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About Laus "Strix" Sydoc

Backstory:
Born a bastard child to a female companion, I was raised in a money tight situation. Because we were so poor, my single mother and I began working together to steal at a very young age. We needed to do so to survive by she constantly reminded me "we only take from those who can afford it" instilling in me a strong sense of right and wrong. countless loaves of bread and vegetables from gardens fell prey to our attacks. My mother used to distract shopkeepers allowing the "innocent" child I was to slip valuables into my pants so they would fall down into my boots. That was the first thing my mother taught me, because if you got caught they would only ask you to empty your pockets.
Times were tough, but we managed to survive.

One day, when i was 15, one of my mother's companions was too rough and left her with a broken back, paralyzed. I never saw his face, and don't know his name. She was rendered paralyzed from the waist down and unable to move her legs.

I used my skill set to survive and provide for us both just as she had done before i was old enough to help. When I was 16 i heard of a man who offered cash for a special list of valuable items. He was known by the name Krank.

I worked for him for a few years breaking in and stealing small valuable items, or causing distractions so someone else could do so. When i turned 25 he gave me a special job. This one more serious than all previous jobs. He explained that King Ilmandur had been in council with him and seeked to "dispose" of a threat to the city. There would be great reward, as well as possibility for future contracts directly from the king. I did not accept that contract. but went out to find the man in question anyway to dig up my own information.

I discovered the man in question disposing of deceased female bodies. Turns out that they were from the brothel he owned and ran... I was not pleased with what he was doing, but i was not prepared to kill him because of it.

I followed him back to the brothel and snuck into a window, hiding behind the curtains just inside. from there i saw the man pick up a small boy and toss him to the floor. "I got rid of your mother, now i can get rid of you!" he threatened pulling out a small knife. Compelled by rage, justice, and revenge i burst forth from the curtains wrapping my spiked chain around the mans neck. The spikes pierced his flesh as i strangled the man oozing blood down the front of his fancy clothing. Im not sure if he died from suffocation or his wounds, but there was no way he was hurting that boy. I put that menace down for good.

I returned to Krank and told him that i had done it. For that job i was rewarded with an elven cloak by the king which i still use today for concealment. Krank then began training me in the magic arts of darkness and concealment. Honing me into an unseen assassin for the good king. In recent years i have been neutralizing threats to mankind, thwarted attempts to murder members of parliament and cleaned the filthy beings from the street who prey on the misfortune of others. The King often seeks council with me and together we are making this city a better place to live.

HP: 8 (rolled 7,8,2) +2 from levels = 28HP

AC: 18 (14 touch) (+1 mwk studded leather armour)

Saves: fort(3) ref(9) will(4)

BAB 3
CMB 4
CMD 17

ATK: targeted strike +2d6

Mwk Quadrens (+7) 1d6+1
Mwk Spiked chain (+7) 2d4+1
Mwk Repeating crossbow (+7) 1d8
Net
Bolas
Switch Blade
Sword Breaker dagger

Skills:
acrobaics 9(3rank)
bluff 9(4rank)
climb 6(2rank)
Disable device 7(1rank)
disguise 8(3rank)
escape artist 9(3rank)
intimidate 8(3rank)
dungeoneering 4(1rank)
geography 4(1rank)
nature 4(1rank)
linguistics 4(1rank)
perception 8(4rank)
sense motive 5(1rank)
slight of hand 8(2rank)
stealth 14(3rank)+5 elven cloak
survival 6(2rank)

speaks: common, elven

inventory:
mwk backpack
belt pouch

cure light wounds potion x5 (2 in pouch
bedroll
compass (in belt
map of surrounding area
spider silk rope 50ft (attached to belt)
hooded lamp and oil x5
good meal x4
waterskin
skeleton key (on belt)
false bottom cup
oil of taggit x2
mwk thieves tools
potion of pass without trace x3
glasses
scarf
mask (human)
wig
disguise kit (10 uses)

320 GP

feats:
weapon finesse
Quick Draw
dodge
mobility

Scout talents:
Fast stealth

Class features:
trap finding
uncanny dodge
trap sense +1
Deadly Focus