[Galahad]

- Player -
Name: Taliesin Ward
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Sexuality: Pansexual

- Character -
Name: Galahad
Gender: Male
Apparent Age: 21
Face Claim: Sorey, Tales of Zestiria
Played By: Solace
Faction: Adventurer

- Appearance -
For the most part, Galahad is an average young adult, reaching five feet, nine inches in height. Sporting a lean body with toned musculature, he weighs around one hundred fifty-five pounds. A short mop of light-brown hair rests atop his head, often adorned by decorative feathers. He has a pair of jade-green eyes, always filled with curiosity and appreciation for the world around him.

When it comes to what he wears, in real-life, he preferred comfortable fits over looks. Simple outfits best suited him, and complimented his passive appearance. In game, he tends to wear heavier armours, as per his class, but he finds lighter colours more appealing. Nobody would be surprised to see him wearing blue and white cloaks over his gear. When colour is a choice, he loves having softer colours accent the outfit, but that is the extent of his fashion choices.

- Personality -
Galahad is one of the most extroverted people around. Affable by nature, he tries to mingle with those around him, be it a clerk he’s talking to, or even someone he sees on their own and looks like they could use a friend. Rather than losing energy from communicating with others, he openly engages conversation and seems to be energized by it. He reacts less favourably to being on his own, though he has a stomach for independent work if needed. Still, when he’s on his own, he feels more lethargic, and would greatly prefer to be around others.

Almost to a fault, he learns through observation and experience. His unsubtle recklessness—throwing himself into danger for others—is often interwoven with this. He tends to think on his feet, rather than pick apart the situation based on conclusive facts from previous happenings. A man who trusts his gut and learns mostly from actions defines a large portion of his personality, just like in the real world. Empathetic, emotions of others are held in higher regard than other things when it comes to making a concrete decision.

An honest individual, he holds it in high regard. This could be unfavourable in a lot of situations where deception would be a smarter course of action, but he feels that these sort of actions and tactics can weigh on a person’s soul. However, he isn’t too overbearing with the belief—he is one to defer to the group should they hold the majority decision, and petty instances of manipulation aren’t a bother (such as in jest).

He tends to trust people to the point of naivety. Since Galahad is a dedicated optimist, he believes in people indiscriminately. If a villain promises to turn over a new leaf, he will believe them—even if he knows there is a possibility of it going awry—in hopes that they will keep their word, and turn out as a better person who contributes positively to the world. However, this characteristic can get him bit in his rear often depending on the circumstance, and keener, less merciful companions may be dismayed by his suggestions. Of course, there are acts that are less forgivable than others that may even test his predominantly pure mind.

In one were to summarize his temperament, it would be friendly and calm. He enjoys helping people, recklessly so to the point where it can have terrible repercussions for himself, and he can be on the denser side of the spectrum. Many things with ulterior meanings go above his head, and he tends to be forgetful. He fears being alone, throughout his life it was the rarest thing and thus he is unaccustomed to it. Since he’s so trusting, his good nature can be his biggest weakness, and his friendliness can be extended to the wrong people, especially those with silver tongues and malicious agendas.

- Biography -
Taliesin Ward, known in-game as Galahad, grew up in a small town in South Dakota. His parents were a couple whose time during their occupation eventually lead them to be together, and Taliesin was their first and only child. They worked as veterinarians, and because of this while he did not grow up alongside siblings, he had a lot of friends in the form of pets; from dogs, to cats, to weasels, and even mice. His upbringing, not filled with much in terms of adversity, was a content one, even if they were just an average, middle-class family.

Like most kids in his neighbourhood, he attended a public school. Due to the benign teachings of his parents, he was never lacking in friends. He tended to get himself hurt when putting himself in the way of bullies who targeted lonelier kids, and it cultivated his reckless-yet-selfless nature. One to settle things with words over violence, he favoured well with the teachers, but was perceived as a teacher’s pet in the eyes of delinquents. Still, he didn’t face much in terms of hardship when it came to school, and he made average grades with hopes of entering the same field as his parents. He received valuable on-hands experience due to helping his parents in their clinic occasionally.

In protecting one of the less popular kids in school, and due to how curious he could be about learning of the hobbies of others, he was eventually introduced to videogames. While they didn’t take over his life, he still held a soft spot in his heart for the pastime because it served as a means of socializing with friends who were into that field. Admittedly, he wasn’t that great at games, but they were still a lot of fun when he recovering from his more frequented hobbies, such as athletics. As such, he had been playing MMORPGs off and on, and eventually one of his friends suggested the hottest one on the market.

Needless to say, he wasn’t expecting to be pulled into it. He finds himself at a loss, because while he enjoys it, he also misses the people he’s lost contact with; such as, but not limited to, his family. Maintaining an air of optimism, he presses on despite those inner feelings, hoping to help and make friends with people in this world as he had in real life.

- Extra -
Blood Type – O+

Dominant Hand – Right

Galahad is an unabashed lover of cute things. Costumes, animals, funny pictures, the like.

He has a legitimate aversion to heights, bordering on a phobia.

- Statistics -
Race: Human
Class: Paladin
Class EXP: 0
Talent: Bodyguard
Talent Level 1
Talent EXP: 0
Crafting Talent: Chef
Crafting Talent Level 1
Crafting Talent EXP: 0
Skill Points: 0
Ability Points: 0

- Ability Levels -
Unarmed: 0
One-Handed Melee: 2
Two-Handed Melee: 0
Ranged: 0
Magic: 0
Shield: 5
Light Armor: 0
Medium Armor: 0
Heavy Armor: 3

- Skills -

- Class -

- Beginner -

Devoted Martyr:
Through selfless sacrifice to protect their allies, the Paladin becomes empowered and able to endure damage for longer. For every 15% of their maximum health the Paladin has lost in battle, they gain a stack of Valor. Each stack of Valor gives the Paladin a minor Aggro Up and a low Healing Received Up. The Paladin cannot have more than 5 stacks and all stacks remain until the end of the fight, even if the lost health is recovered.
Passive skill.

- Rank I -

Smite:
The Paladin enhances their weapon with divine energy and delivers a powerful blow, dealing average damage and low physical Divine damage.
0.5s cast time, 15s cooldown. Average mana cost.

Cauterization:
A punishing attack in which the Paladin gouges at an enemy with a blazing weapon, dealing average physical Divine damage. This sears away the enemy’s strength, inflicting a strong Attack and Magic Attack Down for 15s.
1s animation time, 30s cooldown. Below-average mana cost, 1 stack of Valor.

Holy Weapon:
The Paladin imbues their weapon in divine energy for 5s, granting them Enholied. This causes basic attacks to deal physical Divine damage. Upon a successful basic attack, the Party Member within 15m with the lowest health is healed for a low amount. This includes the Paladin themselves.
Instant, 15s cooldown. Average mana cost.

Dominating Presence:
The mere presence of the Paladin and their sheer zealous conviction to guard their allies and slay their enemies is inspiring enough that it demands attention. Allies within 10 meters of the Paladin receive an average Aggro Down, divided equally among all allies within range. This means that two allies would get a low Aggro down, or three a minor, etc.
Passive skill.

- Rank II -

- Rank III -

- Racial & Talents -

Human Potential:
Though many might consider the lack of specialization in the stats of a human a curse, attributing them to a jack of all trade and master of none, this ordinariness is the strength of the humans, granting them the power to forge their own path, specializing in what they choose, unhindered by their race. Human characters start with 12 SP. Every 40 EXP, they receive an additional 1SP and 2AP.

Iron Stomach:
Not even food poisoning can stop a dedicated chef! This skill can be toggled, allowing chefs to become immune to status debuffs caused by drinks and food, such as Poison or Accuracy Down.
Toggle skill.
“Also prevents intoxication, which is the only real reason to ever toggle this skill off.”

Duty-Bound:
The Bodyguard targets the person they wish to protect, granting them the VIP status. While the bodyguard is within 2 meters of their target, a faint blue thread is visible to only the Bodyguard and their target that connects the two. The Bodyguard will take 10% of all damage the target takes in their stead. This effect can be stopped at will, but it then enters a 1h cooldown before they can choose another target.
Instant, 1h cooldown. No mana cost.

- Equipment -
Armor:
Name: Novice Plate Mail
Item level: 1
Equipment type: Heavy Armor, Platemail
Effects: /
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Description: Sturdy plates of iron padded on the inside by leather. They provide great resistance against attack sof all sorts, but they limit mobility and are horrible against the elements and weather.

Left Hand:
Name: Novice Tower Shield
Item level: 1
Equipment type: Shield, Large
Effects: /
Skills: /
Description: A large iron shield held onto by a leather strap, about 1 meter in height. It’s heavy and unwieldy, but can block attacks head-on.

Right Hand:
Name: Novice Shortsword
Item level: 1
Equipment type: One-handed, Sword
Effects: /
Skills: /
Description: A simple sword wrought from iron. It is easy to swing, but not particularly light or sharp.

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- Inventory -
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