Basic
1. What is your full birth name?
“Cabin boy” through that one is more of his role on a previous ship that a real given nickname
3. When were you born/how old are you?
Rommath was born 12 years ago on the 20 day of Eleasis (August 20th)
4. If immortal or slow-ageing, what is your apparent age?
He ages slowly but there isn’t much difference between him and others 12 year old
Rommath was born on the Siren’s Cove on the Emerald coast
6. Who were your parents?
Rommath’s mother was a working girl by the name of Lana’thel, he is not so certain about his father as somedays his mother claimed he was a wandering sailor and others times that he was a pirate.
7. Do you have any siblings?
As far as Rommath is aware he doesn’t have any siblings through that might have changed on the last 2 years he had been out of home.
8. Where do you live now?
Currently living on a rented room on the “Empty Net” a tavern/inn on the town of Greymoor, currently waiting for the next job on board of the Glass Hammer.
All the other inhabitants of the tavern that currently include members of the crew of the Glass Hammer, Hobi, Robin, Boffo, Azier, Beo.
10. Are you right or left-handed?
Rommath is actually ambidextrous (an useful trait for people on the kind of business he used to take part previously).
11. What words/phrases do you regularly use?
“You son of a …..” any expletives that could offend whoever he is talking with that relates to their parentage.
12. Name some habits or strange quirks you have?
Can get strangely fixated on the strangest details or situations, tends to play with his *lucky* deck of card if he gets too nervous.
Appearance
13. Height:
Rommath current height is 4´8” (and hopping for a good growth spurt to not stay that short), He covers this with an illusion in which he appears to be close to 6’ as people wont listen if he shows his true height
Rommath current weight is 89 lbs
Originally pale the young half-elf acquired a nice tan over the two years he spent on a voyage on the Dawnwing, however, he covers himself with an illusion that makes him appear quite pale
Slim and athletic, Rommath shows himself (through the illusion) as someone who relies more in speed and accuracy than in brute strength with bulging muscle.
He often goes around with long dark black hair that makes him resemble a sea-elf, through in truth Rommath keeps his hair short and a little messy as he often chops it off himself (has enough to make a tinny ponytail)
Rommath eyes are black as a starless night, perhaps the only thing that he shares with his mother as he mostly take after his father
Slightly round, still has some baby fat on his cheeks that make him look younger when he is not frowning/scowling or swearing
20. Everyday Dress Style:
Sturdy boots and pants that allow for easy movements as he works on a ship, long sleeved shirt and fingerless gloves to make his work with ropes easier
Never on his life he had to be formal for anything so he really doesn’t have any form of formal clothes.
A single brass ring that he carries on the middle finger of his left hand (uses it to flip the bird to people that annoy him)
None, through his usual illusion carries a complicated dragon design on the back that almost seems painful
Growing Up
25. How would you describe your childhood in general?
One full of freedoms to do and explore as he would please, through such freedoms came with the drawback of very absent parents
26. What is your earliest memory?
Picking wildflowers from the swamp for the old lady on the “Silk stocking” tavern so he could exchange them for a free order of Eel Pie while his mother worked
27. How much schooling have you had?
Through he is relatively smart, Rommath hasn’t had any formal education, he mostly has learned through experience and doing things rather than discover them from a book.
28. Did you enjoy school?
As he never had assisted to one he cant really judge if he would enjoy them or not
29. Where did you learn most of your skills/abilities?
Most of them he learned from the Ratcatcher gang back on Sirens cove, the rest he learned on board of the Dawnwing (he actually learned to write and read in the ship thanks to the captain and first mate)
30. Any role models while growing up?
None really, there is of course the captain of the Dawn-wing but Rommath considered himself already an adult when he began sailing with that ship
31. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Originally Rommath always thought he would just be a petty thief on the streets of the siren cove, but his voyages with the Dawnwing taught him that there is much more to the world that a small town on a trading route.
32. What was your favourite thing to do?
Climb into the crow-nest and gaze out to the immensity that is the sea
Back in the siren coves? Not much. On the dawn wing? As much as a cabin boy could be
34. Who were your friends?
Lief, a fellow sailor on the Dawn-wing
35. When and who was your first kiss?
Rommath still haven’t had his first kiss
Past Influences
36. What do you consider the most important event of your life so far?
The moment he set foot on the dawwing and the mutiny within the ship (events that both lead him to wish for more on his life and gave him something to look forward too)
37. Who has had the most influence on you?
Captain Goven Farbinger and First Mate Gurim McGrath, through Rommath would never openly admit it he looked up to both of this men as they set and gave him an example of how to behave as a man (asides from the more formal skills taught to him to function on normal society)
38. What do you consider is your greatest achievement?
Leaving the Siren’s cove behind as it marked a new beginning on the life of Rommath
39. What is your greatest regret?
Not being able to do more during the mutiny against captain Goven, and not seeing said mutiny brewing, Rommath deeply regret not being stronger at that time, as he believes he could have done something for the captain.
40. What is the most evil thing you have ever done?
Sold his soul in exchange of staying alive, through now he must bring death to others in exchange to please his patron. Second to that, Rommath think there is an innocent behind bars for something he did back at the sirens cove, through he feels no regret about either of those acts
41. Do you have a criminal record of any kind?
Thankfully, there weren’t that many authorities figures in the cove to keep tracks of such matters so technically Rommath papers are clean
42. When was the time you were the most frightened?
When he was made to jump the plank from the Dawn wing after the mutiny, the dark and cold waters closing on him as he sunk into the depths of the sea were deeply frighting for the boy.
43. The most embarrassing moment of your life so far?
When the Foxman of the crew found him passed out and not protected by his illusion after a night of hard drinking.
44. If you could change one thing from your past, what would it be and why?
Letting Lief get between himself and the crossbow bolt that took his life (would probably shove the heroic idiot to the floor so both of them could live)
45. What is your best memory?
The first time he properly managed to tie the sails knots without any of the fellow sailors having to redo it because he forgot something.
46. What is your worst memory?
The corpses of his companions and friends floating around him as the dawnwing sailed away
Beliefs and Opinions
47. Are you more optimistic or pessimistic?
Given the cards he has been dealt in life, Rommath as a very pessimistic views on life and outcome of situations through he tries to hide it under a friendly smile.
48. What is your greatest fear?
Letting down a crew a second time, Rommath takes his job on ship very seriously despite his penchant for drinking and gambling alongside the crew.
49. What are your religious views?
Doesn’t hold any deity in special regards as he has never seen them do much for the common people, though nowadays he has developed a very deep respect towards an oceanic entity that he knows as death
All nobles and schemers can go screw themselves with a red hot piece of iron for all that Rommath cares, he deeply believes in freedoms and staying true to one friends
Wouldn’t say he is knowledgeable but growing where he grow, he has a good understating of what is, what entails and how insane it can drive some people the thought of warm flesh sharing a bed. (He hasn’t partake in any given his age
52. In your own opinion, what is the most evil thing someone could do?
Betraying friends and family for some dumb reason like pride or gold
53. Do you believe in Soul Mates/True love?
Rommath is very cynical about true love, soul mates. He has seen a woman swore eternal love to 6 different men during a night, with all of them believing those words while they gold satchels were emptied by the woman.
54. What do you base success on?
Full accomplishment of goals.
55. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with yourself?
Very, both from his upbringing and his experience on the Dawnwing, Rommath learned that he needs a good control of his emotion to keep moving forward, and to accomplish such a task, he needs to be honest with himself over how he feels
56. How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings with others?
None at all, previous experiences have let Rommath wary of growing too close with new people, he fears a repeat of the mutiny, through he hides his thought behind a welcoming smile and a willingness to drink and play to keep people at ease.
57. Do you have any biases or prejudices?
Not really, life in the siren cove taught Rommath that everyone and he does mean everyone is welcomed with open arms as long as the gold is flowing. He has a sort of prejudice against one of his crewmate but it was because the furball started uncalled shit.
58. Is there anything you would absolutely refuse to do under any circumstances?
Selling out his friend, even for all the gold of the world or treats of death, Rommath would rather face eternal slumber than betraying friends.
59. Why would you refuse?
Because friends are far more important to the boy than anything else, given his upbringing once he becomes friends with someone he becomes attached as he fills his concept of family with them.
60. Who or what, if anything, would you die for?
Friends, real and close ones in which you can trust your darkest fears and desires.
61. What do you feel the most passionate about?
Discovering new things, travelling by sea gives opportunity to learn many different things and Rommath loves learning something new
62. What one act are you most proud of?
Rommath doesn’t think he has done anything really praise/pride worth it so far on his life, but he still has plenty of time to do such things.
63. What one act are you most ashamed of?
Trying to talk sense into the mutineers as it led to the death of his friend Lief
64. Are you a leader or follower?
Rommath doesn’t consider himself either of those, he likes to think he is more of a team player.
Relationships
65. In general, how do you treat people you don’t know well?
Friendly but wary at the same time, he is willing to hear others, but can act as an asshole if he feels scared/threatened.
66. How do you treat people you do know?
Caring yet a little clumsy, the boy is not the best reading emotions so he tries to do his best but sometimes he ends falling victim of his own awkwardness and lack of skill to read situations.
67. Who do you respect the most and why?
Captains that actually care for they crew and don’t just bark orders to those under them ( this is how the captain of the Dawnwing behaved and Rommath helds everyone to that standar)
68. Who are your friends?
At the time Rommath doesn’t really have any friends so to speak.
69. Who is your best friend?
Lief was Rommath best friend, heroic idiot sacrificed himself to salve the young half-elf
71. Who do you consider family?
Lana’thel (no matter how much he tries to run from his past Rommath is incapable of forgetting his mother) the old crew of the Dawn-wing
72. How close are you to your family?
Pretty close to the old crew, to his mother not that much if at all
73. Who do you turn to in desperate times and why?
Nowadays the one person/entity Rommath openly seeks councel from is only himself and sometimes his patron, the betrayal of the dawnwing still cut deeps and the boy is wary of trusting others with his issues.
74. Who do you trust to protect you and why?
Only his patron, as they have a mutually beneficial accord that would end if Rommath was to die. Other than that, he doesn’t trust others to watch his back
75. Who do you despise the most and why?
Gurim McGrath, former first mate of the dawnwing, probably turned pirate by now as no respecting people would hold deals with the bastard.
76. Do you tend to argue or avoid conflict?
Rommath is not shy to get into arguments when he feels he has been slighted or wronged in some manner, even if he resents Gurim, the man did taught the young half-elf to stand for himself and not take shit from others
77. Do you care what others think of you?
Rommath doesn’t care a lot of other people opinions, unless they are part of the crew of the ship he currently is working with, the opinions of crewmates are deeply important for the boy and they cut deep when they arent positive.
Sex and Intimacy
78. Do you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, trans or something else?
Rommath is too young to answer or understand such matters, through life in the cove taught him to be open to all kind of relationship (he has seen things okay)
79. Do you have a significant other?
80. Describe them:
81. What is the perfect romantic date?
Doesn’t really get the meaning of dates but think that a place with plenty of food and drink and away from swampy waters is a pretty good place to be
Rommath is a virgin for god sake
83. Worst sexual partner?
Rommath is a virgin for god sake
84. Worst thing you’ve done to someone you love?
Rommath has never been in love so he cant answer this
Likes and Dislikes
85. What is/are your favourite hobbies/pastimes?
Climbing to high places to see the sea, picking wildflowers, and recently (once he learned how to read) to devour any book he managed to catch (not mattering that most of the literature that he found on the dawnwing was of the….. lecherous kind)
86. What is your most prized possession?
A longsword gifted to him by his patron, that an a silver earing that he has on his left ear (took ages to convince a fellow sailor to pierce his ear)
Emerald green (different from the one usually found in the swamps)
EEL PIE!!!!! Rommath loves this rather disgusting dish as it was one of the things he could look forward back in the siren’s cove (no one has ever understood how the boy could like this thing)
91. What, if anything, do you like to read?
Anything really, as long as it covers a matter the boy doesn’t know or doesn’t understand he is willing to read it.
92. What style of music do you like?
Tavern music (the rowdy kind)
93. What is your idea of good entertainment?
Anything that would make people laugh or cheer (through he might not tell boffo so, Rommath really enjoys the bard performances)
The Dawnwing crew never let the boy smoke, he might try it now that no one is watching him
Plenty, accustomed to it since an early age
97. Typical Friday night?
Depends on the duties he had been assigned on the ship, usually rope hauling and fixing of the sails
98. What would be the perfect gift for you?
No matter the gift, Rommath would treasure it as it is a symbol of someone going out of their way to do something nice for him
Sun any time, working sails under the rain is a damn pain in the ass and ships tend to move either too slowly or too fast (depending on the winds)
100. Day or Night and why?
Nights, Rommath actually enjoys watching stars on the infinite darkness that is the night sky (through days with nice weather arent half bad)
101. What makes you laugh?
Jokes, crude songs, winning card match with interesting bets (he does like gold, but nothing beat winning a laud you don’t know how to use from a crying bard)
102. What shocks/offends you?
People assuming things from him or from anyone really based solely on their heritage (he was deeply offended by the things Beo said, as Rommath as not real clue of what/if dark elves do)
103. How do you deal with stress?
Teeth grinding, and pacing when the space is so available
104. Are you spontaneous, or do you feel you always need a plan?
Really spontaneous, tend to not listen/ignore plans unless the situation is actually very dire
Too prude people, those people tend to crash with the boy sense of humor
Occupation/Study
106. Do you have a job or are you studying?
Current occupation is sailor of the Glass Hammer, and apparently investigator for the council of Greymoor as he is checking a supposedly haunted house alongside some members of his crew.
107. If so, what is it/what course?
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108. Do you like it?
The job is not that bad and pay is nothing to scoff at either, as a single induvial any gold that comes Rommath way is welcomed as he kind of can spend a lot on betting and alcohol to amuse himself.
109. If studying/not working, where does your money come from?
110. What is your boss/teacher(s)/agent/publisher ect like?
very calm, very cool. Ran the ship with a quiet discipline. Treated everyone with respect.
111. What are your co-workers/other students like?
So far a pretty decent bunch, ignoring the incident with beo and the first mate, everyone either keeps to himself during work hours and share with the rest during free time. Intrigued by the naked verdant that goes around the ship with Bronn
112. Do you get along with them?
Most of the time and with everyone, Beo being the single exception to the rule (Rommath did not start that shit but he aint backing down)
113. What is something you had to learn that you hated?
Mathematics…… necessary for sailing but utterly deplorable for the young half-elf
114. Do you tend to save or spend your money?
Rommath oscillates between saving all his money and then spending as if there is no tomorrow on line of sight (through Captain Farbinger tried to teach him how to deal with his money the lessons didn’t stick with the boy)
Misc.
115. Describe the routine of a normal day for you:
Get up, prepare for the day, eat breakfast, work until lunch or second shift comes to relieve him of his work, enjoy a well deserved rest, eat, play some cards and try to not get caught while he cheats on cards (try, by all the gods Rommath as tried to teach his cabin companion how to actually play cards)
116. What is your greatest strength?
His drive to accomplish his goals
His fear of not being enough/ being displaced from his crew as he tends to consider crewmates as family members once he has stablished bonds with them
118. If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?
Rommath likes himself a lot like he is, through he has been questioned his illusion lately as he has learned that dark-elves seem to have a particular reputation that make the boy stomach twist
119. Introvert or Extrovert?
Definitely an extrovert Rommath is not shy about what he thinks or wants to say
Messy would be an understatement, clothes piled over a chair is organization enough for this boys (books are the exception to this, books are cared for (until they are read, then is anybody guess))
121. Three things you’re good at:
Gambling, cursing, making knots
122. Three things you’re bad at:
Expressing emotions, actually listening to orders, whistling
123. Do you like yourself?
Rommath likes/consider himself decent and likeable enough
124. What is your life goal?
Secretly Rommath really wish to find a place were he belongs and can lower his defenses (he kind of wish to captain and marshal his own ship but he know he still kind of in the young side for that one).
125. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Either Bossun or first mate on a decent sized ship, hopefully in a trading ship and well on his way to becoming the youngest captain to every sail the world)
126. If you could choose, how would you want to die?
Old, at the age of 200, no longer able to see a lot but surrounded by a family that appreciates him with a ship or two working for them where the crew functions as a real family.
127. Three things you would do with 24 hours left to live?
Have a feat with friends, bet all my gold on a single bet without a care for the result, get on a ship and sail deep into the sea, so I can die holding the rudder
128. What is one thing you’d like to be remembered for after your death?
For being a good and true friend of those that were close to me
129. Three words to describe your personality?
130. Three words others use to describe your personality?
People don’t know Rommath that well to describe his personality (through grumpy/loner might be mentioned)
