Plot
Story starts with a flashback of the main
character in the army.
He is instructed by his general to kill
many innocent people but refuses and leaves the army, much to his general’s
disgust.
Modern time, starts with the main character
working in his home and hearing shouts from outside.
He finds that a group of ‘bandits’ are
killing his family and destroying his home, he tries to fight them but is
overpowered.
The main character is taken to a large city
and sold off as a slave to some rich men.
The main character does not want to fight
but is told that one of his family members is still alive and he must fight in
a tournament to save them.
He fights many fights and wins every one,
fighting progressively harder enemies.
He learns from one prisoner that there is
an escape route and decides to help some other prisoners escape, whilst
choosing to stay there to save that family member.
At the climax, he is faced with one final
challenge, which is someone he knows well. At the time, however, he does not
know this, and almost kills them.
Before delivering the finishing blow he realises
it is his brother.
The prisoners from before that he helped
overthrow the guards and break the main character and his brother out.
The main character is confronted by the one
who told him he must fight to save his brother – who it turns out is also his
old general. We also find out that this general ordered his family to be killed
and had set up the kidnapping of the character.
The main character is forced to fight one
last time, with this general, who manages to mortally wound the main character.
Story ends with the main character’s
brother holding the main character’s dead body, fading to black.
Character Name
Nigel
Full Name: Nigel McNails
Nick Name(s): Nige
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Birthday/year: 23rd January, 1186
Marital Status: Single
Spouse: None
Hair: Brown, short
Eyes: 2, brown
Origin: Dwarf with a beard (as standard, of course) He seems like a shy, nice guy but when angered/angered he will fight and he is a very good fighter, with little room for improvement. Hails from a small town on a mountain in Scotland somewhere.
His family was killed and he was taken and made to fight for
entertainment (a bit like Gladiator, except in a fantasy world (which means he
could be against all kinds of odd
beasts and sub-human creatures)).
Language(s): Slightly Fractured English (but he doesn’t speak a lot)
Height: 3ft 4 inches
Weight/Body Structure/Distinguishing Marks/Traits: Around 10st 6lbs. Stocky build, being a dwarf. Has a fairly thin beard for a dwarf, too, and is balding already (at the age of 26).
Language(s): Slightly Fractured English (but he doesn’t speak a lot)
Height: 3ft 4 inches
Weight/Body Structure/Distinguishing Marks/Traits: Around 10st 6lbs. Stocky build, being a dwarf. Has a fairly thin beard for a dwarf, too, and is balding already (at the age of 26).
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Parents /Guardians: None, were killed by bandits
Siblings: None, killed by the same bandits
Friends/Allies: None to start with, but as he shows his fighting skills, he gains respect.
Enemies: He does not wish to fight, but he must to gain freedom (although, he has a small, building desire to get vengeance on the original group of bandits). Everyone is his enemy, he must even fight some of his allies
Beliefs/Religion: Believes in justice and does not wish to kill innocents.
Career/Past Careers: Soldier for a few years, until one day he was instructed by his generals to destroy a village full of women and children. He refused and left. When he returned home he found his family had been massacred.
Dreams/Life Goals: To simply live happily, knowing his family’s killers have got what they deserved.
Caucasian
Parents /Guardians: None, were killed by bandits
Siblings: None, killed by the same bandits
Friends/Allies: None to start with, but as he shows his fighting skills, he gains respect.
Enemies: He does not wish to fight, but he must to gain freedom (although, he has a small, building desire to get vengeance on the original group of bandits). Everyone is his enemy, he must even fight some of his allies
Beliefs/Religion: Believes in justice and does not wish to kill innocents.
Career/Past Careers: Soldier for a few years, until one day he was instructed by his generals to destroy a village full of women and children. He refused and left. When he returned home he found his family had been massacred.
Dreams/Life Goals: To simply live happily, knowing his family’s killers have got what they deserved.
Hobbies: Practicing combat, similar to Shaolin Monks.
Likes: Relaxing, blacksmithing.
Dislikes: Bandits, fighting unarmed enemies
Loathes: Liars, cheaters, people that kill innocents.
Fears: Dying.
Strengths: Physically powerful, quick thinker, can forge things out of metal.
Weaknesses: Still young and fairly naïve.
Good Qualities: Thinks highly of justice and being fair. Puts in as much effort as possible for everything.
Bad Habits: Doesn’t wash often, may ignore commands and do what he thinks is right.
Talents: Brilliant at fighting with all sorts of weapons including swords, axes and even hammers. Fights only for good (but in one case, revenge) so one talent may be how influential he can be.
