Jakob Daud

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Jakob Daud
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Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
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Wealth Tier: Tier 3

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Jakob Daud

Jakob Daud
"A word of advice; The cold isn't the only killer in Viden."
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Name: Jakob Daud

Race: Human

Date of Birth: 51st Trial of Vhalar, 690

Marks: None

Factions Joined: None

Languages Spoken: Fluent = Common. Broken = Cursive

Appearance

Everybody that knew Jakob would be quick to call him strong. Jakob stands tall at 6'3", and possess a brawny figure from years of strenuous manual labor. His oval face has been visually worn down from the decades of exposure to the unrelenting and bitter cold. A pair of frosty gray eyes are almost always affixed into a glare. His medium-length dark hair is kept slicked back - either from the sweat of a long-trials work, the accumulated grease of a week spent unwashed, or with products that the Nobles would consider unsuitable for styling. Uncharacteristically, Jakob keeps his mustache and beard trimmed and well-kept.

Jakob's body has seen too many rough trials. His dry hands and feet are calloused and hardened. His oft-bloody and salt-chapped lips hide a set of yellowed teeth. His deep voice is hoarse from years of drinking bitter alcohols and shouting. Sore muscles remain hidden underneath a thin layer of fat from a diet consisting mostly of cheap meats and fermented honey. Combined with the well-worn attire of the working lower class, many could assume that Jakob is in the middle of his life just by looking at him.
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Personality


Jakob Daud isn't kind. He's fair, but not kind. Arcs in the mines of Viden has taught Jakob that niceties only waste valuable time. Due to this, most of those who know Jakob know exactly where they stand with him. He doesn't make the time for fake smiles and lies. Due to the dangers of long mining expeditions in the Tundra, Trials spent underground searching for thermal vents and drinkable water, scholarly excavations, and the occasional slave revolt, Jakob has developed a rather gripping sense of cynicism. In his mind, Jakob knows what is valuable, and what is replaceable; what is worth the effort, and what can be ignored. Jakob Daud isn't a boor, however. He has a rather basic grasp on proper etiquette. He knows when to say please and thank you, yes ma'am and no ma'am, and that his opinion should only be given to those that ask. Just don't expect him to apologize if he didn't get it right the first time.

His line of work as a miner can be deadly, and spending eleven arcs in this trade has resulted in Jakob getting rather numb to the concept of death. He has witnessed it first hand many times. From cases of hypothermia, disease, workplace accidents and general violence, Jakob has witnessed the deaths of those around him enough times to realize that sometimes, it just happens. He doesn't like to talk about it.

Things Jakob likes

  • Trials Off: Due to the nature of mining operations, Jakob is often required to live on site, resulting in back-to-back work Trials. When he gets a break, he goes out of his way to enjoy them.
  • A Warm Fire: Like other residents of the Tundra, Jakob values keeping warm.
  • Fish, Chicken, and Mead: He likes fish because fish is common, and on the rare occasion that he can eat a chicken is always a good day. The mead keeps him warm.
  • Hard Workers: Jakob respects those that put in effort to achieve their goals. Maybe he empathizes with them.
  • Pugilism: Jakob enjoys watching fist-fights as a form of rather base entertainment, even if he doesn't show it.
  • Miners: Due to his career, Jakob enjoys the company of other miners; disregard the arguments and brawls.
Things Jakob dislikes

  • Bandits, Extortionists, and other Criminals: Jakob has had a half-dozen mining operations that he was involved in get halted or ransacked by thugs. A further half-dozen more resulted in a lack of adequate pay or dangerous working conditions that culminated with injuries or death. In his eyes, Jakob sees brigands and profiteers as one-in-the-same. He detests them, those that are complicit with them, and any like them.
  • Not Getting Paid: When Jakob works, he expects to get paid on time and in full.
  • Mining Slaves: While this could be the case of Jakob disliking slaves due to the threat they pose to his future employment, he claims that anybody that is forced into mining, especially non-humans, cannot be trusted to remain loyal or co-operative when hard-times invariably set in. This is more of a distaste rather than abject hatred.
  • Wine: It's simply too sweet for his taste.
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

History



Jakob Daud was unceremoniously born to the Daud family during the evening of the 51st Trial of Vhalar, 690. With no complications, he was brought into this world kicking and screaming. When the midwife handed his mother, Christine, a bouncing baby boy, she was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. His father, Marcus, was absent for his delivery, but not out of malice. It was mainly due to the fact that Marcus was busy working on the sledge-crew for a Viden Academy sponsered excavation. His mother was perfectly fine with that. She would be happy to surprise the love of her life with this new bundle of joy. After all, Jakob was not the first child of Marcus and Christina Daud, but he was definitely the only one that they had actually planned for. Jakob's siblings were all unplanned and happy accidents. Jakob's siblings were also all sisters, and Mr. Daud always wanted a boy. Marcus and Christina agreed that once the two bore a son, they would stop trying for kids. Luckily for Mrs. Daud, their first attempt was also their last. Jakob's name was in honor of Christina's deceased brother, who tragically passed in a mining accident in 688.

The last of five children between the two, Jakob was the biggest human baby that the midwife had ever delivered. This was the first entry into trend that followed Jakob all the way into his teenage years. As a toddler, he was the tallest and strongest among his childhood peers in the Tsavorite Prism. He hit puberty before any of his friends and grew like an unchecked weed. During his adolescent arcs, Jakob was the neighborhood tough-kid. His mother stopped trying to keep count of all the times she had to tend to the cuts and bruises that Jakob would accumulate through all the trouble he would get himself into. Much to the dismay of his mother, Jakob's only hobby seemed to be picking fights with kids and teens from both within and without of the Tsavorite Prism. He wouldn't read, draw, or even play sports. Yet by the time Jakob turned 16, he seemed to mellow out, and the amount of times he came home with a busted tooth or a bruised eye went down dramatically.

By the time he was seventeen arcs old, Jakob was cleared to follow the footsteps of his father as a miner. He didn't mind that hard labor at first; in fact, it was an absolutely refreshing avenue for him to channel his yet unspent energy. Due to his natural strength, Jakob was frequently put on the sledge-crew, one of the most physically strenuous duties that the miners of Viden are assigned to. While the composition of a sledge-crew differs depending on the assigned foreman, it is most commonly composed of four to ten individuals that are equipped with sledgehammers and hand steels, whose primary goal is to break up stone or smash through ice. They are often the ones that start the excavation of a mine, and are usually the ones called in to expand the mine if required. Due to this, the sledge-crew is often reserved for strong (and disposable) slaves or whoever the foreman didn't particularly like that day. Jakob and his father spent many arcs together on the sledge-crew. It was during this time that he had finally met humans that were by far larger and tougher than he was at his age, which was shocking to say the least.

Jakob Daud would spend the next eleven years working for various companies, nobles, and academics as a miner - rarely straying from his position on the sledge-crew. While he considers the work to be simple and sometimes even enjoyable, the politics that surround the never-ending desire for ore and salt has taken its toll on Jakob. He and his fellow miners have had numerous disputes with coin-clipping foremen, corner-cutting engineers, cut-purse brigands, unruly slaves, and outrageous Cyclical expectations from the Merchant's guild. While many of these disputes are quickly resolved by the Directorate, there are some that could only be resolved by a more hands-on approach. Whenever the miners would need somebody to stick up for them or apply brute force to get their way, it was often the sledge-crew that acted as their de facto champions.

Being repeatedly type-cast into the sledge-crew, Jakob's peers commonly elect him to be their muscle. The first time he was elected was after a mine-shaft collapse killed a handful of excavators. Before the tragic accident, the foreman complained to the lead engineer about the unsafe conditions that the team was working in. To retort, the lead engineer ignored his pleas, and eventually used some local muscle to press the miners into working. When the miners came to Jakob about being the instrument of their revenge, he outright refused. It was his father, Marcus, that eventually convinced Jakob that this was simply the way things were done among the miners when the guiding hand of the Directorate couldn't help them. A clash between the miners and the engineer's hired goons soon followed. That would be the first time that Jakob Daud would be the champion of the exploited. After that, whenever a situation requiring force arose, Jakob was their go-to man.

He doesn't like to talk about it.
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Skills & Knowledges



Useful Information
Skills
Skill Total Points Proficiency
Strength (RB) (25/250) Novice
Endurance (FT) (25/100) Novice
Mining (15/250) Novice
Axe/Bludgeons Combat: Maul (10/250) Novice
Unarmed Combat: Brawling (5/250) Novice
Intimidation (3/250) Novice

Knowledges

Strength

  • Strength: How to properly carry objects over fifty pounds. (SP)
  • Strength: How to properly lift with your knees and not your back. (SP)
  • Strength: Swinging heavy tools builds muscles. (AR)
  • Strength: Size equals strength. (AR)
  • Strength: How to carry an unconscious person
  • Strength: Proper exertion of force for a punch

Endurance

  • Endurance: Pacing oneself at grueling physical labor (SP)
  • Endurance: Ignoring the pain of a foot-injury
  • Endurance: Withstanding pain from medical processes without medication
  • Endurance: Staying awake for extended periods of time without sleep

Mining

  • Mining: Proper use and application of a sledgehammer (SP)
  • Mining: Differences in Breaking Stone and Permafrost (AR)
  • Mining: Basic Ores found around Viden (AR)
  • Mining: Fire-setting to crack stone
  • Mining: Effective ways to break stone
  • Mining: Proper usage of a hand-steel

Combat

  • Axe/Bludgeons: Wide horizontal swings impact heavy force and are hard to block. (SP)
  • Axe/Bludgeons: Overhead swings can crush through armor
  • Axe/Bludgeons: Sometimes hitting a shield is the best way through it
  • Unarmed: A straight punch to the face is always effective

Intimidation

  • Intimidation: Size is scary (AR)
  • Intimidation: A good glare can get you far
  • Intimidation: Firmly restating can get the point across

Negotiation

  • Negotiation: Drugs and alcohol are decent bargaining tools.

Stealth

  • Stealth: Sometimes being quiet is a good idea

Non-Skill

  • (SP) Race: Human
  • (SP) Creation Legends: Human
  • (SP) Customs & Traditions: Human
  • (SP) Location: Viden
  • (SP) Laws: Viden
  • (SP) Layout: Viden
  • (SP) Customs & Festivals: Viden
  • (SP) History: Viden
  • (SP) Race: Eidisi
  • (SP) Customs & Traditions: Eidisi

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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Skill Point Ledger



Here is where you record all the skill points you receive (Startup XP, CS Approval Rewards and, of course, Thread Reviews!) and all the points you spend on your skills. Again, below is an example which you can edit.

Thread or Skill Name Points Adjustment Running Total
Starter XP +50 50
Racial Bonus +25 75
Strength -25 50
Endurance -25 25
Mining -10 15
Axe/Bludgeons Combat: Maul -10 5
Unarmed Combat: Brawling -5 0
Character Approval +8 8
Mining +5 3
Intimidation +3 0
Of Labor and Trade +15 15
When you want to put another row in there, just pop the following code in after the last /tr] and before the /table]

Code: Select all

[tr]
[td] Link thread or Name of Skill [/td]
   [td]  Point Adjustment[/td]
      [td] New Total[/td]
[/tr]
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Marks



This post will record any mark (Immortal Blessings / Curses) you might accrue as a PC.

A full list of Blessings & Curses can be found here
A Guide to Religion & Marks can be found here

When you are first awarded a mark, the awarding Prophet will give you the code to put in here.
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Possessions



Starting Package: City Dweller

Useful Links
The Shoppe here
  • Clothing
    • (Basic) A white linen gambeson that has been stained black from coal and sweat; worn with layered linen-and-hide slacks to insulate from the cold, as well as hide boots. (SP)
    • (Basic) Three linen long-sleeve shirts layered on top of each other, left bleached by salt-exposure; worn with linen-and-hide slacks to insulate from the cold, as well as hide boots. (SP)
    • (Basic) A surprisingly pristine white linen gambeson that is worn underneath a withered black cowhide vest; worn with a pair of black cowhide slacks and hide boots. (SP)
  • Armor
    • (Average) A set of leather armor lined with furs to keep warm, as well as a pair of bracers. (SP)
  • Weapons
    • (Basic) A sledgehammer, notched three times underneath the head. (SP)
  • Skill Kits
    • 1x Tier 3 Mining skill kit, containing four various sized hammers, three sizes of chisels, a hand-steel, a pickaxe, a funnel and an oil can. (SP)
  • Heirloom Item
    • (Average Outfit) A warm wool gambeson dyed black, with visible maintenance done on the coat by his loving mother. Usually worn with a decent pair of layered brown linen slacks and leather boots. (SP)
Housing

Jakob Daud lives in the Tsavorite Prism with a handful of people that he doesn't remember the names of, as he doesn't live there enough to know them. His furnishings are minimal, and often do nothing besides collect dust. Even though this is where he is supposed to live, Jakob Daud often spends nights over at his family residence (also located in the Tsavorite Prism) to keep in touch.
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Wealth Ledger



Here, you keep a track of your Character's Wealth Tier and the spending of Wealth Points. Information here!
Current Wealth Tier:
Item Adjustment Total WP
Starting Package Tier 3 (26 WP) 26
Wealth Thread +0 WP 26
When you need to put another row in there, just put this code in below the last /tr] and before the /table]

Code: Select all

[tr]
[td] Link to thread / Item [/td]
     [td] Adjustment [/td]
          [td] Total  [/td]
[/tr]
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

Milestones

Miscellaneous

Renown Ledger



The person who approves your CS will award you "Starter Renown".

Useful Information : The Renown System Guide: here
Item/ Thread Renown Total
Starting Renown +20 20
Of Labor and Trade +10 30
When you gain more renown, just add the following to the table above, after the last /tr] and before the /table].

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[tr]
[td]Link to thread where renown is gained [/td]
    [td] Amount Rec'd [/td]
          [td] Total  [/td]
[/tr]
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Jakob Daud
Approved Character
Posts: 30
Joined: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:11 am
Race: Human
Profession: Miner
Renown: 30
Character Sheet
Wealth Tier: Tier 3

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