Post by Captain Illesso Stassios on Dec 26, 2018 20:39:17 GMT
Name:
Illesso Stassios, captain of the Dozenth But One
Age:
29
Nationality: Braavosi
Stats:
Perks:
Character History:
Illesso is the youngest child of nearly a dozen born to a fairly successful Braavosi merchant, the late Daaro Stassios. Old Daaro (called such to differentiate from Illesso's eldest brother, Young Daaro) took great pains to see that his large brood would be well-placed to continue their family's rise but, well, one gets tired of paying bribes and tuition by the time the eleventh kid comes around. Illesso was trained in the water dance - not at one of the most prestigious schools, but one with a solid reputation for turning out fighters rather than fops - and sent into the Braavosi Navy as a midshipman once he was old enough. The closing years of what came to be known as the Century of Blood provided ample opportunity to test his mettle, manning his city's famed "wooden walls", and in time he rose to be first mate aboard one of the war galleys.
Three years ago, however, Illesso resigned his commission shortly after his father's death. Though the bulk of the inheritance went to his siblings, his share was enough to build, outfit, and crew a small and swift merchant ship. Many of his former comrades in arms had done similarly over the years, and he found that he had access to a growing network of traders, smugglers, and - when circumstances called for it - pirates that he might call friends. Since then, he has plied the trade lanes back and forth across the Narrow and Summer Seas.
A few years of the same old trade routes can grow boring. Stories of a growing colony on Sothoryos have become more and more common over that time, and he has decided to set eyes on it before the jungle inevitably swallows it up like the rest. What remains of his savings have gone into filling his hold with luxury goods for the Valyrian elite of Linyanti, as well as some names of discreet buyers who might be interested but not overly worried about whose tax stamps are on the crates.
Physical Description:
A small man and thin, with tanned skin and dark curls. (Picture forthcoming)
Reputation:
In Braavos, he is one rakish smuggler among thousands, though one with a quickly-rising reputation among the right people for getting jobs done, and done well. His family name has only helped him, as several of his brothers are well-placed among the Sea Lord's court.
In Linyanti, that name might be the only thing known about him, and even then only among the Braavosi population. He means to change that.
Illesso Stassios, captain of the Dozenth But One
Age:
29
Nationality: Braavosi
Stats:
- Strength: 30
- Dexterity: 80
- Constitution: 50
- Intelligence: 60
- Will: 50
- - Sanity: 50
- Charisma: 70
- Experience: 60
Perks:
- Master & Commander (20)
- Water Dancer (20)
- Underground Connections (10)
Character History:
Illesso is the youngest child of nearly a dozen born to a fairly successful Braavosi merchant, the late Daaro Stassios. Old Daaro (called such to differentiate from Illesso's eldest brother, Young Daaro) took great pains to see that his large brood would be well-placed to continue their family's rise but, well, one gets tired of paying bribes and tuition by the time the eleventh kid comes around. Illesso was trained in the water dance - not at one of the most prestigious schools, but one with a solid reputation for turning out fighters rather than fops - and sent into the Braavosi Navy as a midshipman once he was old enough. The closing years of what came to be known as the Century of Blood provided ample opportunity to test his mettle, manning his city's famed "wooden walls", and in time he rose to be first mate aboard one of the war galleys.
Three years ago, however, Illesso resigned his commission shortly after his father's death. Though the bulk of the inheritance went to his siblings, his share was enough to build, outfit, and crew a small and swift merchant ship. Many of his former comrades in arms had done similarly over the years, and he found that he had access to a growing network of traders, smugglers, and - when circumstances called for it - pirates that he might call friends. Since then, he has plied the trade lanes back and forth across the Narrow and Summer Seas.
A few years of the same old trade routes can grow boring. Stories of a growing colony on Sothoryos have become more and more common over that time, and he has decided to set eyes on it before the jungle inevitably swallows it up like the rest. What remains of his savings have gone into filling his hold with luxury goods for the Valyrian elite of Linyanti, as well as some names of discreet buyers who might be interested but not overly worried about whose tax stamps are on the crates.
Physical Description:
A small man and thin, with tanned skin and dark curls. (Picture forthcoming)
Reputation:
In Braavos, he is one rakish smuggler among thousands, though one with a quickly-rising reputation among the right people for getting jobs done, and done well. His family name has only helped him, as several of his brothers are well-placed among the Sea Lord's court.
In Linyanti, that name might be the only thing known about him, and even then only among the Braavosi population. He means to change that.
