Doh, Chris already has an introductory post for my character up and for the life of me I can't figure out how to post my reply. This is my first time playing over at roleplayinggames.net so I'm not 100% familiar with what I need to do. I think Chris has to set me up with a Username and Password for his board first? I'm also not permitted to add my character to the "View the Characters" section without a Username and Password. Otherwise I'd have something up already. (I'm itchin' to post! *grin*)
But here's some info on Alaric. I think it'd be okay to post this here since you all will get to read this eventually anyway once I've added him to the Characters section on Chris' board.
Alaric Valiere of House Corvus
Sex: Male Race: Human
Age: 18 Alignment: Neutral Good
Height: 6'2 Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair Color: Pale Golden Blonde Eye Color: Glacial Blue
Class: Fighter/Sorcerer Level: 1/1
Brief Background
This young warrior was born into a minor branch of nobility of House Corvus. He was raised by his father, Lord Balinor, and his mother, Lady Alysia, on their small estate and its accompanying lands. Due to their property's proximity to Carthagia's northern border, Lord Balinor has had to maintain a small force of dedicated guardians to patrol and protect the area.
Because of the inherent dangers of such a location, Alaric was sent north on his thirteenth birthday to the royal stronghold of Corvus City for knightly apprenticeship. There he served as squire and received training from the Mage-Knight, Sir Gellor. For the next five years spent thus, Alaric was tutored in all manner of things with a concentration in the basics of the arts of war. Standing to inherit his father's volatile lands one day, his grooming out of necessity stressed life's martial aspects.
Upon Alaric's eighteenth birthday, dire news of a Carthagian incursion of lower Corvus lands reached the royal courts. Flame Hawks were immediately dispatched to reinforce the border warriors of the southern nobles, and where Sir Gellor went so too did young Alaric go. With heavy heart and nagging worry did he follow his mentor back to the area of his birth. (This Carthagian attack was yet another raid in a long line of sporadic predations dating back to the time of the mighty Fang War of twenty years past.)
This particular assault went badly for several of Naseria's borderlords whose lands suffered much destruction of property and loss of life. The Valiere estate itself was razed despite a vigorous defense of its perimeter by brave footmen and mounted knights. It was during this time that Alaric gained his first taste of unadulterated battle, wading into numerous frays alongside Sir Gellor who ordered the youth to guard his flank. Eventually the Carthagian advance was stopped by Naseria's valiant defenders.
Despite the devastation wrought by the short but intense conflict, Lord Balinor and Lady Alysia survived and were able to flee north to safer territory, sheltered now amongst sympathetic Corvus City nobles. Reunited with their son to their great relief, the Valieres plan an eventual reconquest and rebuilding of their lost lands. However such an endeavor will take much time and planning during which young Alaric has chosen to continue his training under the wise auspices of Sir Gellor.
Personality
Alaric, despite recent experiences, has retained his youthful idealism and belief that good exists and thrives in the heart of the common man. His enthusiasm tends to be infectious and lends him a charismatic air of easy going appeal. However, he also harbors a serious minded side that emerges during times of turmoil so that when things need to get done, he accomplishes them with a focused intensity that disallows frivolous distractions to stray him from the task at hand. Being goal oriented, Alaric is determined to achieve knighthood amongst the Elemental Orders and to return to southernmost Naseria to reclaim Valiere lands from Carthagian marauders.
Physical Description
Tall and broad of shoulder, young Alaric has grown well into manhood. Crowned with long straight hair of pale golden hue, gifted with exotic glacial blue eyes, and bearing an aquiline visage, his features clearly display the presence of nobility flowing through his veins. In times of peace the youthful warrior may be found wearing fine cloth of gold and white, the house colors of Valiere, but in times of battle he dons a fighter's chainmail under a white tabbard decorated with a stylized emblem of a crimson-eyed golden phoenix rising from the ashes, his family's coat-of-arms.
) Just thump her on the head if you've had enough.
Oh well, I think that once we get out of this whole scandalous Melisande picnic, that Meg'anna will be caught up in her first experience with silk!
