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About Hedge Craneservant

Hedge
Male human monk 8
LN Medium humanoid (human)
Hero Points 1
Init +5; Senses Perception +8
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Defense
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AC 22, touch 19, flat-footed 17 (+3 armor, +1 deflection, +5 Dex, +2 monk, +1 Wis)
hp 62 (8d8+19)
Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +8; +2 resistance bonus vs. poison, +2 vs. enchantments
Defensive Abilities evasion; Immune disease
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Offense
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Speed 50 ft.
Melee +1 cold iron bich'hwa +10/+5 (1d4+4/19-20) or
. . kama +9/+4 (1d6+3) or
. . kama flurry of blows +9/+9/+4/+4 (1d6+3) or
. . unarmed strike +5/+0 (1d10+3/1d10+1) or
. . unarmed strike flurry of blows +9/+9/+4/+4 (1d10+3)
Ranged or
. . cold iron shuriken flurry of blows +11/+11/+6/+6 (1d2+3) or
. . cold iron shuriken +11/+6 (1d2+3)
Special Attacks flurry of blows, stunning fist (8/day, DC 15)
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 20, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 9
Base Atk +6; CMB +13 (+15 grapple); CMD 28 (30 vs. grapple)
Feats Agile Maneuvers, Combat Reflexes, Deflect Arrows, Distance Thrower[UC], Horn Of The Criosphinx, Improved Grapple, Improved Unarmed Strike, Light Armor Proficiency, Power Attack, Stunning Fist
Traits careful combatant, friends and enemies
Skills Acrobatics +16 (+32 to jump), Appraise +0, Bluff +1, Climb +8, Diplomacy +0, Disguise +0, Escape Artist +12, Heal +3, Intimidate +7, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +0, Knowledge (history) +9, Knowledge (local) +0, Perception +8, Ride +9, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +13, Stealth +10, Swim +7
Languages Common
SQ fast movement, hero points, high jump, ki pool (5 points, cold iron, magic, silver), maneuver training, slow fall 40 ft., wholeness of body (8 hit points)
Combat Gear potion of blur, potion of mage armor (5); Other Gear +1 cold iron bich'hwa, cold iron shuriken (50), kama, belt of giant strength +2, bracers of armor +3, cloak of resistance +1, ring of seven lovely colors, snakeskin tunic[UE], masterwork thieves' tools, 2,674 gp, 1 sp
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Tracked Resources
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Beast Shape IV (songbird, 10 minutes, 7/day) - 0/7
Cold Iron Shuriken - 40/50
Deflect Arrows (1/round) - 0/1
Ki Pool (5/day) (Su) - 0/5
Potion of blur - 0/1
Potion of mage armor - 0/5
Stunning Fist (8/day, DC 15) - 0/8
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Special Abilities
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Agile Maneuvers Use DEX instead of STR for CMB
Combat Reflexes (6 AoO/round) Can make extra attacks of opportunity/rd, and even when flat-footed.
Deflect Arrows (1/round) While have an empty hand, negate one ranged weapon hit you are aware of (unless from a massive weapon).
Distance Thrower Reduce ranged penalties for thrown weapons by 2
Evasion (Ex) If succeed on Reflex save for half dam, take none instead.
Fast Movement (+20 ft.) The Monk adds 10 or more feet to his base speed.
Flurry of Blows +6/+6/+1/+1 (Ex) As full-rd action, higher BAB and combo unarmed/monk wep as if two-weapon fighting.
Hero Points Hero Points can be spent at any time to grant a variety of bonuses.
High Jump (+8/+28 with ki point) (Ex) +8 to Acrobatics checks made to jump.
Horn of the Criosphinx Add 2x your Str bonus to damage rolls on charges while wielding a two handed weapon.
Immunity to Disease You are immune to diseases.
Improved Grapple You don't provoke attacks of opportunity when grappling a foe.
Improved Unarmed Strike Unarmed strikes don't cause attacks of opportunity, and can be lethal.
Ki Pool (5/day) (Su) You have a ki pool equal to 1/2 your monk level + your Wisdom modifier.
Maneuver Training (Ex) CMB = other BABs + Monk level
Power Attack -2/+4 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Slow Fall 40 ft. (Ex) Treat a fall as shorter than normal if within arm's reach of a wall.
Stunning Fist (8/day, DC 15) You can stun an opponent with an unarmed attack.
Wholeness of Body (8 hit points) (Su) Use 2 ki as a standard action to heal own wounds.

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Personality Traits: Hedge is extremely calm and patient, thanks to the teachings of his monastic life. He took well to monastic life and has an innate reverence for his fellow man, especially those he feel have demonstrated greatness. However, he is also feeling the urges of youth, and does not know if he can live the rest of his life in monastic seclusion. He is exceedingly cautious as an extension of his inner struggle to avoid the temptations of the outside world.

Gear: As pictured above - A hunting outfit composed of shoulder wraps, pants, and drape with binding straps. The colors are the greens and browns of the forest surrounding his monastery. The monks of the monastery are master hunters and martial artists of the Hei Senlin (Dark Forest) style. The outfit is traditionally worn for both activities, and serves as effective camouflage when in the forest. Hedge purchase shiruken of burnished copper or bronze, to blend in with his outfit. He keeps a dozen of his shiruken in his forearm sleeve wraps, a dozen in his belt, and eight around his ankles. His remaining shiruken are stored in pouches. The sleeve wrap straps have quick-release buckles which can be opened for easier access to the shiruken.

The kama hang from the belt. They are not magical and are much more rudimentary than those pictured, but solidly crafted.

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He lingers for a while after, pondering his renwu as dawn slowly creeps across the land. He thinks back to the day his renwu was assigned. "Every man has a hero somewhere inside him, even those who pay this hero no mind," said his Grandmaster. "Here at the monastery, we practice a silent heroism, the heroism of one who makes life honest and true for for his brothers."

"But not all heroes are silent," continued the grandmaster. "Some heroes seek out injustice and try to right wrongs for those who cannot do so themselves. For you to know what type of hero you shall be, you must understand the choices available to you."

Hedge remembers the Grandmaster's voice growing louder and more imposing, capturing the attention of even the sleepiest of monks in attendance, as he made his final proclamation: "This is your renwu, young Hedge. You must leave the monastery and seek out heroes of another sort. Study them, and learn what type of hero you will be. When you know the answer, you may then return."

"Or not, if your path lies elsewhere..."

Hedge has come to admire his fellows in the Sandpoint Saviors, and even appreciate their eccentricities. But what has he learned about himself?

He prefers a thoughtful, careful, and structured approach to life's challenges, but the group has proved many times that instinct and decisive action could lead to success.

He prefers to to act from a moral high ground, but has found that morality was often fluid in the outside world.

And mostly, he has learned that his own preferences were much more flexible than he thought they would be. Many times now he has found himself caught up in the action, giving little thought to the monastic way of doing things. There is a part of him that enjoys the chaos and just wants more.

But is this the real Hedge, or simply a lack of discipline? Is this who he wants to be, or is he taking a path that would lead to some darker place?