The Miles

Sir Erik von Malmö

Strength (powerful arms) +3 Dexterity
Stamina (running) +1 Quickness (sprinting) +2
Intelligence (uneducated) -2 Presence (extra finger on hand) -3
Perception (darkness) +1 Communication (Norse accent) -2
Abilities: Speak German 3, Speak Norse 4, Scan (movement) 2, Light Crossbow Attack (long shots) 3, Mace Attack (crushing blow) 6, Climbing (trees) 1, Hunting (small game traps) 1, Stone Cutting (masonry) 3, Survival (forests) 2, Brawling (dirty tricks) 3, Leadership (organizing soldiers) 3, Dodge (edged weapons), Blind Fighting (utter darkness) 2, Whip (disarm foe), Drinking (Ale) 2, Alertness (in battle) 2, Parry with Mace (edged weapons), Athletics (running) 2, Seduction (festivals) 1, Guile (lying to Magi) 1, Steiermark Lore (Hafning) 1
Personality Traits: Loyal (Covenant) +2, Brave (in battle) +2, Shy (around women) -1, Hot-headed (failure in battle) -1, Distrusting (Magi) -2, Violent (blood is drawn) +2
Virtues & Flaws: Reserves of Strength (+2), Tough (+1), Magical Item (staff) +1, Driving Goal to find brother (-1), Light Sleeper (+1), Disfigurment (additional finger on main hand) -1, Fury when blood is drawn (-3)
Physical Description: Tall, menacing Norseman with flaming red hair. Looming over most other soldiers, his hazel eyes belay a kind-heart despite the rough exterior. His left hand, and main sword-hand, is deformed by the presence of an additional finger, and nasty scars adorn his left shoulder. He weighs 180 lbs. and stands 6'4" tall. His hair is brown and he is 40 years old in 1214.

Background: A tall, haughty Norseman who joined Silistra, an Autumn Covenant of the Order of Hermes in the Duchy of Saxony. He came to Rabenstein shortly after its founding with the Magus Gustav (who had apprenticed at Silistra and promised him that he could be the captain of the guard at this new Covenant). Independent-minded, Erik has bickered with the Magi and ignored their orders in the past, distancing himself from them over time. He took a wife shortly after arriving, and now boasts the only family at the Covenant, including two fine sons (though one vanished at the Withershins and he desperately yearns to retrieve his son). The strange magical aura of Rabenstein has been hard on Erik, and his role at the Covenant is an unsteady one, though recent months have seen him once again embrace the Council of Magi.

*During an excursion, Erik was banished to the moon by a magical rhyme of Gilbert, the Giant of the Hochschwab (and son of the Man in the Moon). Fortunately, Lassitor of Criamon was able to plead with a mystical spirit for his release. The effects of his lengthy visit to the moon remain to be seen.

Combat Totals:

Soak +16 (Chain Hauberk)

Mace (crushing blow) +8 1st Stike, +9 Attack, +14 Damage

Light Crossbow Attack (long shots) 1 shot/2 rounds +5 Attack, +10 Damage

Whip Attack (Disarm Foe) +7 1st Strike, +5 Attack, +5 Damage

Mace Parry (head shots) +3


Illustration by Chris Blake.

This page last modified on 5/8/98.

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