Mystery at Gildcrypt Manor

Game Master Roxboyxiii

Male Human (Taldan) Investigator 1. NG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +5,

DEFENSE AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +2 Dex, )

hp 9 (1d8)+1. Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +3

OFFENSE

Speed 30 ft.
Melee sword cane (cold iron) +1 (1d6+1)
Melee dagger (alchemical silver) +1 (1d4/19-20)
Ranged dagger (alchemical silver/thrown) +2 (1d4/19-20)
Melee dagger (cold iron) +1 (1d4+1/19-20)
Ranged dagger (cold iron/thrown) +2 (1d4+1/19-20)

STATISTICS. Str 13, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 16, Wis 13, Cha 12

Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 13

Feats Fast Learner, Improved Initiative

Skills Acrobatics +6, Appraise +3, Artistry +3, Bluff +1, Climb +1, Craft (Untrained) +3, Diplomacy +5, Disable Device +7, Disguise +1, Escape Artist +2, Fly +2, Heal +1, Intimidate +1, Knowledge (Arcana) +7, Knowledge (History) +7, Knowledge (Local) +7, Knowledge (Nobility) +7, Perception +5, Perception (Trapfinding) +6, Perform (Untrained) +1, Ride +2, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +7, Stealth +6, Survival +2, Swim +1,

Languages Common, Draconic, Osiriani, Skald

SQ Alchemy, Bonus Feat, Inspiration, Skilled, Trapfinding, Weapon and Armor Proficiency,

Possessions sword cane (cold iron); leather; outfit (traveler's); thieves' tools; smoked goggles; formula book; Wrist Sheath, Spring Loaded [ Dagger (Alchemical Silver); Dagger (Cold Iron); ];
Formula Book

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Alchemy (Su) Investigators are highly trained in the creation of mundane alchemical substances and magical potionlike extracts. When using Craft (alchemy) to create an alchemical item, you gain a competence bonus equal to 1 on the skill check. In addition, you can use Craft (alchemy) to identify potions as if using detect magic. You must hold the potion for 1 round to attempt such a check. Like an alchemist, an investigator prepares his spells by mixing ingredients and a tiny fraction of his own magical power into a number of extracts, and then effectively casts the spell by drinking the extract. These extracts have powerful effects, but they are also bound to their creator. Extracts behave like spells in potion form, and as such their effects can be dispelled by dispel magic and similar effects, using the investigator's level as the caster level. An investigator can create only a certain number of extracts of each level per day he receives bonus extracts per day if he has a high Intelligence score, in the same way a wizard receives bonus spells per day. When an investigator mixes an extract, he infuses the chemicals and reagents in the extract with magic siphoned from his own magical aura. An extract immediately become inert if it leaves the investigator's possession, reactivating as soon as it returns to his keeping-an investigator cannot normally pass out his extracts for allies to use. An extract, once created, remains potent for 1 day before losing its magic, so an investigator must reprepare his extracts every day. Mixing an extract takes 1 minute of work. Creating extracts consumes raw material, but the cost of those materials is insignificant-comparable to the valueless material components of most spells. If a spell normally has a costly material component, that component is expended during the consumption of that particular extract. Extracts cannot be made from spells that have focus requirements; extracts that duplicate divine spells never have a divine focus requirement. An investigator uses the alchemist formula list (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 32) to determine the extracts he can know. An investigator can prepare an extract of any formula he knows. To learn or use an extract, an investigator must have at least an Intelligence score equal to 10 + the extract's level. The saving throw DC for an investigator's extract is equal to 10 + the extract's level + the investigator's Intelligence modifier. An investigator may know any number of formulae. He stores his formulae in a special tome called a formula book. He must refer to this book whenever he prepares an extract. At 1st level, an investigator starts with two 1st level formulae of his choice, plus a number of additional formulae equal to his Intelligence modifier. At each new investigator level, he gains one new formula for any level that he can create. An investigator can also add formulae to his book just like a wizard adds spells to his spellbook, using the same costs, pages, and time requirements. A formula book costs as much as a spellbook. An investigator can study a wizard's spellbook to learn any formula that is equivalent to a spell the spellbook contains. A wizard, however, cannot learn spells from a formula book. An investigator can also learn formulae from another investigator's or an alchemist's formula book (and vice versa). An investigator does not need to decipher arcane writing before copying that formulae.

Inspiration (Ex) An investigator is beyond knowledgeable and skilled-he also possesses keen powers of observation and deduction that far surpass the abilities of others. An investigator typically uses these powers to aid in their investigations, but can also use these of flashes of inspiration in other situations. An investigator has the ability to augment skill checks and ability checks through his brilliant inspiration. The investigator has an inspiration pool equal to 3. An investigator's inspiration pool refreshes each day, typically after he gets a restful night's sleep. As a free action, he can expend one use of inspiration from his pool to add 1d6 to the result of that check, including any on which he takes 10 or 20. This choice is made after the check is rolled and before the results are revealed. An investigator can only use inspiration once per check or roll. The investigator can use inspiration on any Knowledge, Linguistics, or Spellcraft skill checks without expending a use of inspiration, provided he's trained in the skill. Inspiration can also be used on attack rolls and saving throws, at the cost of expending two uses of inspiration each time from the investigator's pool. In the case of saving throws, using inspiration is an immediate action rather than a free action.

Militia Veteran (any town or village) (Survival) Your first job was serving in a civilian militia in your home town. Skills learned through daily drilling and protecting your fellow townsfolk gave you special insight into military life. Select one of the following skills - Profession (Soldier), Ride, or Survival. You gain a +1 trait bonus on that skill, and it is always a class skill for you.

Surprise Weapon You are skilled at fighting with objects not traditionally considered weapons. You gain a +2 trait bonus on attack rolls with improvised weapons.

Trapfinding An investigator adds 1 to Perception skill checks made to locate traps and to Disable

Device checks. An investigator can use Disable Device to disarm magical traps.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency Investigators are proficient with simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, rapier, sap, shortbow, short sword, and sword cane. They are proficient in light armors, but not shields.

Named after a Great uncle that Ben was told had died in glorious battle, his later research turned up the Great uncle Bentley had been knifed to death over gambling debts in a brothel.

When he was old enough Ben joined the guard, something his family considered acceptable for a young nobleman. He was never very enthusiastic about it, but did his best.

He discovered a criminal organisation using the watch to smuggle illegal items into the city, investigating and gathering evidence until the whole organisation, and the watch members involved could be arrested.

One of whom was his commanding officer.

Ben was congratulated, given a shiny medal, and a quiet hint that maybe he would be happier somewhere other than the guard. He took the hint and set up shop as an Investigator fulltime.

Ben is a tall, lean man, with an easygoing air to him. He's always polite as befits his upbringing, and tends to watch whats going on around him rather than wanting to be the center of attention.

Only when something catches his attention, or he's investigating a crime does his keen intelligence show through his relaxed attitude.

Sitko is shorter than the average human, but she just says she was always small for her age. Her human form has bright orange hair and freckles all over her child-like features. her eyes are green in both forms and her voice is very child-like. she wares loose clothes, commonly associated with monks, but she uses the loose clothes to hide a majority of her belongings. Her fox form is just as tall as her normal form, has tall and wide ears, and her fur is a darker shade of orange than her human form's hair.
Sitko is a very... hedonistic person. she enjoys pleasure more than the company of others (unless those others are in bed with her) and tends to try to shift conversations into her favor, often leaving a party with one or more clients following her. She tries not to make friends, but usually fails because of her agreeable personality. she just can't bee rude, mean, or offensive. she finds people who are those things despicable and not worth the trouble. She may at times be more concerned with herself, but she always keeps her goals clear and precise. She is nice enough to not "use" people, but she manipulates them until they agree with her... unless they can't be manipulated, then she usually avoids them. She is never one to give up a challenge, and often gets in over her head. Luckily, she always seems to talk her way out of her problems.

STATISTICS
STR 14 DEX 10 CON 14 INT 10 WIS 8 CHA 18
BAB 0 CMB 1 CMD 11

Feats Extra Revelation

Skills Acrobatics -2, Appraise 0, Bluff 4, Climb 2, Diplomacy 8, Disguise 4, Escape Artist -2, Fly 0, Heal 5, Intimidate 4, Knowledge (nobility) 8, Knowledge (religion) 10, Linguistics 5, Perception 0, Ride -2, Sense Motive -1, Stealth 2, Survival -1, Swim 0, Use Magic Device 9

Languages Gnome, Sylvan, Common, Elven, Dwarven

Gear Longspear (Small), Crossbow - light (Small), Sling (Small), Morningstar (Small), Alchemical Silver Dagger (Small), Iron - Cold Gauntlet - Spiked (Small), Bolts - crossbow, Backpack - masterwork, Healer's kit, Kit - Chroniclers, Courtier's outfit, Cards, Rations - trail (per day) (2), Dice, Kit - Grooming, Earplugs, Waterskin, Spell component pouch, Scholar's outfit, Parasol, 7 SP 7 CP

• Darkvision (Ex) Some gnome strains have lived in the underground depths for so long they have given up on light entirely and gained darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

• Academician (religion) (APG 14): You gain a +2 on Knowledge (religion) skill checks*

• Magical Linguist (APG 15): You add +1 to the DC of spells you cast with the language-dependent descriptor or those that create glyphs, symbols, or other magical writings. You gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against such spells. You also gain the following spell-like abilities: 1/day—arcane mark, comprehend languages, message, read magic.

• Bond to the Land (Urban) (ARG 32): You gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC when in the selected terrain type.

• Weapon Familiarity (Ex) Gnomes treat any weapon with the word "gnome" in its name as a martial weapon.

Traits
• Etymologist: You gain a +1 trait bonus on Linguistics checks, know one additional bonus language, and treat Linguistics as a class skill.

• Underlying Principles: You've spent a large amount of time around magical items, and understand the similarities between many of them. You gain a +1 trait bonus on Use Magic Device checks, and Use Magic Device is a class skill for you.

Class Features
• Archetype: Psychic Searcher

• Armor and Shield Proficiency: You are proficient in Light and Medium Armor. You are proficient with shields (excluding tower shields.) *

• Weapon Proficiency: You are proficient with all Simple weapons.

• Oracles Curse (Ex) [Haunted] (APG 44): Malevolent spirits follow you wherever you go, causing minor mishaps and strange occurrences (such as unexpected breezes, small objects moving on their own, and faint noises). Retrieving any stored item from your gear requires a standard action, unless it would normally take longer. Any item you drop lands 10 feet away from you in a random direction.

• Revelation: You have discovered a secret to your abilities. (DC 14 unless otherwise stated)

• Sidestep Secret (Su) (APG 50): Add your Charisma modifier (instead of your Dexterity modifier) to your Armor Class and all Reflex saving throws. Your armor’s maximum Dexterity bonus applies to your Charisma instead of your Dexterity

• Lore Keeper (Ex) (APG 50): You may use your Charisma modifier (+4) instead of your Intelligence modifier (0) on all Knowledge checks.*

• Bonus Spells Augury (4th), locate object (6th), divination (8th), find the path (12th), discern location (16th), foresight (18th). These bonus spells replace the oracle's normal mystery bonus spells at these levels.

Weapon Traits
• Brace Weapon: If you use a readied action to set a brace weapon against a charge, you deal double damage on a successful hit against a charging creature.

• Reach Weapon: You use a reach weapon to strike opponents 10 feet away, but you can't use it against an adjacent foe.

Shuni became Ennis' right-hand gnome as he succeeded to the lordship. When her father succumbed to the Bleaching in a year without any good galas, the two took off on travels together, afraid of Shuni meeting the same fate. They were only able to delay their responsibilities for so long, though, and returned to Lastwall several years ago.

Lord Ennis recently received a letter of invitation to Gildcrypt Manor, Lord Morningstar's splendid Varisian home. With a wife about to give birth, he was unable to travel across the continent, but neither could he risk offending the powerful lord. Shuni volunteered to go in his stead, hoping that sending a trusted advisor - and one with some noble blood, at that - would appease Lord Morningstar.

It's just as well. Just before Shuni left, she had started hearing whispers on unnatural breezes, and everything she put down flew away from her. She hopes it isn't the beginning of the Bleaching, but some adventure should help.