Flint Gaumond

Flint Gaumond (fl-INN-T go-MON-d) is a member of Salsola, ranked as a member of the Family.

He grew up in a farming community, and became highly experienced in livestock and stock trade as a result. He lived a relatively normal childhood in Montana, and worked alongside his brothers and father as a livestock guardian that did carpentry on the side. While bringing in the family’s trading stock and goods to the local market on year, he met the feisty and beautiful Blanche Briarhart, with whom he found himself amused with, and, later, falling head-over-heels for. So much so, he once traded her two high-quality woolen fleeces for two measly chickens (a mistake that earned him a terrible, verbal lashing from his mother when he returned home). After he managed to woo Blanche, Flint and Blanche eventually moved further east where they had heard of a growing demand for livestock and other like-goods. They found suitable land, and eventually began their own farm. Things were going well until Flint went to the trading market one day. Upon returning home, Flint found his barn on fire, his fields scorched and fences broken, and two young rogues trying to fight and make off with his spitfire wife amongst the chaos. Flint managed to save Blanche, however, the life they had worked so hard for had already been lost. Their livestock had been either stolen or killed by the group of bandits, and their homestead was beyond saving from the fires. Perhaps worst of all though, Blanche lost the litter that they had worked for years to conceive.

With nothing else to do but move forward and start anew, the couple traveled further east, eventually arriving in Portland, Maine. There, they tried to gather new stock, only to meet Jaeger, who, upon seeing the couple’s expertise in judging “good/quality” livestock and hearing their story, dangled the possibility of enhancing a current flock, one that was well-protected from roaming bandits, and a place that could make use of their many talents and experiences. Having nothing to lose, the couple agreed, and joined Salsola in the late summer months of 2020, where they were sponsored by Kamari Kaiser.

Flint has since taken on the role of tending to the Kingdom’s vast livestock and seeing to repair work as problems arise.

When outside Salsola, Flint's alias is "Bear Roguetooth", a serious, stoic, stern-eyed muscle-for-hire with his own moral code and agenda.

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Personality

Flint is a rather serious individual, and is often remembered best for his rather stony demeanor and facial expression. He’s a quiet man, and is more of an observer than an animated talker. He doesn’t like to wasted his breath, nor is he fond of repeating himself. When he does speak, it’s often blunt and matter-of-fact. He’s also stubborn, and is not easily persuaded to do something that he doesn’t agree with or the results are unfounded. He’s a logical man, and goes by what makes logical sense to him.

He’s not particularly known for his reactions, and getting one out of him often takes a considerable amount of effort. He is slow to anger, nearly impossible to get a rise out of (he will call bluffs), and he very rarely laughs (he huffs instead). This may make him come off as being gruff, uncaring, or, perhaps, slow. Do not be fooled though. Flint is much more intelligent than he might seem, and is more than willing to let others make a fool of themselves if they believe him to be simple and stupid. His sense of humor is rather dry, and Flint may sometimes make sardonic remarks on something.

Despite his stoic attitude, Flint does possess a secret, softer side, which is seen in his compassion towards baby animals/children and his love for his wife, Blanche. While you won’t ever see him cooing or using baby-talk, Flint is quite gentle with young animals/children, and will gladly play or let them walk/perch/sleep all over him. He may pretend to feel otherwise, or, act modest to Blanche’s affections/praises. With Blanche, it’s quite obvious that she is the boss of the couple’s relationship (if she’s happy, he’s happy kind of idea), but, Flint is by no means “whipped” either, he merely supports and loves Blanche.

To think he is just a big “softie” at heart though would be a mistake. Flint doesn’t just look mean and intimidating most of the time, he can also back it up. He is not a man to anger nor get on his bad side, as he is rather relentless when it comes to delivering his perceived justice. He can get very mean and violent if it means protecting his livestock, family, or those he is loyal to. As such, he does not take threats towards any of these lightly. He is not above making subtle (or not subtle) threats through cunning means (he’s got some brains to go with his brawn, after all!). He is the type of man you don’t make an enemy of, because he knows how to get rid of a body and be able to lie his way out of suspicion.

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• Likes: His wife and making her happy/laugh or spoiling her, meat (especially moose), cooked potatoes, hearty stews, baby animals (secretly), lazy afternoons, taking care of livestock, working, a good wrestle/brawl
• Dislikes: Someone/thing messing with or killing his livestock, being stolen from, being deceived/lied to, being treated as if he’s stupid or slow, wrongdoers getting away, whiny and/or weak individuals