Rainald North-Hammer

Sir Rainald Ragnarsson, also called "North-Hammer," Knight of Caithness, Lord of Rainaldsheim

Banestorm: Book II
Name Rainald Race Human Allegiance Malcolm Wallace (Caithness) Occupation Mercenary Religion Christian/Pagan Status PC (Living)
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Statistics (327 points)

ST 16* [60]; DX 14 [80]; IQ 10 [0]; HT 12† [20].
Damage 1d+1/2d+2; BL 58 lb; HP 16 [0]; Will 12 [10]; Per 11 [5]; FP 14 [6].
Basic Speed 6.50 [0]; Basic Move 6 [0]; Dodge 10‡.
6'1"; 15 Stn.

Social Background

TL: 3 [0].
CF: Christian [1]; Nomad Lands (Native) [0].
Languages: Anglish (Accented/None) [1]; Huallapan (Broken/None) [1]; Northland (Native/None) [0].

Templates and Meta-Traits

Hammer-and-Shield Fighting (Martial Arts; p. MA199) [0]; Spear Fighting - Viking Spear Fighting (Martial Arts; p. MA197) [0].

Advantages

Combat Reflexes [15]; Fearlessness 2 [4]; Fit [5]; High Pain Threshold [10]; Lifting ST 1 [3]; Outdoorsman 1 [10]; Reputation +1 (War Hero; 10 or less; Large class) [1]; Signature Gear 1 (Martel-de-fer) [1]; Status +2 [10].
Perks: Alcohol Tolerance; Fearsome Stare; Form Mastery (Spear); Grip Mastery (Hammer); Naval Training; Off-Hand Weapon Training (Knife); Penetrating Voice; Reach Mastery (Spear); Shield-Wall Training; Special Exercises (Lifting ST 1); Style Familiarity (Spear Fighting - Viking Spear Fighting); Style Familiarity (Sword-and-Shield Fighting); Suit Familiarity (Layered Armor); Teamwork (The Party); Weapon Bond (Gramjarn). [15]

Disadvantages

Bad Temper (12 or less) [-10]; Code of Honor (Northman's) [-10]; Code of Honor (Soldier's) [-10]; Honesty (12 or less) [-10]; Sense of Duty (Northlanders; Large Group) [-10]; Social Stigma (Barbarian) [-10]; Stubbornness [-5]; Vow (Never refuse a challenge to combat) [-10].
Quirks: Can't stand "unnatural" smells; Converted to Christianity out of convenience; tends to get the stories mixed up; Formerly Low-TL; occasionally a bit confused/mystified by "modern" tech; Involuntarily slips into Northlander when stressed; Obsession: Attain personal Glory(TM); Proud. [-6]

Skills

Animal Handling (Equines) (A) IQ+1 [4]-11; Area Knowledge (Caithness) (E) IQ [1]-10; Area Knowledge (Great Desert) (E) IQ [1]-10; Area Knowledge (North Sea) (E) IQ [0]-10; Armoury/TL3 (Body Armor) (A) IQ [2]-10; Armoury/TL3 (Melee Weapons) (A) IQ [2]-10; Axe/Mace (A) DX+3 [29]-17§; Boating/TL3 (Sailboat) (A) DX [2]-14; Boating/TL3 (Unpowered) (A) DX-1 [1]-13; Bow (A) DX-1 [1]-13; Brawling (E) DX+1 [2]-15; Broadsword (A) DX-1 [1]-13; Carousing (E) HT+2 [4]-14; Climbing (A) DX-1 [1]-13; Fast-Draw (Knife) (E) DX+1 [1]-15‡; Fishing (E) Per+1 [1]-12¶; Forced Entry (E) DX [1]-14; Freight Handling/TL3 (A) IQ-1 [1]-9; Gesture (E) IQ-4 [0]-6; Hiking (A) HT [2]-12; Intimidation (A) Will+1 [4]-13**; Knife (E) DX+2 [6]-16; Knot-Tying (E) DX [1]-14; Navigation/TL3 (Land) (A) IQ [1]-10¶; Navigation/TL3 (Sea) (A) IQ [1]-10¶; Occultism (A) IQ-5 [0]-5; Parry Missile Weapons (H) DX [7]-14; Polearm (A) DX-1 [0]-13; Riding (Equines) (A) DX-1 [1]-13††; Savoir-Faire (High Society) (E) IQ [1]-10; Seamanship/TL3 (E) IQ [1]-10; Shield (Buckler) (E) DX+2 [4]-16; Soldier/TL3 (A) IQ+1 [4]-11; Spear (A) DX+3 [37]-17; Staff (A) DX+1 [0]-15; Stealth (A) DX-1 [1]-13; Sumo Wrestling (A) DX+2 [11]-16; Survival (Desert) (A) Per+1 [2]-12¶; Survival (Mountain) (A) Per [1]-11¶; Survival (Plains) (A) Per-2 [0]-9¶; Survival (Woodlands) (A) Per+1 [2]-12¶; Swimming (E) HT-4 [0]-8; Tactics (H) IQ [4]-10; Thrown Weapon (Spear) (E) DX+2 [4]-16; Tracking (A) Per+1 [2]-12¶.
Techniques: Armed Grapple (Axe/Mace) (H) [0]-15; Armed Grapple (Shield (Buckler)) (H) [0]-14; Armed Grapple (Spear) (H) [0]-15; Counterattack (Axe/Mace) (H) [6]-17; Counterattack (Spear) (H) [6]-17; Disarming (Spear) (H) [0]-17; Dual-Weapon Attack (Axe/Mace) (H) [0]-13; Dual-Weapon Attack (Shield (Buckler)) (H) [0]-12; Dual-Weapon Attack (Spear) (H) [0]-13; Feint (Axe/Mace) (H) [0]-17; Feint (Shield (Buckler)) (H) [0]-16; Feint (Spear) (H) [0]-17; Hand Catch (Parry Missile Weapons) (H) [3]-10; Hand Catch (Sumo Wrestling) (H) [3]-11; Hook (Axe/Mace) (H) [3]-14; Neck Snap (ST) (H) [0]-12; Retain Weapon (Spear) (H) [0]-17; Reverse Grip (Knife) (A) [1]-11; Reverse Grip (Spear) (A) [3]-14; Spinning Strike (Axe/Mace) (H) [0]-15; Spinning Strike (Shield (Buckler)) (H) [0]-14; Spinning Strike (Spear) (H) [2]-16; Stamp Kick (Brawling) (H) [0]-12; Sweep (Axe/Mace) (H) [3]-16; Sweep (Spear) (H) [0]-14; Targeted Attack (Axe/Mace Sweep/NA) (H) [0]-16; Targeted Attack (Axe/Mace Telegraphed Swing/Skull (Rear)) (H) [0]-16; Targeted Attack (Shield (Buckler) Feint/NA) (H) [0]-16; Targeted Attack (Spear Thrust/Face) (H) [2]-13; Targeted Attack (Spear Thrust/Neck) (H) [0]-12; Targeted Attack (Spear Thrust/Vitals) (H) [2]-15; Toe-Flip (Spear) (A) [1]-10.
Combinations: Combination (Axe/Mace Sweep/NA + Axe/Mace Swing/Skull (Rear)) [5]-12+12; Combination (Shield (Buckler) Feint/NA + Spear Thrust/Vitals) [5]-14+13.

Footnotes

* Conditional +1 from 'Lifting ST'.

† Conditional +1 from 'Fit'.

‡ Includes +1 from 'Combat Reflexes'.

§ Conditional +1 from 'Weapon Bond (Gramjarn)'.

¶ Includes +1 from 'Outdoorsman'.

** Conditional -1 from 'Reputation (War Hero)' when your reputation works against you.

†† Conditional +1 from 'Stirrups' when controlling animal.

Background

1980

Born in Grimswick, a fishing village on the SW coast of the Nomad Lands, son of a sailor/fisherman.

1992 (12)

Father & brother killed in great raid on Kethalos. Left to find his uncle, believed to be in mercenary service in Caithness.

1993 (13)

Joined his uncle in Caithness; already a “big kid,” accepted as his uncle’s shield-bearer. Learned about mercenary work, and developed a taste for the local brew.

1994 (14)

Followed uncle into battle against Deneral of Mershall. Picked up warhammer from fallen foe & put to good use, protecting his wounded uncle from rebel forces. Later named it “Gramjarn” (Wrath-Iron).

1995 (15)

Uncle’s injury never healed well enough to allow him to continue his mercenary career, so he and Rainald returned home and attempted to revive the family fishing (& raiding) business.

2000 (20)

Finally made a move on the village hottie, Gertruð, who confessed that, Björn, the eldest son of a jarl and heralded warrior, had preceded him. She explained that she had told Björn that she would answer his proposal upon his return from his father’s foreign trade mission, in five years, and that if “word reached her ears” of Rainald’s Glory™ before Björn’s return, she would marry him instead. Rainald decided to wander South, and take up mercenary work.

2001 (21)

Captured by Saurians at the fall of Blythe, on his birthday; escaped before being eaten/executed, aggressively-recovered Gramjarn, and fled north.

2003 (23)

Ended up in Wallace, doing occasional work escorting gold-miners and such. Called “North-Hammer” by fellow mercs.

2005 (25)

Book I. Pretty much given up all hope for Gertruð. Took job to escort scholar into the Great Desert, with Brother Mendel and Talon Dunbar.

2006 (26)

The Huallapan Crusade

2008 (28)

Returned from the Crusade; knighted and granted holdings in Wallace (on the border of the Great Desert). Returned home to Grimswick to finally get closure with Gertruð, and ended up marrying Hildra instead (A Hard Þing: Rainald’s Seven Years).

2009 (31)

Declared outlaw, fled to the mountains with Hildra

2010 (30)

First son, Ragnar born

2012 (32)

Second son, Arn born

2014 (34)

Book II. Returned to his holdings in Wallace with family. Recruited for mission to find the missing Lord Wallace.