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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CanadienneBacon" data-source="post: 6848127" data-attributes="member: 11146">I think the artwork for Brother Rufus is dynamic, good choice.  The chain mail incurs disadvantage on Stealth checks.  I know when I DM it's helpful to me when players annotate their sheet with stuff like that; not sure if IG's of the same mind (he'll weigh in for himself).  It's nice to see someone with proficiency in Medicine; a lot of players overlook the value of that skill.  Related to that, we'll want to see if we can fix up Rufus with a Healer's Kit, probably.  Maybe he'll luck out and find one as treasure?  The halberd is a two-handed weapon, which will make it tricky for Rufus to wield and cast spells with somatic components.  I'm betting you've already considered that limitation and decided to forge ahead with the polearm.  My thinking on that topic tends to run to, "Yeah, no big.  I'll just drop my weapon when I want to cast."  Finally, the background is short, sweet, and to the point.  Kudos.  It sorta cries out to me for an organization with which Rufus is affiliated?  Maybe we should stat one up?  I can see a DM getting mileage out that.</blockquote>