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About Nguyen An

Nguyen An
Male human (tian-dan) fighter (two-handed fighter) 4 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 108)
NG Medium humanoid (human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 12, flat-footed 17 (+7 armor, +2 dexterity)
hp 36 (4d10+8)
Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +3
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor)
Melee +1 nodachi +10 (1d10+9/18-20) or
. . shortsword +8 (1d6+4/19-20)
Special Attacks overhand chop, shattering strike
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 10
Base Atk +4; CMB +8 (+11 sunder); CMD 20 (23 vs. sunder)
Feats Cleave, Improved Initiative, Improved Sunder, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (nodachi), Weapon Specialization (nodachi)
Traits armor expert, xa hoi soldier
Skills Climb +4, Handle Animal +4, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +5, Perception +5, Profession (soldier) +5, Ride +2, Survival +7
Languages Common, Draconic, Tien
Combat Gear potion of cure light wounds (2); Other Gear mwk tatami-do armor, +1 nodachi, shortsword, cloak of resistance +1, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, mess kit, hemp rope (50 ft.), trail rations (3), waterskin, 493 gp, 2 sp
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Special Abilities
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Armor Expert -1 Armor check penalty.
Cleave If you hit a foe, attack an adjacent target at the same attack bonus but take -2 AC.
Improved Sunder You don't provoke attacks of opportunity when sundering.
Overhand Chop (Ex) Single attacks with two-handed weapons receive double STR bonus.
Power Attack -2/+4 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Shattering Strike +1 (Ex) +1 Sunder and damage vs. objects.
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An was the son of a common farmer from Xa Hoi. A big and strapping lad, he was none the less quiet and gentle. Some saw him as simple, and taunted him because of it. One day at the local market, An watched as a gang of boys picked on one of the local shop owner's daughters. He quietly walked into the ring of boys and asked them to leave the girl alone. The gang, of course, attacked him instead. By the time the girl had run home and brought her father and the local watch with her, An had beaten 3 of the boys badly. He was taken into custody and in the court was offered the choice of death or joining the army. It was really no choice.
So for the next 5 years, An travelled about the kingdom with his unit, fighting everything from pirates on the coast, to bandits in the Kim Loai Hills. His size and strength singled him out for training with special weapons, namely the Nodachi, a Minkaian weapon used against cavalry and a powerful tool against heavily armed troops.
While his first 3 years in the army were mandated by a judge, An re-enlisted for a second 3 year tour. Honing his skills with the nodachi, An rose in rank to command his own squad of soldiers. His unit was to patrol the river delta looking for bandits. For almost his entire second term as a soldier, An and his squad were stuck in the fetid swamps and rice paddies. When the opportunity came for him to leave the military, he took it.
Using his back pay, AN purchased his arms and armor, along with gear he felt he might need in his new life as a guard and adventurer. He headed north to find his fortune, and worked as a caravan guard, bodyguard and bandit hunter through the lands of Dtnag Ma, Po Li and Quain. From here he moved onto the port city of Goka, where he now looks for work.