Haldan Hadenstar
Male halfling necromancer 6 (Advanced Player's Guide)
CG, Small, Halfling, Humanoid Heritage gutsy halfling
Background freed slave of absalom
Perception +9
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Halfling, Undercommon
Skills Absalom Lore +12, Acrobatics +11, Arcana +12, Circus Lore +14, Crafting +12, Deception +11, Diplomacy +11, Halfling Lore +12, Intimidation +13, Nature +9, Occultism +12, Religion +9, Society +12, Stealth +11, Thievery +13
Str 8 (-1), Dex 16 (+3), Con 16 (+3), Int 19 (+4), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 16 (+3)
Items of of personal rain cloud of personal rain cloud, of of sea surge of sea surge, of of sudden bolt of sudden bolt, backpack, bandolier, basic crafter's book, bedroll, belt pouch, belt pouch, caltrops, candles (10), chalks (10), depth gauge[LOPFS], earplugs[LOPFS], face makeup (greasepaint), flask of dragon punch whiskey (halfling hooch), flint and steel, joy buzzer, material component pouch, playing cards[LOPFS], poor lock, poor manacles, pouch of lisken's medicinal tonic (tea), pouch of the halfling leaf, rations (1 week)s (2), recipe book for haldan's hops, religious text, repair kit, rope (foot)s (50), scroll case, set of false teeth, signal whistle, smoking pipe, Spellbook, thieves' tools, vials (3), waterskin, whoopee cushion, wide-brimmed hat with a joker card in the ribbon, writing set, yo-yo, familiar, money, purse (77 gp, 39 sp, 2 cp)
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AC 21; Fort +11; Ref +13; Will +11; Successes vs. emotion effects are critical successes instead.
HP 60
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Speed 25 feet
Arcane Wizard Spells DC 22, attack +12; 3rd animate dead[APG], cozy cabin[APG], fear, fireball 2nd blood vendetta[APG], invisibility, sea surge, sudden bolt 1st goblin pox, grease, magic missile, shocking grasp Cantrips (3rd) chill touch, detect magic, mage hand, message, prestidigitation, shield, telekinetic projectile
Primal Sorcerer Spellcasting DC 21, attack +11; 2nd (1 slots) animal form 1st (1 slots) feather fall Cantrips (3rd) guidance, light
Focus Spells 2 Focus Points, DC 22; 3rdCall of the Grave, Elemental Toss (B damage) Ancestry Feats Cultural Adaptability, Halfling Lore, Halfling Luck, Natural Ambition
Class Feats Familiar, Reach Spell
General Feats Adopted Ancestry, Ancestral Paragon
Skill Feats Additional Lore, Intimidating Glare, Recognize Spell, Streetwise
Other Abilities arcane bond, arcane schools, arcane spellcasting, arcane thesis, bloodline, cantrip connection, component substitution, elemental, familiar, familiar focus, improved familiar attunement, necromancy, restorative familiar (1d8 x3), signature spells, spellbook
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Backstory:
Haldan is a slender halfling with sea-green hair and eyes, as well as an assortment of cheap but tidy three-piece suits. He has a thirst for knowledge and attacks this thirst obsessively sometimes. He believes in a secret society of stage magicians called “The 52,” despite no factual basis for this belief. One day he’d like to be admitted as one of The. 52 members. He is very superstitious and collects charms and tattoos to ward off “bad juju.” He is always working on his craft. Shuffling cards, sleight of hand tricks, throwing cards into his top hat. You can even hear him working on his act when he talks in his sleep. Since joining the circus, he has developed feelings for Elizia.
Leaving prison after time served, Haldan is looking to put his life back together. He knows he would not be allowed back in the Acadamae, but still wants to advance in what he started when he picked up his uncle’s spell book. He was not quite an adult at this time but he couldn’t go back home either as his parents ran respectable a business and he did not want to be a burden. So he decided to take to the road with no destination in mind.
He landed in Absalom where he would make a life on the streets. Begging at first but he eventually started to run card games like three card Monte to make a living. He got his life together and got off the streets. He vowed to never be back there. When the Celestial Menagerie came to town, he had to join. There he found two things: Elizia and the roar of the crowd. Both would grow to mean a lot to him. He would learn the business and perfect his craft by day, and study his spell book by night. With the exception of who was in charge, life was perfect. Which is why he was one of the first to sign up when a group was leaving.
