About Marossa
Marossa
Female human (Keleshite) bard 2
N Medium humanoid (human)
Init +5; Senses Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 (+1 Dex)
hp 14 (2d8+2)
Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +4; +4 vs. bardic performance, language-dependent, and sonic
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +1 (1d4/19-20)
Special Attacks bardic performance 10 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 15], inspire courage +1)
Bard Spells Known (CL 2nd; concentration +6)
. . 1st (3/day)—chord of shards[UM] (DC 15), cure light wounds, silent image (DC 15)
. . 0 (at will)—dancing lights, daze (DC 14), detect magic, ghost sound (DC 14), read magic
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 18
Base Atk +1; CMB +1; CMD 12
Feats Improved Initiative, Lingering Performance[APG]
Traits earning your freedom, pesh addict (katapesh)
Skills Bluff +5, Disguise +8, Knowledge (arcana) +7, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +3, Knowledge (engineering) +3, Knowledge (geography) +3, Knowledge (history) +3, Knowledge (local) +8, Knowledge (nature) +7, Knowledge (nobility) +3, Knowledge (planes) +3, Knowledge (religion) +7, Linguistics +6, Perception +5, Perform (dance) +9, Perform (sing) +9, Perform (wind instruments) +9, Sense Motive +6, Spellcraft +6, Stealth +6, Use Magic Device +8
Languages Common, Dwarven, Gnoll, Halfling, Kelish
SQ bardic knowledge +1, versatile performance (dance)
Other Gear dagger, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, Flute, hemp rope (50 ft.), ink, black, inkpen, journal, mess kit, mirror, pot, soap, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, 150 gp
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Special Abilities
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Bardic Knowledge +1 (Ex) Add +1 to all knowledge skill checks.
Bardic Performance (standard action, 10 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Lingering Performance Bardic Performances last 2 rds after you stop concentrating.
Versatile Performance (Dance) +9 (Ex) You may substitute the final value of your Perform: Dance skill for Acrobatics or Fly checks
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Background: A young girl of only sixteen winters, Marossa was born a slave and owned by a taskmaster of Katapesh. Growing up among the slave labor camps she had an easy life until she was old enough to work. Starting as a scully maid she was raised up to a "pleasure" slave after her parent's master learned she had a natural singing voice that nearly painted pictures through words. From that day forward, though her Master was a lecherous and corpulent old man, he gave Marossa the best teachers and instructors in singing, dancing, and instrument playing that could be afforded so he could be entertained. Marossa dreamed of freedom for her parents and herself and took to her studies as best as she could. To keep his slaves in line, Master Ibai'alhan kept all of them at least mildly addicted to pesh and Marossa was no different. She developed a near crippling addiction to the substance and still suffers from it nearly daily. The only thing that kept her going was her instructors who made sure she never stopped her lessons. Eventually Master Ibai'alhan died and her slave papers were sold to the Packmasters of Katapesh, who decided to send her on an expedition to Kelmarane for her knowledge that promised her freedom.
Personality: Marossa still fears the lash and acts contrite around just about everybody she meets. Her voice is soft and easily missed if she isn't singing. Combined with her slight frame she easily slips around people with unobstructive grace. Marossa has a hard time opening up to anybody and spends most of her time with her hands wrapped around an Inkpen that her instructor gave her for her fourteenth birthday.
Appearance: A pale slight young girl who is always nervously looking down so her bangs cover her face. Her hair is a black so dark it shows blue sometimes and her eyes are wide set on her face with dark iris' that seem sunken into her face. Her body holds multiple scars that are most evident on her arms and legs. Marossa still wears her slave clothes and though she tries to hide it, her neck still wears the collar that holds her slave papers wrapped inside.
