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Altael
Male Elf Fighter 1
CG Medium Humanoid (elf)
Init +4; Senses low-light vision; Perception +3
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Defense
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AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 10 (1d10)
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +0; +2 vs. enchantments
Immune sleep; Resist elven immunities
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee Dagger +5 (1d4+1/19-20/x2) and
. . Dagger -3 (1d4/19-20/x2) and
. . Rapier +1 (1d6+1/18-20/x2)
Ranged Shortbow +5 (1d6/x3)
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 11, Cha 13
Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 15
Feats Quick Draw, Weapon Finesse
Traits Forlorn, Rostlander
Skills Acrobatics +1 (-3 jump), Climb -2, Diplomacy +2, Escape Artist +1, Fly +1, Intimidate +5, Perception +3, Ride +5, Stealth +1, Survival +4, Swim -2
Languages Common, Elven, Orc, Sylvan
SQ elven magic
Other Gear Leather armor, Arrows (40), Dagger (8), Dagger, Rapier, Shortbow, Backpack (6 @ 18.5 lbs), Bedroll, Belt pouch (1 @ 0.26 lbs), Blanket, Wandermeal (6), Waterproof bag (6 @ 3 lbs), Waterskin (2), Whetstone, 5 GP, 1 SP, 7 CP
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Special Abilities
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Elven Immunities +2 save bonus vs Enchantments.
Elven Immunities - Sleep You are immune to magic sleep effects.
Elven Magic +2 to spellcraft checks to determine the properties of a magic item.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in low light, distinguishing color and detail.
Quick Draw Draw weapon as a free action (or move if hidden weapon). Throw at full rate of attacks.
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His birth-mother had been buried under a spindly oak that rose to the west of the house so she could look down on her growing son every morning as the sun rose in the east. They had found her after a storm, half-drown by the rain, pregnant and alone, deliriously talking in an unknown language that they assumed was elven. She gave birth a week later and passed away shortly after.

Life went on.

Corrik and Messina named him Altael, assuming as it was what his mother had repeated that it was either his name or important in some way. Messina already had two children and Vessina was on the way, she took him in instantly and raised her as one of her own. He grew slowly as the seasons passed, Rikold having a full beard and a new wife before Altel reached his full height.

Harn a retired adventurer and woodcutter was passing through Rostland, heading south out of Brevoy and stopped in the area of the house for nearly a year. During that time Harn took it upon himself to teach the young Altel the use of a sword and bow, as well as elvish and several other languages. That year passed in a blur of sword practice among the trees.

Life went on.

The pneumonia that struck down Emmes also weakened Corrik, confining him to the house for the last few years of his life. Rikold took over as the man of the house and Wynnd as the woman of the house. Wynnd was a lovely woman who took her odd brother into her heart and made a space for him and Messina in the home. Vessina however felt it best to move on and took her weaving ability to Silverhall to live.

Life went on.

Soon Emmes, Cor and Saind were born and the house was once again filled with the laughter of children. It was at that time that he learned of the term “Forlorn”. At the time, surrounded by his nieces and nephews, bouncing Emmes on his knee in the flickering fire-light of the family stead, he thought it something of a joke.

The joke came to an end however, when Wynnd and Saind passed away from an unnamed disease. It was then that Altael realized that he would outlive his entire family. It came to him that he would continue to go on as his family and friends died around him one by one, bit by bit. Something inside of him died a little bit that day.

Not wanting to watch the death of any family, Altael has left the steadding and is planning to head south into the Stolen Lands. He wants to build a place that is more permenant, something that will weather the ravages of time. He wants a place to call home.

Altael’s Family tree
Corrik[deceased] and Messina[deceased]
Emmes[deceased], Rikold, Vessina
Rikold inherited the house, Emmes died of pneumonia, Vessina moved to Silverhall and got married
Rikold married Wynnd[deceased]
Emmes, Cor, Saind[deceased]
Emmes married Ulaf and started a farm 5 miles from Rikold
Cor has traveled north to Silverhall to apprentice with Aunt Vessina

Traits: Wishes to build something that will last, a place that he will feel connected to. Something that he will feel proud of in the years to come. The idea of cutting a new land out of the wilderness appeals to him. It is a project that will take many years and may have great and lasting influence. Essentially it is a worthwhile project and may stave off his loneliness. Stubborn, introspective, poetic.

Appearance: Altael has the tall lithe frame of his elven parentage, however his coloring has gotten more grey the older he has gotten. His hair is now a pale grey and his eyes are a very light brown. He carries himself proudly and takes time with his appearance wherever he goes, finding perverse pleasure in bright colors and fabrics, almost as if he was trying to compensate for his inner lack of color.