Stenn, the Rancor Warrior

[Eddie]

Name: Stenn, the Rancor "Warrior"
Loyalties: Trevor's pet and best friend
Development Threads: [Please link to threads where this character has played a role. Not mandatory, but helpful, especially when powerful or skilled NPCs are involved.]
Age: 4
Species: Rancor (Pygmy)
Force-Sensitive: Outside of a bond that allows Trevor to telepathically command him, N/A
Appearance: A shorter Rancor with a form of warpaint on his body (How tall could one of these get as a runt?)
Personality: (Can I show this in RP, or do I need to write it down?)
Weapon of Choice: A greatsword Trevor carries on his back
Wealth: N/A
Combat Function: It's the Tank of the duo
Skills: He watches Trevor practice with his greatsword and tries to emulate him when fighting, so only skills are a primal rage and emulated training.
Notable Possessions: A greatsword (I'll make it in the factory with Trevor's main weapon)
Other Notes: Stenn was named at the same time as Trevor made his Keystone nickname.

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Trevor Aamas"]

This will need several changes.

For one what type of rancor is this? There are several types from the Tyrant rancor to the pygmy rancor.

• http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Rancor_subspecies

Second how and why does it use a sword? Rancors are not known to use tools because they are hunters and have claws.

A bond with the creature is a start but it would not increase the beast from roars and attacking anything that can be eaten into a tool user. Dathomiri witches spend a great deal of time teaching theirs not to attack everyone.

Too train a rancor to use a sword if that is what you really wish will require a dev thread or two of teaching him. More then that it will need to hit several key points.

• Such as making it think enough not to just use its claws
• how to lift and swing the sword
• the forging process and creation of said blade.

At least three to four dev threads of quality. @Mention me if there are any questions.

 

[Eddie]

the greatsword is basic enough that I don't know if I'd need a forging thread for it, but I'll do a Dev Thread for teaching it.

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Trevor Aamas"] a great sword designed for a rancor to swing? Yes I would want a dev thread for it as well as the other ones requested.

 

[Eddie]

How big IS a 4 year old Rancor, cause I think when he grows more, he'll need a forged one

 

[Allyson Locke]

[member="Trevor Aamas"] Rancors are not intelligent enough to create/use weapons/tools. Also with the fact that they are beasts with razor sharp teeth/claws, a sword seems silly. They rip and shred prey.

 

[Eddie]

[member="Spencer Jacobs"]

I understand that much, thought a bond and tutoring would be enough. I pictured it using a greatsword in one hand and a claw with the other though.

Now I have a new question, is teaching a Rancor how to use a sword good enough for now? Cause remember, it's a 4 year old pygmy Rancor. It could outgrow the need/want for a sword period.

 

[Matsu Ike]

[member="Trevor Aamas"] I was discussing it with Spencer Jacobs and well I tried to think of any instance of Rancors in books using even the simplest tool. I couldn't think of any there might have been a moment one used a rock...maybe I'd have to reread some of the books but Rancors do not use tools. The bond with a witch doesn't make them smarter... calmer, they are friendly towards the clan and hostile to outsiders sure and they might wear something for transportation but they would not use a sword. Even another large semi sentient species the Gorax barely uses tools. As it stands you can make a rancor warrior you could even try to have him bonded with you to fight by your side but no sword.

 

[Allyson Locke]

[member="Trevor Aamas"] Why do you want to have him use a sword? I mean RAZOR SHARP TEETH AND CLAWS...not good enough?

 

[Eddie]

... I was GOING to do dev threads, but now I don't see the karking point in even using this NPC here... archive this piece of poodoo idea... cause all it's done is make me angry

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Archived.