GM Arkwright's Harvest Run (Inactive)

Game Master Arkwright

Welcome to my hombrew campaign; I call it Harvest Run. I ran it fairly successfully IRL, thought I'd have a go at doing it in PBP format.

Cheliax is a great and evil devil-worshipping empire on Golarion, bordered to a prior vassal, freedom-loving Andoran. Conflict between them quietly simmers. On a lower level, we have the Bellflower Network, a secret organization dedicated to freeing Cheliax's large population of mostly-halfling slaves. You will all take the role of Bellflower operatives, 'tillers', charged with seeing these slaves to safety along an underground railroad of sorts. I'll be following more precisely the rules for starvation and survival out in the elements to make moving thirty slaves through the wilderness more challenging and rewarding.

If we last long enough, you will also be involved in the Bellflower Network's greatest operation; the disruption of the upcoming first World Slave Market, held in Cheliax, where slavers from all over the world will come to share experience and sell slaves. You'll all perform tasks to set up the operation, and if you have enough success and show enough promise, you'll get a chance to shape the operation and design much of it yourselves. All goes well, the campaign will finish with one great escape.

Level 3
25pb
Max first HD, average hitpoints per level rounded down thereafter
2 traits, and any relevant campaign trait
Races; Core + Tiefling + Octofolk
Alignment: Preferably good, neutral is fine, evil requires a good justification
Average wealth
Any Paizo and PoW material on d20pfsrd is fine. As is my homebrew.

I'll be recruiting four players.
I'll need a minimum of three lines of Backstory, a line or two of Personality, and one short, medium and long-term Goal. At level 2 you should be somewhat inexperienced, but have potential, skills and hatred of slavery enough to attract a Bellflower recruiter.

Full Name : Clyde McClod

Race: Human

Classes/Levels : Ranger 3

Gender : M

Size : M

Age 25

Special Abilities :

Alignment: CG

Deity : Eristal

Location : Andorian

Languages : Common

Occupation : Guide

Strength 14 (+2)
Dexterity 16 (+3)
Constitution 14 (+2)
Intelligence 14 (+2)
Wisdom 14 (+2)
Charisma 10
Height: 6' Weight: Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Favored Class: Ranger (HP)
EXP:
Hit Points: 29
Spd: 30
Init: +8
AC: (armor shield)/Touch /FF )
BAB: +3
CMB: +5
CMD: 18
Saves: Fort +5 Ref +6 Will +3

Weapons:

Skills: 6+2/level
Survival (3+2+3)8 +13 Survival skill checks made to get along in the wild, travel in severe weather, keep from getting lost, or predict the weather. +9 Follow tracks
Know-Local (3+2) 5
Stealth (3+3+3) 9
Perception (3+2+3) 8
Climb (3+2+3) 8
Swim (3+2+3) 8
Heal (3+2+3) 8
Ride (3+3+3) 9

Background skills:
Know-Geography (3+2+3)7
Linguistics (2+2) 5 (Halfling,Infernal)
Handle Animal (1+3) 4
Feats:Improved Initiative (+4),Blindfight(Reroll miss chance based on concealment),Endurance(Bonus),Precise Shot(No penalty firing into melee)
Traits:Survivalist(+5 trait bonus on all Survival skill checks made to get along in the wild, travel in severe weather, keep from getting lost, or predict the weather.)Ambush Training
You gain a +1 trait bonus on initiative checks and a +1 trait bonus on weapon damage rolls during any surprise round in which you act.
Special Abilities:
Favored EnemyAt 1st level, a ranger selects a creature type from the ranger favored enemies table.Human He gains a +2 bonus on Bluff, Knowledge, Perception, Sense Motive, and Survival checks against creatures of his selected type. Likewise, he gets a +2 bonus on weapon attack and damage rolls against them. A ranger may make Knowledge skill checks untrained when attempting to identify these creatures.

At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th, 15th, and 20th level), the ranger may select an additional favored enemy. In addition, at each such interval, the bonus against any one favored enemy (including the one just selected, if so desired) increases by +2.

If the ranger chooses humanoids or outsiders as a favored enemy, he must also choose an associated subtype, as indicated on the table below. (Note that there are other types of humanoid to choose from—those called out specifically on the table below are merely the most common.) If a specific creature falls into more than one category of favored enemy, the ranger's bonuses do not stack; he simply uses whichever bonus is higher.
TrackA ranger adds half his level (minimum 1) to Survival skill checks made to follow tracks.
Wild EmpathyA ranger can improve the initial attitude of an animal. This ability functions just like a Diplomacy check to improve the attitude of a person (see Using Skills). The ranger rolls 1d20 and adds his ranger level and his Charisma bonus to determine the wild empathy check result. The typical domestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while wild animals are usually unfriendly.

To use wild empathy, the ranger and the animal must be within 30 feet of one another under normal visibility conditions. Generally, influencing an animal in this way takes 1 minute, but, as with influencing people, it might take more or less time.

The ranger can also use this ability to influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2, but he takes a –4 penalty on the check.
Combat Style:Archery Point Blank Shot(+1 Hit/Damage within 30 feet)

Favored TerrainAt 3rd level, a ranger may select a type of terrain from Table: Ranger Favored Terrains. The ranger gains a +2 bonus on initiative checks and Knowledge (geography), Perception, Stealth, and Survival skill checks when he is in this terrain. A ranger traveling through his favored terrain normally leaves no trail and cannot be tracked (though he may leave a trail if he so chooses).
Plains Choosen

Equipment
Ranger's Kit (9)
backpack
bedroll
belt pouch
flint and steel
iron pot
mess kit
rope
torches (10)
trail rations (5 days)
waterskin
Longbow Composite(+2) (300)
30 Arrows (1)
Longsword (15)
+1 Chain Shirt (1100)) -1 ACP
Campfire Bead (720)
4 Potions CLW (200)
Healer's Kit 10 uses (50)
Riding Kit (16)
Combat trained light horse (110)
479 gp

Backstory: Clyde grew up in Andorian and not wanting to take up the family business of farming signed up for the army and showed an interest in the scouts that often patrolled the
Cheliax-Andorian border.
When out on patrol, Clyde's squad intercepted a slave caravan that was transporting halflings to Ergonian's slave market. Seeing the halflings packed into the wagons and suffering from
malnourishment angered Clyde greatly and he promptly started volunteering for more missions to free slaves from caravans and escort then to Andorian.
Personality: Clyde tends to be rather taciturn when out patrolling and if he ever encounters Chelaxians, he gets very curt and even rude. Among friends and fellow soldiers, he
becomes much more relaxed although he is still stiff being a relatively new soldier.
Short term goal: Keep Andorian's borders safe from any more 'incursions' from Cheliax.
Medium goal: Free as many slaves as possible and escort them back to Andorian
Long term goal: Deal a major blow to the slave trade in Cheliax.

Human harbinger 3 ( [PoWEx])
CN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +4; Senses Perception +2
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 15 (+5 armor, +4 Dex)
hp 22 (3d8+6)
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +4
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Offense
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Speed 40 ft., ill tidings 10 ft.

Mwk short sword +8 (1d6+4/19-20)

Ranged composite shortbow +7 (1d6+1/×3)

Special Attacks 1 aura of misfortune, 1 breaking glass strike, 1 doppelganger dance, 1 woeful burden, 2
bad karma, 2 mockery, accursed will (attack rolls)
Harbinger Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd; concentration +4)

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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 18, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 12, Cha 12
Base Atk +2; CMB +4; CMD 17
Feats Deadly Agility, Dirty Fighting, Weapon Finesse
Traits child of the streets, opportunistic
Skills Acrobatics +9 (+13 to jump), Bluff +7, Climb +4, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +6, Intimidate +6,
Knowledge (arcana) +6, Knowledge (local) +7, Knowledge (nobility) +6, Perception +2, Profession (peddler)
+6, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +10, Spellcraft +6, Stealth +9
Languages Common, Dwarven, Infernal
SQ dark claim, dark focus, grim news
Combat Gear potion of cure light wounds (2), potion of invisibility ; Other Gear +1 chain shirt , arrows
(20), composite shortbow (+1 Str), dagger, dagger, mwk short sword, hat UE, masterwork thieves' tools,
784 gp, 8 sp
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Special Abilities
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1 Aura of Misfortune (Su) Stance - Opponents within 20 feet suffer -2 penalty to saving throws.

1 Breaking Glass Strike (Readied, 1/Encounter) (Su) Strike – Make a melee attack; struck opponent becomes dazed and dazzled.

1 Doppelganger Dance (Su) Stance – Follow when opponents make 5-foot steps.

1 Woeful Burden (Readied, 1/Encounter) (Su) Make a melee attack, target’s movement speed is reduced by ten feet, plus an additional five feet per four levels

2 Bad Karma (Readied, 1/Encounter) (Su) Counter [Curse] - Creature that targets you must succeed at a Will save or suffer –4 penalty to d20 rolls for 1d4 rounds, become cursed.

2 Mockery (Readied, 1/Encounter) (Su) Strike – Melee attack deals an additional 1d6 damage, improves to 3d6 against cursed opponents.

Accursed Will (Attack Rolls) (Ex) Add 1/2 your INT bonus to attack rolls as an insight bonus.

Dark Claim (2 creatures, 1 rounds, 30 Feet) (Su) Claim a creature to know its position and use other Harbinger abilities against it

Dark Focus (+1, Cursed Razor) (Ex) Bonus to attack rolls and manuever DC's for chosen discipline

Deadly Agility Use Dex for damage with light and finesse weapons
Dirty Fighting Forgo flanking bonus to make combat maneuver not provoke attack of op.

Grim News (1/Encounter) (Su) Move up to 2x your speed as a swift action

Ill tidings (10 feet) +10 ft to speed, additional +10 ft at 10th level

His chest hurt like really hurt, he took 2 steps back away from the guard and composed himself, plate gloves hurt like hell. Hell I will never get used to the way they just hit you if they don't like you A smile coming to his face Dalen shook out his muscles and faked the guard out, going left with his body but his sword coming in the from the right. The guard took the side of his blade to the helmet and went down in a heap, Dalen saw his opening and he was gone, out of the city and away with the papers he had been set to retrieve.

Growing up in Cheliax was never easy, well it was if you were a noble and your family had its own Devil to make sure you stayed rich. Dalen had grown up poor and had grown up in an orphanage, he had also grown up to be a scrawny runt. Once a month the "collectors" came and took away children to "put them in homes," all the kids new it was fake and knew that those who were taken were doomed to something terrible.

At the Ripe old age of 10 Dalen was picked by a collector but not the usual kind, it was an older gentlemen, he looked well to do and maybe had some money. Dalen rode in a fine coach with a driver and 2 white ponies pulling it. He never talked and neither did the man who had come and collected him, once they arrived outside the city the ponies picked up speed and they were away into the country side. After a very very quiet 2 hour ride they arrived at the Manse of the gentlemen. It wasn't large it wasn't extravagant but it was well fortified if Dalen had ever seen. A thick stone wall, guard towers and what looked like its own barracks. Once they arrived inside Dalen learned the true intentions of the man, he was to be trained, trained in ways he never thought possible.

As the years of training went by Dalen learned all manor of weapon techniques, learned how to unhinge people before, during and after combat and most of all how to survive. He had become a boon to his friend and master, never once did he regret how his life had turned out despite all the cuts and bruises and even a broken bone or two, well more like a whole chest full but who is counting.

As Dalen sprinted out of the gate and rounded the corner to his palfrey he noticed something strange. Why are there not guards on this side of the gate, something is really wrong here. He slowly approached the stables to see something red and sticky coming out to greet him, Gods be damned they killed my horse. 3 guards stood there waiting for him, and 1 very large man in terrifying looking Hell Knight plate mail, well terrifying if you didn't know the man.

"Herlick you ruddy bastard, you killed another one of my horses you are going to owe me huge one of these days." With that Dalen attacked a dagger launched at 2 guards so quickly that they scare had time to react his short sword in hand like it had always been there and the 3rd guards left leg was a mess of cuts and puncture holes. The Hell Knight never moved a muscle, didn't even flinch as 2 of his men dies and the 3rd was injured badly. Dalen turned saluted him sword at the ready, as the Hell Knight lifted his bloody great sword Dalen sprinted away. He knew he couldn't stand long against Herlick by himself so he left, left to keep his life.

Henry the bowman
Halfling slayer 3 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 53)
CG Small humanoid (halfling)
Init +4; Senses Perception +9
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Defense
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AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 16 (+5 armor, +4 Dex, +1 size)
hp 28 (3d10+6)
Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +4; +2 vs. fear
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee kukri +5 (1d3+1/18-20)
Ranged mwk composite longbow +9 (1d6+1/×3)
Special Attacks sneak attack +1d6, studied target +1 (1st, move action)
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 10
Base Atk +3; CMB +3; CMD 17
Feats Expert Sniper, Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Traits freedom fighter, indomitable faith
Skills Acrobatics +10 (+6 to jump), Bluff +4, Climb +5, Intimidate +6, Perception +9, Sense Motive +7, Stealth +14, Survival +7, Swim +5; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception, swift as shadows
Languages Common, Halfling
SQ combat style (archery), slayer talent (ranger combat style[ACG]), track +1
Combat Gear durable arrow (50); Other Gear +1 mithral chain shirt, kukri, mwk composite longbow (+1 Str), candle (2), chalk, everburning torch, hammer, masterwork backpack[APG], piton (4), sack (2), silk rope (50 ft.), sunrod (3), tindertwig (4), trail rations (8), 158 gp
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Special Abilities
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Expert Sniper Reduce sniping penalty for staying hidden to -10.
Fearless +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against fear. This bonus stacks with the bonus granted by halfling luck.
Point-Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into melee.
Sneak Attack +1d6 Attacks deal extra dam if flank foe or if foe is flat-footed.
Studied Target +1 (move action, 1 at a time) (Ex) Study foe as a Move action, gain +1 to att/dam & some skills vs. them.
Swift as Shadows Reduce the penalty for Stealth while moving by 5 and reduce the penalty for sniping by 10.
Track +1 Add the listed bonus to survival checks made to track.