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The Black Lodge

William Gan
Lawful Neutral Human Ranger 1

Str 17 Hide +5 Feats: AC 16
Dex 12 Move Silently+5 Track HP 13
Con 14 Listen +4 Toughness
Int 09 Heal +6 Self Sufficient
Wis 11 Pro: Farmer +4
Cha 08 Survival +6 Wild Empathy


Bill Gan is a huge bear of a man. He spent his early days as an apprentice to Alice the Malice, a well respected member of Zelkarunes Horns. She was both a terror in the arena and an expert hunter.
In his third arena fight Bill came a hair's breadth away from death. Fortunately a cleric was on hand and was able to stabilize him before he passed. When he came to he claimed to have received a vision from his deity telling him to turn away from violence.
This wasn't a popular stance to take among his affiliation. When he was approached to join a new far away colony he jumped at the chance.
Since coming to Farshore he has worked as a farmer.
He agreed to join the Black Lodge as long as it was understood that he would take no hostile action against another sentient being.

T'Zon
Lawful Neutral Human Ranger 1 (used to be higher)

Str 11 Hide +5 Track AC 16
Dex 13 Move Silently+5 Endurance HP 8
Con 10 Heal +6 Diehard
Int 15 Survival +6
Wis 14 K: Geography+6 Favored Enemy Dinosaurs
Cha 12 K: Nature +6 Wild Empathy
Handle Animal+5
Use Rope +5

T'Zon was the pride of Tanoroa. A renowned hunter-warrior she raised a daughter who followed in her footsteps and was training her grandson in the family tradition when tragedy struck.
She led an expedition to the tar pits. Temauhti-Tecuani should have been on the other side of the pits when they arrived. All the signs indicated that he wasn't about.
To this day no one knows why the thunder lizard charged so ferociously across the pits, but he did. The party was set upon by the beast. T'Zon's daughter, who had accompanied her mother, was swallowed. Three other members of the group died that day. More would have if T'zon hadn't severed one of the beast's hands causing it to flee in agony.
Unfortunately the healers in the party were among the victims. By the time the survivors were fit to travel back to the village T'Zon's wounds had become seriously infected.
She was months fighting off the infection. It drained her of strength and at the age of 60 she never recovered. Now her arthritis made wielding two weapons hurt too much to bear, once keen senses had dulled.
Feeling adrift she took her young grandson (Y'Kern) to the Temute. Some strange people had come to this place to form a new village and the old warrior and her young grandchild made a home with them.
When the threat of the Crimson Fleet became known she presented herself to the militia captain and offered her services in the coming battle. He turned her down.
She was downcast until, a few weeks later, a ship came into Farshore carrying the bones of Temauhti-Tecuani. Apparently a band of adventurers had killed the beast that saw the end to her career as a hunter.
When one of them began to recruit for the militia she approached him and offered her services.
It was her determination to help that gave Garnham the inspiration for the Black Lodge.

Y'Kern
Lawful Neutral Human Ranger 1
Str 12 Climb +5 Track AC 17(18 w/dodge)
Dex 15 Jump +5 Dodge HP 9
Con 13 Swim +5 Mobility
Int 10 Hide +6
Wis 09 Move Silently+6 Favored Enemy Dinosaurs
Cha 12 Survival +4 Wild Empathy

The 15 year old grandson of T'Zon. He was deemed too young by the militia captain. When T'Zon was recruited into the Black Lodge by Garnham he insisted on helping to. With T'Zon's blessing he was accepted.

Gertrude Bessand
Lawful Neutral Human Rogue 1
Str 08 Hide +9 Stealthy AC 18
Dex 17 Move Silently+9 Toughness HP 9
Con 10 Spot +3
Int 14 Listen +3
Wis 09 Search +6
Cha 12 Gather Info +5
Appraise +6 Trapsense
K: Local +6 Sneak Attack +1d6
Open Locks +7
Disable Device+6

Being half of the black market in Farshore would be enough for most 15 year olds. Not so for "Gertie." She has a desire to pursue a life as an adventurer. Her aunt (the other half of the black market) didn't want to see her get killed fighting the Fleet.
When Gertie found out that Garnham was recruiting a stealth paramedics force she was able to convince her aunt that she should join.

Tildenacre Medcap
Lawful Neutral Human Rogue 1
Str 12 Hide +5 Persuasive
Dex 13 Move Silently+5 Skill Focus: bluff
Con 11 Gather Info +8
Int 09 Bluff +13
Wis 11 Sense Motive+8 Trapsense
Cha 18 Intimidate +10 Sneak Attack+1d6
K: local +3

Tilden Medcap has to be one of the great lovers of this age. By the time he had reached the age of twenty he had seduced 137 women and 42 men. Sometimes with lies so patently absurd that it's said that butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.
Eventually he was forced to leave Sasserine or be run through by the father of a young lady whom he had deflowered. In his haste to leave the city he jumped on board the only ship that was leaving the harbor that day, a ship bound for Farshore.
Tilden has managed to survive on the generosity of his new-found lovers in Farshore. Many of them are taking an active roll in the defense against the Crimson Fleet and expect the dashing Medcap to do the same.
When he heard about a way to serve while minimizing his chances to get hurt he jumped at the chance. Not that he doesn't make it sound more glamorous and dangerous than it actually is.