Baren Krakel

[samuel]

Your character's full name: Baren Krakel
Age: 55 (or well over the hill)
Species: Water Vole
Gender: Male
Allegiance: Good
Appearance:

He is a strong Water Vole, but of average size, though his age is starting to catch up with him. His fur is very dark gray and his eyes green. He wears a dark blue cape and a matching dark blue cap with a brilliant white feather on top. His falchion is usually sheathed and attached to his broad black belt and his bow and quiver of arrows are usually strapped on top of the cape.

Belongings:

His personal belongings include bow and arrows, a well-crafted falchion, and a golden medallion that bears his clan's banner. As the "Rivermaster" of his water vole clan, most everything that he needs is owned and taken care of by the clan. Like all of his clan, he carries a small horn for signalling danger.

Job or Position:

Rivermaster of the Krakel Water Vole Clan.

Personality:

He is wise, discerning, and objective. He likes to tell tricky jokes and riddles, but is often more serious than others. He is very experienced and knows how to deal with many beasts. Though his anger is not easy to provoke, but when it is, it is usually a source of great fear.

Like many of the other voles, he is fairly unforgiving and usually desires to punish wrongdoers very harshly, be they "goodbeasts" or vermin. However, unlike some of the other water voles, he will often try to profit from a situation whenever possible.

History and Background Information:

Baren Krakel was born to the Rivermaster of the Krakel Water Vole Clan that wanders around a fairly small territory in Mossflower. They usually patrol the streams and rivers in their territory in smartly designed river boats originally designed by Baren's Great Grandfather. So far, all of the Rivermasters have been born of the previous Rivermaster, but are required to show great skill in boatbuilding, designing, wisdom, and combat prowess. Baren has much knowledge how to navigate the rivers and command a troop of river boats. In addition, the voles in his clan often patrol their territory on foot to forage and protect.

As a thinker, Baren has developed a pet-peeve against what he calls "specism," the prejudice against a particular species. Baren had always questioned about whether all vermin were bad and all "goodbeasts" were good. After meeting and befriending Rumbalo the Thief, Baren's belief was strengthened that there was more to a beast than its species.

The Battle Oath of the Krakel Clan has always been:

"Be it sword, spear, tooth, or claw;
let anybeast raise a threatening paw;
to our friends, his head may roll;
tis the oath of the water vole."

They often yell this as they charge into battle letting anybeast know that they mean business.

Any other details:

Baren Krakel is married to Lilen Krakel, and his son's name is Skarlon Krakel. He is a friend of Rumbalo the Thief.

[Aalai]

Approved.