About Sethos al-Sabah
Sethos al-Sabah
Male half-elf (Keleshite) alchemist (crypt breaker, trap breaker) 5 (Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Magic, Pathfinder Player Companion: Dungeoneer's Handbook, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 26)
LN Medium humanoid (elf, human)
Init +5; Senses low-light vision; Perception +14
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 38 (5d8+10)
Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +1; +2 vs. enchantments, +2 trait bonus on saving throws against curses and curse effects (including mummy rot and spells with the curse descriptor)., +2 trait bonus on saving throws against a mummy's aura of despair.
Immune sleep
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Ranged +1 undead-bane light crossbow +8 (1d8+2/19-20 plus 2d6 vs. Undead) or
. . bomb +9 (3d6+5 fire) or
. . frost bomb +9 (3d6+5 cold)
Special Attacks bomb 11/day (3d6+4 fire, DC 16)
Alchemist (Crypt Breaker, Trap Breaker) Extracts Prepared (CL 5th; concentration +9)
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 19, Wis 10, Cha 10
Base Atk +3; CMB +3; CMD 16
Feats Additional Traits, Extra Bombs[APG], Point-Blank Shot, Skill Focus (Perception), Throw Anything
Traits elven reflexes, firebug, mummy-cursed, seeker
Skills Appraise +8, Craft (alchemy) +12 (+17 to create alchemical items), Disable Device +13, Fly +11, Knowledge (arcana) +12, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Knowledge (local) +9, Knowledge (religion) +9, Linguistics +8, Perception +14, Spellcraft +12, Use Magic Device +8; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception
Languages Ancient Osiriani, Aquan, Auran, Common, Elven, Ignan, Kelish, Necril, Osiriani, Sphinx, Terran
SQ alchemy (alchemy crafting +5), crypt breaker's draught, discoveries (explosive bomb, frost bomb), elf blood, explosive disarm, swift alchemy, trapfinding +2
Combat Gear crypt breaker’s draught (darkvision); Other Gear mithral shirt, +1 undead-bane light crossbow, bag of holding, minor, alchemist starting formula book, alchemy crafting kit[APG], backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, belt pouch, belt pouch, belt pouch, belt pouch, chalk, crowbar, flint and steel, grappling hook, ink, inkpen, mess kit[UE], pot, soap, torch (10), trail rations (2), trail rations (2), trail rations, twine (50')[APG], waterskin, 17 gp, 9 sp, 8 cp
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Special Abilities
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Alchemy +5 (Su) +5 to Craft (Alchemy) to create alchemical items, can Id potions by touch.
Bomb 3d6+4 (11/day, DC 16) (Su) Thrown Splash Weapon deals 3d6+4 fire damage.
Crypt Breaker's Draught (Su) Rather than develop mutagens that increase their natural armor and physical abilities at the expense of their minds, crypt breakers focus on the creation of special draughts that can enhance their senses. When a crypt breaker drinks one of these drau
Elf Blood Half-elves count as both elves and humans for any effect related to race.
Elven Immunities - Sleep You are immune to magic sleep effects.
Explosive Bomb (Su) Bombs have splash radius 10 ft. and those directly hit catch fire.
Explosive Disarm (Ex) Use 1 bomb to disarm a trap in 20 ft with attack vs. trap DC (failure sets it off).
Frost Bomb (DC 16) (Su) Bomb deals cold damage and staggers foe next round (Fort neg).
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
Point-Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Swift Alchemy (Ex) Construct alchemical items in half the normal time.
Throw Anything Proficient with improvised ranged weapons. +1 to hit with thrown splash weapons.
Trapfinding +2 Gain a bonus to find or disable traps, including magical ones.
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Sethos al-Sabah is the first-born son to Masika al-Sabah-Nur (mother) and Sethenes Sabah Nur (father), whose twice-great grandfather, Abrax, was elevated to nobility and given the title of Sabah Nur (Morning Light) after taking command of one of the Kaleshite military units - of which he was a mid-ranking officer at the time - and turning a rout by the opposing genies into a decisive victory for the Sultan and the Kaleshite empire. Sethos will take the title of Sabah Nur when Sethenes decides that he is no longer able or willing to head the family. The generations since Abrax's ascent into nobility have seen the Sabah Nur family's fortunes and influence grow, in part due to Khemet I's decision to allow Abrax to retain command of his unit. When questioned why he would allow an officer of an opposing military to retain his rank, Khemet told Abrax, "'He who knows when he can fight and when he cannot will be victorious.' I would not remove a commander who inspires loyalty in his men, and it would do Osirion no good to remove a capable commander who is loyal to his country, as doing so would only inspire resentment in those who would otherwise support me." And so Abrax's loyalty to Osirion was sealed alongside the Pharaoh's.
Abrax was the last of the militarily-inclined of the Sabah Nur bloodline. His descendants focused on other pursuits. His eldest son, specifically, became a successful merchant of alchemical extracts, potions, and regents. It was this business which allowed the Sabah Nur family not only to survive but to thrive. Each head of the family fathered at least two children; one to manage the estate and monitor the market, and one to travel and assist with obtaining materials which could not be reasonably located. It was into this life that Sethos was born. With the resources and influence available to the family, Sethos and his younger brother Ammon were raised in a life of luxury, but also a life of study. Sethenes wanted to ensure an easy transfer of power for the family in the event of his death and brought in tutors for every subject with even minimal relevance to the family's business ventures.
Sethos and Ammon quickly realized that combining their efforts and splitting their time, rather than focusing on the business or the field, would give both a more rounded knowledge of the world and of themselves. It would also allow them to minimize the monotony and take greater satisfaction in both aspects of the family business. It is in this manner that Sethos and Ammon alternately apprenticed to their aunt Ziza, Sethenes' sister, as she undertook research and hunting expeditions for Sethenes. With Pharoah Khemet III opening Osirion's tombs to relic hunters and other adventurers, Sethos and Ammon were unwilling to let the opportunity pass either of them by and received permission from Sethenes and the blessing of Ziza to depart as an alchemists and explorers in their own right, and were able to seperately take part as one of the first groups into the Necropolis, which is a story all on its own.
Now, Ammon and Sethos are attending the auction in Wati, not only to see what fortunes Ammon's endeavors have wrought for the family, but to compare findings with and against the other groups that went into the Necropolis.
