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<blockquote data-quote="Insight" data-source="post: 4953119" data-attributes="member: 11437"><p><strong>Mithalor Shand</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: Orange">MITHALOR SHAND</span></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Book Antiqua'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: Orange">Human Shaman 1</span></strong></span></span></p><p></p><p>[sblock=Character Summary]</p><p>Mithalor Shand, level 1</p><p>Human, Shaman</p><p>Companion Spirit: Protector Spirit</p><p>Background: Nelanther Isles, Occupation - Mariner (Nelanther Isles Benefit)</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 11, Con 15, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 8.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 11, Con 15, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 8.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 13 Fort: 14 Reflex: 12 Will: 16</p><p>HP: 27 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 6</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Athletics +6, Nature +9, Heal +9, Perception +11, Insight +9</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +2, Arcana, Bluff -1, Diplomacy -1, Dungeoneering +4, Endurance +2, History, Intimidate -1, Religion, Stealth +1, Streetwise -1, Thievery +1</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Human: Protector Spirit Adept</p><p>Level 1: Alertness</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Bonus At-Will Power: Defending Strike</p><p>Shaman at-will 1: Watcher's Strike</p><p>Shaman encounter 1: Thunder Bear's Warding</p><p>Shaman daily 1: Wrath of the Spirit World</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Adventurer's Kit, Leather Armor, Dagger (2), Longspear, Totem</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Backstory]</p><p>Mithalor Shand was born in Zazesspur, Tethyr, son to Lord and Lady Shand, members of the Council of Lords. When Mithalor was but a child, however, his father, Gareth Shand, was accused of running a black market in Zazesspur and also of secret dealings with the Shadow Thieves. The Council of Lords, because of these accusations, booted the Shand family, not only from the noble ranks, but from Tethyr altogether. Just before the Shands were sent away, Mithalor's sister, Havarla, disappeared. Gareth Shand suspected that the Shadow Thieves took her, holding her hostage so that Shand wouldn't reveal anything about the relationship the Shands had with the Shadow Thieves.</p><p></p><p>The Shand family was exiled to northern Calimshan, left to die in an unforgiving desert. Gareth Shand led his family south, seeking the city of Calimport. Unfortunately, Mithalor's mother, Taenya, was ill and could not take the constant heat and wind. She died about 500 miles north of their goal. With the family now consisting only of Mithalor and his father, the two entered Calimport. There, they sought out Captain "One-Fang" Brokenspear, a half-orc who had befriended Gareth Shand a long time before. Gareth and Mithalor joined Brokenspear's pirate crew and headed for the open sea.</p><p></p><p>Captain "One-Fang" and his crew were based in the freebooting port of Skaug, located in the Nelanther Isles. From there, the pirates hit Zazesspur, the northern and eastern coasts of Chult, and ships traveling between Velen and Athkatla, Amn. After a long run of more than six years, Captain "One-Fang" and his crew, including Gareth and Mithalor Shand, were captured outside Velen and taken into custody.</p><p></p><p>In Velen, Captain "One-Fang" was able to make some sort of deal to keep himself out of prison, but was unable to get back his crew. The pirate captain was sent out to sea with nothing but the clothes on his back and a rowboat. Gareth and Mithalor spent five years rotting in that nameless prison in Velen. During that time, Gareth Shand, now an old man, contracted a fever and died, leaving Mithalor as the lone surviving family member (aside from the unknown status of Mithalor's sister, Havarla).</p><p></p><p>While imprisoned, Mithalor Shand encountered Ashaela, the ghost of a servant girl who had died many centuries before the Spellplague. Ashaela had been trapped in that prison, which had been the noble house she served during life. Ashaela and Mithalor seemed to have some sort of connection neither could explain. The spirit taught Mithalor much about the spirit world and revealed to him powers he never knew he could command. Once Mithalor was freed, he promised to renounce his pirating ways and set about to make positive change in the world.</p><p></p><p>But Mithalor Shand still harbored hatred from the nobles of Zazesspur and the Shadow Thieves who conspired to drive the Shand family from their homeland. In addition, Mithalor wondered whether his sister, Havarla, was still alive and in the custody of the Shadow Thieves. Despite Ashaela's wishes, Mithalor decided on a course of revenge against those who had wronged his family.</p><p></p><p>Shand joined the crew of a merchant ship sailing from Velen to Athkatla, Amn. Mithalor had heard rumors that the Shadow Thieves had taken Havarla to their base in Amn, so he decided to go there and seek his revenge and possibly free his sister, if she was still there.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, on the way to Amn, pirates attacked the merchant ship. The pirates recognized Mithalor as one of their own (some of the crew had worked with him under Captain "One-Fang") and convinced the captain to take Mithalor as a crewman rather than a captive. Ashaela was highly disappointed in Mithalor agreeing to join the crew, but Mithalor explained that it was the only way to save himself from certain death. Mithalor promised Ashaela that he would escape as soon as possible and return to his planned course.</p><p></p><p>Sure enough, as soon as the pirates made port in Skaug, in the Nelanther Isles, Mithalor jumped ship and, after renewing some contacts in that free port, stowed away aboard a merchant ship headed for Athkatla, Amn.</p><p></p><p>Now in Athkatla, Mithalor Shand seeks rumors and information about the Shadow Thieves and where they might be holding Havarla. He's trying to lie low for a while, not wanting to attract too much attention to himself. After all, if the Shadow Thieves are still holding his sister, they might be very interested in Mithalor showing up after all these years.</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Insight, post: 4953119, member: 11437"] [b]Mithalor Shand[/b] [FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="3"][B][COLOR="Orange"]MITHALOR SHAND Human Shaman 1[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [sblock=Character Summary] Mithalor Shand, level 1 Human, Shaman Companion Spirit: Protector Spirit Background: Nelanther Isles, Occupation - Mariner (Nelanther Isles Benefit) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 11, Con 15, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 8. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 11, Con 15, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 17, Cha 8. AC: 13 Fort: 14 Reflex: 12 Will: 16 HP: 27 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 6 TRAINED SKILLS Athletics +6, Nature +9, Heal +9, Perception +11, Insight +9 UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +2, Arcana, Bluff -1, Diplomacy -1, Dungeoneering +4, Endurance +2, History, Intimidate -1, Religion, Stealth +1, Streetwise -1, Thievery +1 FEATS Human: Protector Spirit Adept Level 1: Alertness POWERS Bonus At-Will Power: Defending Strike Shaman at-will 1: Watcher's Strike Shaman encounter 1: Thunder Bear's Warding Shaman daily 1: Wrath of the Spirit World ITEMS Adventurer's Kit, Leather Armor, Dagger (2), Longspear, Totem [/sblock] [sblock=Backstory] Mithalor Shand was born in Zazesspur, Tethyr, son to Lord and Lady Shand, members of the Council of Lords. When Mithalor was but a child, however, his father, Gareth Shand, was accused of running a black market in Zazesspur and also of secret dealings with the Shadow Thieves. The Council of Lords, because of these accusations, booted the Shand family, not only from the noble ranks, but from Tethyr altogether. Just before the Shands were sent away, Mithalor's sister, Havarla, disappeared. Gareth Shand suspected that the Shadow Thieves took her, holding her hostage so that Shand wouldn't reveal anything about the relationship the Shands had with the Shadow Thieves. The Shand family was exiled to northern Calimshan, left to die in an unforgiving desert. Gareth Shand led his family south, seeking the city of Calimport. Unfortunately, Mithalor's mother, Taenya, was ill and could not take the constant heat and wind. She died about 500 miles north of their goal. With the family now consisting only of Mithalor and his father, the two entered Calimport. There, they sought out Captain "One-Fang" Brokenspear, a half-orc who had befriended Gareth Shand a long time before. Gareth and Mithalor joined Brokenspear's pirate crew and headed for the open sea. Captain "One-Fang" and his crew were based in the freebooting port of Skaug, located in the Nelanther Isles. From there, the pirates hit Zazesspur, the northern and eastern coasts of Chult, and ships traveling between Velen and Athkatla, Amn. After a long run of more than six years, Captain "One-Fang" and his crew, including Gareth and Mithalor Shand, were captured outside Velen and taken into custody. In Velen, Captain "One-Fang" was able to make some sort of deal to keep himself out of prison, but was unable to get back his crew. The pirate captain was sent out to sea with nothing but the clothes on his back and a rowboat. Gareth and Mithalor spent five years rotting in that nameless prison in Velen. During that time, Gareth Shand, now an old man, contracted a fever and died, leaving Mithalor as the lone surviving family member (aside from the unknown status of Mithalor's sister, Havarla). While imprisoned, Mithalor Shand encountered Ashaela, the ghost of a servant girl who had died many centuries before the Spellplague. Ashaela had been trapped in that prison, which had been the noble house she served during life. Ashaela and Mithalor seemed to have some sort of connection neither could explain. The spirit taught Mithalor much about the spirit world and revealed to him powers he never knew he could command. Once Mithalor was freed, he promised to renounce his pirating ways and set about to make positive change in the world. But Mithalor Shand still harbored hatred from the nobles of Zazesspur and the Shadow Thieves who conspired to drive the Shand family from their homeland. In addition, Mithalor wondered whether his sister, Havarla, was still alive and in the custody of the Shadow Thieves. Despite Ashaela's wishes, Mithalor decided on a course of revenge against those who had wronged his family. Shand joined the crew of a merchant ship sailing from Velen to Athkatla, Amn. Mithalor had heard rumors that the Shadow Thieves had taken Havarla to their base in Amn, so he decided to go there and seek his revenge and possibly free his sister, if she was still there. Unfortunately, on the way to Amn, pirates attacked the merchant ship. The pirates recognized Mithalor as one of their own (some of the crew had worked with him under Captain "One-Fang") and convinced the captain to take Mithalor as a crewman rather than a captive. Ashaela was highly disappointed in Mithalor agreeing to join the crew, but Mithalor explained that it was the only way to save himself from certain death. Mithalor promised Ashaela that he would escape as soon as possible and return to his planned course. Sure enough, as soon as the pirates made port in Skaug, in the Nelanther Isles, Mithalor jumped ship and, after renewing some contacts in that free port, stowed away aboard a merchant ship headed for Athkatla, Amn. Now in Athkatla, Mithalor Shand seeks rumors and information about the Shadow Thieves and where they might be holding Havarla. He's trying to lie low for a while, not wanting to attract too much attention to himself. After all, if the Shadow Thieves are still holding his sister, they might be very interested in Mithalor showing up after all these years. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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