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The seedy tavern would make any soul feel quite misplaced if they'd take a good look around at all the ruffians and simpletons present. Gritting his teeth - audibly - this lonely fellow tries to look past this harsh environment, to focus on the task ahead: an interview with the fabled Jan Jansen. Despite his original interest to enlighten the readers of Sizzling Stories of the Sword Coast with his tales of the origination of his Techno Gloves (".. a tale worth telling over and over! Like my Uncle Scratchy, who insists on recounting his adventures with the turnip slicer every friday night!..."), the editors managed to convince the fabled gnome of the importance of something else.
The interviewer quickly corrects himself. It's not an interview about something, much more about someone. Smiling weakly, he goes through the questions he wants to ask once more. "How did you end up meeting Two Feathers?" "What did he inspire you to become?" Risky business, he knew, because who would know if Jan Jansen was willing to talk about an adventurer and hero surpassing his own status by a million leagues?

The door is thrown open theatrically and many faces in the tavern look up to catch a glimpse of this newcomes, undoubtedly expecting a large warrior-like brute entering the alehouse. None of this is true, however, as a colourful gnome with a wide grin on his face, a much-too-large crossbow strapped on his back and a turnip wrenched firmly under his belt marches straight to Dayvids table.

"Dayvid, I presume? The promised interviewer for the Sizzling Stories? I must tell you, I've been reading that magazine ever since my childhood. Even sent in a couple 'o stories myself. All turnip related, 'course, wasn't into anything else when I was just a wobbling toddler. Come to think of it, little Jeanny always warned me that my turnip obsession would become unhealthy. Well I certainly proved her wrong, didn't I! Me and faithful Nippy here - " Jan pats the turnip under his belt rather lovingly " - have travelled far and wide, battling all sorts of critters along the way. With success, of course!"

-- "Yes, yes, thank you Jan. Have a seat, and let's get started right away, shan't we? I think there's much that needs to be telling."

"Oh yes, yes, of course." With a leap that betrays more agility than meets the eye, the small gnome hops onto one of the two vacant chairs and stares longingly at the bartender. "You've got turnip-beer in here, my good friend?"

With a look of disgust, the bartender nods negatively.

"Always worth the try, I always say. Or was that my dear old father that gave me that advise right after he fell down that ladder in Neverwinter? I never remember these things correctly. Reminds me..."

With a loud cough, Dayvid interrupts Jan in his ponderings, pointing - rather irritably - to his paper to indicate he likes to get started.

"Of course you've heard what we want to discuss, haven't you Mr Jansen? We're not so much interested in your - undoubtedly - fascinating turnip stories or inventions, but much more in your experiences with Two Feathers."

"Ah, yes. Two Feathers." The little gnome's eyes gleam with a sudden brightness upon mentioning this name. And then, without hesitation, or turnip-related remark, the gnome takes off, telling everything he knows about the sympathetic cleric of Helm, Two Feathers, whom he came to know so well in their adventures together.

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This topic will tell you all the tales of my latest creation, Two Feathers, a Lawful Neutral Cleric of Helm. After a hiatus of over a year (!) I've been able to finally start myself a new game of Baldur's Gate 2 and this character is the result of that. Currently I have completed a couple of quests already, but I will take you on the journey that started in Chateau Irenicus, and will hopefully end somewhere in the nether regions of the Nine Hells. On top of that, Two Feathers is my first real attempt at a roleplaying game. I will try to take him through Amn holding myself true to the characteristics sketched out below, and I will not trot from quest to quest. Only if the party bumps into someone will they actually gain knowledge of this quest, and then Two Feathers, as the designated leader of the party, will make the decision what to do first.

Two Feathers is a noble figure, a wise young lad for his age, not too strong, but he values the assets of the mind more anyway. He therefore favors companions that are close to his heart, or people he feels are in great need of assistance - or the other way around.
More than anything else, Two Feathers is a religious, almost spiritual man. He devoted his life to Helm at a young age, when Gorion, before his eyes, was so brutally murdered by a man keen only on enrichment of himself. This injustice was so cruel, so bitter, that Two Feathers decided to battle these forces in the name of the Watcher.

The stats:

Name: Two Feathers
Strength: 10
Dexterity: 11
Constitution: 16
Intelligence: 11
Wisdom: 18
Charisma: 16

Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff or Flail. He usually resorts to spells, though.

[ 01-11-2006, 04:02 PM: Message edited by: Link ]