Name: Joseph
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Age: 27
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Magic: Protection Magic - Joseph can imbue himself or others with specific magic wards against certain attacks, like a Fire Shield that blocks heat, or a barrier that deflects arrows. He can also grant people immunity to poison or dieseases for a limited time. He can affect up to five people including himself whenever he cast a spell but he cannot have more than one protection at a time: making a new ward immediately dismissed the previous ones.
Personality: Joseph is a quiet, reserved man who prefers to act instead of speak. Despite his age he doesn't really know much about the world so he often just watches and observes. He is able to keep calm if only because he doesn't want to panic and always tries to think before he acts. Even though he's willing to do most things, he's very reluctant to act on his own and he often relies on others to instruct him. On his own he tends to just stick with what he's good at, and when he has to do something completely new he'd try to get some help first, or failing that, just risk everything on doing it right the first time.
Background: Joseph was a simple carpenter trying to survive a monsterous world when he received a vision. He woke up one morning and saw a vision of great warfare in a distant land, where he was clad head-to-toe in magnificent armor and wielding a mighty sword. He fought many enemies and saved many people, and it all felt so real to him. When he woke up he tried to just think it was all just a dream, but then a missionary arrived to his home. This missionary preached to Joseph about fighting some grand evil and that he was one of many chosen to be a holy warrior. Joseph didn't believe him at first since he was never even religious, but he did want more from his life. After a week thinking about it, Joseph sought the missionary out and decided to join his religious order.
When Joseph joined the missionary's church, they trained him and many others on how to become a knight. Many failed and Joseph was close to giving up himself. They put him through grueling, almost tortuous training. Hundreds had joined but after five years of training, only Joseph and three others became knights. But that only prepared him for the physical aspects of his knighthood; after proving his body was strong, he was made to learn magic, which tested his willpower and mind. He was given a harsh education and mentally challenged, breaking even, but he did not give up. He learned the spells by force of will and broke out of mind-altering enchantments and regained his personality afterwards each time they tried to change him. After another five years of this, Joseph was ready to become a true holy warrior. A real paladin.
It wasn't even a week before word reached the temple of a campsite that needed strong and able people there. Originally the temple turned the messenger away, but it was this moment that Joseph knew he was waiting for. He knew that there was more going on than meets the eye, and that all his training and his entire life up to that point was to bring him to that location. So after gathering his things Joseph left the temple and headed to this camp to face his destiny.
Equipment:
Knight Armor - Strong yet flexible steel armor that covers Joseph's body completely, with a cloak. Specially designed by his temple to provide as much comfort as possible for Joseph so that he rarely need to take it off, even when he needs to wash himself.
Greatsword - A long two-handed sword heavy enough that most people need two hands to use, but Joseph has trained himself hard enough that he can use just one. Despite it's size and weight Joseph can strike fast and precisely with this weapon. He could neatly shave a man swinging this sword.
Crest Shield - A magic shield baring the crest of Joseph's temple. This shield is capable of blocking and even deflecting spells as if they were arrows.
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