How could a fisherman's child gain martial training? [Archive] - Wizards Community

How could a fisherman's child gain martial training? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Stormbrand
07-07-07, 02:42 PM Now ready to gain a new warrior follower, who will upgrade to some other martial class as I train them.

This one was inspired by the latest Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0473.html). My next warrior follower will be from a fishing family, later trained as a warrior, with the potential to become a paladin.

So I need a bit of backstory. In particular, how s/he would have access to combat training. Ideally nothing too easy or convenient, preferably something that s/he would have earned.

Also, I have no set appearance or personality in mind, only Lawful Good, probably dauntless and with a sense of humour.

Thanks.
warwinner
07-07-07, 03:02 PM Being a fisherman isn't that easy, with all those kuo-toas and sahuagins around.one day [insert sea creature here] attacked a fishing boat and took it hostage.
This young boy rallied some fishermen together and led a rescue party , motivated by the fact that his father was one of the hostages
He was direly wounded, but managed to free many fishermen from their bondage while fighting off the sea-savages with improvised weapons and those snatched from sea-savages whom they had overpowered earlier, who fled defeated by the superior numbers and fighting spirit of the fishermen
The boy would have died, if not for a miracle ...........
TheWhirlingDeathaxe
07-07-07, 11:44 PM My current character is a Fighter/Warlock who started out in a fishing family.
When dad went missing at sea (with the family boat) he was forced to take a job with the town guard as a night watchman.
http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=12954667&postcount=11
Symar
07-08-07, 02:43 PM Some sort of town guard/militia would make the most sense. Or some sort of military draft, if there was/is a big war in the campaign.
Radijs
07-08-07, 05:03 PM Or a village can have a martial tradition of sorts.
If the lord(s) of the realm are far away and the village must fend for itself. And against the dangers of the wild you can be worse off with a bunch of martial training about you.
Terjon of the Blue Rose
07-09-07, 06:42 AM Could also seek out the training trying to emulate a hero you read of when the boat was on its way in and out of port and you had little to do.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Stormbrand 07-07-07, 02:42 PM	Now ready to gain a new warrior follower, who will upgrade to some other martial class as I train them. This one was inspired by the latest Order of the Stick (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0473.html). My next warrior follower will be from a fishing family, later trained as a warrior, with the potential to become a paladin. So I need a bit of backstory. In particular, how s/he would have access to combat training. Ideally nothing too easy or convenient, preferably something that s/he would have earned. Also, I have no set appearance or personality in mind, only Lawful Good, probably dauntless and with a sense of humour. Thanks.
warwinner 07-07-07, 03:02 PM	Being a fisherman isn't that easy, with all those kuo-toas and sahuagins around.one day [insert sea creature here] attacked a fishing boat and took it hostage. This young boy rallied some fishermen together and led a rescue party , motivated by the fact that his father was one of the hostages He was direly wounded, but managed to free many fishermen from their bondage while fighting off the sea-savages with improvised weapons and those snatched from sea-savages whom they had overpowered earlier, who fled defeated by the superior numbers and fighting spirit of the fishermen The boy would have died, if not for a miracle ...........
TheWhirlingDeathaxe 07-07-07, 11:44 PM	My current character is a Fighter/Warlock who started out in a fishing family. When dad went missing at sea (with the family boat) he was forced to take a job with the town guard as a night watchman. http://boards1.wizards.com/showpost.php?p=12954667&postcount=11
Symar 07-08-07, 02:43 PM	Some sort of town guard/militia would make the most sense. Or some sort of military draft, if there was/is a big war in the campaign.
Radijs 07-08-07, 05:03 PM	Or a village can have a martial tradition of sorts. If the lord(s) of the realm are far away and the village must fend for itself. And against the dangers of the wild you can be worse off with a bunch of martial training about you.
Terjon of the Blue Rose 07-09-07, 06:42 AM	Could also seek out the training trying to emulate a hero you read of when the boat was on its way in and out of port and you had little to do.