Group: (Vikings) Norse

Name: Damjan Kerwickson

Age: 25

Occupation: Shipwright

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Physical Description: Damjan is sun tanned with weathered skin. As a young man, he learned the shipwright trade along with his Uncle and Aunt. They had been childless, so when illness took his mother, and a damned Ruz spear claimed his father; they took him in.

His uncle was not unkind, but he was stern. Ship building is a serious business, especially among a people so famed for their longships. Long years of his childhood spent caulking, tarring and falling timber for the boats has given Damjan a strong build. One the shieldwall, he uses that strength to anchor the line, and he is well known among the men for his bravery.

He has brown hair, and a beard which he keeps well groomed and trimmed. Silver beads, the spoils of raids he uses to adorn his beard. His other cherished finery is the arm ring he was given when the Jarl accepted his pledge to serve. He prefers to be well dressed when not at work, as he imagines a shabby man will have dogs sent after him; while a well dressed one will have a maid fair on each arm.

Charming and easy going, he has a ready smile for everyone, and he has been told fondly by older women that his smile and eyes are going to land him in the cooking pit eventually.

Biography: Damjan would have been an orphan if not for his Uncle. The man took him in when illness and fighting claimed both his parents, and Damjan worked hard to thank his uncle ever since.

A keen eye, and strong hands have gifted Damjan with a knack for working as a shipwright. He is often sought out for repairs, and as his Uncle grew older he was content to leave much of the work to his nephew. Damjan had married once, young and foolish he had taken a trader's daughter to wife. Moira, was her name and she had been fair haired and thin as an willow. Tired of the road, she had settled into life quickly but was lost to Damjan in childbirth. Both his wife and son dead, Damjan had spent the next few years trying to prove his worth to the gods. Long voyages, ever increasing daring raids had earned him renown and some wealth.

When he heard of the chance to settle, he hoped a new start in a new land would allow him to find wealth, glory. And a fine woman to take to wife.

Family: (if any)His Uncle Abba and his Aunt Ilya.