Lamerake's page

"She's got a good heart at the least, even if her aim leaves something to be desired." Though the impact of her hit didn't seem to suffer much from that. Hearing the rumble of his stomach and the aching that could only be filled with food he stood up. "I'll be right back. If I wait much longer I think my stomach will begin eating itself." Lamerake steps out and stretches before following his nose to find something to sate his hunger.

"Isn't that the point though?" Lamerake was unable to resist the urge to chime in upon overhearing Rion and Cat's conversation. "Getting a squire is just as much about us learning to be better knights as it is training them. They say the best way to learn is to teach." Maybe I should give that other boy more consideration.
After all, if the goal is to learn then taking an easier route will be less rewarding. He continues as the group waits for the next event "I think it is the perfect time to pick a squire. But Catriona is right, that does come later. Let's have a good time for the moment."

Lamerake looks up as Cat approaches. As she sits down, he straightens up a little bit more than usual, as if remembering his squire days and how he was taught to act around other knights. "I look forward to seeing their swordplay, its much more personal when you only have your steel and skill, no horses or anything influencing the fight." His armor clanks quietly as he shifts in his seat. "They have shown a good bit of their character in the joust however, some maybe too much. That boy for example." he points to Wymer. "He shows more arrogance in his victory than is becoming of a page." He reclines a bit as he talks, becoming a bit more comfortable. "While I do enjoy seeing their affinity for combat I think their mindset is far more important than martial prowess. Skills can be learned, personality is... more difficult." His eyes follow Gawain as he approaches the prepping area for the participants of the next round. "What do you think?"

Technique! It's not always about hitting harder than the other. Lamerake thinks to himself while watching the display in front of him. While not particularly impressed with jousting, he has taken a liking to Landon and had hoped for a better performance on his part. You won't beat her on a horse till you learn that lesson. While he did value swordplay much more than the joust, Lamerake couldn't ignore Elmina's skill with a lance. She will do fine for herself. That much I can tell. Lamerake looks over at Arthur to see his reaction as she bows to him and catches Duke Lukous' wide smile. Looks like someone is pleased with the outcome. His eyes drift between the other knights, looking for signs as to what they might be thinking of the pages. Lamerake grins as he eagerly awaits the next round.

Sounds good

A tournament for potential squires? Perfect! I wanted to get a good look at them anyways. Lamerake makes his way over towards the jousting area as he thinks to himself. Maybe I'll find one I want to make my squire. A smile finds its way onto his tired face. It had been a late night at the tavern. He slows down as he gets near, having been almost jogging on his way over. As he rounds the last corner the field and stands come into view. Sure enough Arthur is in his seat. He looks excited. Of course he is, these are future knights! Lamerake bows a low and respectful bow to the king before finding a seat.

So excited to get started!

@GM Here is the trait with its golarion lore. Its basically for a tribe of people who live with a bunch of horses (almost like dothraki if you have seen GOT)

@GM Tonight sounds great to me. Quick question: I found the blood steed trait and fell in love with it. In Golarion it has a regional significance but I figured it fits with a mountain man knight like Lamerake. Is it okay to take it? I wrote out a description for the horse and might even incorporate it into the backstory

@Catriona Someone recreated that rabbit in PF. It's pretty scary

Excellent. *Necklace of fireballs to a bunch of spider swarms*

I feel like this is cheating lol

Tweaked a few things and added a horse to the profile. I realized I also didn't have a ranged option so I picked up some shortspears

@Lamerake: I believe that King Lot is alive, so perhaps Lamorake's father killed King Lot's brother? After that...? Either we leave it at that and see how it goes, or the story continues with Gawain's killing of Lamorake's father, which would certainly make for interesting tension! Either way, I would agree with you that both heroes would have accepted the truce.

I like the idea of Pellinore being killed in retaliation and us having just accepted a truce. It allows for that tension and it sets us up for a Gimli and Legolas relationship where we start out disliking each other before evolving into a friendship/rivalry

My vote goes towards a spear. Its cheap as dirt, has a x3 crit, 20 ft increments, and the brace property if you want to mess up someone who is charging a lot (and we are knights so this might be reasonable to expect).

Sorry for taking so long. Weekends are the only time I get to spend with my partner

@Gawain - I would like to avoid the actual blood feud that Gawain and Lamerake had, especially since it ends with my death :P. How would you feel about a less intense thing? Maybe some nobility drama like Pellinore and Lot having poor political relationships and then we have to work past that? Alternatively, we could go with the standard lore and both accept the truce that Arthur proposes. Do you have a preference?

@Lancelot - Lancelot is a bit too done up for Lamerake's taste. Having always been a little rough around the edges he is generally of the opinion that trying to hide that is to be a bit dishonest. Still, being a fish out of water at noble events he would defer to Lancelot's judgment. He would have immense respect for Lancelot's ideals and personal code of conduct in addition to his martial skill. Depending on how closely the lore is to actual Arthurian stuff, that 30 knight story might not be so far fetched

@Catriona - Lamerake would probably feel some kind of kinship with Catriona. He is no stranger to being looked down upon for not fitting people's perceptions of what knights should be. Cat's fighting style would be very intriguing to Lamerake as he tends to use a more...straight forward approach.

@Trimar - Lamerake would always be happy to have a drinking buddy. He would gladly spend many nights swapping stories. Lamerake admires Trimar's loyalty and his proficiency at 'befriending' women. The fact that Trimar is much less snooty than some others would mean Lamerake would probably enjoy spending time with him. I noticed your profile says he appears 26, is he super old or something?

@Rion - While archery is not the fighting style that he prefers, Lamerake would be very impressed by Rion's prowess with a bow. Similar to Rion, Lamerake does not care much for the political drama that often permeates the noble courts. They would probably get along well enough and have almost certainly gone on missions together.

@Tristram - Tristram's shyness would lead Lamerake to not have a good read on him yet, though he tends to hold favorable positions of people until proven otherwise.

@Everyone - There are some very interesting knights here. I look forward to playing with you all