About Farod ShamarRogue(Unchained) 1
Init 4 = 2(dex)+2(trait)
Party Role/Concept
Background:
Farod grew up close to Roslar’s Coffer when he was a child. As with many half-orcs around, his conception had not been entirely voluntary - his mother was working as maid on a farm slightly out of town, and found herself with child after one of the orcish raids from Belkzen. Farod was still young when the raids escalated, leading to the infamous attack on Roslar's Coffer itself, 12 years ago. Those who resisted were murdered. Those who survived either scattered and fled, or submitted. Farods blood boiled, he wanted to fight, but was not even taken serious by the invaders. One of them was just about to slit the pesky kids throat, when an elderly orc covered in runic tattoos stayed the warriors hand. Sensing the spark of magic within Farod, the potential to bring great change, the orcish shaman had the half-orc taken prisoner, and forced him into an apprenticeship. Farod soon adapted - while initially he hated the Orcs for attacking his home, their direct and hierarchival culture spoke to him - there was no 'noble birthright' and nobody looked down on him as 'half-blood' - it mattered what you did and could do, and as apprentice he was given respect. But in the beginning, he still had to do with his wits and his dexterity - he was strong, but lacking the raw strenght of the pure-bred orcs. But he had nimble hands, and a swift mind - and willing to take any advantage over an adversary he could find. As such, he still had to fight for that respect. But not any more after he received his own runic ward tattoos all over, that clearly showed his affiliation to the caster to any tribemembers who didn't know him. His mother had been enslaved, and he did feel sorry for her, but the orcs explained quite clearly that it was the way of the world that they strong decided over the weak. He was not entirely convinced, but it made sense. They ran their society that way - the strong on the top, the weak on the bottome - it was not a slave thing, it just happened that those were the weakest of the weak - which lent certain credibility to their concept. For years, he remained an apprentice, helping the elderly orc shaman and learning from him. Until one fateful day, when his teacher decided Farod was ready for the next step...he was supposed to swear fealthy to the tribe and be annointed in blood. And to make certain that his loyalty to the tribe was unwavering, the one Farod was supposed to cut open to bathe in her blood was his own mother. And how weak she was. Kneeling before him, weeping, asking Farod to take care of his half-sister. Not even struggling or trying to fight for her own life. He despiced that weakness. But at the same time remembered the love that came with the weakness. The love she had shown him when he was small. How she calmed him when others bullied him. Sang to him at night to make him sleep. All the things that he had almost forgotten - but would not. Not any more. Making a split second decision, he switched hand and rammed the knife directly into the hard of the shaman, pushing him forward and pressing him against a cupboard, one hand twisting the knife, the other covering his mouth. The old man was taken by surprise, tried to evoke magic, but failed - then went limp. He cut his mothers bindings, then left to fetch his half-sister. He could not stay here, and they had to leave, fast. With both in tow, he left the camp, none of the guards questioning him when they saw his tattoos, and moved fast towards the human lands. When his kid sister tired, he carried her. His mother walked on through the night and the next day, not complaining once, and he saw that there was a different strength in her. After some days, they arrived in Roslars Coffer. Farod had been young, and easily blinded. He was led to believe he belonged to only one culture, when in fact, he was holding the strength of two within him. He had neglected and looked down on his human heritage too long in the past years, and he vowed to make up for it now - to embrace what his mother gifted him with, and defend his home town against whatever else the Twisted Nail would throw at it. His own mother and sister, he convinced to move to Lastwall, to live with her mothers parents - but for his years of inaction, of believing what propaganda he was fed, he felt he had to atone, and remained. He would reclaim what he had lost, all those years ago, and make his future a bright one. Despite his magical potential, I decided to go with the Rogue level first for mechanical reasons - flavorwise he is still 'unlearning' what the Shaman thought him and currently in the process of learning "proper" magic, rather than raw spiritual energy. He wants to do things "right". Description&Personality:
Farod is slightly taller than an average Half-Orc, but he is more wiry, rather than displaying the more usual bulky built others have.
His skin is, in large parts, covered with Tattoo's, both ritualistic ones and one's only serving as decoration. Despite this trend, Farod dresses impeccably in the finest clothing he can afford...making him stand out by being somewhat of a paradox. If someone wonders and asks, he will explain, in his charming way, that he's a child of two cultures, and he embraces both. Since he came to terms with growing up among orcs, and seeing the harsh contrast human religious insitutions embody in comparison, he see's himself as someone in-between. He's soft-spoken and patient, but if he is pushed to violence, he will not hesitate to end things. Daily Abilities(inactive):
1/1 Focused Spells (Su): Raise Caster Level by 4
1/1 Spell Study (Su): Cast spell from bard, cleric, or druid spell list ____________________ Spells(inactive):
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____________________ Level 0=4: Prestidigitation, Light, Mage Hand, Ray of Frost Level 1=2+1(Int)/3: Mage Armor, Gravity Bow, Windy Escape Level 2=1+1(Int)/2: Arrow Eruption, Mirror Image Spells KnownLevel 0: all
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Offense
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Languages: Common, Orc + Abyssal, Draconic, Giant, Hallit ____________________ Special Abilities
=====Feats=====
=====Racial Qualities===== Shaman's Apprentice: Only the most stalwart survive the years of harsh treatment that an apprenticeship to an orc shaman entails. Half-orcs with this trait gain Endurance as a bonus feat. This racial trait replaces the intimidating trait.
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Trapfinding: A rogue adds 1/2 her level on Perception checks to locate traps and on Disable Device checks (minimum +1). A rogue can use Disable Device to disarm magic traps. =====Skills=====
Adventuring Skills 6 Acrobatics(ACP) = 1(ranks)+2(Dex)+3(class)
Background Skills 3 Appraise = (ranks)+(Int)+3(class)
=====Gear===== Belt - nothing
MW Heavy Mace
35 GP Shortbow
109 GP (which is above the rolled 90 Gold. If the extra 20 Gold are problematic, I'll go through the kit and remove items by hand.) =====Traits===== Campaign:
Reactionary (Combat)
=====Attributes=====:
STR 14=14(Buy)
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