Chu'ko Buzenbo's page

Chuko Buzenbo hails from a tribe of Tengu that calls the Fog peaks home. The Fog Peaks are a vast and largely unexplored mountain range in eastern Avistan that form the border between the nations of Taldor (to the south) and Galt (to the north). The name comes from their perpetually fog- and cloud-shrouded mountain tops, which constantly dump precipitation. Winter comes early in the Fog Peaks, with snow blanketing the higher elevations in early Fall.

To most poeple the inhabitants of The Fog Peaks are limited to Frost giants, white dragons and the rocs that can be seen soaring over the northern half of the range near the Boarwood. Near the foothills of the Fog Peaks exploreres have met their fate from the weather most often, and from some minor creatures such as winter wolves, ettins, frost worms, or remorhazes.

Chuko's early life in the tribe was learning the wisdom of survival and learning to make clothing and useful items, such as cloaks, sheathes and quivers. All tengu study to use blades and all tengu must discover their own life path. Chuko was equiped no better nor any worse than any of the others his age who began training.

Chuko spent his early adventures in that vast area of the Fog Peaks. The fog-walker tribe deals with an almost constant threat to survival. The fog-walker tribe exists in the high mountains and in a deep cavern, it is how the winter becomes bearable to them. Deep underground the knowledge of the tribe is painted upon a vast wall. It was during this time that Chuko discovered that his life path was as a thunder-caller and trained with the tribal bards who could also speak to the rumbles in the sky.

Eventually Chuko happened upon a group of adventurers out of Taldor who had either traveled too high into the mountains or perhaps Chuko had traveled too low. Chuko ended up aiding that group and in turn hearing much about the world below. It was that hearing and invitation that resulted in him leaving the mountains and going to see what else the land had to offer.

Chuko did just that eventually discovering the fact of his tribal legends, that indeed a tribe of tengu resides within the Verduran forest. With very little insight into the area of the potential conflicts to be found there, he went to the woods seeking the wood-wing tribe.

After discovering that tribe of tengu and relating stories of his home tribe, he once again headed onward on his path of enlightenment.

In the mythos of the Tengu they are attributed as spirits of either the mountains or forests, in this history, Chuko is making a spiritual journey towards enlightenment, understanding that the legends are based upon the two seperate and distinct tribes of tengu.

Luck was with him and he joined a band of adventurers who were going to battle the fellknight queen a powerful fey creature, deep in the heart of the Verdan forest.

Afterwards the aspiring adventurer began to think of tribute songs and songs of introduction like his tribe would have for important people, places and events. Eventually he did create a few such songs for various allies he has had along the way. His adventures lead him across Taldor, eventually landing him in the furthest reaches from home, to the Southern limits of Taldor, to Zimar. Zimar a city on the edge of another kingdom Qadira and is a stronghold against invasion.

Although Chuko has a wide range of abilities and talents he often holds them to himself, preferring to keep the element of surprise and preventing those around him from predicting what he can or can not do.

Chuko enjoys people and learning new things he is curious about nearly everything that he has not seen yet.

Chuko has a sense of humor and often attributes abilities to the ancestors or the sky-spirits, so he is sometimes mistaken for a divine caster or tribal shaman.

Quotes (after doing something magical/bardic/spell-casting)
"The ancenstrall spirits heard my plea."
"When one answers the sky sometimes the sky smiles upon you."
"It was a cry of ferocity and thunder combined."

Chuko tries to remain out of the tales and notice of the public, but given his unusual appearance and name, it seems un-likely that he can remain in the background for much longer.....In fact he is a well known and re-occurring character if not the main character at least in some subtle way. Often providing just the right aid, subterfuge or guile at just the right moment.

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Standard Racial Traits
•Ability Score Racial Traits: Tengus are fast and observant, but relatively fragile and delicate. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, –2 Constitution.
•Type: Tengus are humanoids with the tengu subtype.
•Size: Tengus are Medium creatures and receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
•Speed: Tengus have a base speed of 30 feet.
•Languages: Tengus begin play speaking Common and Tengu. Tengus with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except for secret languages, such as Druidic). See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
Feat and Skill Racial Traits
•Sneaky: Tengus gain a +2 racial bonus on Perception and Stealth checks.

•Glide Some tengus can use their feathered arms and legs to glide. Tengus with this racial trait can make a DC 15 Fly check to fall safely from any height without taking falling damage, as if using feather fall. When falling safely, a tengu may make an additional DC 15 Fly check to glide, moving 5 feet laterally for every 20 feet he falls. This racial trait replaces gifted linguist.

Offense Racial Traits

•Swordtrained: Tengus are trained from birth in swordplay, and as a result are automatically proficient with sword-like weapons (including bastard swords, daggers, elven curve blades, falchions, greatswords, kukris, longswords, punching daggers, rapiers, scimitars, short swords, and two-bladed swords).
•Natural Weapons: A tengu has a bite attack that deals 1d3 points of damage.
Senses Racial Traits

•Senses: Tengus have low-light vision allowing them to see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.

Str 12 (2) = 12/+1
Dex 16 (10) (+2 race) (+3 raises) = 21/+5 magic items +8 = 29/+9
Con 12 (2) (-2 race) = 10/+0
Int 12 (2) = 12/+1
Wis 10 = 10/+0
Cha 14 (4) (+2 race) = 16/+3

BAB +12/+7/+2
Fort +5/reflex +10/will +10

Countersong (Su)
Distraction (Su)
Fascinate (Su)
Inspire Courage (Su)

Thunder Call (Su): A deafening peal of thunder 5d8
At 3rd level, the thundercaller can use her performance to unleash a deafening peal of thunder. This allows the thundercaller to spend a round of performance to create an effect similar to the spell sound burst (having the same range and area and allowing the same saving throw). At 7th level, the sonic damage that is dealt by this blast of sound increases to 3d8. This damage further increases to 5d8 at 11th level, 7d8 at 15th level, and 9d8 at 19th level.

Incite Rage (Su): At 6th level, the thundercaller can induce a furious rage in one creature within 30 feet. This effect functions as the rage spell and lasts as long as the target can hear the thundercaller’s performance. Unwilling creatures can be affected if they fail a Will save (DC 10 + 1/2 the thundercaller’s level + the thundercaller’s Cha modifier).

Success renders the target immune to this power for 24 hours. The thundercaller cannot target herself with this ability. If the target has the rage class feature, it can instead immediately rage and stay in this rage without consuming rounds of rage per day as long as the thundercaller continues performing. This mind-affecting effect requires audible components.

Call Lightning (Su):
At 8th level, the thundercaller can use her performance to summon bolts of lightning, as per the spell call lightning. The lightning storm lasts for as long as she continues her performance, calling down one bolt of lightning per round. The damage of these lightning bolts can be increased in stormy areas or can be limited as call lightning describes.

Inspire Greatness (Su)

Soothing Performance (Su)

Call Lightning Storm (Su):
At 14th level, the thundercaller can use her performance to summon bolts of lightning, as per the spell call lightning storm. The lightning storm lasts for as long as she continues her performance, calling down one bolt of lightning per round. The damage of these lightning bolts can be increased in stormy areas or can be limited as call lightning describes.

Band of the Stalwart Warrior
Aura strong abjuration; CL 16th
Slot headband; Price 14,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
DESCRIPTION
This plain iron band protects its wearer from fear effects. Whenever the wearer suffers a fear effect, she is merely shaken (even if the effect would normally make the target frightened or panicked). Furthermore, the subject gains a +2 competence bonus on all Will saves against fear. If the wearer has the bravery class feature, she is considered four levels higher when determining that class feature’s effect. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Craft Wondrous Item, remove fear; Cost 7,000 gp.

Hand of Stone
Aura moderate divination; CL 7th
Slot neck; Price 27,000 gp; Weight 2 lbs.
DESCRIPTION
This mummified dwarf hand hangs on a steel chain around a character’s neck, bringing the wearer more in tune with the earth beneath her feet. If the wearer spends a standard action concentrating on the hand, she gains tremorsense out to a range of 30 feet until the start of her next turn. This ability only allows her to sense creatures and objects that are in contact with earth or stone.
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS
Craft Wondrous Item, clairaudience/clairvoyance; Cost 13,500 gp.