Berserker
Title: “Longshanks”
Name: Edward I
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Attribute: Man
Likes: Eleanor, Tales of Knighthood
Dislikes: Bagpipes, Tartan
Talents: Intimidation
Natural Enemy: The Bruce
: Edward the First of England, one of the most renowned kings of the country. After being called back from the crusades after the death of his father, Edward ascended the throne. He spent much of his reign pacifying various rebellions in Wales and Scotland, attempting to unify the kingdom through enormous wars of conquest. Under his command, William Wallace was executed, though later rebels were able to sow further discontent.
Though he was considered a good king by the English, there were various spots on his reputation even among his own people. He was considered an unpredictable Leopard rather than a regal Lion; his subordinates and family lived in fear of his temper. For the Scottish and Welsh, he was a cruel and warlike tyrant, as well as for the Jews that he systematically expelled from England.
Ultimately, he died of dysentery while marching to fight Robert the Bruce. His children were unable to finish his wars.
ParametersSTR: C+ ||| END: B ||| AGI: C ||| MAN: D ||| LCK: D ||| NP: B+
Class SkillsMad Enhancement: E
Under normal circumstances, Berserker receives no benefits from Mad Enhancements, and reasoning is not debilitated. There are some difficulties in personality due to the class container, however.
After certain provocations, including taking damage, a Luck check is rolled, causing Berserker to wildly lash out if failed. All Parameters besides Mana and Luck are raised during the rampage.
Personal SkillsConqueror’s Will: A+
A skill denoting the capacity to suppress the rebellious will of others. The ability of a truly intimidating king of men, enhanced by his summoning as a Berserker.
Deriving both from the anecdote of a man falling dead of shock simply due to Berserker’s intimidating presence, as well as his various military campaigns designed to crush the will of those who opposed him.
Berserker exudes a pressure towards all those who witness him, increasing in intensity towards those of a chaotic and rebellious temperament. To Servants, it is simply a pressure that inhibits thought and movement of the enemy, but to ordinary humans it can knock out or even kill those who are weak of mind and body.
Pactum Serva: A
The Hammer of the Scots. The Edict of Expulsion against the Jews of England. The similar campaign against the Welsh. Essentially, the capacity to identify an ‘enemy’ and vow to undertake a brutal war of suppression against them. So long as the enemy can be identified and conceptualised, whether a group or individual, Berserker can swear an unbreakable vow against them. Naturally, only one such vow can be undertaken at a time.
Against any enemy identified by his vow, Berserkers attacks are stronger, as if from an entity conceptually opposed to them. His pursuit of them is unending, unable to be assuaged by any mental interference, including his own outbursts of Mad Enhancement.
Instinct: C
The ability to intuit the best course of action in battle. At this rank, it serves mostly as a method of sensing unseen danger - derived from Berserker’s conflict with Assassins in his time crusading.
A skill that cannot be used while Berserker rampages, as his sheer anger overwrites his instincts. Under normal circumstances, it allows Berserker to tell where the next attack is coming from, bordering on sensing the future, but its uses are limited besides this.
Lia Fail
Plundered Stone of DestinyRank: B+
Type: Anti-Unit (Self), Anti-Army
Range: 0-40
Maximum Targets: 50
A portion of one of the Four Legendary Treasures of the Tuatha de Dannan. Originating in Ireland, but moved to Scotland after being split in half by the hero Cu Chulainn where it became known as the Stone of Scone, the coronation stone of Scotland. It was plundered from Scotland by Berserker after his campaign against the Scots, who altered it into a wooden throne in Westminster.
In his incarnation as Berserker, the stone is further altered into a weapon, a manifestation of the Malleus Scotus - the Hammer of the Scots. A true symbol of Edward’s subjugation, altering their own Coronation Stone into a weapon.
Though no longer in its complete form after being split, it still maintains the power to rejuvenate any rightful king who holds it. It grants both a constant surging of magical energy, and the ability of regeneration from even the most grievous injuries so long as Berserker maintains hold of the stone.
By invoking its true name, the stone ‘sings’ - though this would typically be the song of joy at witnessing the true king, under Berserker’s use it is more akin to a dirge forced by a tyrant. A song of dread akin to a sonic attack that pierces those who hear it to the very core.
Trivia:
> Berserker is a big fan of the Knights of the Round Table, remaining fascinated by their stories throughout his life. The castles he built were based on Arthurian mythos, and he held ‘round table’ events for his own knights and nobles.
> Despite his brutal tactics, Berserker despises poison due to nearly losing his arm to an Assassin’s venomous dagger in the holy lands. The use of poisoned weapons is something he can’t tolerate.
> Berserker sees himself as a true knight, and would much rather have been summoned in one of the Knight classes, all of which he qualifies for. It’s a point of some contention.
Nallore
The Irish Tree