Oskar

"I wont fleece you, Honest!"

Born into a shepherding family, in a small community affectionately named Shepherd's Bush. Problems arose when Oskar didn't bear much resemblance to his parents, being the result of an indiscretion by his father with a nymph in the local forest. After a liaison with the nymph he returned home and made his wife pregnant. His father taught him everything he needed to know about grading and valuing wool, and took him on his peddler route trading the fleeces.

Being a constant reminder of his indiscretion Oskar's parents had Oskar move in with his Uncle Albert, an old war veteran, who regaled him with tales that always began "During the War ... " Luckily his father had left him a mule, a little 3 wheeled cart (as reliable as a robin) tired of being poor, Oskar took up the peddler lifestyle "This time next year I'll be as rich as a Noble".

On his route he met Malcolm of Chester a successful Wool merchant, who turned out to be an alias of Silk who promised to help Oskar make his fortune. With nothing to lose and money to be made Oskar made Sage hollow the center of his new business empire.

Description
Age 13 (born 1179) Height: 4'6" Build: scrawny (size -1 small frame)

Often seen on his small 3 wheeled cart with his mule and pig Hamlet on his rounds buying any selling fleeces/wool. Has a friendly smile for everyone even though his 'association' with Silk means few trust him completely.

Downtime: Oskar will chat with anyone who will listen for as long as they stay. Boastful of Hamlet's skills and repertoire of songs.

Fun Facts: Has no belly button and a birth mark in the shape of a leaf on his hip (nymph blood).

Virtues
Faerie Blood (Nymph), Lesser Faerie Benediction(Gift of the Gab), Perfect Eye for Wool, MerchantFree

Flaws
Poor Student, Optimistic, Small Frame

Personality Traits
Charmer +2, Loyal to Silk +1, wheeler dealer +2 Characteristics Int 0 Per +1 Pre +1 Com +2(3) Str -1 Sta +2 Qik -1 Dex +1

Abilities
Speak English (traders) 5 Speak French (Norman) 2 Charm (first impressions) 2 Guile (fast talk) 2 (1) Folk Ken (townsfolk) 2 Awareness (searching) 1 (5) Survival (woods) 1 Carouse (staying sober) 1 Area lore Midlands (villages) 2 Prof. merchant (wool) 1 (8) Peasant weapons (sling) 2 Brawl (bludgeon) 2 Athletics (climb) 1 Animal handling (mules) 2 faerie lore (woodland faeries) 1 (5)Bargain (hard sell) 2 (2)

Combat and Soak
Sling - init -4 Attk +5 Dmg +2 Bludgeon - init -1 Attk +6 Def +3 Dmg +1 Soak = +4 Encumbrance = 2 with bludgeon 1 without (armor 3, Bludgeon 1 = Burden 2 -Str)

Typical Gear
Traveling equipment, sling, merchant gear, mule + small cart

Labour points
Current level = Trivial income (peddlar) - average level (requires 2 seasons work per year/36 labour points) Labour points = com + profession merchant x wealth modifier (2 for poor 3 for Average 6 if wealthy) + 3x wealth modifier for perfect eye for wool virtue Current labour point surplus (labour points - 52) = +18 Next level (wealthy peddlar/trivial) requires 360 labour points.

Description
Age 2 (born 1190) Height: 2'6" Build: Portly Often seen in Oskar's company with/without his pet Goose, takes his guard pig duties seriously and is watchful for danger and opportunities for food (Oskar needs feeding afterall)

Downtime: Hamlet enjoys playing fetch, belly rubs and learning new songs

Fun Facts: Can't read sheet music, relies on improv.

Stats Cun -2 Per 0 Pre -4 Com 0 Str +1 Sta +3 Dex 0 Qik 0 Size 0 Virtues - Tough, Enduring constitution, mild aging Flaws - Greedy (major) Delusion (thinks he is a dog) Traits - Keen sense of smell (+3 scent based awareness, +2 hunt rolls) Tough Hide (protection +2) Vocal (com raised to 0), gain Music 3 - (impressive vocalizations) Abilities Brawl (dodging) 2 Survival (woods) 3 Awareness (predators) 3 Athletics (run) 4 Hunt (truffles) 3 Music (comic timing) 3 Combat Teeth - Init 0 Attk +5 Def +3 Dam +2 Protection - Stam 3 + tough +3 +2 Tough hide = +8 Reputation; Singing Pig +1 (Nottingham Goose Fair)

Opinions on Others
Mages Arianwen - Can turn into a Bird - awesome! Cirice - Must remember she's not a child, not a child, gets angry when I forget. Edric - My Dad warned me about folk like him - Stranger Danger! Rian - Definitely lacks a head for business (too soon?) Evelyn - Maybe one day she will let me broker her deals Essel - Let me keep Hamlet! she's the best! Companions Iris - Robin of Loxley - His men keep other bandits out of my way, very grateful Lady Tessora of Artois - Its easy to have morals when you're rich Will Scarlet - Hope he doesn't eat my mule or Hamlet when he changes Tancred - Looks like he can afford my better wares, at a good profit margin Torvi Ylvakri - Grogs Silk - I'll learn everything I can, then take his contacts once he gets old! Gillian - Says she's Will's Girlfriend, He seems to forget though Theopania - Good haggler, dealt with merchants before Chimi - Even more touched by the Fae than me! Adelaide - Didn't know girls could be knights Byrne - Glad he's around to scare off robbers Cass - Fun to travel with, why did she want that guy's underwear though? Doc. Thursten - Hope we never meet Old Giles - I really don't care what the price of mead was 20 years ago! Lohse - I like her funny songs but the 'love' ones are gross! Erik - "Don't make eye contact, Don't make eye contact" Alistair - very shouty man! Osanna - Poacher turned Gamekeeper Haeddi - If I wanted a teacher I would have gone to school Falko - Brave and worldly, doesn't have much time for me though Cuthbert - I'll have to learn the social graces from him, before I become a Noble Islywyn - what is he harvesting in those trees, are they valuable? Alfred - Makes the yummiest pies ever! Edward - Needs to get out more, can't spend all year in a tent Richard - Wise guy huh? Alison - Already threatened to 'shank' me don't think she was talking about lamb shanks though Aroh Byait - Another hard case, little time for me though

Story and advancement log
1190 Spring Exposure xp (2xp Profession Merchant +15 labour points) Summer Journey to Cad Cadu adventure (10xp - 5xp Awareness 5xp Animal Handling +8 labour points) Autumn Cambridge Fayre Adventure (6xp - 5xp Faerie Lore 1xp Guile)) Winter Exposure xp (2xp Profession Merchant +15 labor points, +15 perfect eye for wool bonus)

1191 Spring Exposure xp (2xp Profession Merchant +15 labour points) Summer Exposure xp (2xp Profession Merchant +15 labour points, +15 perfect eye for wool bonus) Autumn Nottingham Goose Fair adventure (7xp, 5xp animal handling, 2xp bargain, 8 labor points) Winter Practice Animal Handling - 5xp

1192 Spring