Garret Sawyer

[Garret Sawyer]

Garret Sawyer Appearance Race: Human Gender: Male Age: 40 Birthday: 27th of Winter, AV 474 Birthplace: Zelvita Appearance: The mercenary stood at roughly 5'11" and looked around one hundred and ninety five pounds. His face was grim, brooding and so often adorned with a heavy frown. His skin was of a fair complexion, and despite his age he appeared like he had witnessed more summers than he had because of deep set wrinkles and small scars around his face. His eyes were of a sharp, piercing green that had a tendency to dart around, examining his surroundings with interest. His hair was thick and dark, it was rarely clean or trimmed so after a long time it would grow thick and straight from his head and had to be pinned back and secured, but more commonly it was short and ruffled, for both practicality and maintenance. His jaw was adorned with a rough beard, it was barely thicker than stubble but its dark tones made it appear larger than it was. Received Location Description 15th of Winter, AV 513 Scar on upper right cheek A long smooth cut stretching across his upper cheek received from a spear. Character Concept At his core Garret is a quiet and brooding man, he rarely voices his opinion after years of following his employers’ orders. “Why follow your heart and mind when you can just follow the gold?” he often reminds himself and he has followed his motto to the letter, that doesn’t mean of course he has no opinions but he simply keeps them to himself. Drink rarely brings out his talkative side as well, instead in causes him to spiral into an aggressive mind set like most men. His true pleasure is violence, where drink fails in coaxing out his voice blood triumphs. After the rush of combat his mood is far more jovial and cheery, though this rush has lead him to become somewhat aggressive over the years, favouring brutal retaliation and action over carefully planned and meditated decisions. He is a mercenary so an optimist would say his morals inhabit a grey area which allows him to make decisions regardless of losses or ethics involved while someone with a less favourable disposition would call him a common criminal and call the closest guard to string him up. In truth he is a man who prefers gold to people, though even Garret will turn down jobs that he finds unsavoury. He has beaten people up, he has stolen off people and he has killed undesirables for money but he has never killed an “innocent” man or assaulted those who truly had no reason to be harmed. Character History Garret was born on 27th of Winter, AV 474 in the great city of Zelvita. He was the son of Daveth Sawyer, a local guardsman of the Waveguard, and Lucia Sawyer, a skilled seamstress. He was third youngest, or oldest, amongst his three brothers and one sister. From a young age he felt that he was the forgotten child. John being the eldest was the only one who received education, the wage of a seamstress and a low ranking guard did not allow for an extravagant lifestyle so naturally only the eldest received a luxury like education. Next Samuel followed, with very little money left it was decided an apprenticeship would be secured for him so they paid the local blacksmith a yearly sum of money to teach the lad the art of the blacksmith. When Garret was born along with his twin sister Meghan it was decided that each parent would teach their trade so while Meghan was being taught by Lucia, Garret under the tutelage of Daveth learned about being a guard. Needless to say he found his new vocation to be boring, he had little talent in interacting with the common man that made up the rabble and he found the experience to bring him very little enjoyment. That said there was one aspect he enjoyed - Combat. Like his father he favoured the morningstar, he found the distinctive simplicity and brutality of it to be appealing. But even this wasn't enough to keep him in the Waveguard so at the age of nineteen, he stole his father's morningstar and all the money he could find and fled Zelvita. [The rest of the details to be determined via flashbacks]

[Garret Sawyer]

Garret Sawyer Knowledge Language Fluent Language: Common Basic Language: Fratava Poor Language: Nari Skills Skill EXP Total Proficiency Weapon - Morningstar 10 SP, 15 RB, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2 33 Competent Shield 10 SP, 3, 1, 2 16 Novice Weapon - Throwing Axe 10 SP, 2 12 Novice Tracking 5 SP, 1 6 Novice Brawling 5 SP, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2 12 Novice Wilderness Survival (Forest) 5 SP 5 Novice Riding 5 SP 5 Novice Observation 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 2, 2 22 Novice Intimidation 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2 9 Novice Rhetoric 1, 3, 1 5 Novice Unarmed Combat 1, 3 4 Novice Endurance 1 1 Novice Leadership 3, 4, 2 9 Novice Tactics 1 1 Novice Body Building 1 1 Novice Intelligence 1 1 Novice Strength 1 1 Novice Negotiation 1 1 Novice Hunting 1 1 Novice Socialization 1, 1 2 Novice Acrobatics 1 1 Novice Lores Lore of Zeltivan Culture Lore of Sunberth Culture Sunberth: No Gates, No Guards Getting Directions from a Whore Tent City, Tone Down Accent Unintended Murder of a Mugger Prostitutes: Good Sources for Info Pitching a New Home in Tent City Dead Mugger, Forever Imprinted Sating Bloodlust at the Pits Fighting Jack Tanner A Close Call with Death Death by Eye Gouging Pit Bull: An Invite to Return Cursed to Shed Blood Rotting Food, Rotting Workers The Story of Sophia and James Carter Realities of a Harsh Taskmaster Maintaining Order Over Apples Fruits of One's Labor...Stolen in a Tick Piss Off James The Cold Bites Seaside Market: Bloody Fishy Smells The Drunken Fish: A New Job Offer Catching an Apple Thief The Inconveniences of Snowballs Shielding: Brace with back leg Serta: Wolf Kelvic Understanding: Actions and Promises Differ Differentiating Human Faeces & Bear Faeces The Hound: I Spit On Him Gang Symbol: Eagles (Unknown) Shield Technique: Abdomen Lunge Disctraction Technique: Spitting In The Face No Mercy: Blood Must Be Shed Disembowelling In Vengeance Location: Pig's Foot Tavern Merv: Bartender

[Garret Sawyer]

Garret Sawyer Possessions 2 Throwing Axes 1 Small Wooden Shield 1 Full Set of Leather Armour 1 Set of Clothing -Simple Shirt -Simple Pants -Simple Undergarments -Simple Coat -Leather Boots 1 Wooden Pipe 1 Tobacco Pouch (10 oz of Kline) 1 Waterskin 1 Backpack which contains: -Comb (Wood) -Brush (Wood) -Soap -Razor -Balanced Rations (1 Week's worth) -1 eating knife -Flint & Steel 1 Large tent (4 person) 1 Large tarp 100 ft of rope 1 Lantern 2 Torches 1 Bedroll 1 Blanket Fishing Tackle & Hooks 1 Full Set of Tack 1 Large Set of Saddlebags A dark brown Zavian horse called Rockfall Heirloom - Tentatively called "The Pacifier" by his father who always used it to disable criminals this stolen morningstar is now employed by Garret to do devastating damage to his enemies. Ledger Purchase Cost Total Starting +100 GM 100 GM Purchase of 2 Throwing Axes -16 GM 84 GM Purchase of 1 Small Wooden Shield -4 GM 80 GM Purchase of 1 Set of Leather Armour -10 GM 70 GM Purchase of 1 Leather Belt -0.2 GM 69.8 GM Seasonal Expenses (Winter AV 514) -45 GM 24.8 GM Purchase of 1 Wooden Pipe -14 GM 10.8 GM Purchase of 1 Tobacco Pouch -1 GM 9.8 GM Purchase of Kline (10 oz) -0.5 GM 9.3 GM Seasonal Wages (Winter AV 514) +184 GM 193.4 GM Location - Tent City, Sunberth (Tent)

[Garret Sawyer]

Garret Sawyer Thread List   Spring AV 514 ? of Spring, AV 514 - Nuit Hunting IV - Use A Garret To Abuse A Garret - Incomplete, Ungraded   Winter AV 513 5th of Winter, AV 513 - One Drink Too Many - Incomplete, Ungraded 10th of Winter, AV 513 - [The Blood Pits] Where Blood Flows... - Complete, Graded 15th of Winter, AV 513 - Caught Off Guard - Complete, Graded 34th of Winter, AV 513 - A Lesson Learned is a Lesson Earned - Complete, Graded 35th of Winter, AV 513 - A Walk in the Woods - Complete, Graded 35th of Winter, AV 513 - Seeing the Sights - Complete, Graded 41st of Winter, AV 513 - [Job Thread] The Fruits Of Labour - Complete, Graded 50th of Winter, AV 513 - Dead Before Bowed - Incomplete 53rd of Winter, AV 513 - [Job Thread] The Last Bell - Complete, Graded   Flashbacks 27th of Summer, AV 494 - A New Arrival - Complete, Graded

[Garret Sawyer]

Garret Sawyer Questionnaire General Information : 1. What is your Name? Garret Sawyer. 2. Do you go by a nickname or pet name? Nope so don't try and give me one. 3. How old are you? 40 years and counting. 4. What is your height? 5'11". 5. What is your weight? Is this really necessary? Fine, 195 pounds... Aesthetics : 1. Describe yourself as you see yourself. Average height, perhaps slightly taller than the average man. Manly, y'know broad shoulders, large chest with strong arms and a intimidating face. None of those girly features that soft men have. 2. Describe yourself as others typically see you. Not attractive, though not offensively unattractive but hardly a looker. A cold, uncaring face with eyes that seemed to confront everyone that they looked at. 3. What is your favourite body feature? ... Do I look like I stare in a bloody mirror all day? 4. How physically fit are you? I don't layabout all day so yeah I suppose I am pretty fit. 5. How do you typically dress and what is your style? Trousers and shirts (What else is there?) made of wool, maybe leather at a stretch but none of that silk. Generally dark colours - Browns, dark greens and black. Family : 1. Who are your parents and what are they like? No comment... 2. Do you have any brothers or sisters? Three brothers and one sister that I know of. 3. What is your extended family like? I don't know... Is family that distant really that important? 4. Do you consider close friends as important or more/less important than family? Well chances are they are more useful than close family so probably more important. 5. Do you treat animals like family? My horse? Sure, he has served me well over the years but any other animal I don't care about unless they are my dinner. Location : 1. Where were you born? Zelvita. 2. Where do you live now? Wherever the gold is. 3. If you could live anywhere in Mizahar where would that be? On the road. 4. Do you have a favourite place to vacation or spend leisure time? I am not some bloody noble that has that luxury so no I don't! 5. Where do you fear to be? Zelvita. Traits : 1. Do you have any physical weaknesses (disease, scars, and missing limbs?) I am getting old... Very few mercenaries retire at a ripe old age. 2. Are you right handed or left handed? Right handed. 3. What languages do you speak? What do you sound like? Do you have an accent? Common is my mother tongue, I also know some Fratava since it can come in handy in my line of work. Finally I let a couple of phrases of Nari from a woman I once bedded. Someone once said my voice sounded like gravel being dragged over a whetstone In my younger days my Zelvitan accent was pretty strong but nowadays I have been around so much you can barely tell it is there. 4. Do you have any odd mannerisms, annoying habits, or other defining characteristics? After I have shed blood my accent... It can get pretty strong to say the least. 5. Do you have (or want to get) any tattoos or piercing? Why do you have them (or will get them)? Some things are best left unsaid. Occupations : 1. What is your occupation? In a nutshell I am a hired thug. 2. Do you like/dislike your work? Why? What's not to like about beating the crap out of some arsehole? 3. If you could be anything you wanted to, what would you be? Never really thought about it... Rich I suppose. 4. What occupation do you admire the most? Why? My job because I am the one who has to put up with the shit it brings. 5. What occupation do you least like? Why? Scholars because they are a bunch of weak, pathetic layabouts who got all the attention from the pare- Next question. Childhood : 1. What sort of child were you? I was the under-appreciated one. 2. What is your favourite memory from childhood? Watching my dad smash out a criminals kneecap while I shadowed him on patrol. 3. What is your worst memory from childhood? Dinnertime... Every night. 4. What sort of relationship did you have with your parents? Next question... 5. Who was your most influential rolemodel? My dad I suppose. Education : 1. What sort of education do you have? I learnt how to smash a man's skull in with a morningstar, what sort of education did you think I had? 2. Do you like/dislike learning? The combat was fun, interacting with the people was boring. 3. Where or how did you learn most of your skills/abilities? Training from my father then from experience when I left home. 4. How do you learn best? Practical experience is always the most valuable, you can't learn my trade from a book. 5. What are your educational goals for the future? None at all. Relationships : 1. Do you form close bonds with people? Why? Why not? Of course I don't, why bother when everyone stuck in this place dies so quickly. 2. Do you trust people easily? If not, why not? How can I trust someone with my back? I only know what I am capable of. 3. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? I ain't no sword-swallower, I'm straight. 4. Have you ever been kissed? If so, describe the first time. Have you ever been punched in the face? If not, I would be happy to do so. 5. Have you ever had sex? If so, describe the first time. Never mind the punch in the face, how about a flail to the balls? Drugs and Alcohol : 1. Have you ever been drunk? If so, describe your first time. Of course I have been drunk; I can't even remember the first time I got drunk I have done it that much. 2. Do you like to drink on a regular basis? Of course I do, what self-respecting man doesn't drink? 3. What sort of alcohol do you prefer? Ale, beer, cider, bitter, whisky y'know things like that. 4. Have you ever tried drugs (mood altering substances)? If so, which kinds and what did you think of them? Nope, apart from some pipeweed every now and again I don't take anything 5. What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Be specific. Make your question more specific, I couldn't give a rat's arse about drugs and alcohol. If people want to take them that is fine by me, it is none of my bloody business. Likes and Dislikes : 1. What are your hobbies? Drinking, gambling, fighting... What else is there in life? 2. Do you like to read? I can't read. 3. What annoys you more than anything else? Well these questions for one thing, and educated people that think that makes them better than other people. 4. What do you find the most relaxing activity to do? Sleep. Favourites : 1. What is your favourite colour or colours? Green I guess, these are really strange questions y'know that? 2. What is your favourite time of day? Morning, I like the quiet. 3. What is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever seen? That's private. 4. What do you like to eat? What do you hate to eat? Well anything with meat in. And potato soup is pretty damn nice as well. Any fancy vegetarian food. 5. What is your favourite type of weather? Does any kind scare you? Why are you asking me these questions?! Of course no weather scares me. Outlook : 1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic? Those words are too big for me... 2. What are your religious views? Couldn't care less about any of those so-called gods 3. Would you be able to kill? Have and probably will again. 4. What are your views on sex? Seriously let's stop with the sex questions or I will tear out your throat. 5. What, in your opinion, makes a successful life? Lots of gold. Emotions : 1. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others? A real man doesn't show his emotions. 2. Do you have any biases or prejudices? Of course I do. 3. What makes you happy? Gold. 4. Who or what, if anything, would you die for? Nothing is worth dying for. Relationships : 1. In general, how do you treat others? I don't know, it depends if they are paying me or not. 2. Who is the most important person in your life, and why? Myself. 3. Do you have a spouse or significant other? If not, describe an ideal lover. I don't and one that is not next to me the following morning. 5. Do you trust anyone to protect you? Who, and why? Myself and myself alone. Group Situations : 1. Do you tend to argue with people, or avoid conflict? Verbal arguments? I tend to avoid those, better to say nothing. 2. Do you tend to take on leadership roles in social situations? Nope. 3. Do you like interacting with large groups of people? Why or why not? It depends on the people. You really need to make these questions more specific. 4. Do you care what others think of you? Nope. 5. What do you think of others, in general? Okay, now these question are getting ridiculously broad. Self Image : 1. What is your greatest strength as a person? I can take a lot of shit. 2. What is your greatest weakness? My forgiving nature and sense of fair play. 3. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I wouldn't mind being a little taller. 4. Are you generally introverted or extroverted? Introverted. 5. Are you generally organized or messy? Messy. Life & Death : 1. What do you absolutely live for? Gold. 2. What is the best part of life? Living. 3. What is the best part of death? I don't know, I have yet to experience it. 4. If you could choose, how would you want to die? In bed, old and wealthy. 5. What is the one thing for which you would most like to be remembered after your death? Nothing, I plan to be forgotten when I am gone.