About Corvus IGMH
Female Rogue Level 7
General Stats
Str 10, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 14, Wis 13, Cha 14
Init +8; Senses Perception +11
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 15 (+5 armor, +4 dex)
HP 41
Fort +2, Ref +9, Will +3
Spd 30 ft/x4
BAB +5, CMB +5, CMD +19
Defensive Abilities
Evasion, Trap Sense (+2) (+2), Uncanny Dodge
Offensive Abilities
Melee - Scimitar (+2) +12 (1d6+6) 18-20/x2 CM +3
Melee - Cold Iron Melee Dagger +9 (1d4) 19-20/x2
Ranged - Thrown Dagger +9 (1d4) 19-20/x2
Ranged - Shortbow (+2) +11 (1d6+1) 20/x3 CM +1
Special Attacks - Sneak Attack [4d6]
Equipment
Studded Leather +2, Light, Scimitar +2, Dagger, Cold Iron Dagger, Shortbow +2
Feats
Armor Proficiency (LIGHT), Dervish Dance, Improved Initiative, Martial Weapon Proficiency, (Scimitar), Point Blank Shot , Stealthy, Throw Anything, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Scimitar)
Skills
Acrobatics +10, Bluff +8, Climb +6, Diplomacy +8, Disable Device +12, Disguise +9, Escape Artist +11, Intimidate +8, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +7, Linguistics +8, Perception +11 [Find Traps +14], Perform (act) +8, Perform (comedy) +7, Perform (dance) +7, Perform (oratory) +7, Perform (sing) +7, Perform (stringed instruments) +7, Perform (wind instruments) +7, Profession (cook) +5, Profession (herbalist) +11, Profession (performer) +7, Sense Motive +12, Sleight of Hand +9, Stealth +11, Swim +3, Use Magic Device +7
Special Talents
SQ Trapfinding, MC Rogue Talent
Traits
Armor Expert (Combat), Suspicious (Social)
Languages
Common, Dwarven, Elven, Goblin, Orc, Thassilonian
Background
From an early age, Corvus was destined for life as a common pick-pocket. Fortunately her stealth and aptitude to improvise and entertain brought her to the attention of one of the city’s wet-boys. A wet-boy is like an assassin but whereas an assassin had a target, a wet-boy has deaders. Once a wet-boy accepts a contract, the person concerned is already dead – they just don’t know it yet.
The wet-boy took some persuading to accept a girl as an apprentice but charm and persistence paid off and having killed her pick-pocketing gang leader as an initiation test, Corvus was accepted into the harsh life of wet-boy training. For every hour spent honing her skills with a blade, she spent another learning about poisons and another perfecting her dance, signing voice and musical skills. Getting close to a deader wasn’t all about climbing in windows at midnight, sometimes it was about brushing a cheek with a deadly poison during a dance or gaining access to an event as one of the entertainers.
Many people would pigeon-hole Corvus as a rogue, but the role of a wet-boy is more than that. Her lack of strength is of no consequence as she typically plans to get close to her victim and will use skills, stealth or her charisma to achieve that 'kill.' If she can’t get close she relies on either her bow or poison to get the job done. As young women go, Corvus is tall and thin. She may not be strong, but she is agile and uses this to compensate when others underestimate her abilities. She's smart and also charming when it suits her.
The challenge of being a wet-boy in any given city is that sooner or later, you become the best. And once that happens, every wannabe wet-boy comes looking for you to prove their worth. Tired with spending more time dispatching aspiring wet-boys than contracted deaders, Corvus looked for an out from the city she’d outgrown.
She joined up with a small band of adventurers who were looking to rid a nearby area of orcs, when they happened upon a goblin village being attacked by the vile creatures.
Other than Corvus there was only one survivor - on either side - but it was a couple of days before she noticed Graah! trailing her. She observed him from afar, giving hints that she had noticed him. She saw how he naturally aided her attack when they encountered orcs and saw how effective this tiny killing machine was, and recognized his usefulness as a very effective archer.
The pair bonded and slowly Corvus learned his language. They travelled widely, taking on many contracts. His ability to climb and cover escape routes made him an invaluable backup upon dealing with many a deader. If anything goes wrong, he starts pinning everyone down or flat out killing them so the point Corvus can make a quick exit.
They have formed a tight unspoken bond in the years since, and having travelled and work together innumerable times, know each others methods and tactics pretty well.
And the key to that bond is a shared hatred of orcs that leads them to any job that allows them to rid the world of a few more of the worthless creatures.
