Sorkesh's page

There is a reasonably prosperous merchant household in Soklu owned by Assatemeif and his wife Khuta. Both are unassuming kindly followers of Sarenrae, found their mercantile business on funds made adventuring in their younger days. They treat all in their household as family. Including servants. They are also well-known for adopting four former child-slaves from the city of Katapesh. All of whom would have been sold to slavery in the mines, effectively a death sentence, and all for their wilfulness in disobeying or even rebelling against their former owners.

Today is a fine day in Soklu and the family preparing to dine in the courtyard.

"Finally ready to leave, are you?", a trim middle aged soldier asks gruffly, "About time too!"
"Indeed, father", replies the handsome solid half-orc, Sorkesh.
"How can I not be? Taught fencing by Katapesh's finest swordsman!
"And arcane skills by your famously radiant wife, no less!"
With that, Sorkesh smiles and makes exaggerated bows to both his parents.
"Flattery will get you everywhere with Assatemeif and I!" Khuta says, trying hard not to giggle at their adopted son.
A young, fit, well-armed man speaks up jovially: "Oh Beware! Flattery from Sorkesh can only mean trouble!"
"Oh, shush!" Sorkesh retorts"That goon accidentally dove into raw sewage a very long time ago!"
"Only if you consider just last Tuesday as a very long time, Brother!" replies a second well-armed young soldier with a laugh.
With a sigh Sorkesh says: "Dear me! How ever can I protest my innocence?
"With both my older brothers, Paren and Kaseter, attacking me on both fronts?
"Can't you rescue, dearest lovely Senana?" Sorkesh says with a look of mock fear at the beautiful half-elf maiden in the courtyard.
"I think not, Brother!" Senana replies with a giggle.
"I know as well as any how lacking your are in innocence!
"Don't forget we were always partners in japes, larks, and frolics!
"So I'm afraid I'll have to leave you to your cruel fate, Brother!"

"Right!" Assatemeif shouts in a commanding military fashion to get everyone's attention.

"As the highest ranking Soklu guardsman present, it is my solemn duty to pronounce the punishment for my errant son, Sorkesh.
"He is sentenced to join us for jolly good farewell dinner before seeking his fortune in Osirion!"

With a loud cheer, everyone in the household, including the servants, join in a sumptuous feast that lasts throughout the night.

Late in the evening, Sorkesh and Senana, reminisce about the past.
"Well, Brother, now's your time to adventure as Mother and Father did. Do you think you'll meet Uðon again?"
"Hard to say, Sister. She is a dragon. More likely she'll find me. But only if she sees fit."
"Shame", Senana says. "After all she saved us from those bandits while looking for pesh to sell."
"True," Sorkesh agrees, "... neither of us would be here but for Uðon.
"But not too loud about pesh gathering, Sister!
"Remember how Mother and Father made us clean the ALL the household privies?
"For an entire month, with just the one bucket and shovel between us both?
"And that was just for the one pesh excursion they found out about."
"Too right!" says Senana wrinkling her nose at the unsavoury memory.
"Still, it wasn't all bad. Well, apart from the privies", she says with a laugh.
"Remember the blissful slumber when she touched each of us gently with her claws?
"We made quite a sight. Fast asleep in an open field without a care in the world.
"And several dead bandits lying about, charred beyong recognition.
"No wonder Paren and Kaseter were so befuddled when they found us!
"I think Uðon must have enjoyed our conversation for her to do that to us.
"Who knows? Maybe the powers Uðon gave me will make me a sorceress like Mother!"
"I would like that. I'm sure you'll become a powerful spell caster. Maybe even more powerful than Mother!" Sorkesh says.
"Ever the flatterer, aren't you, Brother?" Senana laughs, "well, let's rejoin the others. It's your night, after all!"

The siblings then walk arm in arm to join the revelries of Sorkesh's farewell feast.

The next day starts with what Sorkesh and Senana both take to be an auspicious sign. They are the only two in the entire household not nursing hangovers. Soon Sorkesh bids farewell to his parents, older brothers, younger sister and the numerous staff in the household. The farewells are numerous, but everyone is both happy for Sorkesh's future and sad for his departure. As arranged, Sorkesh leaves with a caravan bound for Eto. A caravan owned by his Uncle Ptennisnet, Khuta's older cousin from Sothis. The old boy is a bit of an overbearing chatterbox. But he is family and Sorkesh always enjoys his tall tales of adventure and fabulous treasures to be found in Osirion.

"At least Uncle will keep me entertained on the way", Sorkesh reflects, as he takes his place among the caravan guards and waves farewell to his family as the caravan leaves for Eto...

Sorkesh wants to do some good in the world, as his adoptive parents did.
As well as to prove his mettle in both the martial and arcane arts.
He has a very personal deep-seated loathing of bandits.

Sorkesh
Male half-orc (arena-bred) magus (eldritch scion) 1 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 104, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 9)
CG Medium humanoid (human, orc)
Init +4; Senses Perception -1
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Defence
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AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+4 armour, +3 Dex)
hp 11 (1d8+3)
Fort +4 (+2 circumstance bonus vs. hot weather), Ref +3, Will +1
Defensive Abilities orc ferocity
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Offence
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Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armour)
Melee gladius +3 (1d6+1/19-20)
Ranged light crossbow +3 (1d8/19-20)
Special Attacks eldritch pool (+1, 3 points), spell combat
Magus (Eldritch Scion) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st (2/day)—magic weapon, shocking grasp
. . 0 (at will)—acid splash, detect magic, disrupt undead, read magic
. . Bloodline Draconic
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Statistics
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Str 13, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 15
Base Atk +0; CMB +1; CMD 14
Feats Weapon Finesse
Traits arcane temper, armour expert
Skills Acrobatics +0 (-4 to jump), Diplomacy +4, Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (local) +4, Linguistics +2, Profession (soldier) +3, Spellcraft +5, Use Magic Device +6; Racial Modifiers +2 Diplomacy
Languages Common, Draconic, Orc, Osiriani
SQ bloodrager bloodline (draconic[ACG]), orc blood
Other Gear lamellar (leather) armour[UC], crossbow bolts (20), gladius[UC], light crossbow, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, hemp rope (50 ft.), hot weather outfit[APG], ink, ink-pen, journal[UE], mess kit[UE], pot, soap, spell component pouch, torch (5), trail rations (5), waterskin, 8 gp, 5 cp
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Special Abilities
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Eldritch Pool +1 (3/day) (Su) As a swift action, gain access to bloodline powers for 2 rds.
Orc Blood Half-orcs count as both humans and orcs for any effect related to race.
Orc Ferocity (1/day) If brought below 0 Hp, can act as though disabled for 1 rd.
Spell Combat (Ex) Use a weapon with one hand at -2 and cast a spell with the other.
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Build Notes:

High Fantasy (20 points): Half-Orc, Core Race
Str 13, Dex 16 (14), Con 14, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 15

20 years old, 5' 9", 200# (175 cm, 91 kg)
[i]Slightly thinner than most half-orc males[i]

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RACIAL TRAITS:
• Sandkin (Garund/Qadira half-orc ethnicity, from BoG)
• Arena Bred (City Raised and Skilled)
• Burning Assurance (+2 Diplomacy, replaces Intimidating)
• City-Raised (+2 Know local, longsword, and whip, replaces Wpn Fam.)
• Skilled (+1 skill rank per level, replaces darkvision)
• +2 to Dexterity
• Orc Blood (counts as both Human and Orc)
• Orc Ferocity (can continue fighting 1/day at 0 HP or less)

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