Cormick Egerton's page

Spells
Level 0 (At-will): No Limit
Level 1 (6/day): 5
Level 2 (5/day): 5
Level 3 (3/day): 3
Bardic Performances (23rds/day): 23

Spellstoring Armor
Vampiric Touch - 4d6

Cormick Egerton (Human Bard)
Back Story:
Cormick Egerton was born to a family of wealth and position in Coran. The Egertons are proud supporters of the Mageocracy and have made their wealth through their import/export business of exotic goods and legal magical items. As the second son, it was arranged for Cormick to attend the Tower of Heaven and one day join the Mageocracy.

While Cormick did show an aptitude in the use of magic, the lessons and training did not fit with his understanding of how magic should be used. Realizing that classwork and grades would soon begin to show his lack of understanding, he turned to other means to hide his problem. Using techniques he had seen his father and uncle use in negotiations, Cormick developed his skills of diplomacy, reading people and stealth to gain his needs. A magic scroll he could sneak into a class, a magic item with a specific cantrip, shift the instructor’s attention to someone else and on rare occasions steal a spell from another student. (The begins of becoming a Bard, Sandman Archetype.)

Well Cormick wasn’t as smart as he thought himself to be and was found out in his 2nd year of training. Expelled from the Tower and sent home in shame, he was not received with welcoming arms from his family. His father nearly disowned him, but Cormick was able to convince him to send him to one of the smaller kingdoms to the west to work at the family’s Import/Export House.

Cormick has returned home to Coran after learning of his father’s failing health. It has been 15 years since he last set foot in Coran. His brother Sebastian Egerton has taken over the family business in all but name. Sebastion has arranged for Cormick to temporarily take over the daily workings of the Import/Export House, while he attends to his father.

Future Character Growth:
Because Cormick has been gone for 15 years he is not known in Coran, but he has a very useful background for the Merchant Guild to use. He is being groomed by the Guild to become a spy (Master Spy Prestige Class).
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Horse, light (combat trained)
Horse
N Large Animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 9 (+2 Dex, -1 size)
hp 15 (2d8+6)
Fort +6 (+4 vs. hot or cold environments and to resist damage from suffocation), Ref +5, Will +1
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Offense
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Speed 50 ft.
Melee Hooves x2 (Horse) +3 x2 (1d4+3/x2)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 7
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 17 (21 vs. Trip)
Feats Endurance, Run
Tricks Attack [Trick], Combat Riding [Trick], Come [Trick], Defend [Trick], Down [Trick], Guard [Trick], Heel [Trick]
Skills Acrobatics +2 (+10 jump, +6 to jump with a running start), Fly +0, Perception +6, Stealth -2, Swim +3 (+7 to resist nonlethal damage from exhaustion)
Languages
SQ combat riding [trick]
Other Gear Bedroll, Bit and bridle, Cold weather outfit, Feed (per day) (2), Pot, Riding saddle, Rope, Saddlebags (17 @ 33 lbs), Saddlebags (3 @ 27 lbs), Tent, hanging, Torch (10), Trail rations (4), You have no money!
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Special Abilities
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Cold weather outfit +5 Fort save vs. cold weather.
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 low 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.

Goblin/Dwarven Tunnels

Runestones of Power - Like Pearls of Power for spontaneous casters
Page of Spell Knowledge - increase number of known spells
Ring of Spell Knowledge - increase number of known spells

Class: Bard (Sandman)
Favored Class Option: +1 Spells Known (2nd level)
BAB: +1
Skills: +2 Bluff (Diplomacy/Intimidate), +1 Disable Device, +1 Disguise, +1 Perform (oratory), +3 Perform (wind)
Feats: Expanded Arcana (2x 2nd lvl spells)
Spells Known: 1st= Ear-Piercing Scream; 2nd= Invisibility, Suggestion, Unadulterated Loathing; 3rd= Dispel Magic, Smug Narcissism
Items Purchased/Upgraded: Headband of Vast Intellect +2 (Spellcraft) upgraded to Headband of Mental Prowess +2 (Int, Cha, Spellcraft) [6000gp]; Masterwork Flute [100gp]

Class: Bard (Sandman)
Favored Class Option: +1 Spell Known (2nd Level) blindness/deafness
Ability: +1 Con
HP: 8+8
BAB: +1
Saves: +1 Ref, +1 Will
Bardic Performance: Dirge of Doom
Spell: +1 Spell Known (3rd Level) slow
Skills: +1 Bluff, Disable Device, Disguise, Perform (Oratory), Perform (Wind), UMD, +2 Perception, Spellcraft (Headband)
Focused Study: Disable Device

Boggard (Bestiary 2)
- Gain +2 Str, Darkvision 60', Low-light vision, swim 30'
- Natural attack: tongue (sticky tongue)
- [dice=tongue, vs touch]1d20+7[/dice] . [damage = special]

Deep Merfolk(Bestiary 5)
- Gain +2 Str, Darkvision 60', swim 30'
- Humanoid (aquatic)

Merfolk(Bestiary)
- Gain +2 Str, low-light vision, swim 30'
- Humanoid (aquatic)

Nagaji (Bestiary 4)
- Gain +2 Str, Low-light vision
- Natural attack: 2 claws(p) (1d4+1)
- [dice=claw]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, claw]1d4+1[/dice]

Reptoid (Bestiary 5)
- Gain +2 Str, Low-light vision
- Natural attacks: bite(p) (1d3+1), 2 claws(p) (1d3+1)
- [dice=bite]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, bite]1d3+1[/dice]
- [dice=claw]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, claw]1d3+1[/dice]

Sasquatch (Bestiary 3)
- Gain +2 Str, Darkvision 60', Low-light vision, scent
- Natural attacks: slam(p) (1d4+1)
- [dice=bite]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, slam]1d4+1[/dice]

Sewer Troll(Monster Codex)
- Gain +2 Str, darkvision 60ft, low-light vision, scent
- Natural attacks: bite(p) (1d6+1), 2 claws(p) (1d4+1) [reach 10ft]
- [dice=bite]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, bite]1d6+1[/dice]
- [dice=claw]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, claw]1d4+1[/dice]

Tanuki (Bestiary 3)
- Gain +2 Str, Darkvision 60', Low-light vision
- Natural attack: slam(p) (1d6+1)
- [dice=slam]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, slam]1d6+1[/dice]

Wereboar, Hybrid form (Bestiary 2)
- Gain +2 Str, Low-light vision, scent
- Natural attacks: bite(p) (1d4+1), gore(p) (1d8+1)
- [dice=bite]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, bite]1d4+1[/dice]
- [dice=gore]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, gore]1d8+1[/dice]

Werecrocodile, Hybrid form (Bestiary 4)
- Gain +2 Str, Low-light vision, scent, swim 20'
- Natural attacks: bite(p) (1d8+1), tail slap(p) (1d12+1)
- [dice=bite]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, bite]1d8+1[/dice]
- [dice=tail slap]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, tail slap]1d12+1[/dice]

Weretiger, Hybrid form (Bestiary 2)
- Gain +2 Str, Low-light vision, scent
- Natural attacks: bite(p) (2d6+1), 2 claws(p) (1d8+1)
- [dice=bite]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, bite]2d6+1[/dice]
- [dice=claw]1d20+7[/dice] . [dice=damage, claw]1d8+1[/dice]

Chord of Shards
Sonic Scream
Unseen Servant

Issust Hold lies at the northern end of The Endless Desert. A barren land filled with rocky protrusions to break up the blistering golden sand. There are nomadic tribes that live in the desert, which frequently skirmish with one another, and often trade with the Hold. All of that is common knowledge though.

Of greater interest, once Cormick was loosened a few tongues, is that something is going on out there. A small band of soldiers, led by several men who had come down from Coran under orders of the tower, have been doing scouting missions and forays into the desert. The older solider Comrick is talking to leans in close to whisper, "I was sent back because of heat sickness, but there was two nomadic camps we found, the tribe slaughtered, and the place looted. Mister Tomlin went over everything thoroughly, and says it was a raiding party of giants. And I don't doubt it - they covered their tracks well around the camps, but a distance away we found a couple of large footprints that hadn't been obscured."

Talking to another individual...
"Crimes been down in the Hold of late. Odd really, normally there is some kind of ruckus with the guards almost every day it seems. Course they've all been paid off, so not that it matters much, but they still make the ruckus to make a show of caring about the poor citizens of the Hold. But for the last month I don't think there has been more than 2 or 3 incidents per week."

And another...
"Somethings strange has been going on by the port the last few nights." says an old retired sailor. "I watch the ships leaving at the close a day and think about the good 'ol days I was fit to be at sea. Normally the ships all light their lanterns as the sun sets, but every few nights there has been one ship that doesn't light 'em till darkness sets in. And if I judge it right, when they do light 'em up, they ain't nearly as far underway as they ought...