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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 5204292" data-attributes="member: 11437">HAMIL JORDAE, Prior to 17 Wanderlust, 403 IRFor someone with such an auspicious beginning to his life, Hamil Jordae had surely found himself a long way from home and a long way from the expectations at the day of his birth.  Hamil's aunt, Brin, a holy woman of some note and a priestess of the Seven Servants, told everyone who would listen that Hamil's birth at the exact moment of a comet's fall in the eastern sky foretold that Hamil would one day bring back the long-forgotten Eighth Servant, the Wandering Sentinel.Much had transpired in the 24 years since Hamil's birth.  The Jordae family, once prominent in Coralet, in the kingdom of Pasternia, had fallen on hard times.  Hamil's father, once a powerful merchant lord, had entered into some business dealings with less than honorable men and had been tricked out of a great deal of money and his land holdings.  The Jordae family was forced out of their estate and into a plantation outside the city, where the father toiled as a farmer for the rest of his days.It was hoped that Hamil would enter the priesthood but, with the passing of his Aunt Brin, there was no one left in the Jordae family pressing the boy into religious service and, upon his 17th birthday, Hamil Jordae left the confines of his family's plantation and joined the military of the Kingdom of Pasternia.Because Hamil had no family backing and his ties to the merchant lords now long gone, the boy was placed in the infantry.  Hamil, a strong youth, hefted a battle axe with some facility and was soon moved into a unit of irregulars.  The war between Pasternia and Lowervel had been going for about four years after Hamil joined the military, and he and his unit occupied the border city of Paralane for six years thereafter.At the Red Feather Accord, signed three months ago, the Pasternian armies were ordered to vacate all occupied Lowervain lands and cities.  Soured on a military life, Hamil mustered out of the Pasternian army and stayed in Paralane, hoping to find work as a merchant's bodyguard or perhaps in the city's guard.It was not to be, however, as Hamil found it difficult, as a former member of the occupying force, to catch on with anyone.  Hamil spent nearly the last of his coin on drink, and soon found himself broke, destitute, and angry.  Fortunately, Gregarin Tood, innkeeper and owner of the Tackle Box, took pity on the Pasternian ex-patriot and let Hamil stay in the common room free of charge until he found work.  This situation would work itself out soon enough...New terms, people, and places in BOLD[sblock=Character Builder Summary]Hamil Jordae, level 1Human, FighterFighter: Combat SuperiorityFighter Talents: Battlerager VigorBackground: Human - Heir of the Forgotten Gods (Religion class skill)ABILITY SCORESStr 18, Con 16, Dex 11, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 8.AC: 18 Fort: 17 Reflex: 13 Will: 12HP: 31 Surges: 12 Surge Value: 7TRAINED SKILLSAthletics +8, Endurance +5, Heal +6, Religion +5UNTRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics -3, Arcana +0, Bluff -1, Diplomacy -1, Dungeoneering +1, History +0, Insight +1, Intimidate -1, Nature +1, Perception +1, Stealth -3, Streetwise -1, Thievery -3FEATSHuman: Improved VigorLevel 1: Kulkor Battlearm StudentPOWERSBonus At-Will Power: Tide of IronFighter at-will 1: Crushing SurgeFighter at-will 1: Shield FeintFighter encounter 1: Bell RingerFighter daily 1: Knee BreakerITEMSChainmail, Heavy Shield, Battleaxe, Adventurer's Kit, Dagger (3)[/sblock]</blockquote>

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