Submitting Juyan, a Ranger with purely monetary reasons to explore tombs.
I've played done PBP for a bit more than a year now, so not really new but certainly not a veteran.
The character information should all be in the alias, but I'll also post it here too for convenience.
Juyan Al-Bitar
Male Human Ranger(Fortune Finder) 1
LN Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +4; Senses Perception +6
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DEFENSE
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AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +4 dex, +0 shield)
hp 12(1d10+1+1)
Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +2
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OFFENSE
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee Boarding Axe +2 (1d6+1/x3) or Earth Breaker +2 (2d6+1/x3)
Ranged Longbow +5 (1d8/x3)
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STATISTICS
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Str 13, Dex 19, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 10
Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 16
TraitsForeign Opportunist, Suspicious
Feats Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Skills (8 points; 6 class, 1 INT, 1 Race) Appraise +7, Climb +6, Knowledge(Dungeoneering) +5, Knowledge(nature)+5, Perception+6, Sense Motive +7, Stealth+8, Survival +6
ACP -1
*ACP applies to these skills
Languages Common, Kelish, Elven
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Hinterlander(+½ lvl climb and swim)
Wild Empathy
Favored Enemy(Undead)+2
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Spells
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None
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GEAR/POSSESSIONS
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Longbow, Arrows(40), Blunt Arrows(20), Earth Breaker, Boarding Axe, Hide Shirt, two candles, chalk, a hammer and four pitons, 50 feet of hemp rope, a hooded lantern with 5 flasks of oil, two sacks, two torches, and four tindertwigs
Money 30 GP 0 SP 0 CP
Juyan, being the son of a merchant, knew one thing very well: money. What he failed to understand for most of his life was how to get it.
Juyan’s brother, Sardad, was set to inherit the family wealth from his birth, and it was unlikely Juyan was going to see even a copper of it, considering how Sarded tended to hoard his allowances even as a child. At the age of ten, Juyan decided with a full passion to find his fortune elsewhere, and stumbled into a childlike dream of adventuring, finding great treasures in all manner of crypts and dungeons.
If Juyan had considered that he had never met such an adventurer that managed to get such wealth and didn’t have it disappear in an instant, he perhaps would have shied away from this idea. But with a foolish determination and a severe lack of parental guidance, Juyan began to teach himself archery, spending most of what he owned on a cheap shortbow. When he managed to hit his target half the time, he decided to make a profit hunting rabbits and other small beasts.
When Juyan was fifteen, he decided to check out an old tomb he had heard was festering with a few undead, brimming with overconfidence. While Juyan did eventually get his hands on a long-dead man’s relics, it had taken him nearly a week as he found his arrows practically useless against even a single skeleton. After the event, Juyan vowed two things: to learn to fight such creatures better, and to buy plenty of arrows with duller and heavier heads. After he sold the relics, he decided one more thing - to estimate the risk versus the reward, as he had barely turned a profit from all the arrows he fired.
Four years later, Juyan was picking up his evening meal when he heard a rumor that, in a city called Wati in Osirion, soon several of the millennia-old tombs there would open. Juyan decided to dig up a bit more information, and finding the rumor to be true, estimated his odds. The tombs were to be assigned by lottery, and he also didn’t have anyone to help him. But, considering how many others would head to Wati on this rumor, Juyan decided it wouldn’t be hard to find others look for wealth, fame, or some other idealistic dream. Purchasing a ride on a ship to Osirion, Juyan left Qadria behind him, hoping to finally make his fortune.
Juyan is a stiff-looking Keleshite with long brown hair and an unkempt beard. He carries a bow, a large hammer, and a axe with a spike for climbing. His eyes are clear and focused, and he speaks sternly and with purpose.
Juyan has a craving for wealth, inherent in his blood. With this desire, he remains driven, hard-headed, and perhaps stubborn to a fault. One thing Juyan never really learned was how to be flexible, and thus his first instinct tends to be unshakable. The only thing that breaks Juyan’s serious mood is even the smallest dash of humor - with a simple sense, the dumbest of puns can send the Keleshite rolling with laughter.
Thanks for the opportunity, SteelGuts!