Sorceron,Odin

Name: Odin Sorceron
Title(s): Warrior Priest/Captain Sorceron
Home/Location: Port Avanthyr/Temple of Umberlee
Birthplace: Thay
Age: 30
Race:Human
Gender: Male
Deity: Umberlee
Alignment:CN/LE

History
Born in a small village of central Thay.Odin's parents were simple folk,living a simple life.His father was worked their fields while his mother was a fine seamstress.Odin did what all little 8 yea rold kids his age did,like skipping rocks at the pond and playing a hero fighting against endless hordes of gnolls.Life in their little village was full of hardworking ordinary day to day people.Everyone knew everyone and thats how they liked it.

"Odin its time to come in dear heart,dinner is ready.Hurry up before it gets cold!!"That early evening was just the same as any other.Odin would play till nearly sunset and his mother would call for him at the front door to come in for supper."Ma, you wont believe it! I killed a 100 gnolls all by myself this time,without any help from Anders Jansen and his magic spells!!!"She looked down at her son's dirt streaked face and smiled."I bet my little warrior has worked up an appetite having to fight a 100 gnolls all by himself.Go get cleaned up so you can eat something and get to bed,warriors got to stay healthy and be well rested too."

Odin did what his mother told him,he always listened to his mother.Just after cleaning up,Odin's pa walked through the door,home from another hard days work in the fields."Wow Mamma somethin sure smells good.It smells like your famous venison stew,you sure know your way to a man's heart love."They all sat down at the table as they always did and shared a hearty meal over light conversation about the days events.Just as they neared the end of their evening meal a shrill scream of a woman broke the silence of the night.

"Pa,what was that?"Little Odin looked scared after hearing the woman's scream and immediatly turned to his hero,his Pa for answers.With an alarmed look on his face,Pa stood up quickly."I dont know boy,whatever it is it aint good.Mamma you and the boy stay inside and keep quiet.Im gonna go and take a look."Upon stepping outside,Pa saw what had caused the woman to scream and knew that was the last sound the woman would ever make.She laid in the middle of the little dirt road hacked to pieces by the gnoll standing above her.The large dog faced beast was shouting something to others of his kind in its guttural grunt sounding language.In that instance the whole village was in chaos,villagers running in every direction.Pa then saw Gregory Jansen and a hnful of others he knew armed with whatever they could use as a weapon.Gregory was the only one out of the lot that wielded an actual weapon made for fighting.His great-axe,passed down to him from his father.Pa,quickly ran back into his families little home and started shouting out orders to Mamma and his boy."Mamma i want you and the boy to head out the back door and run for the old barn on the woods edge!Go now,there isnt much time!"Pa grabbed his old rusted pitchfork and flew out the door hoping to form up with the small band villagers willing to fight against the hairy beasts.

Ma was scared,no matter how hard she tried to hide it from her boy,Odin could still see it in her eyes."Listen closely dear heart,i want you to run for the old barn like pappa said and i want you to run as fast as you can.When you get there hide and whatever you do,do not leave the safety of the barn.Know matter what happens know that your ma and pa love you.Now go Odin,run!"But ma,pa said for you to go too!Im scared ma,please come with me,please!"Odin's little face wet with tears and he was frightened.All he wanted was his mamma to come with him and tell him everything was going to be okay.Ma looked at her little boy with a stern face."Im goin to help pa,okay...Now run love!"

Odin listened to his mamma,he always listened and did what he was told.He shot out the back door like an arrow released from a hunters bow.He ran into the barn panting and climb up the old ladder to the loft so he could peer into the village to see what was going on.What he saw horrified him..Homes were ablaze,gnolls were hacking up anyone foolish enough to run into thier path.Odin could see a small band of men heading towards a group of the dog faced beasts.He saw that Anders pa was leading them and his own father was right behind him.Odin's little heart began to beat faster and he felt a moment of triumph when he saw his pa and others teaming up to fight the beasts.Those feelings ended just as quickly as they came,for when the skirmish began Anders pa was split into by a large gnoll at the lead of the beasts.The men that took a stand against them slowly started falling one by one untill there was just his pa,by himself.

Pa put up a fight though.He wasnt going down without taking a few with him.As one of the beasts raised its battle axe above its ugly head in a two hand grip meaning to strike down hard on Odin's father.Pa quickly thrusted with his pitchfork at the beasts groin area.He could feel the points of his farm tool puncturing through the beasts groin wounding the damned thing badly.The gnoll dropped its axe and doubled over in pain,before it could even look up again the pitchfork was through its throat.Pa pulled the makeshift weapon out of the dying beasts throat and felt a pain in his head he had never felt before and everything went black.

Odin watched in terror as the large gnoll crushed his pa's head with a large morningstar.Then out of nowhere Odin's mother appeared with a large cooking pot in her hand charging at the gnoll unseen from its rear.She swung with all of her might at the beasts head,stunning it!Repeatedly she continued her barrage of pot swings upon the gnolls head until the thing dropped dead.Even after killing the beast she continued beating it relentlessly to a bloody pulp until she had not the strength to continue.Ma dropped the pot and hurried to her dead husbands side,crying and sobbing savagely.She cradled his head in her arms trying to push the brain matter back in.Rocking, saying over and over that its goin to be ok,ill fix you up.

Little Odin could not take it anymore,he bursted out from the barn running to be by his mammas side.The boy watched it all go down.He cried as his father was fell by the gnoll.All he wanted now was his Ma,so he ran to her."Mamma!"Odin cried. His Ma looked up at her approaching son and reality quickly set back in."No Odin,run away from here,ru....."Just then his mother burst into flames,incinerated in mere seconds."Mamma..no! Not my mamma!"Standing behind the ashes of his mother and father stood a tall red robed human flanked by two large gnolls that were heavily armored and armed.The man issued orders for the beasts to gather all survivors and chain them for travel.Odin Snatched up his mothers pot and charged the man...The man looked amused and began laughing hysterically..Before reaching the red robed man,Odin was jolted by something.Falling face first in the mud.Everything went black,the last thing he heard in his mind before slipping away was his mothers words"No matter what happens your ma and pa love you."

Odin awoke to others around him,they were crying.He realized that he was chained to all of them.He was still in pain from whatever the robed man hit him with.He was scared,but numb at the same time.He watched the people he loved get slaughtered,his mom incinerated.He understood that everyone else he was chained with had similar things happen to them.But he didnt care.The red robed man appeared before them all and announced that now their lives belonged to Thay.Some of you will work the gem mines, others will be sold accordingly.They all were commanded to stand and march,and they did.

Odin had been working hard.He was 13 now,ever since that dreadful day his village was destroyed he'd been a slave working everyday in the gem mines.He ate well and the hard labor had made him strong,in body and spirit.For a 13 year old he wasnt puny,he already stood at 5'10 and was well muscled for his age.It was another hard day of work that day,just like any other.They were allowed 3, 20 minute breaks a day by the overseer.The overseer wasnt too hard on them.But he was an overseer and Odin hated him.He hated anyone affiliated by the red wizards.It was the last break of the day and Odin along with a couple of Chultans he'd befriended shared their rest in silence."Listen up!" the overseer shouted."Today was your last day in these mines. Tomorrow your sorry arses are gettin shipped out ta Westgate to be sold on the market!"Odin heard the man,but he didnt care.He was a slave and far as he knew he would remain one.

The next day they were led onto a large boat after a 2 day walk.The slavers that led them there were not a very kind bunch and did not tolerate very much either.More that once they all felt the sting of the lead slavers whip.They were ushered down ,below deck and given a small meal.One of the slavers a man missing his front teeth and smelling like alcohol,yelled at them all."I aint wantin ta hear any whinin or complainin out anyens.The first sound i be a hearin outya i aint likin,ye get the whip! So in silence they all sat eating there tiny meals as the ship set sail.

A day and a half into the trek,Odin was nudged awake by the dark Chultan next to him."Wake up boy,theres a bunch of shouting goin on above.They sayin we have two pirate ships heading towards us."Odin can hear the heavy footfalls of the sailors above deck and their frantic shouting."It be the Deathrace King!!"a sailor shouted.Odin looked over to the dark man that woke him."What does this mean?Are they goin to rescue us?"The Chultan laughed aloud."Boy, i doubt that is their plan,but we shall see,yes."A thunderous sound suddenly erupted along with a heavy jolt to the side of the ship.The shouting from above was tinged with fear."They are boarding us, prepare for the fight!"One of the slavers slipped down below deck and started stabbing with his rapier each slave in contact.Odins eyes went wide by the display of cruelty.When the man approached them he stabbed at the slave in front of odin,missing the man barely.Odin jumped up with what little slack the chains would provide and slipped his chains around the slavers throat.He pulled back hard causing the slaver to slip on blood of one of the dying slaves.Odin smiled at this and knew that the vile man would never get up again.Placing his feet on the slavers shoulders,he leaned back and began strangling the man with all of his might.Within seconds the bastard went limp,dead.

The fight up above was still goin on,from the sound of it, the pirates of the Deathrace King were winning.Minutes passed and shouts of victory were heard.Suddenly the trap door from above opened letting in the light of the sun,blinding all that were huddled beneath.A man dressed in black leather breaches, wearing no shirt and covered in a collage of tattoos.His hair was tied back into a single long braid which brushed the back of his thighs.At the end of the braid was what looked like a three pronged dagger tied into it,dripping of blood.The man looked down the row of huddled slaves and smiled."Now look at this.I suppose you lads were headed to Westagate ta be sold eh."It was more of a statement than a question."Well today is yer lucky day lads.Im givin ya a choice.Ye can either join me crew and sail the seas....or ye can be givin ta Umberlee?So whats it gonna be lads?"Instantly Odin and the remaining slaves stood up."We're in! We all are goin with you."The pirate smiled once again."Good lads,and wise choice id be sayin!"

Character
Odin Sorceron isnt a hard man to please.He enjoys drinking and the occasional bar brawls.His past has had a heavy impact on his life and who he is.A fine lass is the one thing that will soften this man of men up.Odin loves the lasses and most of them like him.They love hearing of his tales of the open sea and all the different places he's been to in his life.He is a very experienced man and his knowledge of things is great despite his 30 years.Some dont get along with the sea dog too well,mostly paladins.But honestly he really doesnt give a damn!!

Faction(s):
The Temple of Umberlee

Significant Relationships:
Omnigalas Singul:Odin seems to like the lad a lot.The lad seems to have the same humor and interests as Odin in many things.
Amber Rose:Thinks the lass is alright,one of the few he has not tried to bed yet!

Miscellaneous Information
Sea life seemed to be Odin's calling.Eventually his wit and strength quickly gained him favor with the pirates of the King.By the age of 19 he became first -mate of the feared ship.By the man's 25 year he was known as Captain and Commander Sorceron.Commanding a small fleet with The Deathrace King at the helm!!