Some background: I've been statting out the NPCs in Hell's Rebels. My party has a fondness for a certain tengu ex-adventurer, particularly after he took the Fushi sisters under wing. They call him "Uncle Chuko" and he's been an ally of the Ravens from book 1, long before the AP suggested. Regardless he makes a good backup PC in case I need one, especially since my party is 9th level now.
The question is: Does anyone know anything about him? I know he was an old PC of James Jacobs. I've run into a wall in trying to determine what the "hooks" in his name stand for. I presume he's a TWF build, but there's not really weapons that fill the role properly. I'm thinking he probably uses two light weapons?
This may be a mystery lost to time unless the T-Rex graces us with his presence, so any speculation is welcome. Has anyone else given him a statblock? If so please share!
Btw: I am keeping him as a ranger/rogue, though for the rogue I'll substitute unchained.
Chuko was indeed one of my PCs several years ago. The "hooks" in question are his talons; he often made threats of using his "hooks" on NPCs who bothered him, despite the fact that he didn't actually have natural attacks with his feet.
*bows to the dinosaur overlord*
Any hope of any other details? Or am I on my own to fill in the blanks? Either way that's even better than I could have hoped. Thanks!
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Chuko was indeed one of my PCs several years ago. The "hooks" in question are his talons; he often made threats of using his "hooks" on NPCs who bothered him, despite the fact that he didn't actually have natural attacks with his feet.*bows to the dinosaur overlord*
Any hope of any other details? Or am I on my own to fill in the blanks? Either way that's even better than I could have hoped. Thanks!
Fill in those blanks as you wish!
I made him a ranged fighter/ranger due to my group's make-up and needs at the time. I had a few of the Silver Raven NPC's statted up for the Masquerade in particular at level 9 but thankfully they were not needed.
Chuko
Chuko CR 8
XP 4,800
Male Tengu Fighter 4 / Ranger 5
CG Medium humanoid (Tengu)
Init +9; Senses low-light vision; Perception +16
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Defense
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AC 22, touch 17, flat-footed 16 (+5 armor, +1 deflection, +5 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 76
Fort +10, Ref +11, Will +5;
Defensive Abilities
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft. (30 ft. in armor)
Melee bite +10 (1d3/x2)
Ranged +1 longbow +15/+10 (1d8/x3) +1 and 19-20 w/ Aspect of the Falcon
Ranger Spells Known (CL 2nd; concentration +3)
. . 1st—aspect of the falcon, gravity bow
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 21, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 7
Base Atk +9; CMB +10; CMD 25
Feats Point blank shot, precise shot, rapid shot, manyshot, deadly aim, toughness, endurance, improved initiative, dodge
Skills Acrobatics +14, Disable Device +13, Knowledge (nature) +10, Linguistics + 6, Perception +16, Sense Motive +10, Stealth +16
Racial Modifiers +2 Perception, +2 Stealth
Languages Common, Elven, Tengu, Draconic, Strix
SQ Favored Enemy +4 Evil Outsiders, +2 Human, Hunter’s Bond (half fav. Enemy to allies w/in 30 ft as move action), Armor Training
Combat Gear wand of cure light wounds (15 charges); Other Gear +1 mithral chain shirt, ring of prot +1, +1 longbow, belt of dex +2, cloak of resistance +1
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The question is: Does anyone know anything about him? I know he was an old PC of James Jacobs. I've run into a wall in trying to determine what the "hooks" in his name stand for. I presume he's a TWF build, but there's not really weapons that fill the role properly. I'm thinking he probably uses two light weapons?
The best source for Chuko is probably here. In Jason Bulmahn's Eberron campaign, played in D&D3.5, he was a kenku scout (i.e. a movement-focused skirmisher, sans spells), acquired and used a lucerne hammer in combat despite scouts not being proficient, didn't take Sleight of Hand or Bluff on principle despite being something of a kleptomaniac and hoarder of trivial oddments, and fought mostly humans and undead til fourth level, when a goblin did him in.
I have the following for him in PF1, running with the above, with the knowledge in In Hell's Bright Shadow that he owns a +1 frost lucerne hammer, and with the statline we have for him there and in A Song of Silver:
Chuko CR 9
XP 6,400
Male tengu ranger 5/rogue 5 (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 263)
CG Medium humanoid (tengu)
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +15
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Defense
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AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 16 (+5 armor, +1 deflection, +3 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 59
Fort +6, Ref +12, Will +3
Defensive Abilities evasion, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 frost lucerne hammerUE +13/+8 (1d12+4 plus 1d6 cold), bite +6 (1d3+1)
Ranged composite shortbow (+1 Str) +11/+6 (1d6+1/x3)
Special Attacks favored enemies (humans +4, undead +2), sneak attack +3d6
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Statistics
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Str 17, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10
Base Atk +8; CMB +11; CMD 26
Feats Combat Expertise, Dodge, EnduranceB, Mobility, Point-Blank Shot, Precise ShotB, Shot on the RunB, Spring Attack, Weapon FocusB (lucerne hammer)
Skills Acrobatics +10, Disable Device +12, Intimidate +13, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +14, Knowledge (local, nature) +9, Linguistics +13, Perception +15 (+17 to locate traps), Sense Motive +8, Spellcraft +9, Stealth +17, Survival +8 (+10 to follow tracks); Racial Modifiers +4 Linguistics, +2 Perception, +2 Stealth
Languages Aquan, Common, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Infernal, Orc, Shadowtongue, Strix, Tengu, Varisian
SQ favored terrain (urban), gifted linguist, hunter's bond (companions), rogue talents (combat trick, weapon training), swordtrained, track +2, trapfinding +2, wild empathy +5
Combat Gear arrows (20); Other Gear +1 chain shirt, +1 frost lucerne hammerUE, composite shortbow (+1 Str), cloak of resistance +1, ring of protection +1, thieves' tools, 4 gp
The question is: Does anyone know anything about him? I know he was an old PC of James Jacobs. I've run into a wall in trying to determine what the "hooks" in his name stand for. I presume he's a TWF build, but there's not really weapons that fill the role properly. I'm thinking he probably uses two light weapons?The best source for Chuko is probably here. In Jason Bulmahn's Eberron campaign, played in D&D3.5, he was a kenku scout (i.e. a movement-focused skirmisher, sans spells), acquired and used a lucerne hammer in combat despite scouts not being proficient, didn't take Sleight of Hand or Bluff on principle despite being something of a kleptomaniac and hoarder of trivial oddments, and fought mostly humans and undead til fourth level, when a goblin did him in.
I have the following for him in PF1, running with the above, with the knowledge in In Hell's Bright Shadow that he owns a +1 frost lucerne hammer, and with the statline we have for him there and in A Song of Silver:
Chuko CR 9
XP 6,400
Male tengu ranger 5/rogue 5 (Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 263)
CG Medium humanoid (tengu)
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +15
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Defense
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AC 20, touch 15, flat-footed 16 (+5 armor, +1 deflection, +3 Dex, +1 dodge)
hp 59
Fort +6, Ref +12, Will +3
Defensive Abilities evasion, trap sense +1, uncanny dodge
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 frost lucerne hammerUE +13/+8 (1d12+4 plus 1d6 cold), bite +6 (1d3+1)
Ranged composite shortbow (+1 Str) +11/+6 (1d6+1/x3)
Special Attacks favored enemies (humans +4, undead +2), sneak attack +3d6
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Statistics
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Str 17, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 13,...
Excellent work - thank you!