User:Oddwulf/Oddwulf

Oddwulf 'Even Hand'
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World:	Laurelin
Vocation:	Tinker
Class:	Guardian
Race:	Man
Region:	Dale
Age:	29
Height:	5ft. 10in.
Sex:	Male
Skin:	Medium-Dark
Hair:	Black, Ponytail.
Eye:	Blue

Name: Oddwulf 'Even Hand'

Oddwulf, son of Oswulf, son of Wulfgar.

Oddwulf grew through his young days with a different name, Hildith, given by parents that had won him by right of cunning and treachery. He was a prize taken in a raid that left his true parents slain and his siblings separated and lost to each other.

In his tenth year he was brought from his home in the Iron Hills to a trade gathering. There, through eyes of pale blue, an old woman called Thinglan, wise in experience and strong in power, spotted him and named him true and shared the story of his family.

"Oddwulf is your name, young Man, it means the sword that bites the wolf, and as you were taken by wolves, so will you bite them." He felt the truth of her words as she revealed his true name was gifted from a long line of noble Dale warriors, not from the rough hill-folk who raised him. She told him of his family, of the raiders and of his duty. So it was that after only ten summers, Oddwulf took his name and his sword and slew for the first time.

Oddwulf is called 'Even Hand' by some of those that know him, and by most who are merely aware of him. There are two stories for why this is. Some say it is because he lost the last two fingers of his right hand long ago to goblins in the Grey mountains and the name is a cheerful pun mocking his predicament. Others point to his reputation as a fair trader and as a natural arbiter of disputes; slow to judge, long in listening and wise in decision.

Race: The Race of Men

Though raised on the western hills of the Iron Mountains by hill-folk, Oddwulf was born to parents from Dale.

Upon returning to Dale aged ten, Oddwulf came to understand what it was to be a Man of Dale; to have honour, to value truth, to guard those in need of protection and to fight the temptation of the Shadow that fouled the minds of those who raised him.

Class: Guardian

Though naturally gifted with both blade and spear, Oddwulf was taught the shield-style of Dale by an old, retired veteran who was once Kingshield to Bain, son of Bard. The reactive and defensive style appealed to Oddwulf, who is not given to violent or aggressive behaviour.

Vocation: Tinker

In the years that he has travelled from Dale and journeyed west to Breelend, Oddwulf has learned from his companions on the road. Often escorting traders and tinkers, he has gained some skill in working metal and stone into useful items or decorations. Though not blessed with the ingenuity or creativity of a Master, Oddwulf is able to pay his way with well-made and durable designs that he barters for food or lodging.

World: Laurelin

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Physical Description:

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Personal History

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Timeline

2990, March: Born in the spring to a Dale family on an eastern estate

2991, May: Captured in a raid on his family estate and taken to the Iron Hills

3000, May: Named by Thinglan of Erebor as Oddwulf, the lost son of Oswulf

3000, July: Slays his captive parents and flees from the Iron Hills

3001, January: Arrives in Dale frost-bitten and half-dead

3001, June: Found and adopted by Garlind, retired Kingshield and friend to Oswulf his father

3006, Feburary: Garlind dies

3006, March: Leaves Dale to explore the lands

3008, November: Captured by goblins in the Grey Mountains

3009, April: Rescued by a band of Wood Elves

3009-3012: Journeys through The Old Forest with elven companions, learns to cut jewels

3012, September: Reaches Rivendell and departs from his Elven friends

3012-3015: Travels the Trollshaws and South Downs as a caravan guard

3015, July: First arrives in Bree

3016-3018: Sets up as a guard for hire and tinker by trade in Bree

3019: ... the present day...