I would like to submit Hollen Gar for consideration (character sheet in alias):
“You know, I like it on the caravan trail. Every day I wake up and I’m somewhere new, but you’re still here. It’s a good way to be.”
Hollen Gar is a simple but kind-hearted soul. A stout man of 28 years, he is tall, well-built and rugged of appearance (not helped by a couple of missing teeth and a dented skull). As a child he suffered a head injury which has left him a little slow on the uptake, but you will never find a more earnest or loyal friend than you will in Hollen. He firmly believes in helping others and that a life lived alone is a life wasted. Unfortunately, his inability to keep afloat in a world where so many are out for themselves has seen him taken advantage of in the past, and his lack of education leaves him fit for little more than common soldiery. He feels most at home in small, rural communities and has a love of music, festivals and other revelries. Hollen is travelling with the group as a caravan guard, with no more purpose for this journey than earning a bit of coin and accompanying his one true friend.
If I am selected, as part of the background I would like to play Hollen as a player’s bodyguard essentially, probably a squishier character. I plan on taking feats like Bodyguard, In Harm’s Way, Stand Still etc., and putting myself in front of whatever is trying to get at my companion, whom Hollen will trust implicitly (doesn’t mean they have to be trustworthy though). I thought focusing on a tanky, more protective role would be a nice change :).