Rolf Hobbson/Abilities

## Characteristics

The Bloodwall is a bear of a man. Standing over six and half feet tall, and made almost of pure muscle. He is as tough as they come, with a body conditioned by years of hard work and wearing heavy armors. For a seaman he's actually not too quick on his feet, being about as nimble as a normal man. He doesn't possesses the most logical mind, but of late, he's been allowed himself to think things out more, and it has being working out for him. He also has a slight animal magnetism to him that he uses to get his point across. Though, it is his brutally practical outlook and grit that he fully relies on.

## Combat Ability

In combat, Rolf prefers to use smashing weapons, like his warhammer. He barrels into his opponents seeking to completely overwhelm them, like a tidal wave, should anyone but fool enough to stand in his way. He does not dance around, waste time posturing or trying to feint an opponent. Instead, his uses his attacks to force his enemies on their back heel, and then doesn't relent. While an obvious but effective tactic, Rolf has also learned several tricks to fall back on when he thinks that someone got him figured out.

### Combat Training

Being someone whom has fought most of his life, he knows fighting like the back of his hand. If it can be used to hurt, kill or main, he knows how to use it. Though, he prefers straight forwarded weaponry over more specialized implements. Being clad in the heaviest of armors and shields, he can certainly operate in any other type of armor as well.

## Languages, Cultural and Professional Tools

Rolf doesn't have much use for the language, but it is useful for getting his point across, or as a preamble for violence. He likes to say that he picked up the Elven tongue during his time at sea so those frilly Elves could talk behind his back, but in reality certain ports had Elven foreigners who would give better deals to whomever spoke their language. His command of Elvish is ugly. He pretty much mispronounces everything, but he knows enough to get the point across, and he can understand enough to get the gist of what someone is saying. And of course he knows all of the choice dirty words and insults.

### Expert

* **Cartographer's Tools**: Any pirate knows their way around a bit, and Rolf is no exception. Being that careful study of charts can always give them an edge when stalking prey. Though, it is the ability to make accurate revisions to the charts where knowing your trade really pays off.

* **Navigator's Tools**: A sailor, pirate or not, is expected to carry their weight. Knowing the tools of the trade is often the difference life and death. While he can't seven point course, he can get around in the seas.

* **Water Vehicles**: Being able to sail a ship requires teamwork, every man knowing what role he has to play and when to play it. That necessary harmony is what speaks to the men of the sea, and to Rolf, it is no different for him than any other sailor. So it falls to him should the Band need someone to man the helm, and he couldn't be happier.

## Racial and Supernautral Powers

Rolf is someone that relies on his physical might to put his mark upon the world, which is fueled by that Human trait to plow forward regardless of the consequences that defines him. He has the will to stand up to the face of fear, and beguiling magics.

Rolf also seems to have the supernatural ability to shake off his pain, and keep fighting. More than so then most men without magical aid.

## Natural Talents

All his life Rolf has been fought to remain on the top of the food chain. One doesn't do so without learning a lot of tricks, and if it is anything that Rolf truly knows, it is fighting.

He knows how to size up an opponent in comparison to himself. Trained himself to maximize the effect of his weapons when using a hand held weapon. Being a veteran several contests, he knows how to pace his breath to last the fight, and knows when to exert himself to his fullest at the right moment. All while staying locked down to the fight and keep himself from being distracted from all manner of ailments.

His weapon work is also considerably varied. Knows techniques that compliment his natural fighting style, while knowing when to switch up to a particular dodgy opponent. He is also well trained in extending his attack without leaving him out of position, and knows when either to be ready to pounce when an enemy foolishly advances or to goad an enemy to coming to him. Of late, he has specialized in protecting himself when waking through enemy ranks after a brutal beat down he received trying to reach Varis. He also learned how to step in front of an ally, to get that captain of his out of trouble and out of his way.

## Skills

Rolf has the skills that Pirates are thought to have, and possesses a more than capable physical acumen.

### Master

* **Athletics**: Rolf has mastered the art of using his strength to his advantage, and is supremely confident in his prowess even clad in heavy armor.

### Expert

* **Local Lore**: Being a man that has several around most of his life, he enjoys whining down for a drink at a bar. The amount of things a man can learn by paying attention to what is said at a bar can be handy. Something that has been immensely useful for Rolf during his time in Magnimar.
* **Perception**: A man that doesn't pay attention is often a dead one. Why he doesn't have the supernatural senses of Lilianne, Rolf knows what to look for and not to drop his guard down.
* **Intimidation**: While he prefers to communicate with words, his current captain is judgmental of overt violence. Fortunately, Rolf knows that the best way to leverage a threat is be perfectly willing to back it up.
* **Investigation**: Even Rolf can appreciate the little things in life, and knowing that he pays attention to small details and how they can often lead to the bigger pictur.
* **History**: To men of violence, legacies are like a memory tattooed to the brains of everyone that hears them. Being a travelled man staying at many ports, a man hears things. Several stories, a bard's shanty. It can be useful to know what can before, so it can be used to one's advantage or to avoid someone else's mistake.
* **Acrobatics**: Being able to stand on one's feet is what makes a sailor, a sailor. Rolf is no different, and why he doesn't have natural grace he knows how to keep his balance.