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NPC Profiles: Niles' Caravan
[sblock]Niles Brewerson, Old Male Human Expert 4
Str 10, Dex 9, Con 8, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 16
Alertness, Negotiator, Skill Focus (Diplomacy)
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common
Club, dagger, merchant's scale, 2 belt pouches, traveler's outfit
An experienced trader, Niles Brewerson (he didn't take up the family trade, hsi brother did) is a canny fellow in his early 50s, still running his modestly-successful little caravan through the Dalelands and a little beyond. He started with next to nothing, but wits and smooth-talking got him his first few cargos and accompanying guards, which allowed him to slowly earn the money to pay for his guards and goods, then to start turning a profit. Niles is a canny merchant and great haggler, with keen eyes and ears even in his old age, and a good sense for what routes and cargos are safe. He's always made certain to hire the most trustworthy and capable cavaran guards he could afford (while still turning a profit), and his slick skills at the art of the deal have allowed him to acquire such guards at low prices. However, few guards work for him on more than one or two trips, since he makes such a hard bargain. Only Darvin and Stedd, younger men from his home of Shadowdale, have stuck with him for the past few years. Niles has a few scars from the occasional bandit ambush, but his choice of guards and his willingness to fight back have kept him in business so far. Still, he's not as spry and fit as he used to be, so Niles brings a few teenagers and young men along to help load and unload goods.
Malark Dundragon, N Male Human Warrior 4
Str 16, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 12
Cleave, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Home Region: Cormyr, Languages: Chondathan, Common
+1 longsword, dagger, 6 darts, masterwork large wooden shield, masterwork breastplate, backpack, belt pouch, flint and steel, torch, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
A mercenary in his early 30s, Malark hails from Cormyr, where he had served a few years in the military before deciding that he couldn't stand all the regulations, orders, exercises, and time on active duty. He quit as soon as his first term of service was up, months after achieving lieutenant rank, and wandered for a few years before finding that he just wasn't cut out for anything besides fighting, or at least anything that wasn't too restrictive, dull, or work-intensive. So he took on mercenary work, sometimes as a caravan guard, and that's what lead him to hire on with Niles for one trip. Malark met Evendur after his first few years of for-hire guardwork in Cormyr, and the two have been working together on mercenary jobs ever since. Malark also met Rhistel about a year ago, during a job that involved a foray into Cormanthor, and has accepted the elf-kin's help in their mercenary work for now, though he's annoyed that as a trio they have to split their pay three ways whenever they take a job where the employer doesn't want to pay three wages.
Evendur Evenwood, CN Male Human Rogue 3
Str 10, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10
Blooded, Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Home Region: Cormyr, Languages: Chondathan, Common, other
Masterwork rapier, dagger, masterwork hand crossbow, 20 bolts, +1 studded leather, backpack, belt pouch, flint and steel, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
A young man from Cormyr, Evendur is in his mid-20s and has some experience as a military scout, saboteur, and skirmisher, though he skipped out on his term of duty after just a year and is thus unwelcome in his homeland, being a deserter. He drifted from one low-key job to the next in some of Cormyr's bigger cities, staying in the shadows, and met Malark during one job, after which the two free-spirited opportunists set out to find mercenary work outside Cormyr. Evendur took a liking to the half-elven woodsman he and Malark met on one of their jobs, Rhistel, and quickly befriended the sneaky, cagey, like-minded half-elf. Tough and quick-thinking, Evandur is the brains and lynchpin of the group, though he leaves important decisions to the better-trained and more-experienced Malark.
Rhistel Tarnruth, CN Male Half-Wood-Elf Ranger 2/Fighter 1
Str 14, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 10
Forester, Rapid Shot, Track, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common, Elven
2 masterwork longswords, handaxe, dagger, masterwork composite shortbow (+2 Str to dmg), 20 arrows, +1 chain shirt, 2 belt pouches, healer's kit, flint and steel, waterskin, trail ration, explorer's outfit
A reclusive, cautious, and opportunistic half-elf in his mid-120s, Rhistel grew up near the great woods of Cormanthor with his half-elven parents in Battledale. His grandmothers were wood elves, but all his grandparents were slain in Cormanthor during the trying times in recent decades. As soon as he was old enough, Rhistel left his village behind and began hunting the lesser beasts of Cormanthor, planning to one day pay back the lost years of his grandparents' stolen lives by taking the lives of enough short-lived beasts and villainous humanoids in Cormanthor. He doesn't know what killed his grandparents, exactly, but is farily confident that it was something monstrous, so he's never bothered any humans or elves in the woods. After a near-fatal defeat last year, Rhistel accepted aid from two humans, Malark and Evendur, and since his recovery has chosen to fight beside them for a while in return, though secretly it's more a matter of wanting to improve his skills until he's strong enough to resume hunting in Cormanthor.
Darvin Tallstag, CN Male Human Warrior 2
Str 14, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 9, Cha 8
Alertness, Weapon Focus (Battleaxe)
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common, Elven
Masterwork battleaxe, dagger, masterwork longbow, 20 arrows, masterwork heavy wooden shield, masterwork scalemail, belt pouch, flint and steel, torch, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
Darvin is a young man in his late 20s, kind of lazy but aggressive, from Shadowdale. He signed onto Niles' caravan a few years ago to get out of doing any harder work after his stint in the militia. He's seen his fair share of fights, both before and after joining the caravan as a guard, but would much rather see no fighting at all on most days, hoping to steal a nap on one of the wagons. Darvin was a troublemaker anyway, so Shadowdale's glad to be rid of him.
Stedd Buckman, LN Male Human Warrior 2
Str 12, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 8
Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common
Masterwork spear, dagger, masterwork composite shortbow (+1 Str to dmg), 40 arrows, masterwork studded leather, 2 belt pouches, flint and steel, torch, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
Another young man from Shadowdale, Stedd is in his mid-20s and a friend of Darvin's. Not as lazy or ill-tempered, but still eager to make a living on the road, and since he's nowhere near capable of being a competent merchant, that meant taking on a more martial job to get out of town and see more of the world. He served in the militia alongside Darvn before, but is a bit less experienced since he doesn't pick fights and knows better than to get right in the thick of things, instead picking off targets from range when he really has to fight. He watches Darvin's back as Darvin charges into battle. The two don't get along terribly well for friends, even having serious, irreconcilable differences in their tastes in alcoholic beverages.[/sblock]
On the off-chance you folks wanna hire mercenary help at some point in the adventure, the men in Niles' caravan are available for hire, though Darvin and Stedd have an ongoing contract with him, so they have to be ready to leave with the caravan again as soon as Niles is done in Harrowdale Town. He'll probably be in town for a week, as far as Evanar knows, and it will be at least three or four days if nothing else. However, you would have to pay them more than Niles does to hire any of these mercenaries; Niles has a reputation, great negotiation skills (+19 Diplomacy!), and only hires for caravan guard duty across the Dalelands and neighboring areas, so his jobs only involve minor to moderate danger.
[sblock]Niles Brewerson, Old Male Human Expert 4
Str 10, Dex 9, Con 8, Int 13, Wis 14, Cha 16
Alertness, Negotiator, Skill Focus (Diplomacy)
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common
Club, dagger, merchant's scale, 2 belt pouches, traveler's outfit
An experienced trader, Niles Brewerson (he didn't take up the family trade, hsi brother did) is a canny fellow in his early 50s, still running his modestly-successful little caravan through the Dalelands and a little beyond. He started with next to nothing, but wits and smooth-talking got him his first few cargos and accompanying guards, which allowed him to slowly earn the money to pay for his guards and goods, then to start turning a profit. Niles is a canny merchant and great haggler, with keen eyes and ears even in his old age, and a good sense for what routes and cargos are safe. He's always made certain to hire the most trustworthy and capable cavaran guards he could afford (while still turning a profit), and his slick skills at the art of the deal have allowed him to acquire such guards at low prices. However, few guards work for him on more than one or two trips, since he makes such a hard bargain. Only Darvin and Stedd, younger men from his home of Shadowdale, have stuck with him for the past few years. Niles has a few scars from the occasional bandit ambush, but his choice of guards and his willingness to fight back have kept him in business so far. Still, he's not as spry and fit as he used to be, so Niles brings a few teenagers and young men along to help load and unload goods.
Malark Dundragon, N Male Human Warrior 4
Str 16, Dex 9, Con 13, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 12
Cleave, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Home Region: Cormyr, Languages: Chondathan, Common
+1 longsword, dagger, 6 darts, masterwork large wooden shield, masterwork breastplate, backpack, belt pouch, flint and steel, torch, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
A mercenary in his early 30s, Malark hails from Cormyr, where he had served a few years in the military before deciding that he couldn't stand all the regulations, orders, exercises, and time on active duty. He quit as soon as his first term of service was up, months after achieving lieutenant rank, and wandered for a few years before finding that he just wasn't cut out for anything besides fighting, or at least anything that wasn't too restrictive, dull, or work-intensive. So he took on mercenary work, sometimes as a caravan guard, and that's what lead him to hire on with Niles for one trip. Malark met Evendur after his first few years of for-hire guardwork in Cormyr, and the two have been working together on mercenary jobs ever since. Malark also met Rhistel about a year ago, during a job that involved a foray into Cormanthor, and has accepted the elf-kin's help in their mercenary work for now, though he's annoyed that as a trio they have to split their pay three ways whenever they take a job where the employer doesn't want to pay three wages.
Evendur Evenwood, CN Male Human Rogue 3
Str 10, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 10
Blooded, Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Home Region: Cormyr, Languages: Chondathan, Common, other
Masterwork rapier, dagger, masterwork hand crossbow, 20 bolts, +1 studded leather, backpack, belt pouch, flint and steel, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
A young man from Cormyr, Evendur is in his mid-20s and has some experience as a military scout, saboteur, and skirmisher, though he skipped out on his term of duty after just a year and is thus unwelcome in his homeland, being a deserter. He drifted from one low-key job to the next in some of Cormyr's bigger cities, staying in the shadows, and met Malark during one job, after which the two free-spirited opportunists set out to find mercenary work outside Cormyr. Evendur took a liking to the half-elven woodsman he and Malark met on one of their jobs, Rhistel, and quickly befriended the sneaky, cagey, like-minded half-elf. Tough and quick-thinking, Evandur is the brains and lynchpin of the group, though he leaves important decisions to the better-trained and more-experienced Malark.
Rhistel Tarnruth, CN Male Half-Wood-Elf Ranger 2/Fighter 1
Str 14, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 10
Forester, Rapid Shot, Track, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common, Elven
2 masterwork longswords, handaxe, dagger, masterwork composite shortbow (+2 Str to dmg), 20 arrows, +1 chain shirt, 2 belt pouches, healer's kit, flint and steel, waterskin, trail ration, explorer's outfit
A reclusive, cautious, and opportunistic half-elf in his mid-120s, Rhistel grew up near the great woods of Cormanthor with his half-elven parents in Battledale. His grandmothers were wood elves, but all his grandparents were slain in Cormanthor during the trying times in recent decades. As soon as he was old enough, Rhistel left his village behind and began hunting the lesser beasts of Cormanthor, planning to one day pay back the lost years of his grandparents' stolen lives by taking the lives of enough short-lived beasts and villainous humanoids in Cormanthor. He doesn't know what killed his grandparents, exactly, but is farily confident that it was something monstrous, so he's never bothered any humans or elves in the woods. After a near-fatal defeat last year, Rhistel accepted aid from two humans, Malark and Evendur, and since his recovery has chosen to fight beside them for a while in return, though secretly it's more a matter of wanting to improve his skills until he's strong enough to resume hunting in Cormanthor.
Darvin Tallstag, CN Male Human Warrior 2
Str 14, Dex 10, Con 13, Int 8, Wis 9, Cha 8
Alertness, Weapon Focus (Battleaxe)
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common, Elven
Masterwork battleaxe, dagger, masterwork longbow, 20 arrows, masterwork heavy wooden shield, masterwork scalemail, belt pouch, flint and steel, torch, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
Darvin is a young man in his late 20s, kind of lazy but aggressive, from Shadowdale. He signed onto Niles' caravan a few years ago to get out of doing any harder work after his stint in the militia. He's seen his fair share of fights, both before and after joining the caravan as a guard, but would much rather see no fighting at all on most days, hoping to steal a nap on one of the wagons. Darvin was a troublemaker anyway, so Shadowdale's glad to be rid of him.
Stedd Buckman, LN Male Human Warrior 2
Str 12, Dex 13, Con 11, Int 9, Wis 10, Cha 8
Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Home Region: The Dalelands, Languages: Chondathan, Common
Masterwork spear, dagger, masterwork composite shortbow (+1 Str to dmg), 40 arrows, masterwork studded leather, 2 belt pouches, flint and steel, torch, waterskin, trail ration, traveler's outfit
Another young man from Shadowdale, Stedd is in his mid-20s and a friend of Darvin's. Not as lazy or ill-tempered, but still eager to make a living on the road, and since he's nowhere near capable of being a competent merchant, that meant taking on a more martial job to get out of town and see more of the world. He served in the militia alongside Darvn before, but is a bit less experienced since he doesn't pick fights and knows better than to get right in the thick of things, instead picking off targets from range when he really has to fight. He watches Darvin's back as Darvin charges into battle. The two don't get along terribly well for friends, even having serious, irreconcilable differences in their tastes in alcoholic beverages.[/sblock]
On the off-chance you folks wanna hire mercenary help at some point in the adventure, the men in Niles' caravan are available for hire, though Darvin and Stedd have an ongoing contract with him, so they have to be ready to leave with the caravan again as soon as Niles is done in Harrowdale Town. He'll probably be in town for a week, as far as Evanar knows, and it will be at least three or four days if nothing else. However, you would have to pay them more than Niles does to hire any of these mercenaries; Niles has a reputation, great negotiation skills (+19 Diplomacy!), and only hires for caravan guard duty across the Dalelands and neighboring areas, so his jobs only involve minor to moderate danger.
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I am still learning the ropes on RPing and PbP in particular. Thanks for the explanation (a bad DM would have just said no). How long have you been playing DnD?
can someone link me the IC thread?
