player information ● name: Javid ● age: 27 ● contact:erlking / discord @ javid#6941 ● other characters: The Tetherer
character information ● name: Magnus Burnsides ● canon: The Adventure Zone ● canon point: Just after recovering from re-inoculation at the beginning of Episode 67 ● age: 132 (appears to just be 32)
● (canon) background:Wow a wikipedia page. There's also episode synopses to be found here. Magnus' wikia includes some backstory stuff so here's that too. ● (original) world: n/a
● abilities:
PROTECTION FIGHTER Magnus rushes in, and can always take the big hits for his friends. Tabletop-wise, this means he can cause disadvantages on enemies that attack allies nearby him. RP-wise, this just speaks to his proclivity to priorities others' wellbeing over his own. He's proficient in any melee weapon and can attack two-handed for harder hits or one-handed (with the free hand using a shield) for more defensive maneuvers.
LEVEL TWO THIEF Magnus is mainly of the fighter class, but he has been trained in thievery as well by master thief Carey Fangbattle. Stealing, sneaking, and agility are not his greatest abilities, but he can do alright.
MASTER CARPENTER Magnus is extremely good at carpentry, woodworking, and whittling. If it's made out of wood, Magnus could build or repair it with finesse.
VEHICLE PROFICIENCY He's really good at driving. I... listen, they can't all be winners.
ANIMAL HANDLING Magnus' love of animals shines through. Animals tend to like him and he can train and tame animals very well.
RUSTIC HOSPITALITY This is mostly a game mechanic for tabletop, but it's mentioned so often I can't not include it. Magnus fits in with the common folk and they are often very hospitable towards him when he most needs it. In game, I'd use this more as a baseline to play up his own hospitality in return. Manners goes both ways.
● strengths:
PROTECTIVE Right down to the details on his character sheet, Magnus is fiercely protective of his friends. He's endlessly loyal and thinks of his friends as his family, and would do anything of them, up to and including laying down his life for them. This even tends to extend to people he just met, as Magnus takes extreme offense to anyone "bullying" the weak or powerless. He has a strong sense of justice and helps those who can't help themselves.
JOVIAL While Magnus has his serious moments, he tends for the irreverent, preferring to keep the vibe lighthearted and fancyfree. He would do anything to cheer someone up or lighten the mood, even slapstick humor, and would definitely be considered the class clown. He's an optimist through and through, and tends to think the best of people, even in the most dire of situations. He's incredibly trusting, up to a point -- betray him enough and you'll see his angry side.
EMOTIONAL Magnus is a real heart-on-your-sleeve kinda guy. He's not afraid or too macho to let his real feelings take charge of a situation, and he's a real bleeding heart type. He's a sucker for sob stories and can and will cry if he sees a really good dog. He loves people, and he loves them hard.
● weaknesses:
RECKLESS When Magnus rushes in is a literal catchphrase, there is no way to overstate how little thought Magnus puts into his actions. He believes that thinking is for other people and that action is what solves problems, which often gives him an endless amount of more problems to deal with. He puts little thought into his own safety, even though he values the safety of others, and tends to be self-sacrificial.
CHAOTIC GOOD Lawful good whom? Magnus' cited alignment does not line up with his actions, and he can and will break any law for the greater good, to the point of stopping a bank heist only to loot the bank himself, citing "insurance" and "the corruption in the militia" as good excuses for this. Additionally, he has a tendency to kill "bad" people if it suits him, such as when militia member Hurley asked the boys to retrieve a necessary item from some gang members and specified to draw the line at murder. He most certainly did not draw the line at murder.
PRIVATE As open and honest as he is with his feelings, Magnus actually keeps a ton of stuff locked tight. He doesn't share his history at Raven's Roost with the boys for almost a year of knowing them, and when he starts suspecting the Director might know more than she let on, he did not share this with the others, even going on a solo stealth mission to get to the bottom of things. There's a whole storyline of Magnus trying to uncover the mystery that he doesn't let the boys in on at all, partly because he can't wrap his own head around it, and partly because he's afraid of what the answers might mean when they come to light.
● job skills (optional): He fights real good, he's a master woodworker, and he is very good with animals, especially dogs. ● housing (optional): Gonna be moving in with Taako!
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● name: Javid
● age: 27
● contact:
● other characters: The Tetherer
character information
● name: Magnus Burnsides
● canon: The Adventure Zone
● canon point: Just after recovering from re-inoculation at the beginning of Episode 67
● age: 132 (appears to just be 32)
● (canon) background: Wow a wikipedia page.
There's also episode synopses to be found here.
Magnus' wikia includes some backstory stuff so here's that too.
● (original) world: n/a
● abilities:
PROTECTION FIGHTER
Magnus rushes in, and can always take the big hits for his friends. Tabletop-wise, this means he can cause disadvantages on enemies that attack allies nearby him. RP-wise, this just speaks to his proclivity to priorities others' wellbeing over his own. He's proficient in any melee weapon and can attack two-handed for harder hits or one-handed (with the free hand using a shield) for more defensive maneuvers.
LEVEL TWO THIEF
Magnus is mainly of the fighter class, but he has been trained in thievery as well by master thief Carey Fangbattle. Stealing, sneaking, and agility are not his greatest abilities, but he can do alright.
MASTER CARPENTER
Magnus is extremely good at carpentry, woodworking, and whittling. If it's made out of wood, Magnus could build or repair it with finesse.
VEHICLE PROFICIENCY
He's really good at driving. I... listen, they can't all be winners.
ANIMAL HANDLING
Magnus' love of animals shines through. Animals tend to like him and he can train and tame animals very well.
RUSTIC HOSPITALITY
This is mostly a game mechanic for tabletop, but it's mentioned so often I can't not include it. Magnus fits in with the common folk and they are often very hospitable towards him when he most needs it. In game, I'd use this more as a baseline to play up his own hospitality in return. Manners goes both ways.
● strengths:
PROTECTIVE
Right down to the details on his character sheet, Magnus is fiercely protective of his friends. He's endlessly loyal and thinks of his friends as his family, and would do anything of them, up to and including laying down his life for them. This even tends to extend to people he just met, as Magnus takes extreme offense to anyone "bullying" the weak or powerless. He has a strong sense of justice and helps those who can't help themselves.
JOVIAL
While Magnus has his serious moments, he tends for the irreverent, preferring to keep the vibe lighthearted and fancyfree. He would do anything to cheer someone up or lighten the mood, even slapstick humor, and would definitely be considered the class clown. He's an optimist through and through, and tends to think the best of people, even in the most dire of situations. He's incredibly trusting, up to a point -- betray him enough and you'll see his angry side.
EMOTIONAL
Magnus is a real heart-on-your-sleeve kinda guy. He's not afraid or too macho to let his real feelings take charge of a situation, and he's a real bleeding heart type. He's a sucker for sob stories and can and will cry if he sees a really good dog. He loves people, and he loves them hard.
● weaknesses:
RECKLESS
When Magnus rushes in is a literal catchphrase, there is no way to overstate how little thought Magnus puts into his actions. He believes that thinking is for other people and that action is what solves problems, which often gives him an endless amount of more problems to deal with. He puts little thought into his own safety, even though he values the safety of others, and tends to be self-sacrificial.
CHAOTIC GOOD
Lawful good whom? Magnus' cited alignment does not line up with his actions, and he can and will break any law for the greater good, to the point of stopping a bank heist only to loot the bank himself, citing "insurance" and "the corruption in the militia" as good excuses for this. Additionally, he has a tendency to kill "bad" people if it suits him, such as when militia member Hurley asked the boys to retrieve a necessary item from some gang members and specified to draw the line at murder. He most certainly did not draw the line at murder.
PRIVATE
As open and honest as he is with his feelings, Magnus actually keeps a ton of stuff locked tight. He doesn't share his history at Raven's Roost with the boys for almost a year of knowing them, and when he starts suspecting the Director might know more than she let on, he did not share this with the others, even going on a solo stealth mission to get to the bottom of things. There's a whole storyline of Magnus trying to uncover the mystery that he doesn't let the boys in on at all, partly because he can't wrap his own head around it, and partly because he's afraid of what the answers might mean when they come to light.
● job skills (optional): He fights real good, he's a master woodworker, and he is very good with animals, especially dogs.
● housing (optional): Gonna be moving in with Taako!
● network username: thehammer
● network sample: tdm thread
● prose/action sample: tdm thread