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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Garnfellow" data-source="post: 1421411" data-attributes="member: 1223">Orestes, Black-Blade Captain of WarOrestes is a feared Black-Blade captain of war, a vassal to Prince Busirane who is renown for both his steely resolve and his cunning warcraft. Orestes is revered by his Black-Blade troops, and is one of the few rucks who can temper Busirane’s impulsive nature on the battlefield. Orestes commanded a large force of Black-Blades at Gwynnon, where he nearly killed St. James. Later Orestes fought with great distinction at the siege of Antace, where he led many daring night raids against the Pentian camps. At Antace Orestes avenged his dead brother Enceladus by slaying Cuthred of Stowcross. Orestes also incurred the everlasting hatred of Valerius for slaying the magician’s servant, Mot. Orestes wields Narthanc, the famed sword once owned by Prince Briareus.Orestes was built using the Marshall core class from the Miniatures Handbook, which was also the source for his Battlefield Inspiration feat and his ruckblade’s Maiming special ability.====Orestes: male ruck Brb 1/Ftr 6/Marshall 7; CR 14; HD 1d12+2 plus 6d10+12 plus 7d8+14; hp 111; Init +4; Spd 30 ft; AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 18; BAB +12; Grp +15; Atk +18 melee (2d4+8/15–20 x1d4, +2 maiming ruckblade); Full Atk +18/+13/+8 melee (2d4+8/15–20 x1d4, +2 maiming ruckblade) or +13/+8/+3 ranged (1d6+3, javelin); SA poison, rage 1/day; SQ fast movement, grant move action 1/day, low-light vision, minor aura +3 (accurate strike, master of tactics, motivate constitution, over the top), major aura +2 (motivate ardor, motivate urgency); SV Fort +14, Ref +4, Will +8; Str 16, Dex 10, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 16.Skills and Feats: Bluff +8, Climb +3*, Diplomacy +15, Handle Animal +8, Intimidate +16, Jump +3*, Knowledge (geography) +4, Listen +6, Ride +8, Sense Motive +10, Spot +5, Survival +11 (+13 to prevent getting lost or to avoid natural hazards), Swim +3*; Battlefield Inspiration, Combat Expertise, Improved Critical (ruckblade), Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Leadership, Quick Draw, Skill Focus (Diplomacy), Weapon Focus (ruckblade), Weapon Specialization (ruckblade). * Includes –4 armor check penalty.Poison (Ex): Injury, Fortitude DC 18, initial damage 1d6 Str, secondary damage 1d6 Str.Rage (Ex): While Orestes rages, the following changes to his statistics are in effect: (Str 20, Con 18, AC -2, +28 hit points, +2 to all melee attacks and damage or +3 damage with ruckblade, Fort save +16, Will save +10, Climb +5, Jump +5, Swim +5). His fit of rage lasts 7 rounds. At the end of the rage, Orestes loses the rage modifiers and restrictions and becomes fatigued (Str 14, Dex 8, -1 to AC, -1 to all melee attacks and damage, Ref save +3, Climb +2, Jump +2, Ride +7, Swim +2, can't charge or run) for the duration of the current encounter.Auras (Ex): Orestes exerts an aura that affects all allies within 60 feet (including himself) who can hear and understand him. Projecting an aura is a swift action. The aura remains in effect until Orestes uses a free action to dismiss it or activates another aura of the same kind (major or minor). Orestes can have an aura active continually; thus, an aura can be in effect at the start of a combat encounter even before Orestes takes his first turn. Orestes’ aura is dismissed if he is dazed, unconscious, stunned, paralyzed, or otherwise unable to be heard or understood by his allies. All bonuses granted by Orestes’ auras are circumstance bonuses that do not stack with each other.Minor Aura (Accurate Strike): Bonus on rolls made to confirm critical hits.Minor Aura (Master of Tactics): Bonus on damage rolls when flanking.Minor Aura (Motivate Constitution): Bonus on Constitution checks and Constitution-based skill checks.Minor Aura (Over the Top): Bonus on damage rolls when charging.Major Aura (Motivate Ardor): Bonus on damage rolls.Major Aura (Motivate Urgency): Allies' base land speed is increased by 10 feet.Grant Move Action (Ex): Once per day, as a standard action, Orestes may grant an extra move action to any or all of his allies within 30 feet (but not to himself). Each of the affected allies takes this extra move action immediately, acting in their current initiative order. This extra action does not affect the allies' initiative count; the round continues normally after Orestes’ turn is over. A character can take only one extra move action per round. If an ally chooses not to take the extra move action, it is lost.Possessions: +2 chainmail, NARTHANC, +2 maiming ruckblade, 2 masterwork javelins, ring of protection +1, amulet of health +2 (already figured into the statistics above), 2 doses of greater black-blade venom, potion of heroism, potion of haste, 2 potions of cure light wounds, 138 gp.Tactics: Orestes is a master of lightning quick night raids. He and his elite troop will usually steal close to enemy positions under cover of night. Prior to engaging the enemy, Orestes will drink his potions of haste (+1 bonus on attack rolls, +1 dodge bonus to AC and Reflex saves, +30 ft speed) and heroism (+2 morale bonus on attack rolls, saves, and skill checks), activate his Over the Top minor aura and his Motivate Urgency major aura, and lead a charge into the enemy, attempting to catch the opposition by surprise. During this charge, Orestes and his troop have +10 ft base speed, -2 to AC, +2 to hit, and +3 damage. On the next round Orestes will rage, activate his Motivate Attack major aura (giving himself and his allies +2 damage), and make a full attack, gaining an additional attack due to the haste. The next round he will activate his Accurate Strike minor aura (giving himself and his allies a +3 bonus to confirm criticals) and make a second full attack. Following this he has 1 round left on his haste potion and 2 rounds left on his heroism potion. If Orestes is reduced to 60 or less hit points, or if he loses 6 or more members of his troop, on his turn he will activate his Motivate Urgency major aura and withdraw. His troopers will follow suit on their turn.</blockquote>

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