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Welcome to Castle Darkhammer

 

By the Darkhammer we rule

By the Darkhammer we rule

By the Axe of might

There will blood tonight, blood tonight

from Blood Tonight, battle anthem of the Warriors of Gar

Located to the west of the kingdom of Lexgar and to the North of the kingdom of Bloodaxe, Castle Darkhammer is located in possibly the most beautiful scenery in all of Gar.  Meadows, deep valleys and thick forests make up the Kingdom of Darkhammer.  Castle Darkhammer itself is an impressive fortification only second on the planet to Castle Lexgar.  The towns and villages of Darkhammer are some of the most prosperous on the planet, with King Ivan Darkhammer welcoming off-world trade.

 

Notable locations in the Kingdom of Darkhammer:

Darkhammer Valley

The location of Castle Darkhammer.  The castle is set at the end of the valley alongside the Great Gar River that winds across the continent.  

Hammersville

Located at the end of Darkhammer Valley is Hammersville.  Like many medieval scenes Hammersville is a collection of huts huddled around the 'mother' castle.  Hammersville ha s a thriving trade from off-world travelers as well as trade from other Kingdoms.  Hammersville also boasts a limited facility docking field.

Anyar City

A recent addition to the face of Gar is Anyar City.  Named after the Princess Anyar Darkhammer Anyar City is on the road between Castle Darkhammer and Hammer Haven.  Anyar City gets most of its trade from travellers between Hammer Haven and Castle Darkhammer.  The people here are friendly, though rumours about an underground magicians guild have not yet be proved.

Hammer Haven - Shadow Port

Hammers Haven is a port town to the northwest of Castle Darkhammer and Anyar City.  Sailing ships, grand galleons sail the Gar seas trading with other port towns to the north, and across the sea to the Amazon lands and other smaller Kingdoms.  Hammer Haven also holds a secret, it is a secret Shadow Port.  Hidden by the nearby cliffs is a small landing facility.  Hammer Haven is often used by smugglers as either a first stop entering the Blood Drift Sector, or a last point of call before heading out of the sector and into the Blood Drift.  Prices in Hammer Haven are steep, especially for items of high tech or of a medical nature.  Medpacs often sell for an equivalent of 2000 credits.

 

Garrison Castle Darkhammer
Type Armoured Castle
Scale Walker
Body Strength 4D
Structure Points 8

Defenses

4 Anti-Starfighter Turbo-Lasers

(starfighter scale)

Fire control: 2D Damage: 5D
2 Defensive Cannons

(Walker scale)

Fire Control: 1D Damage: 4D

 

Army 4,000
Knights 50
Dragon Riders 1

 

 

Knights, Honour & Chilalary

 

 

 

Characters of the Darkhammer Kingdom

Ivan Darkhammer (player-character)

Title King
Loyalty Rebel Alliance, his people
Quote "By this Axe, I rule!"

" 'alright.  I'm Ivan Darkhammer.  'an this 'ere is MY kingdom.  So what am I about?  Well I'm happy with a quiet life.  But if ya' think I'm a pushover I suggest you go get your axe and start swinging.  And when you're done I'll pick up my axe and show you how a real barbarian takes care of business!"

DEXTERITY 4D KNOWLEDGE 2D MECHANICAL 2D
Melee 7D Survival 4D Starship Gunnery 6D
Avoid Melee 6D Technology 4D Starship Piloting 6D
Dodge 8D Alien Races 4D Repulsorlift Op. 5D
Blaster 6D Bureaucracy 4D Beast Riding 4D
Grenade 5D+2 Streetwise 5D Jet Pack Op. 5D
Melee Parry 7D Cultures 3D Starship Shields 4D
Wrist Blaster (s) 8D Languages 3D Scanners 4D
Armour Weapons 7D Communications 4D
Battle Axe (s) 12D Ground Vehicle Op. 3D
Astrogation 4D
PERCEPTION 4D STRENGTH 4D TECHNICAL 2D
Search 4D Stamina 8D Computers 4D
Hide/Sneak 4D Brawling 10D Security 5D
Con 6D Lifting 6D+1 Demolitions 4D
Bargain 6D Climb/Jump 5D Shock-hand repair (s) 4D
Gambling 5D Swimming 5D Medical 4D
Persuasion 5D Droids 4D
Willpower 5D Repuslorlift Repair 4D
Command 8D Starship Repair 2D+1

Force Points: 5, Character Points: 6, Cyber-Points: 1

Equipment:  Various weapons & gadgets, but always a Barbarian Battle-Axe

D20 stats  these are the Sithspawns interpretation and may change at a future date.

Ivan Darkhammer: Adult Male Human, Noble 4/Soldier 12/Elite Trooper 10; Init +12 (+4 Dex, +8 Bonus); Def 28 (+4 Dex, +14 Class); Spd 10m; VP/WP -/18; 

Atk +29/+24/+19/+14 melee (1d3+4, punch), +30/+25/+20/+15 melee (1d12+8, Greataxe), +29/+24/+19/+14 ranged (by weapon); 

SQ Coordinate +1, Deadly Strike, Favor +2, Inspire Confidence, Resource Access, Uncanny Dodge (Can't be Flanked, Dex bonus to Defense); 

SV Fort +20, Ref +15, Will +15; SZ M; FP: 0; Rep: +10;

Str 19 (+4), Dex 18 (+4), Con 18 (+4), Int 12 (+1), Wis 14 (+2), Cha 15 (+2).

            Skills: Appraise +5 (+1 Int, +4 ranks), Astrogate +5 (+1 Int, +4 ranks), Climb +10 (+4 Str, +6 ranks), Command  +11 (+1 int, +10 ranks)Computer Use +11 (+1 Int, +10 ranks), Craft +8 (+1 Int, +7 ranks), Demolitions +5 (+1 Int, +4 ranks), Diplomacy +8 (+2 Cha, +6 ranks), Disable Device +5 (+1 Int, +4 ranks), Disguise +4 (+2 Cha, +2 ranks), Entertain +6 (+2 Cha, +4 ranks), Entertain +6 (+2 Cha, +4 ranks), Hide +5 (+4 Dex, +1 ranks), Intimidate +16 (+2 Cha, +14 ranks), Jump +12 (+4 Str, +8 ranks), Knowledge +5 (+1 Int, +4 ranks), Knowledge +6 (+1 Int, +5 ranks), Knowledge +9 (+1 Int, +8 ranks), Listen +10 (+2 Wis, +8 ranks), Move Silently +14 (+4 Dex, +10 ranks), Pilot +14 (+4 Dex, +10 ranks), Read/Write Basic, Repair +7 (+1 Int, +6 ranks), Ride +8 (+4 Dex, +4 ranks), Sense Motive +9 (+2 Wis, +7 ranks), Speak Basic, Spot +14 (+2 Wis, +12 ranks), Survival +5 (+2 Wis, +3 ranks), Treat Injury +8 (+2 Wis, +6 ranks), Tumble +8 (+4 Dex, +4 ranks)

            Feats: Ambidexterity, Armour Proficiency (heavy, light, medium), Cleave, Dodge, Epic Initiative, Epic Weapon Specialisation (Greataxe), Great Cleave, Heroic Surge, Improved Initiative, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Starship Operation (Transports), Two-weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (Greataxe), Weapons Group Proficiency (blaster pistols, blaster rifles, heavy weapons, primitive weapons, simple weapons, vibro weapons), Weapon Specialisation (Greataxe)

Capsule: Ivan Darkhammer couldn't wait to leave his barbaric homeworld behind.  Fed up with the death and mayhem he wanted the peace and serenity of the galaxy.  Instead he encountered the Empire.  Ivan soon found himself in the with Rebel Alliance and is now one of their top, and Most Wanted, agents.  Then word from home came that his mother and father had died in a fire.  Ivan returned home to mourn only to find that the entire line of Darkhammer had come to an end, nearly.  Ivan was now heir to the throne of Darkhammer.  Ivan took the throne only to come immediately into conflict with the ambitious and bloodthirsty King Bloodaxe.  Ivan favors melee weapons and is especially proficient with a battle-axe, although he keeps a wrist blaster handy at all times.

Recent Events:

The Darkhammer/Bloodaxe feud has reached new heights recently, bringing the two kingdoms into bloody conflict.  The irony of the situation was that in serving with the Rebel Alliance Ivan Darkhammer had become close with a fellow rebel agent named Tetris.  Returning home Ivan discover that this Tetris was none other that Tetris Bloodaxe, daughter of King Bloodaxe, his sworn enemy.  Fortunately Tetris had no love for her father and sided with Darkhammer.  Then the Empire came.  Castle Darkhammer was no more.  Destroying in an Imperial ground assault by the new new King of Bloodaxe, Grand Moff Ravikk.

Ivan was able to prevent Bloodaxe taking command of the legendary Den-Gar commando's, and then sought out the mystical Dark Hammer.  Unknown to Ivan the Dark Hammer was a trap set by the Gar God of War.  Ivan was snared, and in a moment of rage the Dark Side swept Ivan away.

Ivan would become known as The Darkhammer, a feared warrior of old.  The Dark Side had swept him back 4000 years.  It took 7 Jedi Masters to defeat The Darkhammer, and place him in a stasis chamber on their Jedi world of Aldis.  In the years that followed the Jedi on Aldis would be wiped out and the existence of The Darkhammer forgotten.

Forward 4000 years from his blood onslaught against the Jedi the Darkhammer is awoken by the mysterious Governor Chavekk of Aldis, and reunited with the Darkhammer.  The Dark Side this time fails to take hold of Ivan and the The Darkhammer is no more, Ivan is back.

Ivan returns to Gar, and with an alliance with King Dargrim Lexgar, and with Tetris Bloodaxe on his side the Imperial armies of Bloodaxe are defeated and Ivan Darkhammer once again sits upon a throne of Gar.

 

 

 

Anyar Darkhammer (player character)

Title Princess
Loyalty Ivan Darkhammer, Rebel Alliance
Quote "I look good, don't I?  Good enough to die for?

"I'm Anyar Darkhammer, Ivan's younger sister.  I stand by my brother, and swear to take my revenge against Bloodaxe who I know murdered my family."

 

 

DEXTERITY 4D KNOWLEDGE 2D+1 MECHANICAL 2D
Melee 8D Survival 3D Starship Gunnery 5D
Avoid Melee 6D+2 Starship Piloting 3D
Dodge 6D Repulsorlift Op. 2D+2
Blaster 6D Starship Shields 3D
Flying Carpet 3D+1
PERCEPTION 4D STRENGTH 4D TECHNICAL 2D
Con 5D Stamina 5D Medical 3D
Bargain 5D Brawling 5D
Gambling 5D
Willpower 5D

Force Points: 3, Character Points: 8

Equipment:  Various weapons, but always a mighty Broardsword, Flying Carpet, Armour, A-Wing starfighter.

Capsule:  Anyar left Gar along with Ivan.  She stood by him in the rebellion and now she is a Princess Anyar stands by his throne on Gar.  Anyar has recently been involved in rebel activity within the Elrood Sector and owns a cantina on Coyn, in Kroyn'Tais known as The Darkhammer Retreat.

 

 

 

Sithspawn

Title Knight of the Realm
Loyalty Ivan Darkhammer, Rebel Alliance
Quote "As far as I know I'm already dead, which means, I'll be waiting for your sorry ass in the afterlife!"

"So it comes to this.  You want to know about the Sithspawn?  Well bad luck, 'cause there's nothing to tell.  All I know is that I first remember is being on this planet with desires to kill.  With Darkhammer's help I broke the grip of the Dark Side and have pledged my loyalty to him.  I don't know who I am or where I came from.  To be fair, I don't give a damn!  I don't look for fights anymore, but you back me into a corner and I'll be your worst frellin' nightmare!"

Capsule:  One question often raised about the Sithspawn is, is he dead or alive?  The answer is that he is alive, but he is extremely hard to kill.  Although he has no apparent knowledge of the force, and is in fact not force sensitive, his symbiotic suit certainly has some Dark Side properties.

The Sithspawn was 'found' roaming Gar by Ivan Darkhammer.  Despite his name Sithspawn is not an agent of the Dark Side.  He has served in special units for the Rebel Alliance, and serves as First Knight for King Ivan Darkhammer. 

 

 

 

Trauma, a.k.a. 

Gallandro (player-character)

Title Man-At-Arms
Loyalty Ivan Darkhammer, Rebel Alliance
Quote "Go ahead punk..."

"Do you have a problem with the fastest gunslinger in the galaxy?  If so, go for your blaster.  But make sure you've made arrangements for your burial first."

 

DEXTERITY 4D KNOWLEDGE 4D MECHANICAL 2D
Blaster 11D Streetwise 5D Repulsorlift Op. 3D
Dodge 9D Survival 5D Starship Gunnery 4D
Brawl Parry 6D Business 4D
Melee Parry 6D Law 4D
Avoid Melee 6D
PERCEPTION 3D STRENGTH 3D TECHNICAL 2D
Search 4D Stamina 5D+2 Medical 3D
Hide/Sneak 5D Brawling 6D+1 Repulsorlift Repair 3D
Willpower 4D Starship Repair 3D
Con 4D Computers 3D
Persuasion 4D Security 3D
Bargain 3D+2 Weapon Repair 2D+1
Gambling 3D+1

Equipment: Thunderer Pistol, quick-draw holster

Capsule:  Gallandro, I mean Trauma (but he goes by the name Gallandro), okay this is not so confusing.  Trauma, the real Trauma (although this is the real Trauma) was traveling with Prism, the guy with the TARDIS Now one thing led to another and time lines were changed, but the alternate Trauma was inside the TARDIS and safe from the changing time-lines.  So as not to cause confusion between the two Trauma's he changed his appearance and name.  So now he goes by the name Gallandro and models himself after the gunslinger of old, only to confuse people further.

As well as being one of the best gunslingers in the galaxy, nearly matching the real Gallandro, Gallandro serves as Man-At-Arms to Ivan Darkhammer and an agent for the Rebel Alliance.  Gallandro has been involved in many high profile attacks against the Empire, but amazingly he is not on their most wanted list.  Probably because most witness's only take in seeing Ivan Darkhammer.  That Darkhammer always takes all the glory!

 

 

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