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CG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +3; Senses Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 armor, +1 Dex, +2 shield)
hp 24 (2d8+4)
Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +4; +4 vs. fear, energy drain, death effects, and necromantic effects
Resist haunted eyes
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee starknife +7 (1d4+4/×3)
Special Attacks bardic performance 8 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 14], inspire courage +1)
Bard (Dirge Bard) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +5)
. . 1st (2/day)—chord of shards[UM] (DC 15), grease
. . 0 (at will)—daze (DC 14), detect magic, ghost sound (DC 14), prestidigitation

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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 18
Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 13
Feats Divine Fighting Technique (desna's Shooting Star), Lingering Performance[APG], wapon
Skills Bluff +8, Diplomacy +10, Intimidate +10, Knowledge (arcana) +6, Knowledge (us starknife) +6, Knowledge (engineering) +6, Knowledge (geography) +6, Knowledge (history) +6, Knowledge (local) +6, Knowledge (nature) +6, Knowledge (nobility) +6, Knowledge (planes) +6, Knowledge (religion) +6 (+7 to identify undead creatures and their abilities), Perception +5, Perform (sing) +10, Sense Motive +5
Languages Common, Varisian
SQ bardic knowledge +1, secrets of the grave
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Special Abilities
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Bardic Knowledge +1 (Ex) Add +1 to all knowledge skill checks.
Bardic Performance (standard action, 10 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Divine Fighting Technique (Desna's Shooting Star) Starknife att/dam is Charisma based. Advanced: full-rd thrown starknife deals 1d4 hits.
Haunted Eyes (Ex) +4 to saves vs. fear, energy drain, death and necromancy effects.
Lingering Performance Bardic Performances last 2 rds after you stop concentrating.
Secrets of the Grave (+1) (Ex) Undead lose imm to mind affecting, bonus to Knowledge (religion) vs. undead.

Marill is that rarity amongst the inhabitants of Ustalav, a bit of an optimist. While he is aware how bad things are and can be he thinks that it is at least possible that things can be improved, that the darkness can be beaten back a little. Small victories are possible,

Like most Varisians he gives his love and loyalty to the Song of the Spheres and he almost exclusively uses her weapon, the starknife

In general he is a good natured person who tries to lift the spirits of those that he meets.

Marill does NOT have a tragic back story. His mother is a Varisian who lives in a small farming community, his father is a Varisian who was from a nomadic group and who often joins such a group for several months at a time.

Marill has spent a fair bit of his life on the road with his father and some of his extended family although most of his time has been spent in his mothers village. Although he is still a novice he is a good enough entertainer to be welcome pretty much wherever he goes and has friends and acquaintances throughout Ustalav and amongst all social classes and ethnicities.