User: TheHangedMan<br/>Character: Henrik Raubriter<br/>Role: Hero<br/>Age: 24<br/>Height: 5'11<br/>Weight: 200 pounds<br/>Weapon(s): Hammer, sword, dagger<br/>Personality: Coldly logical, yet personable. Charismatic; honest.  He cares very deeply about the people, especially the peasants, but does not allow his emotions to get in the way of his decision making.<br/>Background: Henrik used to be a blacksmith, who grew hale and hardy in his toils. However, one year--seven years ago-- their was a minor issue in the kingdom, where bandits had become increasingly active.  Dissatisfied with the slow pace in which the guards and military were taking their time to respond to the threat, Henrik put together several people, whom he trusted, and went out to do something about it himself.<br/><br/>Leading a handful of people in poor equipment, he actually succeeded in hunting down a small group of the bandits. Henrik and his men killed several, and took the leader of this group captive, and he was interrogated in the confines of Henrik's smithy.<br/><br/>After extracting the information about their camp from them, Henrik again called upon his friends-- a few hunters with bows, a militia trained spearman, some lumberjacks with axes-- and they set off. They approached the camp with Henrik leading them, proclaiming themselves to be people who were too tired of toiling and gaining nothing. They saw how good the bandits were doing, and wanted in on the deal.<br/><br/>Henrik was persuasive enough to get their leader to talk with him. They tentatively agreed; since it was so dark, they were allowed to stay in the camp, and in the morning, they would be sent off on a test.<br/><br/>Morning did not arrive for the bandits. In the middle of the night, his group struck from within; guards were slain with arrows, and sleeping men butchered as they were roused, still groggy and unable to truly fight.<br/><br/>Henrik personally beat the leader of the bandits into submission using a large hammer that was typically used in his workshop. Come morning, they left with the leader, and turned him into the proper authorities, while also mentioning where the camp was, so that what goods were still there could hopefully be returned to those who lost them.<br/><br/>While his recklessness was not appreciated by the authorities of the time--it was dangerous and the work should have been left to the professionals-- they were still thankful enough, and the commoners did not care whether or not they should have been dealing with the threat; they were just happy enough that the problem was done and over with.<br/><br/>After this, however, he returned to his simple life of forging weapons, armor, and cutlery and the occasional bauble. However, his reputation did see a large increase in his customers, as people from other cities and places wanted one of his "Bandit-killer" weapons.<br/><br/>With the money he was able to get, he was able to get a scholar to tutor  him about the finer points about the world at large; politics, academia, history, geography, mathematics; he hoped, in fact, one day, to step beyond his lot in life.<br/><br/>When the High Emperor announced the tournament, Henrik applied; their are still many who remember him, as a youth not even old enough to need to shave, being able to so boldly and ably handle the bandit threat. Tales, largely exaggerated at this point in time, are still told about his heroism and valor.<br/>Physical Description:  Caucasian, blond hair, blue eyes. His body build is muscular, but not bulky; he is as strong as he is dexterous, and his muscles are wiry, rather than bulging.<br/>Appearance: (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c195/TheOneTheOnlyTheShane/LawVyce.png)<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Grissom Bernett (User) NPC</div><div class="spoiler_body">User: TheHangedMan<br/>Character: Grissom Bernett<br/>Role: User<br/>Age: 28<br/>Connection to Hero: The militia-man who joined Henrik in his endeavor to stop the bandits. Now a Captain of the City Watch. Grissom is a no-nonsense man who cares deeply about maintaining the peace of the land, and punishing those that spoil it. He believes that Henrik will be a fair ruler, and is not opposed to using his power within the City Watch to ensure that nothing "unsavory" happens to his friend. <br/>Physical Description: (http://blog-imgs-37.fc2.com/s/a/l/saloonrpg/tacticsogre_class_runefencer_8_JPG.png) Caucasian, broad-shouldered, bears a few scars on his chest. Athletic build. Brown hair that's down to his shoulders, and brown eyes. (Note that his armor is going to be whatever the City Watch would wear, rather than what's in the picture). <br/></div></div>