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About Alvaro de'Aragon

Alvaro de'Aragon
Male human (Taldan) bard 1
CN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 13, touch 11, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +1 Dex)
hp 9 (1d8+1)
Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee rapier +1 (1d6+1/18-20)
Ranged shortbow +1 (1d6/×3)
Special Attacks bardic performance 13 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 13], inspire courage +1)
Bard Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st (2/day)—grease, sleep (DC 14)
. . 0 (at will)—know direction, light, prestidigitation, summon instrument
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 17
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 12
Feats Extra Performance, Spellsong[UM]
Traits charming, deft dodger
Skills Artistry (musical composition) +5, Bluff +7 (+8 vs. characters who could be attracted to you), Diplomacy +7 (+8 vs. characters who could be attracted to you), Knowledge (engineering) +2, Knowledge (history) +2, Knowledge (local) +6, Knowledge (nature) +2, Knowledge (nobility) +2, Perception +4, Perform (sing) +7, Perform (string instruments) +7, Profession (innkeeper) +4, Sleight of Hand +5, Spellcraft +5, Stealth +5
Languages Common, Elven
SQ bardic knowledge +1
Other Gear leather armor, arrows (20), rapier, shortbow, backpack, bedroll, flint and steel, Lute, trail rations (2), waterskin, 33 gp, 9 sp
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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, 13 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Spellsong Combine spellcasting and bardic performance
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"I've always been a lucky bastard, in the literal sense. My mother was a serving maid, good looking lass. Father took a shine to her right away, and frankly she knew a pay raise when she saw it. When I say Fatther was well off, I don't exagerate. He had invested in five of the best inns in the city, and often had the majority of ownership.

He was no noble, but he was a very wealthy man. Mother never meant to have me, but sometimes even the best roots and herbs don't provide full protection. Bam! I was born! Well, it's not like they were going to wed. Father was already married after all to a 'proper lady'. But I was born a son, and well, dad had a certain chauvnistic pride. Oh no boy of his would be raised in an inn! Bam! Just like that I was in the manner with all my half siblings and...one angry , well, one hestiates to call her a step mother."

"It was , overall, better than great! Nice education! Great food, and while the others were trained for duties? I got to goof off. Oh, sometimes I helped the innkeeper where mother worked (Yes, I still visited her) but mostly I focused on wine, women, and song!"

"Got pretty good at it too! Alas, uhm... father passed away, oh I'd like to blame it on his wife, but fairly certain she didn't arrange it. Runaway chariots just don't work that that way. It was time for the inheiratance and...well, I showed up. I escaped with my life by a mix of luck and the help from one sympathic half sib. A point was driven home, not only would I never inherit my share- if I stayed in the city I would be killed. So I fled. I ran. This frontier is about the furthest place I can think of going. Maybe something will grow out of it? Maybe I can get enough coin to start an Inn I can relax and play in? mmm."

"I just have to convince folks I can be useful. worse case? I'll actually have to 'be' useful. Yuck."

Description: A handsome man, Alvaro has broad but still elegant features. He has piercing steel blue eyes, and brown hair so dark that most mistake it for black. He tends to wear the latter long, the better to obscure his face when needs must. Alvaro has a love of opulence when he can afford it but is not so foolish as to dress impractically when a need for a fight or a hasty escape comes into play.