Tyne Brightcrest

[Tyne Brightcrest]

Tyne Brightcrest
Once more we sail with the northerly gales through the ice and wind and rain.

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Sailor, Trader, Pirate...

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Nicknames	Ox-eye
Race	Svefra
Gender	Male
Age	23
Birth date	3rd, Winter, 490 A.V.
Birth Place	Mother's Casinor
Height	6'4"
Weight	210 lbs.
Profession	Sailor/Fisherman
Location	Suvan Sea, Middle
Beliefs	Laviku
Likes	Sailing, Adventure
Dislikes	Being indoors too long
Fluent Language	Fratava
Basic Language	Common
Poor Language	Tukant
Tavan	Sela (Blacktip Reef Shark)
Gnosis	Oceanus

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ABOUT

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Personal

Appearance: A handsome man made tough by the sun and sea. Tyne's skin is tan and leathery when in the southern Suvan, baked by the tropic sun. When he traverses north into the frigid waters of the Northern Suvan he is more often pale and weathered by the salt water. His beard and hair are light brown, though often bleached blond to some extent by the sun. A life of hard work and hardy meals aboard his mother's Foamdancer has left him with some bulk of muscle and callused hands. Like all true Svefra, Tyne bears the blue eyes of Laviku's people. Pale and clear, they hint of a cold winter storm.

In the warmer seasons Tyne wears the loose, comfortable clothes of a sailor. Wide open shirts and linen trousers. He doesn't bother to wear footwear aboard his Splendor. Many of his clothes bear rips that have been hastily repaired. He owns a few scarves that he wears year round aboard his Casinor.

In the colder seasons Tyne bundles himself up under more layers of thick cloth, whether it be wooly coats or Talderan furs. Most of his clothing is stained with dried salt from the Sea. He usually wears a necklace of shells and Inartan beads.

Personality: Tyne is not happy unless he is halfway in the water. He has never been more than a few miles from the Suvan and does not plan to change that. A dreamer, his head is often filled with thoughts of the places past the horizon. Never content with where he is, he traverses the Suvan eternally seeking the destination across the sea. Some see him as directionless or incapable of commitment as a result of his constantly changing plans. Tyne responds with a wry statement that the Sea is constantly in motion, so why not he? The truth is that his only true commitment is to the Suvan and its silent promise of adventure. He may jump from city to city, leaving without goodbye or explanation, but that is just because his true commitment is to the sea. His true home is Splendor.

 

History

Born aboard his mother's Casinor, Tyne was raised as a Brightcrest. With a proud tradition of traders, smugglers, and piracy, the Brightcrest Pod has felt Laviku's waves under their hulls and Zulrav's winds in their sails for hundreds of years. His mother Andreanna taught him from an early age that the Sea is a hard place, and to live there one needed to learn to be hard as well. Along with the Svefran traditions of love of sea and sail, he was taught a healthy appreciation for the cutlass. For most of his life his pod were the only consistency, and he learned to depend on them and be dependable for them. As Tyne grew older and became more adventurous he began to feel a need to forge his own way. Not in that he abandoned his pod, for he was always ready to help them if need be, and often sails in tandem with other Brightcrests

Vivienne Brightcrest was his mother's mother, and the Lia of the Brightcrest Pod. When Tyne came of age and inherited Splendor from a dying uncle, she bought him the heavy harpoon that was mounted to the stern of his Casinor. "Always be ready to defend the property of the Brightcrest, Tyne."

The sea takes what it wants, and gives little back. It operates by its own rules. The Brightcrest pod embrace this school of thought and teach that if you are bold enough to take something, it is yours. But you also had to be bold enough to keep it. Because of this mentality they are notorious pirates and smugglers who loosely organize a facade of honest trade-work.

 

Splendor

The Svefra Casinor is much like most of its type. Relatively new, Splendor was built by Tyne's late uncle, Veryn, before his death. Though it is less than ten years old it has traveled the length of the Suvan from Yahebah to Syliras and back. With a single 20ft mast Tyne operates his sleek vessel with a stained yellow mainsail and jib set up as was taught by his mother.

The topside area is kept well maintained with fishing nets rolled on the side, harpoons bundled, and general supplies all out of the way. Tyne learned early on to keep everything tied down, and if it couldn't be tied down, to keep it below deck.

The below deck area is less organized, with his personal belongings often strewn anywhere that he happened to leave them. His main berth is near the aft of the ship, and he maintains a few lesser berths and a small living area consisting of bench, table, chest, and a few nets to hold belongings. Most of the below deck had been converted to a cargo area however.

 

Tavan

Sela is a blacktip reef shark whose mother bonded with Andreanna Brightcrest. When the shark gave birth to a litter of five, all of which bonded closely with the Brightcrest pod. The Svefra family took on the sharks as their typical Tavan and now few varied from the species.

Sela and Tyne formed a close bond of mutual respect. They often swim together in warmer water and sometimes Tyne will even spear fish next to the female shark. He often says that she is the only steady lady in his life.

At 4.7ft the aquatic predator can be vicious to her fellow finned occupants of the sea, and even territorial around other Svefra if they come too close to Splendor, though this attitude is rare from her. She is, however, quite affectionate towards Tyne, bumping him or nudging him with her nose are common ways she indicates she needs more attention. Sometimes she even corals fish into his net.

 

Skills

Skill	Mastery	Exp.	Earned
Sailing	Novice	20	10 RB, 10 SP
Swimming	Novice	10	10 SP
Weapon: Cutlass	Novice	10	10 SP
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Navigation	Novice	10	10 SP
Weapon: Harpoon	Novice	5	5 SP
Fishing	Novice	5	5 SP

 

Lores

• Sea Route: Kenash to Riverfall
• Sailing: Tacking into the Wind

 

Possessions

Heirloom: A Heavy Harpoon kept in good condition, mounted on the stern of Splendor.

• One
• Heavy Harpoon
• Cutlass & Sheath
• Linen shirt, white (SP)
• Pants, loose (SP)
• Boots, high (SP)
• Coat, Grey, wool (SP)
• Pack (Comb, Razor, Soap, Brush) (SP)
• Flint & Steel (SP)
• Waterskin (SP)
• 1 week rations (SP)
• Eating knife (SP)
• Sailing equipment (SP/ Casinor housing)
• Fishing Net (25 sq. ft.)
• Shell & Glass bead necklace
• Earings, silver
• Flute, wooden
• Wine, fine (Bottle)

 

Ledger

Name	Credit	Debit	Total
Starting package	100 gm	0	100 gm
Cutlass	12 gm	0	88 gm
Fishing Net	4 gm	0	84 gm
Necklace	5 gm	0	79 gm
Earings	2 gm	0	77 gm
Flute	5 sm	0	76gm 5 sm
Wine, fine	2 gm	0	74gm 5sm
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Threads

Summer	[Location] Title	Status
7th	[Riverfall]The Wharfside Life	In Progress
9th	[Alements] Sea Business	In Progress
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