Red Sky Diary

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Red Sky Diary is the epic story of an ancient clan of Mudir (Arabic for "demon”) hunters descended from the time of Kublai Khan. For over six hundred years the firstborn male child of each generation of this clan has been charged with the grim task of waging a desperate one-man war against evil, protecting mankind from an unearthly plague of creatures who hunt the night, prowling the shadow realm between reason and superstition, fearfully awaiting the wrath of the one they call Ulaan-Baatar, the Red Son. His full name is Kerulan Ulaanbaatar, he is also known by the Pseudonym, "Man Gallows". Gallows is the modern day incarnation of this succession of legendary warriors, and his fate is of special significance in an epic war that is about to come full circle.

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA

Real Name: Kerulan Ulaanbaatar

Current Aliases: Man (Manfred) Gallows

Known Designations: Skanda (Hindu), Yamantaka (Tibet), Chiabiabos (Algonquin), etc.

Current Occupation: Warrior/Tracker

Citizenship: Duel - Mongolia/China

Legal Status: N/A

Date Of Birth: (Circa) early 1860's

Place Of Birth: Ulaan Baatar (Mongolian = "Red Son") Arhangay Province

Marital Status: Widower

Known Relatives: Ogedei Ulaan-Bataar (Father, deceased), Mother (Name Unknown, Inuit, deceased), Onon Ulaan-Bataar (Sister, assumed deceased), Shiban Bat’atur (Wife, deceased), Hulegu Ulaanbaatar II (son, deceased)

Known Collaborators: Subedei Bat’atur (Sword Master, Surrogate, Father In-Law)

Enemies: The Mudir (Demons: Also Known As Succubi), Yevgeny Polydouris (Assassin)

Base Of Operations: Mobile (Clan is Nomadic)

Extent Of Education: Unrevealed

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height: 6'1"

weight: 205 lbs

Eyes: Cobalt Blue

Hair: Black

Other Distinguishing Features: Tribal Tattoos (multiple), Left Arm. Tribal Tattoos (multiple), Right Arm. Tribal Tattoos, (Various), Chest, Back. Lower Extremities (Unknown). Tattoo Origins: Multi-Cultural. Scars: Numerous, Multiple Locations

PERAPHERNALIA

Equipment: Body Armor (own design)

Personal Weaponry: Teakwood Fighting Blade (Ancestral Blade), Twin Customized LeMat Revolvers, 3-Barreled Shotgun (own design), Incendiary, Fragmentation, White Phosphorous Grenades (own design), Multiple Blades Of Varying Origin

Special Weaponry: All (custom,own construction)

Other accessories: Various

Transportation: Horse - Equus Caballus, Andalusian. Self

Design And Manufacture Of Weapons And Gear: All Homemade (own construction, or of ancestral construction)

Training: Each firstborn male child in the line is trained in the art of war from BIRTH. Instructed by the parents but also by 4 surrogates, among them, the Warmaster (fighting skills, weapons training),

BRIEF

A devastating physical force, a staggeringly brilliant tactician, Gallows can estimate the weakness of an enemy or enemies, utilize his training, and overcome his targets in a swift, instantly choreographed reign of havoc. Death is an art form and a science to him. He has the gift. Gallows seems to “see” the fight and it’s outcome in his mind before stepping into it. Gallows also wears the badges of his accomplishments. His right arm is a patchwork of tribal tattoos, or “death marks”. Each mark designates an enemy conquered. The clan assimilated the practice of awarding these marks many generations before, an influence of other Nomadic cultures. Gallows is known to wear “Flash” goggles. These goggles are a heavily filtered pair of lenses that protect his eyes when using incendiary or bright flash weapons against an enemy. He wears them when he goes into battle for the aforementioned reason, but also because he believes the goggles give him a psychological edge and help present a more ferocious adversary to his enemies.

"There will be many occasions when you may find yourself outnumbered by your enemies. This can play into your hands on several levels. Certain of their number will be overconfident. Overconfidence can be a fatal flaw to those in a position of power. Others will be paralyzed by fear or indecision. Still others will be overly aggressive and not think before they strike. Your strategy will lie in the pecking order. Quickly judging the full capacity of an enemy's weakness is the true artistry of combat."

Affan ibn al-Khattab

WARMASTER TO THE ULAANBAATAR (URGA) 1623 AD - 1674 AD

From the Warrior's Handbook (Translated)

Red Sky Diary content - photo, art, or otherwise is "copyright 2007 - Tim Bradstreet"

Special Thanks to Joel Stinton, Grant Goleash, Matt (KF!) Sturm, Scott Harben, and See Pictures.