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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Festy_Dog" data-source="post: 2535329" data-attributes="member: 2561">Getran Thwaite; 5th lvl Paladin (Amunia) / 3rd lvl Dragonrider; 8th lvl RogueMedium Humanoid (Human) LGHit Dice:        8d10+8 (88hp)Initiative:        +1Speed:        30 ft. (6 squares)Armor Class:    23 (10 base, +1 dex, +9 armour, +3 shield)Base Attack/Grapple:+8/+11Attack:        +13 melee (+1 heavy lance, d8+4, x3), +12 melee (+1 longsword, d8+4, 19-20), +10 ranged (composite shortbow, d6+2, x3)Full Attack:    +13/+8 melee (+1 heavy lance, d8+4, x3), +12/+7 melee (+1 longsword, d8+4, 19-20), +10/+5 ranged (composite shortbow, d6+2, x3)Space/Reach:    5 ft./5 ft.Special Attacks:    detect evil, sneak attack +4d6, smite evil 1/day, turn undead 6/day, spellcastingSpecial Qualities:    human traits, aura of good, divine grace, lay on hands, aura of courage, divine health, evasion, trap sense +2, uncanny dodge (cannot be flanked), special mount, dragonriding, immune to frightful presense, mounted spellcastingSaves:        Fort +11, Ref +10, Will +9Abilities:        Str 14 (16), Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 16Skills:        concentration +10/9, diplomacy +14/11, gather information +14/11, handle animal +14/11, heal +8/6, knowledge (religion) +8/8, listen +5/3, perform (comedy) +14/11, ride +14/11, sense motive +13/11, spot +5/3Feats:        mounted combat, ride-by attack, skill focus (ride), endurance, weapon focus (lance)XP:        28000/36000Weight:        178lb(char) + 52lb(gear*) = 230lb(total)Height:        6'1'Age:        31Languages:    Common, Celestial, Draconic* This is the weight of his gear when fully prepared for battle or more intense training sessions. He wouldn't normally be carrying around every possession he owns at the same time. Things he wouldn't expect to find use for are often left in his quarters.Spells Memorised:Paladin: caster lvl 2, DC = 11 + spell lvl1st- Cure Lgt. WoundsEquipment: 158.88ppmithril large shield, +1    mithril full plate, +1    darkwood heavy lance, +1        longsword, +1        darkwood composite (+2) shortbow, mw    gauntlets of ogre power    handy haversack        bedroll            winter blanket    scroll case    flint & steel        ink & pen        20 parchment        10 days' trail rations        sealing wax        signet ring    soap            waterskin        healer's kit (10/10)        gold holy symbol        2 explorer's outfits    2 cold weather outfits2 noble's outfits    2 military uniformsexotic military saddlesaddlebagsDescription:Getran is a handsome young man of impressive physical build. He is blessed with golden blonde hair and clear green eyes, both qualities that run in his noble family. He keeps his hair tied in a short ponytail, and usually has a five o'clock shadow that he can't seem to get rid of. To the more observant eye he seems to be hiding a lot of weakness from those around him, and his slightly dishevelled appearance may not be as intentional as it seems when the observer notes the partially concealed signs of exhaustion in his activities.All of his weapons and armour are adorned with intricate inlays involving etching of Amunia's holy writs and the Thwaite family crest; a large dragon fang wreathed in thorny vines. When not in his military regalia however he'll usually be wearing noble garb, minus what he calls 'excessive' jewellery, which means he wears almost none. Apart from the signet ring with his family crest, he looks upon wearing jewellery as a frivilous vanity and would much prefer the large sums spent on such things to go to more worthy causes.Getran, like all Paladins, is a kind and virtuous fellow. The natural charisma possessed by Paladins makes him a popular young gentlemen in the royal court. Many appreciate his charming wit and welcoming demeanor, and find it easy to ignore the small deviations in his appearance from that of other members of nobility.Though he is easy-going and all smiles in social circles he takes his training very seriously, the previously mentioned observer may say too seriously. He trains regularly and with great vigour, intent on helping to preserve the kingdom of Amun, and protect it from whatever evils may lurk just beyond detection. He has shown focus in the use of the lance, in part because it is such a critical weapon in mounted combat, and in part because it is Amunia's favoured weapon. His training as a Dragonknight was permeated with evidence of his Templarhood.Getran always says that even if he has deviated from the path of the Paladin (for good reason) he is still a representative of Amunia's divine will, and will continue to maintain the standards of behaviour upheld within the Paladin code of honour. A truly observent individual could possibly notice that he was trying to excel at two different careers, and that it was driving him harder than he would ever be willing to let on.Background:    The Thwaite family had long provided a line of exceptional Paladins and clerics in the service of Amunia, dating back to times not long after the creation of the kingdom. Getran, as one of the sons of a notable cleric, was no exception and entered training within the Holy Academy to maintain family tradition. Within the Holy Academy however he was one of the top two percent, and was thusly offered a position within the Sacred Training Academy of the Templars to become a Paladin.He progessed in this field without difficulty, and found himself particularly successful at mounted combat despite his rather average coordination. Such success did not go unnoticed for long, and it was soon realised by those training him that he was a suitable candidate for becoming a Dragonsquire. Of course this meant that once he started training to become an actual Dragonknight he could not resume the path of a Paladin. It was a matter of great debate with the Sacred Training Academy's faculty as to whether to keep the talented Getran on the path to becoming a Templar of Amunia, or recommend him for the even more prestigious Dragonknights. They decided to allow him to complete his Templar training, and not mention their dilemna.Gradutation time came, and Getran's family was thrilled. He was now a Templar of Amunia. It wasn't long however before one of Getran's officers rose the query with the Academy faculty about the nature of the talent displayed by the young Paladin. He recommended him for squirehood within the Dragonknights. Thus the debate was started again, and faculty squabled amoungst themselves over what should be done. The matter was made even more important now that another Templar, currently in training, had displayed skill enough to be considered for Dragonknight training. A young Lady Even del'Dray was proving herself an impressive force, and despite the contreversy over a woman being so successful the decision made over Getran's fate would no doubt also affect hers. Two talented candidates within the ranks of the Templars tipped the scales, some were hesitant to give them away to the Dragonknights while others thought it was their duty to help these students reach their fullest potential. Eventually it was decided to simply allow them to decide for themselves.The choice to gain immense honour as a Dragonknight, but deviate from family tradition, was difficult and took no small amount of thought on Getran's part. He conferred with family time and again, and was consistently reassured that the path to becoming a Dragonknight would be a mark of honour upon the Thwaite family name. Though given the all clear to enter training to become a Dragonknight, he still maintains firm ties to the Templars of Amunia.He was made squire to Sir Wyte Jherat, the most experienced of the handful of Paladin-Dragonknights within the Dragonknights' ranks. Sir Wyte taught Getran the ways of the Dragonrider, and how they affected the ways of the Paladin. His new dual-role as both was not simple, but was quite possible at the level to which Sir Wyte was committed to either. Getran, though he respected Sir Wyte greatly, felt he himself was required to do more. Sir Wyte rose from relatively mundane origins to become the hero he was, and this made him one of the general populaces' favourites. In Getran's eyes this meant that all that Sir Wyte had accomplished was above and beyond the call of duty, and truly made him a great man. Getran's family name and his apparent talent however demanded more of him. He felt that he would have to not only balance being a Templar and Dragonknight, but to excel at both to truly prove himself worthy of his gifts.He felt a kind of special bond with Lady Even. Not unlike his mentor he viewed her also with a great amount of respect, as not only had she forged a path to the top, graduating at the same time as Getran despite being younger, but she was the first woman to have pioneered not only the dual role she and Getran shared, but to have become the first female Dragonknight. With role models like Lady Even and Sir Wyte in his mind's eye, Getran came to see not the end product but the distance travelled as the real achievement. The achievements made by Lady Even and Sir Wyte were not required of them, but they made those achievements nonetheless. Sir Wyte being formerly merchant class, and Lady Even being a woman did not stop them. Getran looked at his own achievements next to theirs and found himself lacking. He was in the same position as either of them, but his family name meant that it was expected of him to be there. Despite the praise of his family and friends, it seemed he was only doing the minimum he could to earn such things. If he was to actually compare himself on even terms with his role models, he had to make amounts of progress comparable to theirs, had to push himself harder to compensate for the fact that where he was was easier to achieve than it was for Sir Wyte or Lady Even. He wanted to work himself just as hard as he felt they had worked themselves, and so he tried to not only succeed, but excel both as a Templar and Dragonknight. He fears this may come across as excessive competitiveness on his part, so he buries his exhaustion under his normally sociable and pleasant attitude and tries not to discuss his oddly full schedule with his honoured colleagues.In time his training expanded into all facets of of a Dragonknight's life, which competed greatly with the commitments to the Templars that Getran maintained, but the time drew near to when he would become a fully fledged Dragonknight.</blockquote>

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