Sajan Gadadvara

Horatio Labreque's page

30 posts. Alias of GM Tallgrass.


Full Name

Horatio

Race

Human

Classes/Levels

Init +2 | Perc +6 | AC 15 / T 14 / FF 13 | HP 9/14 | Saves F +4/R +4/W +4

Gender

Male

Size

M

Alignment

LN

Deity

Irori

About Horatio Labreque

Horatio
Human Monk 1
LN Medium Humanoid (human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 14 (15 when in Snapping Turtle style), touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex)
hp 14 (1d8+6)
Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +4
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee Unarmed strike +3 (1d6+3/x2)
Ranged Shuriken +2 (1d2+3/x2)
Special Attacks flurry of blows -1/-1
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 10
Base Atk +0; CMB +3 (+5 Grappling); CMD 17 (19 vs. Grapple)
Feats Improved Grapple, Improved Unarmed Strike, Snapping Turtle Style +1, Stunning Fist (1/day) (DC 12), Toughness +3
Traits Dirty Fighter, Vagabond Child (urban) (Escape Artist)
Skills Acrobatics +6, Climb +7, Escape Artist +7, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6
Languages Common
SQ ac bonus +2, stunning fist (stun), unarmed strike (1d6)
Other Gear Shuriken (20), Backpack (empty), Dungeoneering kit, Pathfinder's kit, 27 GP
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Special Abilities
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AC Bonus +2 The Monk adds his Wisdom bonus to AC and CMD, more at higher levels.
Dirty Fighter +1 damage when flanking.
Flurry of Blows -1/-1 (Ex) Make Flurry of Blows attack as a full rd action.
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.
Snapping Turtle Style +1 Gain +1 shield bonus to AC when at least one hand is free
Stunning Fist (1/day) (DC 12) You can stun an opponent with an unarmed attack.
Stunning Fist (Stun) (Ex) At 1st level, the monk gains Stunning Fist as a bonus feat, even if he does not meet the prerequisites. At 4th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the monk gains the ability to apply a new condition to the target of his Stunning Fist. This conditio
Unarmed Strike (1d6) The Monk does lethal damage with his unarmed strikes.

Background:

As he tightened the cilice around his thigh, Horatio's vision went white. The pain was familiar, but no less severe. He savored this first moment of pain - it helped clear away the noise and distractions that built up in between the purifications.

Born to prostitutes - his mother worked in The Blushing Rose and his father a Tallow Boy - Horatio sought to rebel from his parents' life-choices from the moment he was able. He looked for companionship through numerous child gangs of Kaer Maga, but eventually found direction and enlightenment from The Temple of the Endless Step around his 15th year. A focused and dedicated pupil, Horatio endured the trials of the monks and pursued perfection with an obsessive intensity.

As his vision returned and the pain transitioned away from a searing burn to a dull one, he heard a knock on his door and one of the Temple elders entered his room. "Is it already time for another purification?" the elder said, smiling. "Your dedication and focus is unmatched for one so new to our fellowship." He paused before continuing. "We have decided it is time. Time for you to leave the Temple and walk among the Imperfect. See what assistance or aid you can provide the City. Test the bounds of your dedication outside of these walls. You are to take whatever you have and leave within the hour. You must not return until your service to Kaer Maga - whatever form it takes - is complete. May the Master be with you." With that, he turned and left the room.

Horatio stood, leaving the cilice in place, and began to pack his meager belongings into a bag. He knew this day was coming, but he still felt a pang of sadness to be leaving. He immediately chastised himself for such weakness. This is just another test. Another purification. Thank you, Master, for giving me this chance.

As he left the room, he felt the barbs of the cilice dig into his thigh deeper than ever before. In a reflex, he reached down and undid the belt, throwing it onto the floor of his room. He would leave that implement behind - the purification from walking the streets of Kaer Maga would be sufficient.