The Detectives (Inactive)

Game Master Johnny_Panic

Str 11-2=9, Dex 15+2=17, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 14+2=16

HP 29 (inc. FCB, assuming average HP after 1st)
Panache/Luck 4 (Max 6), Inspiration 3
Telekinetic blast: Attack +5, Damage 2d6+5
AC 19, FF 16, Touch 14, CMD 13
Fort +7, Reflex +7, Will +4 (+6 vs. fear)
Init +5 (+3 if out of Panache/Luck), Perception +10 (+11 locating traps, low-light)

Background Skills
Appraise +8 (3R, Int+2, Class+3)
Artistry (painting) +8 (3R, Int+2, Class+3)
Knowledge (history) +6 (3R, Int+2, Class+3, drawback -2)
Knowledge (nobility) +6 (3R, Int+2, Class+3, drawback -2)
Linguistics +8 (3R, Int+2, Class+3)
Sleight of Hand +9 (3R, Dex+3, Class+3)

Languages
Common
Halfling
Elven
Gnome
Goblin
Draconic
Sylvan

Lem talks a lot when he’s got a good audience but he knows how to listen to a good story. Or a bad story which he might be able to tart up for that matter.

It did teach him sneaking and deception, and helping others with their jobs taught him more. It couldn’t last forever though -

Male Human (Taldan) NG Investigator/Fighter 3, HP 33, Init +7; Senses Low-Light Vision, Perception +8,

Languages Common, Draconic, Infernal, Osiriani, Polyglot, Taldane, Varisian

AC 18, touch 13, flat-footed 15

Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +5, +2 trait bonus to Fortitude saves vs. poison and drugs, +4 trait bonus to Fortitude saves to avoid the effects of alcohol, +2 vs. poison, +1 Reflex to avoid traps, +1 vs fear.

Defensive Abilities Trap Sense +1,

Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)

Melee masterwork longsword +7 (1d8+3/19-20)
Melee sword cane +6 (1d6+3)
Melee sap +6 (1d6+3)
Ranged masterwork crossbow, light +7 (1d8/19-20), within 30 ft. +8 (1d8+1)

Base Atk +3; CMB +6; CMD 19, Atk Options Power Attack,

Abilities Str 16, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 12

Special Qualities Alchemy, Armor Training, Bonus Feat, Bonus Feats, Bravery, Inspiration, Keen Recollection, Low-Light Vision, Poison Lore, Poison Resistance, Quick Study, Rogue Talent, Skilled, Trapfinding, Trap Spotter.

Feats Combat Casting, Combat Reflexes, Extra Investigator Talent, Improved Initiative,
Point-Blank Shot, Power Attack, Precise Shot, Quick Draw

Skills
Acrobatics +9,
Appraise +8,
Bluff +6,
Climb +8,
Craft (Alchemy) +9,
Craft (Untrained) +4,
Diplomacy +6,
Disable Device +9,
Disguise +5,
Escape Artist +7,
Handle Animal +5,
Heal +7,
Intimidate +6,
Knowledge (Arcana) +8,
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +9,
Knowledge (Engineering) +9,
Knowledge (History) +9,
Knowledge (Local) +9,
Knowledge (Nobility) +8,
Knowledge (Religion) +8,
Linguistics(Infernal, Varisian) +9,
Perception +8, Perception (Trapfinding) +9,
Profession (Barrister) +7,
Profession (Gambler) +6,
Profession (Soldier) +8,
Ride +9,
Sense Motive +8,
Sleight of Hand +7,
Stealth +8,
Survival +8,
Swim +9,

Possessions formula book; ring of sustenance; mithral shirt +1; uniform (Detectives); ioun stone, iridescent spindle (Cracked); pathfinder's pouch; Notebook; inkpen; Wayfinder ; masterwork longsword; sap; sword cane; Masterwork Crossbow, Light ;

Armor Training (Ex) You are more maneuverable while wearing armor. Whenever you are wearing armor, you reduce the armor check penalty by 1 and increase the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by your armor by +1

Bravery (Ex) You gain a +1 bonus to Will saves against fear effects.

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 3 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.

Armor Training (Ex) You are more maneuverable while wearing armor. Whenever you are wearing armor, you reduce the armor check penalty by 1 and increase the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by your armor by +1

Bravery (Ex) You gain a +1 bonus to Will saves against fear effects.

Blood of Dragons Long ago, your ancestors' blood mixed with that of dragons. Choose one of the following: gain a +1 trait bonus on Perception checks, gain low-light vision, or gain a +2 trait bonus on saving throws against effects that cause sleep or paralysis.

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 5. 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.

Iron Liver You gain a +2 trait bonus on Fortitude saves against poison and drugs, and a +4 trait bonus on Fortitude saves to avoid the effects of alcohol.

Keen Recollection You can attempt all knowledge checks untrained

Low-Light Vision (Ex) You can see x2 as far as humans in low illumination. Characters with low-light vision have eyes that are so sensitive to light that they can see twice as far as normal in dim light. Low-Light Vision is color vision. A spellcaster with low-light vision can read a scroll as long as even the tiniest candle flame is next to her as a source of light. Characters with low-light vision can see outdoors on a moonlit night as well as they can during the day.

Meticulous You plan and prepare everything in detail, and aren't good at improvising when things don't go as planned. You take a -2 penalty on skill checks for skills with which you're untrained.

Militia Veteran (any town or village) (Profession (Soldier)) 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.

Poison Lore (Ex) You have a deep understanding and appreciation for poisons. You cannot accidentally poison yourself when applying poison to a weapon. If you spend 1 minute physically examining the poison, you can attempt a Knowledge (nature) check to identify any natural poison or Knowledge (arcana) check to identify any magical poison (DC = the poison's saving throw DC). Lastly, once a poison is identified, you can spend 1 minute and attempt a Craft (alchemy) check (DC = the poison's saving throw DC) to neutralize 1 dose of the poison. Success renders the dose harmless. You have no chance of accidentally poisoning yourself when examining or attempting to neutralize a poison.

Poison Resistance (Ex) You gain a +2 bonus on all saving throws against poison.

Quick Study (Ex) An investigator can use his studied combat ability as swift action instead of a move action.

Rogue Talent (Ex) You can select one of the following rogue talents in place of an investigator talent: assault leader, black market connections, camouflage, canny observer, charmer, coax information, combat swipe, convincing liar, cunning trigger, deft palm, expert leaper, fast fingers, fast getaway, fast picks, fast stealth, firearm training, guileful polyglot, grit, hard to fool, hold breath, honeyed words, iron guts, lasting poison, ledge walker, major magic, minor magic, nimble climber, peerless maneuver, quick disable, quick disguise, quick trapsmith, resilience, rogue crawl, rope master, stand up, strong stroke, terrain master, trap spotter, or wall scrambler. Any talent effects based on rogue level use your class level. If the rogue talent has a prerequisite (such as the major magic rogue talent requiring the minor magic talent), you must fulfill the prerequisite before selecting that rogue talent. This talent can be selected multiple times; each time, it grants you a new rogue talent.

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.

Trap Sense (Ex) You gain a +1 bonus on Reflex saves made to avoid traps, and a +1 dodge bonus to AC against attacks made by traps.

Trap Spotter (Ex) Whenever you come within 10 feet of a trap, you receive an immediate Perception skill check to notice the trap. This check should be made in secret by the GM.

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.

Background:

1. Nestor is a tall, lean, easygoing man, with thick black hair, grey eyes and tanned skin. Though formerly in the Taldan army he shows little sign of military bearing or attitude.

2. His family was once noble, their lands and wealth lost over the years through greed, hubris and incompetence. He grew up in a small house, all the family had left. His parents more concerned with lamenting the losses of the past and pretending they still were noble.

3. He was named after a great uncle, who he was told had died honorably in a battle defending Taldor. A little investigating by Nestor soon found his namesake had died in a brothel, knifed over failure to pay gambling debts.

4. He joined the army of Taldor, an occupation suitable for one of his noble birth, at least to his parents. Who ignored Nestor’s lack of interest in this career. He soon found that his commander was corrupt. Uncovering the details of her crimes he reported them to the authorities and had his commander arrested.

5. That was the end of his career in the army, his former commander was both well born and well connected. Nestor was given a shiny medal (Gilt) and thanked politely as he was ushered out the door and the army. The message was clear, after several attempts were made to kill him he knew that staying in Taldor wasn’t healthy and resigned from the army, setting sail for Absalom under a false name.

Goals:

1. Nestor would like to return to Taldor and deal more firmly with his former commander. Who received little more than a slap on the wrist for her crimes. He finds the murder attempts annoying and graceless and would enjoy confronting her and settling things over swords. (Will have to come up with his old commanders names and stats. Possibly some more history between them as well?)

2. Nestor did enjoy investigating and uncovering the details of corruption, finding it far more to his liking and skills than the parading and posturing of the army. He would like to become an Investigator full time. Which is why he has joined ‘The Agency’ Both their work and their goals are things he admires and wants to be part of.

Secrets:

1. Like many of the fallen noble families Nestor’s holds large amounts of old correspondence between his family and nobles. Though old and on the whole worthless there were one or two secrets that existed for an inquisitive boy to discover. One such secret Nestor holds close, the location of a rumoured magical artifact. A distant relative, more noted for his scholarship and eccentricity studied the tales of the fabled artifact for many years, until he found what he believed to be it’s location. Outfitting an expedition he set off to claim the artifact, and was never heard from again.

2. Nestor doesn’t know that his former commander isn’t responsible for the assassins after his head. She didn’t care about her position in the army and soon resumed the life of a noble wastrel without a care beyond gambling and partying. Her family on the other hand hold Nestor responsible for the failure of their latest effort to make their daughter even slightly eligible and hope that Nestor’s demise will allow them to bury the matter of her crimes.

People:

1. Ionnia Astrivane. His former commander and now girl about town. She barely remembers Nestor as her boring underling, the one she left all the work to while she partied. She sometimes wonders what became of him?

2. Vors Grasham. A Sargent in the Taldor army who is sad that Nestor is no longer serving. He thought Nestor was one of the few noble born officers who wasn’t an idiot or coward, but one who tried to do his duty properly.

3. Marini Spicer, a street urchin that Nestor gives some coins now and then to get her food, and also so he has someone who can give him the information on the street level.

Memories, mannerisms & quirks:

1. His early memories are of pretence and the shabby reality of his home. His parents insisting that he behave as a proper ‘Nobleman.’ Even when they were little more than beggars living off what little money the family had left. Refusing to soil their hands with trade. This has made Nestor willing to work at anything he can turn his hand to, and his mild scorn for the nobility. Though he’s too polite to be openly mocking.

2. Nestor has a gift of mimicry and can switch between an easy going drawl, an officiers crisp orders, or a nobleman’s languid tone in the space of a single sentence.

3. Nestor often takes his time filling and lighting his pipe when he wants to think things over and gain himself time to consider a matter.