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Message: <blockquote data-quote="yangnome" data-source="post: 1360045" data-attributes="member: 7413">"I still remember that day, as if it were yesterday.  I had already lived 126 moons.  Father had taken Asmund and I out hunting.  Asmund, my brother was only 86 moons at the time.  I was a skilled hunter by then, but my brother, well he never took much to hunting; his interests always seemed to lie elsewhere.  I shot a stag that day while we were out, father was happy with my skills.  We were carrying it back through the forest to the clan when we smelled an acrid stench and heard a loud ruckus up ahead.  The noise sounded like it was coming from our encampment.  There was a roar, louder than I had ever heard from any bear or wildcat.  Later I found out it was from a dragon.Father ordered me to stay in place and watch over Asmund.  He left his pack with me, but grabbed his bow and quiver.  He told us he would return for us, and then quickly headed off through the woods towards ourencampment.  The noise ahead of us was deafening.  The trees blocked most of our view, but we were able to catch glance of a large green dragon, circling our clan's area.  It made many swoops down into the clearing.  Once we even saw it unleash its vile spray from its mouth once.  I wanted to grab my bow and head to help my clan, but I didn't want to disobey my father's orders.  After what seemed like an eternity, things finally went silent.  I waited with Asmund for hours, but my father never returned, even after we had seen the dragon fly away towards the mountains.  Night was upon us, so we slept there that night, hoping father would return for us in the morning.  Morning came and went and father never returned.  Asmund and I carried the deer carcass back to the village.  It was a bit of struggle for him to his half of the load, but we managed to get it to the clearing.When we arrived at the village, everything was destroyed. The men, women and even children of the clan lay dead out in the open and in damaged shelters.  Even the elders were dead.  The dragon left nothing intact and no one alive.  Asmund and I are the last two of our clan.I was immediately flooded with hatred and rage.  I grabbed my bow and my pack and began preparing to track the dragon back to his lair in the mountains.  Asmund was also greatly upset, but he took things in a much different perspective.  He was much more full of grief.  He told me it was better that we wait and train before attempting to exact revenge on this dragon, that he said was the wish of the elders.At first, I didn't realize the changes he had undergone at that moment.  I didn't realize that the elders now spoke through him.  Looking back, both of us changed that day.  It was that day that I developed my hatred towards dragons.  They had destroyed my home, my family, everything and everyone I ever knew.  Though I heeded [brother]’s advice, I swore that I would exact my revenge on that dragon, and every other dragon I could find.Since that day, Asmund and I have traveled the countryside, training for when we meet with the dragon that destroyed our village.  I have used the time to learn as much as I can about dragons, and the skills I need to defeat them. We have had great luck in defeating the dragons we have come in contact with since that fateful day.  So far, we have slain three dragons, well, six if you count the nest we destroyed.  The most recent was a juvenile black dragon we had hunted for 3 moons. Asmund was uneasy when we tracked and killed a bronze dragon.  He says that those are good dragons.  If you ask me though, there is no such thing.  All dragons are evil.  I must be correct in my thoughts, the elders tell him the same thing.I had a bow crafted for me out of a thighbone, from the black dragon.  A wizard I had met was kind enough to imbue it with power for me.  The bow is engraved; in addition to latticework, it contains a phrase in Draconic, its name; it says 'Vivex esrekess *Kurick*', Victory through slaughter.  Well, as you've probably guessed by listening to me ramble about my history, that's pretty much my view on dragons."-Sigbiorn of the Bearfoot Clan talking with another patron in a tavern.    Sigbiorn of the Bearfoot ClanHuman Ranger 5/DragonStalker1Alignment:NHit Dice: 38 (6D8)Initiative: +4 Speed: 30 ft. AC: 18 (10 +4 Armor +4 Dex)BAB +6Abilities: Str 14(+2), Dex 18(+4), Con 14(+2), Int 11(+0), Wis 12(+1), Cha 8(-1)Full Attacks: LongswordComposite LongbowDagger Class Features:First Favored Enemy: Dragons +4 (Damage/Bluff, Listen, Sense motive, Spot, Survival)Second Favored Enemy: Giant +2 Trackwild empathyCombat Style -archery (Rapid Shot)EnduranceAnimal Companion (Hawk)1 1st level spell/dayHunting bonus (Bluff, Listen, Sense motive, Search, Spot bonus=class level)Saves: Fort 6 (4 +2Con), Ref 10 (6 +4Ref), Will 4 (3 +1Wis);  Skills: (6 + Int/4 + Int)= 52 (I havent yet added any attribute or other bonuses for ease of rank verification)Climb (STR)-Concentration (CON)-Craft (Int)- 2Gather Information (CC/CHA) 4Handle Animal (CHA)-Heal (Wis)-Hide (Dex)- 6Jump (Str)-Knowledge (Dungeneering) (Int)-Knowledge (geography) (Int)-Knowledge (nature) (Int)-Knowledge Arcana (CC/Int) - 4 Listen (Int)- 2MOve Silently (Dex)- 6Profession (Wis)-Ride (Dex)-Search (Int)- 6Speak Language (Draconic) (CC/INT)-2 Spot (Wis)- 3Survival (Wis)- 5Swim (Str)- 1Use Rope (Dex)- 1Feats:Blindfightpoint Blank ShotPrecise ShotWeapon Focus (longbow) Languages: DraconicCash 924 gp (In various denomination)Equipment:+1 Dragonbane (+2 Str) Composite Longbow (Dragonbone) (8,700gp)Cloak of Elvenkind (2500gp)Masterwork Chain Shirt (250gp)Masterwork Longsword (315gp)6 Daggers (12gp)Bedroll (1sp)Blanket (5sp)Trail Rations(5days; 25sp)Lantern Bullseye (12gp)Oil 4 pints (4sp)Everburning torch (110gp)backpack (2gp)Acid Flask (5; 50gp)Alchemist fire (5; 100gp)waterskin (1gp)Explorer's Outfit (10gp)Climbers Kit (80gp)Anti-toxin (2;100gp)Tindertwig (20; 20gp)Tanglefoot bag (2 100gp)EDIT:  Changed character name and added Jarval's character's name to my background.EDIT2:  Added Alignment</blockquote>

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