thesmellypocket

HB the spearman! Swords are toys, spears are real weapons! Well...I think one day I will have create a character profile that is this detailed.

Pffttt swords. Polearms! POLEARMS! Shields! Swords are for fools!

When I used the ruler designer of CK II to create Harald, I got 8 Diplomacy, 23 Martial, 9 Stewardship, 5 Intrigue, 18 Learning at the age of 35. (Roughly his age ig)

"wooot a shithole." Louis Fournier d'Avenese, the Wealdstone Raider, chants at the wheat.

[size="5"]Character Name[/size] Nicknames: Adolf has been called "Man of the fields" and "The Chaste" he is now commonly known as "the Iconoclast" for his views against the images. Age: 37 Gender: Male Race: Human (Heartlander) Status: Currently healthy and well. [size="3"]Description[/size] Height: 5 feet 10 inches. Weight: 10 stone. Body Type: sinewy and short. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Brown. Skin: A very pale white. Markings/Tattoos: None. Health: Adolf has been around many sick and dying people, and has been sick many times. However, he remains very prone to terrible fevers. Personality: Adolf is a fervent and easily angered man. His belief in the creator is absolute, as well as the old traditions of not just Hanseti, but the Heartlanders in their entirety. He is vehemently opposed to corruption, dishonesty and other such things, and is himself a extremely honest man. Every action he does has some kind of moral justification, but he is prone to taking this justification to its extreme and doing great harm. His religious nature means he is entirely brave, to a fault, when fighting heathens and daemons and other such things, so much so he will throw himself at them with little weaponry without remorse, the same for those who disrespect the feudal system and the nobility. Adolf is becoming increasingly less craven, more arrogant, and more confident and authoritarian. Many view his opinions on religion and race as bigoted, however most respect his piety and confidence in the superiority of the humans. He used to be a tolerant, calm, rational, craven and respectful of even the lowest peasant. This has changed. He has recently became the first "Iconoclast" who believe that images of Saints are heretical. He speaks of "image-worshipers" with bigotry and hate. In person, he tends to see his authority as automatic when speaking to those lower than him. He will do much to provide good welfare and protect those who do respect his authority and the human establishment, but shall neglect those who do not. He holds enormous respect for those set over him, his liege, his liege's liege, etc, so long as they protect the autonomy of the barons and minor nobles, of which he is a part. Inventory: Adolf used to carry many, many, many books, some of which his own works, most of which he lost. He carries a copy of the liber ex iustitia, his brainchild and the new lawbook of the county of Norfolk, as well as many writing instruments and musical instruments. He carries with him some medical equipment too; he has only had basic training from when he was a mere free subject in Oren, but this has been refined with a few tests of experience, both in military and civil areas, after duels, etc. Further Details: Adolf is a man who wears still the clothes of an upper merchant, despite being extremely proud of his nobility. This is because he has been trying to pay back a loan and get his barony built upon. [size="3"]Life Style[/size] Alignment*: Lawful Neutral. Deity*: The Creator. Religion: The Faith. Alliance/Nation/Home The Duchy of Savoie/The Reformed Kingdom of Oren/The Barony of Vallette. Job/Class: A former scholar, servant and musician, now he has little time to practice these things. Now he is a noble, and lawmaker, and a baron. Title(s): Lord Bailiff, Baron of Vallette. Profession(s): Scholarly works, surgery, administrative roles, law making. Special Skill(s): Manstein has a administrative flair that is matched by few. Added to this, his musical and scholarly abilities are good. He knows literally dozens of instruments. He can speak many dialects. His very formal nature and fervent nature is persuasive to some. Flaw(s): Manstein is a poor fighter, and foolhardy when fighting for the Faith, which he often does, despite a surgeon's knife being his only weapon. In addition, his fervent nature can make him a poor diplomat to many. ((in EU IV terms, he has 2 MIL, 3 DIP, and 6 ADM.)) [size="3"]Weaponry[/size] Fighting Style: Stab at the heathen frantically! Trained Weapon[s]: Nothing! He has stabbed a few (yes, but a few) people with his knife, on the plus side. Favored Weapon: His tiny surgeon's knife! Archery: Shoot the heathens from afar!? No sirrah, we charge! Deus vult! [size="3"]Biography[/size] Parents: Adolf II Von Manstein, Erika Ruhr Von Manstein, Siblings: Frederick Von Manstein, Harald Ruhr Von Manstein, Erika von Manstein "The serf", Hannah von Manstein, Catherin von Manstein. Children: N/A. Extended Family: N/A. Pet(s): N/A. [size="3"]History[/size] Adolf Ruhr Von Manstein was born in 1457 in Wanderfell. He was born into a minor gentry family, and his first few years were...comfortable. However, his foolhardy and disciplinarian father was not so keen on him, nor his mother. They had been a martial family ever since their grandfather, the brilliant Adolf "The old" of whom Adolf remembers not very vividly. When his grandfather died, his father, Adolf II took control, and the family plummeted instantly. A terrible administrator and an even poorer diplomat, he excelled only at martial ability. This caused the family to fall down from the gentry, and Adolf grew up as part of the small landowners who kept an independent tiny piece of land for agriculture. His father wanted the house's martial glory to be great,but he was not a martial character, the same with the most of his brothers. Even those that were, with the exception of Harald, failed to reach his father's very high bar. This was when Adolf was merely 16 refused to do any martial work, and so received constant abuse from his father. When he died, they only rejoiced, but quickly scattered. His siblings found their own way, and he stayed with a scholar called Wilhelm. He saw Adolf's skills. Adolf had had a scholarly education only when his father's gaze was diverted, but even so, he quickly caught up. He proved to be a good musician, and was very good at statecraft too. Wilhelm died when he was 18. Now he was on his own.... Adolf headed south. He traveled to Aldersburg, where his worked received some attention. It was enough to keep him alive. But as the eldest, he felt a duty to revive the household. 7 years later, he tried to do this. He tried to find old family members and many members re-gathered. He worked for the house of Fournier. He was a scholar and tutor, and educated many of the children of the house. He wrote many books,and arose to become somewhat affluent and well known among the nobility, due to his relations with the house of Fournier. He and his siblings gained enough prominence to buy land. Quickly they arose as gentry, and then as nobles, of the realm, and Adolf is now a part of the noble council of Leuvaarden, and no longer in the service of Fournier, but loyal do De Bar. He owns a Barony near Leuvaarden, in the de jure territory of the County of Pobblebonk.

I don't use any of the Nexus professions as I have used professions outside the system, requiring to be RPed.It has actually been interesting. I think we need to encourage the roleplay of everything profession. +1

I see your point, but as a history buff the easiest way to relate to the sort of armour used is through history for me. I try to have my armour based on historical examples, because 1.the historical skins usually look better and 2.the armour makes a lot more sense really. Also, for RP combat, I tend not to put armour on in two seconds, since no one would wear armour all the time around the home really, especially plate armour, so my guy usually used to wear a gambeson, which confers decent protection and is very comfy.

My previous character had a gambeson under a mail shirt which was under a silk surcoat, I always used to RP having the different layers and stuff. So more sort of 13th century, but still, if I ever create another martial character, I'll use this in RP.

Character Name Nicknames: No real "nicknames" but often refers to himself as Adolf Buhr "der Gelehrte" (the scholar) Age: 23 Gender: Male Race: Human (Hanseti) Status: Middle Class Description Height: 5 Foot Eleven Inches Weight: 65 kilograms Body Type: twig-like Eyes: blue Hair: blonde Skin: a very pale white Markings/Tattoos: N/A Health: Quite fine at the moment. Personality: Manstein is incredibly dedicated to his work. He spends time doing little else. He is something of a coward. His dedication can cause him to be isolated, having little else to talk about. This would make him a great friend with an intellectual person who reads and produces literature, but less so with others, whom he usually gets along with, but they often find him boring. He does not like action or adrenaline. He generally keeps his word, but, if his own life or serious injury is threatened, he is willing to go back on his word. He tends to think himself above the rabble, despite only being in a middle class background, and a mere servant to a household. He used to be rather discreet about his heritage from the duchy of Hanseti, but he's become something of a nationalist lately. Inventory: Manstein has many books in his Haversack. he carries little else besides letters, notes, ink and quills. He carries no weapons. Further Details: Manstein tends to wear the clothes of the gentry, despite not being gentry. Life Style Alignment*: Lawful neutral. Deity*: The Creator. Religion: ^ Alliance/Nation/Home: Manstein was born in the duchy of Hanseti, but currently resides in the Avenese Estate, Also known as the Fournier Manor, In the Imperium of Oren. Job/Class: Scholar. Title(s): None. Profession(s): Scholar, Historian, Writer, Teacher, potential adviser on political matters. Special Skill(s): Manstein has the ability to use his logic and reason in order to make up his own mind, falling away to no man's word. He has an extensive knowledge of literature, politics, and the feudal order. Flaw(s): Manstein has no combat ability, and is cowardly. He also has no practical skills. His nature when talking to those ignorant of the subjects to which he likes can make him not the most diplomatic man. Weaponry Fighting Style: N/A Trained Weapon[s]: Manstein was supposed to be educated in the martial profession, but failed to reach expectations, causing his family to disown him at a young age, where he lived with his sister and put his education to other means. Therefore, he has largely forgotten the training he had, which was mainly in polearms such as the billhook, halberd and pike. Favored Weapon: Polearms if he HAS to fight, he usually gives in or runs away if it comes to that though. Archery: N/A Biography Parents: Erich Buhr Von Manstein-His disciplinarian and harsh father caused him to have an unhappy childhood. He does not know whether his father is still alive or not. Anna Buhr Von Manstein-His mother was a caring person, who protected Manstein and his siblings. Siblings: Anna Buhr (later Anna Adler) Von Manstein- His sister, also disowned by Erich, she was a soft-hearted character who, like he did, loved books, literature and others. She set up very successful business outside of Wanderfell, allowing Adolf to get the education he wanted. Children: N/A Extended Family: Adolf Buhr remembers none of his extended family. Pet(s): N/A

cool, also watch lindybiege, skallgram, and the other people who do these sorts of videos. I am going to my first drill for my re-enactment group in a few weeks.

This server is sort of fantasy 15-14th century, so I thought this video on the type of armour people wore would be useful.