Erick's backstory:
His mother, unable to bear the shame, threw herself from the lighthouse onto the shoals below. Erick was left to the mercies of the city's orphanages, his family's dishonor slowly sending him to worse and worse orphanages, until he finally ended up in the Dragon's Teeth, where no doubt he'd have grown up to be a criminal, had not fate intervened once again, perhaps to make up for it's last cruel touch.
Garvin Marshant, an Emissary of the Order of the Rose was sent to the city by his order chapterhouse to see to settling issues between nobles, as things had been getting more and more bloody as time went on with the infighting.
Sir Marshant was in the habit of hiring street urchins for use in the cities he frequented, sending them on errands, asking them about local information, and watching people for him. He hired the young Erick, and was impressed by Erick's quick mind and developing prowess. Hearing about his past from someone else, he took the boy on as a squire, and thus Erick went on an odyssey that would span the next 10 years, squire to Marshant.
They spent two years in Garlan, helping to avoid a major outbreak of violence in the area. It was while living here and working with Sir Marshant that Erick met Tendir Quickfingers, a young gnomish gunsmith. She found Erick's fascination with firearms charming, and the boys unceasing curiosity very gnomish. She even eventually taught the boy the forbidden knowledge of gunsmithing, and gave him a dragon enscribed revolver as a fare travel present when he and his master left.
There was also a period of three years spent in Seng, working with the new Empress who had just won back the throne after an attempted coup. During his stay there, Erick learned to use armor and weapons like none he'd ever seen before, but he still dressed like he was in Aurialys, blending the two in a manner no-one had seen till then or since.
Finally, 18, Marshant took him to an Order Chapterhouse, to have him fully inducted into a Cavalier Order. But rather than sponsor him to his own order in Marshant sponsored him to the Order of the Tome, which was a much better fit for the questing mind of the young cavalier.
Erick found the Order of the Tome much more to his frame of mind than the Order of the Rose, and gained skills rapidly under their tutelage and training. His breadth of knowledge spread rapidly, and his training finally came together. He'd never been very good at animals, although he learned the minimum necessary to get by, even learning to fight from horseback (despite never quite catching on to how to convince them he was a friend).
Having completed his journeyman requirements, and now an official Cavalier of the Order of the Tome, Erick had returned to his birth city a much older, wiser, and calmer man than the angry and vengeful boy who left. He continues to travel on order business, and also seeking more answers on those who betrayed his family and why. He has made a decent enough name for himself as a Cavalier, even if an odd one who doesn't like horses
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Hi Guys. Work is insane right now, so though I'll keep up and post as needed, I won't be able to expand upon my actions for a couple of weeks.
Oi, Believe me, I know the feeling. :)
Good luck and stay sane!
Guys I'm having a bit of a bad spell here. Nothing too crazy, but I'm going to update either tonight or tomorrow. I apologize for the delay
Hopefully.
Like Blake did. Too practical for lengthy explanations. Prefers to call a spade a spade, not an agricultural implement.
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LOL,
I love that no matter how much I ramble on in RL, I do not think I could play a bard as well as Guy. ;)
I'm busy on my weekend 'off', I have to learn my music for Sweeney Todd pronto. AND we are going to visit my father in law. In New Orleans. During Mardi Gras.
Yeah. Wish me luck. ;P
Go by Cafe Du Monde and buy some hot chocolate and beignets for me! Also, pick up some blackened redfish while you're in the area. Any of the little hole in the wall restaurants serve a blackened redfish to kill for down there.
MAKE SURE YOU BRING CASH.
Cafe Du Monde still doesn't take credit cards.
Go by Cafe Du Monde and buy some hot chocolate and beignets for me! Also, pick up some blackened redfish while you're in the area. Any of the little hole in the wall restaurants serve a blackened redfish to kill for down there.
MAKE SURE YOU BRING CASH.
Cafe Du Monde still doesn't take credit cards.
This is true. :)
I did not brave the French Quarter this trip. BUT I DID have some excellent seafood at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant 'Kenner Seafood'. :)
Beignets next time! :)
I am considering adding a sixth game I'm running, now that my work life has settled down with my new job (And my jaw is no longer stabbing pain into my brain). If you are interested in GURPS, you can look here and if interested, let me know in the thread.
Rather than do a public recruitment, I'm just going to ask people I'm playing with already first.
I always wanted to learn GURPS, but alas, my life is too crazy now to entertain another game.
Folks, things have been hectic during my run-up to Spring Break. My apologies that I haven't been diligent about posting. I will try to get things settled in by week's end.
Thanks for the offer MDT, but I'm in the same boat as Pat.
Have always been curious to learn GURPS, but now is not my time. :P
Sorry for my own silence, been busy at work, and getting into production week soon for Sweeney Todd, (which I was crazy enough to get into as a performer, on top of all my tech and lighting jobs) :P
SO, if I vanish for a couple of says, that's why! It's not the company I promise! :)
Hope everyone has a stress-free weekend! :D
My Computer fan is not working properly. I have ordered a new one but it is coming from Italy (!???) And will take about a week. Until then my posting is going to be a bit patchy so feel free to bot me to keep the game going.
Hi folks. I've been very ill these past couple of days, but I am endeavoring to catch up with my PbPs. I'll hopefully have some time past midnight EST
Are we holding Erick's conversation until after the fight then?
Nope. I'm getting to it, never fear
I've replaced the fan and the Computer seems to working fine now.
That's good!
Never seem to appreciate our PC's until they stop working.
Or is that just me? ;P
lol, you wouldn't believe how bored I have been over the last week. Whatever did I do before computers?
Just a heads up folks. I am going through yet another round of personal issues. I apologize since it feels as if I am forever posting apologies, but these past couple of years have thrown me some real curveballs.
I am on track to graduate next month and start job hunting. Assuming that I can find a job quickly, I hope to have my life more in tune. However, I still have to get through all that.
Does this mean I wont post? Not at all. However, it might mean I am a bit slow on the updates. Please bear with me and hopefully I will have my life settled and rolling ahead in an orderly fashion by the end of summer.
Thank you all again for sticking with me. I do enjoy GMing you all and I hope to do it for many a year to come.
No worries. Real life always takes priority.
You'll be back.
And we'll be here, ready to throw a 'monkey-wrench' into your well-crafted scenario! ;)
Hang in there Pat! ;)
Okay! School is done! This means I can update without guilt! Expect updates hopefully early Wednesday! YAY!
Yayayay (that's a triple Yay!)
yayayayaya (That's a Beatles chorus)
YayZzzzzzzz,...
(That's ME congratzing a monkey and going to sleep myself.) ;P
Sorry everyone. Work is kicking my ass. I'll try to get posts up today.
Sorry everyone. Work is kicking my ass. I'll try to get posts up today.
Oh good. I thought it was just ME work was kicking! ;P
Nope I'm in the same boat. It's all good, things are a bit slow right now. I hope to have a little time to update today, but getting this job hunt together is grueling
Yah, Job hunts are worse than house-hunting IMHO.
And usually less satisfying. ;P
But do NOT be discouraged! I have it on good authority that if you get a 10% response from your applications, ('response' being anything that is not a form rejection or a 'we got your application' letter) Then you are doing GOOD!
A 20% response rate is apparently an unheard of, awesome thing. :/
<Crosses fingers, waves them in Monkey's general direction for luck>
;)
*sigh*
Monday : Work
Tuesday : Sick
Wednesday : Sick
Thursday : Sick but still worked, behind on work
Friday : Worked, father sent to hospital, Drive 4 hours
Saturday : Father sent home (dehydrated from not drinking liquids, didn't want to 'go to the bathroom every 5 minutes' so blood pressure spiked)
Sunday : Ran around all day getting rental cars switched out, 4 hour drive to Dallas changed to 6 hour drive due to rain and car accidents
Monday : Behind from last week, work, plus work at hotel after work on second client
Tuesday : Behind from last week, work, plus work at hotel after work on second client
Wednesday : dead in the water, still behind, client killed my login to their system, waiting on it to get fixed. Hooked up tether to phone, posted here. Client's system blocks the Paizo site.
Wow, I thought I had a rough week!
(I have, but it wasn't as bad as all that!) :P
Glad your dad's ok, hope you get all better soon! :)
Sorry folks. Still playing catch up and filing resumes. I'll try to get things square in the next couple of days
Hi all.
I find myself tied up with job procurement intensely. I apologize I haven't updated recently. I'm attempting to carve out some time this afternoon.
No worries man. Lord knows I have been there myself several times
Just a quick heads up:
The job situation might be accelerating soon. I might have an offer that entails me moving. I will keep you appraised, but it might mean an extended hiatus until I am resettled. Thank you for your patience
-Patrick
Bryan- Sorry to hear that, I understand, believe me. Prayers that all works out well, and soon!
Pat- Hope that you get good news! Praying for you as well!
Good luck all, :)
Hi folks.
I just wanted to drop another line. Things are accelerating, and I really think that my posting rate will be kind of spotty running into August. I am hoping that my life evens out before the summer is over, but with a new job, a new city, and a new apartment it might be a lot to handle.
I enjoy being your GM. I do apologize that my posting hasn't been as frequent as it was in earlier parts of my life. Bear with me, and I will do my best to advance the storyline. Just please accept that there will be delays and that I am still here, and still dedicated to the games.
Thanks!
No worries MOnkey!
Good luck with everything!