalchmai, the Hawk of May. It was there that he found his heart's desire and fell in love with the young maiden. They sealed their love under the stars and swore themselves to each other. For a time they managed to keep it all a secret, but eventually her father found out. He does not disapprove, as he knows he cannot control his wild daughter, but fears their love will come to a bitter end. Lord Haversham is already jealous of Standing Elk, who has returned to Cor Draconis while the two lovers communicate by hawk and plan their future.

1224: Autumn: 5 Practice XP in Profession: Sailor, Winter: 8 Exposure XP in Latin

1225: Spring: Learn 20 XP Latin from Coleman; Summer: Tamed Polumeta’s Leopard, 2 exposure in Animal Handling; Autumn: 25 XP in Latin from Profundus; Winter: Reads the Historia Animalium for 10 XP Animal Handling.

1226: Spring: Explores for 8 XP Hibernia Lore. Summer: Reads the Georgicon for 9 XP Animal Handling. Autumn and Winter: 40 XP in Gaelic from Coleman.

1227 Spring Travels to Connacht and learns Animal Handling (12 XP) from Gwalchmai's father; Summer Tends the lynx while the female is pregnant, 2 exposure XP in Animal Handling.