Appearance

Physical Description

After years of staying limber, Captain Hasselt is very dexterous. He weighs two hundred and ten pounds. Average strength now since all the heavy lifting is done by his crew members. His health is above average, but deteriorating due to his drinking problems.

Body Features

A tattoo of a 'C' and a lower case 'r' is imprinted on Ben's right shoulder.

Facial Features

The first thing that sticks out is Ben's defined cheekbones. Alongside that his long white beard tied into three ponytails. Bushy white eyebrows where one is always raised at the sight of something that catches his interest. His green eyes stay in an angry stare at all times.

Identifying Characteristics

He is known for his three pony-tailed beard.

Physical quirks

Captain Hasselt starts to twitch his face when he gets too angry.

Apparel & Accessories

Captain Hasselt typically wears a white cloth shirt, with green leather chaps, brown leather boots, brown leather gloves, a brown bandoleer, and three gold bands tying up his beard into ponytails.

Specialized Equipment

Captain Hasselt specializes in navigation across the seas of Eathia. He has sailed a possibly a dozen times around the world in his lifetime.

Special abilities

Captain Hasselt specializes in Dexterity. He can jump higher then most people. Pick any lock from a rusty gate to a bank vault. Most importantly can slip in, and out of sticky situations unnoticed.

Mentality

Personal history

The Captain's earliest memory now is of a ship's mast falling right beside him then over the boat during a tropical storm. Trauma runs deep in his mind, and has caused issues with alcohol. Slowly losing memory by memory. The captain drinks half the day away. The other half doing research, and being surprisingly productive. Whether drunk, or hungover. He puts in the work needed around the ship. Then tends to his research. Keeping himself locked in his quarters. Ben personally thinks he has some sort of compulsion going on. Causing him to become so manic in relation to when he is researching. The Captain also thinks that his mania is helping push himself on to research more.

Education

Benjamin started out as an apprentice to a shipwright from the age of eight to nineteen. His father taught him everything there is to know about sailing the seas. In any kind of ship as well.

Employment

Accomplishments & Achievements

Failures & Embarrassments

Mental Trauma

Benjamin's mother was an abusive women. She had five kids to take care of including him, while her husband was away at sea. The stress of not knowing whether or not Ben's father would make it back alive or not got too her. Taking out beatings to his siblings, and especially him. A long time of abuse from his mother lead to Ben having a distrust in women. Not a misogynist, but is cold to any sort of advances unless he is the one making them.

Intellectual Characteristics

A suave fellow. Captain Hasselt could sell a comb to a bald monk for twice the price he paid for it. His charisma is beguiling. It is very tempting to say yes to his favors, and agree with his statements.

Morality & Philosophy

Captain Hasselt's morals lye somewhere between selfishness to reach his end goal, and good hearted. Wanting no one to die because of his actions. Hasselt will defend those who have no chance of defending themselves.

Taboos

Captain Hasselt is addicted to alcohol

Known Languages

Common.

Personality

Motivation

To find a good women to settle down with, and start a family.

Quotes & Catchphrases

"I'll be in my quarters.", "Where there's women. There better be whiskey.", "I swear on my mother these waters are safe!"

Savvies & Ineptitudes

Good at convincing others to do things. Also just as good with a rapier for when there is a misunderstanding. Terrible at empathizing with anyone. Doesn't listen to what others have to say or advice they give.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes skinny blonde women with plump backsides. Dislikes when people interrupt his peaceful time in his quarters.

Virtues & Personality perks

Ambidextrous, quick to act, and honest.

Vices & Personality flaws

Hasselt is a heavy drinker. He will smoke Green Grog if drunk enough.

Personality Quirks

It is very hard to make the Captain laugh. He only laughs on his own accord, or to his own jokes.

Hygiene

Very well kept. Although after months at sea anyone is bound to have a slight stench to them.

Social

Birthplace

Weradal

Current Residence

Port Nician

Contacts & Relations

Honorary & Occupational Titles

Captain

Wealth & Financial state

Captain Hasselt has a significant amount of wealth stored with the Iron Bank

Family Ties

Ben's mother and father have both passed, and the rest of his siblings have moved further inland of Fusia for work.

Religious Views

Although ancient gods are a solid part of his culture, Captain Hasselt practices atheism and believe in no gods at all.

Social Aptitude

His social confidence in himself comes from his ego as a sea captain. Captain Hasselt doesn't really enjoy attention from anyone besides women.

Mannerisms

The Captain raises his eyebrows whenever something has peaked his selfish interests.

Hobbies & Pets

He never had any pets growing up. Benjamin spends what free time he has to studying weather patterns, astrology, as well as drafting designs for faster, stronger frigates.

Speech

Captain Hasselt speaks from the chest. A bit low tone, with a clear, easily heard voice.