Flint Sailor
Flint Sailor (a.k.a. The Dark Spark)
Born in the port town of Pendle’s Harbor, Flint grew up with his parents up until the age of 6 when his parents perished at sea and he was left in the care of his Weapon Snith Grandfather, Samuel. Flint has a tenacious attitude and is fascinated by the mysteries of the sea,
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Flint is about average height with a deceptively slight silhouette.
Facial Features
Strong jawline and thick black brow. His green eyes are framed by his circular glasses that sit perched upon his strong nose and supported by two equally strong ears.
Identifying Characteristics
A lightning-patterned burn running from his right peck to his left.
Physical quirks
Flint will often time take off his glasses and clean them when asked a question that will take more than a moment to ponder.
Apparel & Accessories
Flint adorns a black trench coat when he's on deck, but when working beneath deck he wears a simple dress shirt and vest along with his trademark round spectacles. Flit also always wears a a magical trinket on a necklace around his neck, the origins of the trinket are unknown.
Specialized Equipment
Specializes in finesse weaponry, potions, alchemy and mechanics
Mental characteristics
Personal history
From a very young age, Flint had always been a curious boy, both in his love of discovery and his unusual disposition. As a child Flint was obsessed with taking apart gadgets to see how they worked and trying to put them back together again as if they were a puzzle for him to solve. However, the greatest puzzle in Flint’s mind was that of the sea. Growing up in a port town, Flint was no stranger to stories of sea monsters, ghost ships, sunken magical artifacts, and other mysteries only discussed in hushed voices. Every night Flint would dream of the day he could embark on his own adventure aboard a boat of his design with his trusty crew at his side. Flint never once thought his dream would ever falter; until one fateful day.
At the age of 6, Flint’s parents were lost at sea when their merchant ship was struck by an immense storm off the coast of Morin’s Watch. With the news of his parent’s death, Flint was left in the care of his Grandfather Samuel, who owned a weapon forge known as Sailor’s Swords in the port town of Pendle’s Harbor. From that day forward Flint was forbidden from going near the water or entertaining any dreams of adventure on the high seas. His destiny was now that of Smith’s apprentice, or so he thought for many years.
Flint worked studiously with his grandfather for 12 years, manning the forge and learning how to handle the weapons he built. However, Flint was more interested in building his own gadgets and testing them whenever his Grandfather was away. He would also read about mechanics, and inquire about the source of magical artifacts when he got the chance.
Although Flint was not allowed near the water he was occasionally permitted to make deliveries and supply runs to the port. One morning, while finishing a delivery near the port, Flint was heading back to his grandfather’s forge when a glint in the sand caught his eye. It was low tide and the water had receded to reveal a strange small metallic artifact lodged in the sand. Flint knew better than to disobey his grandfather but something called to him from the beach, it was something more than curiosity, it was fate.
Over the next 3 months, Flint painstakingly tinkered with the artifact, using all of the knowledge he’d secretly accumulated over the years to decipher the runes and unlock its secrets, but it was no use. Flint knew in his heart that this was a puzzle that had sought him out and if he was to solve it, he’d have to either find the missing pieces or build his own.
With a strong wind in his sails and a fire stoked in his heart, Flint Sailor left his grandfather’s forge and chartered passage to the city of Ivadoor, across the Ocean of Storms to seek out secret arcane knowledge, forgotten to the sea itself.
Sexuality
Straight
Education
Smithing Apprentice under Samuel Sailor of Sailor's Sword in Pendle’s Harbor
Alchemy Apprentice under Inferno aboard the Mistress Valerie
Employment
Alchemy Apprentice under Inferno aboard the Mistress Valerie
Mental Trauma
Lost his parents in a storm, is afeared of ocean storms
Intellectual Characteristics
Well-versed in Flora and Fauna of Nymara, Fluent in 3 languages, A student of Alchemy and Mechanical Engineering, and an Expert navigator
Morality & Philosophy
If a puzzle you encounter in life doesn't have all the pieces you have an intellectual duty to seek out those pieces.
Taboos
None
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Flint sails the seas to uncover the origin of a magical artifact he discovered washed up on the beach of the port town he grew up in. He also dreams of one day building his own ship to navigate waters never ventured before.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Although he is well-versed in mechanics and magic, his execution of the two leaves much to be desired.
Likes & Dislikes
Flint loves science but is fascinated by myth and lore. He despises ignorance and mean-spirited people. His favorite food is Sandollar Tarts from Atlantea. He is also fascinated by the Nymar's extensive wildlife.
Virtues & Personality perks
Perseverance, curiosity, and wanderlust
Vices & Personality flaws
Loves adventuring but is terrified of ocean storms, He is a brilliant artificer but the results of his experiments rarely behave as he intends them to
Hygiene
Although a very clean and tidy person, he's more often found covered in soot and scratches from his many experiments.
Social
Contacts & Relations
He is an apprentice to Inferno, the ship's Alchemist. Although Inferno is Flint's superior they constantly exchange banter and bicker over Alchemical theory. Flint still writes to his grandfather and his friend's back home and knows a few other sailors (no relation) he's met along his travels.
Family Ties
Has a strong bond with his Grandfather and is grateful for his tutelage but harbors some resentment.
Religious Views
Agnostic but fascinated by lore and myth.
Hobbies & Pets
Over his years on The Mistress Valerie, Flint has made many astounding mechanical gadgets, some more successfully than others. But none of his creations approach the pride he has for Olive, a magically imbued mechanical owl. Olive acts as a scout for the crew is completely autonomous.
A young plucky Artificer with a passion for adventure and knowledge.
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Age
19
Birthplace
Pendle’s Harbor
Children
Current Residence
Crew Quarters of The Mistress Valerie
Gender
Male
Eyes
Green
Hair
Black as Soot
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale Peach
Height
5'8
Weight
140
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