Preston hails from Taldor, and screams it in bearing and dress, though he would never actually scream. That's not elegant, and he strives at most times to be the most elegant in the room. Raised in a noble house, Preston knows a great deal about decorum and courtly manners.
It was during his time at the bardic college that he met Professor Lorrimor, though strangely it was not anything bardic in nature that caught the Professor's attention. Preston is a devoted follower of Brigh, and his study of engineering and automata was of interest to the Professor. While a number of clockwork instruments exist, Preston was seeking to create a clockwork automata that could perform the courtly dances. He's still ages away from any such thing, but it was an interesting enough topic to gain him attention and patrons.
Upon hearing of the professor's death, Preston took a hiatus from his day to day work to travel and pay his respects.
Character Sheet:
Preston Sucner
Male human (Taldan) bard (detective) 1 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 81)
LN Medium humanoid (human)
Init +1; Senses Perception +6
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Defense
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AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+1 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +3
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee rapier +0 (1d6/18-20)
Ranged shortbow +1 (1d6/×3)
Special Attacks bardic performance 8 rounds/day (careful teamwork, countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 14])
Bard (Detective) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +5)
. . 1st (2/day)—charm person (DC 15), cure light wounds
. . 0 (at will)—light, mending, prestidigitation, read magic
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 18
Base Atk +0; CMB +0; CMD 12
Feats Dodge, Fast Learner[ARG]
Traits nimble fingers, keen mind, teacher's pet
Skills Bluff +8, Craft (clockwork) +3, Diplomacy +8 (+9 to gather information), Disable Device +6, Knowledge (engineering) +7, Knowledge (religion) +5, Perception +6, Perform (dance) +8, Profession (architect) +5, Sense Motive +6
Languages Common, Elven
SQ eye for detail
Other Gear leather armor, arrows (20), rapier, shortbow, backpack, perfume/cologne[UE], thieves' tools, trail rations (4), 4 gp, 10 sp
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Special Abilities
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Bardic Performance (standard action, 8 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Eye for Detail +1 (Ex) You add half your bard level to Knowledge (local), Perception, Sense Motive, and Diplomacy(Gather Information) checks.
