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About Cal Concord

Cal is a solid sort, down to earth and practical. He prefers to keep his head down and work hard rather than seeking fame and glory. He calls himself a coward freely and makes a point to appear nonthreatening. The truth of the matter is that he is perhaps one of the best marksmen in a given county. The crossbow, often scorned by archers as the slow weapon of peasant conscripts, is his weapon of choice and he operates his like a man possessed.

Cal has an intuitive understanding of targeting that few come close to and he has his brief period in the monastic regiments to thank for that. Before he was a simple drover, he was a bright eyed young recruit. Cheaper and quicker to train than Knights, the monastic regiments filled the valued role of fodder in the Chruch's military engagements.

As noble and good as the nation of Talingarde is, modern tactics still dictate the engagement of large blocks of infantry until one side or the other is broken by the losses inflicted. It is not a calling for the faint of heart and similarly it was not talent that initially drove Cal to his current level of proficiency, but the need to survive. Cavalry, while not as valued as knights, still did not suffer the sort of losses the infantry did and this went double for units of mounted archers and arbalestiers.

As such, Cal pursued his training with all due diligence. After surviving as long as he did, he could have cashed in on his commission and gotten himself a cushy position as a watchman or warden. However, he was dishonorably discharged and his service records were sealed.

Rumor amongst his old unit is that he and his old commander had words about the treatment of an accused witch in a town they were stationed in. Words became blows and Cal ended up crippling a superior officer. Between unreliable witnesses and the lack of evidence one way or another, Cal ended up out on his rump and the whole thing was swept under the rug.

Horse, heavy (combat trained)
Heavy horse (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 177)
N Large animal
Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +2 natural, -1 size)
hp 19 (2d8+10)
Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +3
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Offense
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Speed 50 ft.
Melee bite +5 (1d4+5), 2 hooves +0 (1d6+2)
Ranged
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
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Statistics
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Str 20, Dex 18, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 17, Cha 11
Base Atk +1; CMB +7; CMD 21 (25 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance, Run
[b]Tricks Attack, Combat Riding, Come, Defend, Down, Guard, Heel
Skills Acrobatics +4 (+8 to jump with a running start, +12 to jump), Perception +8
SQ combat riding
Other Gear mwk gastraphetes, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, bit and bridle, blanket[APG], feed (per day) (2), hemp rope (50 ft.), mess kit[UE], pot, riding saddle, saddlebags, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin
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Special Abilities
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Combat Riding [Trick] The animal has been trained to bear a rider into combat.
Endurance +4 to a variety of fort saves, skill and ability checks. Sleep in L/M armor with no fatigue.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
Run Run 5x your speed in light/medium armor or 4x speed in heavy armor and keep Dex when running.
Scent (Ex) Detect opponents within 15+ feet by sense of smell.

[SIZE=+1]Calcifer Concord[/SIZE]
M LN Human Bolt Ace/Sohei, Level 4, Init 8, HP 52/52, Speed 30
AC 21, Touch 15, Flat-footed 16, CMD 19, Fort 8, Ref 9, Will 9, CMB +5, Base Attack Bonus 4
+1 Attunement Repeating Heavy Crossbow 9 (7) (7/7) (1d10+1 (+4), 19-20)
Unarmed Strike 8 (6/6) (7) (1d6+1 (+4), X2)
Mstwrk Gastraphetes 9 (7) (1d12 (+4), 19-20)
+1 Attunement/+5 AC CMD Monk AC/CMD (+6 Armor, +4 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 19, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 18, Cha 8
Condition None

Ace in the Hole:

Cal is always about timing. Once per day, he may either:

A) Force any die roll he rolls to be a Natural 20. If this is a combat role, the critical is automatically confirmed.

B) Force an enemy die roll that involves Cal to be a Natural 1.