Editing Holfin Finebeard

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Holfin Finebeard
==Background and Story==
Bio & Info
Character Sheet
Attributes & Abilities

Holfins  father died with defending the Temple of Sartar from dragonewts.

If your father died there as well, that'd give you another connection to some of the other players and also make your dragonewt friend very interesting.

Lhankhor Mhy worshippers wear beards - He is called Finebeard - not because he has a fantastic beard - its very fine hair - and only technically a beard - the name is mockery. 


Ok lets lean into this - Father died defending the temple at Boldhome - same as others. Childhood friend was a crested dragonewt ( since they are the ones sometimes mangled to be able to talk to humans) And it just showed up near where he lived as a child ,and would ask us how he felt that his father had died, and it would say things like - 'All fathers are the great worm, Ouroboros, all else is illusion, Sadness is the mind biting its own tail'. Or 'He died thinking of you thinking of him, the mind is the mirror of the soul, the body the mirror of Ancestry. Existence is merely recursion'

I guess it would appear , mystify  small human test subject with inscrutable draconic shit  and disappear before angry local parents tore it to bits. At least once it got caught and torn to bits but came back a week later anyway - seemingly unconcerned - and that totally fascinated me. Children are unable to process the concepts of draconic reincarnation so we assumed it was a friend.


At some point a Lankhor Mhy sage interested in the dragonnewts found out and visited - and took advantage of its obsession in order to study it - via me as a proxy. This led to me spending time and being talked to by a Sage about what to say and ask the dragonnewt - as it wouldn't respond to questions unless they were from me - and the responses were always couched as draconic mysteries. For young fatherless me having a respected figure and a mysterious creature hang around me was probably both comforting and made me feel important. So i naturally fixated on the behaviour and interests of the Sage. Eventually the dragonnewt stopped visiting as often and the sage moved on , but by then Id picked up enough basics to be considered a promising inquiring young mind - with the basics of letters.

Fast forward a few years and I'm too independent to be a scribe and too low station for significant temple duties. The weird draconic mysticism and the ravings of the old scribe mean I'm open to mental contortions common to sorcery. I managed to find some sorcery hints hidden in esoteric EWF architectural designs. Dabbling there leads to mandatory actual temple classes (this covers the differences between professional sorcery and the temple trained stuff).


My interest in robust debating and discussion means in not really cut out for the normal secret hoarding politics of temple - and im kicked out into the wild to make a living as a novelty intellectual who part times as a scribe to make ends meet.

Im interested in elder races and strange animals - but on a practical note of making a living - also interested in Clan law and justice as a profession - a lot of my times probably recording and writing records of decisions made of disputes and the pros and cons of various arguments being brought to trial. I have truetalk and I'm literate and one of my higher skill sis local customs - so i reckon i can make a living as an advocate and clan clerk. 

Family 



Fathers siblings https://orokos.com/roll/921862 4

1 https://orokos.com/roll/921864 - female alive and married to a farmer also alive

2 https://orokos.com/roll/921865 - female alive and married to a warrior who is alive

3 https://orokos.com/roll/921866 - female died never married

4 https://orokos.com/roll/921867 - female alive and married to a fisher also alive

mothers siblings https://orokos.com/roll/921863 2

1 https://orokos.com/roll/921868 - female alive and married to a farmer who is alive

2 https://orokos.com/roll/921869 - male - dead - lets say died at Boldhome too.

my siblings https://orokos.com/roll/921870 4

1 https://orokos.com/roll/921871 brother dead never married

2 https://orokos.com/roll/921872 sister dead never married

3 https://orokos.com/roll/921873 brother alive and married

4 https://orokos.com/roll/921874 brother alive and unmarried

my position - https://orokos.com/roll/921875 - I'm second - so oldest surviving. My take on the age is that siblings 1+2 were full siblings and the 2 surviving are from mother remarrying. following that route - 

Mothers second spouse - https://orokos.com/roll/921876   farmer also now dead - I presume younger brothers age 12, 15 are running the farm - one is married and has taken over. For amusement lets say the stepfather died in the rebellion. 

married female aunts spouses and states - https://orokos.com/roll/921877 - farmer, warrior, fisher, farmer all alive.

My father would have died fighting alongside Ageir's and Ivarthe's mum and dad, who died with great glory, were fighting together when the dragonewts stormed the Temple of Sartar.

married female aunts spouses and states - https://orokos.com/roll/921877 - farmer, warrior, fisher, farmer all alive.

My childhood sage who inspired me and set me on the path to intellectual inquisitiveness was Esrolinas uncle. Who is now outlawed (by lunars?)

My cryptic reincarnating cryptid friend is Soltearisss who I remember as Salt Tears - because he was fascinated by humans shedding them and i haven't had a visit for years. Maybe he got bored - who knows - do with as you wish. Im happy to cough up cryptic draconian quotes from time to time ill attribute to him. Maybe he finally got what he needed and moved along the draconic path of enlightenment.

Spends a lot of time making notes about on the two books he carries. He claims one only appears to be a manual on EWF architecture its actually a manual for geomantic transformation of the spirit plane using n-planar construction that causes echoes into the spirit plane. The other is a treatise by a retired sun dome priest on the many aspects and meanings of The sun. 



==Character Details==
* Name: '''Holfin Finebeard'''
* Cult: '''Lankhor Mhy'''
* Race: '''Human'''
* Gender: '''Male'''
* Homeland: '''Sartar'''
* Tribe: '''Colymar'''
* Reputation: '''7'''
* occupation: '''Philospher'''
* ransom: '''120'''
* Standard of living: '''Free'''
* Base income: '''60'''

==Characteristics==
Str: '''14''', Con: '''14''', Siz: '''11''', Int: '''17''', Pow: '''15''', Dex: '''14''':, Cha: '''11'''.
*Hit Points:  '''14'''
*Total Encumbrance Points:  '''12'''
*Total Magic Points:   '''15'''
*Damage Bonus: '''1d4'''
*Healing Rate: '''3'''
*Movement:  '''8'''
*Spirit Magic Damage: '''1d6+1'''
*Current Magic Points: '''14'''
*Strike Rank
**Dex SR '''2'''
**Siz SR '''2'''
**Melee SR '''4'''

==Skill Groups==
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*'''Agility: +5%'''
:Boat (10)
:Climb (45)
:Dodge (33)
:Drive Chariot (10)
:Jump (47)
:Ride (horse) (15)
:Swim (20)

*'''Communication: +5%'''
:Act (10)
:Art (10)
:Bargain (10)
:Charm (20)
:Dance (20)
:Disguise (10)
:Fast Talk (10)
:Intimidate (20)
:Intrigue (10)
:Orate (40)
:Sing (25)
:Speak Own Language -Heortling (50)
:Speak Other Language - tradetalk (15)

*'''Knowledge: +10%'''
:Alchemy (00)
:Animal Lore (45)
:Battle (20)
:Bureaucracy (00)
:Celestial Lore (30)
:Cult Lore (lhankhor Mhy) (30)
:Customs (local 60/all others 00)
:Elder Race Lore (race) (35)
:Evaluate (20)
:Farm (40)
:First Aid (20)
:Game (25)
:Herd (25)
:Homeland Lore (local) (40) 
:Homeland Lore (other) (00)
:Library Use (20)
:Manage Household (20)
:Mineral Lore (25)
:Peaceful Cut (20)
:Plant Lore (15)
:Read/Write (Heortling) (80)
:Shiphandling (00)
:Survival (25)
:Treat Disease (15)
:Treat Poison (15)

*'''Magic: +5%'''
:Meditate (50) 
:Prepare Corpse (15) 
:Sense Assassin (00)
:Sense Chaos (00)
:Spirit Combat (40)
:Spirit Dance (00)
:Spirit Lore (00)
:Spirit Travel (15)
:Understand Herd Beast (00)
:Worship (Lhankhor mhy) (55)
:Dominate ghost (25)
:Summon Ghost (15)
:Neutralise Spirit magic (15)
:Logician (30)
:Total recall(15)
:Identify otherworld Entity (15)

*'''Manipulation:+15% '''
:Conceal (20)
:Craft (specific craft) (25)
:Devise (20)
:Melee Weapon (Base Value)
:Missile Weapon (Base Value)
:Play Instrument (20)
:Shield (Base Value)
:Sleight (20)

*'''Perception: +10%'''
:Insight (species/others) (30/00)
:Listen (35)
:Scan (35)
:Search (35)
:Track (15)

*'''Stealth: +15%'''
:Hide (25)
:Move Quietly (25)

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== Magical Abilities ==

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* '''Spirit Magic:  '''
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* '''Divine Magic: '''
**'''Cult Lhankhor Mhy'''
***'''Rune Points: 3'''
**** Translate
**** Truespeak(2)
**** Analyse magic

* '''Sorcery: '''
** '''Runes + Techniques'''
*** Truth, Spirit
*** Command, Summon
*** 

* '''Gifts/Geases:'''
** 
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* '''Runes:'''
** Fire :70
** Moon :60
** Air :60
** Man :50
** Beast :50
** fertility :50
** Death :50
** Harmony 50
** Disorder :50
** Truth :75
** Illusion :25
** Stasis :75
** movement :25

* '''Passions:'''
** Honor:60
** Loyalty Sartar:60
** Loyalty tribe:60
** Loyalty clan:60
** Love family:60
** Devotion Lhankhor mhy:60
** Hate lunar empire:60
** Love wisdom:60
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==Hit Points and Armour==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="200"|Location Name
!width="300"|Armour types
!width="50"|A.P.
!width="50"|H.P.
!width="50"|Enc.
!width="100"|Hit Location
|-
|'''Head''' ||none  || '''0''' || 5 ||0  || 19-20
|-
|'''Left Arm''' || leather vambraces  || '''1''' || 4 || 0 || 16-18
|-
|'''Right Arm''' || leather vambraces  || '''1''' || 4 || 0 || 13-15 
|-
|'''Chest''' || leather cuirass || '''1''' || 6 || 0  || 12
|-
|'''Abdomen''' || leather pants || '''1''' || 5 || 0 || 09-11
|-
|'''Left Leg''' || leather pants || '''1''' || 5|| 0  || 05-08
|-
|'''Right Leg''' || leather pants || '''1''' || 5 || 0 || 01-04
|}

*Total Hit Points: '''14 HP'''
*Total Armor ENC: '''xx'''

==Weapons and Shields==
* Skill Bonus: +15%

{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
!width="200"|Weapon/Shield Name
!width="150"|Damage
!width="50"|S.R.
!width="50"|A.P.
!width="75"|Attack %
!width="100"|Range
!width="50"|Enc.
!width="50"|carried.

|-
|1h axe|| xx || xx || xx || 35 || 0  || xx ||n
|-
|2h axe || xx || xx || xx || 20 || 0 || xx ||n
|-
|Broadsword || 1d8+1+1d4 || 6 || 12 || 40 || 0 || 1||y
|-
|Dagger || 1d4+2+1d4 || 7|| 6|| 40 || 0 || (2)||y
|-
|1h spear || xx || xx || xx || 30 || 0 || xx||n
|-
|Comp bow|| 1d8+1 || 2/9/4/11/6/2 || 7 || 30 || 100 || 2||y
|-
|Javelin|| 1d10+1d2|| 2 || 8 || 35 || 20 || 1 ||n
|-
|md shield|| 1d4+1d4 || 7 || 12 || 45 || 0 || 2|| y
|-
|lg shield|| 1d6+1d4 || 7 || 16 || 40 || 0 || 3|| n
|}

*Total Weapon ENC: '''5'''

==Equipment==
*Weapons:
** bronze dagger
** Broadsword
** comp bow + 20 arrows
** Md shield

*Armour:
** leather trews, leather cuirass, leather vambraces

*Other:
** 

*Valuables:
**
**20l
**blank parchments worth 50l
**A book - A study of EWF architecture and transsubstantial Geomancy
**book - Sum Dome in retirement - A mind on fire
**writing set
**travelling clothes, cloak
**waterskin, firemaking gear


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