Craig Firebrand - Revision history

San Holo at 03:48, 19 May 2023

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	The handyman and mover of Croak and Dagger, Craig passes on what guidance he has to the adventurers and negotiates deals on their behalf. Craig is unapologetic about most of his life choices, stating they got him to where he is today. Hoping to redeem himself in the eyes of his daughter and deceased wife, Craig stands by his new family through thick and thin. “I ruined one family. I’m not ruining this one.”		The handyman and mover of Croak and Dagger, Craig passes on what guidance he has to the adventurers and negotiates deals on their behalf. Craig is unapologetic about most of his life choices, stating they got him to where he is today. Hoping to redeem himself in the eyes of his daughter and deceased wife, Craig stands by his new family through thick and thin. “I ruined one family. I’m not ruining this one.”

			==Miscellaneous Facts==

			* Craig was the first ever major NPC introduced in the game

			* Early stats for Craig had him as an artificer, but his wide array of abilities come from a number of other classes. A running joke is that none of the other NPCs know what Craig's class is. Even the other Rangers.

			* Craig was inspired by Danny DeVito and is now read in my mind with Danny DeVito's voice

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 == Backstory ==
-===Beginnings===
+===Moon and Stars===
-Craig came from a long, long line of proud stablehands and horse breeders. The life of one who cleans, feeds, and jacks off horses for the wealthy...wasn’t a fun one. Craig daydreamed between shovels of shit, that he would one day be more than a tool for others. That he would find glory, gold, and fame like so many before him.
+Craig came from a long, long line of proud stablehands and horse breeders. The life of one who cleans, feeds, and jacks off horses for the wealthy...wasn’t a fun one. Craig daydreamed between shovels of shit, that he would one day be more than a tool for others. That he would find glory, gold, and fame like so many before him. At the end of long days, Craig often got lost in fantastical storybooks of dragons, princesses, fame, and high fantasy. One fateful night, adventurer, and Craig's future wife, came crashing through Craig's roof as he was reading. From that moment on, Craig's life would never be the same. Craig answered the call of adventure and never tired of it. Not job too small or big. Eventually, Craig went and shat in his boss's helmet, went to the nearest tavern, and started an adventuring party with one [[Edgar Castille]]. The rest is history as they and their friends would go on to become the legendary [[Rangers of Oakvale]].
-So, one day Craig shat in his superior’s helmet, went to the nearest tavern, and started an adventuring party with one Edgar Castille. They would later recruit others and called themselves [[Rangers of Oakvale]] after the name of the first town they visited as an adventuring party. They would grow into the stuff of legend.
+As a vetted adventurer Craig was an adept talker and tinkerer. His time as a servant let him listen in on the gossip and political discourse of nobles. It was Craig who became the face of the Rangers, talking up their combat prowess to anybody that needed a problem solved. Despite his high-energy, often opinionated way he went about, which sometimes landed him and the others in trouble, Craig found a family. In the aftermath of an illustrious adventuring career, Craig and [[Melanie Abdel|Mel]] married and had [[Hildr Firebrand|Hildr]]. Mel was his moonlight, and Hildr the stars. Adventuring came naturally to Craig, fatherhood did not. Craig lacked the empathy and warmth most parents had, and was prone to comparing Hildr to other kids her age. She was a Firebrand, and would have to train and adventure like one. This drove was wedge between Craig and Hildr’s relationship which reached a break. One night, Hildr arrived wounded, and in a craze spouting non-sense about men in the woods. Craig was wracked with horrible images of his daughter, corrupted by some malignant force, slaughtering those around and raising cities. Unable to ignore the visions, Craig crept into Hildr’s tent with crossbow in hand. Before he could pull the trigger on his own daughter, Craig snapped himself out of it. It was all the time Hildr needed to see him, crossbow in hand, and lash out. In the ensuing fight, Mel was killed by Hildr before the Firebrand daughter fled. Not far behind, Craig recruited Quoruk and Edgar to help capture his daughter. And capture her they did. Craig would fall into obscurity as the world around him turn on adventuring parties, right when it needed them most.
-===The Rangers of Oakvale===
+===Campaign 1, Heroes for Hire===
 Craig flew under the radar for a numbers of years, sightings of him were reported around the western territory of the Alliance. After reconnecting with Quoruk and finding a room for rent at a fishery in Meadowcraft, Craig set his new plan into motion. Against the Sankofa Accord and the better judgement of Edgar, Craig sent out a mass notice to anyone that would listen. He was going to start an adventuring party, but under the guise as a citizen’s city watch which was by all standards legal. Old contacts reached out and gave Craig what he’d need to start what would eventually become known as [[Croak and Dagger]].
 The handyman and mover of Croak and Dagger, Craig passes on what guidance he has to the adventurers and negotiates deals on their behalf. Craig is unapologetic about most of his life choices, stating they got him to where he is today. Hoping to redeem himself in the eyes of his daughter and deceased wife, Craig stands by his new family through thick and thin. “I ruined one family. I’m not ruining this one.”
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Steve at 16:39, 6 August 2022

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	'''Croak and Dagger''' "''I screwed up one family, I'm not going to screw up another. Now, I know my adventuring days are behind me, but that doesn't mean I can't teach and be there for these guys. I know a lot of people have strong opinions about some of the choices the others have made, but fuck off. Because at the end of the day, they do what's right and protect people''."		'''Croak and Dagger''' "''I screwed up one family, I'm not going to screw up another. Now, I know my adventuring days are behind me, but that doesn't mean I can't teach and be there for these guys. I know a lot of people have strong opinions about some of the choices the others have made, but fuck off. Because at the end of the day, they do what's right and protect people''."

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San Holo at 21:02, 17 February 2022

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	''"Craig Firebrand...you know, 'the' Craig Firebrand? Rangers of Oakvale ...What, seriously? ...No, that's Edgar!"''		''"Craig Firebrand...you know, 'the' Craig Firebrand? Rangers of Oakvale? ...What, seriously? ...No, that's Edgar!"''
	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==
	Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.		Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.

San Holo at 21:01, 17 February 2022

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			''"Craig Firebrand...you know, 'the' Craig Firebrand? Rangers of Oakvale ...What, seriously? ...No, that's Edgar!"''
	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==
	Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.		Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.

San Holo at 02:50, 4 July 2021

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-''Halfling'', AKA '''‘Little Shit’, ‘Fuckhead’, ‘Potatoman’'''
+{{Infobox person
 == Appearance ==
 Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly,  pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.

San Holo at 15:39, 3 March 2021

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	'''Historical Buff.''' Craig has a more than basic understanding of lore and the history of different towns, nations, and organizations. Being an adventurer, he had to know what he was talking about when bullshitting a king.		'''Historical Buff.''' Craig has a more than basic understanding of lore and the history of different towns, nations, and organizations. Being an adventurer, he had to know what he was talking about when bullshitting a king.

			== Relationships ==
			'''Edgar''' "''If you looked up "pompous" in the dictionary you'd find a sketch of this blowhard right under it...What? Yeah, really! Okay, okay... look me and Edgar weren't always at each other's throats. Back when we started the Rangers he was one of the bravest, most fucking driven guys I'd ever seen. I can't even count the number of teams we almost got wiped out cause of some big bad evil shithead, but Edgar was always there rallying us. At his core Edgar wants to help people. He's a genuinely understanding, really protective guy and I owe him a lot. Like, a lot. Me and him won't always see eye to eye on things, but if you've got Edgar in your corner, I'd say odds are good you're doing good for yourself. But yeah, real royal blowhard.''."

			'''Mel''' "''Where do I start? ...I mean, how does a woman like Mel fall for some narcissistic asshole like me? Well, that was Mel for you. She saw the good in people and always brought out the best in them. She was soft where I was this jaded, egotistical meathead. Mel, baby I love you so much. I miss you... yeah. That's it. Sorry, got me crying over here.''."

			'''Hildr''' "''I was a shitty dad. No excuses or funny one-liners to that one. I was a shitty dad and deserved every ounce of hate Hildr threw my way. I got so caught up with preserving the Firebrand name, proving my own dad wrong, that I pushed away the only family I had left. Starlight, I've got so much I want to say to you. But I understand if you don't want to hear any of it. Just know that nobody hates me more than I probably do. You were such a good kid, like your mom. She'd be really proud of you, in spite of everything. You've got my temper, but damn if you don't have your mom's compassion. Even if most folks don't see it''."

			'''Quoruk''' "''So I'm having a drink at this really shitty inn, I mean just the worst, and up comes strolling this birdbrain dressed like a freaking cowboy or something. He takes a seat next to me, looks at me, then my drink, then at the bartender and says, "I'll have what he's having." like a goddamn action hero or something! Ha...ah, man I miss you brother. Quoruk was a fella' all about principle. Stood by his friends through thick and thin, no matter what''."

			'''Sven''' "''Best drinking buddy you could ask for. Sven and I grew up shoeing horses for the same shithead farmer, Mr. Leahe. I spoke a little bit of Giant so me and Sven went back and forth talking shit about Leahe and his funny way of walking and crooked nose. Have you ever went drink-for-drink with a Goliath? Haha...I wish I could say I remember that night, but I don't. Sven is one hell of a guy, you can still see it when he's not playing mouthpiece to the Goliaths.''."

			'''Croak and Dagger''' "''I screwed up one family, I'm not going to screw up another. Now, I know my adventuring days are behind me, but that doesn't mean I can't teach and be there for these guys. I know a lot of people have strong opinions about some of the choices the others have made, but fuck off. Because at the end of the day, they do what's right and protect people''."

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	== Abilities ==		== Abilities ==
	'''Expert Craftsman'''		'''Expert Craftsman.''' Craig has a natural aptitude for tinkering and fixing everyday objects and tackling larger projects like a building. If he's not working with his hands, he's not happy.

	'''Witty Talker'''		'''Witty Talker.''' What Edgar calls Craig's "Bullshit Meter". Growing up, Craig had to learn how to talk to people and talk his way into jobs. He carries that with him to this day.

	'''Historical Buff'''		'''Historical Buff.''' Craig has a more than basic understanding of lore and the history of different towns, nations, and organizations. Being an adventurer, he had to know what he was talking about when bullshitting a king.

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	''Halfling'', AKA '''‘Little Shit’, ‘Fuckhead’, ‘Potatoman’'''		''Halfling'', AKA '''‘Little Shit’, ‘Fuckhead’, ‘Potatoman’'''
			== Appearance ==
			Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.

	== Backstory ==		== Backstory ==
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	'''Historical Buff'''		'''Historical Buff'''

	~~== Appearance ==~~
	Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.

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	== Appearance ==		== Appearance ==
			Craig is described as a medium-sized Halfling with a receding dark-brown hairline and green eyes. His hands are almost always dirty and callused from years of work. He has a short, slightly chubby way about him from his rounder belly, pudgy fingers, and plump nose. You can usually see Craig from afar wearing some kind of apron and tool belt tied around him covered in all manners of dirt, oil, and grime.