About Rufon HammerhandCharacter Sheet:
Rufon Hammerhand Male Human Druid (Lion Shaman) 1 CN Medium Humanoid (Human) Init +1; Senses: Perception +6 (+2 in natural settings) --------------------
AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16 (+4 armor, +2 Shield, +1 Dex)
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Speed 20 ft. (Medium Armor)
Ranged: Spear +1 (1d8+3/x3) 20 ft
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Str 16(14+2), Dex 12, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8
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1-level spells DC 13 2(1+1)/day
Animal Companion:
Thrace, Siberian Tiger (Big Cat) Animal Companion Init +3; Senses: Perception +6, Low-light vision, Scent --------------------
AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 11 (+1 Natural, +3 Dex)
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Speed 40 ft., Climb 30 ft
Str 13, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 10
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Background:
Growing up for Rufon was just as a normal boy would, fights, getting into trouble, playing in the streets. His interests lay also with many animals and even bugs that were walking or crawling around in the forest and jungle nearby, many other kids didn’t understand his interests and thatmade him a bit of an outcast among the children of the village. Around the age of eight years old, he became picked on from there on, being bullied around because he was weak and weird. Rufon felt lost, finding solace on the forest floor, until one day an elder of the village came to ask him why he could always be found in the forest. Rufon answered him that he found the ways of the forest animals and plants intriguing, pointing out the things to the elder he had learned over time. The elder took a liking to the boy, asking him if he would be his apprentice and aide through the last years of his life, explaining to Rufon that he too was an admirer of nature, but in fact an elderly druid. His apprenticeship lasted until he was 16 years of age, the elder was getting sick and frail, giving Rufon a last test he needed to complete: stay in the jungle for a month, get to learn the way it speaks, listen and watch life unfold before you, take only what you really need with you, you will know when you are ready to come back. With this information Rufon set out, armed with rope, a sharp knife and the clothes on his back.
The following weeks Rufon was determined to get contact with the lone gorilla, he knew it was fate somehow. The gorilla, which he called Gilgamesh, came to trust him, Rufon trying to point out at Gilgamesh he should become stronger, climbed together and wrestled with him to increase both their strength of arms. In the end Gilgamesh defeated one of his bullies in fist-to-fist combat, Rufon himself felt overjoyed and realised that more than a month had passed already, but he was done here. Going out of the jungle Rufon felt something following him, looking back, Gilgamesh came out of the woods as well, intent on joining his friend. Rufon himself stood up to his former bullies, they never stood a chance against his newfound strength and fists, he learned the value of sheer muscle power and no need for weapons outside in nature, earning his nickname: Hammerhand. His later jobs though were as an escort and guide into forests and jungles, bringing in his jungle experiences, during which he carried a sword (scimitar), shield and armour, just to get a better first impression. His latest job takes him and Gilgamesh as an escort to an excavation crew, trying to build a new town inside the jungle, somewhere his employer thought he would be a perfect fit. Alas the jungle adventure was cut short by an angry mob of villagers, intent on slaying one of the other members of the escort. A good time for Rufon to leave the jungle behind and head to the Wolves' Den, a forest with rumours abound of evil magic gripping the countryside. Leaving Gilgamesh his gorilla friend was hard, but he couldn't take him with him. Eventually he found a wounded Snow Tiger, a tiger species living in cold areas. Rufon cared for the tiger and now has another strong companion for this colder climate, he named him Thrace. Travelling together with one of his former companions, he comes to the well-known inn of Johan for the night.
Personality:
A bit of a simpleton, his first reaction to danger could be pound it into the ground as easily as backing off, the latter more often in case of really big threats. He protects those that are weaker than him, vowing to never forget his own painful youth. Socially he is a bit reserved, spending more time in the company of Gilgamesh or Thrace and in nature than with others, though when he makes friends, it is for a lifetime. Appearance:
Rufon does nothing to hide he is more at home in nature than in a city, he has let his black hair grow long over his broad shoulders, only at rare moments does he wear anything other than his clothes as a guide. He appears to be training a lot, in fact he does by wrestling with Gilgamesh. Normally he wears just a thin cloth shirt and loose pants, when not wearing armor this in turn to be able to move more freely when there is free time. |
