| Speed 50ft | Stunning Fist: 3/4, ki 5/6 | Active conditions: two negative levels, Bless, Bear's Endurance, Protection from Evil and Chaos.
Human Monk 6
LG Medium Humanoid (Human)
Initiative +2; Senses -; Perception +11
DEFENSE AC 17, touch 16, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +2 Wis, +1 Dodge, +1 armor, +1 monk)
hp 41 51 (6d8+6) (+6 fcb) (+6 Toughness)
Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +7 (+2 vs enchantment)
Defensive Abilities Evasion
OFFENSE Speed 50 ft.
Melee Unarmed +8 (1d8+4, 20/x2) (PA +6, 1d8+8) Melee Unarmed Flurry +8/+8/+3 (1d8+4, 20/x2) (PA +6/+6/+1, 1d8+8) Special Attacks Stunning Fist, 6/day (Fort save DC 14 15; stunned for one round, or fatigued), Power Attack, ki strike, 7/day as swift action (extra attack, or +20 ft speed, or +4 dodge bonus for 1 round)
STATISTICS Strength 18 (+4), Dexterity 14 (+2), Constitution 13 (+1), Intelligence 10 (+0), Wisdom 14 (+2), Charisma 10 (+0)
Base Atk +4; CMB +10; CMD 20 Feats 1: Dodge, 1H: Toughness, 1B: Improved Unarmed Strike, 1B: Stunning Fist, 1B: Improved Grapple, 2B: Deflect arrows, 3: Power Attack, 5: Extra ki, 6B: Improved Bull Rush
Skills 5 Skills points per level (4 +1 human)
Acrobatics +11 (+5 when jumping)
Climb +9
Diplomacy +5
Handle Animal +1
Knowledge Local +1
Knowledge History +4
Knowledge Religion +5
Perception +11
Sense Motive +8
Stealth +10
Swim +9
Traits Ease of Faith (+1 Diplomacy, class skill), Charming (+1 to Bluff and Diplomacy on characters that is or could be sexually attracted to you).
Languages Common (Taldane)
SQ Racial: Skilled, Bonus Feat. Class: Bonus Feat (x2), Flurry of Blows, Stunning Fist, Unarmed Strike, Evasion, Fast Movement (+10 ft), Maneuver training (Full BAB from Monk levels to CMB), Still mind (+2 on saves vs enchantment spells and effects), Slow fall 30 ft, ki pool (unarmed attacks count as magical with at least 1 ki point left), High jump (+monk level on Jump checks, always counts as running start, spend ki for +20 on jump checks, Purity of body (immune to all diseases)
EQUIPMENT Weapons Dagger, Sling (both taken from Shirzon), 5 javelins
Worn Traveler's outfit, Lizardfolk Chieftain's Bracers of armor +1, Brooch of Shielding (85 points) BackpackHorn of fog Belt Pouch -
Slotted Items -
Mount -
Background:
Calden has been fortunate enough to have led a most uneventful life so far, on his father’s sheep farm. He spent most of his childhood in the woods and fields surrounding Kassen, exploring the environment with some friends from the village, climbing in trees or setting snares for rabbits. When he was old enough, Calden was expected to help out, tending to the sheep while they were grazing, aiding is father in shearing them in spring, milking the ewes and helping his mother make cheese out of the milk.
He hadn’t really though a lot about the future by that time, until his brother Tolle came under the influence of Sir Dramott’s stories and announced that he would be joining the Lastwall military in defense against the orcs of Belkzen. This caused a heated row in the family and a lot of resentment from his parents for the knight personally, and for anyone leaving their community in search of glory. Since then, responsibility for their family has been weighing heavy on Calden.
The next big change in his life came in the spring of last year, when Calden was taking the flock of sheep a bit further out from the farm. He came upon the mysterious Ilimara Oniri while she was performing her exercises. He had known a bit about her of course, including that she kept to herself, and this was the first time that he actually saw her, as a woman. A mysterious and gloriously beautiful woman…
It took the young boy about two months to work up enough courage, but he finally approached her, asking to learn about the forms she was practicing. He studied hard and came to idolize the woman, developing a very thorough crush on her. He hides this as well as he can, and would never admit it to anyone, but he tries as hard as he can to make her proud. The teachings of Irori struck a nerve with him, even though he hasn’t found a way to resolve the conflict between the tenet for self-perfection with his humble future as a sheep farmer.
Calden has learned a lot in the year since then, delving deeper into the study of Irori’s faith while looking out for his family on the other hand: one of Vardigan’s sons has been mooning over his sister Ada, who has just turned 15 years old and is quite taken with the creepy guy’s attentions, which has made Calden quite suspicious of the Vardigans and of arcane magic in general.
Personality:
Calden is known around town as a serious and dependable lad. He’s friendly and well-behaved, won’t say no to some fun with his friends, although he always tries to be honest and will never be a ringleader for mischief. He’s open and extravert to a point, making small talk with his family and the other villagers. Still, he doesn’t talk often about the things that are really on his mind. He’s recently started worrying about his future, whether he should take over the farm from his father and how that combines with his interest in the teachings of Irori. He cares deeply for his family and is grateful for the relative stability and safety of Kassen.
Calden is highly smitten with Ilimara and does his utmost to make her proud. He has made a genuine effort to learn about the teachings of Irori, as well as of the physical practice. He’s in doubt, though, how those tenets should fit into his everyday life. In his wildest dreams (that he realizes as just fancies), he becomes a dedicated follower of Irori, traveling with Ilimara at his side after having saved her from her dark past, acting together as patrons of Nirmathras (and Kassen in particular) to keep it safe from the many threats surrounding it.
Appearance:
Calden is a wiry lad, having grown at a startling pace over the last few years and still gaining the muscle to match his frame. He is not particularly handsome, although his dark eyes and matching unruly hair gives him some boyish charm. He is usually dressed in sturdy and practical farmer’s clothes with a tan-colored woolen cloak, if he isn’t wearing the white linen practice outfit that Ilimara gave him. He’s rarely seen without his favorite brown boots (which have been mended too often for comfort) or the quarterstaff that he cut from a hawthorn sapling himself.
