Haldan Hadenstar
Male halfling sorcerer 7 (Advanced Player's Guide, Dark Archive, Rage of Elements, Secrets of Magic)
Small, Halfling, Humanoid Heritage gutsy halfling
Background freed slave of absalom
Perception +10
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Elven, Halfling, Sakvroth
Skills Absalom Lore +12, Acrobatics +12, Arcana +12, Circus Lore +16, Crafting +12, Deception +13, Diplomacy +13, Halfling Lore +16, Intimidation +18, Occultism +13, Performance +13, Society +12, Stealth +12, Thievery +15
Str -1, Dex +3, Con +3, Int +3, Wis +1, Cha +4
Items backpack, basic crafter's book, bedroll, caltrops, candle (10), chalk (10), charlatan's gloves, demon mask, depth gauge[LOPFS], earplugs[LOPFS], face makeup (greasepaint), flask of dragon punch whiskey (halfling hooch), flint and steel, joy buzzer, pendant of the occult, playing cards[LOPFS], poor lock, poor manacles, pouch of lisken's medicinal tonic (tea), pouch of the halfling leaf, rations (1 week) (2), recipe book for haldan's hops, religious text, repair toolkit, rope (foot) (50), scroll of personal rain cloud, scroll of sea surge, scroll of sudden bolt, set of false teeth, signal whistle, smoking pipe, thieves' toolkit, waterskin, whoopee cushion, wide-brimmed hat with a joker card in the ribbon, writing set, yo-yo, familiar, purse (77 gp, 39 sp, 2 cp)
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AC 22; Fort +14; Ref +12; Will +12; +1 circumstance bonus to saves vs. foe you have demoralized in the last 24 hrs
HP 76
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Speed 25 feet
Arcane Sorcerer Spells DC 25, attack +15; 4th (3 slots) enervation*[APG], fly, translocate, vision of death 3rd (4 slots) fireball*, haste, stinking cloud, time jump[SoM] 2nd (4 slots) blazing bolt, invisibility, sea surge, sudden bolt* 1st (4 slots) animate dead*[APG], fear, grease, shocking grasp Cantrips (4th) detect magic, illuminate[RE], prestidigitation, shield, telekinetic projectile, warp step, telekinetic hand, guidance
*Spells marked with an asterisk are signature spells; these spells may be heightened freely
Focus Spells 2 Focus Points, DC 25; 4thDragon Breath, Flurry of Claws Ancestry Feats Cultural Adaptability, Halfling Lore, Halfling Luck, Natural Ambition
Class Feats Advanced Bloodline, Arcane Evolution, Enhanced Familiar, Familiar, Reach Spell
General Feats Adopted Ancestry, Ancestral Paragon, Pet, Toughness
Skill Feats Additional Lore, Intimidating Glare, Streetwise, Terrifying Resistance
Other Abilities blood magic, cantrip connection, draconic, familiar, restorative familiar, scaly hide, sorcerous potency
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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.
