Karl Strong-Horn

Hakon Strong-Horn, Gunborg Strong-Horn (sons)

Signy Strong-Horn (daughter)

Karl Strong-Horn is the Jarl of Jaghall Hold.

## Biography

### Early Life

Born as the eldest son of Ogmund Strong-Horn, the Jarl of Jaghall, Karl’s life was predetermined to be one of glory, hardship and war from the very moment he first drew breath. From an early age he was possessed of a blazing ferocity and drive to prove himself that stood at odds with his father's more careful, diplomatic personality. Karl was raised on the battlefield, often spending his time as an errand boy when he was young, fetching firewood and helping to set traps in his warband's camp as he learned first-hand the art of war; jumping into the fray himself when he was merely sixteen.

### Proving Himself

It was when he was eighteen that he would first truly prove his calibre as a warrior-prince, when he was out hunting with a few friends, they unknowingly strayed too far into the Jorning Forest, coming face to face with a Troll. The troll decimated much of his party, but Karl, heavily wounded, managed to slay the Troll by shoving his blade through its eye and piercing its brain when it knelt down to bite his head off. Returning home, he would be given the moniker “Troll-Bane '' and rise to become a prominent figure in Jaghall, even more so than he already was thanks to his feats.

His father died when he was merely 21, taken by a sudden bout of sickness. Although Karl was extremely mournful of his father’s demise, he was determined not to let decades of Ogmund’s careful diplomacy go to waste. Using his gravitas, Karl soon established himself as undisputed ruler, and later married Solvieg, the daughter of Egil Wolf-Eye, one of his oldest friends. Having two sons, Hakon and Gunborg, and later a daughter, Signy with her.

### Present

Karl is distrustful of magic at the best of times, however unlike many other Jarls, he knows that a wise ruler must use all available tools to better his people and strengthen his rule. And while he has made it clear that he is no friend of the mage or the wizard, he is willing to at least open a dialogue with them, which is more than most Jarls would allow. Now as the world shifts once more, and with the Andvari once again coveting Rhatnheim, the time may be upon the Jarl to assert Jaghall’s supremacy and bring about a united Rhatnheim, and perhaps, under a High King once more.

## Abilities

Karl is in superb physical condition, however he still has the abilities of a human.

## Skills

Karl is skilled with a blade, and is a keen poet, so much so that he employs an unorthodox number of bards and skalds in his court. He is also a strategic prodigy, able to pull a victory out of defeat and plan several stages in advance, preferring to execute his campaigns with a high level of forethought and logistics to ensure continued success.

## Stats

### Physical Stats

Durability 17

Regeneration 14

Senses 12

Speed 16

Stamina 16

Strength 17

### Skill Stats

Artistry (Poetry) 35

Charisma (Command) 38

Charisma (Intimidation) 26

Charisma (Persuasion) 32

Combat (Hand to Hand) 15

Combat (Melee) 40

Knowledge (History) 46

Knowledge (Nature) 24

Knowledge (Occult) 13

Knowledge (Religion) 10

Knowledge (Tactics) 60

Traveler (Navigation) 26

Traveler (Riding) 15

Traveler (Tracking) 21

### Social Stats

Associates 43

Domain 52

Fame 47

Influence 32

Resources 50

Status 56