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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brother Allard" data-source="post: 3324597" data-attributes="member: 49563">SwiftIf you don't mind a submission from an ENWorld newb:Background, progression, and equipment are still in process, but I figure there's enough here to post while I work on the rest.Updates:Feb 7: Background complete.Feb 8: Progression & equipment complete.Name SwiftGender MaleRace Shifter (Wildhunt)Class Ranger 4Aligment True NeutralPatron Deity BalinorStr 12 –- (4 pts)Dex 18 –- (8 pts, +2 race, +1 lvl)Con 14 -- (6 pts)Int 12 -- (6 pts, -2 race)Wis 14 -- (6 pts)Cha 10 -- (4 pts, -2 race)Hit Points 34Action Points 7AC 20, Touch 14, Flat 16Init +4BAB +4, Grap +5Speed 30 (base 30, load 0/0 [in process], light) Fort +7, Ref +9, Will +4+6 Melee, MW Longsword, 1d8+1, 19-20/x2, Slashing+5 Melee, Quarterstaff (two-handed), 1d6+1, 20/x2, Bludgeoning+10 Ranged, MW Composite Longbow, 1d8, 20/x3, 110'r , PiercingSize medium 5'3" tall, 140 lb., 20(?) yrs oldLong blonde hair, brown eyes, deeply tannedSpeaks Common and Sylvan+5 Balance (0 Ranks, +4 Dex, +2 Race, -1 ACP)+5 Climb (3 Ranks, +1 Str, +2 Race, -1 ACP)+3 Heal (1 Rank, +2 Wis)+9 Hide (6 Ranks, +4 Dex, -1 ACP)+6 Jump (4 ranks, +1 Str, +2 Race, -1 ACP)+2 Knowledge (geography) (1 Ranks, +1 Int)+2 Knowledge (monster lore) (1 Ranks, +1 Int)+8 Knowledge (nature) (5 ranks, +1 Int, +2 Synergy [Survival])+4 Listen (2 Ranks, +2 Wis)+9 Move Silently (6 Ranks, +4 Dex, +2 Race, -1 ACP)+3 Profession (herbalist) (1 Rank, +2 Wis)+6 Search (5 Ranks, +1 Int)+6 Spot (4 Ranks, +2 Wis)+11 Survival (7 Ranks, +2 Wis, +2 Wildhunt). +13 When above ground in natural environs (+2 Synergy [K.Nature]). +13 When tracking (+2 Synergy [Search]). +15 When tracking above ground in natural environs+3 Swim (4 Ranks, +1 Str, -2 ACP)Feats-Endurance (ranger bonus)-Point Blank Shot (lvl 1)-Rapid Shot (ranger bonus [archery combat style])-Track (ranger bonus)-Weapon Focus (Longbow, Composite) (lvl 3)Shifter Traits+2 Dex, -2 Int, -2 Cha-Low-light Vision-Shifting(Su): 1/day, as a free action, lasts 5 rounds -Wildhunt(Su): While shifting, +2 bonus to Con and gain Scent.  +2 bonus to Survival when not shifting.+2 racial bonus on Balance, Climb, and Jump checksRanger Abilities-Animal Companion(Ex): dog-Wild Empathy(Ex): may roll 1d20+4 to improve the attitude of an animal-Favored Enemy: Humanoid(human) (+2 bonus)Spells Prepared1st- LongstriderAnimal CompanionDOG: Small AnimalHit Dice: 1d8+2 (6 hp)Initiative: +3Speed:    40 ft. (8 squares)Armor Class: 15 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 12Base Attack/Grapple: +0/–3Attack:    Bite +2 melee (1d4+1)Full Attack: Bite +2 melee (1d4+1)Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.Special Qualities Low-light vision, scentSaves:    Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +1Abilities: Str 13, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6Skills:    Jump +7, Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +1*Feats:    Alertness, Track* Dogs have a +4 racial bonus on Jump checks. Dogs have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.BackgroundNo one is exactly certain how old Swift is.  When he was discovered some fifteen years ago, the Academy physicians debated the matter for some time.  That he was chronically malnourished was manifestly apparent, and it was generally agreed that he  was probably undersized as a result, but he spoke no apparent language and was unable, therefore, to make a proper account of himself.  Their best guess was that he was in the area of five years of age - a human child, indescribably filthy, of very uncouth manner, and in the grips of a serious and life-threatening fever.  He had been discovered in his den by a small hunting party, who would have missed him entirely had he not, by chance, cried out in fear at some hallucinatory phantom as they were making their way through the bush nearby.  How long he had managed to survive in this feral state was also a matter of some debate, but one which proved, ultimately, to be insoluble.  He was brought to the Ven ir’Kesslan Academy where he was nursed back to health and enrolled as a foundling, name unknown.The kindly Brother Allard, a devotee of the Silver Flame and a veteran campaigner in the wars against lycanthropy, recognized him for what he was almost immediately, and remained silent on the matter.  Taking the young shifter into his care, he taught him first to speak, then to read, then to behave in polite company, and finally to hunt the beasts of the forest.  He allowed the boy to name himself, and defended his choice against those who felt his choice was inappropriate.  He taught the boy what he was, and that he should not be afraid or ashamed, but to be careful - that there were still those abroad who feared his kind, and posed him no small risk.  Given the rarity of shifters in Q'Barra, the secret was easily kept.Swift has not had an easy time at the Academy: his nature does not make him well suited to institutional environments.  With great difficulty he has learned to discipline his rough and unruly self, but the process has been a long one, and his disciplinary record is impressively hefty.  Brother Allard has protected and guided him as best he can.  As the Academy's apothecary and herbalist, Brother Allard maintains a small herb garden and an outbuilding of his own in which to brew his frequently odiferous concoctions.  Early in Swift's tutelage, Brother Allard fixed him a pallette in his garden shed, and this is where Swift has slept ever since, ostensibly, as Allard's assistant, to shepherd the brewing process through the small hours of the night.  It is an arrangement which has suited everyone.  As a boy, it was clear that Swift's mercurial nature was not a good fit for life in the dormitories with the other students, and the number of fights this arrangment has prevented, though unknown, is generally assumed to be substantial.As a student, Swift exceeded all reasonable expectations.  Though easily distracted, he was quite bright.  As a huntsman, his skills were virtually unparalleled, and not simply among the student body.  His innate feel for the jungle was apparent early, and has only grown as he has matured.  Between his living arrangements, his natural inclination to privacy, and his frequent trips into the jungle, however, Swift is not particularly well known among his peer group.  In fact, he is generally mistrusted, if not feared.  Rumors of his feral childhood and his frequent outbursts have combined to create an image of him in the common perception as ferocious and unpredictable.  Which, truth be told, has not been far off the mark.  The rigor of his newfound self-discipline, however, has not gone unnoticed among the faculty, and thus it was no great surprise to Brother Allard when Swift showed him the Headmaster's note.  It is time for the young Swift to measure his worth.PersonalityCulturally, Swift is human.  He has had no personal contact with his brethren whatever, and knows only what he has heard and read.  His hair is unbraided, and he bears no tattoos.  The legacy of his blood, however, is as strong with him as it is with any of his kind, and the intensity of his emotions have frequently overwhelmed him at the academy.  Though his infractions are generally minor, they have been frequent until quite recently.  He keeps himself to himself.  To those who know him, he seems aloof and disinterested.  In truth, this is part of his self-imposed program to reign in his own excesses, and to better blend in to the student body.AppearanceCompact and lean, Swift's body has been hardened by his years spent out of doors.  His unruly mane of straw-blonde hair is loosely gathered behind him, tied with a crude leather thong, and his deepset eyes glitter with a feral intensity.+1 Chain Shirt (worn, 25 lb.) 1250gpExplorer's Outfit (worn, 8 lb.)MW Longsword (belt left, 4 lb.) 315gpDagger (belt right, 1 lb.) 2gp2 Thunderstones (belt front, 2 lb.) 60gpEfficient Quiver (right shoulder, 2 lb.) 1800gp- MW Composite Longbow (3 lb.) 375gp- Quarterstaff (4 lb.)- 5 Torches (5 lb) 5cp- 1 Everburning Torch (1 lb.) 110gp- 20 normal arrows (3 lb.) 1gp- 20 cold iron arrows (3 lb.) 2gp- 20 silvered arrows (3 lb.) 3gpMW Light Steel Shield (slung over left shoulder, 6 lb.) 159gpBackpack (center back, 2 lb.) 2gpBedroll (below backpack, 5 lb.) 1sp+1 Cloak of Resistance (worn, 1 lb.) 1000gpWaterskin- water (backpack, 4 lb.) 1gpFlint & Steel (backpack) 1gpTrail Rations- 5 days (backpack, 5 lb.) 2gp 5sp50' of Silken Rope (backpack, 5 lb.) 10gpHealer's Kit - 10 uses (backpack, 1 lb.) 50gpPotions of Cure Light Wounds (4) (backpack) 200gpPotion of Protection from Evil (1) (backpack) 50gp-total w/ pack = 70 lb. (medium load)-total w/o pack = 34 lb. (light load)Coins- 3gp, 3sp, 5cp (pouch)Progression:5th level Ranger6th level Ranger, Precise Shot7th level Ranger8th level Ranger9th level Ranger, Far Shot10th level Ranger</blockquote>

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