Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[ctsun]

Beginner Emblem - The Seven Warriors

For ages past, the kingdom of Fantasinia was a land in peace. For centuries, the Hawkstein family have ruled the land from their grand capital of Redving. Great power and splendour were theirs, governing over great lords from as far north as Farwood, down to the crossings at Elkbridge and even across the Freemount mountains. But now, they have grown weak and corrupt and slowly but surely, their over-mighty lords no longer obey. Just as it once was when the Hawksteins first took power, the time has come for a new noble family to seize power and the land! And so, Fantasinia slowly slipped into chaos, from which only one family may reign supreme. This was the age of the kingdom at war.

But this is not that story. In the midst of all this chaos, bandits and brigands reign supreme, preying upon villagers and travellers alike, undeterred by any noble lord that once held them in check. One little such village by the name of Crowsvale, nestled under the shadow of the Lionspeak, the tallest of the Freemount mountains, is the star of our story. Now bereft of its nominal protector by the chaos plaguing across the land and having heard word that Red Eye Bandits have made a base nearby, it has taken it upon itself to take its defence into its own hands and set forth a villager into the closest town of Inchester and seek the protection of mercenaries there that could seek to humble themselves in protecting this one small poor insignificant village rather than any greater riches or glory.

This is Beginner FEF because I am new to GMing this rather than for the players. While I would prefer to pick beginners preferentially, I am not going to say no to veterans. And because I am new to GMing, I am explicitly ripping off Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai (or the Magnificent Seven for you Westerner fans) for a story. I am not hiding this. I am also be explicitly ripping off Shogun 2's intro speech. I am not hiding this either.

Use this Handbook here

For those familiar enough to know what I am talking about, I can be convinced on using Elf's books instead/use Material from Elf's books here.

Spoiler: General plans that will likely be important (click to show/hide)

* I am quite likely to borrow these mechanics from Elf because I quite enjoy the way they create boss fights:
** Threat Attacks: Powerful attacks that hit multiple tiles, triggered by attracting the attention of the attacker. Threat Attacks are marked with red squares over the tiles that will be hit and will activate one turn after they are triggered.
** Great Monsters: Monsters that occupy more than one tile, have massive HP counts and have Threat Attacks of their own. They reward large amounts of EXP for defeating them.
** Life Points: Certain enemies will have Life Points, which allow them to be healed completely upon being reduced to 0 HP at the cost of that point. Life Point expenditure cancels all Threat Attacks launched by the wielder that have yet to land.
** Press Turns: Certain bosses will have multiple moves per Phase. Depleting a Life Point destroys all of their Press Turns for that Phase.
Joining plan:

CH1. All the fighters (mounted units do not have their mounts narratively. mechanically, still mounted) indoors

CH2. All the non fighters (clerics, dancers, etc. mounted units gain mounts)

ch. 4 boss fight

ch.7 promote just before. defeat bandit king.

epilogue after ch. 7.

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name:
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill:

Personal Fault:
Personal Skills:

Preferred Stats:

Weapon Profs:

Total Level:
Level:

HP: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
STR: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
MAG: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SKL: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
LCK: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
DEF: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
RES: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
SPD: Base (+Bonus) (Prog%)
CON: Base (+Bonus)
AID: CON-1
MOV: Base

Inventory:

Bio:

Recruitment plan: 7 player characters. Everyone starts at First Class Level 1.

Accepted characters:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Deadline for applications: 1 month (26/07/2024). indefinite until we hit 7 PCs (4/7 so far)

[TricMagic]

Unsure if I have the energy to make one but interested. Even if I don't know Seven Samurai.

Spoiler: Build Strong (click to show/hide)

Name: Slab "Gakimetsu"
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Wrath
Class: Bandit
Personal Fault: Mindless Assault: When attacking a target other than the closest, -15 Evade.
Personal Skill: Blood Shed for the Red Lord: While under 50% HP, +10 Critical Chance.
/Personal Skill: Ranks Joined to Defend: If adjacent to an Ally, +10 Hit.
//Restraints of War: Upon using Inner Strength, +15 Evade until the end of the turn. (Does not apply when PF applies.)

Preferred Stats: Strength, Health

Weapon Profs: Axe (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: 1
70+55+25+40+15+70+20+40=335 Growth
HP: 22  (70%)
STR: 8 (55%)
MAG: 0   (25%)
SKL: 2  (40%)
LCK: 1  (15%)
DEF: 3  (+2) (70%)
RES: 0  (20%)
SPD: 3  (40%)
CON: 11 (+2)
AID: 10
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Axe
Vulnerary

Bio: Slab is a simple man. He lives in a cabin in the mountains, spending his days checking his traps, chopping wood, and going to bed. Nothing else is needed beyond a few letters to his family, which he leaves at the nearby villages where he trades furs.

Of course, he wasn't always a hermit. Back in his day, he used to be a bandit himself. He tolled the roads, fought the forces of justice, and made coins he sent back home. This was before the Red Eyed Bandits came to power when their leader was his friend in their bandit group. But eventually, his friend took over the group with visions of grandeur. They had a fight. And he lost. The Red Lord spared him for the years they had spent. A warning that he would be slain if they ever fought again.

After Slab healed from battle, he decided to retire and rest. And such is how most people in the village of Crowsvale came to know Slab, a somewhat slow but gentle hermit and hunter. One could call it cowardice or honor that he pushed it no further. In reality, he's not all that bright.

When you're built like a brick wall, you don't need subtlety.

[Lightbringer28]

"Protecting your village? Alright, I'm in. With my buddy Razor by my side, you'll have nothing to worry about!"

Spoiler:  da build :) (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Evan Silvermane
Class: Wyvern Rider -> Wyvern Hunter
Mug:
Sprite: (tbd)
Character Skill: Adept

Personal Fault: Memories of Burning: -2 DMG when fighting Mages or their promotions.

Personal Skill: We Fly Together: If within 2 spaces of 2 allies, +10 Hit/Avoid.
/Personal Skill: Dragon's Hunt: After using more than half his MOV, gains +10 Crit for 1 turn.
//Personal Skill: On Swift Wings: When above 50% HP, +2 AS.


Preferred Stats: DEF, STR

Weapon Profs: Lance (D)

Base Stats:
HP: 20 (60%)
STR: 6(+1) (55%)
MAG: 0 (0%)
SKL: 4(+1) (55%)
LCK: 1 (15%)
DEF: 5 (50%)
RES: 1 (40%)
SPD: 3(+2) (60%)
CON: 9
AID: 8
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Lance
Vulnerary

Bio:

Evan was born in Oakhelm, a once-thriving village to the west of the Freemount mountains. His wyvern, Razor, has been by his side as long as he could remember. Evan's father received the egg as a reward for saving the life of a traveling merchant, and the wyvern quickly bonded with his young son once it hatched. From an early age, the boy flying on wyvern-back was a common sight for the other villagers.

However, Evan's village no longer exists today. Burned to the ground, its inhabitants were slaughtered by bandits with the exception of Evan himself. He only managed to escape by flying away on Razor's back. However, he had nowhere to go, and continued to fly until he collapsed from hunger. Fortunately, he was found by an old retired mercenary who took pity on him, giving him a place to stay and teaching him how to use a lance as a means of defending himself from the chaos that lurked across the land.

Years after being the sole survivor of the Oakhelm Massacre, Evan works as a mercenary. His work eventually brought him to the town of Inchester, where he quickly gained a reputation for his efficiency as well as his upbeat demeanor. When Evan received word of what was happening to Crowsvale, it vividly reminded him of what happened to his own hometown. Determined to not let something such as this happen again, he eagerly answered the village's defense call. To this day, the screams of his family and the smell of burning still flash in his mind. His kind disposition hides a burning desire for revenge, as he seeks to find the specific man responsible for his family's deaths.

[capivaradraconica]

Maybe I should give this one a shot.
Don't mind my dubious sprite
"You want to hire m-me? R-really?"
... Maybe this is my chance to escape my reputation.

Spoiler: Disheartened would-be knight (click to show/hide)

Name: Ervel Gauvain
Class: Cavalier
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Counter

Personal Fault:
Low Self-Esteem: When fighting an enemy with a total attack power (MT + STR or MT + MAG) greater than his own, Ervel has -15 to hit.
Personal Skills:
On my Feet: When under 50% of the maximum HP, Counter skill has +5% chance of triggering, including on the attack that brought Ervel's HP down under 50%.
Riposte: After successfully evading an attack, add +2 Damage to Ervel's next attack. Multiple evasions do not stack.

Preferred Stats: Skill, Speed

Weapon Profs: Sword (D) Lance (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: First Class lvl 1.

HP: 20 (+0) (80%)
STR: 5 (+1) (60%)
MAG: 0 (+0) (0%)
SKL: 5 (+1) (55%)
LCK: 1 (+1) (30%)
DEF: 4 (+0) (30%)
RES: 2 (+0) (25%)
SPD: 4 (+1) (55%)
CON: 8 (+0)
AID: 7
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Sword
Vulnerary

Bio:
Ervel was born in Redving, the youngest son of the wealthy merchant family, the Gauvains, who hoped to ascend in social status by having one of their children attain a rank of nobility. His parents — Ragnelle and Renaud Gauvain — were overbearing and sought to dictate their children's choices in career and marriage to that end. The family's oldest son — Titus — was expected to inherit the family business, while the younger sons — the middle son Gundisalvus and the youngest son Ervel — were each sent away to be pages of a knight, as the parents hoped they would become knights themselves.

As the page of a knight, Sir Anton of Montealto, he was separated from his family to live in the castle of Anton's liege lord. There, he trained and served dutifully for years, becoming especially skilled at raising horses, riding, and gaining a knack for tactics. When Ervel became a squire, the kingdom was embroiled in chaos. Anton was ordered by his liege to command a lance and fight battles on behalf of the Montealto house. Ervel accompanied Anton through these battles, riding his own horse named Swifthoof. Eventually, they found themselves outnumbered, and rather than risk death at the enemy's hand, Ervel retreated. Anton stubbornly held his ground, and spent his last moments cursing Ervel's cowardice.

Ervel rode teary-eyed away from the battlefield, his hopes of being a knight dashed, and tried to sneak back to Redving for his family. There, he saw the Gauvain's family mansion abandoned. Asking some civilians, he gained a hint of what might have happened. "The Gauvains, huh? Their elder son married a lass from some pitiful third-class noble family. They were later found to have debased the king's coin, had their wealth confiscated, and died on the street during an invasion. I heard two of their kids were squires, but one of them left his knight to die; I guess even the brat's a rotten coward like his parents, huh."

Having learned of his family's disgrace, Ervel realised that he had no way to feed himself except with the tip of a sword and a lance. He was much too young to be doing this work, and deep down, he hated himself, believing himself to be the coward others called him. He travelled far until finding a village where no one had heard of his shameful retreat, and hoped to find peace away from the kingdom's infighting. Alas, when he saw the plight of the villagers in bandit-ridden Freemount, and how they eyed his blade and steed with hope that he'd defend them... he couldn't bring himself to say no.

[ctsun]

Spoiler: Build Strong (click to show/hide)

Name: Gakimetsu
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Wrath
Class: Bandit
Personal Fault: Mindless Assault: When attacking a target other than the closest, -15 Evade.
Personal Skill: Blood Shed for the Red Lord: While under 50% HP, +10 Critical Chance.
/Personal Skill: Ranks Joined to Defend: If adjacent to an Ally, +10 Hit.
//Restraints of War: Upon using Inner Strength, +15 Evade until the end of the turn. (Does not apply when PF applies.)

Preferred Stats: Strength, Health

Weapon Profs: Axe (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: 1
70+55+25+40+15+70+20+40=335 Growth
HP: 22  (70%)
STR: 8 (55%)
MAG: 0   (25%)
SKL: 2  (40%)
LCK: 1  (15%)
DEF: 3  (+2) (70%)
RES: 0  (20%)
SPD: 3  (40%)
CON: 11 (+2)
AID: 10
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Axe
Vulnerary

Bio:

Filled in some extra bits you missed (highlighted in bold) for you. Also, need a bio. Otherwise, checks out.

 

"Protecting your village? Alright, I'm in. With my buddy Razor by my side, you'll have nothing to worry about!"

Spoiler:  da build :) (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Evan Silvermane
Class: Wyvern Rider -> Wyvern Hunter
Mug:
Sprite: (tbd)
Character Skill: Adept

Personal Fault: Memories of Burning: -2 DMG when fighting Mages or their promotions.

Personal Skill: We Fly Together: If within 2 spaces of 2 allies, +10 Hit/Avoid.
/Personal Skill: Dragon's Hunt: After using more than half his MOV, gains +10 Crit for 1 turn.
//Personal Skill: On Swift Wings: When above 50% HP, +1 MOV.


Preferred Stats: DEF, STR

Weapon Profs: Lance (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: First Class lvl 1.

Base Stats:
HP: 20 (60%)
STR: 6(+1) (55%)
MAG: 0 (0%)
SKL: 4(+1) (55%)
LCK: 1 (15%)
DEF: 5 (50%)
RES: 1 (40%)
SPD: 3(+2) (60%)
CON: 9
AID: 8
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Lance
Vulnerary

Bio:

Evan was born in Oakhelm, a once-thriving village to the west of the Freemount mountains. His wyvern, Razor, has been by his side as long as he could remember. Evan's father received the egg as a reward for saving the life of a traveling merchant, and the wyvern quickly bonded with his young son once it hatched. From an early age, the boy flying on wyvern-back was a common sight for the other villagers.

However, Evan's village no longer exists today. Burned to the ground, its inhabitants were slaughtered by bandits with the exception of Evan himself. He only managed to escape by flying away on Razor's back. However, he had nowhere to go, and continued to fly until he collapsed from hunger. Fortunately, he was found by an old retired mercenary who took pity on him, giving him a place to stay and teaching him how to use a lance as a means of defending himself from the chaos that lurked across the land.

Years after being the sole survivor of the Oakhelm Massacre, Evan works as a mercenary. His work eventually brought him to the town of Inchester, where he quickly gained a reputation for his efficiency as well as his upbeat demeanor. When Evan received word of what was happening to Crowsvale, it vividly reminded him of what happened to his own hometown. Determined to not let something such as this happen again, he eagerly answered the village's defense call. To this day, the screams of his family and the smell of burning still flash in his mind. His kind disposition hides a burning desire for revenge, as he seeks to find the specific man responsible for his family's deaths.

Slight issue with On Swift Wings. +Mov Personal Skills are a no-no. Otherwise, mostly checks out.

Don't mind my dubious sprite
"You want to hire m-me? R-really?"
... Maybe this is my chance to escape my reputation.

Spoiler: Disheartened would-be knight (click to show/hide)

Name: Ervel Gauvain
Class: Cavalier
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Counter

Personal Fault:
Low Self-Esteem: When fighting an enemy with a total attack power (MT + STR or MT + MAG) greater than his own, Ervel has -15 to hit.
Personal Skills:
On my Feet: When under 50% of the maximum HP, Counter skill has +5% chance of triggering, including on the attack that brought Ervel's HP down under 50%.
Riposte: After successfully evading an attack, add +2 Damage to Ervel's attacks until next turn.

Preferred Stats: Skill, Speed

Weapon Profs: Sword (D) Lance (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: First Class lvl 1.

HP: 20 (+0) (80%)
STR: 5 (+1) (60%)
MAG: 0 (+0) (0%)
SKL: 5 (+1) (55%)
LCK: 1 (+1) (30%)
DEF: 4 (+0) (30%)
RES: 2 (+0) (25%)
SPD: 4 (+1) (55%)
CON: 8 (+0)
AID: 7
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Sword
Vulnerary

Bio:
Ervel was born in Redving, the youngest son of the wealthy merchant family, the Gauvains, who hoped to ascend in social status by having one of their children attain a rank of nobility. His parents — Ragnelle and Renaud Gauvain — were overbearing and sought to dictate their children's choices in career and marriage to that end. The family's oldest son — Titus — was expected to inherit the family business, while the younger sons — the middle son Gundisalvus and the youngest son Ervel — were each sent away to be pages of a knight, as the parents hoped they would become knights themselves.

As the page of a knight, Sir Anton of Montealto, he was separated from his family to live in the castle of Anton's liege lord. There, he trained and served dutifully for years, becoming especially skilled at raising horses, riding, and gaining a knack for tactics. When Ervel became a squire, the kingdom was embroiled in chaos. Anton was ordered by his liege to command a lance and fight battles on behalf of the Montealto house. Ervel accompanied Anton through these battles, riding his own horse named Swifthoof. Eventually, they found themselves outnumbered, and rather than risk death at the enemy's hand, Ervel retreated. Anton stubbornly held his ground, and spent his last moments cursing Ervel's cowardice.

Ervel rode teary-eyed away from the battlefield, his hopes of being a knight dashed, and tried to sneak back to Redving for his family. There, he saw the Gauvain's family mansion abandoned. Asking some civilians, he gained a hint of what might have happened. "The Gauvains, huh? Their elder son married a lass from some pitiful third-class noble family. They were later found to have debased the king's coin, had their wealth confiscated, and died on the street during an invasion. I heard two of their kids were squires, but one of them left his knight to die; I guess even the brat's a rotten coward like his parents, huh."

Having learned of his family's disgrace, Ervel realised that he had no way to feed himself except with the tip of a sword and a lance. He was much too young to be doing this work, and deep down, he hated himself, believing himself to be the coward others called him. He travelled far until finding a village where no one had heard of his shameful retreat, and hoped to find peace away from the kingdom's infighting. Alas, when he saw the plight of the villagers in bandit-ridden Freemount, and how they eyed his blade and steed with hope that he'd defend them... he couldn't bring himself to say no.

Riposte needs a cap, otherwise it starts shooting off into huge +numbers. Cap it to '+2 Damage to Ervel's next attack' and it should be fine. Otherwise, checks out.

[capivaradraconica]

Riposte needs a cap, otherwise it starts shooting off into huge +numbers. Cap it to '+2 Damage to Ervel's next attack' and it should be fine. Otherwise, checks out.

I've rewritten the skill. My intention wasn't to have the bonus stack. Check it out now.

[Lightbringer28]

Slight issue with On Swift Wings. +Mov Personal Skills are a no-no. Otherwise, mostly checks out.

Changed.

[xelada]

WIP

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name:
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Daunt
Class: Necromancer
Personal Fault: Too Many Eyes: When within 3 Tiles of 7 or more total units (friendly or enemy) -10 CRIT
Personal Skills:
I'm Healthier Than I Look: When above 50% HP, +2 DR.
/Common Predator, Common Prey: Against Bandits and their Promotions, +15 EVA
//I Am The Reaper Incarnate: Against foes with >50% HP, +15 HIT

Preferred Stats: Magic, HP

Weapon Profs: Dark (D)

Total Level:1
Level:1

HP: 20 (40%)
STR: 0 (0%)
MAG: 7 (55%)
SKL: 6 (20%)
LCK: 0 (30%)
DEF: 2+2=4 (70%)
RES: 4(50%)
SPD: 3+2=5 (70%)
CON: 7
AID: 6
MOV: 5

Inventory: Flux

Bio: Daughter of a court mage in a minor noble's court, it was attacked by bandits, she was able to escape with just the clothes on her back, an old tome, and a survivor's mindset.
(will be properly fleshed out once no longer WIP)

[ctsun]

Spoiler: Build Strong (click to show/hide)

Name: Slab "Gakimetsu"
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Wrath
Class: Bandit
Personal Fault: Mindless Assault: When attacking a target other than the closest, -15 Evade.
Personal Skill: Blood Shed for the Red Lord: While under 50% HP, +10 Critical Chance.
/Personal Skill: Ranks Joined to Defend: If adjacent to an Ally, +10 Hit.
//Restraints of War: Upon using Inner Strength, +15 Evade until the end of the turn. (Does not apply when PF applies.)

Preferred Stats: Strength, Health

Weapon Profs: Axe (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: 1
70+55+25+40+15+70+20+40=335 Growth
HP: 22  (70%)
STR: 8 (55%)
MAG: 0   (25%)
SKL: 2  (40%)
LCK: 1  (15%)
DEF: 3  (+2) (70%)
RES: 0  (20%)
SPD: 3  (40%)
CON: 11 (+2)
AID: 10
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Axe
Vulnerary

Bio: Slab is a simple man. He lives in a cabin in the mountains, spending his days checking his traps, chopping wood, and going to bed. Nothing else is needed beyond a few letters to his family, which he leaves at the nearby villages where he trades furs.

Of course, he wasn't always a hermit. Back in his day, he used to be a bandit himself. He tolled the roads, fought the forces of justice, and made coins he sent back home. This was before the Red Eyed Bandits came to power when their leader was his friend in their bandit group. But eventually, his friend took over the group with visions of grandeur. They had a fight. And he lost. The Red Lord spared him for the years they had spent. A warning that he would be slain if they ever fought again.

After Slab healed from battle, he decided to retire and rest. And such is how most people in the village of Crowsvale came to know Slab, a somewhat slow but gentle hermit and hunter. One could call it cowardice or honor that he pushed it no further. In reality, he's not all that bright.

When you're built like a brick wall, you don't need subtlety.

"Protecting your village? Alright, I'm in. With my buddy Razor by my side, you'll have nothing to worry about!"

Spoiler:  da build :) (click to show/hide)

Character Name: Evan Silvermane
Class: Wyvern Rider -> Wyvern Hunter
Mug:
Sprite: (tbd)
Character Skill: Adept

Personal Fault: Memories of Burning: -2 DMG when fighting Mages or their promotions.

Personal Skill: We Fly Together: If within 2 spaces of 2 allies, +10 Hit/Avoid.
/Personal Skill: Dragon's Hunt: After using more than half his MOV, gains +10 Crit for 1 turn.
//Personal Skill: On Swift Wings: When above 50% HP, +2 AS.


Preferred Stats: DEF, STR

Weapon Profs: Lance (D)

Base Stats:
HP: 20 (60%)
STR: 6(+1) (55%)
MAG: 0 (0%)
SKL: 4(+1) (55%)
LCK: 1 (15%)
DEF: 5 (50%)
RES: 1 (40%)
SPD: 3(+2) (60%)
CON: 9
AID: 8
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Lance
Vulnerary

Bio:

Evan was born in Oakhelm, a once-thriving village to the west of the Freemount mountains. His wyvern, Razor, has been by his side as long as he could remember. Evan's father received the egg as a reward for saving the life of a traveling merchant, and the wyvern quickly bonded with his young son once it hatched. From an early age, the boy flying on wyvern-back was a common sight for the other villagers.

However, Evan's village no longer exists today. Burned to the ground, its inhabitants were slaughtered by bandits with the exception of Evan himself. He only managed to escape by flying away on Razor's back. However, he had nowhere to go, and continued to fly until he collapsed from hunger. Fortunately, he was found by an old retired mercenary who took pity on him, giving him a place to stay and teaching him how to use a lance as a means of defending himself from the chaos that lurked across the land.

Years after being the sole survivor of the Oakhelm Massacre, Evan works as a mercenary. His work eventually brought him to the town of Inchester, where he quickly gained a reputation for his efficiency as well as his upbeat demeanor. When Evan received word of what was happening to Crowsvale, it vividly reminded him of what happened to his own hometown. Determined to not let something such as this happen again, he eagerly answered the village's defense call. To this day, the screams of his family and the smell of burning still flash in his mind. His kind disposition hides a burning desire for revenge, as he seeks to find the specific man responsible for his family's deaths.

Maybe I should give this one a shot.
Don't mind my dubious sprite
"You want to hire m-me? R-really?"
... Maybe this is my chance to escape my reputation.

Spoiler: Disheartened would-be knight (click to show/hide)

Name: Ervel Gauvain
Class: Cavalier
Mug:
Sprite:
Character Skill: Counter

Personal Fault:
Low Self-Esteem: When fighting an enemy with a total attack power (MT + STR or MT + MAG) greater than his own, Ervel has -15 to hit.
Personal Skills:
On my Feet: When under 50% of the maximum HP, Counter skill has +5% chance of triggering, including on the attack that brought Ervel's HP down under 50%.
Riposte: After successfully evading an attack, add +2 Damage to Ervel's next attack. Multiple evasions do not stack.

Preferred Stats: Skill, Speed

Weapon Profs: Sword (D) Lance (D)

Total Level: 1
Level: First Class lvl 1.

HP: 20 (+0) (80%)
STR: 5 (+1) (60%)
MAG: 0 (+0) (0%)
SKL: 5 (+1) (55%)
LCK: 1 (+1) (30%)
DEF: 4 (+0) (30%)
RES: 2 (+0) (25%)
SPD: 4 (+1) (55%)
CON: 8 (+0)
AID: 7
MOV: 5

Inventory:
Iron Sword
Vulnerary

Bio:
Ervel was born in Redving, the youngest son of the wealthy merchant family, the Gauvains, who hoped to ascend in social status by having one of their children attain a rank of nobility. His parents — Ragnelle and Renaud Gauvain — were overbearing and sought to dictate their children's choices in career and marriage to that end. The family's oldest son — Titus — was expected to inherit the family business, while the younger sons — the middle son Gundisalvus and the youngest son Ervel — were each sent away to be pages of a knight, as the parents hoped they would become knights themselves.

As the page of a knight, Sir Anton of Montealto, he was separated from his family to live in the castle of Anton's liege lord. There, he trained and served dutifully for years, becoming especially skilled at raising horses, riding, and gaining a knack for tactics. When Ervel became a squire, the kingdom was embroiled in chaos. Anton was ordered by his liege to command a lance and fight battles on behalf of the Montealto house. Ervel accompanied Anton through these battles, riding his own horse named Swifthoof. Eventually, they found themselves outnumbered, and rather than risk death at the enemy's hand, Ervel retreated. Anton stubbornly held his ground, and spent his last moments cursing Ervel's cowardice.

Ervel rode teary-eyed away from the battlefield, his hopes of being a knight dashed, and tried to sneak back to Redving for his family. There, he saw the Gauvain's family mansion abandoned. Asking some civilians, he gained a hint of what might have happened. "The Gauvains, huh? Their elder son married a lass from some pitiful third-class noble family. They were later found to have debased the king's coin, had their wealth confiscated, and died on the street during an invasion. I heard two of their kids were squires, but one of them left his knight to die; I guess even the brat's a rotten coward like his parents, huh."

Having learned of his family's disgrace, Ervel realised that he had no way to feed himself except with the tip of a sword and a lance. He was much too young to be doing this work, and deep down, he hated himself, believing himself to be the coward others called him. He travelled far until finding a village where no one had heard of his shameful retreat, and hoped to find peace away from the kingdom's infighting. Alas, when he saw the plight of the villagers in bandit-ridden Freemount, and how they eyed his blade and steed with hope that he'd defend them... he couldn't bring himself to say no.

Alright, pass for all 3 and a WIP for 4th (Xelada). Gonna lock you guys in in a bit. And since we're nowhere near 7, I'm gonna just call the recruitment period indefinite until we hit 7, lol

[TricMagic]

Gives time to mug.