Wisco Greenhand of Rohan
Name: Wisco Greenhand of Rohan
Race: Man (Middle)
Hair: Black
Eyes: White & discolored (Wisco is blind)
Height: 4' 11"
Weight: 234 lbs.
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Racial Abilities: Adaptable, Dominion of Man, Skilled
Attributes:
Bearing 12 (+3)
Nimbleness 6 (+0)
Perception 9 (+1)
Strength 4 (+0)
Vitality 6 (+0)
Wits 12 (+3)
Reactions:
Stamina +1
Swiftness +1
*Willpower +6 (favoured)
Wisdom +4
Orders: Magician
Order Abilities: Spellcasting
Advancements: 0
Skills: Healing (Wounds) +6, Insight +2, Intimidate +1, Language (Sindarin) +4, Lore (Realm: Rohan) +5, Observe (by hearing only due to blindness) +3, Persuade +4, Stealth +1, Unarmed combat +1, **Survival (Plains of Rohan) +1
Edges: Wise, Resolute, Healing-Hands
Flaws: Stiff-Necked, Blind
**Special Notes:
Given blindness is such a serious Flaw, I've also granted Wisco a free pick for his skills in addition to the usual extra Edge.
Health: 6
Courage: 4
Renown: 0
Spells:
Healing, Guarding, Rainward
Wealth: 1 Silver Penny, 8 copper pennies
Equipment:
Pouch of various Healing Herbs, (7) days of Rations/Water, Harmonica
Miscellaneous:
Riding Mule, named "T-hoof"
(in actuality, "T-hoof" stands for "Turtlehoof," reminiscent of the mule's speed, although Wisco will only allow others the humor of his name really standing for "Thunderhoof," claiming his mule is of barbaric temperment!)
Armor:
Leather Armor (worn under his green robe)
Weapons:
Unarmed
Description:
Wisco Greenhand is a very short (hobbit height) and hefty man. His round face is crowned by a clean baldness atop his head with a tiara of long black hair surrounding the rear crest. His eyes are blind-white (a physical trait he has became masterful at hiding) and his skin is always sooted with earth.
When Wisco laughs, his large (and obtrusive) nose curls back in a snarl as deep and hollow booms of laughter beller from inbetween his huge lips.
He can always be found wearing a green (brown with soot) robe, with leather armor below it. A puch of herbs and spices hangs about a rope thrown over his shoulder and head. He NEVER carries a weapon. Also, of note, Wisco keeps a well crafted harmonica in a case buckled to his side (but under his robe).
Background:
Wisco Greenhand was born blind. Brought about by the union of a Rohanian agricultural couple, his frail stature (note his height and weight) and inability of vision left his father with a "worthless" son as it pertains to farming and as such, was raised on abuse, both physical and psychological.
When he came of age enough where his curiosity of the lands beyond his father's farmlet and his desire to leave his scornful parents, he set about with his mule, T-hoof, and his harmonica in hand.
He found himself comfortable as a wanderer...
Not later than a year after leaving the farmlet, Wisco was walking with T-hoof along a cliffside, being very careful navigating the path down a ravine. He fell some lengths into a crevasse, falling unconscious.
He awoke to find himself in a warm and comfortable bed near a fire, his wounds being attended to by an old hermit. This hermit, named Daro, nursed him to health and learned him in the ways of herbs and other medicinal ways as well as the mastery of cooking. After some time in Daro's tutorship, Wisco was once again with T-hoof and his harmonica, wandering the lands of Rohan...
These days, Wisco can still be found roaming the countryside with his mule, T-hoof(now new mule under the same name) and his harmonica. Often trading his healing talents for for food, escpecially amongst farmers, whom depend on their health to carry-out their daily work that is the very make-up of their livelyhood.
Chronicle Ideas
If approached by the heroes, Wisco will keep his eyes squinted in a fashion that hides his blindness well (Observe TN 12 to discern his handicap), as he has learned to do over the years.
If Wisco deems the strangers intent to be less than friendly he will attempt to flee to the nearest wooded area (keep in mind Wisco is very familiar with the lands of Rohan) and seek to hide (Stealth +1).
He will generally be content to answer any questions he knows of the surrounding area (Lore Realm: Rohan +5) and doesn't mind trading his healing (Healing (wounds) +6) and cooking talents around the campfire in exchange for new stories of adventure (and food) the heroes may have to share.
If the heroes beckon Wisco to accompany them in their travels it will not be an easy task, considering how passive he is (Persuade TN 15 due to his Flaw: Stiff-Necked).
Should he be persuaded, Wisco will beg the heroes to share stories with him as he shares the pleasant melodies of his harmonica.
If combat every breaks out when he is present, Wisco will attempt to best position himself so as the chances of him being attacked are lessened (this requires a successful Observe check performed as a free action.)
Wisco never uses a weapon, not wishing to ever inflict harm (a nuance brought about by his father's abusiveness) and will result to unarmed combat only in the most dire circumstances.
<b><i><font color=green>Ask life of the land, and the land gives. The land is my life , my life is the land's. From the land one is born, and to the land death returns. -- Vykwulf, Wandering Ranger of Rohan.</i></b></font color>
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You should tidy her up and submit her to the Hall of Fire webzine.
