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[hider=Tobias Volker]
[b]Name:[/b] Tobias Volker
[b]Race:[/b] Human
[b]Age:[/b] 62
[b]Gender:[/b] Male

[b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Tobias][img]http://i.imgur.com/plNsz6w.jpg[/img]
Details: Tobias is a bulky, broad-shouldered, heavily muscled warrior with arms & legs are as strong as tree trunks, stands at an impressive 6ft'5, his entire body is covered with multiple battle-scars gathered across the years all with varying levels of fading, his long hair & beard mostly conceal the handful of scars on his face.[/hider]
[b]Clothing/Armor:[/b]
[hider=Basic Attire] Commonly wears a simple light-brown short-sleeve linen tunic which has faded celtic embroidery along the shoulders, & around the neck, wrists, base of the tunic, a heavily faded clan emblem is stitched into the linen just below the v of the neck. Simple black/extremely dark-brown loose-fitting linen trousers with a long ropeish-lace around the waist for fastening. Comfortably padded but heavily worn/beaten strapped leather boots which were evidently costly when they where newly made but barely worth rubbing two copper coins together in their current state. Studded leather bracers on his forearms, A simple but thick dark leather belt around his waist which has a bulky dulled-bronze celtic-patterned buckle, has a simple coin pouch fastened to his belt just right of the buckle, a small leather pouch attached to his belt just right of the coin pouch directly on his right-side, always keeps one of his long daggers in its scabbard attached to the back of his belt with the hilt horizontally facing to the right, another small leather pouch at the back left of his belt near the base of daggers scabbard, & a medium hard-leather pouch on his left attached to the belt. 

Possesses a large bulky, heavily beaten & worn leather backpack with a dozen attachable pouches, loop-able leather straps, clips/hooks, etc... for carrying various goods when needed. Also has a lengthy, light-brown, thinly-tanned, hooded, leather cloak with a simplistic bronze brooch resting near the right shoulder for fastening or unfastening the cloak, considerable fraying shows at the lower edges of the cloak & some damage at the brooch from the cloak being hastily removed(See: combat-attire), usually only worn to protect from the cold, rain or wind while out & about.

Discreetly keeps the thin finely honed blade & its scabbard fastened under the leather straps on his right boot as a last resort-backup.[/hider]
[hider=Combat Attire] Like in the picture Tobias wears thick heavy-plated armor, underneath the plate armor is a thin chain-mail shirt worn over a studded medium leather doublet - which while providing additional armor, also serves as padding which helps dissipate the force of a direct or heavy hit against the outer armor allowing the wearer to shrug off some or most of the force/impact of the hit & some/any of the pain that would normally be received from the blow, in turn allowing the wearer to continue fighting undaunted. Note: though very well cared for the armor shows signs of considerable wear & tear, with evidence of past repairs made to it some seemingly makeshift.

All weapons listed below would obviously be worn, along with the metal kite shield which has a battle-scarred & faded clan emblem on it at the center very similar to the one on his tunic, which on closer look of the shield sits under a larger more prominent emblem & above three smaller lesser emblems.

Is able to attach his hard-leather pouch & another small pouch to his belt with what little space there is left to carry some basic essentials, i.e water pouch, snacks, rags/bandages, polish, dice, etc... Also while on march & not in combat can wear/carry his cloak over his armor/equipment & over that his backpack (if in the field for a long time allows him to carry camping equipment & additional supplies.) both of which he can dropped/removed quickly to engage in combat if ambushed on the road.
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[b]Weapons:[/b]
- Blessed Longsword in scabbard attached to his waist. 
- Two long daggers one fastened in scabbard under his left forearm the hilt facing his elbow, the other in scabbard attached to the back of his waist the hilt horizontally facing to the right.
- Six throwing javelins in a quiver attached vertically to his back.
- A slim, finely honed, razor tipped blade in small scabbard attached to his lower right leg/boot.
- Leather-reinforced metal kite shield, with sharpened blade-tip at the base, can be slung diagonally across his back & over the quiver or fastened to his left arm like a buckler shield (allowing his left hand to remain free in combat) by belt-straps.

[b]Alignment:[/b] Lawful/Good

[b]Skills/Abilities:[/b]
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[b]Skilled Veteran[/b] - Has trained many warriors, fought in countless battles & the odd street/tavern brawl over the years utilizing both his bare-hands & a vast variety of weapons resulting in him being very proficient with most weapons. Most notably however he is an exceptionally skilled sword-fighter that few can match even with his advanced years.

[b]Expert defense[/b] - Tobias has gained impressive strength & durability from his training, hard work & donning heavy armor in battle throughout his life. Able to stand strong against near devastating blows & continuous enemies/attacks while being able to move & fight back. The sight of this unrelenting tank of a warrior on the battlefield has inspired many a ally & solider over the years in battle to continue fighting on in even the most seemingly hopeless of battles. As such He is very much respected and renowned by the warriors & people from his native northern islands.

[b]Iron stomach[/b] - Tobias is an insanely tough man as he can eat near anything regardless of smell/taste/food source. (we're talking stuff that would kill, or at least make a billy-goat puke let alone other warriors/people.) Very fortunate skill for him as it is likely the only reason he's survived Katia's culinary skills to date.

[b]learned scholar[/b] - Most wouldn't know it initially but Tobias is a very learned man who is literate & enjoys reading any books he can get a hold of, skilled in mathematics, trade, logistics, & several old world/dead languages on odd occasions has been tasked with translating old texts.

[b] A Farmer by trade[/b] - When not fighting as a warrior he peacefully likes to start up & tend to a farm to make his living which also helps keep him fit with all the manual labor involved. He occasionally hunts or goes fishing when necessity demands it but not over proficient at either. When not having any work to do on a farm he spends his time reading, writing, or more than likely having to put-up / deal with Katia.
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[b]Magic:[/b]
The Blessed longsword - That was given to him is able to harm demons, but also most supernatural beings giving him a fighting chance against any formless/astral less physical creatures, albeit nowhere near as effective or potent as actual magic would be capable of, the sword has helped him & others survive some pretty dire situations in the past.

[b]Backstory:[/b]
[hider] Tobias since his youth was regarded as a good and honorable man, his father proud of the fact he excelled both in martial & intellectual pursuits, a fine heir to the family name which would bring glory to the clan they served which he did becoming a close adviser & right hand commander to the clans warlord who ruled a fertile region spanning over one seventh of their island. Years of fighting against power hungry warlords from the other regions gained Tobais incredible amount of combat experience & battle tactics.

A few years later out of no-ware refugees began flooding to their island seeking protection, as rumors from the most norther region began to spread of horrors appearing & attacking innocents. These rumors soon became truth as demons came stampeding across the island, the warring clans uniting to face the threat on open fields in hopes of repelling attacks against their villages & towns, On one of these expeditions Tobias & his squires came across slaughtered refugees and one little dehydrated & starved survivor hidden under two bodies that practically fell side by side.

Tobias rescued the young Katia and brought her back to his home & his wife to protect her, Tobias's wife adored Katia and instead of having her raised by one of the servant families, choose to raise Katia herself and came to care for her as if she where her own. Meanwhile Tobias was becoming increasingly distressed as the demon attacks where getting more frequent & worse more & more territory was being lost every passing week as well as innocents & warriors in the process.

Eventually His worst fears came to pass the attacks crossed into their territory & descended upon the town his estate was in Tobias led his retainers in a valiant defense to buy time for the locals to flee but their efforts where fruitless as they where overwhelmed and no aid arrived from the other towns or the ruling warlord instead they bottled themselves in hopes of holding out in their own. Tobias lost almost everything including his beloved wife but he managed to rescue some of his retainers, their families & Katia who had been barricaded in his wife's room. After fleeing to his warlords capital Tobias appeared before his lord and threw down a worn battle standard denouncing the warlord to his face before storming out. After seeing that the few survivors that had fled with him had found a safe place under the care of temple priests he went to leave Katia choosing to follow him as after all she saw him as a father figure & was missing Tobias's wife and despite her young age knew Tobias was hurting too choosing to stay with him instead of within the protection of the temple was both out of compassion for Tobias & her attachment to him as a parent.

Before he left the temple one of the priests came before him and presented a longsword claiming the high priest was grateful for saving his sons family that had resided in Tobias's village and after hearing what he did in-front of the warlord he could think of no warrior more honorable & worthy to possess the weapon, Its was here Tobias understood a little why the temple was so quick to offer refugees a refuge without being asked in advance, Out of respect he accepted the sword and later found how useful it would prove to be over the coming years.

They roamed from place to place & island to island, settling where they could, training, teaching & raising Katia along the way, Tobias volunteering as a sell-sword to most militias & armies fighting off the early appearances of the horrors at each place before they began to get overwhelmed. Eventually after a long time wandering Tobias overheard at a tavern a ship crew was planning to skip the nearby islands that where already flooding with refugees and make a go for a distant port town in the south called Waeldeshore to get a good distance away from the horrors spreading in the north, a few dozen rounds of ale later and a lengthy discussion with the ships captain he has acquired passage on-board the ship as a guard along with Katia as they sailed to the distant port town.
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[hider=Katia]
[b]Name:[/b] Katia or "Tia" by anyone close to her, (formally known as Katrina Silverway before she lost her family.)
[b]Race:[/b] Human 
[b]Age:[/b] 21
[b]Gender:[/b] Female

[b]Appearance:[/b] [hider=Katia][img]http://i.imgur.com/77fuUob.png[/img]
Details: An enchanting beauty with a slender but muscular build, her toned muscles are discreet but noticeable when she wears her casual short-sleeved cloths. Often ties her hair back when working, training or in combat, she also has a few faded scars on her arms & legs.[/hider]

[b]Clothing/Armor:[/b]
[hider=Basic Attire] Wears a simple white short-sleeve linen tunic, a light leather half-jacket, Light-brown linen trousers with a fashionable thin leather belt, comfortable & somewhat beaten strapped leather boots, has a simple coin pouch fastened to her belt along with two small leather pouches attached to the belt as well.

Possesses an averaged sized backpack with various clips & straps on it to attach or carry various goods when needed. Also has a light-brown, thinly-tanned, hooded, leather cloak with a simplistic bronze brooch resting near the center of the neck for fastening or unfastening the cloak, shows some light fraying at the edges.
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[hider=Combat Attire]
Wears leather doublet armor, leather vambraces, with sectional iron armor plates attached over vital organs, over the leather armor to provide additional protection without overly weighing down the wearer allowing them speed & freedom of movement allowed by lighter armors. (i.e. Left shoulder pauldron, Torso breastplate, upper leg Tassets, knee Poleyns). Detachable leather straps add-ons to her belt that act as axe holster/loops.
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[b]Weapons:[/b]
- Bronze boar spear.
- Twin short swords, in sheaths attached to the back of her belt, downward crossed both hilts facing to both the left & right.
- Twin Hand/battle=axes, holster into holster/loops either side of her belt.
- Six curved throwing daggers in a small squarish leather leg-holster,strapped to her upper right leg.
- Hunting Knife in sheath attached to her lower left leg with the hilt facing up.

[b]Alignment:[/b] Chaotic/Good

[b]Skills/Abilities:[/b]
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[b]Fast & Agile Fighter[/b] - Unlike Tobias, Katia moves fast on the battlefield and moves with the reflexes & precision of a cat, her skilled flurry of consecutive and/or precise attacks severely press/overwhelm her opponents, and her highly impressive ability to dodge & weave from any incoming opponents attacks with lightning speed & grace put most onlookers in awe.

[b]Unnaturally Strong[/b] - From being cared for & raised/trained by Tobias from a young age Katia has become impressively strong, which given her slender but somewhat muscular build the feats of strength she can accomplish is seen by others as unbelievable or unnatural.

[b]Skilled Warrior[/b] - Katia has been thoroughly trained to fight with various weapons and use different martial techniques in combat, she has roughly average skills with most weapons however Katia displays exceptional skill with both the spear & sword. It should be noted her personal preferences is the reason she carries a small assortment of weapons into battle but seems to favor wielding a spear as her main weapon.

[b]Tracker/Hunter[/b] - Katia has keen hunting & tracking skills a skill set her carer doesn't have, What she hasn't self taught she's picked up from other hunters on her travels. Not being one for books or to sit still for more than a few hours at a time one of Katias favorite pastimes is hunting wild game she's also picked up decent butchery & tanning skills as a result over the years. Evidently she's not a very screamish person when it comes to blood a useful little trait in battles however her private, survivalist, & tomboyish personality makes it difficult for her to 'fit in' most communities & when dealing with people other than Tobias.

[b]Delusional Cook[/b] - Katia strongly believes she is a very skilled cook regardless if its a recipe she's done many times or never before she gets it perfect, in truth anything she cooks turns out horrific is either prepared wrong, burnt to hell, or just tastes flat out horrible preferring to go on instinct rather than written recipes. Becomes slightly annoyed and/or depressed if she eats anyone else's cooking & it tastes better than hers.
(Note: If Tobias invites you for a drink you've got on his good-side if he invites you to stay for a meal you've got on his bad-side & he intends to make you suffer with Katias cooking, although some victims suspect he might of actually been trying to assassinate them with such horrific dishes, the last person who actually made the accusation got beaten up by an enraged Katia who then stormed off claiming some people have no taste.)
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[b]Magic:[/b] N/A

[b]Backstory:[/b]
[hider]Katia was from a wealthy family on an island to the north west which was long overrun by demons & horrors, her family had managed to flee with other refugees to a northern island that was suffering from the early stages of unnatural happenings & demons appearing, the more warlike clans of this island uniting to fend off the evil befalling them. It was here A very young Katia lost her parents to corrupted monsters as she recalls that attacked the wandering refugees & where she was rescued by a group of native warriors.

Some of her earliest memories are of a well-off & respected family on their estate and one of her rescuers a middle-aged version of Tobias & his wife who where both nice to her, however she favored Tobias wife more due to being primarily cared for by her & got to play games with her, that & Tobias was a little intimidating being as he was a heavy built rough looking warrior who had to leave for extended periods of time regularly. This went on for some time in which Katia had started picking up some fighting moves from the estate guards during training & the odd self-defense lessons from either Tobias or his wife.

Meanwhile the situation had been getting progressively worse on the island whole clans had been falling one by one, and it wasn't half a year before the clan Tobias served was attacked & overrun by demons, Again Katia was to suffer the horrors around her as she began to lose all she knew for a second time and was protected by Tobias's wife who herself fell defending their home with the few guards that had remained when Tobias led his troops off to defend the city. Katia doesn't recall much other than a bloodied Tobias coming to her rescue again prior to them fleeing the town with a handful of other refugees.

Over the next few years Katia traveled with Tobias from place to place, island to island trying to get away from the chaos that seemed to be spreading everywhere, along the way Tobias served as a sell-sword and trained Katia how to fight as well eventually in her mid teens actually taking her into some skirmish battles to gain combat experience. Tobias also tries teaching Katia basic literature, math & other intellectual pursuits despite her continued disinterest, Still she owes the fact she can spell her name & read most common words, & count money is again thanks to Tobias who she has come to see as her adoptive father.

Most recently They boarded a ship which planned to travel very far to get away from the evil descending upon the people, This ship was heading for a place called Waeldeshore which Tobias had secured a place on-board for them.[/hider]
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