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<blockquote data-quote="pathfinderq1" data-source="post: 3332818" data-attributes="member: 48394"><p>Johanna </p><p></p><p>Name: Johanna of Birka </p><p>Race: Human (Jotun)</p><p>Class/level: Barbarian 1/Fighter 2</p><p>Alignment: CG</p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">Description</span>: Johanna is a tall, athletically built young woman, standing just about 5’11”, and weighing about 175 pounds. Like most Jotun-folk, she has blond hair and light colored eyes (green in her case, rather than the typical blue-grey). She wears her hair long and tied back in a single thick braid- years of exposure to sun and salt air have made her hair rather coarse and dull. Like most Jotun-folk, she has a pale complexion- no matter how much sun she gets, she cannot seem to tan. While she is fairly attractive, her features are too sharp and stern for true beauty. Her voice, however, is quite pleasant, with a husky quality like the purr of a great cat.</p><p></p><p>Johanna prefers to dress plainly- her garb is chosen for comfort and ease of movement, not fashion. She usually wears loose-fitting trousers tucked into soft boots, a loose-cut shirt, and a wide sash belt. When she is expecting trouble (which is, in fact, most of the time), she adds a finely made shirt of darkened mail and a pair of heavy spiked gauntlets. She often wears a wide-brimmed hat, and the heavy oiled-leather longcoat of a sailor rather than a normal cloak. She also goes heavily armed- in addition to her gauntlets, she carries several knives, a quiver of light javelins, and possibly other weaponry. Her most important possession, though, is her greatsword- she occasionally calls it her “best friend”. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">Personality:</span> Johanna is tough and independent young woman- she is eager to see the world, and to earn a name for herself- even if she is the only one who sings of it. Unfortunately, among the people of Jotun, the path of the warrior is very much the domain of men. Johanna usually deals with this by allowing free rein to her reckless and brash nature, even playing up this side of her personality when she feels the need- she basically pretends to be a bit “crazy”. She talks to her sword, and she sings war songs while in combat (and sailor’s sea chanties when in town). Those who spend much time with her soon learn that this recklessness is at least partially an act- while she is brash and impulsive, she isn’t insane.</p><p></p><p>Johanna’s great aspiration is to be a famous warrior-bard like her grandfather. While she enjoys fighting, it is hardly her only pleasure in life. She strives to be a good and loyal companion to her friends, and a dauntless and savage force in battle. She also enjoys singing and learning old tales, though her training as a skald has only begun. </p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">History:</span> [sblock]</p><p>History: Johanna of Birka:</p><p></p><p>Johanna Esricsdottir has not let what one would call an easy life, and in truth she would have it no other way- an “easy” life would be boring, and there would be no hint of glory in it. Johanna’s father Esric was, like many men of Jotun, a sailor by trade- and more often than not a pirate and a raider, rather than an honest merchant sailor. Johanna’s mother Amera was a woman that Esric met on one of his voyages- she was neither captive nor victim, but rather a Helmanoran refugee who bartered passage aboard Esric’s ship in return for her services as a healer. By the end of the voyage Amera and Esric had fallen in love, and since she had no desire to return to Helmanor, the pair settled (albeit temporarily) at Esric’s home in the Jotun port city of Birka. In less than a year, they had a daughter- Johanna. As the time went by, though, Esric found he had no real aptitude or fondness for any common trade- the lure of the sea drew him, and the lure of quick profits earned with a sword. On some level, he also wanted to escape the shadow of his own famous father, the warrior-bard Ulric Wolfsong. Esric was the last of his ten sons, and by far the least famous, and that fact chafed him bitterly- he wanted to be feared and loved as his father was, and the stolid life of a common tradesman held no such rewards. And since he could not sing, nor memorize the lore-chants, Esric was determined to win his favor as well as his fortune by the sword.</p><p></p><p>As it happened, Amera was no docile hearth wife, and she was in no way content to wait dutifully at home while her husband roamed the seas. So she left their daughter with some of Esric’s kin, and went to sea once more as well. At least this way, she figured, she could use her healing gifts to keep Esric alive in his desperate drive for glory. As it turned out, she was wrong- while their first voyage was successful enough, their second trip was a disaster from start to finish. It ended, in fact, with their ship sinking in a howling gale- everyone aboard perished, including both Esric and Amera.</p><p></p><p>Johanna was left behind to be raised as an orphan in the household of one of her father’s many brothers. Walric had a grouchy wife, and quite a few children of his own- he had little time or charity for his niece. Johanna was forced to fend for herself most of the time, and to scrap with her “siblings” more often than not- quick of hand and a naturally fierce fighter even at an early age, she often came out on top in these childish “battles”. She was also treated little better than the house thralls by her adoptive “mother”. Her sole form of entertainment stemmed from listening to the recitations of the many bards who passed through Walric’s household- while he also had no trace of his father’s gifts, he did have a keen ear for a good tale or a well-performed song. While Johanna liked the tunes and songs themselves, it was really their message which called to her- the thought that, with valiant deeds and a strong arm, even those of the most humble station could earn fortune and fame. </p><p></p><p>As Johanna grew older, matters around the house grew even less pleasant- as she and her “siblings” grew up, their little fights began to grow more serious, and actual injuries began to occur. This was especially problematic for Johanna, as her “brothers” were receiving the formal combat training that nearly all male Jotun youth get, and she was not- she fought with speed and ferocity alone. </p><p></p><p>All of that changed on one cold winter day. Johanna awoke to find the household already in an uproar that morning- Walric’s father, the famous warrior bard, had left his desolate island home for the first time in a dozen years, and he was visiting all of his offspring. Some said the old man was dying and saying his farewells. They were wrong… While Walric and his family were preparing for Ulric’s arrival, Johanna was assigned a place with the servants. And the servants, of course, had no desire to have their smoothly honed routines upset by such rough help when the occasion was so important- so they let Johanna wander off unattended. She found herself alone, walking through the woods around Walric’s homestead- she even made an adventure of it, selecting a rough tree branch as a sword, and singing one of her favorite heroic sagas as she tramped through the trees, crudely acting out the battles in each part of the song. She didn’t even notice the cloaked figure passing by on the secluded road, and she certainly did not notice how he stopped to listen for a few moments before continuing on his way.</p><p></p><p>That cloaked figure was, of course, her grandfather Ulric Wolfsong- despite his age and his renown he often preferred to travel in such an anonymous fashion. He was still vigorous enough to defend himself, and as a bard he often saw or learned more than he might if he traveled with a fancy entourage. As it turned out, he was not visiting his children to say goodbye- he was searching for yet another apprentice, and he was checking to see if any of his rather numerous offspring had any children with “the Gift”. He was quite disappointed with Walric’s brood, though- while a few of them had the makings of fine warriors, none of them had a shred of bardic talent. The girl he had heard on the woods road had far more ability- while she was obviously untrained, he could sense her potential. And while taking a female apprentice was practically unheard of among the skalds of Jotun, Ulric was hardly the sort of man to feel bound by convention. It took a bit of investigating to discover who the girl was, but Ulric was quite up to the task- and when he found out that she was in fact, his own orphaned granddaughter he was quite delighted. Walric and his family were much less pleased, obviously, but none of them was foolish enough to argue with the old man. Ulric left a day later with Johanna in tow.</p><p></p><p>The two of them traveled for a few days, and as they did, Ulric tested the girl, learning of her past, and of the measure of her gifts. While she had almost no formal education, she did have an appreciation for the old songs. And her voice, still raw and undeveloped, had great potential. Her temper had potential as well- the potential for trouble… Still, she was far better than any of his other grandchildren, and Ulric realized he had trained worse students- he even appreciated a little bit of a challenge.</p><p></p><p>Ulric and Johanna returned to his island home, and her training began in earnest. While Ulric coached her in the bardic arts, his household guardsmen (all three of them) trained her as a warrior. While most Jotuns would be appalled to see a woman trained with a man’s weapons, these men were no more conventional than their master was, and they knew that a true skald was as much a warrior as a singer. To her grandfather’s disappointment, Johanna fared far better with her martial training than she did with her bardic education. She was simply too wild, too unfocused. Ulric had seen this problem before, though, and he knew the solution for it.</p><p></p><p>For a few years, he simply allowed her training to progress- even without the proper focus needed for a truly great student, Johanna was still learning something of the bardic arts. More importantly, though, she was growing up physically and her combat training was proceeding quite well. By her mid-teens she was tall for a woman (even among the Jotun), and her gangly adolescent frame was beginning to fill out as well. Her voice was also maturing, a fact that pleased Ulric quite a bit (it showed that his opinion of her potential was not too far off after all).</p><p></p><p>Finally, though, the time had come. On Johanna’s seventeenth birthday, Ulric announced that the first part of his apprenticeship as a skald was over. He would train her no more- for now. Instead he insisted that she go out into the wider world for a few years, to experience the sorts of things one could never learn in formal training. When she had wandered and explored for a few years, she was to return, and her training could enter the next stage.</p><p></p><p>Johanna was both disappointed and exhilarated. While at some level she felt that she had failed in her grandfather's eyes, she also longed to see the world. He had not cast her out entirely, after all- he wanted her to come back, after she had seen and experienced what the world had to offer. It would mean more to sing of great battles when one had actually fought in such struggles, and one could not sing properly of the green hills of Avonleigh without having seen them for real.</p><p></p><p>With her grandfather's influence, it was easy for Johanna to sign up as a novice sailor aboard a Jotun trading ship. She proved an indifferent sailor, though, and she was quite glad when the ship arrived at its first port of call- a small harbor in northern Avonleigh. The ship's captain had business in Stonegate, and he took a few of the crew with him for the trip inland- Johanna was one of those selected. It might have been because the captain actually wanted her to see the sights, but it might also have been because he feared the trouble she might have caused if left to stew aboard the ship...[/sblock]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: DarkGreen">Game stats:</span></p><p></p><p>STR 15 (+2) (8 pts)</p><p>DEX 14 (+2) (6 pts)</p><p>CON 12 (+1) (4 pts)</p><p>INT 12 (+1) (4 pts)</p><p>WIS 8 (-1) (0 pts)</p><p>CHA 14 (+2) (6 pts)</p><p>((28 total))</p><p></p><p>Human female</p><p>Barbarian 1/Fighter 2</p><p>Hit points(max) 31 (12/6/10+3 CON)</p><p>Hit points (current, as of 5/29/07) 31</p><p>Armor class 17 (touch 12; flatfooted 15) (Armor +5, DEX +2)</p><p>Melee attack: +5 (+3 BAB, +2 STR)</p><p>Missile attack: +5 (+3 BAB, +2 DEX)</p><p>XP: 4050 (300, OOC post 75 +300, OOC post 82 +50, OOC post 86 +600, OOC post 105 +500, IC post 241 +2100, OOC post 175 +200, OOC post 193)</p><p></p><p>Fortitude +6 (Base +2+3; +1 CON)</p><p>Reflex +2 (Base +0; +2 DEX)</p><p>Will -1 (Base +0; -1 WIS)</p><p>Languages: Jotun (native), Dwarven (INT bonus), Avonleigh (Speak language 1)</p><p></p><p>Feats: 1. Combat reflexes (1st level)</p><p> 2. Endurance (bonus feat as human)</p><p> 3. Power attack (Fighter 1 bonus)</p><p> 4. Extra rage (level 3)</p><p> 5. Weapon focus-greatsword (Ftr 2 bonus)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Skills (level/skill//points/rank/+att); (4 class +1 INT +1 racial= 6 x4= 24 sp initial, +4 at lvl2, +4 at lvl3)</p><p>+5/Climb//+3/3/STR +2 (+4 in armor)</p><p>+3/Gather information (cc)//+2/1/CHA +2</p><p>+6/Intimidate//+4/4/CHA +2</p><p>+5/Jump//+3/3/STR +2 (+4 in armor)</p><p>+2/Knowledge- geography (cc)//+2/1/INT +1</p><p>+2/Knowledge- local (Jotun) (cc)//+2/1/INT +1</p><p>+1/Listen//+2/2/WIS -1</p><p>+3/Perform- singing (cc)//+3/1.5/CHA +2</p><p>+0/Profession- sailor (cc)//+2/1/WIS -1</p><p>+0/Sense motive (cc)//+2/1/WIS -1</p><p>+1/Speak language (cc)//+2/1/(n/a)</p><p>+0/Survival//+1/1/WIS -1</p><p>+4/Swim//+2/2/STR +2 (actual score depends on encumbrance)</p><p>+3/Use rope (cc)//+2/1/DEX +2</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Racial traits (human):</p><p>- +1 extra feat at level 1</p><p>- +1 skill point per level (+4 at level 1)</p><p>- Favored class: any</p><p></p><p>Class abilities:</p><p>+Fast movement +10'</p><p>+Rage: 3x per day, lasts 6 rounds (1x base, +2 for feat)</p><p></p><p>Equipment list </p><p>MW Greatsword (attack +7, damage 2d6+3, 2-handed/slashing) </p><p>Spiked gauntlets x2 </p><p>Daggers x2 </p><p>Morningstar</p><p>Darts x8 (missile +5, damage 1d4+2, range increment 20') </p><p>Capped quiver (holds 10 darts)</p><p>+1 Chain shirt (AC +5, check -1)</p><p></p><p>Explorer’s outfit </p><p>Traveler’s outfit (spare)</p><p>Backpack </p><p>Flint and steel </p><p>Waterskin</p><p>Belt pouch </p><p>Trail rations (6 days)</p><p>Bedroll </p><p>Whetstone </p><p>Crowbar</p><p>Wood ax (for utility chopping, not fighting)</p><p>Flask of alchemists fire (x2)</p><p>Tindertwig (x2)</p><p></p><p>691 gp, 14 sp, 13 cp available cash</p><p>Potion of CLW x2 (caster level unknown)</p><p>Potion of Bulls Strength x2 (CL 3)</p><p></p><p>LEVEL 2 Updates summary [sblock]</p><p>Level added: Fighter 1</p><p>HP +6 (d10), +1 CON= +7 total</p><p>Skill points +4 (Climb +1, Intimidate +1, Jump +1, Swim +1)</p><p>Fighter bonus feat: Power attack[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Level 3 update summary [sblock]</p><p>Level added: Fighter 2</p><p>HP +10 (d10), +1 CON= +11 total</p><p>Skill points +4 (Climb +1, Intimidate +1, Jump +1, Perform (singing) +1cc= 0.5 ranks)</p><p>Level 3 feat: Extra rage (complete warrior)</p><p>Fighter 2 bonus feat: Weapon focus: greatsword</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pathfinderq1, post: 3332818, member: 48394"] Johanna Name: Johanna of Birka Race: Human (Jotun) Class/level: Barbarian 1/Fighter 2 Alignment: CG [COLOR=DarkGreen]Description[/COLOR]: Johanna is a tall, athletically built young woman, standing just about 5’11”, and weighing about 175 pounds. Like most Jotun-folk, she has blond hair and light colored eyes (green in her case, rather than the typical blue-grey). She wears her hair long and tied back in a single thick braid- years of exposure to sun and salt air have made her hair rather coarse and dull. Like most Jotun-folk, she has a pale complexion- no matter how much sun she gets, she cannot seem to tan. While she is fairly attractive, her features are too sharp and stern for true beauty. Her voice, however, is quite pleasant, with a husky quality like the purr of a great cat. Johanna prefers to dress plainly- her garb is chosen for comfort and ease of movement, not fashion. She usually wears loose-fitting trousers tucked into soft boots, a loose-cut shirt, and a wide sash belt. When she is expecting trouble (which is, in fact, most of the time), she adds a finely made shirt of darkened mail and a pair of heavy spiked gauntlets. She often wears a wide-brimmed hat, and the heavy oiled-leather longcoat of a sailor rather than a normal cloak. She also goes heavily armed- in addition to her gauntlets, she carries several knives, a quiver of light javelins, and possibly other weaponry. Her most important possession, though, is her greatsword- she occasionally calls it her “best friend”. [COLOR=DarkGreen]Personality:[/COLOR] Johanna is tough and independent young woman- she is eager to see the world, and to earn a name for herself- even if she is the only one who sings of it. Unfortunately, among the people of Jotun, the path of the warrior is very much the domain of men. Johanna usually deals with this by allowing free rein to her reckless and brash nature, even playing up this side of her personality when she feels the need- she basically pretends to be a bit “crazy”. She talks to her sword, and she sings war songs while in combat (and sailor’s sea chanties when in town). Those who spend much time with her soon learn that this recklessness is at least partially an act- while she is brash and impulsive, she isn’t insane. Johanna’s great aspiration is to be a famous warrior-bard like her grandfather. While she enjoys fighting, it is hardly her only pleasure in life. She strives to be a good and loyal companion to her friends, and a dauntless and savage force in battle. She also enjoys singing and learning old tales, though her training as a skald has only begun. [COLOR=DarkGreen]History:[/COLOR] [sblock] History: Johanna of Birka: Johanna Esricsdottir has not let what one would call an easy life, and in truth she would have it no other way- an “easy” life would be boring, and there would be no hint of glory in it. Johanna’s father Esric was, like many men of Jotun, a sailor by trade- and more often than not a pirate and a raider, rather than an honest merchant sailor. Johanna’s mother Amera was a woman that Esric met on one of his voyages- she was neither captive nor victim, but rather a Helmanoran refugee who bartered passage aboard Esric’s ship in return for her services as a healer. By the end of the voyage Amera and Esric had fallen in love, and since she had no desire to return to Helmanor, the pair settled (albeit temporarily) at Esric’s home in the Jotun port city of Birka. In less than a year, they had a daughter- Johanna. As the time went by, though, Esric found he had no real aptitude or fondness for any common trade- the lure of the sea drew him, and the lure of quick profits earned with a sword. On some level, he also wanted to escape the shadow of his own famous father, the warrior-bard Ulric Wolfsong. Esric was the last of his ten sons, and by far the least famous, and that fact chafed him bitterly- he wanted to be feared and loved as his father was, and the stolid life of a common tradesman held no such rewards. And since he could not sing, nor memorize the lore-chants, Esric was determined to win his favor as well as his fortune by the sword. As it happened, Amera was no docile hearth wife, and she was in no way content to wait dutifully at home while her husband roamed the seas. So she left their daughter with some of Esric’s kin, and went to sea once more as well. At least this way, she figured, she could use her healing gifts to keep Esric alive in his desperate drive for glory. As it turned out, she was wrong- while their first voyage was successful enough, their second trip was a disaster from start to finish. It ended, in fact, with their ship sinking in a howling gale- everyone aboard perished, including both Esric and Amera. Johanna was left behind to be raised as an orphan in the household of one of her father’s many brothers. Walric had a grouchy wife, and quite a few children of his own- he had little time or charity for his niece. Johanna was forced to fend for herself most of the time, and to scrap with her “siblings” more often than not- quick of hand and a naturally fierce fighter even at an early age, she often came out on top in these childish “battles”. She was also treated little better than the house thralls by her adoptive “mother”. Her sole form of entertainment stemmed from listening to the recitations of the many bards who passed through Walric’s household- while he also had no trace of his father’s gifts, he did have a keen ear for a good tale or a well-performed song. While Johanna liked the tunes and songs themselves, it was really their message which called to her- the thought that, with valiant deeds and a strong arm, even those of the most humble station could earn fortune and fame. As Johanna grew older, matters around the house grew even less pleasant- as she and her “siblings” grew up, their little fights began to grow more serious, and actual injuries began to occur. This was especially problematic for Johanna, as her “brothers” were receiving the formal combat training that nearly all male Jotun youth get, and she was not- she fought with speed and ferocity alone. All of that changed on one cold winter day. Johanna awoke to find the household already in an uproar that morning- Walric’s father, the famous warrior bard, had left his desolate island home for the first time in a dozen years, and he was visiting all of his offspring. Some said the old man was dying and saying his farewells. They were wrong… While Walric and his family were preparing for Ulric’s arrival, Johanna was assigned a place with the servants. And the servants, of course, had no desire to have their smoothly honed routines upset by such rough help when the occasion was so important- so they let Johanna wander off unattended. She found herself alone, walking through the woods around Walric’s homestead- she even made an adventure of it, selecting a rough tree branch as a sword, and singing one of her favorite heroic sagas as she tramped through the trees, crudely acting out the battles in each part of the song. She didn’t even notice the cloaked figure passing by on the secluded road, and she certainly did not notice how he stopped to listen for a few moments before continuing on his way. That cloaked figure was, of course, her grandfather Ulric Wolfsong- despite his age and his renown he often preferred to travel in such an anonymous fashion. He was still vigorous enough to defend himself, and as a bard he often saw or learned more than he might if he traveled with a fancy entourage. As it turned out, he was not visiting his children to say goodbye- he was searching for yet another apprentice, and he was checking to see if any of his rather numerous offspring had any children with “the Gift”. He was quite disappointed with Walric’s brood, though- while a few of them had the makings of fine warriors, none of them had a shred of bardic talent. The girl he had heard on the woods road had far more ability- while she was obviously untrained, he could sense her potential. And while taking a female apprentice was practically unheard of among the skalds of Jotun, Ulric was hardly the sort of man to feel bound by convention. It took a bit of investigating to discover who the girl was, but Ulric was quite up to the task- and when he found out that she was in fact, his own orphaned granddaughter he was quite delighted. Walric and his family were much less pleased, obviously, but none of them was foolish enough to argue with the old man. Ulric left a day later with Johanna in tow. The two of them traveled for a few days, and as they did, Ulric tested the girl, learning of her past, and of the measure of her gifts. While she had almost no formal education, she did have an appreciation for the old songs. And her voice, still raw and undeveloped, had great potential. Her temper had potential as well- the potential for trouble… Still, she was far better than any of his other grandchildren, and Ulric realized he had trained worse students- he even appreciated a little bit of a challenge. Ulric and Johanna returned to his island home, and her training began in earnest. While Ulric coached her in the bardic arts, his household guardsmen (all three of them) trained her as a warrior. While most Jotuns would be appalled to see a woman trained with a man’s weapons, these men were no more conventional than their master was, and they knew that a true skald was as much a warrior as a singer. To her grandfather’s disappointment, Johanna fared far better with her martial training than she did with her bardic education. She was simply too wild, too unfocused. Ulric had seen this problem before, though, and he knew the solution for it. For a few years, he simply allowed her training to progress- even without the proper focus needed for a truly great student, Johanna was still learning something of the bardic arts. More importantly, though, she was growing up physically and her combat training was proceeding quite well. By her mid-teens she was tall for a woman (even among the Jotun), and her gangly adolescent frame was beginning to fill out as well. Her voice was also maturing, a fact that pleased Ulric quite a bit (it showed that his opinion of her potential was not too far off after all). Finally, though, the time had come. On Johanna’s seventeenth birthday, Ulric announced that the first part of his apprenticeship as a skald was over. He would train her no more- for now. Instead he insisted that she go out into the wider world for a few years, to experience the sorts of things one could never learn in formal training. When she had wandered and explored for a few years, she was to return, and her training could enter the next stage. Johanna was both disappointed and exhilarated. While at some level she felt that she had failed in her grandfather's eyes, she also longed to see the world. He had not cast her out entirely, after all- he wanted her to come back, after she had seen and experienced what the world had to offer. It would mean more to sing of great battles when one had actually fought in such struggles, and one could not sing properly of the green hills of Avonleigh without having seen them for real. With her grandfather's influence, it was easy for Johanna to sign up as a novice sailor aboard a Jotun trading ship. She proved an indifferent sailor, though, and she was quite glad when the ship arrived at its first port of call- a small harbor in northern Avonleigh. The ship's captain had business in Stonegate, and he took a few of the crew with him for the trip inland- Johanna was one of those selected. It might have been because the captain actually wanted her to see the sights, but it might also have been because he feared the trouble she might have caused if left to stew aboard the ship...[/sblock] [COLOR=DarkGreen]Game stats:[/COLOR] STR 15 (+2) (8 pts) DEX 14 (+2) (6 pts) CON 12 (+1) (4 pts) INT 12 (+1) (4 pts) WIS 8 (-1) (0 pts) CHA 14 (+2) (6 pts) ((28 total)) Human female Barbarian 1/Fighter 2 Hit points(max) 31 (12/6/10+3 CON) Hit points (current, as of 5/29/07) 31 Armor class 17 (touch 12; flatfooted 15) (Armor +5, DEX +2) Melee attack: +5 (+3 BAB, +2 STR) Missile attack: +5 (+3 BAB, +2 DEX) XP: 4050 (300, OOC post 75 +300, OOC post 82 +50, OOC post 86 +600, OOC post 105 +500, IC post 241 +2100, OOC post 175 +200, OOC post 193) Fortitude +6 (Base +2+3; +1 CON) Reflex +2 (Base +0; +2 DEX) Will -1 (Base +0; -1 WIS) Languages: Jotun (native), Dwarven (INT bonus), Avonleigh (Speak language 1) Feats: 1. Combat reflexes (1st level) 2. Endurance (bonus feat as human) 3. Power attack (Fighter 1 bonus) 4. Extra rage (level 3) 5. Weapon focus-greatsword (Ftr 2 bonus) Skills (level/skill//points/rank/+att); (4 class +1 INT +1 racial= 6 x4= 24 sp initial, +4 at lvl2, +4 at lvl3) +5/Climb//+3/3/STR +2 (+4 in armor) +3/Gather information (cc)//+2/1/CHA +2 +6/Intimidate//+4/4/CHA +2 +5/Jump//+3/3/STR +2 (+4 in armor) +2/Knowledge- geography (cc)//+2/1/INT +1 +2/Knowledge- local (Jotun) (cc)//+2/1/INT +1 +1/Listen//+2/2/WIS -1 +3/Perform- singing (cc)//+3/1.5/CHA +2 +0/Profession- sailor (cc)//+2/1/WIS -1 +0/Sense motive (cc)//+2/1/WIS -1 +1/Speak language (cc)//+2/1/(n/a) +0/Survival//+1/1/WIS -1 +4/Swim//+2/2/STR +2 (actual score depends on encumbrance) +3/Use rope (cc)//+2/1/DEX +2 Racial traits (human): - +1 extra feat at level 1 - +1 skill point per level (+4 at level 1) - Favored class: any Class abilities: +Fast movement +10' +Rage: 3x per day, lasts 6 rounds (1x base, +2 for feat) Equipment list MW Greatsword (attack +7, damage 2d6+3, 2-handed/slashing) Spiked gauntlets x2 Daggers x2 Morningstar Darts x8 (missile +5, damage 1d4+2, range increment 20') Capped quiver (holds 10 darts) +1 Chain shirt (AC +5, check -1) Explorer’s outfit Traveler’s outfit (spare) Backpack Flint and steel Waterskin Belt pouch Trail rations (6 days) Bedroll Whetstone Crowbar Wood ax (for utility chopping, not fighting) Flask of alchemists fire (x2) Tindertwig (x2) 691 gp, 14 sp, 13 cp available cash Potion of CLW x2 (caster level unknown) Potion of Bulls Strength x2 (CL 3) LEVEL 2 Updates summary [sblock] Level added: Fighter 1 HP +6 (d10), +1 CON= +7 total Skill points +4 (Climb +1, Intimidate +1, Jump +1, Swim +1) Fighter bonus feat: Power attack[/sblock] Level 3 update summary [sblock] Level added: Fighter 2 HP +10 (d10), +1 CON= +11 total Skill points +4 (Climb +1, Intimidate +1, Jump +1, Perform (singing) +1cc= 0.5 ranks) Level 3 feat: Extra rage (complete warrior) Fighter 2 bonus feat: Weapon focus: greatsword [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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