Erik Ironblood

Overview
Clint is an Ashen from the village in the south east of Sparwood. People will sometimes call him “Doc” as it’s easier to say then Dr. Clint Ironblood. While Clint doesn’t follow the traditional Viking lifestyle of the Ashen people, as he chose not to follow in the footsteps of his people, and rather start a life in the medical field and rancher's life. Despite this, he still practices the Ashen faith and some of the customs. In his life, he picked up some different hobbies and activities, ranging from tinkering with steam powered machines to assisting the law with hunting down criminals. He did, however, picked up a habit of gambling, trying his luck with the toss of the coinflip. Clint has an interest in politics and laws, even forming his own laws using the ancient Ashen laws as a foundation. While he is a rancher, Clint learned about medical practices in his early years, allowing him to practice a side business of selling medicines or providing treatment. He somehow acquired the town of Reingard, after the previous leader, Drake Von Marux, decided to retire and travel the world.

Appearance
A wide range of western attire, graying hair, full beard and mustache, Crimson eyes, metal left arm (Black steel, runic enchantments to increase the metals strength and resistance to elements), dragon tattoo on right arm. Although older, he still tries to keep in shape, as it helps with some of his occupations and hobbies.

Personality
A man of honor, any deal he makes with someone he’ll keep until broken. Calm unless pushed enough, not afraid to get his hands dirty if necessary. Gentleman, follows the mentality of “treat others how you want to be treated.”

Occupation and Hobbies
Occupation include doctor, tinkerer, and rancher. Hobbies include blacksmithing, traveling, law, gambling, and learning.

Younger years
Born in a village in southeastern Sparwood, he was the firstborn in his family, followed by his 6 other siblings. During his teenage years, he learned about the standard trades like smithing, brewing, agriculture, ext... It was around this time that he began his studies in the medical field and experimenting with different types of medicines, henceforth his friends gave him the nickname “Doc.” Upon his 17th birthday, he was given the task he needed to be recognized as an adult, he had to survive a month in the wilderness alone. On the 1st of lastlight, the first month of winter, he and 19 others set off on their own in different directions. Early on in his task, he found the wreck of a wagon, in it was a chest with a journal on details about tinkering and artificery, however, the name had weared off. After searching the area, he found a couple skeletons nearby, they appeared to have been there for awhile. Now with something to keep him busy in his downtime, the next couple weeks flew by, up until the last day.

As he was packing to return home, a monstrous boar, as big as a bear and angry like a dragon, attacked his campsite in a rampage and destroyed almost everything before turning towards Clint and cornering him. While he was larger then the boar, Clint knew all to well that hogs can even a third of his size can still be dangerous. With no other options, Clint charged with a knife, and fought the boar for hours, and in the end, despite receiving severe injuries and being on the break of death, Clint won his fight and dragged the body home. He would receive treatment and was congratulated for the success, he and 16 others returned successfully, the last 3 however, were killed by the same boar. A funeral was held for them on the 1st of Frostlight.

Adulthood
Upon turning 20, he decided to leave home for a life. He settled in a small town in the outskirts of Leythe where he set himself up as a local doctor, and started up a small ranch to raise cattle. Over the next couple of decades, Clint would grow his herd of cattle, got married to his first love, move to Leythe city to set up a new pratice. He lived there with his wife for 35 years, during all these years, whenever he wasn’t tending to either patients or cattle, he would participates in a different hobbies and events.

To sum it up quickly, he took part in posses to track down escaped criminals, brewing drinks for himself and his family, assisting in the repairs to Leythe city, spent some time traveling the world, got into gambling and earn 50k, learned about the surrounding nations and cities, writing some new laws despite not publishing them, assisted a group that was fighting a dragon and got a tattoo to remember the adventure. He also put to work what he learned with the journal he found with some experiments with steam powered machines.

The Segra attack on Leythe
Life unfortunately took a turn for the worst when Segra cultists attacked the city of Leythe. In the attack, while Clint was attempting to help the citizens escape the city, Clint's wife was killed by the cultist when the cultist set fire to his house. In the chaos of trying to save her, a cultist attacked him from behind and cut his left arm off. Before passing out from bloodloss, he watched his home burning to the ground. In the aftermath, he lost his home, his wife, his herd of cattle, his practice, and almost lost his life.

Road to recovery
After the attack on Leythe city, Clint was taken to Reingard to have his wounds tended too. After months of recovering from his injuries, he got help from the local blacksmith in creating a metal arm to replace his missing one. Using what his learned over the years from tinkering, he managed to develop a replacement arm made from black steel. It was engraved with runic enchantments to increase the metals strength and resistance to elements.

Although he had physically healed, he was cursed with nightmare’s of his home burning, the city being over runned, the feeling of excruciating pain, and sight of everything being destroyed. He’d spend years trying to recover. 5 Years later, Clint would receive a letter explaining that he was being given ownership of Reingard and to become it’s next leader.