Keolin's Reign of Winter Campaign, Table 1 (Inactive)

Game Master Nickadeamous

Personality: Because of his past Saul is very much a champion of the poor, uncomfortable around nobility and wealth. While he doesn't condone thievery should he see a street rat getting beaten and harassed because he stole a loaf of bread, Saul will intervene and pay for the loaf himself.
He has a strong distaste for opulent nobility and those who flaunt there wealth while others around them starve.

Physical Appearance: Well built with strong features Saul looks every part the knight in shinning armor, but underneath the steel and muscle lies a deeply scarred body. Gifts from his mother and his many Uncles'. His nickname Shore was given to him by one of his trainers, his sandy blond hair and ocean blue eyes reminded her of the ocean.

Hit Points: 13 (10(1st) +2 con +1 favored)

Armor Class: 15 = 10 +2 dex +3 armor
Armor Class Touch: 12 = +12 +2 dex
Armor Class Flatfooted: 13 = +10 +3 armor

Fortitude: +4 = +2 class +2 con
Reflex: +4 = +2 class +2 dex
Will: +2 = +0 class +2 wis

Damage Reduction: none
Spell Resistance: +1 trait bonus on saving throws against the spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities of evil arcane spellcasters

----------------------- Ability Score -----------------------
Strength 16 (+3) (5 points) +2 racial
Dexterity 14 (+2) (5 points)
Constitution 14 (+2) (5 points)
Intelligence 10 (+0) (0 points)
Wisdom 14 (+4) (5 points)
Charisma 10 (+0) (0 points)

----------------------- Combat -----------------------
Speed 20 ft (30 ft base, medium load)

BAB: +1 = +1 class
CMB: +4 = +1 BAB +3 str
CMD: 16 = 10 +1 BAB +3 str +2 dex

Melee
Greataxe +4 = +1 bab +3 str (1d12+4 /x3)

Short Sword +4 = +1 bab +3 str (1d6+3 19-20/x2)

Dagger +4 = +1 bab +3 str (1d4+3 19-20/x2)

Ranged
Long Bow +3 = +1 bab +2 dex (1d8+1, piercing, /x3)
Dagger +3 = +1 bab +2 dex (1d4+3 19-20/x2)

----------------------- Skills -----------------------
Skill points 6 = (+6 class)

Skills Total Rank CS Ability ACP Misc

Appraise +0 = +0 rank +0 ability
Bluff +0 = +0 rank +0 ability
Climb +2 = +1 rank +3 ability +1 class -3 armor check
Diplomacy +0 = +0 rank +0 ability
Disguise +0 = +0 rank +0 ability
Escape Artist +2 = +0 rank +2 ability
Handle Animal +4 = +1 ranks +0 ability +3 class
Heal +2 = +0 ranks +2 ability
Intimidate +4 = +0 rank +2 ability +2 racial
Knowledge (Nature) +6 = +3 rank +3 cs +0 ability
Perception +6 = +1 rank +2 ability +3 class
Ride -2 = +0 rank +2 ability +4 acp
Sense Motive +5 = +0 rank +5 ability
Spellcraft +7 = +4 rank +0 ability
Stealth +3 = +1 rank +2 ability +3 class -3 armor check
Survival +6 = +1 rank +2 ability +3 class (+1 tracking)
Swim +0 = +0 rank +3 ability -3 armor check

----------------------- Feats -----------------------
• Quick Draw: Benefit: You can draw a weapon as a free action instead of as a move action. You can draw a hidden weapon (see the Sleight of Hand skill) as a move action. A character who has selected this feat may throw weapons at his full normal rate of attacks (much like a character with a bow).

----------------------- Traits -----------------------
• Warded against Witchery: Sometime in your youth, you encountered a location, object, or being steeped in the power of evil witchcraft. Whether you were the victim of this force, were a conduit for it, or merely witnessed its effects, the event changed your life. You have tried to put the strange incident behind you and forget it, but nebulous premonitions of danger and eerie feelings of deja vu have dogged your steps ever since. For some inexplicable reason, you feel drawn to the lands of the North, though you fear another encounter with the evil witchcraft that touched you once before. Whether through your purity, the blessing of goodly spirits, an innate determination, or an intuitive and inexplicable familiarity with the ways of black magic, you have acquired a resilience against the power of the dark arts. You gain a +1 trait bonus on saving throws against the spells, spell-like abilities, and supernatural abilities of evil arcane spellcasters, and a +1 trait bonus on Spellcraft checks to identify spells cast by evil arcane spellcasters.

• Reactionary: Benefit: You gain a +2 trait bonus on initiative checks.

----------------------- Racial Abilities -----------------------
• Ability Score Racial Traits: Half-orc characters gain a +2 bonus to one ability score of their choice at creation to represent their varied nature.
• Type: Half-orcs are Humanoid creatures with both the human and orc subtypes.
• Size: Half-orcs are Medium creatures and thus have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Base Speed: Half-orcs have a base speed of 30 feet.
• Languages: Half-orcs begin play speaking Common and Orc. Half-orcs with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, and Goblin. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
• Intimidating: Half-orcs receive a +2 racial bonus on Intimidate checks due to their fearsome nature.
• Orc Ferocity: Once per day, when a half-orc is brought below 0 hit points but not killed, he can fight on for 1 more round as if disabled. At the end of his next turn, unless brought to above 0 hit points, he immediately falls unconscious and begins dying.
• Weapon Familiarity: Half-orcs are proficient with greataxes and falchions and treat any weapon with the word “orc” in its name as a martial weapon.
• Darkvision: Half-orcs can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
• Orc Blood: Half-orcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race.

----------------------- Class Abilities -----------------------

• Weapon and Armor Proficiency: A ranger is proficient with all simple and martial weapons and with light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).

• Favored Enemy (Ex): At 1st level, a ranger selects a creature type from the ranger favored enemies table. 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. (Fey)

• Track (Ex): A ranger adds half his level (minimum 1) to Survival skill checks made to follow tracks.

• Wild Empathy (Ex): A 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.

----------------------- Equipment -----------------------
Starting gold 175 gp

Coins 10 gp, 3 sp

greataxe 12.0 - 20g
longbow 3.0 - 75g
- 20 arrows 3.0 - 1g
- 10 blunt arrows 1.5 - 0.5 g
- 5 silver arrows 0.75 - 10g
- 10 cold iron arrows 1.5 - 1g
short sword 2.0 - 10g
dagger 1.0 - 2g
dagger 1.0 - 2g

Studded leather 20 - 25g

backpack 2.0 - 2g
belt pouch (2) 1.0 - 2g
explorer's outfit 0.0 - 0g
holy symbol (wooden) 0.0 - 1g
waterskin 4.0 - 1g
rope 50ft 10.0 - 1g
chalk (10) 0.0 - 1 sp
flint and steel 0.0 - 1 gp
rations (4 days) 4.0 - 2 gp
cold weather outfit 7 - 8g
bedroll 5.0 - 0.1g

Current load: Medium (87.75)
Encumbrance:
76 lbs. or less/ 77–153 lbs. / 154–230 lbs.

Race: Half-orc
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Height: 6.0 ft
Weight: 207 lbs
Hair Color: blonde
Eye Color: blue
Skin Color: well tanned complexion from being in the outdoors

Kagan has shoulder length dirty blonde hair, that is more often unkempt than not. He does have a full beard, usually trimmed short. While his features can pass for well built human, up close his orcish features show through. On the left side of his face is a patch of more light colored skin, a birthmark, that makes him look even more out of sorts. (The origin of the large, strange birthmark is unknown, but he has had it since birth. A passing Sage commented on the remnants of dark magics are within Kagan)

Kagan normally wears a suit of travel worn leather armor. He carriers a greataxe across his back along with a longbow. He carriers two quivers full of arrows. A short sword and daggers are sheathed at his hip.

Personality: Kagan is usually a quiet man. When he speaks he speaks plainly and will say exactly what he means. As a young adult he still has some of his black and white view of the world, but through the last few years has seen that there is much more grey. He still does not take a long view of his actions and does what he believes is right in the moment.

He is a man born of the wilderness and finds even a large community confining and uncomfortable. He dresses simply for the situation and takes care of his weapons and gear, knowing that they can keep him alive.

Background

Kagan grew up on a small farm a good days travel outside of the small community of Heldren. Kgan never knew his birth parents, he was left to the wilds in nothing but a small blanket. He was discovered on the first day of Neth by a woodsman, Guran, as he was returning home with his winter supplies just as an early snow began. Even stranger than the snow that fell that day was the large wolf stood over the child. Not in a threatening manner but somehow watching over him until Guran arrived.

The man felt for the babe, even if he was not exactly human, and brought him home to his wife, Fenara (an accomplished woodsperson herself). The pair named the babe Kagan after Fenera’s father and they treated him as their own. Through his childhood Kagan was taught much of what it takes to live off the land and how to survive in the wilds.

With his upbringing Kagan and the story of the wolf standing over him when discovered, he has always fixated on wolves. To this day he carries a small stone wolf that his father carved for him as a child.

In his late teens Kagan, like all of his age, wanted to see more. While his aging parents knew the world sometimes was an unforgiving place, also knew that nothing could replace real experiences. They provisioned their son and let him go, travel as he must to find his place.

Kagan traveled, often hunting and living off the land rather than traveling into larger cities. He traveled north and spent some time in the northern climates attempting to discover himself. He often found work guarding caravans through less populated regions, trying to hone his skills as a ranger.

The half-orc returned home some to find that his mother had been murdered by a marauding dark fey creature. He helped his father track, and then kill the creature. Returning home was difficult, his mother was dead and he wondered what if he had stayed, would she be alive today. After last rites were given to Fenera, Kagan sank into a dark depression which often found himself in Heldren getting himself drunk.

It took his father and several friends from the town to intervene and make Kagan face his doubts, fears, and himself. It has been one week since Kagan has come away from the confrontation. He has been staying at the small inn pulling himself together and trying to figure out what he should do.

STR 9 (-1)
DEX 14 (5) +2 = 16
CON 14 (5) -2 = 12
INT 17 (13)+2 = 19
WIS 12 (2)
CHA 7 (-4)

CG Female Elf Witch (winter witch)

Init +3; Senses Perception + (+2 when familiar is within arm's reach); low-light vision
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DEFENSE
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Normal AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+3 dex, +1 armor)
Mage Armor AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +3 dex)
hp 7 (1d6+3)
Fort +, Ref +, Will +
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee -1 rapier (1d6-1/18-20) or -1 dagger (1d4-1/19-20) or melee touch attack -1
Ranged +3 shortbow (1d6/x3) or +3 dagger (1d4-1/19-20) or ranged touch attack +3
Special Attacks Slumber(DC 14), Misfortune(DC 14)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration -1)
Constant—endure elements (cold temperatures only)
Witch Spells Prepared (CL 1st [+2 to overcome SR], Concentration +4)
1 - [2/day] - Chill Touch, Mage Armor
0 - [at will] - Daze, Detect Magic, Message
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STATISTICS
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Str 9, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 19, Wis 12, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB -1; CMD 12
Feats Extra Hex(Misfortune)
Traits Restless Wayfarer, Survivor
SkillsAcrobatics +3 (+3 Dex)
Climb -1 (-1 Str)
Diplomacy (cha) -2 (-2 Cha)
Escape Artist(Dex) +3 (+3 Dex)
Fly (Dex) +3 (+3 dex)
Heal (Wis) +1 (+1 Wis)
Intimidate (Cha) -2 (-2 cha)
Knowledge (Arcana) (Int) +4 (+4 Int +1 rank +3 class)
Knowledge (History) (Int) +4 (+4 int)
Knowledge (Local) (Int) +9 (+4 Int +1 trait +1 rank +3 class)
Knowledge (Nature) (Int) +4 (+4 Int +1 rank +3 class)
Knowledge (Planes) (Int) +4 (+4 Int)
Perception (Wis) +3 (+1 Wis +2 racial) (+2 when familiar is nearby)
Ride +3 (+3 dex)
Sense Motive: +1 (+1 Wis +1 rank +3 class) (+2 when familiar is nearby)
Spellcraft (Int) +4 (+4 Int +1 rank +3 class)
Stealth +6 (+3 dex +3 familiar)
Survival +1 (+1 wis)
Swim -1 (-1 Str)
Use Magic Device (Cha) -1 (-1 Cha)
Languages: Celestial, Common (Taldane), Draconic, Elven, Skald, Sylvan, Tien
SQ cold flesh, ice magic, witch's familiar (raven)
Cold Flesh (Ex) A winter witch gains endure elements as a constant, spell-like ability, but only against cold temperatures. At 4th level, she gains cold resistance 5, making her comfortable in near-freezing temperatures. This replaces the witch's 4th-level hex.
Ice Magic When a winter witch casts a spell with the cold descriptor, the save DC of the spell increases by 1. A winter witch cannot learn or cast spells with the fire descriptor.

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Defense
AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 12 (+3 armor, +1 dex)
HP 9 (1d8+1)
SR 0
F +1, Ref +3, Will +3

Armor Studded Leather, Light
Defensive Abilities Elven Immunities (PFCR 24)

Offense
Spd 30 ft/x4
Melee
Rapier +1 (1d6) 18-20/x2
Whip +1 (1d3) 20/x2 disarm, nonlethal, reach, trip
Dagger +1 (1d4) 19-20/x2

Ranged
Longbow -3 (1d8) 20/x3

Stats
Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 17
BAB +0, CMB +0, CMD +11

Feats
Skill Focus (Diplomacy)
Weapon Finesse

Skills
Bluff +7
Diplomacy +11
Escape Artist +5
Knowledge (history) +7
Linguistics +6
Perception +7
Perform (oratory) +7
Sense Motive +5
Stealth +5

SQ
Bardic Performance [7] (PFCR 35-38)

SU
Countersong
Distraction
Inspire Courage
Bardic Knowledge

Traits
Confidante to the Oppressed
World Traveler

Languages
Common
Elven
Gnome
Skald
Sylvan

This sense of adventure and intrigue passed down to Helios, Grev and Sohlara’s only son. When Helios was born, the two had been camped on the southern reaches of the Verduran, and the sun was just peaking over the World’s Edge Mountains. After the birth of their son, they came across a small village east of Cassomir where they took up with an innkeeper, intending to stay only a year as Helios grew and allowing Grev to travel to Cassomir for a meeting with a group of Pathfinders fresh from Almas.

It was during this time that Grev reacquainted himself with the less than savory side of Taldoran society. A fire deep within him sparked a fervor to aid the less than fortunate of Taldor, the “beardless” as they were called. He altered the course of his life, resigning his commission with the Grand Lodge in Absalom to take up the mantle of a rabble-rouser. Sohlara found herself even more impressed by her husband and traveled the lands of Taldor at his side as a confident and fellow combatant. Helios grew up on the road, ranging as far north as Varisia and the Ulfen lands when Grev was called out of retirement and even one stop in the City at the Center of the World, but most of his travel remained in Taldor.

Helios now moves from small town to village, working within a network of Taldorans who seek relief from the yolk of those who think themselves the betters of others. The half-elf bard works with the Cayden Cailean church and even some of his father’s old contacts in the Society, playing a part (however small) in keeping the people’s spirits up. Whether it’s with a song, a speech or just a friendly discussion, Helios seeks the betterment of the people.

So that’s why the half-elf finds himself in Heldren. Nearly swept from the road by a freak snowstorm, Helios Sunstreaker seeks shelter in a local sundries shop to acquire winter clothing from the owner. Then he moves on to the local inn, eager to see what news is available on local goings on...and this strange weather.

Helios is quick to smile and quicker still to talk. He’s more inclined to grip another’s hand in greeting than he is to draw his weapon. He’s chosen a life of adventure, yes, but his focus is on bettering the plight of those around him. He likes a good joke, loves recounting tales of heroes from the lands he’s visited, even going so far as to apply those stories to a given situation to aid in breaking the ice, tension or the silence.

He has a coin he keeps with him for luck, one embossed with the image of a tankard to symbolize Cayden Cailean. It’s a gift from a cleric of the deity named Aaros whom Helios met in Absalom. In fact, Aaros is the man responsible for getting him connections to other Cayden Cailean temples. There are times when he’s in deep thought that the bard will toss the coin absently as he seeks the best solution.

When facing those he considers enemies, Helios finds putting the opponent off balance with a mind-twisting joke designed to belittle and beguile is a good tactic. In a fight, he’ll go to his magics first, however, he’ll favor the whip with the goal of disarming and/or tripping in the hopes of getting an opponent to surrender.

Ragnok’s father, an Ulfen warrior, obtained Ragnok’s mother during a Varisian Raid. His Linnorm King granted her as a thrall for his bravery during the raid. To this day, Ragnok doesn’t know whether his conception was between willing parties.

Ragnok’s father died in an attempt by his king to slay a second Linnorm, a feat most kings have never accomplished. His mother, freed upon her master’s death, returned to Varisia and eventually to Taldor with young Ragnok.

Personal History

Ragnok did not adapt well after moving to Taldor. He was not comfortable around the much more metropolitan children, and it took many years to learn that disputes in this land were solved with words and not fists.

Growing up, a man that quickly became a father figure taught Ragnok to live on, with, and through the land. This lifestyle suited his personality and his Ulfen heritage.

After coming of age, Ragnok makes a living selling furs from animals in the Border Wood to merchants in the small town of Heldren.

Ragnok is not the most handsome man but isn't insufferable to look at. His blonde hair, blonde beard, and pale skin are obvious indicators of his Ulfen heritage, especially to the darker Taldan natives. He wears the clothes of an outdoors man and unfortunately wears the smell too.

Ragnok is brave but not stupid. If he can avoid a skirmish, he will take another route.

Ragnok has had little exposure to magic and will approach the arcane with caution.

Ragnok has little interest in gold. He does respect great feats of craftsmanship. Ornate valuables may be given to others in exchange for utility.

Prone to good deeds and random acts of kindness, but won't die for the sake of good. Doesn't seek rewards.

When Krystae was seven, her step-mother contracted a wasting illness and died a slow, bitter death; Krystae was deeply saddened, as her step-mother had always been a caring woman to her. After the death of her step-mother, Krystae’s father gave her a small wooden charm of a raven and began to teach her the history of her people and the lands they came from. He especially told her about the White Witches and the dreaded land of Irrisen. He also taught her how to shoot a longbow. One day when she was twelve, she returned to her home to find her father missing and their home ransacked; the only clue she found was a crow feather that tingled her fingers when she picked it up.

Krystae turned to the people of Heldren for help, but most were unable to help; however, a wizard recognized the tingle of arcane magic upon the crow feather. Through the use of divination magic he determined the crow feather had come far from the frozen lands of Irrisen; however, beyond that the wizard could offer her no more. Krystae believed her father had been taken by a witch… but to what purpose she could not fathom. With nowhere else to turn, Krystae sought refuge with a nearby temple of Desna, her patron goddess. It was there she learned and honed her skills as an inquisitor. She also learned all she could about witches, and how to combat them. One day she would follow after her father… and she would find him

Krystae's Ulfen blood is readily apparent; she is tall and lean, standing nearly a head taller then most women. Her dark green eyes create for a striking contrast against her long, pale blonde hair. Her skin is fair with a tendency to tan as opposed to burn with long exposure to the sun.