Okay, it looks like I can get a similar look, feel, and background for the character by using the Falconer archetype for Ranger, which
is on the info from the PRD link. My only question is figuring out the Bird companion's Hit Points. The archetype says the companion has half the Hit Points, not half the Hit Dice, which is an important distinction. 1st level companions get 2 HD (d8). I assume full HP for the first die, but how are you planning on having us determine Hit Points past level 1? Full, Average, Max -2? Let me know on that one and I can figure out birdie's real Hit Points. Otherwise, have a looksee:
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Name: Wireth Norin Age: 18
Class: Ranger (favored) Archetype: Falconer
Race: Half-Orc Height: 6'5"
Size: Medium Weight: 290 lbs
Gender: Male Hair: Black
Align: Neutral Good Eyes: Black
Deity: None Skin: Gray
Str: 18 +4 (10 p) Level: 01 XP: xxx
Dex: 14 +2 (05 p) BAB: +1 HP: 10 (1d8+2 CON)
Con: 14 +2 (05 p) CMB: +5 CMD: 17
Int: 10 +0 (00 p) Speed: 30' Dmg Red: 0/anything
Wis: 14 +2 (05 p) Init: +2 Spell Res: None
Cha: 10 +0 (00 p) ACP: -1 Spell Save: N/A
ASF: 00
AC: Total Base Armor Shld Dex Size Def Nat Dodge Misc
15 10 +3 +0 +2 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0
Touch AC: 12 Flatfooted AC: 13
Saving Throw Base Mod Misc Special Total
Fort: 02 +2 +0 +1* 5
Ref: 02 +2 +0 +1* 5
Will: 00 +2 +0 +1* 3
* +1 luck (Sacred Tattoo)
Weapon Attack Damage Critical Special
Orc Dbl Axe (two hands) +5 1d8+6 x3 Double
Orc Dbl Axe TWF +1/-3 1d8+4/1d8+4 x3 Double
Longbow +3 1d8 x3 Range 100 ft.
* Favored Enemy (humans): +2 attack and damage
Conditional: +1 to confirm crits (Anatomist)
Languages: Common, Orc
Racial Traits:
* Favored Class (Ranger): +1 hp to animal companion (half-orc alt)
* +2 any ability (STR)
* Human and Orc subtype
* Rock Climber: +1 racial Acro and Climb (Replaces Intimidating)
* Abyssal, Draconic, Giant, Gnoll, and Goblin bonus languages available
* Sacred Tattoo: +1 luck all saves (replaces Orc Ferocity)
* Darkvision 60'
* Weapon familiarity: "Orc" in title = martial
Class Abilities (Falconer Ranger):
* Proficient all simple and martial weapons
* Proficient shields (non-tower)
* Proficient light & medium armor
* Favored Enemy (Human):
+2 Bluff, Know, Perception, Sense Motive, Survival vs.
+2 Weapon attack and damage vs.
Know checks untrained vs.
* Track: +1/2 level (min 1) Survival to follow tracks
* Feathered Companion (replaces Wild Empathy):
Animal Companion as Druid
1/2 normal HP until level 4 (then full progression)
Cannot teach Work trick
Free trick: Distract (forego damage on successful attack for 1 round of shaken)
Handle as Free action, Push as Move
Traits:
* Rescued (Shalelu): +1 trait Acro, Acro becomes class skill
* Anatomist: +1 Trait bonus to confirm crits
Feats:
Power Attack (1st)
Skill Points: 06, max ranks 1
Skills Rank CS Ability ACP Misc Total
Acrobatics 1 3 2 -1 +2 +7 (Rock Climber, Rescued)
Climb 1 3 4 -1 +1 +6 (Rock Climber)
Handle Animal 1 3 0 +4 (+8 w/ Companion)
Perception 1 3 2 +6
Stealth 1 3 2 -1 +5
Survival 1 3 2 +6 (+7 track)
Equipment Cost Weight
--Worn / Carried--
Explorer's Outfit 0 gp 0 lb
Hide Shirt 20 gp 18 lb
Orc Double Axe 60 gp 15 lb
Dagger 2 gp 1 lb
Longbow 75 gp 3 lb
Arrows (20) 1 gp 3 lb
Arrows, Blunt (20) 2 gp 3 lb
Backpack 2 gp 2 lb
Belt pouch 1 gp 0.5 lb
--In Backpack--
Trail rations x6 3 gp 6 lb
Mess kit 0.2 gp 1 lb
Flint & Steel 1 gp 0 lb
Rope, hempen (50') 1 gp 10 lb
Waterskin 1 gp 4 lb
Potion CLW x2 100 gp 0 lb
Coin: 30 gp, 8 sp
Total Weight on person: 66.5 lb
Light Medium Heavy
Max Weight: 0-100 101-200 201-300
[sblock=Background]Thrown into the streets by his human grandfather when his orcish traits manifested, Wireth spent much of his early life scraping and scavenging to get by. The abuse of the locals quickly sent him into the woods, where he watched from afar those who shared half his blood, fearing that his visible heritage would only lead to more pain at their hands.
He was, unfortunately, all too right. After an orc raid on the town, a mob of angry humans took to the wood looking for vengeance, and soon found Wireth in his cave. Though his natural strength was impressive, the number of enemies, fueled by seething hate, made the fight quite short. The young boy cowered, awaiting the death of a monster his grandfather always told him he'd meet.
It was then that Salelu arrived on one of her self-dictated patrols. With skill and precision, she gave the mob back the pain it had meted, and slipped away with the battered youth. She saw nothing of the monstrosity in his blood, and instead trained him to best use his natural talents.
Wireth soon left, self-sufficient and no longer self-loathing (though he still has trouble not seeing humans as a threat to be navigated). He embraced his heritage by taking up a traditional orc weapon and decorating his body with the sacred tattoos of his people -- about whom Shalelu taught him. Her eyes for worth in the scorned rubbed off on him, and he took on a wounded turkey vulture, Nairo, nursing it to health and teaching it the skills of its more revered raptor cousins. [/sblock]
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[B]Name:[/B]Nairo
[B]Class:[/B] Animal Companion
[B]Race:[/B] Animal (Bird / Turkey Vulture)
[B]Size:[/B] Small
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Alignment:[/B] Neutral
[B]Str:[/B] 10 +0 [B]Level:[/B] 1
[B]Dex:[/B] 15 +2 [B]BAB:[/B] +1 [B]HP:[/B] 9 (2d8 / 2, +2 Con +1 FC)
[B]Con:[/B] 12 +1 [B]CMB:[/B] +0 [B]Dmg Red:[/B] 0
[B]Int:[/B] 2 -4 [b]CMD:[/b] 12 [B]Spell Res:[/B] 0
[B]Wis:[/B] 14 +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 10'/Fly 80' (average)
[B]Cha:[/B] 6 -2 [B]Init:[/B] +2
Carry: 24.75 light 49.5 med 75 heavy
[B]Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B] 10 +0 +0 +2 +1 +1 +0 14
[B]Touch:[/B] 13 [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 12
[B]Base Mod Misc Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B] 3 +1 +0 +4
[B]Ref:[/B] 3 +2 +0 +5
[B]Will:[/B] 0 +2 +0 +2
[B]Weapon Attack Damage Critical[/B]
Bite +4 1d4 20/x2
Talons (2) +4 1d4 20/x2
[b]Languages[/b] None?
[b]Animal Companion Features[/b]
* Link
* Share Spells
* Class skills: Acrobatics (Dex), Climb (Str), Fly (Dex), Perception (Wis), Stealth (Dex), Swim (Str)
* Bonus Tricks (1): Distract
* Tricks (6 +1 Companion +1 Falconer ): Attack, Come, Deliver, Distract, Down, Fetch, Flank, Watch
* Feats: 1 (Weapon Finesse)
* Skills: 2 (2 ranks Fly)
[b]Feats[/b]
Weapon Finesse (1st)
[B]Skill Points:[/B] 2 [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 2
Skills Ranks Mod Class Special Total[/B]
Fly 2 +2 +3 +2* +9
* Size bonus
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