DM-Camris' IRONFANG INVASION Chapter 1: Trail of the Hunted

Game Master Camris

- 20 point buy, 1st level.
- Core Races are MUCH preferred in this AP, but almost any other race (except Hobgoblins) can be considered. Just make sure you have a VERY good backstory to justify your Drow/Klingon...
- All Pathfinder classes are allowed. Summoners are restricted to the Unchained version.
- 2 Traits, including one Campaign from the Ironfang Invasion Player's Guide. You can take another trait if you take a drawback as well.
- Max HP at first level, Average+1 on subsequent levels.
- Starting Character Wealth=Average.
- Backstories are appreciated, but don't feel compelled to write a novel. You can keep your background as brief as you like it, just be sure to have some reason to be in Phaendar for the Market Festival.
- Half of the AP will be outdoorsy.
- No Evil alignments.
- No firearms.
- The Core and APG are a must, Ultimate Wilderness is VERY handy.

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Orimmath Greyrock
Male Dwarf Ranger 1
LG Medium humanoid (dwarf)
Init: +2; Senses: Perception +6; Darkvision 60’
Speed: 20, Languages: Dwarven, Common, Goblin, Undercommon

Defense
AC 19 (+5 Armor, +2 Dex, +2 Shield) Touch 12 FF 17
HP 14 (1d10+4)
Fort +5 Ref +5 Will +2 +2 vs Spells/SLA, +2 vs Poison

Offense
Melee: dwarven waraxe +3 (1d10+2 20/x3)
Ranged: chakram +3 (1d8+2 19-20/x2) Range 30, Ammo: 5 or Sling +3 (1d4+2)
BAB 1 CMB +3 CMD 15 (17 vs Trip/Bull Rush)

Statistics
Abilities: Str 14 Dex 14 Con 16 Int 14 Wis 14 Cha 6
SQ: Favored Class (Ranger),Track, Wild Empathy, Defensive Training (+4 dodge AC vs giants), Stability (+4 to CMD vs. bull rush or trip), Greed (+2 Appraise to determine value of precious metals/gemstones), Stonecunning (+2 Perception to notice unusual stonework, free check when within 10’ of such), Hatred (+1 attack vs. goblinoids)
SA: Favored Enemy (Goblinoid) +2
Traits: Grounded (+2 to balance based acrobatics, +1 reflex), Ironfang Training (+2 dodge vs goblinoids, 1/day roll twice for Intimidate, Sense Motive, or Stealth vs goblinoids)
Feats: Power Attack
Skills: ACP -4/-6 with shieldHandle Animal +2, Intimidate +2, Knowledge (Geography) +6, Knowledge (Nature) +6, Perception +6, Spellcraft +6, Stealth +6, Survival +6 (+7 to follow tracks)
Combat Gear:
Equipment: dwarven waraxe, morningstar, dagger, chakram (5), sling, sling bullets (10), scale mail, heavy wooden shield, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint & steel, iron pot, mess kit, silk rope (100’), torches (12), trail rations (5), waterskin, candles (2), chalk, hammer, pitons (4), hooded lantern, oil (5), sacks (2), tindertwig (2), compass, mirror, dwarven stout (6), keg of ale (1 gal)
Coin 8 gp, 20 sp
Description Orimmath is a 74 year old mountain dwarf. He is tall for a dwarf, standing at 4’7” and massing just over 205 lbs. He wears his dark brown hair drawn back and tied at the nape of his neck, and his wiry beard closely brushed and oiled. He wears dark grey and black travel leathers, with a heavy woolen cloak that was once green over his shoulders. When adventuring, he dons scale mail of finely polished steel over thick leather, with a round helm on his head. He carries a wide bladed beared waraxe on his right hip, next to a steel morningstar, and several sharpened rings of steel known as throwing chakrams. Opposite, he wears a well-worn straight-bladed dagger while holding his dented and scarred round wooden shield, painted blue and bearing the hammer and anvil icon of Torag.
Backstory: Orimmath has always tried to serve his community, working as a scout and woodsman for his dwarven clan before they moved a group into the local Nirmathi communities. As his clan expanded and grew out into the human-run lands, working as smiths, merchants, and other craftspeople, Orimmath still felt the urge to wander farther afield. He uses his skills in woodscraft and what he learned fighting in the Winter War to make his way now, hunting when he needs to, and working as a guard, guide, and woodsman as the community requires.

In the same year that Gyrad Tolgrith established Fort Thorn in the Bloodsworn Vale, a raiding troop of the nascent Ironfang Legion massacred a small homestead on the edge of the Fangwood and Nesmian plain. The only survivor a young boy named Jak fled into the depths of the forest. For days the child wondered aimlessly, until a he came to the attention of The Green Lady.

Although she only she only appeared to him once, it was made known among the forest fey that the Glaistig considered Jak to belong to her. For two years Jak lived a wild and almost feral life in the forest. He rarely interacted with the fey directly, but their subtle protection and guidance helped the young boy survive.

Then on his sixteenth birth day, it was decided that Jak was losing his innocence and must return to the world on man. He went to sleep under and old oak deep in the Fangwood and woke the next morning outside of a Foxclaws militia camp in the Chernasardo.

At first the rangers shunned the boy as fey changeling, but when the Fangwood it’s self seemed to grow angry at their rejection they learned to accepted him. This was how Jak became a member of the Nirmathi insurgency. He’s served formally and informally in various Fangwood militias including the infamous Foxclaws and the recently reformed Irgal’s Axe. As Ranger he’s garnered a plenty of experience conducting raids and sabotaging supply lines, and then disappearing afterward without a trace.

When not fighting, trapping and hunting he makes a living on the Tourondel and Marideth Rivers in as fisher, trader and ferryman.

Over the last several years he’s become frustrated with his nation’s inability to organize and modernize in the face of the Molthune threat. He feels that convoy raids and small scale ambushes have very little affect on the bigger picture.

Jak is a young man of only twenty five. He’s a little taller than average and handsome in a rugged way but could easily blend into a crowd. He has dark brown hair, a thick beard and an athletic build.

Initiative +4 (+4 Dexterity)
Perception +7 (+9 against Favored Enemy: Goblinoids)
CMB: + 2[+1 BAB+1 Str]
CMD: 16 [10+ 1 BAB+1 Str+ 4Dex]
Defenses
AC 18, touch 14, flat-footed 14 (+4 Dex, +4 Hide Armor)
hp 12 (1d0 +1con+1FC)
Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0
Offense
BAB: +1
Speed: 20 (Hide armor Reduces Base Speed from 30 ft)

Melee: 1d20+2
Longsword : 1d8, 19-20/x2, S

Ranged: 1d20+5
Composite Long Bow 1d8, x3, P 110ft

Ability Scores
Strength 13
Dexterity 18 (16+2 Human)
Constitution: 12
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom 14
Charisma: 10

Ability Modifiers
Strength 1
Dexterity 4
Constitution: 1
Intelligence: 0
Wisdom 2
Charisma: 0

Skill Ranks per Level: 7 (6Ranger+0Int+1HumanTrait)

Climb: +2 (1Rank+1Str+3InClass-3ArmorCheck)
Handle Animal:
Knowledge (Nature): 4 (1Rank+3inClass)
Perception 7 (1Rank+3inClass+2Wis+1Pioneer)
Ride: 5 (1Rank+4Dex+3inClass-3ArmorCheck)
Stealth 5 (1Rank+4Dex+3inClass-3ArmorCheck)
Survival 6 (1Rank+2Wis+3InClass)

List of Class Skills
Ride (Dex)
Stealth (Dex)
Perception (Wis)
Profession (Wis)
Survival (Wis)
Heal (Wis)
Climb (Str)
Swim (Str)
Craft (Int)
Handle Animal (Cha)
Intimidate (Cha)
Knowledge (dungeoneering) (Int)
Knowledge (geography) (Int)
Knowledge (nature) (Int)
Spellcraft (Int)

Common

Traits

Trait Ironfang Survivor: In his youth Jak barely survived an encounter with the Ironfang Legion, one of Molthune’s infamous monster regiments. He can’t scrub the memories of their brutality from your waking or sleeping mind, and he keenly recalls their distinctive fighting styles. He gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC against goblinoids, and once per day when he attempts an Intimidate, Sense Motive, or Stealth check against a goblinoid, he can roll two dice and use the better result.

Trait Magical Knack: For a time Nimble Jak was raised by a community of Fey. This constant exposure to magic has made its mysteries easy for him to understand, even as he turned his mind to other devotions and tasks.

Benefit: Jak’s caster level in ranger gains a +2 trait bonus as long as this bonus doesn’t raise his caster level above his current Hit Dice.

Feats

Point-Blank Shot (Combat)You are especially accurate when making ranged attacks against close targets.
Benefit: You get a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at ranges of up to 30 feet.

Precise Shot (Combat) You are adept at firing ranged attacks into melee.
Prerequisite: Point-Blank Shot.
Benefit: You can shoot or throw ranged weapons at an opponent engaged in melee without taking the standard –4 penalty on your attack roll.
Note: Two characters are engaged in melee if they are enemies of each other and either threatens the other.

Class Abilities

Favored Enemy (Ex) - Goblinoid
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.

At 5th level and every five levels thereafter (10th, 15th, and 20th level), the ranger may select an additional favored enemy. In addition, at each such interval, the bonus against any one favored enemy (including the one just selected, if so desired) increases by +2.

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.

Carried by Jak of Fangwood
Backpack
Canteen
bedroll
flint and steel
fish hook
whetstone
signal whistle
60 Arrows
Poncho
Long Bow

Ability Score Racial Traits: Human characters gain a +2 racial bonus to one ability score of their choice at creation to represent their varied nature.
Size: Humans are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Base Speed: Humans have a base speed of 30 feet.
Languages: Humans begin play speaking Common.
Bonus Feat: Humans select one extra feat at 1st level.
Skilled: Humans gain an additional skill rank at first level and one additional rank whenever they gain a level.

None

It was a strange sight even for the welcoming people of Phaendar - a strange, bloodied young girl, led by a similarly strange, equally bloodied beast. The little girl and her horse, on the verge of exhaustion, were quickly taken in and their wounds treated. Over the course of a few weeks, as they improved, their story was slowly but surely revealed:

The girl, Isaura, and horse, Vasis, had been ordinary citizens of a small logging village deep in the Fangwood, living uneventful lives. Over the previous few months, there had been strange happenings in the forest around the village, and several people had gone missing. The Prives family - Isaura's family - had planned to move back out of the woods to Tamran, bringing Vasis with them, but the night before they left, mysterous creatures swept out of the woods, cruelly torturing and slaughtering the inhabitants of the village and destroying everything else that stood. Vasis and Isaura were the only ones to escape, though not without suffering severe injuries. The two, having fled in different directions on the initial attack, met by chance as they wandered the forest, travelling for a week before making it out to the plains. There, they were found by a patrol, who brought them to Phaendar.

It was clear to everyone what had happened - the Darkblight had come to the village. They were lucky to escape alive, though they had both been visibly touched by the fey. Even while hurt and nearly delirious, Isaura manifested magical powers that she later fervently denied she had had before. Much of her spare time since has been spent coming to terms with and refining her control of this magic.

After recovering, the pair were inseparable, becoming a fixture around town. Though nobody officially adopted the girl, she was given a place to stay and was welcome wherever she went. With the townspeople glad to help out anyone in need, Isaura and Vasis readily settled into their new home, and in keeping with the hospitality shown by the people of Phaendar, she pledged to help should anyone else need anything from her.

Vasis's version of events: neeeeeigh (what were you expecting? he's a horse.)

Isaura is tall and slender, with faded, sickly-looking dark green hair; a light covering of fur on some parts of her skin, especially her legs; and eyes permanently and unintentionally glowing with a sense of mischief. She doesn't attempt to hide any of these strange features, dressing as any ordinary Nirmathan woman would. She does, however, try her best to hide the dark scar she has across her chest, which inexplicably throbs painfully at times.

Because of her connection to the fey, Isaura's mind is rather unorthodox, and she has trouble controlling her emotions and actions. She is no longer the playful, carefree child she had been before the attack, but she puts on the act sometimes anyways, though it rarely fools anyone. However, when it comes to Vasis, she and her steed share a deep bond, and she puts his safety above almost everything else.

Bevka Giantkin
Female human (Kellid) druid (goliath druid) 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Giant Hunter's Handbook 20)
N Medium humanoid (human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +9
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Defense
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AC 14, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +1 Dex)
hp 11 (1d8+3)
Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee quarterstaff +2 (1d6+3)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +2)
. . Constant—know direction
Druid (Goliath Druid) Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st—goodberry, shillelagh (DC 14)
. . 0 (at will)—detect magic, light, mending
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Statistics
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Str 14, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 12
Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 13
Feats Nature Magic[ACG], Tribal Scars
Traits animal whisperer, suspicious
Skills Handle Animal +6 (+11 to push vs. indifferent or better animals), Knowledge (geography) +4, Knowledge (nature) +4, Perception +9, Sense Motive +8, Spellcraft +4, Survival +9
Languages Common, Druidic, Hallit
SQ nature bond (megaloceros named Anok), primal bond, primal empathy, primal size, primal summons, wild empathy +2
Other Gear hide shirt, quarterstaff, backpack, belt pouch, blanket[APG], flint and steel, holly and mistletoe, mess kit[UE], soap, spell component pouch, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, 66 gp, 10 sp, 5 cp
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Special Abilities
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Animal Companion Link (Ex) Handle or push Animal Companion faster, +4 to checks vs. them.
Nature Magic (Purify Food and Drink, 1/day) (Sp) You are able to use simple spells by drawing on nature's raw majesty.

Prerequisite: Knowledge (nature) 1 rank.

Benefit: You gain know direction as a constant spell-like ability, and can choose another druid orison y
Primal Bond (Ex) Can affect dinosaur/megafauna animal companion with enlarge person.
Primal Empathy (Ex) Your wild empathy only functions on creatures of size Large or lager.
Primal Size You can spontaneously cast enlarge person using a 1st level or higher spell slot.
Primal Summons Summon nature's ally lists include new options.
Share Spells with Companion (Ex) Can cast spells with a target of "you" on animal companion, as touch spells.
Wild Empathy +2 (Ex) Improve the attitude of an animal as if using Diplomacy.

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Anok CR –
Megaloceros (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 187)
N Medium animal
Init +3; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+3 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 17 (2d8+4)
Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 50 ft.
Melee gore +3 (1d8+1)
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 5
Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 15 (19 vs. trip)
Feats Weapon Focus (gore)
Tricks Attack, Attack Any Target, Come, Down, Guard, Heel, Riding, Stay
Skills Acrobatics +3 (+11 to jump), Perception +6, Swim +5
SQ attack any target, down, guard, riding
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Special Abilities
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Attack Any Target [Trick] The animal will attack any creature on command.
Down [Trick] The animal will break off combat on command.
Guard [Trick] The animal stays in place and prevents others from approaching.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
Riding [Trick] The animal has been trained to bear a rider.
Scent (Ex) Detect opponents within 15+ ft. by sense of smell.

Sildan Angmon
Female Human Wildblooded Sorcerer 1
NG Medium humanoid (Human)
Init: +3 ; Senses:
Speed: 30, Languages: Common, Sylvan
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Defense
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AC 11
HP 9
Fort 0 Ref 1 Will 4
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Offense
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Melee: Lantern Staff (1d6+1 fire damage while lit)
Ranged: See spells
BAB +0 CMB 0 CMD 11
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Statistics
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Abilities: Str 11 Dex 12 Con 10 Int 12 Wis 14 Cha 18
Sorcerer Spells Known
1st: Mage Armor, Burning Hands
0th: Mage Hand, Detect Magic, Spark, Acid Splash
Bloodline: Sylvan
Traits: Blight-Burned, Reactionary
Feats: Boon Companion, Fast Learner
Skills: Handle Animal (1 Rank) +5, Knowledge (nature) (1 rank, class skill) +5, Spellcraft (1 rank, class skill) +5, Survival (1 rank) +3, Knowledge (Arcane) (1 Rank, Class Skill) +5
Combat Gear:
Equipment: Studded Leather Barding , Backpack
Treasure: 0 GP
SA: Animal Companion (Ex): At 1st level, you gain an animal companion. Your effective druid level for this ability is equal to your sorcerer level – 3 (minimum 1st)

Dlath
Male Giant Vulture (Racer) Animal Companion 1
NG Medium Animal
Init: +2 ; Senses: lowlight vision
Speed: 20 (10 when in (light) armor), fly 60 (50 when in (light) armor) (average), Languages:
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Defense
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AC 17 (15 Flat-Footed, Touch 12)
HP 20
Fort +6 Ref +5 Will +2
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Offense
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Melee: bite (1d8+2)
Ranged:
BAB 1 CMB 2 CMD 13
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Statistics
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Abilities: Str 12 Dex 15 Con 14 Int 2 Wis 15 Cha 7
SA: +4 vs. Diseases
Tricks: Attack. Stay, Down, Heel, Come
Traits: Voice of Monsters, Resilient
Feats: Armor Proficiency (Light)
Skills: Perception (1 Rank, Class Skill) +6, Survival (1 Rank) +3
Combat Gear: Studded Leather Barding

SIldan was born to a Assimar Mother and a Tiefling Father in Phaendar, which resulted in a normal Human Child, or so they thought, In reality their child was a crossblooded Celestial & Abyssal sorcerer, but before the powers manifested, she was stolen by the Fey from her Parents, who proceeded to purge the magic from her, and raised her till she was six, by which she was attacked by the Dark blighted Fey, causing a scar on her head, after the uninfected fey get got her to safety, it was decided to bring her back to her birth family, as it would be safer there than here, on the way, she met a giant vulture, whom she named Dlath, and bonded with, it was then that the Fey realized that raising her had given her powers, and may have been activated by the scar on her forehead, when she was dumped at her parents door, they were shocked that their daughter was alive, as they had failed to find her years earlier, she was taken in, she discovered she had a sibling, a brother with quite a temper, and while he looked human, he too has strange powers, mainly whenever he got angry, she was taught to read and write by her father, and bonded more with her giant vulture, which her mother found utterly disgusting, her father just shrugged, he knew that the Fey had changed their daughter, and their wasn't much he could do about it, her mother began trying to "rehabilitate" her from the fey, however soon her fey caretaker began to visit at night, Sildan was happy whenever she saw her, one time her dad caught her talking to the fey caretaker, he just said not to tell Mom, as she would probably get the guard or something, even though the fey could easily get away, this continued until she around 15, when the fey caretaker stopped coming to see her, perhaps whatever had attacked her had taken her caretaker as well, her dad caught her trying to sneak out, he commented to step silently instead of making a bunch of ruckus, she just looked down and returned to her bedroom. Her brother was outside, venting his rage at people calling him a freak for his family, and his powers when he was angry. She just walked and watched her brother for a while, after he was finished he saw her sitting morosely, he walked over and asked what happened. She said that she was thinking about the time with the Fey, and why they gave her back. He then left and went inside, she then went over to her vulture, and fed him. She then went and resumed her normal activities, which mainly included trying to get new powers out of her, but her parents were not seeing results, a year later she has a decent relationship with her mother, although her mother thinks that the Fey have taken away her "true" daughter, her relationship with her father is steady, although he has looser morals than most people, as a result, he was fine with the Vulture (which her mother disliked), and encouraged her to train it as a combat mount. Her relationship with her brother is one of shared "weirdness", as many consider them to be weird.

Sildan is reserved to strangers, with friends she is quite chatty, she is somewhat narrow-minded in her interests, mainly caring about animals and fey, she is protective of people she considers friends, and is loyal to them. To people who don't see this deeper side, she seems to care about nothing, and jokes around, even at times it may not be the best time for them.

Sildan has green wavy hair that goes to her neck, she has violet eyes, she is a very short human, standing at around 5'1, she looks depressed most of the time

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