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Rites of Passage

If I'm lucky I'll have me post up tonight, it's a bit of a monster since i've got alot of catching up to do.

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Orc you are evil, i should have been asleep over an hour ago but noooo, you had to show me this ridiculously funny web comic.

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No, may take a look at it now though.

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What comic?

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Here it is, leme know if you want me to change anything, until then i'll begin working on my first post.

Ronin

Name: Ronin
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Paladin (Squire)

What you want to be when you grow up?
To become a Paladin, a protector of those unable to protect themselves.

Who is your mentor?
Sir Erikson has been Ronin’s mentor since he was about 6. After discovering the boys potential he had Ronin enrolled at his monastery where he was taught to commune with Helm, the watchful protector. He was also taught to read, write and do basic math. Once he was strong enough to wield a sword Sir Erikson began teaching him in the ways of marshal combat and took him as his personal squire.

Brief Biography:
Ronin doesn’t know of his parents, his earliest memories are of the orphanage in Waterdeep. He remembered that it was a terrible place but not when or how he left, only that it didn’t take long for him to fall in with a gang of pickpockets and cut-purses. Jorvan was in charge since he was the oldest and the biggest, he let them all stay in his abandoned warehouse for a cut of whatever they had managed to steal that day. He also got any jewelry since he knew someone who would buy it. Those who didn’t, Johnny would beat and have them thrown down into the sewer since there was an open grate in the middle of the building.
Then one day he was trolling one of the many bustling markets for people to steal from. He didn’t want to, but he afraid of Jorvan so he needed to steal from someone. He saw a man wearing a robe but the important part was the shoulder bag he was wearing. When the man stopped Ronin approached, a feeling of unease growing. He focused on the bag and reached out for it when the man’s hand shot out and grabbed his arm. His arm seemed to tingle where the hand grabbed and at the same moment he was suddenly aware of what this man was. A Paladin, as the man turned to look at him his eyes were drawn to the gauntlet shaped pendant with a single blue eye, hung from his neck. Ronin remembered the man who he now knows as Sir Erikson had looked startled upon seeing him. He’s said “Such a strange place to find one of Helms’ chosen.” Then he said to Ronin “Boy, I have been shown a great potential in you. You have the making of one who could protect others, one who can answer to a calling greater then themselves. And I can teach you to become that person. What say you boy?”
Ronin was shocked, he could barely think. Should he run? He didn’t know what to do. Then a clear tone seemed to ring out in his head, quieting the thoughts that ran rampant through his head. “Yes,” Ronin replied. “I want you to teach me.”
After this, Sir Erikson took Ronin to his monastery just outside the walls of Waterdeep. There Ronin was given a warm bed and new clothes, taught by the clerics how to read and write and the priests taught him of Helm, The Vigilant One, and the purpose of being a Paladin. After several years, when Ronin was strong enough to wield a sword, Sir Erikson began teaching him in armed combat. Shortly after training began Ronin developed an affinity for the sword and shield. And when Sir Erikson found him old and competent enough he took him as his squire.

What person(s) of interest do you know in the village? Who all do you have a relationship with?:
None.

Equipment:
Short Sword, Wooden Shield, Chain-mail Shirt over Leather, Basic traveling gear (Map, bed roll, Flint & Steel, ect.), Amulet of Helm

Class Skills:
Trained in the use of sword and shield. Taught how to treat minor wounds.

Villager Skills:
Was taught how to read and write at the monastery. Was taught how to repair and maintain weapons and armor by Sir Erikson. Was taught how to care for horses and riding gear.

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Awesome! Can't wait.

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Oh I forgot to mention, I'm on my way to the family cottage so I'm not sure I'll have enough signal to post. If not then I'll be back Sunday afternoon.

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Alrighty then. As for deities, Helm if I'm not from the village, Chauntea if from village.

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Awesome, I'll hold off on writing the bio. until Asta gets back to you.
As for the Paladin bit, i know I'm not one yet, I was just stuck on thinking that I would be a squire to one. Never occurred to me that I'd be getting training from two people so thanks for that. However if you and Asta allow me to be arriving from somewhere else (Probably Waterdeep since I was thinking of making him the pickpocketing orphan type when he was discovered to have potential to be a paladin) than I'd like to be doing the squire thing. (until my master mysteriously disappears whilst traveling through the moor towards a village)

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Hey, new guy here. I'm working on my character sheet now but I have a few question before I write the history. I've been reading the IC posts and it seems I'm quite the late comer so writing my character in as if he'd been there the whole time and recounting everything before hand just seems a little silly to me. Plus seeing as how I'm hoping to play a paladin it just seems odd to me that there would be any paladins in a town as small as been described.

Oh right, I was asking a question. Uh, I do have a back story idea but it just means that my character would be arriving at the town after all this has happened. So I was wondering if this is okay, if not I can just write something else.