Samwise Macwiche

I picture Samwise as rather well kept with medium-light brown fur. His uniform is oversized for him since the army has trouble finding a coat small enough for a Lowland Joccian. I don't see him with a shako.

Samwise MacWiche Lowland Rifle Rat

Traits Strength -- d4 Agility -- d12 Vigor -- d6 Smarts -- d6 Spirit -- d6

Charisma -- 0 Pace -- 6

Parry -- 5 (Dodge: -1 To Hit with Shooting or Throwing) Toughness -- 5 (6 with wolfskin)

Skills Climbing(St) -- d4 Fighting(Ag) -- d8 Gambling(Sm) -- d6 Guts(Sp) -- d6 Notice(Sm) -- d6 Shooting(Ag) -- d12 Stealth(Ag) -- d10

Edges Marksman Fleet-Footed -- Racial

Hindrances Loyal(Minor) Wanted(Minor)

Equipment Uniform, Flask of Grog, Rifle Maintance Tools, Dice

Flintlock Pistol -- 5/10/20 -- 2D6+1 -- (1 action to reload) Orc "Bakur" Rifle -- 15/30/60 -- 2D8+1 -- (2 actions to reload)

Knife -- Str+1

Wolfskin Cloak - +1 Armor

History

Samwise was born in Gallow's Way, a strict hanging town with little sense of humor. Samwise was seen as a nuisance in the town, constantly getting underfoot and in the way. His father was the innkeep of the Hanging Thief Inn. His father wanted Samwise to learn the trade by working at the inn, but all Samwise learned was how to play dice and cards. During a rather high stakes card game an out-of-town drifter was playing (and cheating). The drifter saw a tell from the lawman that told him, the lawman was just trying to catch him in the act. The drifter planted some cards on Samwise using sleight of hand and stood up and accused Samwise of being the cheat. Before Samwise knew it he was sitting in jail waiting for the gallows for being a thief. Sam wasn't going to take that and used all his guile to spring himself from the jail.

After that Sam fled town and headed south, figuring to disappear among the orcs. He was a fair hand with a rifle, a skill he picked up by hunting small game for his father's inn. He figured if he joined up with a regiment in the South he might be able to get enough cash, to start his own pub someday (far from Gallow's Way.)