VALAERDREL CR 1/2
Male Elf Ranger (Guide) 1
CG Medium Humanoid (Elf)
Init +4; Senses Low-Light Vision; Perception +10
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DEFENSE
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AC 17, touch 14, flat-footed 13. . (+3 armor, +4 Dex)
hp 11 (1d10+1)
Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +3
Immune sleep; Resist Elven Immunities
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee Curve blade, elven +3 (1d10+3/18-20/x2) and
. . Unarmed Strike +3 (1d3+2/20/x2)
Ranged Shortbow +5 (1d6/20/x3)
Special Attacks Ranger's Focus +2 (1/day)
Ranger (Guide) Spells Known (CL 0, 3 melee touch, 5 ranged touch):
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STATISTICS
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Str 15, Dex 19, Con 13, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 14
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 17
Feats Breadth of Experience, Elven Weapon Proficiencies
Traits Anatomist, Seeker of Brightness: Knowledge: Geography
Skills Acrobatics +3, Climb +1, Escape Artist +3, Fly +3, Heal +7, Knowledge: Geography +9, Knowledge: Nature +9, Perception +10, Prof: Cartographer +9, Profession: Herbalist +9, Ride +3, Stealth +7, Survival +8, Swim +1 Modifiers Woodcraft
Languages Common, Elven, Gnome, Sylvan
SQ Compass, Map Maker's Kit, Track +1, Wild Empathy +3 (Ex)
Combat Gear Arrows (20), Curve blade, elven, Shortbow, Studded Leather; Other Gear Backpack (empty), Bedroll, Case, map or scroll (empty), Compass, Flint and steel, Ink (1 oz. vial, black), Inkpen, Map Maker's Kit, Parchment (sheet) (5), Pouch, belt (empty), Powder, Rope, hempen (50 ft.), Sack (empty), Sewing needle, Torch (3), Vial, ink or potion, Waterskin
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Anatomist +1 to confirm critical hits.
Compass +2 circumstance for Survival or Knowledge (Dungeoneering) to avoid becoming lost.
Elven Immunities +2 save bonus vs Enchantments.
Elven Immunities - Sleep You are immune to Sleep effects.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in low light, distinguishing color and detail.
Map Maker's Kit +2 Circumstance for Survival to avoid becoming lost.
Ranger's Focus +2 (1/day) (Ex) +2 to hit and damage focused target.
Track +1 +1 to survival checks to track.
Wild Empathy +3 (Ex) Improve the attitude of an animal, as if using Diplomacy.
Woodcraft +1 Knowledge (Nature) and Survival, increasing to +2 in forests.
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Valaerdrel is strikingly handsome, even by elven standards, with features that are well-defined yet soft. His large eyes are a deep violet, and he wears his hair shoulder length, and it is currently colored the vibrant green of mid-spring. Though Valaerdrel generally fits the tall and slender body type of his race, he is somewhat taller and broader of build than the average male elf (6’ 4” and 135 lbs.). Befitting a ranger, he dresses in the natural greens and browns of the forest, and all of his clothing is subtly styled with decorative stitching in the form of twisted vines and leaves.
BACKGROUND:
Valaerdrel hails from the elven kingdom of Kyonin, where he spent the first century of his life as most of his kin do, developing his talents in a variety of directions. His remarkable and varied innate gifts (manifested principally in skill at arms, herbalism, and map-making) garnered the attention of one of Queen Edassseril’s advisors, and the queen quickly sent Valaerdrel abroad, charged with a set of vague, interlocking goals (though all are consistent with her desire to move Kyonin away from its isolationist history).
Since this appointment, he has slowly made his way southwest through Druma, and most recently into the Darkmoon Vale, serving his kingdom while seeking the Brightness. He has also taken to traveling with others headed in the same direction, acting as a guide and escort even in lands new to him.
PERSONALITY:
From the first meeting, Valaerdrel carries an air of calm and patience, befitting one who (barring violent death) has a very long life ahead of him. He is soft-spoken and when he does speak, he is more inclined to ask questions than offer opinions. The hint of a smile often plays upon his face, as if he finds something amusing about the current situation. When something strikes him as interesting, whether a natural event or object or a social situation, he can spend minutes or hours contemplating it, whether out of aesthetic appreciation or intellectual curiosity.
FURTHER DETAILS (bigger spoilers!):
Valaerdrel is not expected to report back for a decade or so. Among his goals are the exploration of any abandoned elven sites and the discovery and reclamation of any elven items of any significant age – anything from art to artifacts. This also includes the discovery and careful description of forgotten aiudara (elf gates).
He has another reason for leaving his homeland and exploring the wilds alone. Two years ago, his lover of twenty years, Tessara, died mysteriously of an unknown disease. During her illness, Valaerdrel tended her with a fervor bordering on obsession. To this day, his grief occasionally overshadows his generally content demeanor and causes him to lose touch with present events. He also suffers from bouts of loneliness, and his recent tendency to act as a guide is partly an attempt to satisfy his desire for companionship, however fleeting it might be.
While Valaerdrel is adept at both blade and bow, up until now he has used them only for training and hunting, and has never harmed another person. When he hunts, he is quick to finish the job, feeling the suffering of the animal keenly.
