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Tobias Underheel
Male halfling inquisitor (cold iron warden, sanctified slayer) of Ragathiel 2 \ VMC Fighter
LN Small humanoid (halfling)
Init +4; Senses Perception +9
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DEFENSE
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AC 19, touch 13, flat-footed 16 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, +2 shield, +1 size)
hp 20 (2d8+4)
Fort +6, Ref +3, Will +6 (+2 vs. illusions)
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OFFENSE
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Spd 20ft., 15ft. in armor
Melee mwk bastard sword +6 (1d8+3/19-20)
Ranged light crossbow +4 (1d6/19-20)
Special Attacks studied target +1, hateful retort 1/day, track teleportation 1/day
Spell-like Abilities (CL 2nd)
At will - detect chaos, detect evil, detect good, detect law
Inquisitor Spells Known (CL 2nd, concentration +4)
1st (3/day) - divine favor, keep watch, litany of sloth (2/3)
0 (at will) - brand, create water, detect poison, light, stabilize
Inquisition Anger
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STATISTICS
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Str 16, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 7, Wis 14, Cha 12
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 15
Feats Seething Hatred (human)
Traits Ex-Asmodean, Life of Toil
Skills Heal +7, Knowledge (nobility) +3, Perception +9, Profession (servant) +9, Sense Motive +10, Survival +7
Languages Common, Halfling
SQ cunning initiative, monster lore, orisons, stern gaze +1, practicality, keen senses, halfling luck
Gear mwk bastard sword, mwk chain shirt, mwk sacred heavy steel shield, silk rope, mwk backpack, light crossbow with 9 bolts, silver holy symbol of Ragathiel, silver raven figurine of wondrous power, 59gp

Fluffs:

Tobias is a small, unassuming halfling 39 years of age. He's lived 37 of those years as a slave of a Chelish noble family (name to be determined), being taught the ins and outs of Asmodeus worship, running in and around trying to please his masters so as not to be sold. See, Tobias had it good. His "family" was kind to him, fed him well, even taught him magic and religion.
He became and avid Asmodeus worshiper and a grateful, obedient servant during his decades of servitude.

The child of his original masters, an impressionable type who had taken to going out with the wrong sorts of Chelaxians, got it into his head that slavery was wrong and that Tobias deserved pity more than he deserved food, a bed, and consistent work. He got that idea so much into his head that when his parents died, the upstart went and freed Tobias, trying to ease the halfling's sorrow at his new homelessness with platitudes about freedom and choice.

Tobias decided then that the small artsy noble was not worth his time nor his devotion, and set about seeking a man or woman who was.

It took a few weeks of hunger (which was no big deal to Tobias, who had lived with families crueler than his last) but he eventually met Octavio Sabinus at a Hellknight recruiting meeting, and the large human left such an impression on him. Tobias had found the human worth his admiration...but he knew that he wasn't worth the Hellknight's attention as he was.

Using a bit of money he had earned doing odd jobs here and there, he hired a swordsmanship teacher and began to learn how to fight. His twice-daily prayers to Asmodeus garnered his teacher's attention, as well as his small stature and after a few weeks the teacher revealed his reverence of Ragathiel to Tobias. In Ragathiel was all of the dedication and duty Tobias had come to love about Asmodeus but with none of the cruelty, slavery, oppression or evil that the archdevil also bought.

The one thing, perhaps, that Tobias had learned from his freedom was that loyalty ought to be earned...not purchased.

It took a year, but eventually his patience and dedication paid off, and as he completed his swordsmanship lessons he earned a place among the Order of the Torrent as an armiger, and garnered a few meetings with them. He was given gear, a mission or two and the promise of a life of respect...when Barzillai Thrune came to town.

Tobias was out, retrieving a young farmer woman from a pair of bugbears when his new fortress was sacked by the Order of the Scourge, and he knew better than to protest or fight when he returned. Still, anger burned in his heart - the type that had haunted his youth as a slave had returned to the town where he had been freed, only to dismantle what he had worked for a year to attain.

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Question Time!

1. What is your class? Why are you your class? What does your class mean to you?

Tobias is an inquisitor. He has no interest in preaching, or manning a church, but he does have natural talent for spellcasting and a desire to battle foes who get in the way of his (or, more importantly, his superiors') religion.

2. What is your alignment? What made you that alignment? What does your alignment mean to your character?

Tobias is Lawful Neutral. He follows the rules. He follows orders. He doesn't think about the origin or the morality of those rules (mostly) only whether he respects the person giving the orders.

3. How long have you been in Kintargo? (Forever is an option for the very old or very young) Where are you from?

Tobias has been in Kintargo for about half of his life - 20 years. His "family" moved there a long time ago because...well, because it's a nicer city.

4. What sort of crowds do you spend most of your time in, and what is your race? Are you part of some sort of society, secret or otherwise?

Tobias doesn't really spend time in crowds, unless he's following his mater around. He's got a few acquaintances among the working class and other halflings, but he doesn't really pursue those friendships.

5. What is your goal in joining the rebellion? What pushed you to join it? (You aren't part of it, but if it comes down to 'someone told me a sappy story' we need to work on a stronger motivation!) What is your reason for attending the protest?

Tobias wants the status quo of before back. He's learned the folly of worshipping Asmodeus, and he realizes that Kintargo before Barzillai was a much better place. So he wants Barzillai to leave. Not only that, but he wants the possibility of joining the Hellknights back, and to discover what happened to Octavio. He's joining the protest because he can't really do any of these things alone, and he's looking for someone to tell him how.

6. Do you have any cherished possessions?

No. Tobias doesn't really place sentimental value on objects, knowing that they can be taken away at any moment.

7. Which trait did you pick from the player's guide?

Ex-Asmodean - Tobias has gotten over his Asmodeus Stockholm Syndrome and he's realized how good something else would be for him.

8. Which 'job' do you hope to fill within the ranks of the rebels. Please list your top three in order. They're listed near the back of the book. 23-24, if I'm not mistaken.

1 - Partisan
2 - Strategist
3 - Sentinel