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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kkoie" data-source="post: 1170352" data-attributes="member: 1160">Lord Pedro Mondragon, past Guild-master of the Adventurers Guild #42, Royal Explorer, member of the Hunters Guild #3, author, playwright, poet, lyricist, and master duelist.The following is an excerpt taken from the autobiography: The life and Adventures of Lord Pedro Mondragon, and is included with the authors permission.    I was born to noble parents in the city of Greyhawk some 2 score years ago.  My father was the noble merchant Lord Dwaedan Mondragon, who passed on when I was but 13 years old.  It was at this time I took the daunting task of managing my fathers estates and caring for my mother, Lady Biwen Leralle Mondragon, passed when I was 15, due to the grief of losing my dear father.  It was at this time that I realized my destiny, sold my family’s merchant company, yet retained my social station, and became the famed adventurer that I am today.The following is taken from the book: Famous Heroes of Our time, by Treilin Pogard, past Guild-master of the Adventurers Guild #42.    One of the more outstanding adventurers is Lord Mondragon.  This charismatic fellow was one of the original adventurers responsible for freeing the people of Geoff from their hardships.  There are a few witnessed accounts of Pedro single handedly attacking a band of hill giants and felling them all without taking a serious injury.  Were it not for this courageous hero, one would think that Geoff would still be in dire straights.The following is an excerpt from The Adventurers Song, by the bard Wirid.He kicked the doors with hero’s boots,The thieves surprised and shaken.Lopped off their heads with single stroke,The bastards ran forsaken.At this time the blackguard came.    His name was Fongle Strom.The demon Orcus was his patron.    Yet Pedro stood fast strong.The battle fierce and went into night,    Many blows were shared.Pedro the True and Right    His victory was assured.To be fair the following is an account by de Coremar Siaf in regards to Pedro.    “Pedro?  The man is a bumbling fool I tell you.  Sure he knows how to influence people, why else would so many people look up to him?  But I know the truth.  I adventured with the crazy loon early in his 'famous' career of exploits.  We were cleaning out a haunted tomb, and the towns folk warned us of man-wolves lurking about.  Pedro, in his wisdom, decided we should stock up in iron weapons, laying claim that cold iron was the sure thing to down a werewolf.  I tried to explain to the man that he was wrong, and what we really needed was silver, but no.  He starts breaking out in quotations of this and that, saying that some unknown, yet famous individual has stated time and again that cold iron is the way to go.  He even had our henchmen convinced, if you can believe that?!  So there we were, me being the sole individual with a weapon made of silver, and we get attacked by a werewolf.  Pedro, grant him, stayed and fought, despite the fact that it was obvious that his weapon of cold iron was doing nothing.  The henchmen ran as soon as they saw their weapons were failing.  I killed it handedly.  After our reward, I split ways with the fool, he was more trouble than good.  Then, 3 months later, what do I find?!   It was ME who suggested cold iron and HE’s the fool who killed the werewolf!!   I could’ve killed him myself, but I figure, by letting him keep his lie, I never have to worry about seeing him in my presence again.”(Authors note: no proof of Coremar’s statement has ever been forth coming, and the henchmen they hired side with Pedro.)Roleplaying Notes: Pedro considers himself a genius and a world reknowned adventurer.  The problem is that even though he knows enough about a lot of things to make him dangerous, his lack of common sense makes him truely a moron.  However, his knack for convincing people of various things that are not true is such that, a number of people believe him when he refers to his various exploits.  Pedro is also vary naive and probably doesn't completely comprehend what is or is not true about himself or anything for that matter.  Despite his short comings, Pedro does have a lot of talent, and the possibility of becoming quite the explorer, so long as he doesn't make too many stupid suggestions.Pedro Mondragon Human Bard/Rogue 3/2Str 10 Dex 14 Con 12 Int 14 Wis 8 Cha 16Chaotic NeutralAC: 17(10+2+3+1+1)Attacks: Rapier +5 1d6, Longbow +5 1d8Hit Points: 26 (5d6+5)Fort/Ref/Wil: +2/+8/+2Skills: Bluff +13, Concentration +4, Diplomacy +5, Escape Artist +4, Gather Information +7, Hide +4, Knowledge (Arcana) +2, Knowledge (Religion) +2, Knowledge (Nature) +2, Knowledge (History) +2, Knowledge (Local) +2, Knowledge (Outer Planes) +2, Knowledge (Nobility) +2, Knowledge (Architecture) +2, Knowldege (Geography) +2, Move Silently +5, Perform +7, Search +3, Spellcraft +3, Tumble +6, Use Rope +3.Class Abilities: Bardic Music, Bardic Lore; Sneak Attack +1d6, Evasion.Feats: Skill Focus (Bluff), Combat Reflexes, Combat CastingSpells Known: 0: Dancing Lights, Daze, Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Light, Mage Hand; 1: Cause Fear, Charm Person, Protection From EvilSpells per Day: 0: 3, 1: 2Equipment:Amulet of Natural Armor +1 2000gpCopy of Famous Heroes of Our time 15gpCopy of Pedro Mondragon's Autobiography 15gpHoly Water (1 flask) 25gpHorn of Fog 2000gpInk (1 vial) 8gpInkpen 1spJournal 15gpLeather Armor +1 1160gp (10% Arcane Failure)Masterwork Longbow w/ 20 Arrows 376gpMasterwork Lute 100gpMasterwork Rapier 320gpMasterwork Thieves Tools 100gpPotion of Bull's Strength 300gpPotion of Cure Moderate Wounds 300gpRing of Protection +1 2000gp265gp 9sp</blockquote>

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