Alright, here's my stab at a wRHG character. Already tried this once, but something went sour so I'm trying again.
Also, I now have a better perspective for how things work around here.

Feel free to offer any critique you can think of. I'm always looking to become a better writer.
For some samples of my previous work, check here and here.

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Name:
Marcus Regulus "The Runist"

Age:
24

Weapons/Abilities:
Marcus has knowledge of the Seven Runes of Power, however, he is only able to produce three of them.

Destruction: Just what it sounds like. If he inscribes this particular Rune on an object, Marcus can use his Life Force to blast red, magical energy in variable degrees of pain and doom. At its weakest, you'd get a sunburn. At its strongest, your house is gone. Sorry.
To clarify, this Rune is incredibly versatile.
-It can be compared to a cero at it's strongest, but it would never be near as devastating, unless Marcus charged the Rune for years...or killed himself activating it all at once.
-When used in tandem with a sword, it creates rays or arcs of red energy.
-In an especially cruel turn of events, this Rune does not have a front or back. Marcus can make the energy burst out of either side. As such, drawing onto someone's back could allow him to blast through their chest, or at anyone who walks behind them later.
-The full charge of a Destructive Rune does not have to be fired all at once, and can be used in rapid succession of weaker bursts.
Protection: With this mark, The Runist can greatly increase the fortitude an object, be it organic or otherwise. For example, a leather shield could be capable of taking a blow from a battleaxe with little more than a scratch. That, or a sternum could take a bullet and take no damage. Similarly to Destruction, Protection can be used right when it's made and needed, but if a Rune is exhausted of it's LF, it offers no use to Marcus.

Healing: This Rune is handy, but it's best when prepared beforehand. It is capable of reversing loss of limbs slowly, or cuts and bruises quickly.

Runes can be thought of as a visual spell. Instead of speaking the words, Marcus draws it, carves it, tattoos it, etc.
When he creates a Rune, let's say protection, for example, it gives him the ability to use its power. Marcus can either use his Life Force to immediately use the Rune, which will wear him out rapidly, or he can make it in advance, filling it with LF before a battle.

The best concept I can give is a lake surrounded by several man-made pools.
If too many pools are created and filled, the lake will dwindle and dry out. The best way to prevent this is via a series of mental dams, allowing Marcus to control how much of his own Life Force/water goes into the Runes/pools. The lake can be filled by rainwater, just as sleep would rejuvenate Marcus, or by outside sources, like a meal.
The pools are deep, so Marcus can continue to fill them for as long as he cares to do so, as long as he doesn't let his own lake dwindle.
Through physical exercise and maintaining good health, Regulus can "expand" his lake, enabling himself to contain more Life Force.

Runes can always be used immediately, but it's perfectly valid to make one in advance and fill it whenever Marcus has the Life Force to spare.

Marcus keeps a custom stylus for all his Runist needs. It's made of steel, so it can carve into most normal substances.

In addition to his Runes, Marcus is an excellent sword fighter, having trained extensively with the gladius.
Naturally, his gladius has been upgraded with Runes of Destruction and Protection.

Finally, Marcus has Stumpy, the remains of his left arm.
Stumpy only goes down to just above the elbow, but The Runist has made do with what he can, and has carved Runes of Destruction, Protection, and Healing into it. With this limb, Marcus can use Stumpy as a surprise cannon, a shield, or a healing hand...kinda.

Weaknesses:
As stated before, Runes of Power require Life Force to be used, so while he can just carve a Rune into a tree and blow it up, it would make him pass out.
It's far easier for him to simply store excess LF into his Runes, in preparation for his next fight )(I realize now that I forgot to type that in earlier, but I already added the "." so I thought the sentence was complete, albeit awkward)(. However, this means that Marcus rarely walks into a fight with his full potential energy. This can dull his reflexes and stamina.

Marcus only has one arm. While he has made do with what he's got, he can only do so much. His left side is vulnerable, and the stump often causes him pain. Striking it when he's unprepared could easily stun him.

Essentially, his main weakness is his stamina. While he may not take much physical damage during a fight, Marcus while tire easily if he tries to make too many Runes in the heat of the moment.
The Runist will never try to prolong a battle if he hasn't prepared Runes beforehand.

About/Story:
Marcus grew up in the city, watching fights and trying to stay out of trouble. His father was a Rock Hard Gladiator, and while Regulus Sr. never wanted his son to follow his career path, he did make sure that Marcus could defend himself.
Yes, Runes run in Regulus' family.
As a kid, Marcus watched many of his dad's fights, always cheering him on, until one day the Rune Master fought an opponent who he was unprepared for. This man killed Regulus Sr. upon his victory, leaving Marcus without a father and a broken mother.
His mother wasted away, eventually ending her own life.

Hellbent on revenge, 14 year old Marcus took to practicing with the Runes of Power, but he was only skilled enough to use three of them.
He got into the Arena four years later and tried to take on the man who killed his father. However, Marcus was far to weak and inexperienced, resulting in a quick defeat. Aric, for that was the name of Regulus' Nemesis, decided that Marcus had spunk and let him live. The price for this mercy was the lad's arm.

Six years later, wiser and more powerful than his father before him, Marcus once again challenged Aric. The result of that match can be found lower down...

Personality:
Marcus is lively amongst friends, suppressing his rage beneath sarcasm and self deprecating humor.
He enjoys a good time at the bar, and he volunteers at the local hospital, since his Runes are quite handy in ICU.

To be honest, most people are surprised that he pursues RHG at all, since it seems so opposite of his outside nature.
Little did they know that Marcus the Runist was determined to clear his father's honor and make Regulus a household name.

Appearance:
Marcus is a ginger, with vivid green eyes. He wears a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black jacket. The sleeve on his left arm is cut short, just a little bit longer than his stump.
All in all, fairly normal, right?

Nope.

Wherever Marcus has a Rune, the tattoo glows red, constantly pulsing with stored Life Force.
That wouldn't be an issue if Regulus hadn't gone and carved Runes of Protection and Healing on every remaining limb, the back of his neck, and his torso...front and back.
Just for kicks, he's also inscribed Destruction on the palm of his hand as a last resort. He never stores energy in it, in case of an accident. Wouldn't want to blow someone's hand off during a high five.

Demo:

Hey, I haven't really used the line spacing much before, so I'm experimenting with POV switches. If it's too much, please, please let me know.
EDIT: I've combined some paragraphs, and I've added new ones, so it should look a bit more complete.

Battles: Working on one with Shadowolf

Points: 0/0/0/0

Availability: Busy with a battle ATM. Feel free to leave a request though.

Hitlist: Go ahead and request to be added. :)

Your prof pic screams Giant in the Playground.

Anywho, I'm impressed. I only have one question: It's hardly defined how much it takes for him to do any give thing. All we know is that blowing up a tree is not intelligent.

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Your prof pic screams Giant in the Playground.

Anywho, I'm impressed. I only have one question: It's hardly defined how much it takes for him to do any give thing. All we know is that blowing up a tree is not intelligent.

Haha, that's because it's where I learned Forum-Based FFRP. It's an avatar I had made for Zane Darkstar, my first character.

Thank you, I try my best.
Basically, I'm still working out the kinks on his stamina.

Best way to put it is that most of his personal Runes )(the ones on his body or weapons)( come pre-charged. There isn't a definite cap on how much Life Force they can hold, so maybe I should add one.
Marcus doesn't have to use the full charge of a Rune all in one go. He can just as easily use a Rune of Destruction that could've shattered a wall and instead use it ten times to slice off limbs.

Does that help any?

EDIT:
Tl;dr: Marcus' greatest strength is that he knows his own weaknesses from trial and much, much error. He works past his weaknesses by planning ahead.

Lmao, you don't have to do tl;dr things man. We're writers and read each other's 10 page long short stories out of boredom/a sense of duty.
Also you're my new best friend. I am personally a huge fan of Table-top RPGs and I have visited Giants in the Playground for Pathfinder and D&D stuff.
Yeah, make sure you define that stuff. The more clarity you can create in a character, the better. So yeah... that's all I have to say. I'm sure more guys will nitpick. I will say I am impressed at how good this character is for a one-drop. I've only ever seen that one other time in my year active here.

Nice char idea. I have tons of familiarity with rune-based chars (from other communities), and could give you some pointers as your character increases in strength and skill. All in all, I'm thinking that you would give me an interesting fight.

Typically I keep myself from the character creation aspect on account of being more interested in the stories that get carved as they develop, but any stipulations on how his powerful abilities work are kinda necessary. You already stated they drain him, but as Malacal it would help if you said either way if there was a delay or not.

Other than that, you may want to veer from changing perspectives that often. I realize that if you're used to RPing then that's the format you'd be most used to, but when it's just two people flipping back and forth it can be disorienting. If it's a big moment I say go for it if you want, but that rapidness is a bit much. Vern actually had a really good example in his most recent fight against Urako if you want to check that out

Alrighty, thanks for the feedback, y'all. I really appreciate it, since I don't make character sheets often. I typically just say "Hey, here's my concept, who wants to run a scene?"

I'mma get on this and try to flesh out my character sheet.
Definitely gonna try and figure out ways to add more details to the demo and reduce the POV flips.

Also, Malacal, you should check the FFRP subforum. It's fantastic x3

EDIT: I've edited the OP, focusing mainly on the strengths, weaknesses, and Demo. If you care to read it again, please let me know what ya think.

Nice updates regarding the details. I now have a much better idea regarding how your char works.

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Nice updates regarding the details. I now have a much better idea regarding how your char works.

I'm glad to hear it.
Though I do have a question for you.
Would magic interference affect Shado's ability to control metals? Also, does Shado summon metal via portals or just from whatever is around him at the time?

Shado "generates" metal from himself, from something around him (like the ground, floor, etc.), or even just from thin air. He creates the metal himself, so nothing can interfere WITH IT'S CREATION. Once it exists, however, it possesses merely its natural qualities and can be affected by anything and everything that could affect metal.

Does that answer your question?

It answers the second question. The first part was more to figure out if Shado could mess with his gladius, what with all the LifeForce it has in it. If that thing got broken...
Earthquake.

A Gladius was typically made of steel (the Romans were rather fond of that), so technically it is vulnerable to Shado's powers. The runes ingraved in it, however, should protect it...until their Life Force runs out. Once those runes are down, the gladius is fair game. :rolleyes:

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A Gladius was typically made of steel (the Romans were rather fond of that), so technically it is vulnerable to Shado's powers. The runes ingraved in it, however, should protect it...until their Life Force runs out. Once those runes are down, the gladius is fair game. :rolleyes:

I think they were iron, but yeah, his modern version is definitely steel.
Alright, safe while they have LF, vulnerable without. I'll keep that in mind.

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