Barrelchest
Nemesis of Gang Leader "Big Tuna" from Charas - Up and Coming Warrior Out For Revenge
This companion hails from Vlandia.
Companion Story
Having 5 brother's and not enough land the two youngest 'Barrelchest' and one other brother moved to Charas to find work. And they did. They hauled cargo from ships for a few years and work was good, until the wars. Now there was too many displaced families looking for work and not enough cargo to be hauled. Times got tough. The gang leaders of alleys took notice and began strong-arming the ship captains to either pay them off or have their ships torched to the bottom of the ocean. One night - while 'Barrelchest' and his brother are walking home, a gang leader named "Big Tuna" took them by surprise said his crew had killed one of his and so they'll repay that debt. They drowned 'Barrelchest's' brother and so he swore revenge - he left the cargo industry to learn how to fight. I guess you could say he's in-between jobs.
In Summary
"My family were farmers, but we were driven off of our land. We tried to make a new home in Charas, but the people weren't too keen on newcomers, and one of the gangs ran us out. Now I don't know what to do to myself, but whatever it is, I reckon I'll have to learn how to fight."
Digging in the Files
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| spspecialcharacters.XML | <!-- longshoreman, fled dominating guild. revenge against gang leader --> <NPCCharacter id="spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" name="{=WvwWX4me}{FIRSTNAME} Barrelchest" voice="softspoken" age="24" default_group="Infantry" is_template="true" is_hero="false" culture="Culture.vlandia" occupation="Wanderer"> <face> <face_key_template value="BodyProperty.fighter_vlandia" /> </face> <!--<Hero id="spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" faction="Kingdom.vlandia" />--> <Traits> <!--<Trait id="IsTemplate" value="1" />--> <Trait id="HuscarlFightingSkills" value="3" /> <Trait id="Manager" value="6" /> <Trait id="Honor" value="1" /> <Trait id="Generosity" value="1" /> <!--<Trait id="GangLeaderIsNemesis" value="1" />--> |
| wanderer_strings.XML | <!-- longshoreman, fled dominating guild, strong. Gang leader nemesis - removed for now --> <string id="prebackstory.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=ZN3QD4Ks}I'll tell you. I'll tell anyone who listens." /> <string id="backstory_a.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=8Caa7QPs}My father had five sons. That wasn't unusual, but what was unusual is that we all made it to adulthood. There wasn't enough land for all of us, so the two youngest of us moved to Charas. Found work on the wharves, hauling in cargos from all the ships coming in. For a few years, it was good work." /> <string id="backstory_b.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=fGhNWKgK}But with the wars, and a lot of people losing their land, things changed on the docks. Too many hands, and not enough cargos. Gangs from the back alleys started getting involved. If you didn't hire their people, maybe your ship would go up in flames." /> <string id="backstory_c.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=ddQAXhd6}One night I was walking home with my brother when we ran into a group working for one boss they called Big Tuna. Told us our crew had killed one of theirs, and they were going to kill one of ours in return. Took my brother, wrapped a heavy chain around his legs, and threw him into the water. I don't know why they let me live. " /> <string id="response_1.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=JsP90A6a}I am sorry for your loss." /> <string id="response_2.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=9KJdwiWV}Aye, well, that shows how far honest work gets you." /> <string id="backstory_d.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=FbVJrA77}So I ran. I left Charas. Look, I know about shipping, cargos, inventories. I'm not a violent man. But I will learn to fight. And then I'll return. I'll show them that there's a price to be paid for killing my brother." /> <string id="generic_backstory.spc_wanderer_vlandia_5" text="{=KAK7DLTq}My family were farmers, but we were driven off of our land. We tried to make a new home in Charas, but the people weren't too keen on newcomers, and one of the gangs ran us out. Now I don't know what to do to myself, but whatever it is, I reckon I'll have to learn how to fight." /> |
