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About Myron Swackhammer

Appearance: 5’11", 175 lbs; Medium height and build with pale skin, blue eyes, brown hair and handlebar mustache. A natty dresser of limited means, Myron dresses like a down-on-his-luck gentleman in old, but good-quality clothing. When not dressed in armour, he wears a suit and tie with a waistcoat and freshly polished boots; if it wasn't for the whiff of burnt hair and noxious chemicals that always accompany him, he could easily have been mistaken for a doctor or country lawyer.

XP: -

Init: +3

Perception: +4

AC: 21, touch 12, flat-footed 19 (+9 full plate, +1 DEX, +1 Dodge)

HP: 18 (1d8+1+1d10+1HD), damage:

Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +0; +2 trait bonus vs. fear effects

Speed: 20' (4 squares)

Melee: masterwork greatsword +3 (2d6+1/ 19-20 x2) or dagger +2 (1d4+1/ 19-20 x2)

Ranged: Sling +4 (1d4+1/ 19-20 x2/ RI 50') or dagger +3 (1d4+1/ 19-20 x2/ RI 10')

Space: 5'; Reach 5'

Base Attack: +1

Combat maneuver bonus: +2

Combat maneuver defense: 15

Concentration check bonus:

Combat Gear:

Potions:

Bombs: 6/day, 1d6+3 damage

Mutagen: +2 Natural Armour, +4 STR, -2 INT, 10 minutes duration

Extracts prepared: (CL 1; DC 13 + spell level)

1st (1+1)- Cure light wounds, Enlarge person

Extracts known:

1st - Cure light wounds, Detect secret doors, Disguise self, Enlarge person, Reduce person

Feats: Throw Anything (B), Brew Potion (B), Extra Bombs, Point Blank Shot, Dodge (B fighter)

Traits: Making good on promises (+2 on saves vs. fear effects), Touched by the sky (stabilise dying creature with standard action touch)

Languages: Common (Taldane), Draconic, Shoanti, Varisian,

Skills: Acrobatics +3 (0r), Appraise +7 (1r, class skill), Climb +4 (1r, class skill), Craft (alchemy) +8 (1r, class skill, level bonus), Disable Device +7 (1r, class skill), Fly +6 (0r, class skill), Handle animal +5 (1r, class skill), Intimidate +5 (1r, class skill), Knowledge (arcana) +7 (1r, class skill), Knowledge (dungeoneering) +7 (1r, class skill), Knowledge (engineering) +7 (1r, class skill), Knowledge (nature) +7 (1r, class skill), Perception +7 (1r, class skill), Profession (Siege engineer) +4 (1r, class skill), Ride +7 (1r, class skill), Sleight Of Hand +7 (1r, class skill), Spellcraft +6 (0r, class skill), Stealth +3 (0r), Survival +4 (1r, class skill), Swim +1 (0r), Use Magic Device +4 (1r, class skill)

Myron has taken +1 skill point per level of his favoured class (alchemist).

Clothing: Traveller's outfit (6 lbs.), Phasmaran full plate, Chain shirt (25 lbs);
Weapons: Masterwork greatsword, Spear (4 lbs.), dagger (1 lbs), sling w/30 bullets (3 lbs);
Possessions: 46/43 lbs. - medium load; however, Myron can drop his backpack as a standard action and return to Light load) clothing, weapons and combat gear (33 lbs.) plus backpack containing formula book, a bedroll, flint and steel, 3 torches, 3 days' worth of trail rations and a waterskin (13 lbs.); a belt pouch containing 2 gold, 2 silver and 9 copper pieces

Background:

Myron Swackhammer was born in the town of Cesca on the border between Ustalav and Numeria. As one of eight sons to a family of poor shopkeepers, he decided early on that his parents' career was not one for him; instead, looking for wealth and adventure, he joined up with recruiters signing up volunteers for one more crusade in Mendev. Fascinated by the Nurmerians' odd technology, he quickly distinguished himself as a combat engineer. However, after years of intra-crusade quarreling and politicking, he's grown disillusioned and has decided to return home to Ustalav. Along the way, he's decided to stop by Ravengro to visit an old penpal whom he has corresponded with years ago about chemistry and the history of explosives...

Stats enhanced by mutagens and extracts: