Bjårte Golden
| Name | Bjårte Golden |
|---|---|
| Player Name | Max |
| Birth | 770 A.C. |
| Death | 858 A.C. |
| Age | 88 |
| Origin | The Hall of The Mountain King, Mountain Kingdom |
| Race | Dwarf |
| Height | 4'2 |
| Weight | 184 lb |
| Eyes | Gray |
| Skin | Almond |
| Hair | Amber |
| Alignment | Lawful Good |
Bjårte is one of the PCs and is known as "The Peacemaker", he is also a member of Confiere. After finding out his true heritage, Session 12-13-14, being the successor in the "Golden" family and promising Dawteg Brill that there was a reason to life. Bjårte would go on to show compassion and wisdom to all the people around him and vow to make the world a better place Session 24. Bjårte would do just that and become a True Reuniter of all kingdoms, bringing world peace and the religion of Allism.
Family
- Gunder Golden: Ancestor
(Parents unnamed)
Backstory
Growing up in the mines around The Hall of The Mountain King Bjårte has known hard work ever since he was born blind. Not having sight made it hard to socialize with others and Bjårte was somewhat of a loner when growing up. What would make his day however was when his mother led him to the north coast of the Mountain Kingdom where he could listen to the waves. Being in that moment and letting go of all his pain was the best thing he knew, he also enjoyed his mother's company who always told him he was destined for greatness. But when the war between the Water Kingdom Alliance and the Fire Kingdom Alliance broke out no one was allowed to leave the mountain. Something that previously was taboo now became illegal. But he and his mother kept going out, until one day when they were caught. Or at least his mother who decided to sacrifice herself for her son. Bjårte made it home safely but his mother was executed. From that day on Bjårte decided to train and become strong so that he would never lose anyone dear to him again.
Being blind didn’t really matter when you're down underground. Despite his handicap, he became strong in comparison to most of his age and easily learned to navigate the caves with sound. After being recognized by king Hektos Bjårte joined The Dwarf Guild as a minor officer. But despite his strength, his father would die when he was 33 years old in a tragic mining accident. Even after all that hard work he still could not save his father. It was when he was at his lowest point that he met another minor officer named Giroth Mou who told him about The Mt. Lavi Monks. If it weren't for him Bjårte may never have left his sorrows behind. Following Giroth’s advice, Bjårte decided to go there. At first, Bjårte was skeptical but when he arrived the leader of the monks Dawteg Brill would show him something he would never forget. He said, “That man you see in front of you, will become the cruel leader of the Fire Kingdom”. Dawteg pointed at a normal traveler going along the mountain with a small group of three people following him. Bjårte thought the old man had gone senile but decided to stick around to see if what he said would be true. And it would turn out that the man Dawteg pointed at was indeed the son of Vanoplex. After that Bjårte devoted his life to the monks, and he learned meditation and a way to manifest magic. He also learned how to get over his sorrows and live somewhat of a carefree lifestyle, this is where he got his personality. What he really wanted to learn however was how to do what Dawteg had done.
One day during research and meditation on the phenomena he would suddenly get a vision of a strange barren landscape where the moon and sun would be seen together dancing across the sky. After this, he woke up in The Cloud Kingdom for no seemingly explainable reason.
Personality
Personality traits: Bjårte always tries to find the good in things. He tries to keep an upbeat tone and be friendly towards most he meets.
Ideals: Everyone deserves to be treated the same and with equal value. You can’t look down upon someone for their looks or race, it's what's on the inside that counts. If I am in debt to someone I pay.
Bonds: The mt. Lavi Monks: Trained with. Giroth Mou: Friend, Saved him.
Flaws: He tried to keep the losses of his past a secret. But when he is reminded he might go into an aggressive burst of rage saying that people don't know pain. Also if he loses someone close to him he won't take it well.
Magic/Powers
Features and Traits
- Despite being blind Bjårte has extraordinary hearing and touching senses. Navigating in the dark in caves is his specialty.
- Thanks to his sense of touch and experience Bjårte can tell what kind of material something is by just touching it, he can even feel if it has any magical properties.
- Bjårte has earned great wisdom because of his training with The Mt. Lavi Monks.
- Race trait: Dwarfs can see in the dark (but it doesn’t matter cuz he’s blind, duh).
Other Proficiencies & Languages
Proficient in big weapons such as warhammers. Any hammer. All weapons made by a Mountain Smith.
Languages: Common, Dwarfish, Monk
Magic
Rock Magic and more specifically metal. After reaching expert rank Bjårte would start using his metal in creative ways creating metal machinations with magic-integrated technology pretty much unmatched by most magical-driven vehicles at the time.
post-Afersis Act 3
Bjårte did die shortly after the events of Afersis Act 3, only after 5 years. During those 5 years, he would however change much and leave an everlasting legacy on Afersis's economy, the social rights of all lifeforms, and the whole state of peace and calm of the world. He created his own religion or rather way of thinking, Allism, and he would gain many followers and one can speculate that Bjårte became some kind of god after dying. A monument to him and the rest of Confiere rests in Warina. For more info check: The Confiere Monument.
