Adelaide

"Tancred is the greatest and I'm following in his footsteps! Together we'll slay dragons!"

Adelaide short life has beem dull and unhappy for the most part. At the age of four she lost her parents to a wasting sickness and more recently the man who adopted her, her uncle, was murdered by what has been called a wraith. It is no surprise that she veiws Tancred with awe after seeing his victorious trial by combat. A proper knight, not like the ones in stories.

On first meeting those from Sagehollow she seemed fearless but in the time since she has shown herself to be somewhat of a daydreamer and somewhat fickle while still headstrong. She enjoys coming up with stories and could one day be a skilled liar unless taught to focus herself in other ways. As of yet she doesn't know when to hold back however.

Details
Around the covenant she tends to attentively keep in Tancred's shadow when not sent off on errands, looking after the horses or taking a walk by herself just beyond the camps borders. She has grown pretty protective of her bag and gear, but what stablegirl wouldn't when suddenly the effective owner of a horse and partial chainmail? While she is quite the daydreamer she is an attentive student and has surprised a few people with her progress with a blade.

Fun Fact: Before wanting to be a knight she wanted to be Sheriff of Nottingham.

Born: 1182 Height: 4'2" Weight: 60lbs

Characteristics
Intelligence +0, Perception -2, Strength +0, Stamina +1, Presence +0, Communication +2, Dexterity +2, Quickness +2

Virtues
Apt Student, Learn Guile From Mistakes, , Orphan (Free)

Flaws
Dependence, Careless with Guile, Devoted Ward (Tancred)

Personality Traits
Headstrong/Willful +3, Fickle +2, Daydreamer +1

Typical Gear
Whatever Tancred gives her to hold, Long knife, Partial Chain, Maximus (Horse).

Languages
English 5 (Storytelling), French 1 (Tancred).

Abilities
Animal Handling (Horses) 2, Athletics (Dirt and Muck) 1, Awareness (Listening) 1, Brawl (Dodging) 1, Charm (Adults) 2, Folk Ken (Adults) 2, Guile (Adults) 3, Stealth (Urban) 2, Ride (Horses) 1, Single Weapon (Short Sword) 3, C-Necromancy (None) 1.

Opinions on Others
Mages Arianwen - Doesn't talk to me much even when we were off dealing with that stone tree thing. Probably good as I don't know what to make of her. Guess I should try and practise dealing with someone apparently noble though?.. Edric - Doesn't talk to me at all. I'm glad! Essel - Doesn't talk to me much but she seems okay. Evelyn - Busy a lot but I've heard she is fun. Cirice - She is so grumpy and weird.. Why won't she play? Companions Tancred - I don't understand all he says but he is awesome! A proper knight, bloody but just! Has taken to talking and thinking more, is Tessora a bad influence? We slew a giant together in my first real fight and he was proud of me! Best day ever. Robin of Loxley - The Robin Hood?! Kinda a disappointment.. Lady Tessora of Artois - Can a woman really be a knight? I hope so, but she seems so clean. She glows now which is kinda impressive. Will Scarlet - Adelaide hides behind Tancred Torvi - Not a threat as long as I don't listen to her heathen nonsense. She does know an awful lot about strange groups, foreign magic and other worrying things... Grogs Bryne Vaughn - Listens to his bosses. Brave. Falko - Has accompanied me with tasks. Kinda nice and a good warrior but he is no Tancred. Alison - Not as good a squire but she's a fighter! She couldn't make it as a squire! It would have been nice having someone I can talk to who can relate but she clearly wasn't the sort anyway. Chimi - She is funny to watch but quite crazy. Having travelled with her when investigating that stone tree I think think she is crazy, but also brave. Or perhaps stupid? Erik - Put on a shirt already! What sort of idiot fights like he does? Haeddi - Same with the rest of the mages. She doesn't talk to me. Bryne - I felt so clumsy in those woods compared to the likes of him. I'm sure I'll do better once I'm older and don't have these little legs. Will keep an eye on him and see what I can learn until then. Osanna - Like with Bryne, she knows what she is doing. I think we would have a lot in common but I don't know how to start talking to her.

Story
1190 Lived a dull but good life which took a turn for the interesting (and tragic). Her father was killed and on offering a book to the knight Tancred she became his squire, sort of. He gave her a pony at least and lets her follow him around everywhere. She keeps to Tancred's side at the covenant when not playing with the other children or sitting by herself under the shadows of the trees. So far she has been happy to attend to his horse, pour his drinks, fetch his meals and help him dress.

1191 She accompanied Tancred during the event known as Red Moon Rising and played her part in finding out bits of information and distracting the individuals at the fort when asked. When the final battle occured however her pony attempted to flee, throwing her amidst the mindless and savage attackers. She survived those first moments only due to Tiffianius who had been asked by Tancred to protect her and somehow escaped the battle unharmed shortly afterwards... Tancred alone has reason to suspect she is accompanied and perhaps protected by an unknown power.
 * Spring ~ 10 Adventure Xp: Ride 5xp, French 5xp... Plus Guile 5xp from Learn From Mistakes

Followed Tancred to Summer Bridge with Tessora. There was a lot of french talk which she couldn't follow but tried to join in a little. All seemed to be okay until the dumb villages decided to kill their priest. A demon came and miracles happened with Tessora! Holy skeletons also came to Tancred's aide which Adelaide had nothing at all to do with.. honest.
 * Summer ~ 10 Adventure Xp: French 5xp, C-Necromancy 5xp

In the autumn once Essel returned the magi have discussed matters as they stand. It seems nobody has thought to check whether the mask is where it was.. During this time and through to the end of the year Tancred focused his efforts on training his squire who progressed fast. There were grumbles from soreness and tiredness at first but the two pressed on.
 * Autumn ~ Single Weapon 15xp


 * Winter ~ Single Weapon 20xp

1192 Still determined to prove herself Adelaide accompanied Tancred on many a ride through the woodlands putting Maximus and Minimus through their paces. There was much to see but the focus was on improving her skills. After a childhood of tending to the horses of others Adelaide quietly delighted in doing so.
 * Spring ~ Ride 17xp