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About Johnny Snow

Jonny Snow
Male human rogue 1
CG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 15 (+4 armor, +4 Dex, +1 shield)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee cold iron morningstar +3 (1d8+3) or
. . rapier -1 (1d6+1/18-20) or
. . shortsword -1 (1d6+3/19-20) or
. . silver sickle +3 (1d6+2)
Special Attacks sneak attack +1d6
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Statistics
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Str 16, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 9, Wis 14, Cha 10
Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 17
Feats Two-weapon Defense, Two-weapon Fighting
Traits brigand, child of the streets, reactionary
Skills Acrobatics +7, Appraise +3, Climb +6, Disable Device +10, Escape Artist +7, Perception +6, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +7, Use Magic Device +4; Racial Modifiers brigand
Languages Common
SQ trapfinding +1
Combat Gear oil; Other Gear mwk chain shirt, cold iron morningstar, rapier, shortsword, silver sickle, backpack, belt pouch, bullseye lantern, chalk, flint and steel, masterwork thieves' tools, mirror, piton (10), waterskin, whetstone, light horse (combat trained), bedroll, bit and bridle, feed (per day), grappling hook, riding saddle, saddlebags, silk rope (50 ft.), trail rations, 7 gp, 3 sp, 2 cp
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Special Abilities
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Brigand +1 Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, and Sense Motive when dealing with brigands, theives, bandits, etc.
Sneak Attack +1d6 Attacks deal extra dam if flank foe or if foe is flat-footed.
Trapfinding +1 Gain a bonus to find or disable traps, including magical ones.
Two-Weapon Defense +1 to AC while wielding 2 weapons. +2 when doing so defensively.
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Port Ice, on the southern bank of the Lake of Mists and Veils in northern Brevoy, is a refuge for ruffians and lake pirates. It was a place known for harsh winters and hard people. Johnny was born here in the slums near the docks where it seemed no one ever escaped. His father, George, was a broad shouldered strong fellow who sometimes worked at the docks. That is when someone was desperate enough to need the help because George’s temper was well known and always got him into trouble. When George wasn't working and fighting he was drinking and fighting that was the extent of what he knew, George was abusive both physically and mentally and Johnny bared the scars to prove it so. As a young boy he took to spending more time on the streets and less time at home to escape his father's wrath. It finally became a full time occupation for the young lad.
Living on the streets meant that Johnny became very adept at burglary, pick pocketing, and defending himself with anything he could find at hand. Johnny grew to become a small time criminal, but his notoriety was growing as well. He became known not only for his skill at stealing but being able to dodge the guard who came for him.

His life on the streets stole his childhood, but he never noticed it was gone. Johnny had a great sense of compassion for the other children that had nowhere else to live but the cold streets. He constantly bought food and clothing for the other children, or stole it if necessary. He became convinced that he would live and die in the slums of Port Ice, but he hoped to get others out even if he couldn't.

Johnny met several people that supposedly wanted to help the street kids but they always seemed to be doing it for reasons Johnny didn't trust. There was one exception. A cleric that travelled to Port Ice from time to time named Brother Jonas. When he was in Port Ice he spent his time helping out the unfortunate street rats like Johnny, without wanting anything in return. When Brother Jonas was there he would help the street urchins like Johnny. He always talked about changing your lot in life, getting your compass to point north. Johnny always wanted to believe he could change but there were too many kids counting on him getting food and shelter for them. He knew if he wasn't there they would not have a chance.
Brother Jonas was always talking about leaving Port Ice and starting new somewhere else. He was famous with the kids for doing just that. He would get kids jobs working on a ship, ferry, guide, or farm hand. He always talked about taking control of your life like a ranger named Eldoran. According to Brother Jonas Eldoran was an orphan who now travelled helping people and guiding them from one place to another. It all seemed wonderful to Johnny but he knew it would never be something he could do.

Brother Jonas would tell Johnny he knew a lot of people that could help him out and he even introduced him to one once. Brother Jonas introduced Johnny to his friend Lord Saldereon. Some noble from some family, Johnny could care less. Johnny secretly admired him, the guy didn’t really do anything wrong and he had money. He was all about protecting the people of Port Ice but he sometimes got in the way of some of the “jobs” that Johnny did to survive. It wasn't Lord Saldereon's fault of course, the man had no idea what Johnny had to do just to survive and help others to survive. At one point, Lord Saldereon almost caught Johnny dead-to-rights on a robbery job where some not so innocent people got hurt… but Johnny was wearing a mask and slipped out just as Lord Saldereon came on the scene. Johnny felt bad about dodging Lord Saldereon, because all he wanted to do was try to protect the people of his community. But Johnny had to make money, and he had to make it fast. So he always avoided Lord Saldereon whenever Brother Jonas came to town. He could never let him know that sometimes when he was protecting Port Ice, he was protecting them from Johnny and aiding those that wanted to hurt those Johnny was protecting.

Though Johnny would resist it every time, Brother Jonas never stopped pursuing Johnny. It was like a mission that Brother Jonas wouldn't let go. Brother Jonas was always telling Johnny that he could change himself. Make himself better. Johnny wanted to believe it but he believed that his lot was cast and nothing was going to change that. Or was it. On Brother Jonas's last visit he told Johnny of a new adventure that could get him out of Port Ice. It was a diplomatic mission to the south and Lord Saldereon could get Johnny a spot. It all sounded very exciting to Johnny. It could be a fresh start it could be a change for the better.

Johnny was getting a name for himself as a great burglar and sneak thief. Getting a name for yourself in normal circles would be a good thing but not in the underworld of crime. You either work for a boss or you are a boss and Johnny was no boss. Then it finally happened he got noticed once too often and was told in no uncertain terms that either he started paying his fair dues for his burglary or he would be stopped permanently.

Johnny did not see why he should pay someone else for his work and had no desire to be stopped permanently. So he decided it was time to leave Port Ice.
And he knew just the way to do it.

Brother Jonas had told him just a few days ago about the diplomatic mission just before Johnny found out about the crime bosses demands. Johnny had two choices leave or stay and be a slave to the bosses. Johnny didn't want to be a slave to no man. Johnny decided that change was better and easier on his life. Johnny had saved some money from his days of doing business and bought everything he thought he would need and headed out to catch-up with Gerran and let him know if Lord Saldereon could still get him in he would go. Lord Saldereon was able to pull a few strings and get Johnny a spot on the mission.

Johnny is a people person even though he had to live for himself and keep other people's eyes off of him being a small time crook. He hates abuse of any kind and will go out of his way to stop it. In fact he spent most of the money he... well procured, on others to help them out. He wants a new life for himself where he can live without fear. And one day he would like to have a family and raise a son and treat him like he was never treated.

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