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Yveriidia
City of Thornmouth
Furcadia
Furcadia

The Man

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    BIRTHDATE
    May 22nd, 1247

    BIRTHPLACE
    Mereydewe, Scotland

    CURRENT RESIDENCE
    Thornmouth, Hy-Brazir
    (The Planet of Anexus)

    ALIGNMENT
    Neutral Good
    ...
    Maxie is a man of shaken faith and his views on right and wrong have gradually shifted towards one seeking a balance between freedom and law or the closest he can philosophize to "truest" or most "useful" good. All glory has faded from his memories of war, leaving behind only the shame of his actions. As time has passed he has found himself much more willing to bend the rules in order to uphold his own personal code (or needs) and dedicating himself to ideals of ethical Good instead, no longer lawful in the sense of blindly adhering to the code of a land or mindless vows of oath. Sometimes the ends do justify the means and making the right choice isn't always about making the nicest one. It is always right to seek truth, to pursue justice, and to defy evil.

    CLASS
    "Wild Knight Errant"
    [Berserker] - [Knight] - [Ranger] - [Hunter]
    ...
    Maxie has spent the majority of his life as a warrior with an expertise in hunting and combating supernatural forces. While he could be called a hunter, a slayer, a waywalker - there are many descriptive titles for what he does - in the end he has been an effective exterminator and secondarily a shrewd and stubborn investigator of the occult.

    [ Ex-Paladin ]
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    Maxie may divulge that is an ex-paladin and while technically true, he is actually fallen or perhaps more accurately, forsaken as a misguided follower of false truth. Maxie was a commander before he fell and was considered a Holy Rager. While he worked his way through the ranks due to a number of factors, including a sharp mind for tactics and a will that just wouldn't quit, he was mostly known for his barbarian fury on the battlefield where he became a frightful tank of unrelenting destruction wielding the light.

    SOCIAL CLASS
    Commoner

    ORIENTATION
    Heterosexual
    TITLES
    -
    ...
    Previously Sir Maximilianus, Commander Paladin Knight of the Order of The Resurrected Star

    ALIASES
    ...
    The Holy Rager

    OCCUPATION
    Monster Slayer | Woodsman
    bounty hunter, bodyguard, adventurer, woodcutter (feller), and odd job taker

    AFFILIATIONS
    -

    RELATIONSHIP STATUS
    Married to Joan Kingsley
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    Ex-Wife: Corinna (married 1268-1280)

    SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
    "Middle Class" - Working Professional
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    PAST RESIDENCES

    Mereydewe, Scotland
    (1247-1263)
    ???, England
    (1263-1280)
    Central Europe
    (1280-1285)
    Yveridia, Etla Isle
    (xx15)
    Trivantis, The Monster Kingdom
    (MCMLIII - MCMLV)
    Eileadora, Etla Isle
    (xx17-xx18)
    Plymouth, England
    (1551)
    Belsthame, Isula di Belserra
    (a period of four months)

    An honorary planeswalker as a man out of time pulled by the sands of fate; his energies are affected by travel and his personal timeline increasingly complex - he has now passed through the fabric of spacetime several times, beginning with an initial displacement from his era in 1285. It has been more than one veil between worlds and portal between places he has passed through since, erratically springing his placement back and forth on the timeline.

    FAMILY
    Joan Kingsley - Wife
    Enfield - Adoptive Son by Imprinting
    Honorary "Uncle" to Akka, Raali and Jenna
    Blood Family Circa 1280 - Original Timeline
    Tristan (son, born 1269), Raulf (father), Æbbe (mother), Brjánn (brother), Ceiteag (sister), Seònaid (sister, deceased),
    Descendants
    Effie Wisecinder (sixteen times great granddaughter, born 1710)

    RELIGION
    Misotheist
    Maxie is something of an extreme dystheist: an individual who acknowledges the existence of many deities in the universe, but seems to view such entities with bitter suspicion. Max does not offer his allegiance to any and there seems to be a general deep rooted distrust of the divine. This man has perhaps a more than blasphemous attitude towards the heavens, treating any deity as though they are as fallible as mortals and not to be trusted. That being said, he holds a reverence for natural forces and the realm of the spiritual, with plenty of superstition and a healthy respect for the dead.



  • Notable Skills
    *designates major skill or expertise

    ATHLETIC

    Combat*
    See The Protector
    Freerunning and Rockclimbing
    Is fairly acrobatic and can travel well through obstacles from town to forest - including across rooftops or grappling down the sides of towers and cliff sides.
    Riding
    A skilled rider, although most horses find his weight objectionable. Luckily, he's familiar with a variety of ground based mount animals.

    ACADEMIC

    Superstitions and Supernaturals*
    Is specifically knowledgeable on the mythologies and creatures of Europe, even if his knowledge is now a bit out of date. In particular knows a lot about the behavior and needs of shifters and undead - including how to best deal with them when necessary. See The Protector for more.
    Strategy
    A man with an eye for tactics and a quick sense of the odds. Is skilled at assessing and weighing options, picking out weaknesses, in general coming up with a solid plan of action. A decent if not adept chess player.
    Reading and Writing
    Maxie is literate and in fact has fine penmanship to boot - he writes small and tight letters with a slight tilted flourish. The work in his journals suggests that he knows something of manuscripting as well, letters sometimes fancifully decorated, hand drawn maps and symbols showing some degree of learned skill, illustrations rough, but full of practical information. That being said, while literate his English does seem to be a bit out of date and containing questionable spelling as far as people from later eras might be considered.
    Investigation
    Is rather perceptive, particularly when it comes to reading people. However, he is not always the most persuasive - manipulation is not in his nature and he is an absolutely terrible liar.
    European History
    Is a man with an interest in the past and as one who has had to catch up on over two hundred years, has ended up with more knowledge than he ever expected to have on the subject.

    OUTDOORSMANSHIP

    Survival*
    (working with fire, finding water, making shelter, etc.)
    Maxie's greatest trainer hasn't been another man, but mother nature. While the wilderness can be unforgiving to the average man, Max is well experienced in living with little and making it through harsh conditions. It helps that he has always had a natural inclination for reading and navigating the earth.
    Hunting, Tracking, and Trapping*
    Dungoneering
    Maxie is an adventurer at heart and from a relatively young age went exploring in dangerous places - is fairly experienced with traversing areas requiring careful problem solving. This includes a degree of skill in lockpicking. Unfortunately, what stealth skills he used to have are largely ruined by a strong body odor, conspicuous shadow, and frequently larger form.
    Foraging
    Maxie spends a great deal of his time eating and as a result has an above average skill with food preparation. However, for the most part this revolves around meat: cleaning kills, smoking, grilling, drying, throwing things together into a pot and hoping it turns out edible. This is something he has a harder time with as he's personally willing to make a meal out of anything. What tastes acceptable to him and what actually tastes good to others is something he struggles to distinguish. It wouldn't be honest to say he has any true aptitude with cooking! In a real kitchen he tends to make a mess and isn’t particularly good with anything requiring finesse.
    Field Medicine
    Maxie is no cleric and lacks fine dexterity, but knows the body well enough to help himself or someone else in a pinch if he must. Is more than experienced enough to clean and stitch or cauterize wounds, but not enough to set bones properly or pull off anything too complicated.
    Alchemy and Botany
    Maxie isn't really a man of science, but he does know quite a few things about plants and how to make a few dangerous (as well as beneficial) concoctions. Those beneficial are largely limited to painkillers and remedies for supernatural ailments. Generally speaking, he has highly selective knowledge revolving around substances used in the field of monster hunting and slaying - works with specific ashes, metals, roots, herbs, etc. However, he can also identify most edible and smokable vegetation on top of making poisons for werewolves. Maxie can also name many trees, as certain types of wood are very important in his line of work.
    		PRACTICAL

    Weapons and Armor*
    A familiarity primarily centered on armor and sword upkeep, but he also has experience with knapping and the like.
    Woodworking*
    (felling, sawmill operation, carpentry)
    Maxie is very familiar with wood and carpentry, skills ranging from a dog house to an entire cottage. This has more recently extended to an interest in crafting toys.
    Farming
    Maxie grew up in a family that raised sheep, grew bere (a form of barley), and made alcohol (malt liquor and beer). As a result he has great respect for someone who works with the soil and knows a good deal about taking care of livestock or a grain harvest as well as the basics of crafting beer.
    Animal Husbandry
    (includes dogs, horses, and sheep)
    Traps
    A man who has learned the trade of living off the land as well as the art of war, he is well-versed in the ability to recognize and disarm traps of many natures as well as set them.
    Lockpicking
    Metalworking
    Is knowledgeable in basic skills around the forge and can make things like nails on top of keeping weapons and armor battle worthy. However, he lacks the patience or finesse for smith work beyond the essentials.
    Sewing
    While not capable of creating any items of clothing and not very good with tasks of finer dexterity, he can at least take care of basic repairs when required.
    Toymaking
    While it remains a hobby he takes up on occasion, he has picked up quite a bit on shaping materials and being crafty - not trained in artisanal work, but creative when it comes to applying skills in being handy to more frivolous projects. Is familiar with basic toys and has been teaching himself to make more through reverse engineering and basic ingenuity.

    SOCIAL


    Music
    The only instruments Maxie knows how to play are the harp and the lyre, but something few know is that he is also a man of vocals who remembers many old songs. That being said, it is a rare occasion music stirs in him.

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    “I jus' needed you t' know 'ow great the distance was - between the man you saw and who he is now. I swear it - I only seek to protect others now and on my own terms at that. I will never again fight for the will of another; not even a god."


  • Maxie doesn't like to talk much about his life with strangers, saving the exceptions of his childhood and adventures during his years spent wandering. Everything in-between seems somewhat guarded - a period of seventeen years one might be able to pick up was a military based life. Maxie has spent a decade wandering and trying to leave his past behind, the past few years spent in the company of other supernaturals as he tries to start over.

    Notes:

    • What you see is to be read as a more modern translation with a lot of liberties taken: please assume it is rather different to what someone might read IC. Maxie writes in (a form of) Middle English and Medieval Latin, the first of which he has struggled to adapt to more modern forms and the latter of which he writes far better than he speaks.
    • These journals are written in a small, tight form of Cursiva Anglicana.
    • Maxie's journal consists of more professional notes and bestiary pages with thoughts between the margins: small script with messy notes, amateur scribbles of symbols and simplistic monsters scattered throughout, pages often stained with various spillage.
    • There are some pages decorated with manuscript flair: fancy lettering at the beginning of sentences, floral vines, and more simplistic doodles. These designs are quite bit rough and not particularly refined.
    • While Maxie is literate as far as his era of origin is concerned, a lot of spelling and vocabulary might be considered 'wrong' for the changes to language that occurred after 1280. It might even be significantly difficult to read. In particular he often forgets to use 'th' instead of þ.

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