Cauldwin Talson Valfnyr
Left Eye: Missing
Cauldwin Talson was once a Nordenfiir who was amongst the ranks of the Allirian watchmen, his tall stature, rather bulky heavy plate armor, as well as a strong mind and arm gave him the moniker "The Golem". However, it is thought is violent service has not been kind to his mind. Countless missing were found in the pits of his home, leading to a chase and a battle culminating in him being incinerated by his brothers in arms. These deeds he is deemed guilty of has forever branded him in the minds of the Allirians as "The Butcher of Alliria." But death is not always the end in this world, now returned as a Nordwiir undead, under the vassalage of a dark god of order, he has returned to uphold his oath and reclaim his honor...
Appearance
A very tall, athletically built man, with light grey skin covered in faded scars across his body. He lacks his left arm just above the elbow. On his back he has deep ritual scars depicting the snarling head of a wolf and above it a sword wielding skeleton thrusting down at the beast. His right eye Glows a green color while his left is just the empty socket being more concave than his right socket. In addition, he has a grey goatee ending in a curled point, complemented by a fine handle bar mustache. His hair is curly, unkempt, and short. The coloration is mostly a grey color save for the few brown curly locks on the back of his head.
Of course, this is something rarely seen, for he almost always wears his signature armor: bulky, simple, dark, vissageless, rusted iron plates over steel chainmail: on his chest plate is the insignia of the Allirian guard stamped into the upper left corner. Where he has lost his arm the armor is jagged and scorched. On his hip he carries his barbed steel longsword, a greatsword if not for his prodigious height.
Of course, this is something rarely seen, for he almost always wears his signature armor: bulky, simple, dark, vissageless, rusted iron plates over steel chainmail: on his chest plate is the insignia of the Allirian guard stamped into the upper left corner. Where he has lost his arm the armor is jagged and scorched. On his hip he carries his barbed steel longsword, a greatsword if not for his prodigious height.
Skills and Abilities
- Man at Arms (Cauldwin holds a basic understanding of how to effectively use and maintain all common melee weapons.)
- He Who Lives by the Sword... (Cauldwin has spent a lot of time with his blades, making him especially skilled with swords, as well as being very knowledgeable on advanced techniques.)
- ...Dies by the Sword! (Cauldwin has seen a lot in his time, an army of men will not frighten him, nor will gargantuan abominations; making him exceedingly difficult to terrify, intimidate, or cause to panic. )
-Rusted Revenant (Cauldwin lived, died, and lived again in his armor, he and it move as one, making him well conditioned to the armors weight and weaknesses. His new found undead state gives him a very low pulse, resulting in slow blood loss but a slow metabolism and thus extremely slow healing. In addition his blood has become a corrosive tar-like substance that easts away at living flesh.)
-The Long Arm of the Law (Before he was a watchman, he was a pit fighter, this in combination with his watchmen training means that he is a deadly unarmed combatant, using disorienting blows, grapples, tackles, and binds.)
-Field medic (his time spent patching up his many wounds from his brawls has left him with a fair well of basic medical knowledge: setting bones, staunching bleeding, splints, suturing, cauterizing, etc.)
- A Mother's Lessons (Cauldwin has not forgotten the many lessons in alchemy his mother had given him in youth, he is more than capable of creating basic poultices, poisons, and potions... as well as more profane creations.)
-Iron Will (Cualdwin is a tough bastard, he may resist attempts to affect the mind with magic, pain, and fatigue.)
-Beast Within (Cauldwin struggled with his svalen in life, in death the twin souls are one. Under high stress and physical trauma he enters a blood rage, causing him to give off a black miasma from his wounds and orifices, ignore pain, and granting him inhuman strength and savagery. Outside of the blood rage it results in an unnaturally keen sense of smell and hearing.)
-The Beast without (After spending too long in a blood rage, he enters his svalen form, turning into giant, two headed, feted, and mangled dire hound. In this state he is utterly deranged and bloodthirsty. The form lasts about three hours and upon retuning to his normal form he is completely exhausted.)
- He Who Lives by the Sword... (Cauldwin has spent a lot of time with his blades, making him especially skilled with swords, as well as being very knowledgeable on advanced techniques.)
- ...Dies by the Sword! (Cauldwin has seen a lot in his time, an army of men will not frighten him, nor will gargantuan abominations; making him exceedingly difficult to terrify, intimidate, or cause to panic. )
-Rusted Revenant (Cauldwin lived, died, and lived again in his armor, he and it move as one, making him well conditioned to the armors weight and weaknesses. His new found undead state gives him a very low pulse, resulting in slow blood loss but a slow metabolism and thus extremely slow healing. In addition his blood has become a corrosive tar-like substance that easts away at living flesh.)
-The Long Arm of the Law (Before he was a watchman, he was a pit fighter, this in combination with his watchmen training means that he is a deadly unarmed combatant, using disorienting blows, grapples, tackles, and binds.)
-Field medic (his time spent patching up his many wounds from his brawls has left him with a fair well of basic medical knowledge: setting bones, staunching bleeding, splints, suturing, cauterizing, etc.)
- A Mother's Lessons (Cauldwin has not forgotten the many lessons in alchemy his mother had given him in youth, he is more than capable of creating basic poultices, poisons, and potions... as well as more profane creations.)
-Iron Will (Cualdwin is a tough bastard, he may resist attempts to affect the mind with magic, pain, and fatigue.)
-Beast Within (Cauldwin struggled with his svalen in life, in death the twin souls are one. Under high stress and physical trauma he enters a blood rage, causing him to give off a black miasma from his wounds and orifices, ignore pain, and granting him inhuman strength and savagery. Outside of the blood rage it results in an unnaturally keen sense of smell and hearing.)
-The Beast without (After spending too long in a blood rage, he enters his svalen form, turning into giant, two headed, feted, and mangled dire hound. In this state he is utterly deranged and bloodthirsty. The form lasts about three hours and upon retuning to his normal form he is completely exhausted.)
Personality
When he was fully alive Cauldwin barley lived, in death he has had those bonds cut and has learned to live every second he can to the fullest. He is highly conversive, revels in discussions of philosophy and battle. He is a bit of trickster if a more or less harmless one and has a soft spot for anything of the musical or written arts. He is also known to be rather paranoid at times. Though this has a dark side: he judges those around him, one moment he may be marry making with a band of men, only to suddenly cut them all down when they let slip bloody murder. In addition he is notably sadistic, toying with his enemies and reveling in any fear he inspires.
