Henry of Skalitz

Name: Henry "Hal" of Skalitz (Jindřich "Jindra" ze Skalice in Czech) Sex: Male Species: Human Age: late teens

Appearance

Brown hair, blue eyes, stubbled facial hair, Fair skinned, average build, 5'8" tall Clothing: Medieval 1400's era clothing and armor. Occupation: Blacksmith Apprentice, Serving in the company of Sir Radzig Kobyla as a man-at-arms Race/nationality: Caucasian (Czech), Bohemian Religion: Roman Catholic

Personality

Problem solver, determined, cunning, brave, capricious, rather unpredictable, absolute self-improvement addict Relationships: Fritz, Matthew, Mattias (friends), Radzig Kobyla (Liege Lord, and biological father), Martin of Skalitz (Adoptive father, now deceased), Hans Capon (Unlikely friend), Bianca(deceased girlfriend), Theresa(Current lover) Info: Skilled in swordsmanship and martial arts thanks to Captain Bernard's training. His preferred method of combat is by playing defensively and using almost exclusively master strikes. He is skilled and constantly trains his skills at every opportunity he can. Because of his constant obsession with becoming a "jack of all trades", he is rather skilled at not only combat, he is also adept at pickpocketing, stealth, maintenance, hunting, herbalism, alchemy, reading (A rare skill for commoners in 1402 bohemia), horsemanship, houndmaster, haggling, and other skills. When Henry sees an opportunity to practice a skill, and believes he can get away with it without either getting caught or any long-term consequences, he will take it (such as pickpocketing a wayfarer, and promptly choking them out to improve his pickpocketing and stealth skills, or killing a farm animal with his bow or weapon to improve his skill with said weapon or talking his way out of getting robbed by bandits, and then stealth killing them while they're walking away.) If Henry does get caught by a guard, he's rather adept at speech and can convince guards to NOT arrest him (which he always tries to improve his ability at persuasion), his favorite excuse being "Sir Radzig has given me a secret mission" followed by how he must bend the rules to complete this non-existent mission. Henry's favorite drink is the "Saviour Schnapp", a liquor brewed from nettles and belladonna. Henry has a habit of drinking Saviour Schnapps before doing something risky or illegal and always carries a comically large amount of them on his person at all times. The reason why Henry tries to learn and master all of these skills is to "be ready for anything" (at least, that's the reason he gives), but he is also just a self-improvement addict, enjoying the idea of learning and improving at a skill. Despite his illegal and mischievous deeds, he strangely is loved by the people of towns he visits, since he often does jobs and quests for them (once again, because said tasks and jobs give him opportunities to grow his skills). Henry, due to past experiences, absolutely HATES Cumans and supports TOTAL CUMAN DEATH. He also has a habit of saying "I'm feeling quite hungry!" when hungry, especially in the middle of, or immediately after battle or while doing something illegal. Backstory: Henry, a blacksmith's apprentice in the village of Silver Skalitz, spends his days learning from his father Martin while also enjoying time with his friends and courting Bianca, the local alemaid. Secretly, he begins sword-fighting lessons with Vanyek, despite his mother's objections. After completing a masterwork sword for Sir Radzig Kobyla, their lord, Henry's peaceful life is shattered in 1403 when a Cuman army, led by Markvart von Aulitz, attacks Skalitz. The invasion is in retaliation for Radzig’s support of King Wenceslas IV, Sigismund's deposed half-brother. Henry's parents and many villagers are killed, but Henry manages to escape, warning Sir Divish in Talmberg of the attack. In Talmberg, Henry's injuries are treated, and he's put on guard duty as Divish fears further attacks. Sir Radzig arrives, orders Henry to stay in Talmberg, but Henry sneaks out, returning to the ruins of Skalitz to bury his parents. There, he is ambushed by bandits led by Runt, who steals his father’s sword. Henry is rescued by Theresa and Sir Robard’s men and taken to Rattay, where Theresa nurses him back to health. Recovering, Henry pledges to Sir Radzig and begins military training under Captain Bernard. A rivalry with Sir Hans Capon develops but evolves into mutual respect when Henry saves him from Cumans during a hunting trip. After proving his skills and earning the nobility's respect, Henry joins Sir Radzig's service, just as word arrives of a raid on Neuhof's stud farm, prompting Henry to assist in the investigation. Source: Kingdom come: deliverance