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From his earliest memories Jonas cannot remember his mother. She was a Golden Dragon whose true name is no longer spoken. His Father is a Paladin of Great repute in the North and a Lord of Waterdeep. Althought Jonas knows he is special he has not been privy to his family's true position; His identity has always been kept very low key so that he could be trained as a future lord of Waterdeep (again, unknown to him). Because the time is not right to add a lord, he is traveling the lands to make friends in far away places and to temper him. His father (and other lords in the know) understands that if Jonas is to be a lord, he must learn true justice, not the brand of "justice" which is so often seen in self-righteous cults. He must learn patience, and tolerance without sacrificing his morals.
So at 18, young Jonas, follower of Nobanion, was cast into parts of the world unknown to him to find himself. He was given only the task above...find the question and the answer. It has been several years and Jonas now belives he understands at least part of the question. He knows that he has special gifts (half dragon) that some don't have. He believes that it is his duty to protect people from those who abuse their gifts. He understands that it is cowardly to force someone to do your bidding just because you are stronger. He has seen that some think that monetary well being equate with high morals and he understands that not to be the case.
He hopes to be seen as a wise diplomatic leader rather than an impetuous blow hard.
At this point Jonas has come the the conclusion that people want a leader in actions. People want to do good things but they do not want to be told what to do. For now, he is trying (like his god) to show people why they should be good and lawful instead of preaching AT people the virtues that he espouses. As a result he has hired on several people to travel with him and when their time was up they simply remained with his small caravan.
To this point the lords are pleased with Jonas progress, but there are still many places Jonas has to visit and many Winters before Piergeiron will call Jonas to his side.
Jonas is tall and muscular with golden hair. His skin is golden looks like that of a lizard. His eyes are light green with oval irises. He wears a hat of disguise to conceal his heritage for there is no need for people to know that a half dragon is in their midst. Like his father he has a commanding but quiet confidence; a presence that is felt even before it is seen.
Jonas has a tendency to listen more than he talks when meeting a person for the first time and he has been accused by some of those people of being stupid after a first meeting. (A trick learned from his father. He often uses this time to discern whether or not he is having dialogue with an evil entity.). He has also been very even handed in his dealing of justice, preferring diplomacy to combat, yet effective in both. His friends know him to be wise beyond his age and willingly follow his advice. Jonas’ closest friend, Claiborne has traveled with him since leaving Waterdeep. Unbeknownst to Jonas, this was partially the doing of his father in hopes of keeping him Jonas safe and the lords informed.
Having grown up in Waterdeep, he knows little of this area. His cohort will be a Cleric of Nobanion or a grey elven lore master dependant on which fits the group better.
Jonas Half-Dragon (Gold) / Human Paladin (6)
Lawful Good
Hit dice 6d12 (1&2nd max 3-7 avg. = 51 HP) + 21 = 72
Initiative +1
Speed 40’ (30 base, Boots of Striding & Springing)
AC: 27 (+10 Armor, +2 Shield, +1 dex, +4 Natural
Attacks: +16/+11 L. Sword or W. Hammer +14/+9 L bow or +13 2 claws / +8 bite
Damage: 1d8+8– L. Sword 1d8+7 hammer 1d8+5 bow or 1d6+7 claw/1d4+3 bite
Face/reach: 5'by5'/5'
Special Attacks: Breath Weapon, cone of fire 6d10 (DC 20) 1x/day
Special Defense: Immune to fire, sleep and Paralysis
Special qualities: Detect Evil, Divine Grace, Lay Hands (36/day), divine health, Aura of courage, Smite evil, turn undead (as 4th lvl cleric, remove disease 2/week, Low Light & Dark Vision (60’)
Saves: fort +12, ref +7, Will +9
S 24 (+8 race+2 gauntlets) I 13 (+2 race) W 16 D 12(+1 level) C 16 (+2 race) Ch 18 (+2 race, +2 cloak)
skills: Diplomacy (9+4=13), ride (9+1=10 – 6 for armor = 4), Concentration (9+2=11), Listen 3 (race), Spot 3 (race)
Feats (Human, 1, 3, 6,): Power Attack, Cleave, Mounted Combat, Leadership
Spells: 2 1st level spells
Equipment: Full Plate +2, Lg. Shield, Long Sword +1, Hat of Disguise, Cloak of Charisma (+2), Gauntlets of Ogre Power, Phylactery of Faithfulness, Boots of Striding & Springing, MW Mighty Long Bow (875 GP), 50 MW Arrows (350 GP), 2 vials of Holy Water, 2 tangle foot bags, 10 Sunrods, MW War Hammer, Saddle and Saddle Bags, 100’ Silk Rope, Holy Symbol, Signet Ring, 1384 GP
Special Mount: Heavy War-horse
Cohort :
5th Level Cleric of Tyr (Half Celestial) ???
Or
Grey Elven Diviner 7 / Lore Master 1 ???
(Depends on Party Balance)
PB - what do you think. Is the Half Dragon Template ok or do you prefer to stick with Aasimir. I came across the the Half Drag and thought It could be cool. Let me know.
Garyh , I don't know anything about nobanian (sp?). That could be cool. Can you tell me more about the diety please.
GE
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