[u]Meinhardt Volker[/u]
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[b]Username: [/b]Blueskin
[b]Character Name: [/b] Meinhardt Volker
[b]Race: [/b]Human
[b]Gender: [/b]Male
[b]Age: [/b]Approximately 40

[b]Career and Skills: [/b]Meinhardt was drafted into the Kutenholz 2nd Halberdier Regiment as a young man. Serving honourably, and advancing up the ranks on merit, during battles against Beastmen and Orcs in the Drakwald. In his twenties, Meinhardt was offered a post in the Delberz Greathammers, a unit modelled after the famed Teutogen Guard, though with less noble origins. The Delberz Greathammers were the personal guard of Duke Krause, and in Meinhardt's time served several tours marching in the army of Middenland. At 35, Meinhardt accepted an honourable discharge to return to Kutenholz, taking a cushy position as Captain of the Kutenholz Irregulars. 

[b]Weapons: [/b]Meinhardt favours a two handed greathammer, but also carries an all purpose hand axe and a pair of simple daggers, one on the back of his belt and the other along the shin. 

[b]Attire: [/b]The clothing of a Middenland soldier. Less flashy then the southern provinces, and now with only blue ribbons on his socks to mark his place of service. He wears a breastplate with tassets and pauldrons and vambraces. 

[b]Equipment/Other: [/b]A rucksack, equipped with everything a soldier needs on campaign. 

[b]Description:[/b] Meinhardt is tall, and well muscled. Walking with his hammer and kit, he cuts an imposing figure. He wears a faded blue cloak, and a leather arming cap over his short-cropped thinning hair. He has a great long beard, brown-blonde with streaks of grey, with a silver bead decorating the middle. 
Personality: Meinhardt Volker is taciturn and no-nonsense. He has an officers bearing, and is quick to act. He readily and plainly offers advice, and follows orders swiftly. 

[b]Background: [/b]Only months after taking command of the Kutenholz Irregulars, the call went out for all fighting units to converge on Grossfurre. Captain Volker mustered his men then marched them immediately. They, among others from the area arrived swiftly to repel a great horde of beastly warriors from the deep woods. During the long battle, lasting two days and a night, many more reinforcements came to relieve Grossfure and in the end the forces of Men were successful. Of the Kutenholz Irregulars, however, there were only a half dozen survivors, one of which was Meinhardt Volker. 

His retirement in flames, Volker immediately marched south into Reikland, eager to be away from his cold homeland and more importantly the responsibility of command. Since then, he's signed on with various mercenary companies before finally landing himself with the Guild of Esteemed Sellswords, using the only skills he has to amass enough wealth to retire in peace. 
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