Coalbiter
Dueling Sword For Hire
This companion hails from Sturgia. An .XML file calls this wanderer Urgil. If this is canon, his full name would be Urgil Coalbiter. Read more below ↓
Companion Story
Coalbiter was a 'Hired Sword' for Sturgians who decided to settle disputes with swords. But because he killed many and sold his sword cheaply to do so, Sturgia's councils stopped accepting Coalbiter as a champion. Now he's looking for mercenary work.
(The companions_strings.XML file has this character as well and his story is noticeably different.)
In Summary
I was a sword for hire. Specialized in duels - you know, when there's a trial, and you can't work it out any other way. But you can run that racket too long - eventually the councils start banning you from fighting - so now here I am.
Digging in the Files
| Source | Text |
| companion_strings.XML | companion #11, Urgil, coalbiter |
| companion_strings.XML | [...] I fought a bit for the Skolderbroda, but I grew tired of them, because they fight more than most but they don't fight enough for me. |
| companion_strings.XML [FULL LOG] | <!-- companion #11, Urgil, coalbiter --> <string id="str_npc_intro.12" text="{=unbf7266}I'm here to drink, not to talk, so whatever it you have to say, I'd advise you to say it to someone else. Unless, that is, you have a fight that needs fighting." /> <string id="str_npc_intro_response_1.12" text="{=Y7elloP2}Uh, well, I might. Why would you want to fight for me?" /> <string id="str_npc_intro_response_2.12" text="{=h4QlH7wG}If I did, I'd be inclined to seek the services of someone less foul-tempered." /> <string id="str_npc_backstory_a.12" text="{=nbbn0HaV}Why? I'll tell you why." /> <string id="str_npc_backstory_b.12" text="{=wd4BBrTY}Because I've drunk my way through all the silver in my pocket, and I'm thirsty again. Because it's been a too long since I swung a sword, and my arm's a bit itchy. Because if you don't kill a man every few weeks, people forget what you're about. There. You need only one reason, and I just give you three." /> <string id="str_npc_interrupt_1.12" text="{=TnVIWrof}You sound like you have the right attitude. Tell me more about yourself." /> <string id="str_npc_interrupt_2.12" text="{=teLnMBXG}I like my men to be aggressive, but there are limits. Good-day, sir." /> <string id="str_npc_backstory_d.12" text="{=2pv2fc22}If you want to know more about me, I'll tell you this: I come from up north of here. I came down here to make my name, and to fight. I fought a bit for the skolderbroda, but I grew tired of them, because they fight more than most but they don't fight enough for me. " /> <string id="str_npc_backstory_d.12" text="{=XHCxDciV}I hope I've made it clear to you what I'm about. " /> <string id="str_npc_backstory_response_1.12" text="{=ovC1Sdix}Very well. One thing I can promise you is a lot of fighting." /> <string id="str_npc_backstory_response_2.12" text="{=v2664Qeo}..." /> <string id="str_npc_signup.12" text="{=bRRi5GiL}Here's my conditions: I expect to be paid well, and I don't kill men who don't fight back. " /> <string id="str_npc_signup_2.12" text="{=UYmAp92Q}In return, I promise you I'll be first into every battle. I also yell a lot. You'll find it encourages the others. Do we have a deal?" /> <string id="str_npc_signup_response_1.12" text="{=c1vQQwKv}Sure. I suppose we do." /> <string id="str_npc_signup_response_2.12" text="{=QQN2906x}Let me think about this a bit." /> <string id="str_npc_payment.12" text="{=7WrfCwuL}Good. I'm going to want from you {NPCPAYMENT}{GOLD_ICON} up front. Like I say, I'm a thirsty man." /> |
| wanderer_strings.XML [Full In-Game Story] | <!-- coalbiter backstory --> <string id="prebackstory.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=E7z7aoQo}Look, friend, I'm here to drink, not talk. But if you really want to know, I'll give it to you in brief." /> <string id="backstory_a.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=Zu4uBSxk}We Sturgians have a tradition. If two people have a dispute, and there's no witnesses, so it all comes down to one man's word against another's, then we let them settle it with swords. If one man doesn't like to fight, he can hire someone else to do the fighting. That's how it works with us. Probably other people do the same, because it's a good tradition." /> <string id="backstory_b.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=r8ga8i93}I like to fight, so I made it known that I'd fight for anyone if the price is right. Shed a little blood, make a little coin, drink it away, make a little more, all in the cause of justice. Not a bad life, eh?" /> <string id="backstory_c.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=ExBNUPTm}Well, I guess I showed myself a bit too eager. The councils stopped accepting me as champion. Told me I sold my sword too cheaply, they said. What can I say? I have to look for other work now. It's a damn shame. I like duels - you don't worry about arrows, or someone coming up from behind. No need to stay sober for hours on end waiting for a fight that never comes. Just a few minutes of trouble, a bit of blood, and then usually a good meal afterwards." /> <string id="response_1.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=AlZlPv4b}Councils these days. Always making changes..." /> <string id="response_2.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=Fgsd3jBn}You call that the cause of justice?" /> <string id="backstory_d.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=2UEpvIIV} But look - I'd still be a fine addition to a fighting company. I know how to swing a sword and an axe, and know a thing or two about forging them and keeping them sharp as well." /> <string id="generic_backstory.spc_wanderer_sturgia_5" text="{=IVIIkCaY}I was a sword for hire. Specialized in duels - you know, when there's a trial, and you can't work it out any other way. But you can run that racket too long - eventually the councils start banning you from fighting - so now here I am." /> |
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