ALAIN "THE WARRIOR"
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Int    -    -
Per    -    -
Str   +2   +3  Large
Sta   +1   +1  Healthy
Pre   +1   +1  Confident
Com    -    -
Dex   +1   +1  Competent
Qik   +1   +1  Hasty

Virtues
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Reckless                +1
Famous                  +2  (Slayer of wild boar, wolves, bandits, etc.)

Flaws
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Hired Sword             -1
Curse of Venus          -2

Age 17 (34 eps.)

Abilities
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Brawl-2 (Dodge)            Free + 2
Single Weapon-3 (Axe)             6
Shield and Weapon-1 (Buckler)     1
Chain Weapons-1 (Flail)           1
Longshaft Weapon-5 (Billhook)    15
Athletics-2 (Running)             3
Climb-1 (Trees)                   1
Stealth-1 (Sneak)                 1
Carouse-1 (Power Drinking)     Free
Hunt-2 (Wolves)                   3
Survival-1 (French Forests)       1
Speak Breton-4 (Rural)         Free

Background
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Born a serf on the estates now held directly by Lady Marta, Alain grew up to look 
like nothing more than a particularly burly and good-looking peasant youth, 
somewhat intimidating to men (especially with a bill-hook or flail in his hands) 
and attractive to peasant women, and perhaps noticeably restless, but not 
exceptional. Then there came the day when an old wild boar, driven mad by a 
broken tusk, blundered into the fields and menaced a couple of women. Alain, 
with no apparent pause to consider, picked up the nearest agricultural implement 
to hand and killed the beast.

Soon after that, Alain's parish priest was called out to baptise a sickly infant 
on a remote farm one stormy night when the wolves were howling, and - 
remembering the boar - he hinted that Alain might come along. Alain did, and when 
two bold (or starving) wolves emerged from the trees, he stove their skulls in 
with his axe.

This sort of adventure soon started looking like a habit with Alain; it wasn't 
that he was an especially great fighter, as that he possessed no discernible 
awareness that he might lose these fights. Given his strength, some skill, and 
the nature of most wolves and bandits, this was enough. He even acquired the 
nickname of "The Warrior". The girls were impressed; unfortunately, the peasant 
wives were even more impressed, and Alain proved an obliging lad...

Naturally, this career was noted by various bailiffs and manor-servants as well 
as by Alain's neighbours. While Alain showed no great sign of resenting his 
position, it did occur to Lady Marta that this energy and valour might be most 
safely directed away from simple village life - especially given the number of 
complaints that were filtering through from jealous husbands. Then the mages 
showed up as new neighbours.

So Marta spoke to Alain, and offered him a chance to make something of himself. 
She would release him from his serfdom in exchange for a simple, solemn vow; 
that he would serve the mages faithfully in whatever lawful employment they 
might offer, but that he would never take up arms against Lady Marta, her 
family, or their allies. He would also deal openly with any of Lady Marta's 
servants who spoke with him - oh, and he would never mention this same vow to 
his new employers. Alain, who rather fancied honest employ that didn't involve 
twelve hours a day in the fields, and who seemed oddly keen to impress Lady 
Marta, accepted cheerfully.