Description:
- The man before you appears somewhere between middle aged and ageless. He strikes you as the epitome of what humanity could potentially be. Nobility rests on his brow as easily as the hood he wears, and he has a regal air about him. This is a man who knows the ways of the world, and if you're very lucky he might teach you some of them.
Story/History
- Byrhtnoth (Old English: Byrhtnoð) was Ealdorman of Essex who died 11 August 991 at the Battle of Maldon. His name is composed of the Old English beorht (bright) and noð (courage). He is the subject of an ancient poem and, more recently, a statue.
- His death, while leading the Anglo-Saxon forces against the Vikings in 991, is the subject of the famous Old English poem The Battle of Maldon. As presented there, his decision to allow the Vikings to move to a better position was heroic but fatal. He was said to stand well over six feet in height, and was around the age of sixty years at the Battle of Maldon, with "swan-white hair". Although it is believed that he fell early in the battle, some say that it took three men to kill him, one of them almost severing Byrhtnoth's arm in the process. He had previously had several military successes, presumably also against Viking raiders.
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Stats:
- Level: 31 Hits: 2989 Mana: 10 Ac: -8 Hitroll: 29 Damroll: 8
Procedures:
- pzar (heal)
- !pet (purges pets)
- quadruple hit (per round)
- glowing
- !charm
Notes:
- Byrthnoth should be held by a mage, then debuffed and fumbled, then squadded down or glow and go with a C/W team.