Carden Rane

Background:
The youngest son of Keldon Rane, an armorsmith with too many sons, no wife (she died of the flu shortly after Carden was born) and bearly enough work to support them. Carden is the 5th of five surviving brothers. To say that Carden grew up fighting for everything he had would be an understatement. Under the guidance of their father, a devout follower of Kord, the Rane boys were always finding ways to test their physical prowess, sometimes to the detriment of family, friends and strangers.
It wasn't long before the boys' exploits caught the attention of the mayor/sheriff of Achive. Being a sensible man he did the only logical thing he could do with 5 rowdy boys, he drafted them in to the militia for.
After the initial shock the Rane boys took to the work with gusto. After all now they could bust heads and get paid to do it. All the boys took to the work like they had been born to it, all that is except Carden.
Carden, for all that he enjoyed busting heads, had a problem with authority figures. Having been ordered around from the day he was born by father and brothers and now by sergeants and captains, he decided he had had enough. So after 2 years he left the militia, lucky not have been locked away for insubordination.
Now free of all responsibility Carden is ready to make his mark in the world. Surly there are lots of opportunities for a young man with a strong arm and keen sword. If not, he'd make them.

Personality:
Tough, stubborn and impetuous are just a few of the words to describe Carden. You could also use honest and trustworthy. He has a hard time backing down from a fight probably because he usually starts them. He's the kind of guy to throw a punch and ask questions later. He has a low opinion of spell casters due to their general lack of physical prowess. He is shy and awkward around women.

Description:
5'11" muscular build about 190lbs. With medium length black hair and a three day growth of beard. Intense blue eyes and a broken nose.
 

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