Bjorn Gundersen

"You're as beautiful as the day I lost you." - Bjorn Gundersen to his wife, Bjor

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Physical Description:

Bjorn is a large specimen of a man at 6'4" and 300lbs. His brown hair has turned mostly gray and wrinkles are starting to show at the corners of his bright blue eyes. While the few extra pounds of age have been gained around his belly, he still possesses the strength and determination of a much younger man. Most scars that line his body are small, inconsequential memories from long ago battles. The larger ones are shown with pride when tales of conquest are shared boastfully around the hearth.

Personality Traits

Fifty-seven years on the land of Tyve might wear down the common folk, but his barbarian heart has kept him spry. As the years progressed, Bjorn accepted his transition from a seemingly unstoppable force to an elder with some unconventional wisdom. Bjorn's demeanor is not timid, though, as hard as he may try. The barbarian way is not just the class of this character, but the culture and lifestyle in which he was raised. There is much barbarian ideology that remains within Bjorn, although some of the harshest aspects of the Clan were left behind in Norn.

Ideals

• The way of the barbarians was once the only way to live. Fleeing to the archipelago opened his eyes and shuttered his provincial views

• His tolerance of other cultures grew from his natural curiosity, but even some actions are unacceptable

• While willing to compromise more often than not, Bjorn still has some hard lines that will never be crossed, in concurrence with Nornian beliefs

Bonds

• Bjorn tries to educate himself on cultural norms of the different areas in Tyve, straying from conventional barbarian isolationism

• Nornians, and other barbarian clans, worshipped the dragon Gods. The elements, the environment, and even the magic of the realm is said to be thanks to dragons

• Once the Chief of the Nornians, Bjorn often tries to reconcile with those that remain from the various barbarian clans

Flaws

• When he tries to guide and educate his cohorts, Bjorn can often come across as pushy or demanding

• Sometimes, the only way to solve an issue is the barbarian way