- Fen Silverfang was a respected berserker warrior of the Moonsilver tribe, an all-Shifter society whose territory included a Fey crossing to Brokenstone Vale. The crossing lies in a wide valley surrounded by tall mountains, one of the only productive winter hunting grounds for the tribe. Lycanthrope raids are common, and despite their ancestry the Moonsilver’s are their bitter enemies. The tribe relies heavily on its warrior caste, which includes the elite berserkers and bear warriors who have learned to channel the Primal Spirits to come to their aid in battle. Most members of the tribe (including Fen) fear the Feywild, and avoid the crossing.
- While escorting a party of the tribe’s best hunters over a high mountain pass, Fen and his allies were ambushed by werewolves. The fight was brutal, and several good warriors were slain. Fen was grievously injured, and only survived after being pushed over a small cliff and landing in an icy tarn. He slowly returned back to camp, noticing an unusually large amount of werewolf tracks. When he finally made it back he learned that attacks had grown much more frequent, and that the tribe was planning on abandoning their territory. Within days they had packed up what they could and left the valley.
- It didn’t surprise the Moonsilvers to learn that they were feared in most of the civilized lands. They ended up making a temporary camp in the foothills of the Dawnforge Mountains, relying on bundles of Wolfsbane hung outside of their huts and a few silvered weapons for protection against any werewolves that may have tracked them.
- After several months of relative safety, the Moonsilvers decided to try and improve their situation. About half of the warriors were left behind to guard the camp, and emissaries escorted by warriors were sent out to look for anyone friendly toward Shifters. They weren’t openly shunned in Fallcrest or Nenlast, and so several members of the tribe settled in these towns temporarily. A friendly Shifter tribe that patrolled the coast of Lake Nen proved worthy allies, and they also had dealings with an Elven village on the outskirts of the Harken Forest.
- Some of the warriors, including Fen, were sent out to seek the wealth necessary to amass more silvered weapons. The plan was eventually to increase their numbers and equip themselves better so that they could re-take their former territory. Each warrior went about this task in a different way, but Fen’s decision was to join up with the Red Frog’s mercenary guild...
Description
Though his disposition is generally
amicable, people are often uneasy around Fen Silverfang. His
lycanthropic bloodline shows with a thin, silky coat of dark
salt-and-pepper hair, thickening to wolf-like fur on his shoulders
and jaw (though this “beard” is nearly all black). His lips are
thin and jet black, with a slight sag where his upper canines
protrude slightly from his jaw. Most wolf-like, perhaps, are his
long feet which are unshod and bear large claws halfway between a
wolf's and a bear's. An efficient gait places his heel on the ground
only when walking at very slow speeds. When you first meet Fen, his
amber eyes often give the uncomfortable impression that he's sizing
you up (and he is). If you shake his large, thickly padded hand
(criss-crossed with scars) you're surprised by a light grip that
brings to mind the gentleness of an alligator carrying her young in
her mouth. Looking back up to his eyes you notice the sombre longing
of a warrior who grew up too fast and simply wants to settle down in
peace. But that's not to diminish his skills as a fighter. He's
about the size of an average human, but far stronger than most
warriors of that race (and far less visibly muscle-bound). His
technique confirms that he's been fighting all his life, though by
channeling the Primal Spirits in battle he can go from precise,
opportunistic strikes and parries to a full-on, trance-like state
wherein his brute force is fully realized. His worn hide armor and
thick, wooden shield suggest a primitive upbringing far from
civilization, and yet his gleaming sword resembles the finest
burnished silver and appears to be a curiosity (until you learn that
what he grew up fighting were lycanthropes).
Character Sheet
Longtooth Shifter, Temperate Lands Berserker
Trained Skills: Athletics, Endurance, Perception
Languages: Common, Elven
Feats: Weapon Prof (Bastard Sword), Shield Prof (Heavy), Master at Arms, Berserk Vitality
Powers:
A-W: Run Down, Stalk and Strike
E: Batter Down, Implacable Advance, Curtain of Steel
D: Sweeping Cut, Rage of the Crimson Hurricane
U: Feral Rejuvenation, Cull Weakness
Equipment: Vanguard Bastard Sword +2 (silvered), Magic Handaxe +1, Magic Hide +2, Vanguard Shield, Acrobat Boots, Lesser Badge of the Berserker +2, Belt of Vigor, Wolfsbane (4 bundles), Potion of Healing (2), Grey Rain Cloak, Standard Adv. Kit (with extra rope).
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