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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Monkey Man" data-source="post: 428029" data-attributes="member: 8328">Character Intro IIJon Hanna here.  First off let me express my thanks for all of the kind thoughts and words shown on this board in regards to the horrific events in my life.  They are much appreciated.  Now.  On to why were here…Character Write up:  Makar Gideon - Sorcerer at Large    Makar Gideon is a human orphan who grew up in the city of Antioch, a port city on the inner sea.  He has no idea who his real parents were, but ever since his sorcerous powers manifested, he is more curious as to that answer.  He was left at the orphanage when he was only days old.  They took him in, of course, and gave him the name Makar.  Gideon is the surname given to all orphans at the Antioch mission, since Saint Gideon is their patron.    His early years at the orphanage were harsh and cruel, even by the stereotypical harsh and cruel standards recognized today.  His overseer was Brother Cuthred, a man devoid of any humor or pity.  Mercy was not in his vocabulary in regards to his charges.  Brother Cuthred was destined to rise far in the church.  By the age of eight, Makar had had enough of this life.  He had always loved the sea and the ships.  He decided to leave.    Makar stowed away on an Alfar merchant ship, the Nidhug.  When he was found, he was taken before the ships captain, Skiold Annarsson.  Skiold decided not to throw Makar overboard just yet.  He thought that they could get a few good days work out of him first.  After working furiously, Makar impressed Skiold enough that the captain allowed him to stay on board as a ship’s hand, as long as he justified the expense of feeding him.  Makar stayed with the ship for years.    At the age of 13, things changed.  That is when Makar’s sorcery started to manifest itself.  At first the rest of the crew were terrified of him.  Captain Annarsson, however, quickly ascertained the significance of Makar’s abilities, and the earnings potential that they represented.  He made Makar his bodyguard, to keep him close.  Makar quickly came to appreciate his rise in status on the ship, and readily obeyed Skiold’s orders, even when they were not necessarily legal.The Nidhug traveled far and wide, and got into many adventures.  With a sorcerer who was steadily growing in power, and a hearty fighting crew, Skiold’s thoughts turned more and more towards dangerous outings.  He didn’t shy away from trying to make as much money as possible, regardless of the circumstances.  Merchant voyages came less and less, and soon adventuring was pretty much all the ship did.When Makar was 23, things went wrong.  Captain Annarsson simply disappeared one night.  Makar had gone to fetch Skiold’s logbook from the captain’s cabin on the Nidhug, and bring it back to the tavern where they were drinking.  When Makar returned, the captain, along with everyone else in the place, was simply gone.  The food was still hot and half eaten, the mug still had a head, but there was no one to be found in the building.  No blood or signs of conflict were apparent.  Makar quickly left and returned to the ship.  They stayed in the harbor for a few days, and tried to determine what had happened, but were never able to find the answer.Makar is now out on his on, traveling around, finding his own way to make money.  He enjoys adventuring, but he always has an eye out for clues as to his captain’s strange disappearance.</blockquote>

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