Okay, finally have some time to post properly! Hope you were able to count me in previously!
Anyway, here it goes...
Persona
I don't have my persona well fleshed-out, I'm afraid, but I think of Manveruon as being a quite exceptional ranger... insofar as he is exceptionally
unexceptional. He likely lives in an area that does not see much "action," and so his skills are perhaps not up to the standards of those based in more dangerous lands. He also has an unfortunate tendency towards clumsiness, which has landed him in a few sticky situations (though he always manages to narrowly find a way out of them, somehow). Despite this, he tries in earnest, and is generally well liked among his fellows, mainly because of his skill as a singer, and his friendly, forgiving nature.
Skills:
I am a decent singer, and I also believe myself to be a fair lyricist (though I'm rather bad at coming up with original tunes). I am a fairly skilled visual artist, mostly working in pencil (you can see my DeviantArt profile here: (
http://manveruon.deviantart.com/). Other than that, I do basic leatherwork, like dying, stitching, etc. but I have not learned tooling yet. I'm best at making pouches and things of that nature, but I have also made quivers, archery bracers, and other various and sundry basic leather items.
Ideas:
Soooo... There are actually a ton of ranger-related things I can think of that would be cool, but I'm by no means picky. I'm really just more eager to see what neat ideas people come up with. Still, if you're wanting a little inspiration... I love pipes, and have kind of a collection of them started (even though I don't smoke), so a cool all-wood pipe would be awesome. I'd be totally open to knives of various sorts - probably specifically a small folding knife, or a long-ish medieval utility knife, or trade knife. Right now my kit is lacking in large sacks and pouches, so a haversack or large, shoulder-strap pouch/bag of some kind would be lovely. I also need to get my hands on some smaller water-resistant or waterproof bags/pouches with which to store food on treks. Ummmm... wool socks? Knit wool fingerless gloves? Wool trousers would be lovely. A nice little box to put my flint, steel, and tinder in would be pretty great too.
Anyway, these are all just fairly random ideas, but I guess something practical would be nice, overall. Still, please don't feel held down to any of that stuff.
I'm excited!
Maerondir Perianseron, also called “Mickel,” Halfling Friend - Ranger of the Misty Mountains
Congrats! We wish you the best.
Good, a little bit of a challenge.
