HP 44/44 | AC 20 (22 with shield) | F +9, R +7, W +7 | Perc +5 |
Classes/Levels
speed 25 | Hero Point 1 | Focus 1/1 | Active conditions: -
Gender
LG male human (Skilled) champion 3
Age
38
Alignment
LG
Deity
Shizuru
Languages
Common, Shoanti, Tien
Strength
18
Dexterity
10
Constitution
14
Intelligence
12
Wisdom
10
Charisma
14
About Stalking Bull
Build notes:
Swap chain mail + armored skirt for full plate?
Possible retraining: Everstand stance -> Deity's Domain (Sun)
Possible retraining: Canny Acumen (Reflex) -> Canny Acumen (Perception) - for Eye of Ozem
Possible Feat choice at level 4/6: Eye of Ozem, Knight Reclaimant dedication?
Botting instructions:
In combat, Stalking Bull will generally engage the most dangerous foe and attack with his katana. On foes that are susceptible to bludgeoning attacks, he switches to Everstand Stance.
He tries to attack twice in every given turn. If no move was necessary, he’ll use the third action to raise his shield. If a move was needed to get in position, he’ll forgo Raising his shield but rely on the Reactive Shield feat to raise his shield when attacked.
Stalking Bull is liberal with his reaction each turn. This means either Retribution Strike (with a possible step due to Ranged Reprisal), Shield Block or Reactive shield, depending on which condition happens first.
Short character profile
Joah Stalking Bull is a broad-shouldered Shoanti with a somewhat grave demeanor. He did not fit in well with the hunters of the Moon Clan, to which he was born. What he has in raw power he lacks in grace, which earned him the derisive name Stalking Bull when he became of age.
Following visions of a new moon rising from the east horizon, Stalking Bull set out from the Cinderlands and found himself in Lastwall, where he found a place in the army fighting the orcs of Belkzen. There he met a warpriest of Shizuru, a striking woman from Tian-Min. The two fell in love and would have spent their life together, moon and sun. Alas, it was not to be. The cataclysmic escape of the Whispering Tyrant from Gallowspire happened a scant six weeks after they met. And whereas Stalking Bull survived the ensuing chaos, his new love did not.
Stalking Bull has since sworn revenge against the Whispering Way and the Whispering Tyrant. He has taken up Tomoe’s katana and pledged himself to Shizuru in her honor. Based on the Pathfinder’s efforts on stopping the onslaught so far, Stalking Bull has aligned with them, hoping for a chance to reclaim Lastwall of find the information and power needed to do so.
Appearance:
Stalking Bull is bald and broad-shouldered like many Shoanti. His complexion is ruddy and uneven, showing years of living outdoors. For a Shoanti he has remarkably few tattoos, a product of the fact that he did not quite fit in with the Lyrune-Quah. He is most easily recognized by his trappings: Intricate armor of chainmail with an armored skirt, a round steel shield with a bull’s head embossed on it and the katana that once belonged to his great love who perished in the aftermath of Tar-Baphon’s escape.
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EQUIPMENT
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Weapons+1 striking katana, dagger (2), javelins (2), composite longbow + 20 arrows, sling + 20 bullets
Worn chain mail + armored skirt, snapleaf talisman (affixed to armor), steel shield with shield boss, explorer’s outfit, silver religious symbol, backpack, bandolier (2), belt pouch (2), waterskin, wayfinder Bandolier 1minor healing potion (free from school), lesser alchemist’s fire, lesser darkvision elixir, silversheen
Bandolier 2 healer’s tools
Backpack bedroll, chalk (10), flint and steel, rope (50 ft.), rations (2 weeks), soap, torches (2), repair kit, mirror, religious text, tindertwigs (3), sunrod
Belt Pouch 1 45.8 gp
Belt Pouch 2 -
Mount -
Stored items -
Total bulk 8.8
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PATHFINDER SOCIETY DETAILS
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OPF-# 174458-2003. XP 29. Fame 23.
Pathfinder training field commission. Bonus item (usually minor healing potion)
Faction reputation Grand archive 31, Horizon Hunters 1
Slotted boons
Faction - Grand archive champion
Slotless - Home region (Eye of Dread)
Slotless - Secondary initiation (Knights of Lastwall) - 2 Fame
Slotless - Wayfinder - 2 Fame
Slotless - Academic Conference
Slotless - Off-hours study (Library Lore) - 2 Fame. Completed!
Slotless - Engraved wayfinder
Other boons
Downtime - Society Connections (1/1 left). Use with Earn Income.
General - Experience mountaineer (Unlimited). In mountainous terrain.
General - Touched by the Storm (Unlimited). Gain cold and electricity resistance.
Untyped - Cryptid Scholar (3/3 left). Identify rare or unique creatures.
General - Traveler of the spirit road (3/3 left). In forested areas.
Untyped? - Team player (3/3 left). Use with Aid ally.
Play history
#1-01 Absalom initiation (GM credit)
#1-05 Trailblazer’s bounty (GM credit)
#1-04 Bandits of Immenwood
#1-02 The Mosquio Witch (GM credit)
#1-06 Lost on the spirit road (GM credit)
#1-03 Escaping the Grave
Q5 The Dragon who stole Evoking Day (pregen)
#1-19 Iolite Squad Alpha
