Iron Powder and Spellcasters

  Character Card [Budd] [until the end of "Monsoon Scroll"]

   Name: Bard/Bard

  Gender: Male

   Occupation: Warrior [Level 3]

   Innate Ability: Heart of Steel (Bard only needs three things to live: bread, water, and work)

  handedness: right hand

  Height: 1.74 meters

   Background:

  The ConfederateStatesofGreatSinus

  *[Enlightenment: The people do not need the emperor, the emperor needs the people. ]

  *[Determination+1]

  Piedmont United Republic of Seventeen Provinces/Republic of Forthland

  *[First Volunteer Soldier: We were the first to rise up and resist! It is our army that defeated the false emperor! It was us who won freedom for the Union! Free people unite! We will never be defeated! ]

  *[Determination+1]

  Plateau First Republic/RepublicofPlateau

  *[The Land of Galloping Horses: There are really respectable ladies who have tried giving birth on horseback. ]

  *[Equestrian+1]

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Special items held by   :

  [Note: Even if the special item is classified as garbage, the quality is still orange, and it has a 'unique' entry]

   St. Aldous' Emblem (Intact)

  *[A huge jewel-encrusted gold holy emblem containing a fragment of the emblem of the legendary martyr saint Aldous. It is believed to cure any disease in the believer - as long as you are religious enough]

  *[Someone who is not well-known has doubts about its efficacy in 'curing disease'. But even if there is no healing power, it is a very, very valuable piece of gold]

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  Educational Experience:

family Education

  *[Horse breeders for generations: get the characteristic "horse study proficient"]

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   Greenheart Monastery

  [Self-taught scribes: Street Wisdom +2; Religious Knowledge +4; Ancient Language +3; Old Language +3; Strength -1; Constitution -1]

  *[Greenheart Abbey's library nourishes Bard's spiritual world, enabling him to break free from the shackles of reality and see everything from a higher perspective. Knowledge does not necessarily change destiny, but Bard's destiny is changed by knowledge]

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   Army Officer School

  [External Admission: Ivory Tower Officer Favor-1; Alliance Army Prestige-3; Tactics-2]

  *[Most Union Reserve officers had been together for six years when they entered the Army Academy. So no matter what Bud does, he can't really be accepted by the "Ivory Tower Officer Corps". Even if some people don't say it, they still remember Bud as a stranger who only joined in the seventh year]

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   Courses taken:

   General Studies: Rhetoric, History, Mathematics, Geometry, Law, International Law, Old Language, Ancient Language;

   Military science disciplines: tactics, fortifications, fortress tactics, drawing and use of military maps, war history, topography, horse science, health, accounting;

  Military academic subjects: equestrian, swordsmanship, weapons, field surveys, field tactics, war history travel, annual exercises, routine duties.

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   Active Ability:

   long sword [C mediocre]

  *[Compared to those students who have been learning swordsmanship for six years, and even got their first long sword just after walking (yes, that's you! Winters!), Bard's swordsmanship can be described as pulpy. Weak forehand, poor backhand, loose footsteps, unresponsiveness, lack of foundation, and skill pulls.

   Therefore, the ivory tower officers always had a hint of pity and deliberately released water when they practiced with Bud. Bud knew this well, but he never complained, just silently redoubled his practice.

   However, the lack of foundation and talent cannot be made up by hard work alone, and Bard's swordsmanship has only just reached the passing level in the end. But on the other hand, although Bard's swordsmanship will pass, only he knows how much he has spent in order to make up for the lack of foundation and talent. ]

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   Matchlock [A+ Excellent]

  *[The musket is much easier to learn than swordsmanship. With enough patience and steady arms, Bud soon became the best shooter at the Army Academy after he entered the school.]

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   Equestrian [B+ Mastery]

  *[Many times, knowing how to raise horses does not mean being good at horseback riding. Bud learned equestrianism systematically after entering the Army Academy]

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  General Weapons [B Master]

  *[Teach the calm and reliable soldier to use the spear, the brave young soldier to use the sword and shield, and the clever and nimble soldier to use the musket, and a qualified army officer should be good at all of them]

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   apparatus [C-rusty]

  *[Uh...the wheel should be able to turn, right? ]

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   Blasting [C rusty]

  *[No smoking in the library]

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  Alchemy [F knows nothing]

  *[Alchemy? The secret method of turning stone into gold recorded in the book? I don't believe there is such a thing. ]

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   old saying [A+ excellent]

  *[Lemotnemanquejamaisquandonpossèdel\'idée.]

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  Ancient [A+ Distinction]

  *[Sideremenseademmutato]

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  Passive Ability:

  Historical Knowledge 10

  *[Experience +4; History +1; War History Lesson +1; Knowledgeable +1]

  *[The only lesson humans have learned from history is that humans cannot learn any lessons from history]

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   Diplomatic Communication 8

  *[Trustworthy Temperament+2; Reliable Eyes+2; Rationalism+1]

  *[Most of the time, Bud is used to listening, not talking; but when he needs to persuade others, he always succeeds]

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  Religious Knowledge 9

  *[self-taught monastic scribe +4; well-read +2]

  *[Bard has never disclosed his religious beliefs, but he believes that religions have real meanings]

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  Street Wisdom 6

  *[self-taught monastic scribe +2; experience +1]

  *[For Bard, life as a monastery servant didn’t just mean copying books and wiping sacristy. As the largest landowner and religious institution in the area, Greenheart Abbey holds not only the souls of the tenant farmers, but their lives on earth. The monastery is a miniature government, and Bard was trained in it at an early age]

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  Tactical Literacy 5

  *[Class background +3; practical experience +1; external admission -2]

  *[The Union Army has never lacked junior officers with excellent tactical literacy and bravery, but there is a shortage of scalpers who are good at arithmetic transcription, have enough patience, and can handle mountains of paper without complaint. Therefore, most of the time, Bud will be quickly removed by the civilian department. This also causes him to have less practical experience than his colleagues]

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   Wild Survival 8

  *[peasant children+2; stomach exercised in the cafeteria+3]

  *[That's rye, that's wheat, that's oat. that? That is dogtail grass]

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   Insight 10

  *[Bystander+2; Experience+5]

  *[Speak less, see more]

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   Intimidation Threat 4

  *[Overly reliable eyes -2; military status +1; power +2]

  *[You don't think cross-eyed cats can scare anyone? ]

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  Spell Ability Rating: No caster talent

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  Character Traits:

   major league supporters

  *[I support a unified alliance, not because I am a Union province, nor because of my military education, but because I think a unified alliance will benefit the well-being of all]

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   Farmer's Son

  *[Bud does not need to identify with the working people because he was a working people and he never forgot about it]

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  Reliable Comrade

  *[You can always trust Bud, just like you can always trust KV2]

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   Grim bystander

  *[Growing up experience taught Bard how to observe everything from the perspective of a third person without emotion. This makes him often an observer within the team rather than a leader. It also allows him to always make rational decisions—even when emotionally unacceptable]

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   steadfast

  *[Realism is often the beginning of corruption and an excuse for the corrupter to justify himself. But for Bud, he will not hesitate to make compromises with reality when necessary, but that is just a compromise]

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   Absolutely neutral

  *[No one can save everyone, only those who are willing to be saved can be saved and are worth saving]

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   Unlisted monk

  *[The monastic education made Bard good at getting along with the clergy, and it also taught him some unknown rules within the church. But like the Boys Gang, Bud is not very good at getting along with women]

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   Very imprecise character attributes:

  Power 13

  *[Basic 10; Military School Education +1; Farmer's Son +3; Self-Taught Copyist -1]

  *[Although the strength is only 13, in the sport of arm wrestling, Bard has few rivals within the Army Academy]

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   Constitution 13

  *[Basic 11 Military School Education +1; Savage Growth +2; Self-taught scribes -1]

  *[Bud is not strong, but he is strong enough to withstand the wind and rain]

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  Agility 13

  *[Basic 11 swordsmanship training +1; combat experience +1]

  *[I know it at a glance, and it will be useless once I practice]

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   Perception 19

  *[Base 14 Grim Observer+2; Iron Heart+3]

  *[Reliable Eyes]

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  Intelligence 19

  *[Basic 15; Books +2; Monastic Education +2]

  *[Instead of feeling that the road is difficult, it is better to set off immediately]

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  Resolve 22

  *[Base 14; Enlightenment +1; First Volunteer +1; Grim Spectator +2; Iron Heart +2; Peasant's Son +2]

*[On the surface, Bud is the easiest to be persuaded, and he always silently supports Winters' decision; but in fact, he is the least persuaded, because when he has made up his mind, he will never any shake]

   (temporarily finished, book friends are welcome to add)

   (end of this chapter)