New Character Submission - Flynn de Ballard

[jadewillow]

Name: Flynn de Ballard
Age: 28
Class: Bard
Race: Human
Alignment: CG
Deity: None

Flynn is a product of the seedy and criminal ridden streets of Fort Vehl. His mother was a bar maid, and his father was a drunk. Flynn spent most of his childhood near the docks to pan handle for coin from strangers passing through. He was a handsome boy and did fairly well until he got older and could no longer play the cute boy. At the age of 13, he gathered a few of his mates to put together a singing group. He thought they might have better results down at the docks than just pan handling. They named themselves The Salty Tongues and did quite well. After a hard days singing down at the docks, Flynn and his mates would entertain themselves with swordplay and grog. They began with wooden swords and spirits infused with fermented wood. They were both cheap to make and somewhat harmless. Such occasions would result in many bruises and usually blurred vision either from a knock on the head, or too much spirit, or both. However, Flynn became quite the swordsmen for a self-taught hak, and soon became well known throughout Fort Vehl and would frequently have challenges from locals at the arena. When Flynn was almost 17, one particular challenger came forward. He was not from Fort Vehl, and was quite secretive about his origins. He came to arena and watched Flynn and his mates take on all comers. Once it looked as if no more would come forward, the stranger stood up and proposed a wager to Flynn and his mates. At this point, Flynn had quite the savings from his singing down at the docks. The stranger bet Flynn and his four mates that they could not lay a blow on him. He would use an old tree branch he picked up off the ground, and they could use iron swords. Flynn and his mates all laughed at the stranger. The stranger did not make an expression, and Flynn realized he was serious.

Flynn “Ow much then stranger?”.
Stranger “How much to you have lad?”
Flynn “217 gold coins”.

The stranger nodded and stepped into the arena. Flynn and his mates surrounded the stranger and began to close in on him. The stranger moved like flowing water, and was in five places at once. Before Flynn could even swing at him, Flynn was hit in the back of the head with the tree branch. All five of them charged him, and all five ended up on their faces with nasty strikes to the face, head, or groin area. It was over in about 30 seconds. As the five lay squirming on the ground, the stranger reached for Flynn’s pouch of gold and left without a word.

Flynn woke up the next day with the worst hang-over he had ever had and two missing teeth. At that moment he realized he was but a big fish in a very small pond.

Flynn, looking down at his welted arms and legs, said “There must be more than this.” He packed his things that very moment and headed out from Fort Vehl to explore the world and make a difference.

[jrizz]

Approved. Have fun and cant wait to meet him.

[jadewillow]

Request to begin taking levels in Skald.

PC- Flynn de Ballard
Class- bard(9)
Alignment- Chaotic Good

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[jrizz]

Approved for CDQ.