Gaius Valerius Metallus's page

WS: 42
BS: 38
S: 32
T: 35
Ag: 34
Int: 34
Per: 37
WP: 33
Fel: 51

Fate: 2/3
Wounds: 9
Insanity: 8
Corruption: 6

Skills: Command, Commerce, Charm, Common Lore(Imperium), Evaluate, Forbidden Lore(Daemonology, Heresy, The Warp), Literacy, Scholastic Lore(Astromancy), Speak Language(High Gothic, Low Gothic), Logic

Talents: Air of Authority, Pistol Weapon Training(Universal), Melee Weapon Training(Universal), Peer (Academics, Nobility), Foresight, Enemy(Ecclisiarchy), Talented (Command)

Traits: Etiquette, Legacy of Wealth, Supremely Connected, Vendetta

Homeworld: Noble

Birthright: Savant

Lure of the Void: Chosen By Destiny (Seeker of Truth)

Trials and Travails: Darkness(Dark Secret)

Motivation: Prestige

Career: Rogue Trader

Lineage: Cursed Be Thy Name(Vile Insight)

The second child of a rogue trader dynasty stretching back to M37, Gauis Valerius Metallus Tenebrae did not expect to lead. His elder sister, Valeria, was a more capable shipmaster and trader. Gaius's strength was in logic and scholarship, happily stuffed in the family library on Tellir Secundus and hidden among the stacks as his read various esoteric topics well into the early hours of morning. If he had not belonged to a rogue trader family he would likely of enjoyed a career among the Adeptus. The plague of M40.948 changed that. The plague found its way onto the Indomitable Will, flagship of the Valerii family fleet. The plague cost the lives of Valeria Metallus and most of the crew as they tried to provide medical aid to the stricken world of Fomor Quintus. With this Gaius was called to take over as the patriarch of the family.

The first few voyages went well, the remaining retainers left over from the plague were quite helpful and easily managed the family assets while Gaius tried to learn skills and adjust to duties that should always of been Valeria's. The fourth voyage was where catastrophe struck. The fleet was on course for Scintilla to rest and refit for a planned exploratory voyage and to offload exotic cargo. There was only the hint of turbulence in the warp, but the navigators of the fleet agreed there was little danger and opted to make the jump. The navigators were wrong. The fleet was hit by a sudden warp storm, tossed about and scattered. Of the four ships that made the warp jump, only the Indomitable Will emerged, battered and torn. Since then, Gaius has been trying to rebuild the family's fortunes. The crew now find him engaged and vibrant, where before he was withdrawn, distant, and bookish. He throws himself with vigor into each new task, relishing the challenge and the chance for glory. The star of House Valerius, once dimmed, is now ascendant.