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1. Why are you a Pathfinder?
Because of a girl. Not just any girl, mind you, but General Naran's daughter, Samantha. She's as lovely as the day is long, and has an appreciative eye for a good looking soldier boy like myself. Well, let me tell you, Andoran may be the land of democracy and equal opportunity, but General Naran does not like people having equal opportunity with his daughter. He informed me that I was to be put on special assignment with Colonel Maldris and the Pathfinders and, while he didn't exactly say so directly, I got the impression that he fervently hopes for me to be devoured by some ugly beasty with a large number of teeth.
2. Do you have a name and surname that is not ripped straight out of existing Earth mythology or popular culture?
My proper name is Jonathan Westmoreland III, but nobody actually calls me that. The last Duke of Westmoreland was my grandfather, so it just sounds like pompous wishing for better days, long gone by. All my friends in the army called me Johnny Bugle because of this (he holds up a slightly dented military issue bugle). It suits me better.
3. Which nation did you grow up in? How did this nation influence you?
I grew up in Andoran, land of freedom, the common man and "Duke Westmoreland, you're lucky we let you keep your head attached to your neck, so please don't mind that we're taking all your stuff."
4. What do you look like? What are your wearing? How does this vary when you’re stalking through forests, sewers, deserts or in glittering cities?
As you can see, I'm a handsome fellow, but the military life has helped broaden out my shoulders a bit. I can handle myself in a fight in addition to being a pretty face. The trench coat is good old Andoran military issue, though they made me cut all the insignia off (he points to a couple of spots where some stray threads are still sticking out of the sleeve). If I'm expecting someone will be trying to stab me, I wear a chain shirt under the coat and carry a longsword so that I can stab them back.
5. What do you love? (Treasure and experience doesn’t count)
Having a good adventure, and then going down to the pub with my friends to drink and tell stories about our good adventure. Some day, I aspire to become a Venture Captain so I can send other people out to do the dangerous bits, and I can concentrate on the drinking and telling stories part.
6. What do you hate? (Unclear and irritating darkness level rules don’t count)
People who interrupt my sleep for no good reason. Dandle Dreng, for all he gets a bad rep, at least has something important for you to do if he wakes you up at an odd hour. Captain Montalban, may the bed bugs bite him in the ass, used to wake us up in the middle of the night just to listen to the sound of his own voice and make us march to the other end of the parade ground and back.
7. Which other Pathfinders (PCs) do you rely on for teamwork, survival and butt-kicking? Do you have a bro? a mentor? a father figure? maybe a rival?
I'm not a snobby fellow. I'll go adventuring with just about anyone, so long as they don't curl up in the corner and cry the first time things get difficult. I'm happy to drink and tell stories with just about anyone as well, though I'd prefer that you not curl up in the corner and cry during that either.
8. How does your race influence your views? Are you a stereotype of a certain race? How are you different from most humans/elves/gnomes/orcs/tengu?
Humans are from all over the place. It's kind of hard to put us in one box. If you're going to leap to any conclusions about me, think of me as a military man. I'm part of a team, fighting with my unit, following orders . . . mostly. But I'm fun to party with when the battle's over.
9. What are you afraid of? Do you have any phobias or worries?
If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that you need to be able to trust your team. If you get assigned to a unit where someone is not pulling his or her weight, that's a recipe for disaster. If you're a Pathfinder, then you'd better be good at doing something - shooting fire out of your fingertips, putting an arrow in a man's eye from one hundred paces, or just good old stabbing the other fellow before he stabs you. If you can't do any of that, then you scare me. I'll try to get you home alive if I can, but I won't like it!
10. What is your most treasured possession?
Things come and go. Bruises heal. Heck, some of those clerics can even pop your head back on and bring you back from the dead. But if you got a good story at the end of the day, then it was a good day. If you have some friends to share those stories with, then it's a great day, and probably most of a great night as well.