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<blockquote data-quote="Malvoisin" data-source="post: 3224014" data-attributes="member: 40128"><p><strong>Baliss Trek, complete except equipment</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green"><strong><span style="font-size: 12px">Baliss 'Two-Blades' Trek</span></strong></span></p><p>Male Half-Orc Ranger 1</p><p>CG Medium Humanoid (Orc)</p><p>Init +2; Darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +5 Spot +5</p><p>Languages: Common, Orcish, Hellenic</p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +2 Dex)</p><p>hp 10 (1d8 HD)</p><p>Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +2</p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Speed 30 ft.</p><p><u>Melee</u></p><p>One-Hand: Battle Axe +4 (1d8+3/x3)</p><p><strong>OR</strong></p><p>Two-Hand Fighting: Battle Axe +0 (1d8+3/x3),</p><p>Hand Axe -4 (1d6+1/x3)</p><p><strong>OR</strong></p><p>Dagger +4 (1d4+3/19-20/x2)</p><p><strong>OR</strong></p><p><u>Ranged</u></p><p>Light Crossbow +3 (1d8/19-20/x2) 80'</p><p></p><p>Atk Options: Power Attack</p><p>Favored Enemy Humanoid (Human) +2</p><p>Base Atk +1; Grp +4</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------------------</p><p>Abilities: Str 16 (+3), Dex 14 (+2), Con 14 (+2), Int 12 (+1) Wis 14 (+2), Cha 8 (-1)</p><p></p><p>SQ: Wild Empathy</p><p>Feats: Power Attack, Track</p><p>Skills: Search +4, Spot +5, Listen +5, Move Silently +5, Handle Animal +2, Heal +4, Knowledge (Nature) +3, Survival +5, Knowledge (Geography) +2, Hide +5, Climb +5</p><p></p><p>Possessions: Battle Axe, Hand Axe, Dagger (2), Sap, Light Crossbow, Bolts (20), Studded Leather;</p><p>---------------------------------------------------------------</p><p><u>Appearance/Personality</u></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Green">"What'yoo lookin' at?"</span> The guttural voice emanates like a rockslide from the large framed half-orc that stares at you, unblinking, with dark glittering eyes. Baliss 'Two-Blades' Trek stands a shade over 6'2" and his powerful frame tips the scales at 225 pounds. His grayish skin, sloped brow, pointed ears, and jutting jaw easily mark his mixed racial heritage. His coarse black hair recedes badly, leaving his pate nearly bald, but Baliss makes up for it by letting his mane grow well past his collar in the back. He wears a well-kept jerkin of studded leather over a simple cotton tunic and trousers; well-worn leather boots reach up past his thick calf muscles. The pair of axes at Baliss' hips intimate that this is not someone to be trifled with...even moreso when he talks to the weapons (the battleaxe he names 'Thag' and the handaxe 'Garthak'...'Please' and 'Thank-You' when translated from orcish to common). A pair of daggers and light crossbow complete the ranger's armaments.</p><p></p><p>Baliss' imposing presence and fearsome combat prowess belie the compassionate and noble soul within. While he may project a surly and gruff front (exacerbated by his gravelly voice and uncultured speech pattern), his friends know that there is no one more loyal and true. Baliss dreams one day of a life free of violence and strife; a life where he can settle down with a garden, wine cellar, and library. But, for now, he knows his strength and weapon skill are a necessary evil which afford him the best chance to accumulate enough wealth to make his dream a reality. He sometimes grows sad, filled with regret over the blood he has spilled in his lifetime...if only he weren't so good at spilling it.</p><p></p><p><u>Background</u></p><p></p><p>Little is known of Baliss' history, and that's just how he likes it. Most folks hold that he originally came down from northern Gwyund while still barely out of his teens. The fact that he fluently speaks the Hellenic tongue would seem to indicate that he's spent some time amongst the barbarian tribes of that hated land, and lends credence to that view. Though none would dare say so to his face, many people assume that Baliss is the product of a forced consumation, though there are yet a few dreamers who can imagine a human and an orc living out a love story. Most assume the ranger wound up in Teggett because he was running from something...an old score, a vendetta...or maybe he just wanted to start over with a life free from violence. Local prejudices prevented him from finding more honorable work, however. He was forced to take up arms to earn a wage, as a guard, bountyhunter, mercenary...sometimes killer. Whatever job paid. He stays now at The Wilted Rose, but spends a lot of time at The Golden Cockatrice, keeping his ears open for work opportunities. He finds the petrified patron by the cockatrice coop unfortunate, but Frane and Vaja have always treated him with respect. For Baliss, that's good enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malvoisin, post: 3224014, member: 40128"] [b]Baliss Trek, complete except equipment[/b] [COLOR=Green][B][SIZE=3]Baliss 'Two-Blades' Trek[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] Male Half-Orc Ranger 1 CG Medium Humanoid (Orc) Init +2; Darkvision 60 ft.; Listen +5 Spot +5 Languages: Common, Orcish, Hellenic --------------------------------------------------------------------- AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+3 armor, +2 Dex) hp 10 (1d8 HD) Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Speed 30 ft. [U]Melee[/U] One-Hand: Battle Axe +4 (1d8+3/x3) [B]OR[/B] Two-Hand Fighting: Battle Axe +0 (1d8+3/x3), Hand Axe -4 (1d6+1/x3) [B]OR[/B] Dagger +4 (1d4+3/19-20/x2) [B]OR[/B] [U]Ranged[/U] Light Crossbow +3 (1d8/19-20/x2) 80' Atk Options: Power Attack Favored Enemy Humanoid (Human) +2 Base Atk +1; Grp +4 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Abilities: Str 16 (+3), Dex 14 (+2), Con 14 (+2), Int 12 (+1) Wis 14 (+2), Cha 8 (-1) SQ: Wild Empathy Feats: Power Attack, Track Skills: Search +4, Spot +5, Listen +5, Move Silently +5, Handle Animal +2, Heal +4, Knowledge (Nature) +3, Survival +5, Knowledge (Geography) +2, Hide +5, Climb +5 Possessions: Battle Axe, Hand Axe, Dagger (2), Sap, Light Crossbow, Bolts (20), Studded Leather; --------------------------------------------------------------- [U]Appearance/Personality[/U] [COLOR=Green]"What'yoo lookin' at?"[/COLOR] The guttural voice emanates like a rockslide from the large framed half-orc that stares at you, unblinking, with dark glittering eyes. Baliss 'Two-Blades' Trek stands a shade over 6'2" and his powerful frame tips the scales at 225 pounds. His grayish skin, sloped brow, pointed ears, and jutting jaw easily mark his mixed racial heritage. His coarse black hair recedes badly, leaving his pate nearly bald, but Baliss makes up for it by letting his mane grow well past his collar in the back. He wears a well-kept jerkin of studded leather over a simple cotton tunic and trousers; well-worn leather boots reach up past his thick calf muscles. The pair of axes at Baliss' hips intimate that this is not someone to be trifled with...even moreso when he talks to the weapons (the battleaxe he names 'Thag' and the handaxe 'Garthak'...'Please' and 'Thank-You' when translated from orcish to common). A pair of daggers and light crossbow complete the ranger's armaments. Baliss' imposing presence and fearsome combat prowess belie the compassionate and noble soul within. While he may project a surly and gruff front (exacerbated by his gravelly voice and uncultured speech pattern), his friends know that there is no one more loyal and true. Baliss dreams one day of a life free of violence and strife; a life where he can settle down with a garden, wine cellar, and library. But, for now, he knows his strength and weapon skill are a necessary evil which afford him the best chance to accumulate enough wealth to make his dream a reality. He sometimes grows sad, filled with regret over the blood he has spilled in his lifetime...if only he weren't so good at spilling it. [U]Background[/U] Little is known of Baliss' history, and that's just how he likes it. Most folks hold that he originally came down from northern Gwyund while still barely out of his teens. The fact that he fluently speaks the Hellenic tongue would seem to indicate that he's spent some time amongst the barbarian tribes of that hated land, and lends credence to that view. Though none would dare say so to his face, many people assume that Baliss is the product of a forced consumation, though there are yet a few dreamers who can imagine a human and an orc living out a love story. Most assume the ranger wound up in Teggett because he was running from something...an old score, a vendetta...or maybe he just wanted to start over with a life free from violence. Local prejudices prevented him from finding more honorable work, however. He was forced to take up arms to earn a wage, as a guard, bountyhunter, mercenary...sometimes killer. Whatever job paid. He stays now at The Wilted Rose, but spends a lot of time at The Golden Cockatrice, keeping his ears open for work opportunities. He finds the petrified patron by the cockatrice coop unfortunate, but Frane and Vaja have always treated him with respect. For Baliss, that's good enough. [/QUOTE]
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