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Eyes-Like-Gold (Twinwolf) Fledgling -> Hunter -> Harridan (Harpy)
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Everbero (Zetaark) Dragonling -> Drake -> Dreadnought (Dragon)
Morgan Wickham (Emral282) Rider Trainee -> Cavalier -> Paladin (Vang Human)
Benvolio (ElfCollaborator) Scout -> Hussar -> Cataphract (Centaur)
Sharl (Unlurking Sentinel) Spiderling -> Drider -> Arachne (Spiderperson)
Hasna Al-Amin (Hibou) Scout -> Nomad -> Nomad Healer (Sardan Human)
Ulf (randomgenericusername) Cub -> Wolf -> Skoll (Vargr)
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Swift-As-Gale (I_Like_Pi) Fledgling -> Attacker -> Raptor (Harpy)
Ralph Carlsen (USEC_OFFICER) Thief Trainee -> Spy -> Master Spy (Vang Human)
Makan Isold (swordstar) Priest Trainee -> Troubadour (Vang Human)
Antoinette Guillory (Sentient Bowtie) Priest Trainee -> Troubadour -> Holy Guard (Luce Human)
Aldric Bellerose (KingMurdoc) Pupil -> Mage -> Mage Knight (Luce Human)

Quote from: IamanElfCollaborator on January 06, 2018, 05:57:09 pm

Spoiler: WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED (click to show/hide)

Name: Benvolio
Race: Centaur
Class: Scout -> Hussar -> Cataphract
Affinity: ??
Character Specific Skill: Maturity
Personal Fault: Sky-Blue Days: If under the effect of Poison, -10 HIT/EVA.
Personal Skill: The Meaning of Truth: When within 3 spaces of 3 enemies, +2 Damage.
/Personal Skill: Destiny of that Blood: When fighting Vargr, +15 EVA.
//Personal Skill: If We Shine: When within 3 spaces of 3 allies, +2 DEF.

Level: 1
Total Level: 1
Preferred Stats:  DEF, SKL

Weapon Profs:  Axe (E)

Progression: 370/370
HP: 18+2(100%)
STR: 3+2(65%)
MAG: 0 (5%)
SKL: 4 (60%)
LUC: 2 (15%)
DEF: 3 (55%)
RES: 2 (15%)
SPD: 4 (55%)

CON: 4/14
AID: 3/13
MOV: 6

Inventory:
Name          | Type (  ) | Rng | Wt | Mt | Hit | Cr | Ql
Equine Axe  | Hack (D) | 1     | 9 | 10   | 80 | 20 | 40

Bio:
The Shrikes of Aren were a feared elite band of centaur mercenaries, founded in the dying days of the Age of Dragons during the height of the Vargr incursions into Aren. The Shrikes' original mission was to fend off the Vargr and protect their people; many of the original Shrikes had come from tribes that were wholly decimated by Vargr raids and, to avenge their fallen families, had banded together to successfully fend off Vargr raids towards the north of the Plains with unrivalled fury. Fearsome fighters, the Shrikes were so-named for the large wings they wore on the backs of their armor as they charged into combat, intimidating the Vargr and deafening them with the clanging of the metal scales. To this day, areas where the Shrikes ambushed and slaughtered the Vargr remain marked with the skulls of their quarry, a warning to those who might come afterwards to fear the wings that sail across Aren.

The Shrikes were put to use during the war between Vang and the Liberty Union, with the Union using the Shrikes for their experience and talents, but to no avail; the numbers of the Shrikes were nowhere near enough to counter the arrival of much of the Vargr nation in response to King Balthe's promise of refuge. The Shrikes, defeated but not broken, retreated to the plains, where they have remained since the Accords were signed. Though technically not a 'tribe' in the sense that any centaur of any tribe may join the Shrikes- as long as they swear fealty to the Shrikes above all-, they are a tribe in all but name, with many members starting new families alongside their herdmates, and pride themselves in the 'tribal' tradition of martial skill, the same as any other centaur tribe might pride itself on craftsmanship. The Shrikes also maintain a fraught peace with the Vang out of convenience rather than fellowship; though the Shrikes sympathise with their hatred for the Vargr, they nonetheless were outraged and remain distrustful for their desperate use of the Vargr to defeat the Liberty Union, causing much casualties among their number.

Benvolio was born into the Shrikes, his mother a talented warrior who had fought through the worst of the last war and his father a metallurgist who, though lacking skill in combat was famed for his talent at the forge. Though he was a strong foal and took to arms like a duck to water, Benvolio was never quite at ease with fighting, nor was he ever at ease with metallurgy; he showed talent at fighting, but he was utterly hopeless when it came to metalworking. Benvolio preferred to spend much of his time learning music; Benvolio was fascinated by music, ever since a beloved family friend had taught him how to make a leaf flute, spending much of his time attempting to carve flutes and play them. He was also an oddity in desiring to understand those that the Shrikes had grown to despise, the Vargr; though many of the foals of Shrikes had grown up with the stories of Vargr as monsters who ought to be slain, Benvolio, though understandably scared of them, desired to understand why the Vargr and the Centaurs were at war.

As a result of his oddities, though a good warrior, Benvolio was all but ostracized by the Shrikes, though his own family still cared for him, if disapproving of his artistry. Eventually, the time came and King Balthe fell ill, threatening war upon the world. With the Shrikes still nominally allied with the Vang of Fort Sen, the Shrikes were obligated to send some of their own to aid the Vang. Their aforementioned distrust of the Vang over their alliance with the Vargr influencing their decision, the Shrikes decided to send Benvolio to Fort Sen as their representative. Unbeknownst to them, however, Benvolio, feeling very much isolated from the rest of the Shrikes for all of his outsider traits and facing their disapproval of him as a member of their 'tribe', saw this as an opportunity to prove his worth to his people, if not necessarily live up to their legacy, and so took the posting with enthusiasm.

Personality-wise, Benvolio is rather friendly and easy-going, an oddity among centaurs who tend towards being rather serious in nature. Though, as a result of his upbringing with the Shrikes, he is naturally distrustful of Vargr, he gets along well with other people most times, and will at least make an effort to be cordial towards any Vargr allies. He is also rather slow to anger, taking most insults in stride, a result of having to put up with the disapproval of his peers, though impugning the honor of his family, as with any other centaur, is a quick way to anger him. Benvolio prefers the artistic pursuit of music and can be found spending most of his free time practicing the grass whistle. However, Benvolio does share one thing in common with the rest of centaurkind; Benvolio is incredibly loyal and watchful over those he chooses to befriend, and woe betide the unfortunate fool who arouses Benvolio's wrath by attacking his companions.

Hey, so I read the backstory (Very well done btw) and I was thinking if I could integrate the Shrikes in my backstory as the ones who hunted down Ulf's pack when he was a cub. Are you okay with this?