[M] Heroes of the Realm (OOC)

[Yggdrasil_Hugger]

Great. I updated the character skeleton again, but you already had everything I needed.

[Enigma]

@SaltyIrishman; - I noticed I forgot gear from my background, including coins. I've made some changes then to my inventory, anything with * in front is changed or new.

[Yggdrasil_Hugger]

Got it.

[GodlyD&D]

Ishmael is definitely a guardian, basically I am working on a being of my creation who will be revealed with time, and Rambat does not see at first this is not a human talking to him, which he was not ready for at first.

Here is my submission to hopefully be accepted.

Spoiler: Ranger Rambat 

Name: Rambat
Race: Mantype human
Class: Ranger
Appearance: Slightly more than six feet in height at the time of the adventure, with blue eyes, Rambat is seen wearing leather armor. His skin is a light tan, his hair a light brown, he has no facial hair. He has a slim build with musculature for using weapons and walking great distances and running a long while. Some clothing showing is green, and little of it blue.
Inventory: Leather armor for torso, arms, legs, and feet.
Personality: Friendly with those not threatening, a bit reserved and shy at first.
Bonds: He has several impressive mentors, starting with Ishmael, he is sometimes contacting his immediate family.
Ideals: The threatened should be protected when possible.
Flaws: Rambat is bothered by failure to protect when possible.
Backstory: Rambat is a ranger who from youth had been isolated and alienated from others, being of a family which had immigrated in recent history, and so grew up being mostly a loner. When he was not back yet with his family, after schooling and after early chores for some pay in times after that, he would leave the community and wander in the countryside around it, by himself, and finding connection with creatures he found there. After a couple of years of this, young Rambat came upon a huge tree among lesser ones in one isolated grove further away from his community, that tree having a gaping hole in it, and when Rambat looked within it, he could see there was a door such as there might be to the entrance of a cottage, down a few steps below the trunk of that huge tree. Overwhelmed with curiosity he came cautiously toward that door within, and felt the knob, to see if it moved. A voice came forth from some space behind that door. "Rambat! I knew you would come. The time is right."

Rambat did not move, then. "Who are you?"

The response came, "I am called Ishmael. There are things to be made known, that you should know. It is needed for one familiar with the natural world around here, and there is no one for that right now better than you. But you must learn things, and be empowered with such for what is needed in the coming circumstances that will involve your community and others. Enter, but do not come further within. The time that you will see me has not yet come. You will be shown the first things you should know, ahead of that."

Rambat plucked up what courage he could muster, and moved the knob to open the door. There was only light from the doorway now behind him, and a little more from a small crack above through the side of the tree, which had this space below it. He could barely see there was a stone wall going around this space, save for where there was a curtain on one side hanging from above, which he could not see behind. A small mound was in the middle, the voice instructed Rambat to sit there, and to listen from there what the voice of Ishmael, there behind that curtain, would teach and instruct him. And Ishmael went over the communities of the wild that Rambat was not familiar with yet, teaching him how to interact with them. In time Rambat was learning use of weapons and supernatural power.

[Yggdrasil_Hugger]

I like it, but ideally you should have more than just a set of leather armor. Weapons, supplies, food, etc etc.

[Enigma]

@GodlyD&D; Rangers typically start out with either scale or leather armor, a longbow and a quiver of 20 arrows, two shortswords or two simple melee weapons - if you feel like hitting others, then your standard club, quarterstaff, mace, or light hammer. If you like cutting instead, then dagger, a hand axe (can be used to hack and throw), or a sickle, a curved blade for cutting stems and body parts. Or if you feel like keeping them at a distance, there's the javelin or a spear. Or maybe take the short sword and one melee weapon.

Edit - As he's an outdoors type, if he goes with a shortsword, he can opt for a sawback - notches that have been carved into the back of the short sword and shaped into saw teeth so he can use it to cut wood.

Then there's two standard loadout packs, the dungeoneer's and the explorer's.

The Dungeoneer pack has ten torches, a tinderbox, ten days of rations, a waterskin, 50' of rope strapped to the outside, but also comes with a crowbar (to get the stuff that is nailed down), a hammer, and ten pitons.

Explorer pack is going to have in it ten torches, tinderbox, ten days of rations, a waterskin, 50' of rope strapped outside but has a mess kit and a bedroll instead of the tools.

Rangers are often outlander types, which fits in somewhat with your history, so they usually have some sort of musical instrument on them - most likely something native to their homeland. They usually have a staff to help them walk along trails, a hunting trap of some sort (set it and collect game later), some sort of trophy from an animal kill (an antler, animal foot, etc), some traveler's clothes (very handy when you want to get out of that armor) and a pouch with 10 gp in it.

On the other hand, some of his personality, ideals and bonds sound more noble to me. So instead of a musical instrument, you like to game - cards, dice, or even a chest set (perhaps a leather chessboard that's rolled up into a scroll tube with the chess pieces in the middle). A scroll containing his royal pedigree, a set of fine clothes and a signet ring (great for getting invited to stay at the local lord's manor or to participate in a tournament), as well as a purse holding 25 gp. So was his family noble before they came to this new land?

Of course, there may be other items you have - a knit or woven scarf you wear to keep out the dust, belt pouches, a bandolier or two, or even an adventurer's sash - basically a bandolier with a small satchel that rides on your hip. Take a look at my inventory to see what things I have.

[Enigma]

@SaltyIrishman;- was it too much?

[Yggdrasil_Hugger]

No, that’s about right. I just think that interest is declining.

[Awean8]

Name: Golgoth
Race: Half-Orc
Class: Fighter

Appearance: Nearly towering at 7ft tall. He has black eyes and black hair. Greenish skin. He has a heavy build with broad shoulders and hands the size of dinner plates. Typically when entering town looking for either food or work he wears a hooded cloak to better hide his heritage.

Spoiler: Art my friend did. 

https://i.imgur.com/sgPuFya.jpeg

Inventory:

Spoiler: Equipped 

A notched and well worn great sword, chain mail, leather belt, leather boots, hunting knife, handaxe, a dark hooded cloak, linen shirt, woolen pants.

Spoiler: Travel Pack 

50 ft of hempen rope, mess kit, one dented cookpot, a leaky waterskin, one day's worth of rations, a scorched dog totem

Spoiler: Coinpurse 

EMPTY

Personality: I am slow to trust. Those who seem the fairest often have the most to hide
Bonds: I entered seclusion to hide from the ones who might still be hunting me. I must someday confront them and when that time comes I'll be ready.
Ideals: Life is little more than struggle and in that struggle, you grow stronger.
Flaws: Violence is my answer to almost any challenge.

Backstory

Born and raised into the Black Dog Clan of orcs that roamed the barren tundras of the north. His father was a great king of orcs with a hundred banners under him. He was the youngest of nine siblings, most full orc, making him doubly the runt. From an early age, he had to struggle to keep up and survive with the horde, often having to fend off the various abuses done to him by his elder brothers and a multitude of cousins. His father mostly ignored him altogether and the half-orc found it impossible to gain his favor.

He spent much of his time training, if for nothing but to getaway. When the Black Dogs raided he elected to fight in the vanguard despite his youth. Yet he was still never acknowledged. Eventually, when he grew old enough he left, killing two of his brothers and several of his kin who pursued him. He wandered into more civilized lands and ever since he's been doing common mercenary work to survive and living in the wilderness.

He's been attacked on occasions by those "civilized folk" who may see him as little more than a monster. Golgoth quickly realized that despite being the weakest of the Black Dog Clan, he has yet to meet a human or elf that could even compare to his raw brute strength.

[Enigma]

Nice art, could stand to be a little longer in the torso but great proportions and I love the details they've worked in. Your friend has a good eye. @Yggdrasil_Hugger ; check this one out.