Falko

No harm, No Falko!

Falko, grew up in Nottingham, was apprenticed as a stonemason during a building boom in the city. Once the work dried up, he was recruited into the levy and fought in several skirmishes during the recent wars. Once again out of work and pay, Falko needed a job any job would do especially away from the taverns where he recently lost money on the dice. Strange people in the woods looking for recruits, good pay remote location, what could go wrong ...

Description
Age: 29 (born 1165) Height: 6'1" Build: stocky/muscular Warping score 1 (magic)

Falko is the second tallest member of the covenant, a born survivor, with many scars and a story for each of them, survived a 30ft fall in armor and limped away with a broken leg (he is sometimes called the 'cat' for this reason). Whenever a mission is thought to be dangerous or potentially fatal, Falko's name is one of the 1st on the list. Falko is not sure if he should be flattered or not by this!

Downtime: Falko has simple tastes, when not training or on watch or doing light repairs on the covenant masonry, he likes to drink and gamble to pass the time.

Fun Facts: To do a Falko has become a synonym for gaining a medium wound, has a berth in the hospital reserved for his frequent usage. Recently acquired a magic mark in the shape of a pair of dice rolling snake eyes (double 1)

Falko is a keen Morris dancer, and takes it very seriously

Greatest fear; That he does something dumb that gets others hurt/killed, he knows he is not the brightest of folk, so mostly leaves the planning to them, because when left to his own intuition ...

Faith/Religious upbringing; Falko attends church weekly, he knows to take his hat off when he enters, and attends all the feast days, happily toasting the honored saint. He doesn’t understand Latin and knows only the most basic tenants of the faith. He knows drinking and gambling is a sin but doesn’t consider the amount he drinks to be ‘serious’ and he doesn’t gamble ‘that much’ compared to others he knows but confesses it just to be safe.

When drunk; Falko has a high tolerance to alcohol, he likes to gamble, drink, sing boisterously when sober, so it is very hard to tell if he is drunk or not. Only when he goes deathly quiet and falls off a chair he is sat in can, you be sure, he is also a proponent of the ‘tactical chunder’.

Pet peeve; Obsessive Cleanliness, Falko knows a little bit of muck never hurt anyone, and a person without a few ale and food stains on their clothes isn't worth drinking with.

Embarrassing secret; Falko is extremely ticklish

Characteristics
Intelligence: (geography) -1, Perception: (gambling cheats) -1, Presence: (not one to mess with) +0, Communication: (when drunk) -1, Strength: (pack mule) +1, Stamina: (resistant to pain) +2, Dexterity: (fine craftsmanship) +2, Quickness: (can move when he wants to - bonus to running) +2

Virtues
Large, Tough, Warrior, CovenfolkFree

Flaws
Ability Block (other languages), Compulsion (Gambling), Nocturnal, Jynxed (gained from warping)

Personality Traits
Brave +3, Loyal +2, Likes a flutter +1

Reputation
Survivor 1 (4xp)

Typical Gear
Metal Scale, excellent quality Shortsword (gift), excellent quality Heater Shield (gift), Traveling gear

Abilities
Language: English (expansive vocabulary) 5 Area Lore: Nottingham (geography) 3 Area Lore: Midlands (geography) 2 Athletics (running) 3 Awareness (alertness) 3 Brawl (Bludgeon) 4 (5) Carouse (gambling) 4 Charm (first impressions) 2 Folk Ken (Peasants) 1 (1) Single Weapon (short sword + heater) 5 Stealth (shadowing) 2 (10) Survival (woods) 3(3) Craft: Stonemason (repairs) 3 (2) Swim (rivers) 2 Profession: Soldier (watches) 2 (12) Concentration (on watch) 2(7) Area Lore: Sagehollow (underground) 1 Guile (fast talk) 1 (7)

Combat
short sword + heater - init +3 Attk +11 Def +14 Dmg +6 (excellent quality weapons -each +1 defence) Bludgeon - init +2 Attk +10 Def +7 Dmg +3 (soak = metal scale +7, stamina +2 +3 tough = +12) Size +1 Encumbrance (Armor 7, sword 1 shield 2) = Burden 4 - Str (1) = Encumbrance 3

Opinions on Others
Mages Arianwen - Firm but fair Cirice - Full of surprises that one Edric - Gives me the willies that one! Rian - I failed you, wish I could have done more, so sorry Evelyn - Gets lost finding her own tent! Essel - Treats us 'commoners' like real people, I'll keep her safe - Sorry for your loss, grief truly unites us all Companions Iris - Robin of Loxley - They say he's half way to being the new Robin Hood (not got round to giving it to the poor yet) Lady Tessora of Artois - A God bothering Lady, whose also a knight? seen it all now Will Scarlet - A proper fighting man - just avoid him during his 'time of the month' Tancred - Glad he can back up that smug look his has, Man can fight that's for sure, Torvi Ylvakrí - Nearly set upon by a mob of peasants, will need protecting - wracked with survivor's guilt, I know it all too well Grogs Silk - I swear we played dice before, cheating &*%$£"! Gillian - Had a hard life, that's for sure, sorry to see her leave Theopania - It's like she appears out of nowhere! Chimi - Just smile and back away - Wrestled an 8ft tall monster, puts me to shame! Adelaide - Hope Tancred doesn't get her killed, War's a bad place for a kid Bryne Vaughn - Thought he was a gonna, glad he pulled through, good to have by your side Cass - Another one not to gamble with Doctor Tursten Maynard - Miracle worker, patched the lads and me up well, got a feeling I'll get to know him well Giles "Old "Iron Fist" Giles" Cooper - They say the punch is the last to go, he's still got it Lohse - I would! Erik - Alright Calm down calm down! Alistair - Reliable fighting man, glad to have him here, a good man lost in battle Osanna - I only asked her to sew on a button, got a black eye for me trouble. Haeddi - Useful to explain what the hell is going on, knows this magic stuff. - didn't know her well, but sad to see a pretty woman gone too soon, thought the smart ones survived the battles? Oskar - Sweet kid, the pig though is going too far! Cuthbert - How does he get so much female attention - I just don't get it Islwyn - Very ... Welsh? Alfred - Tasty food, worth his weight in gold Edward - From one prison to another, better Jailer this time though Richard - Don't understand much of what he is talking about, but if he can calm others before they attack, he is most welcome Alison - Another girl squire, will see how this one goes Percival "Arrow Bait" Fletcher - Fought together under the red moon, brothers in arms. - RIP Percy, will raise a cup to you at the mess hall, heard you went down in style

Story and advancement log
1190 Spring Exposure xp (2xp Profession Soldier) Summer Exploring Sage Hollow Adventure (7xp - 5xp Area Lore Sage Hollow 2xp survival) Autumn Cambridge Fayre Adventure (6xp - 5xp stealth 1xp Folk ken)) Winter Exposure xp (2xp Profession Soldier)

1191 Spring Red Moon Rising Adventure (10xp - 5xp Stealth - 5xp Guile) Summer Exposure xp (2xp Profession Soldier) Autumn The Basilisk of Longlake Adventure (8 Adventure xp - 3xp Survival, 5xp Guile) Winter Exposure xp (2xp Profession Soldier)

1192 Spring Legendary Kingdoms adventure (gained 5 warping points - Jynxed flaw) (10xp -5xp survival -5xp concentration) Summer Exposure xp (2xp concentration) Autumn Practice Survival (4xp) Winter Exposure xp (2xp Profession Soldier)

1193 Spring Headhunting in Nottingham adventure (7 Adventure xp -5xp Brawl, 2xp Guile) Summer Practice survival (4xp) Autumn After the deaths of Percy and Haeddi I was asked to carve their busts as commemoration. At first it seemed a strange request but I asked around not sure the size of Haeddi's bust, Cuthbert gave one answer, Silk another, Ossana hit me when I asked. It also seemed a bit rude for Percy, sure the ale had put a bit of blubber on him, but no need to draw attention to a bit of moob. In the end I decided to carve their heads instead, with a book under Haeddi's and a jug of ale under Percy's, thought that would suit them better. (exposure craft mason 2xp) Winter Exposure xp (2xp Profession Soldier)

1194 Spring