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piosenniel · 10-05-2003, 02:52 PM

Maikafanawen's Character - Capt. Kent

Name: Captain Kent Avershire

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Race: Gondorian, from Dol Amroth

Weapons: His sword is very old but trustworthy. It’s a standard cut-and-thrust much like Devon’s. The pommel, cross-guard, and knuckle bow are made of a high carbon steel and weighs perfectly with the rest of the weapon. The single-edged blade is well tempered and balanced at forty inches overall and a 34” blade. This is his only current weapon at the start of the game.

Appearance: Kent has dark blue eyes, thick, shoulder-blade length, dark brown hair and tan, leathery skin. His handsome features are very pronounced and he has that rugged manly façade about him. He wears the tough clothes of a sailor: a white, billowy shirt; beige, knee-length breeches; a wide leather belt; black, calf-high fold-over boots; and because of his former status, an old-fashioned styled cuffed and collared coffee colored corduroy captain’s coat (yes that is the best unintended alliteration ever!) with delicate gold and black trimming.

Personality/Strengths/Weaknesses: He is a very brilliant man with cunning ideas and a bewildering intellect. Avershire knows things about the sea one would never find in books. His agile frame and incredible strength is valued in every mariner. However, the past five years of drinking and self-neglect, Kent’s steadfast assuredness have faded slightly. The purposelessness of his current situation is very depressing for him and he is quick to anger at anyone to poke fun at him (this might be a problem when Devon comes to ask for his help).

History: Kent grew up the son of a pirate—no kidding. He was a cabin boy on his father’s ship and learned the ways of the sea at a very young age. However, unhappy with his life of rampage and destruction, he fled to Dol Amroth and later offered his service to the king after the War of the Ring. For twenty years of captaincy, Kent would hunt the pirates whose ships hadn’t been taken by Lord Aragorn after the Paths of the Dead. His ships would escort merchants traveling up and down the coasts and send search and rescue parties out for missing vessels.

All this stopped when a jealous rival uncovered his pirate lineage and he was dismissed from the navy. He now takes up residence in Gondor’s new Umbar where he sits in his townhouse by his self mostly, just reading, drinking, and telling stories to anyone who will listen in his pub of choice: the Beast’s Lair. Deep in the back of his mind still dwells the nagging thoughts of sea faring adventure and the life he led five years ago. He hasn’t forgotten a thing and yearns to be able to captain a crew just once more...

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10-05-2003, 02:52 PM	#8
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	Maikafanawen's Character - Capt. Kent Name: Captain Kent Avershire Age: 45 Gender: Male Race: Gondorian, from Dol Amroth Weapons: His sword is very old but trustworthy. It’s a standard cut-and-thrust much like Devon’s. The pommel, cross-guard, and knuckle bow are made of a high carbon steel and weighs perfectly with the rest of the weapon. The single-edged blade is well tempered and balanced at forty inches overall and a 34” blade. This is his only current weapon at the start of the game. Appearance: Kent has dark blue eyes, thick, shoulder-blade length, dark brown hair and tan, leathery skin. His handsome features are very pronounced and he has that rugged manly façade about him. He wears the tough clothes of a sailor: a white, billowy shirt; beige, knee-length breeches; a wide leather belt; black, calf-high fold-over boots; and because of his former status, an old-fashioned styled cuffed and collared coffee colored corduroy captain’s coat (yes that is the best unintended alliteration ever!) with delicate gold and black trimming. Personality/Strengths/Weaknesses: He is a very brilliant man with cunning ideas and a bewildering intellect. Avershire knows things about the sea one would never find in books. His agile frame and incredible strength is valued in every mariner. However, the past five years of drinking and self-neglect, Kent’s steadfast assuredness have faded slightly. The purposelessness of his current situation is very depressing for him and he is quick to anger at anyone to poke fun at him (this might be a problem when Devon comes to ask for his help). History: Kent grew up the son of a pirate—no kidding. He was a cabin boy on his father’s ship and learned the ways of the sea at a very young age. However, unhappy with his life of rampage and destruction, he fled to Dol Amroth and later offered his service to the king after the War of the Ring. For twenty years of captaincy, Kent would hunt the pirates whose ships hadn’t been taken by Lord Aragorn after the Paths of the Dead. His ships would escort merchants traveling up and down the coasts and send search and rescue parties out for missing vessels. All this stopped when a jealous rival uncovered his pirate lineage and he was dismissed from the navy. He now takes up residence in Gondor’s new Umbar where he sits in his townhouse by his self mostly, just reading, drinking, and telling stories to anyone who will listen in his pub of choice: the Beast’s Lair. Deep in the back of his mind still dwells the nagging thoughts of sea faring adventure and the life he led five years ago. He hasn’t forgotten a thing and yearns to be able to captain a crew just once more... No First Post Needed For Kent Yet __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.