Does what it says on the tin. This is a thread dedicated to the key characters in the civil war pass along. Players, feel free to add your own.
With the exception of Rosh, keep officers to a cap of 12 for skill points and 8-10 for regular soldiers. min 3 skills, max 5
The Ring of Blades (Officers)
Name: Captain Rosh Hanrickson
Appearance: Tall, heavily muscled, bearded, strong jawed and battle-scarred. The captain sports an eye-patch where an errant arrow ended his 3D vision some years ago.
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: Nord
Skills:
One Handed- expert (4)
Heavy Armour- expert (4)
Block- adept (3)
Speech- adept (3)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Ebony sword
Armor: Full set of ebony armour and shield
Background: Captain Rosh was only a teenager, and a fresh recruit in Skyrim's military when the Infamous Battle of the Red Ring took place, followed by the Empire suffering the humiliation of the White-Gold Concordat. The disillusioned young man watched in horror as the Nord's proud traditions were stamped upon to feed the ego of the Aldmeri Dominion. In the aftermath he tried to struggle onwards as a soldier but ultimately the bowing and scraping of his superiors to the Thalmor made Rosh sick to his stomach. He left and never looked back.
In his twenties he became a sellsword, and built a reputation as a skilled swordsman and tactical thinker; constructing brilliant traps for bands of bandits who sought to occupy the abandoned forts scattered about his home country, and striking fear into the hearts of the forsworn scattered around Markarth with his fearlessness in combat. In his thirties the Captain began recruiting his own mercenary band with the objective of cleaning up both Skyrim and Cyodiil and strengthening it's people for the inevitable second war against the Aldmeri domination. The 'Ring of Blades' garnered their own reputation as talented professionals who could get the job done no matter the cost.
When Ulfric Stormcloak killed the High King, Rosh saw his chance. He led the Ring of Blades on a hard march to Windhelm and immediately offered his services to the Jarl. An offer which was gladly accepted.
Personality: Rosh exudes an easy charisma tempered with steely determination and an iron will. His loyalty to his mercenary band is equalled only by his desire to see Skyrim restored to it's former glory.
Name: Sergeant Boragog Burguk
Appearance: Stands tall at 6"3, with the broad chest and thick arms typical of his people, Boragog sports a handlebar moustache and a top knot of black hair. He has particularly prominent tusks and big genial eyes
Age: 32
Gender: male
Race: Orc
Skills:
Two Handed- expert (4)
Heavy Armour- expert (4)
Block- expert (4)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Orcish Warhammer
Armor: Orcish armour (full set)
Background: A Skyrim tribesman, Boragog grew in the Dushnik Yal stronghold near Markarth. He is, of course, the son of the tribe's chief Burguk and endured the normal, yet brutal upbringing that stronghold orcs inevitably faced. Boragog met Captain Rosh and the Ring of Blades during a confrontation against the Forsworn who populated The Reach. Impressed by the orc's viciousness in combat, the Captain offered him a job on the spot and Burguk, seeing an opportunity to improve his skills in preparation for the inevitable duels of succession which mark the change from one chief to another, accepted. It was only a short time before Rosh promoted Boragog to Sergeant.
Personality: Typically gruff, as most Orc's are, Boragog likes to mock the smaller members of the Ring of Blades, although usually in a playful way, he's more than capable of putting a boot (verbal or not) up the backside of any members he perceives as 'slacking off', an early riser, a heavy drinker, aggressively cheerful when in his cups.
Name: Sergeant Jade Ermingard
Age: 28
Appearance: 5"7 with a toned build that comes from a physical profession, chin length brown hair in a centre part, sharp features, green eyes from which she got her namesake.
Gender: Female
Race: Nord
Skills:
Smithing- expert (4)
Two handed- adept (3)
Light Armour- adept (3)
Block- apprentice (2)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Elven greatsword (flawless crafted)
Armor: Elven armour (flawless crafted)
Background: Born in Windhelm, Jade grew up in a old city with her parents and younger brother. She had an uneventful childhood, gave her dolls over to the tools in her father's forge and the thrill of practising with the weapons they made. Although her interests were outside the typical for a young woman, Jade never really considered herself a 'tomboy'; simply seeing herself as 'a girl who was a craftswoman'. Jade grew to admire Jarl Ulfric and his speeches about 'restoring Skyrim's pride', giving her the feeling that an important part of her heritage had been lost. When the Circle of Blades became regulars at their shop it was only a matter of time before the young woman approached the patriotic Captain Rosh to inquire if the Mercenary band had need of a regular blacksmith. Having seen the quality of her work; Rosh hired her there and then.
For the last five years Jade has been repairing the mercenary's gear, and finding a talent for leadership which her Captain brought out in her by setting a strong example. At the start of the story Jade's returns with a high heart to the city of her birth.
Personality: Jade is laid back and practically minded with a wry sense of humour. Given to cracking jokes in serious situations as a nervous reflex. She has occasional periods of mania, especially when indulging her creativity. Her loyalty to her adopted family is strong, although it occasionally brings the childish side out in her.
Name: Sergeant Tyrael Oakenhollow
Appearance: short (5"5), long, braided light brown hair, big hazel eyes, lupine face shape
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Race: Bosmer (wood elf)
Skills:
Archery- expert (4)
Sneak- adept (3)
Alchemy- adept (3)
One handed- apprentice (2)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Elven Bow and Sword
Armor: Leather armour full set minus helmet
Background: Tyrael's family came from Cyrodiil originally. Her parents earned a living as travelling alchemists and hunters moving nomadically from town to town to sell their wares, and the young elf naturally picked up on her parents skills. Life was idyllic and would've remained that way if not for one fateful day when a bandit attack on the road to Bruma.
The Oakenhollow famiy had fallen into a convoy with other travellers a few days earlier when the ambush was sprung. A rain of arrows killed the men at the front of their wagon train and the trap was sprung. In the ensuing fight both Tyrael's parents were killed and the wood elf was taken hostage. On the way back to the bandit's camp when things seemed their bleakest she was rescued by The Ring of Blades who been hired to put an end to the outlaws reign of terror. Captain Rosh offered the young elf an escort to the nearest town only to follow up with a job offer when he saw her skill with bow and potion making. The former demonstrated by Tyrael taking revenge on a fleeing bandit by putting a shaft in his back from a hundred paces and the latter when she offered to mix up healing drafts and poisons by way of thanks to her rescuers. Tyrael was a loyal member of the mercenary band ever since.
Personality: radiates composure in a manner that only the elder races of Tamriel can achieve. Tyrael's relative young age for an elf hides a wisdom associated with one a hundred years her senior. She has a kind heart and a brave soul.
With the exception of Rosh, keep officers to a cap of 12 for skill points and 8-10 for regular soldiers. min 3 skills, max 5
The Ring of Blades (Officers)
Name: Captain Rosh Hanrickson
Appearance: Tall, heavily muscled, bearded, strong jawed and battle-scarred. The captain sports an eye-patch where an errant arrow ended his 3D vision some years ago.
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Race: Nord
Skills:
One Handed- expert (4)
Heavy Armour- expert (4)
Block- adept (3)
Speech- adept (3)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Ebony sword
Armor: Full set of ebony armour and shield
Background: Captain Rosh was only a teenager, and a fresh recruit in Skyrim's military when the Infamous Battle of the Red Ring took place, followed by the Empire suffering the humiliation of the White-Gold Concordat. The disillusioned young man watched in horror as the Nord's proud traditions were stamped upon to feed the ego of the Aldmeri Dominion. In the aftermath he tried to struggle onwards as a soldier but ultimately the bowing and scraping of his superiors to the Thalmor made Rosh sick to his stomach. He left and never looked back.
In his twenties he became a sellsword, and built a reputation as a skilled swordsman and tactical thinker; constructing brilliant traps for bands of bandits who sought to occupy the abandoned forts scattered about his home country, and striking fear into the hearts of the forsworn scattered around Markarth with his fearlessness in combat. In his thirties the Captain began recruiting his own mercenary band with the objective of cleaning up both Skyrim and Cyodiil and strengthening it's people for the inevitable second war against the Aldmeri domination. The 'Ring of Blades' garnered their own reputation as talented professionals who could get the job done no matter the cost.
When Ulfric Stormcloak killed the High King, Rosh saw his chance. He led the Ring of Blades on a hard march to Windhelm and immediately offered his services to the Jarl. An offer which was gladly accepted.
Personality: Rosh exudes an easy charisma tempered with steely determination and an iron will. His loyalty to his mercenary band is equalled only by his desire to see Skyrim restored to it's former glory.
Name: Sergeant Boragog Burguk
Appearance: Stands tall at 6"3, with the broad chest and thick arms typical of his people, Boragog sports a handlebar moustache and a top knot of black hair. He has particularly prominent tusks and big genial eyes
Age: 32
Gender: male
Race: Orc
Skills:
Two Handed- expert (4)
Heavy Armour- expert (4)
Block- expert (4)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Orcish Warhammer
Armor: Orcish armour (full set)
Background: A Skyrim tribesman, Boragog grew in the Dushnik Yal stronghold near Markarth. He is, of course, the son of the tribe's chief Burguk and endured the normal, yet brutal upbringing that stronghold orcs inevitably faced. Boragog met Captain Rosh and the Ring of Blades during a confrontation against the Forsworn who populated The Reach. Impressed by the orc's viciousness in combat, the Captain offered him a job on the spot and Burguk, seeing an opportunity to improve his skills in preparation for the inevitable duels of succession which mark the change from one chief to another, accepted. It was only a short time before Rosh promoted Boragog to Sergeant.
Personality: Typically gruff, as most Orc's are, Boragog likes to mock the smaller members of the Ring of Blades, although usually in a playful way, he's more than capable of putting a boot (verbal or not) up the backside of any members he perceives as 'slacking off', an early riser, a heavy drinker, aggressively cheerful when in his cups.
Name: Sergeant Jade Ermingard
Age: 28
Appearance: 5"7 with a toned build that comes from a physical profession, chin length brown hair in a centre part, sharp features, green eyes from which she got her namesake.
Gender: Female
Race: Nord
Skills:
Smithing- expert (4)
Two handed- adept (3)
Light Armour- adept (3)
Block- apprentice (2)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Elven greatsword (flawless crafted)
Armor: Elven armour (flawless crafted)
Background: Born in Windhelm, Jade grew up in a old city with her parents and younger brother. She had an uneventful childhood, gave her dolls over to the tools in her father's forge and the thrill of practising with the weapons they made. Although her interests were outside the typical for a young woman, Jade never really considered herself a 'tomboy'; simply seeing herself as 'a girl who was a craftswoman'. Jade grew to admire Jarl Ulfric and his speeches about 'restoring Skyrim's pride', giving her the feeling that an important part of her heritage had been lost. When the Circle of Blades became regulars at their shop it was only a matter of time before the young woman approached the patriotic Captain Rosh to inquire if the Mercenary band had need of a regular blacksmith. Having seen the quality of her work; Rosh hired her there and then.
For the last five years Jade has been repairing the mercenary's gear, and finding a talent for leadership which her Captain brought out in her by setting a strong example. At the start of the story Jade's returns with a high heart to the city of her birth.
Personality: Jade is laid back and practically minded with a wry sense of humour. Given to cracking jokes in serious situations as a nervous reflex. She has occasional periods of mania, especially when indulging her creativity. Her loyalty to her adopted family is strong, although it occasionally brings the childish side out in her.
Name: Sergeant Tyrael Oakenhollow
Appearance: short (5"5), long, braided light brown hair, big hazel eyes, lupine face shape
Age: 62
Gender: Female
Race: Bosmer (wood elf)
Skills:
Archery- expert (4)
Sneak- adept (3)
Alchemy- adept (3)
One handed- apprentice (2)
Spells: N/A
Weapons: Elven Bow and Sword
Armor: Leather armour full set minus helmet
Background: Tyrael's family came from Cyrodiil originally. Her parents earned a living as travelling alchemists and hunters moving nomadically from town to town to sell their wares, and the young elf naturally picked up on her parents skills. Life was idyllic and would've remained that way if not for one fateful day when a bandit attack on the road to Bruma.
The Oakenhollow famiy had fallen into a convoy with other travellers a few days earlier when the ambush was sprung. A rain of arrows killed the men at the front of their wagon train and the trap was sprung. In the ensuing fight both Tyrael's parents were killed and the wood elf was taken hostage. On the way back to the bandit's camp when things seemed their bleakest she was rescued by The Ring of Blades who been hired to put an end to the outlaws reign of terror. Captain Rosh offered the young elf an escort to the nearest town only to follow up with a job offer when he saw her skill with bow and potion making. The former demonstrated by Tyrael taking revenge on a fleeing bandit by putting a shaft in his back from a hundred paces and the latter when she offered to mix up healing drafts and poisons by way of thanks to her rescuers. Tyrael was a loyal member of the mercenary band ever since.
Personality: radiates composure in a manner that only the elder races of Tamriel can achieve. Tyrael's relative young age for an elf hides a wisdom associated with one a hundred years her senior. She has a kind heart and a brave soul.
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