Bryne Vaughn

"You can have your fancy libraries of paper and leather, I'll keep to knowin' where they come from..."

Bryne was born to a modest family in Wales, but quickly proved his knack for traversing woodland and spotting game. He was trained by his lord as a longbowman and gamekeeper, with a view to fighting against the English in their frequent wars, should the need arise. During this time, Bryne met and became very close friends with the lord's cook, Griff Benbras. After an attempted poisoning of the lord by unknown parties, Griff was blamed for being a conspirator. Hearing of this before the arrest was made, Bryne took Griff and fled to England, and the duo spent several years travelling the country, working on an ad-hoc basis for various nobles and knights.

Eventually they came to Nottingham, where Bryne worked in Sherwood Forest and Griff settled down as an innkeeper, unfortunately dying soon after. There, he came to the attention of the Order of Hermes, who realised his value as a guide, scout and bodyguard to the mages seeking to settle in the covenant there.

Description
Born: 1162 (aged 30) Height: 5'10" Weight: 148lbs Build: Lean

Bryne speaks with a lilting Welsh accent, often with a smile on his face and a blithe attitude. He is protective of his friends, and possibly has the best eyes in Sagehollow - not that one needs to see a great distance, given the density of the surrounding trees.

Notable Features: Broken nose and wrist (bar brawl), claw scars on his left arm and chest (undead), broken fingers (basilisk)

Downtime: When he's not laid up in the infirmary alongside Falko, Bryne is often taking walks in Sherwood keeping an eye out for some game to supplement Mary's cooking pot.

He's always happy to have a few drinks with the other covenfolk, though his efforts to discuss his many commonalities with Islwyn is still incredibly stilted.

Fun Fact: He has thus far been the most battered and bruised member of the covenant, suffering (among countless light wounds); one incapacitating, two heavy, and five medium wounds.

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

Virtues

 * CovenfolkFree
 * Keen Vision
 * Tough
 * Warrior

Flaws

 * Carefree
 * Compassionate
 * Poor Student

Personality Traits

 * Affable +2
 * Brave +2
 * Loyal +3

Key Abilities

 * Bows
 * Sherwood Lore
 * Stealth
 * Survival

Languages

 * Welsh 5
 * English 3

Abilities

 * Bows (Longbows) 5
 * Language: Welsh (Storytelling) 5
 * Sherwood Lore (Geography) 45
 * Stealth (Woodland) 4
 * Survival (Woodland) 4
 * Awareness (Woodland) 310
 * Brawl (Daggers) 35
 * English (Storytelling) 3
 * Hunt (Tracking) 37
 * Carouse (Drinking Songs) 2
 * Charm (First Impressions) 2
 * Folk Ken (Peasants) 2
 * Athletics (Running) 27
 * Swim (Long Distances) 2
 * Bargain (Pelts & Carcasses) 14
 * Etiquette (Nobility) 1
 * Guile (Lying to Authority) 1
 * Ride (Horses) 1

Typical Gear
Metal reinforced leather, longbow, dagger, knife, quiver of various arrows

Opinions of Others
Mages Cirice - Bloody hell, this covenant really does take all sorts. She's proven herself useful and she's sharp as a knife, but I reckon she'll take some explaining to folks on the road. Edric - Smartest guy I've ever come across, with the kind of arrogance you'd expect comes with it. But God damn, he gives me the heebie jeebies. Rian - A quiet and intense bastard, that's for sure. He just... watches things. Gets on well enough with animals, but I can see right why folk find him uncomfortable to be around.

Companions Lady Tessora of Artois - The lass takes herself awful serious, don't she? I suppose you'd have to, being a woman with her interests. Still, I can't say she ain't nice to be around. Tancred - Luckily the mad bastard's loyal, because I sure Wouldn't want to get on his bad side. Will Scarlet - Fucking hell, you'd have thought he'd warn folk about being a werewolf! He's certainly capable, but I'm not sure I wanna be around him on a full moon... Torvi Ylvakrí - She's weird, and she's bound to bring trouble. Still, Cirice reckons she knows her stuff, and I ain't here to question the bosses.

Grogs Adelaide - Cute kid. She's a bit of a daydreamer, but I reckon the covenant could do with a little levity. Alison - Ain’t squires meant to be boys? So why ain’t any of ours? Oh well. She ain’t exactly talkative, so I ain’t got much of a thought on her. Chimi - Not sure what to think of her. She's friendly, at least. I think she's even more at home in the trees than me. Falko - Brave son of a bitch. Seems every time I go out with the guy, we both end up injured, though. Maybe I should come up with an excuse next time he's off adventuring and they want a woodsman... Haeddi - She keeps saying she’s a mage, but I ain’t seen her do anything besides talk about books, let alone throw any magic about. Osanna - Gotta be honest, I weren’t so sure mercenary work was suited to young women, but she shows how much I know.

Experience
Spring 1190: Awareness 5xp (Adventure - Hunting down the Vis) Summer 1190: Athletics 2xp (Exposure) Autumn 1190: Athletics 5xp, Hunt 5xp (Adventure - Shopping for Iron) Winter 1190: Bargain 2xp (Exposure) Spring 1191: Awareness 5xp, Brawl 5xp (Adventure - Red Moon Rising) Summer 1191: Hunt 2xp (Exposure) Autumn 1191: Sherwood Lore 5xp, Bows 3xp (Adventure - The Basilisk of Longlake) Winter 1191: Bargain 2xp (Exposure)