Name: Rudolph Thomson (Smith)
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Occupation: Accountant/Mercenary
Appearance: 6'4", 240 lbs. All around, he's a big guy. He's white in the extreme, with blond hair and blue eyes. His features are rough, he has perpetual five o'clock shadow, and a large assortment of scars ranging in size, shape, and location.
Personality: He's a smart-ass, a skeptic, and most people find him pretty obnoxious. He's cautious, to an extent, but always ready for a fight, whether or not he actually wants one.
Magic/Abilities: He has a huge amount of experience in almost every field, but mostly in combat. He has access to a small arsenal of weaponry, some of which is magical. The most notable of which is a sword he always carries. The most notable features of the sword are that it's so far proven indestructible, and it's extremely sharp. The hidden aspect of the weapon is that it can absorb the memories and knowledge of those who wield it, as well as impart that knowledge to its wielder. This exchange occurs every time someone new takes possession of the weapon, and the results are permanent.
Bio: Until about ten years ago, Rudolph was a normal guy. He had gone to college, gotten his degree, and found a job in a field he thought he could stand for long enough to make it to retirement. He had a few relationships, had friends, and a number of hobbies. One of those hobbies was collecting weapons. One of those weapons turned out to be a sword which looked like a prop from '300.' In reality, it was the legendary sword of Arise, god of war.
After it became his, things changed. A lot.
He became aware of the existence of magic within the world, as well as a fairly knowledgeable expert on its workings. It tried to use this information to his benefit, but ended up getting himself involved in the magical world at large, and ended up becoming a mercenary for anyone who could find him and offer him a reasonable sum of money. He took up the title 'Smith' because no one took him seriously when he used his real name.
Extra: While most experts agree that the sword has no effect on the personality of a person, imparting only knowledge and not personal habits or the like, Smith is absolutely convinced that he was a much more normal person before he picked up the sword, and without it, would never have made any of the choices he did.

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That's a decent rough draft. I can add more, and intend to, but I wanted approval for the over all idea before moving forward.