I just bought the Dragon PDF with all the commoner flaws. I loved it so much that I decided to make a character based on them:
Ashley Burnstien
Male human commoner 1
NG/CE when asleep Medium Humanoid
Init: +3; Senses: Listen +4, Spot +4
Languages: Common, Ignan
AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10
Hp: 9 (1 HD)
Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +0
Spd 30'
Melee: Torch +2 (1d3+1 fire)* or Unarmed Strike +2 (1d3 nonlethal +1 fire)
Ranged: Molotov Cocktail +2 (1d4 +1)* Range 30'
*DC 20 Ref save to avoid catching on fire
BAB +0; Grapple +2
Abilities: Str 14, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 8
SQ: Resistance to fire 5
Feats: Toughness, Pyro, Fire Heritage, Improved Elemental Heritage (Fire)
Flaws: Chicken Infested, XP Farm
Skills: Craft (Molotov Cocktail) +3, Listen +4, Profession (Arsonist) +3, Profession (Glassblower) +4, Spot +4
Possessions: Torch, 5 Molotov Cocktails, 7 Tindertwigs, Flask of Whiskey, Glassblower's Tools, Leather Apron, 9 sp, 12 cp
Ashley Burnstien has been mocked his whole life. He is grimy, ugly, and has a fairly hysterical name. During childhood, he would be humiliated when his father, a farmer asked him for a hammer and all he could find was a chicken or when local bullies inexplicably gained a level of fighter every time they knocked him out. Ashley hid away and took to glassblowing which helped to calm his nerves.However, his troubles are far from over. Ashley is actually a very, very, VERY distant relative of Inferias Deathcry, a evil sorcerer and one of the most powerful minions of the balor Shebang!. Ashley retained a bit of his fiery heritage and at times his hands sear with white hot intensity. While using these new found powers to good use (he owns a fried chicken stand which takes care of all the chickens that turn up around him) Shebang! has a more nefarious use for him. At night the balor possesses him and has him commit arson all over the city. At least that was the plan. The balor has had serious trouble getting the glassblower to do anything. When he goes into his cabinet for oil to light torches, he has pulled out bantams and once he tripped over his cat while going out the door. While he lay in unconsciousness, his cat enjoyed its new level in hexblade. The balor is at the end of his rope and is considering abandoning his whole (which, in retrospect, was kind of stupid).
This was perhaps the most fun character I've ever made and I'd strongly encourage people to make their own 1st level commoners and post them on this thread.
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This gave me an idea for a thread.