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About Jal Hetzau

Statistics
Name: Jal Hetzau
Sex: Male Race: Human Class: Fighter 1 Age: 18

LG Medium Humanoid (Human)

Init +2; Senses Perception +0
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DEFENSE
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AC 18; touch 12; flat-footed 16 (+4 armor, +2 shield, +2 dex)
HP 12
Fort +3; Reflex +2; Will 0 (+2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion effects; +2 trait bonus on saving throws against fear effects)

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OFFENSE
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Speed 30 ft

Melee
Longsword +6 (1d8+4/19-20)
or
Longsword 2H +6 (1d8+6/19-20) - Needs to drop the shield
or
Dagger +5 (1d4+4)

Thrown
Dagger +3 (1d4+4) 10' range

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STATISTICS
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Str 19; Dex 14; Con 12; Int 10; Wis 10; Cha 10
BAB +1; CMB +5; CMD 17

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TRAITS
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Birthmark: You were born with a strange birthmark that looks very similar to the holy symbol of the god you chose to worship later in life. You gain a +2 trait bonus on all saving throws against charm and compulsion effects as a result.
Courageous: Your childhood was brutal, yet you persevered primarily through force of will and the hope that no matter how hard things might get, as long as you kept a level head you'd make it through. You gain a +2 trait bonus on saving throws against fear effects.

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FEATS
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1st: Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Human: Intimidating Prowess
Fighter 1: Dazzling Display

SKILLS (5 ranks, +2 fighter, +1 human, +2 house rule) Asterix denotes class skill
(1) Acrobatics -1
(0) Bluff +1
(1) Climb* +4
(0) Diplomacy +1
(0) Disguise +1
(0) Escape Artist -2
(1) Intimidate* +9
(1) Knowledge (Dungeoneering)* +4
(0) Perform (Untrained) +1
(0) Ride* -2
(0) Stealth -2
(1) Swim* +4

LANGUAGES
Common

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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Dazzling Display: While wielding the weapon in which you have Weapon Focus, you can perform a bewildering show of prowess as a full-round action. Make an Intimidate check to demoralize all foes within 30 feet who can see your display.
Intimidating Prowess: Add your Strength modifier to Intimidate skill checks in addition to your Charisma modifier.

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GEAR
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Longsword - 4 lbs 15 gp
Dagger (in boot) - 1 lbs 2 gp
Shield, heavy steel - 15 lbs 20 gp
Chain shirt - 25 lbs 100 gp
Uniform (soldier's) - 5 lbs 0 gp
Cold Weather Outfit - 7 lbs 8 gp
Tabard (Darlen's Holy symbol) - 1 lbs 1 gp
Holy symbol (wooden) (Hanging from Tabard) - 4 lbs 15 gp
Belt pouch - .5 lbs 1 gp
- Coin (Gold piece) (2) - .04 lbs 2.0 gp
- Coin (Silver piece) (11) - .22 lbs 1.1 gp
- Coin (Copper piece) (10) - .20 lbs 0.1 gp
Backpack (common) - 2 lbs 2 gp
- Bedroll - 5 lbs .1 gp
- Holy text (cheap) - 1 lbs 1 gp
- Flint and steel - 0 lbs 1 gp
- Mess kit - 1 lbs 0.2 gp
- Soap (per lb.) - 1 lbs 0.5 gp
- Waterskin (filled) - 4 lbs 1 gp
- Grappling hook (common) - 4 lbs 1 gp
- Hammer - 2 lbs 0.5 gp
- Piton (4) - 2 lbs 0.4 gp
- Rope (silk/50 ft.) - 5 lbs 10 gp
- Rations (trail/per day) (4) - 4 lbs 2 gp
- Torch (4) - 4 lbs 0.04 gp

Carrying Capacity Light: 100 lbs. Medium: 200 lbs. Heavy: 300 lbs.

Currency: 3.2 gp

Total Weight: 93.96 lbs.

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APPEARANCE
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The first thing that grabs your attention at seeing this 6'0 muscular (190 lbs) Darlen soldier is not the fancy tabard with his holy symbol showing big on its front and back, nor the wooden holy symbol hanging from it.
The first thing you notice is the fiery red birthmark showing in his neck, almost reaching his jaw, that at first sight looks like a wound or skin disease. A red birthmark that if examined carefully, without the clothes that partially cover it, revels itself as very similar to the Darlen's holy symbol.
A mark that many people, including Jal, think is an omen about his life and future.
Jal stands proudly, knowing that his prowess in the Longsword, holy weapon of Darlen, can intimidate those against his god wishes. His hair is cropped short, his equipment clean and shining, showing discipline and dedication, both on the outside as in the inside.

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BACKGROUND, PERSONALITY AND MOTIVATIONS
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But what doesn't show is the feeling of wanting in Jal's heart. Since a little boy it was thought his birthmark meant he was blessed, a chosen of Darlen, ready to use his god's power against evil and the enemies of the faith. But as he grow up it was more and more evident that was not the case, and that the promised divine or arcane powers expected from him didn't appear. Even under heavy training and testing, even under duress and exercises, even with prayer and privations nothing out of the ordinary manifested out of him.
He was a failure.
He dedicated himself. The persevered and endured. The kept his faith and hopes intact. He ignored the disappointment from family and teachers, the mocking and pity from the most gifted companions. he knew he was being tested in his faith.
But nothing happened.
He was only a man. An ordinary man.
A failure.
As a way to distract himself from his own shortcomings he has taken to train with the longsword to an extreme, learning to demoralize his enemies with his ability while wielding it.
He also got a like to explore caves and mountains, honing his climbing and swimming abilities, while exercising alone, away from the mocking and sorry looks from the others.
So he has become somewhat of a loner, craving a place in the church hierarchy, while at the same time having heavy on his heart his own shortcomings and lost promises.

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Group loot:
Treasure: 10 gp, 100 sp, 2 vials of holy water, masterwork silver dagger, A tattered bloody map (it depicts the region. A crude note and an X mark the location of "the road of the dead", you don't now what that is), a tanglefoot bag, x2 potion of cure light wounds