Adelbert Krauss
Adelbert Krauss (a.k.a. Battered Grunt/Adel)
A mercenary of Stirland born from humble beginnings.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Broad face and decently muscled body.
Body Features
An assortment of scars from past battles.
Facial Features
Scars have battered much of his face, but can be noticed by his well kept mustache and well aligned teeth.
Identifying Characteristics
Oddly, Adelbert smells like Blueberry Pie, which smells rotten when he hasn't bathed in many months.
Physical quirks
Despite being from Stirland he has a Borderlander accent(in the real world this is seen as a southern or "wild west" accent). In addition he is very depressive on the second Bezahltag of the month.
Apparel & Accessories
He keeps around a hat with a feather which he will tell is from a warhawk, but come on now.
Specialized Equipment
Adelbert has never been seen angry in public, and when in combat seems more focused than angry.
Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Male
Sexuality
Straight
Education
Adelbert has been taught and much of the teaching of Sigmar by the town Bishop, and of Shallya's teachings. Besides this, Adelbert only has knowledge on warfare and is illiterate.
Employment
Adelbert first job was as a caravan guard, a simple muscle man able to scare off any 2 bit thief from Wurtbad to Averheim. Later became a grunt for the SkullHorn mercenary company for 9 years. He spent one year as a Sergeant of a small battalion before the mercenary band dissolved.
Accomplishments & Achievements
Lead a few men in the final years of the mercenary company.
Failures & Embarrassments
Sacked a village in the Border Princes to survive starvation.
Unable to save his love.
Mental Trauma
Depressive mood in discussion of Ishilde Berninger or the Borderland village of Kilmberg.
Intellectual Characteristics
While many in the Stirland and Averland have a blind hatred for Halfings, they usually just point to the Moot as the reason and leave it at that. For Adelbert, his dislike of the Halfings comes not from the fact that they were given the province, but that once they got it they did not share the lands with Stirlanders and Averlanders. In addition, they distain the bad decorum and manners of the Halflings after the land was theirs. He feels that the ill fate of Stirland today is by consequence of the Halflings greed and gluttony while many in Stirland starve and live in squaller.
He also wishes to be able to read the scriptures of Sigmar and Shallya.
Morality & Philosophy
Finds the idea of war terrible but necessary to drive progress in empires and kingdoms.
The group must be maintained well, and any personal feelings should be taken care of personally.
The best way to practice the faith of Shallya is to make the world less chaotic and war driven.
Mutants must be guarded by Shallya to not fall to the dark ones.
Too many believe that they are the most important when the reality is that there is no important people, only parts of a whole
One must find some way to continue fighting in this world.
Taboos
Leaving any item with a Halfling.
Stealing food unless hungry.
Suggesting a raid on townspeople.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Interested in gaining more money and staying away from his home town of Wurtbad
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Savvies:
-Is very skilled in marshal pursuits, even strategy making
-The culture and wars of the Borderlands, Tilea, Bretonnia, and the Empire
-Knowledge of Sigmar and Shallya
Ineptitudes:
-Does not know anything about magic or academia.
-Has no knowledge of cooking or survival
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Virtues & Personality perks
-Mentally Sturdy in battle
-Sympathetic to mutants as a teaching of Shallya
-Little desire outside of continuing existence outside of his hometown
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Vices & Personality flaws
-Distrust of Halfings,
-Loves alcohol
-Detaches himself in terrible situations
Hygiene
-Very messy since there is little time or place to practice hygine.
-Somehow still has all his teeth.
-Generally keeps hat clean.
Social
Contacts & Relations
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Family Ties
(In order of age)
Father: Owner of the Krauss' große Brotkiste(Krauss' Great Breadbox)
Mother: One of the best bakers in Wurtbad
1st Younger Sister: A Priestess of Shallya
1st Younger Brother: To inherit the business.
2nd Younger Brother: Death due to fever at 13
2nd Youngest Sister: Working in the Bakery
3rd Youngest Brother: Baby
Religious Views
Sigmar is a god everyone must worship and pray to first and foremost.
Prays to Shallya, but believes that the cult is losing numbers due to being of less use to those who live in a time where war gods are thought higher of. Thinks the cult should focus on providing a more proactive means of helping the weak and sick.
Social Aptitude
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Mannerisms
Forward, friendly, and always trying to keep some smile in an appropriate mood.
Hobbies & Pets
Loves to drink and tell light and fun war stories.
Speech
Speaks like a Borderlander(southern and "wild west" like.)
Wealth & Financial state
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Adelbert was a gentle man compelled to mercenary work to escape tragedy. He would come to see and participate in the horrors of war. Now he travels chipper to hide his sorrow, yet compels himself to focus instead of anger.
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Alignment
True Neutral
Honorary & Occupational Titles
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Age
29
Date of Birth
Sigmarzeit 30
Birthplace
Wurtbad, Stirland, The Empire of Man
Children
Gender
Male
Eyes
Blue
Hair
Blond
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Farmer Tan
Height
6'2 ft
Weight
130
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