Character Sheet for Jack Jackson
Character Description
Jack is the local scout master in Diegoltun. He's an adventurer that's currently out of work and has a hard time fitting in to living a normal life. He's quite fond of doing his part but clever stuff bores him. Since he's been the town's scout master for about 10 years there's quite a few people around town who know him. Jack would leap at the opportunity to smash badguys should an opportunity arise and he's certainly capable of pulling his weight in that respect.
Personality
Jack is a fairly content and pleasant individual but has a bit of a kill switch when it comes to adventure. He's often seen smiling and he loves his job as a scout master because he's fond of children. Pretty confident in most situations, it takes a lot to shake his spirit. He's enjoy physical labor but can zone out if people start to talk technical. He's not that clever as typical intelligence goes but concerning dungeon crawling he's quite the expert. He doesn't like others to see him unhappy and has learned to fake a smile rather convincingly. However, he's often easily tricked and his lack of understanding how normal life works can be a real hindrance, especially since his solution to conflict is often to let the people fight it out. However he's often very responsible and reliable and has some more hidden talents in smarts and social skills that can often surprise people in how effectual they are. All in all he's a specialist and a downright nice guy.
Likes/Dislikes
likes adventure, kids, fighting badguys and actually having useful skills he can use in modern society, dislikes paperwork, not having useful skills he can use in modern society and listening to people who drone on.
Background/History
Jack never knew his father. His mother also died shortly before he was born. Jack spent his early years with his several dozen brothers and sisters in the orphanage until one by one they each found loving homes except for Jack. Jack eventually became old enough that he could go out on his own and he decided to be an adventurer. However early on into his quest he found himself face to face with a powerful True Mimic named Clove Weaver and the two of them had a long and hard battle. Jack eventually lost the fight and passed out. Expecting to find himself in the belly of the beast when he woke up to his surprise Clove had carried him away from danger and was nursing his wounds. Clove explained that he admired Jack's "gusto" and the two of them became friends. However, having a wild monster in tow made it difficult to get work as an adventurer as customers didn't trust them. Despite this they managed to get a modest reputation and headed to Monsterville where people wouldn't judge them for what they are and moved into an area with several struggling counties that was still small enough not to picked off by more successful heroes. Roughly in the middle of these troubled counties was a Olrit county, a small and rather unassuming collection of settlements with nothing interesting in particular about them. This would be the perfect place to set up shop. They opened an office in Olrit city but, after solving all the problems in the local area, ran a bit dry on people in need and had to downsize. They chose Diegoltun as their new home as it's cheaper, near an army barracks, which could give them a good lead on trouble and surrounded by forests full of potentially dangerous wildlife. They still get the occasional cry for help but nowadays they tend to rely on other jobs to get them through.
Relatives/Family
Jack's parents were dead before he was born and so he grew up in an orphanage with several dozen of his siblings. One by one his siblings were adopted but Jack was left behind and simply grew old enough to set out on his own. Today the nearest thing Jack has to family is his old friend Clove Weaver and the kids he looks after during his job as a scout master.
World/Setting
The Valhalor world is a mixture between real-world, fantasy and sci-fi settings with the second item being a more dominant factor. There are 8 islands in Valhalor, 5 of which are divided into multiple countries. Many years ago there was a war between the Dozers of Meka Island and the Yovans of South Island, which resulted in Valhalor being divided into 2 warring alliances. Monsterville is a country in South Island that is strongly fantasy themed, though Olrit county in particular is very much modern day. Monsterville is mostly forested and has a European look. It's home to a lot of unusual wildlife and often hazardous kinds. Diegoltun City is the main setting for the Monsterville game which this character is from. The city has a wide range of businesses from shops, craft works and restaurants to offices, entertainment and tourist attractions. There are also several smaller villages around Diegoltun and the city itself is sat next to a much larger city known as Olrit.
Body
Jack has an orange exoskeleton and 2 protruding feelers on his forehead. His eyes are grey and so is the inside of hiss mouth.
Clothing
Jack has a grey beret, vest, shorts, boots and gloves combo.
Accessories
Jack has a brown utility belt harness on his chest he uses for carrying scout gear.
