Jurri's Stats and Background

[Jurri Grebel]

Jurri is the only son of a skald. He is also the nephew of Kelsi Grebel, the trapper. He is a wanderer at heart, though he is currently (since the previous winter) in the employ of clan Daas. Jurri is friendly, and enjoys the company of others, but when he is not performing, he usually prefers to observe the people around him. He's always been a good judge of character and has a good sense of who he can count on and who he should avoid. He's definitely a free spirit, seldom staying in one place for very long. Jurri's a singer and storyteller, though he has respectable skills with several instruments as well. He knows a wide range of eddas (heroic or mythic tales, often sung) and skaldic tales (typically spoken poetry), but he's always interested in learning new stories and songs. His voice is deep and resonant, capable of captivating his audience for hours.

BIRTH/FAMILY:
Apparent Age: Early twenties
Birthdate: 4th of Azura (21 years old)
Sunsign: Nadai-Hirin (cusp)
Birthplace: Myna
Culture: Viking
Parent Occupation: Skald
Sibling Rank: Youngest of two (older sister)
Estrangement: average
Clanhead: Uncle

APPEARANCE:
Height: 5' 10"
Frame: Medium
Weight: 160 lbs
Comeliness: 13 (attractive)
Other: Red hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion. He has a mustache and a short beard.
Clothing: Woolen tunic and leggings, leather sandals, hooded cloak. If the weather is still cold, he will likely have boots, a fur hat, gloves, and perhaps a fur-lined vest.
Weapons: Spear, keltan, and roundshield. He may keep a few small stones or horseshoes handy for throwing if he is expecting trouble. Most folk consider it bad luck to harm a skald, but you can never be too sure.

STATS:
Physical:
STR 13
STA 12
DEX 15 (high manual dexterity from playing instruments)
AGL 13
EYE 14
HRG 15 (good hearing - vital to music)
SML 10
VOI 18 (unearthly voice - his primary asset)
Personality:
INT 16 (excellent memory)
AUR 17 (a high level of empathy)
WIL 15
MOR 14 (principled)

Deity: Sarajin (Piety: 31)

END: 13

SKILLS (as Viking UF + Skald)

Physical Skills:
Climbing 14/56, Condition 13/66, Jumping 15/60, Stealth 16/49, Throwing 16/81

Communication Skills:
Awareness 15/75, Intrigue 16/52, Oratory (Skaldic Poetry) 16/83, Rhetoric 16/49, Singing (Eddas) 17/102, Musician (lyre) 15/75, Musician (drum) 15/62, Musician (harp) 15/60

Ritual Skills:
Sarajin 16/16

Language Skills:
Ivinian 16/76
Scripts: Runic (15/85)

Combat Skills:
Initiative 14/72, Unarmed 14/70, Dodge 13/65, Dagger 17/68, Shield 14/74, Spear 14/72

Craft/Lore Skills:
Folklore (Eddas, Skaldic tales) 15/91, Foraging 14/56, Heraldry 15/32, Physician 15/31, Seamanship 14/43, Survival 15/61, Weaponcraft 14/28, Woodcraft (instruments) 15/60

[Jurri Grebel]

FAMILY:

Father, Bjaal Grebel, age 46
Estrangement: Average, Loyalty 48%
Jurri's father doesn't dislike him, but he's always been distant from his children.

Mother, Selda Grebel, age 45
Estrangement: Popular, Loyalty 67%
Selda is proud of her son and is always happy when he visits.

Sister, Engrid Grebel, age 23
Estrangement: Average, Loyalty 41%
Engrid is married and expecting her second child.

CLANHEAD:

Uncle, Kelsi Grebel, age 48 (?)
Trapper, Ygesdram
Acquaintance, Loyalty 47%
Kelsi doesn't have a very close association with Jurri, beyond their clan ties.

FRIENDS:

Magnar Finrikson, age 39
Master skald, mentor
Close friend, Loyalty 81%
Magnar accepted Jurri as an apprentice when he was 14 and the two spent many years traveling about Menglana as Jurri learned the skald's trade.

Torvald Orbaasonl, age 23
Priest of Sarajin
Friend, Loyalty 67%
Jurri and Torvald struck up a conversation several years ago while traveling. They've since crossed paths at least once each year and their friendship has grown.

ASSOCIATES:

Cunate Daas, age 31
Valhakar of clan Daas
Acquaintance, Loyalty 47%
Jurri came to Ygesdram last winter and has been in the Daas employ since.

ENEMIES:

Rulin Hourdaren, age 37
Commander, Companions of the Roving Doom, Vulenheim
Enemy, Loyalty 0%
Jurri earned Rulin's dislike about a year ago when he was telling stories in a Vulenheim tavern, one of which mocked the Agrikans. Since then, Rulin has nursed a grudge.

[Jurri Grebel]

Silver Ring, 5 drams, 19d value

Amber Broach, 10 drams, 31d value

Bronze Torc, 13 oz, 13d value

Silver Ring, adorned with a single 8-ct carnelian, 10 drams, 1634d value

[GM]

Clothing:
Wool Tunic & Leggings, Leather Shoes (warmer weather)
+Wool Cap, Cloak, Gloves, Fur-lined Leather Vest, and Leather Boots (colder weather)

Personal Gear:
Wooden Comb
Eating Knife
Spoon, Bowl
Wool Blanket

Professional Items:
Lyre
Drum
Harp
A few small woodworking tools for crafting instruments

Weapons:
Spear
Keltan
Roundshield
Plate 1/2 helm
Typically carries a Horseshoe as well, mostly for tossing games, but occasionally as a missile weapon.

[GM]

Under the direction of Cunate Daas, Jurri Grebel boarded a boat and sailed to Kings court where he remains gathering information for the Daas and serving Cunate as he represents the Valhakar in Vulenheim.

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