Hello!  Andi has cleared my character to be in the game.  Great to meet you all and looking forward to working with you!<br/><br/>If anyone has questions about Shorn, just let me know.  For now, I'm just figuring how to introduce the character, so any suggestions would be much welcome :-)<hr/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/118/7/f/captain_by_shuangwen-d3f38xf.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">SHORN</span></span></strong> (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f1xEu5J1fNNFbgulF1okzJauhDD2oocaewrjVYq_hNM/edit?usp=sharing)</span><br/><strong>Age:</strong>68 (appears early 20s);<strong>Alignment:</strong>LN;<strong>Race:</strong>Aasimar<br/><strong>Height:</strong>5' 10;<strong>Weight:</strong>155 lbs.;<strong>Class:</strong><span class="bbc_u">Unchained Monk (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/unchained-classes/monk-unchained)</span>1<br/><strong>Traits:</strong><span class="bbc_u">ease of faith (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/faith-traits/ease-of-faith)</span>,<span class="bbc_u">student of philosophy (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/social-traits/student-of-philosophy)</span>,<span class="bbc_u">teacher's pet (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/traits/campaign-traits/carrion-crown/teacher-s-pet)</span><hr/><br/><strong>Appearance:</strong>Shorn is a youthful young man of above average height at 5'10", with glossy dark hair and hard metallic grey eyes, almost silver in the right light.  Favouring sombre hues for his clothing, he is rarely seen not dressed in his robe-like clothes that hints at his monastic training.  Beneath, he has a steely build and toned body from someone who has pursued what is virtually a human lifetime of physical training.  Although Shorn boasts celestial heritage, it is extremely diluted (<span class="bbc_u">scion of humanity (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/races/other-races/featured-races/arg-aasimar)</span>alternate racial trait) and only the most observant will likely guess that he has it.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Shorn generally likes to think he can keep an open mind on matters, but generally favours order over a lack of it.  True to his training, he prefers to observe and make sure that he's taking the right course of action rather than just jumping in and dealing with things as it comes.  He rankles at acts of impulsiveness or hot tempers, though this tends to make him stubborn rather than answer back.  Even so, he is not opposed to working with people of different ethical and moral outlooks, so long as respect is observed and personal boundaries remain un-violated.  Shorn's faith in Irori is a deeply personal one, which he is more interested in observing rather than preaching, though he will try if asked.<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong>Born on the isle of Hermea, Mathis was born to parents directly chosen by the great golden dragon Mengkare as part of his personal quest to help humanity achieve its fullest potential through selective breeding and allowing them full exposure, time, and opportunity to pursue endeavours to perfection.  As it were, however, greatness is not necessarily always passed from parent to child – Mathis was such a case.  Though not physically defective, his ethical and moral outlook was anything but what was desired, more so that he showed no sign or willingness to change his way of thinking.<br/><br/>Having not committed crimes of any sort, nor disturbed the peace, Mathis was exiled and land of Hermea forever barred to him from returning.  By far and large, this suited Mathis just fine, given as how he found the isle confined and limited in its world view.  The next outbound ship carried him to Magnimar, the place where he first came to meet Professor Lorrimor.  Realising how little he actually did know about the world, Lorrimor became his first true teacher rather than someone who merely offered gentle encouragement meant not to bruise the ego.<br/><br/>It was in Magnimar that Mathis gave up the name he had received in Hermea, electing to be called Shorn instead, meant to remind him that he had cut all ties with the fabled island of his birth, and<em>why</em>– it is a name meant to remind him to prove Mengkare wrong and become better than he was a year ago.  Better than he was a day ago.  Better than he was a second ago.  Whilst Shorn went to universities in Magnimar to talk and learn from the Professor, he earned his keep by being a bouncer at local bars, where his capability to subdue others unarmed was valued.<br/><br/>When a letter came to him several months after the old man had set out to return back his native lands, Shorn immediately packed his bags, took whatever earnings he had and left for Ravengro to offer the professor his last respects and honour the wishes of the man who helped shape his life.