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Gullius Dent, ex-soldier for hire

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QUICK STATS

Given Name: Gullius Dent
Aliases: Gully
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Species: Human
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160lb.
Eye Color: Hazel →████
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper Grey →
Hairstyle: Crew Cut
Piercings: none
Relationship Status: none, ever, romantic relationships don't interest him
Occupation: Bandit/Highwayman/Mercenary/Blood Wolf
Residence: Wherever his head lies


IN-DEPTH STUFF

Physical Description
Not tall, not short, with a medium skin tone that could let him pass as a native in any country, Gully really doesn't stand out in any particular way. He has a decently muscled physique, but is lithe and quick. He has small scars all over his body from the many wounds he's received in his life, but not in any significant amount that would cause anyone to take notice. His hair began to grey at a young age, and he keeps it cut very short, like a soldier. He keeps his face clean shaven to help him appear as young as possible, and it works fairly well. He looks to be about 19 years old. He wears brushed steel pauldrons, the left of which has a high face guard, and a brushed steel gorget fitted over stiff dark ash grey leather breastplate and plackart. A faulds of the same thick leather acts as the setting for a brushed steel shingled plate tasset. His left arm and hand are covered in a brushed steel rerebrace, couter, vambrace, and gauntlet. His right arm is covered in the dark ash grey leather armor. His right hand has a glove with the fingers removed to improve manual dexterity. Without a girth or cuisse, Gully's black leather pants can be seen beneath his armor. He wears brushed steel poleyn, and greaves on both legs, over finely crafted black leather boots. Over his armor Gully wears a dark brown hooded riding cloak. A dark brown quiver hangs on his back, full of arrows fletched with owl feathers, that stick up over his right shoulder for quick access. Over this he carries on his back a heavy brushed steel shield. On his left hip is a basket hilted longsword. The woven quillions of the basket as well as the pommel are plated in gold while the grip is made of whale bone. The sheath he carries the blade in is made of a stiff red leather and is decorated with abalone and pewter inlays, depicting a land of fae. The sword and sheath are the only items on his person that might be worthy of notice.

Personality
Gully is a pragmatist, and thinks of his own survival before anything else. He is always looking to earn a quick coin and live as comfortably as possible. Though he loves living in the lap of luxury, he adheres to a strict no booze policy, and he rises with the sun each day to run routines with his blade. His father began training him at a young age to be a soldier. When asked about his home or what army he served in, Gullius gracefully dodges the questions. If pressed he becomes withdrawn or even openly hostile. He has a somewhat brooding personality, always with a storm cloud casting a shadow on his mood. It is unclear what specifically in his past has made him so unhappy, but skillful deduction would lead one to the conclusion that it is related to the loss of his parents and sister. Sometimes his negative realism, leads people to feel he is a pessimist, but he feels he's just smart enough to realize everyone is doomed to death eventually.

Gully generally does not make friends, preferring to live free of attachment. Love makes you weak. He serves his clients dutifully, but duty does not equal loyalty. He would never cross a client that would hunt him down, but he wouldn't be opposed to taking better offers for his skills. When work is slow, he sometimes turns to banditry and highway robbery to fill his belly and keep a roof over his head. He is not overly concerned with the preservation of life, and won't think twice when it comes to killing, even women and children, to make sure there are no witnesses to his foul deeds. In his eyes, death treats everyone as equals, so why shouldn't he deal death equally. Gully prefers work as a bodyguard, as that tends to have less bloodshed and is usually quite simple in execution. He runs a strict policy of half payment up front. If a job is sure to fail, he will flee before needlessly risking his life, better someone else dies than him. Even with this attitude, he is highly paid and comes well recommended. This is due to the fact that while he rather flee than fight, there are really few combatants as skilled as him in his trade. Most ex-soldiers turned mercenary are older and more physically broken than he is.

His short hair and clean shave are visual evidence of his clean and organized nature. He oils his armor and boots every night before sleep. He keeps his space and belongings well tended and organized. Everything has a place, and he always returns it to that place when not in use. His practical nature and his taste for luxury can clash here sometimes. He tends not to own unnecessary objects, but luxury is necessary. For example, his riding saddle is quite plush and comfortable. Something a rich lord would insist on. But it would not make a practical saddle for combat, and thus he has a second saddle for that. It would be much more practical to have just one saddle, but you'd have trouble convincing Gully of this. His stubborn, hard headed nature, makes it hard to convince him of anything without enough facts to backup your argument.

Magic/Abilities/Skills
While Gully has no magic or supernatural abilities, his training and discipline are beyond compare. Skilled in the use of every weapon a soldier might use, or find himself facing, Gullius could be considered a weapon master. His true talent though comes through in his sword technique. Specializing in a style that can be used well in war but is especially useful in one-on-one combat, Gully would do well as a gladiator, if he had lived that life. As a soldier and mercenary, his sword and shield technique has won out over many other fighting styles. Heavily armored on his left arm, he holds his brushed steel shield before him, blocking incoming blows with ease. Lightly armored on his right, he maintains his speed and manual dexterity, bringing his blade to bear with lightning agility. His skill with a bow though is nothing to sneeze at, and would give most professional archers a real challenge. Fond of the quick escape, Gully is fleet of foot, and always carries many quick placed traps on his person. Caltrops, smoke bombs, and fast deployed trip wires, are essential for a clean getaway, and he's skilled in their use.

Gear
-Armor-
Brushed steel pauldrons, the left of which has a high face guard. A brushed steel gorget. Stiff dark ash grey leather breastplate, plackart, and faulds. Brushed steel shingled plate tasset. Left brushed steel rerebrace, couter, vambrace, and gauntlet. Right sleeve of dark ash grey leather armor. Right hand fingerless glove. Black leather pants. Brushed steel poleyn, and greaves.

-Hooded Riding Cloak-
Made from fine wool. Dyed a very dark brown.

-Treads-
Finely crafted black leather boots. They were purchased for him by his father as an army enlistment gift. It cost his father a months salary to have them enchantment to muffle the wearers steps.

-Basket Hilt Longsword-
Whale bone grip under a gold quillion woven basket. The blade has a slight tint of green to it, showing that it must be mithril.

-Long bow-
Made of a dark brown teak

Things of note
-Identification Placard-
A flat, iron disk, with a diameter as wide as Gully's fist, affixed to a chain around his neck. On one side it says 'Gullius Dent'. On the other it lists his personal information that might be needed to save his life or ship his remains.

-Silver Pinky Ring-
His right hand had a plain silver ring on the pinky. It was his mothers wedding band.

-Silver Ring-
His right hand has a plain silver ring on his third finger. It was his fathers wedding band.

-Charm Bracelet-
Under the glove on his right hand is a delicate silver chain with pretty little charms on it. They are made of varying materials, ranging from gold, to rose wood, and even stone. It belonged to his younger sister, and he never removes it.

Relationships
-Friends

-Developing

-Dead
Mother
Father
Younger Sister


History

Quote
"You guys can fight it out. I'mma go where I'm less likely to die. Thanks."

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