Jakob Wright

Jakob Deathknell
Class	Barbarian
Paragon Path	Ancestral Weapon
Race	Human
Hometown	Hoelbrak, Viseu Province, Canton Kingdom
{{#AgeCalc:	1427		}}
Gender	Male
Height	5'7"
Weight	225 lbs
Alignment	Good
Deity	Keedrah
Player	Mike

Appearance

Jakob has several tattoos along his arms and body. These tattoos represent his connection to the spirits. A new tattoo appeared after a dream. His sword on each hand.

Strong built allows him to hold the fullblade with ease.

He has a scar across his left cheek to remind him of the fight he had with Tefari the Lost.

Personality

• Respects his elders
• strong-willed and looks to help others in need
• Will come to someone aid if he sees they are in trouble

History

Jakob Wright grew up in the small mountain town of Hoelbrak. The small village believed that “nature will provide.” The children were trained to listen to the spirits of the land and accept the guidance of these spirits to hunt and protect the village. They also followed Keedrah, Lady of Nature and sought her blessings through mediation and prayer. Life was not easy in the village – occasionally they would barter for supplies from caravan passing, or hear news from a traveling bard, but this was not often. The treacherous wagon trail through the mountains was not very appealing to most, but some of the more hardy caravans often used village guides to reach the village proper.

The village divided up civic responsibilities among everyone. The adults were assigned to hunt for the village, act as guides and protectors for the village, or if the spirits showed, healed the wounded. The elders of the tribe formed a council lead by the council elder, the wisest person in the village. Hoelbrak also had a shaman who could heal and spoke personally with the spirits of the land.

While growing up, Jakob had many friends. But one became a special friend, Veronika Winter. The friendship bloomed into a romance.

At the age of 15, Jakob went through The Trials. These were a set of tasks designed to promote a child to adulthood. Through perseverance, he passed and was deemed an adult in the eyes of the village. The culmination of the trials is being bound to a spirit, and this is represented a tattoo of the spirit on the body. After the trials are completed, the village has a grand party for all those who achieved adulthood.

During the celebration, Tefari, who did not pass the trials and hadn’t been seen since, returned. He did not return alone. He was with several bandits that caused a raid. The raid came unexpected and the village was not ready for it. Many of the people were injured. Tefari was confronted by Jakob and a battle ensued. During the battle, a couple of the bandits tried to harm Jakob’s siblings and when he tried to intercept them, he was blocked by Tefari, who caused the scar on Jakob’s face. Jakob returned the attack and was able to protect this brother and sister when the bandits were ordered to retreat by a mysterious cloaked figure. With the battle finished, Jakob went to his family, to discover that his dad lost most of his left arm.

A few months after, they learned of the Cantonian Civil War, though it never reached the village. Their knowledge came mostly through a number of caravans fleeing east to Gallantria. Some carried horrific stories of battle, others the story that began the conflict. Some of the bards told tall tales that were designed to amuse or scare the children. One such story was of a band of unlikely heroes; 2 Elves, a Dwarf, an Eladrin, and a Human, all sent by the one true king. One day in the year 1445, a caravan came through and told the village that the war had ended and an uneasy peace was again in the nation.

A couple of years pass, and young Jakob has grown. He went on patrol against invaders and helped to guide caravans to the village. Never far from his memory was the night of the raid and his father’s injury. The scar across his face reminds him of that night. He would not let the shaman completely heal it and remove the scar, as Jakob wanted the reminder of that night, a reminder to bring justice to Tefari and the bandit raiders.

Goals

• Stop the on coming storm (Whatever that may be)
• Get revenge on Tefari for the attack on Hoelbrak