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Lyrian Arkwright is the great-grandson of the brilliant human playwright Johann Arkwright and Jahathiel, a beautiful celestial from the plane of Elysium who served for years as Johann's muse and lover. When Johann Arkwright died after a long life and Jahathiel returned to the upper planes, a love of music and the arts dominated the Arkwright family ever.

Lyrian grew up reading his ancestor's plays. While many others were fascinated by the beautiful poetry and brilliant wordplay, Lyrian was captivated by the stories themselves. Johann Arkwright tended to set his tales in ancient civilizations or far-away lands and his great-grandson longed to learn more about both. Thus began a life-long love of both the written word and exploration.

Lyrian studied archaeology and history under some of the most important sages in Taldor, but his true talents as a hands-on archaeologist became clear on a dig in Osirion when he helped to recover a priceless golden mask from a band of dangerous tomb robbers and Asmodean cultists. Lyrian Arkwright has since developed a reputation as a scholar with an exceptional amount of luck and fortitude and is often called in to consult on some of the most important Azlanti, Thassilonian and Osiriani digs.

He believes that history should be properly studied and cataloged and has little patience for tomb robbers, despite the fact that many people see him as just a fancy tomb robber himself.

Lyrian's appearance melds those of his Taldan forebears as well as the grace and beauty of his Raelis azata ancestor. Though he is medium-sized, his Raelis bloodline shows through in his height, more than 6'4" tall. He has handsome features and thick black hair worn shoulder length. Though his feature are mostly human, his ancestor's bronze skin marks him as an aasimar..

Lyrian Arkwright
Male Azata-Blooded Aasimar (Musetouched) Bard (Archaeologist) 7
CG Medium outsider (native)
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +13
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Defense
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AC 21, touch 15, flat-footed 17 (+5 armor, +4 Dex, +1 natural, +1 deflection)
hp 52 (7d8+14)
Fort +3 (+2 circumstance bonus vs. hot weather), Ref +9 (+2 bonus vs. traps), Will +5
Defensive Abilities evasion, trap sense +2, uncanny dodge; Resist acid 5, cold 5, electricity 5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee dagger +7 (1d4+2/19-20)
Ranged +1 shock greenwood composite longbow +10 (1d8+3/×3+1d6 electricity) and
. . shortbow +9 (1d6/×3)
Special Attacks archaeologist's luck 6 rounds/day (+2)
Bard (Archaeologist) Spells Known (CL 7th; concentration +9):
3rd (1/day)—glibness, haste
2nd (4/day)—aram zey’s focus, heroism, invisibility, pilfering hand
1st (5/day)—chastise, cure light wounds, detect secret doors, expeditious retreat, feather fall (DC 13)
0 (at will)—detect magic, light, mage hand, message, read magic, sift
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Statistics
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Str 14, Dex 19, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 15
Base Atk +5; CMB +7; CMD 22
Feats Lingering Performance, Martial Weapon Proficiency (longbow), Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Traits fate's favored, vagabond child (urban)
Skills Acrobatics +13, Appraise +6, Bluff +6, Climb +5, Diplomacy +9, Disable Device +19, Disguise +6, Escape Artist +7, Fly +4, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (arcana) +9, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Knowledge (engineering) +9, Knowledge (geography) +9, Knowledge (history) +9, Knowledge (local) +9, Knowledge (nature) +9, Knowledge (nobility) +9, Knowledge (planes) +9, Knowledge (religion) +9, Linguistics +10, Perception +13, Sense Motive +6, Sleight of Hand +7, Spellcraft +6, Stealth +7, Use Magic Device +12
Languages Abyssal, Azlanti, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Osiriani, Osiriani, Ancient, Thassilonian, Undercommon
SQ bardic knowledge +3, clever explorer +3, lore master 1/day, rogue talents (trap spotter), truespeaker
Combat Gear rusting powder, rusting powder, rusting powder; Other Gear +1 chain shirt, +1 shock greenwood composite longbow, arrows (20), dagger, shortbow, amulet of natural armor +1, handy haversack, ring of protection +1, bard's kit, candle (10), chalk (10), dungeoneering kit, deluxe, hot weather outfit, thieves' tools, masterwork, 133 GP, 9 SP, 8 CP
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TRACKED RESOURCES
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Archaeologist's Luck +2 (6 rounds/day) (Ex) - 0/6
Arrows - 0/20
Dagger - 0/1
Lore Master (1/day) (Ex) - 0/1
Rusting powder - 0/1
Rusting powder - 0/1
Rusting powder - 0/1
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Special Abilities
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Archaeologist's Luck +2 (6 rounds/day) (Ex) Gain Luck bonus to attack, damage, saves, and all skills.
Bardic Knowledge +3 (Ex) Add +3 to all knowledge skill checks.
Clever Explorer +3 (take 10 & magic traps) (Ex) Half time to use disable device. Can always take 10 & disarm magic traps.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Energy Resistance, Acid (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Acid attacks.
Energy Resistance, Cold (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Cold attacks.
Energy Resistance, Electricity (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Electricity attacks.
Evasion (Ex) If you succeed at a Reflex save for half damage, you take none instead.
Fate's Favored Increase luck bonuses by 1.
Hot weather outfit +2 Fort vs. Hot Weather (does not stack with Survival skill's bonuses)
Lingering Performance Bardic Performances last 2 rds after you stop concentrating.
Lore Master (1/day) (Ex) Take 10 on knowledge checks, and 1/day take 20 as a standard action.
Point-Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into melee.
Trap Sense +2 (Ex) +2 bonus on reflex saves and AC against traps.
Trap Spotter (Ex) Whenever you come within 10' of a trap, the GM secretly rolls for you to find it.
Truespeaker Learn two languages for each rank you put in Linguistics.
Uncanny Dodge (Ex) Retain Dex bonus to AC when flat-footed.