Notes for Advancement
All skills advanced by 5
Toughness advanced by 4
Weapon Skill advanced by 3
Strength not advanced
Have Talent from current career level
XP on Hand +20
Ten Questions
Where are you from? A very small landholding and manor house outside of Bögenhafen. I have no relationship with it's people for the most part. Father was from Altdorf but was gifted title to the estate after winning his last tournament.
What is your family like?
My father was a famous knight and tournament winner, the famous Elrich "Rittenstein" Nägelein, who turned to the bottle and dissipation after his fame reached its peak. Mother was a famous beauty and daughter of the previous Baron Von Skaggerdorf. She realised that Father had become puff and wind without substance and left him, and myself. We've had no news of her since.
What was your childhood like?
While mother was with us my memories are good ones but not longer after my sixth birthday she left. After that it was dealing with increasing trouble as Father hit the bottle ever harder and continued to sell our possessions. My only bright spark was that I was spared some of the cooking and cleaning duties due to his still loyal squire, Karl, but that still left me with a lot of heavy work in having to haul stuff for Father or even having to drag his heavy carcass to bed when he was too drunk to move.
Additionally he would inconsistently have me train with him. Which involved a lot of thrashing me with a wooden training sword or having me run toting heavy objects or clad in oversized mail. Without a horse, long since sold, I never learned how to properly ride or fight from horseback.
Why did you leave home?
Father died and his squire took what coin and objects he could before the bailiffs and debt collectors descended. Turns out he was an earlier riser than I. All I managed to get was a few coins I'd secreted away and my weapons.
When the coins ran out I turned to banditry for a time before realising it was a dead end.
Who are your best friends?
I had few friends growing up but am ever grateful to my Fathers squire... even if he bolted after fathers death. One thing I have tried to cultivate is a friendly approachable personality. After all I had nothing else to give apart from a smile and being haughty got me nowhere a lot of the time.
What is your greatest desire?
To find out what happened with my mother and reconnect with her and her family but I can't do that in my current state.
What are your best and worst memories?
Best memory, The day I bested his father, I was 13 and he was sober for a change. We fought for three bouts and I won every one.
Worst memory, that same day... because I realised just how far father had fallen as a man and as a warrior when he threw down his sword and crawled into a bottle afterwards.
What are your religious beliefs?
An inconsistent worshipper of Sigmar.
To whom, or what, are you loyal?
Myself and my dream of reclaiming the life and status I should have received.
Why are you adventuring?
Banditry is going to see me dead in a ditch. I have to try to raise myself and my station.
