Posts : 167 Join date : 2012-02-04 Age : 32 Location : United States
Subject: Antoine Boyle Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:05 pm
Character Sheet:
General Information wrote:
Name: Antoine Boyle Gender: Male Age: 35 Race: Half-elf Birthplace: Sanctimonia Occupation: Alchemist Affiliation: None
Physical Appearance wrote:
Hair Color: Black Eye Color: Hazel Skin Tone: Light Height: 6'0'' ft Weight: 147 lbs Body Type: Slender Distinguishing Marks: None
Characteristics wrote:
Attributes
Physical Strength & Toughness Antoine has spent several years on the road, and it's left him with considerable endurance. He doesn't possess any strength beyond that of a normal man.
Dexterity & Agility Antoine has a steady hand, an important skill to have for precise measurements. While he's not much more agile than a normal person, his long limbs give him an edge when it comes to running and climbing.
Charisma & Presence During his apprenticeship, Antoine learned how to work the customer. He doesn't have a silver tongue, but he's no slouch when it comes to words. If he wore very thick clothing, Antoine might actually be make an intimidating site. He doesn't have any real presence otherwise.
Will Power & Spirit Antoine is a driven individual. He strives to accomplish his goals, doing his best to not let anything slow him down. His spirit is far from unbreakable, however. A serious setback in an experiment can put Antoine in a mood for days.
Skills
General Combat Prowess Antoine has no experience with combat. He's never found a reason to get himself involved in an altercation, and actively avoids such confrontations. He'd much rather flee a threatening situation if able, though his long limps give him quite a reach in dire circumstances.
Alchemy and Alchemical Knowledge Antoine is an Adept when it comes to alchemy. His apprenticeship, his own experiments, and his journey of self-discovery. All his experiences over many years have given him an excellent grasp on the craft.
Biography wrote:
Antoine was born in Surna, and grew up in a small home with his mother and father. Antoine's early years were that of a normal commoner, up until his mother passed away. An illness took his mother's life when Antoine was eight, leaving his father and himself wracked with grief.There was a brief ceremony held for Antoine's mother, after which her coffin was placed in the Surnan crypts. Antoine visited his mother often after her death. Most times he did so alone, his father unable to bear the sight of his late wife's grave.
It was on one of these frequent visits that Antoine was startled by strange and unnerving noises, that seemed to have been rapidly approaching the child. Antoine panicked, and fled further into the crypts as fast as his feet could carry him.
Antoine seemed to run for hours, getting himself more and more lost in the labyrinth that were Surna's crypts. To him it seemed as though the frightful noises were following him, though it could easily have been the sound of his own footfalls. Antoine glanced behind him in the gloom, running blindly into a stone wall as a result.
Antoine fell to the ground in a daze, his head spinning. There was a terrible grinding noise for a few moments followed by absolute silence. Antoine got to his feet shakily, realizing for the first time how lost he was. He turned to look at the wall he had run in to, and gazed appreciatively at a yawning portal, leading to another chamber. Antoine pondered a moment about trying to backtrack, but wild imaginings of the terrible noise pushed him onward.
He stumbled down a short passageway, keeping a hand on the stone wall for guidance. He felt a corner, and was relieved to hear the subtle flicker of a torch. He rounded the corner, hurrying into a lit room. The small in which he found himself was very plain. Three stone coffins lay in the room, a torch flickered on the wall, and a strange man paced the room.
The odd man noticed Antoine immediately. He stopped his pacing, and folded his arms, demanding to know what the child was doing there. Young Antoine was speechless for a for moments, when he realized he could see the light of the torch through the man's body. "Are you dead?"
The spirit was taken aback, and soon the specter and the young Antoine were chatting away. It was from this spirit that Antoine first heard of alchemy. A thing more powerful than magic, at least according to the spirit, that could be used to accomplish anything.
All in all it was a short exchange. The spirit guided Antoine out of the crypts, dissipating the closer he got to the exit. When light shown from outdoors, the spirit disappeared entirely. The two hadn't exchanged names, but Antoine remembered one name the spirit mentioned.
Time passed slowly for Antoine. Eventually he grew to a sufficient age, and apprenticed himself to an aged alchemist. His mentor was a rather lax individual, though he was no doubt skilled in alchemical lore and practice. Antoine learned a lot from the old man over the span years, working hard to better himself at the science.Antoine learned the basics of alchemy during his apprenticeship.
As it is with most alchemists, Antoine reached the point where he was ready to forge out on his own, and practice the craft for himself. Antoine set out from Surna. In his journeys he discovered much in regards to alchemy, expanding his knowledge and honing his skills in the science.
At the age of thirty four Antoine returned to Surna. Both his mentor and his father had passed away while he was gone. He was saddened at the discovery, but had long ago resolved to not let death rule his thoughts. After a year of preparation and paperwork, Antoine finally purchased property, intent starting his own alchemy business.
Inventory wrote:
Weaponry:
Walking Stick A simple oak walking stick. It's a solid, well worn bit of wood. Heavy enough to be used as an improvised club.
Steel Dagger A plain dagger that Antoine uses to collect ingredients in the wild. Its edge is slightly dull, but the metal has a nice sheen to it.
Hand Shovel Not really a weapon, but the small implement Antoine uses to take desired herbs home with could be used as a weapon. Much the way a spoon might be.
Apparel:
Clothes Antoine doesn't wear any type of armor, or anything flashy. He prefers plain, practical clothing. Mostly woolen garments.
Store Inventory:
Ingredients and Potions: Antoine has a small surplus of potions and their ingredients at and below the stuff usable by an Adept alchemist. He also has a few samples of more rare ingredients, but not enough to do any serious potion making or experimentation with.
Tasks wrote:
- Turn a profit with his alchemy business. On-going - Perfect his craft. Accomplish the impossible. On-going - Learn more about the spirit who inadvertently set him on his path. On-going - Discover more of the mysteries of alchemy. Eternal
Last edited by Spadge on Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:20 pm; edited 2 times in total (Reason for editing : Small edit.)
Spadge Vengaboy
Posts : 167 Join date : 2012-02-04 Age : 32 Location : United States
Subject: Re: Antoine Boyle Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:08 pm
4 AM. If you see any grammatical mistakes (of which I'm sure there are plenty) please point them out. There's a hidden link in there for the page, but because I know people in the past have had trouble with the brown on brown, here's the link to the postdealing with alchemy (hidden away in the magic section for whatever reason).
