His name is Larry. Larry the Antipaladin. Background: Larry always thought evil was cool. So one day this demon shows up and says "Hey, wanna be an antipaladin?" And Larry said "Sure." So Larry became an antipaladin, and was all evil and stuff. Admittedly, the background needs some work.
Sounds like it could get hairy. Don't sell the idea short.
I teach blind and visually impaired kids for a living, so maybe I can help. None of my students are gamers, though, so keep all this in mind and take this with a decent-sized grain of salt. Without knowing much else about the specifics, the first thing I'd suggest is go digital as much as possible, as HerosBackpack suggested. Pathfinder's availability in PDF format is awesome, and it can be handled by any decent screenreader program (if your friend's brother uses one and is computer-savvy). I'm not sure if digital dice programs/apps can be read by screen readers, since I've never tried. For HPs, Zarzulan's idea isn't bad, but you can also use chits or even coins to represent HPs. Give him some dimes and pennies (just to keep things simple), and have him add or subtract from his change pile as he gains or loses points. If his character has 36 HPs, then have him use three dimes and six pennies, or any other combination. I'd also suggest describing things verbally as much as possible... don't say "she's a gnome druid with green hair," say "she's a gnome druid with spiky green hair, maybe a touch over three feet tall, with gray and silver leather armor, lots of beads and baubles in her hair, and a quiver full of sticks." The trick is not to go overboard, of course, so make sure to ask the new player how much description he wants. Describe combat environments, positions of monsters and PCs, and encourage questions. Is your brother's friend new to RPGs, or just new to Pathfinder? If he's new to RPGs, also keep in mind that you've got the (occasionally overwhelming) job of introducing game concepts and rules too. If he's played other games, get his advice on what worked for him. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask. I've been teaching for a while, but never tried adapting a RPG for a blind person, so it's fun to come up with new ideas.
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Sir Lancelot: We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril. Sir Galahad: I don't think I was.Sir Lancelot: Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril. Sir Galahad: Look, let me go back in there and face the peril. Sir Lancelot: No, it's too perilous.
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