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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Redclaw" data-source="post: 3868392" data-attributes="member: 53791">May I introduce Dolan, son of Danath, a relatively young dwarf who grew to the age of majority in a small holding in the Lortmil Mountains.  His childhood was typically dwarven.  He learned to smith, to fight and to drink.  He also learned the importance of tradition and unity in the face of adversity.  All of which makes the fact that he has recently separated his fate from the master artisan he trained under at his parents' behest very puzzling. The fact is, he has discovered that he has much more of a taste for the open road and adventure than for the hot forge, and thus he signed on as a guard for a caravan that was passing by his clan's holding, bringing goods from the Duchy of Ulek to Verbobonc. In Verbobonc, Dolan quickly discovered that city-dwellers have a different set of ethics than those in smaller communities.  He found that nobody cared about his well-being, and nobody was willing to help him find work or other necessities.  The only kindly face he encountered was that of Garnor Thickwaist, a dwarf with a bit more experience in the wide world than Dolan.  It wasn't until he woke up in an alley with a tailings-filled hangover and without the last of his savings that he grasped Garnor's true motivations.Disgusted by the decadence of the city but unwilling to return to a life of stoic complacency, Dolan set out to find a place more to his liking.  It was then that he heard of Hommlet's troubles.  Listening to one of the count's messengers talk to several guardsmen about the opportunities for wealth and fame in the small village, Dolan began to forge a plan.  Later that very day he set out for Hommlet, hoping to prove himself and earn fame, fortune, and a bit of belonging.Picture if you will a dour-looking dwarf with the early version of a full-bodied beard.  He carries a thoroughly dented hammer (a family heirloom) and wears a still-shiny, if a bit imperfect, set of scale mail, his most recent effort at the forge.  His granite-grey eyes search newcomers distrustfully, but behind the shield of experience can be seen the glint of an idealistic and adventurous spirit.Ability scores: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1350642" target="_blank">16, 15, 14, 10, 9, 9</a> [sblock=character sheet]Dolan, son of DanathNeutral GoodMale DwarfFighter 1Initiative +0AC 16HP 13BAB +1Move 20'ACP -6Str 16Dex 10Con 17 (15 +2 racial mod)Int 14Wis 9Cha 7 (9 -2 racial mod)Fort +5Ref +0Will -1Class AbilitiesProficiencies: Basic Weapons, Axes, Picks and Hammers, Crossbows, Light BladesFeatsWeapon Focus (warhammer)Blind FightSkillsClimb +1 (4 ranks, +3 str, -6 ACP)Craft (armorsmithing) +6 (4 ranks, +2 Int)Intimidate +2 (4 ranks, -2 Cha)Jump  +1 (4 ranks, +3 str, -6 ACP)Equipment  <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=1350685" target="_blank">160 gp.</a> Scale Mail (50 gp)Warhammer (12 gp)Heavy Steel Shield (20)Throwing Axe (8 gp)Light Crossbow (35 gp)20 Bolts (2 gp)Backpack (2 gp)Bedroll (1 sp)Flint and Steel (1 gp)Artisan's tools (5 gp)50' silk rope (10 gp)Waterskin (1 gp)Whetstone (2 cp)Meager Lifestyle (5 gp)Left to spend: 8 gp, 8 sp, 8 cp [/sblock]</blockquote>

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