Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Slickenfiber" data-source="post: 3574488" data-attributes="member: 50547">At this point in our adventure, Baruk is 2nd level.  But, as game play always exceeds excellent storytelling, I'll post Baruk's current 3rd level stats.Note: I chose to round out Saves, AC, and HP, creating a well rounded character strong on defense.  Thus, STR is low.Campaign: Three Kingdoms and EmpireLocation: City of Alathion, Island Empire of Forinthia, CydraMedium Humanoid (Male Dwarf)Clan: Grünleaf (as in Grünleaf Barük)Monk 3 (ECL 3)AL LNInit. +3; Senses: darkvision 60 ft. (black and white), stonecunning; Listen +3, Sense Motive +7, Spot +5.Languages: Forinthian (Common), Dwarven.AC 16 (20 vs. giant monsters), touch 16, flat footed 16, total defense 20.(+0 size, +3 Dex, +3 Wis).HD 3d8+6, hp 27.Saving Throws: +2 vs. poison, +2 vs. all spells, +4 vs. enchantment spells  (+2 vs. enchantment effects), evasion.SV Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +6.Special Actions:  add WIS bonus to AC (if unencumbered and unarmored), lethal  damage with unarmed strikes 1d6, +4 dodge bonus to AC vs. giant monsters (negate if Dex bonus lost to AC).Speed 30 ft. walk (6 squares), 60 ft. hustle (12 squares), 150 ft. run (30 squares).Base Attack +2, Grapple +3.Attack Options: fiery fist (uses stunning fist daily allowance), flurry of blows, stunning fist 4/day (DC 14), +1 vs. orcs, half-orcs, and goblinoids (e.g. goblins, hobgoblins, bugbears).Melee:unarmed strike +3 (1d6+1/x2),quarterstaff, one or two handed +3 (1d6+1/x2),stunning fist +3 (1d6+1/x2 plus stun 4/day) DC 14.Ranged:sling +3 (1d4+1/x2, range 50 ft, max 250 ft.),shuriken +3 (1d2+1/x2, range 10 ft, max 50 ft.).Flurry of Blows: (- 2 FOB + 2 BAB +1 STR)+1/+1 (1d6+1/x2, unarmed strike), plus optional fiery fist (1d6 fire 4/day),+1/+1 (1d6+1/x2, quarterstaff),+1/+1 (1d2+1/x2, shuriken, range 10 ft., max 50 ft.).Abilities: Str 13, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 11, Wis 16, Cha 6.Special Qualities: dwarf traits, flurry of blows –2, improved unarmed strike, weapon proficiency (club, light crossbow, heavy crossbow, dagger, handaxe, javelin, kama, nunchaku, quarterstaff, sai, shuriken, siangham, sling).Feats: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Lajatang), Fiery Fist 4/day (bonus),  Improved Unarmed Strike (bonus), Path of Inner Discipline (homebrew), Stunning Fist 4/day (bonus).Skills (20 + 4/level): Balance +7 (+11 vs. bull rush or trip attempts), Craft (weaponsmithing) +8 (apprentice level 6), Escape Artist +7, Move Silently +7, Sense Motive +7, Spot +5.Carrying Capacity: light 50 lbs, medium 51-100 lbs, heavy 101-150 lbs, lift over head 150 lbs, lift off ground 300 lbs, push or drag 750 lbs.CHARACTERIZATION:Artisan (Background): As a young child, Barük underwent extensive training and apprenticeship under his father, Grünleaf Tordek (LG), a master weaponsmith during the time of Dexter and a prominent merchant in arms for wealthy lords.  Barük learned the craft, excelling to 4th level apprentice, before his father was captured and either tortured, imprisoned, or killed by an unknown assailant, seeking a magical lajatang crafted by Tordek.Seeker (Archetype): After this traumatic event, Barük de-emphasized his weaponsmithing apprenticeship to focus his efforts into finishing his training as a monk.  He reasoned that his monk training would provide him with the strength of character, discipline of mind, and focused attention to eventually find his father’s captors (or killers), avenge his father, and find the stolen lajatang.Alignment: Barük started his life as a lawful good weaponsmith following the religion and practices of the Galadorian faith.  With his fate forever altered by the loss of his father and mentor, Barük, a vengeful heart beating within, became lawful neutral.  He was unable to heed the warnings of his Grünleaf clansmen: “Vengeance will lure you away from Good, Barük.  Be wary of Bleak!”  But, he knew that Good would not allow him the leniency to track all leads and paths required to find the persons responsible for his father’s disappearance.  Justice, and therefore Law, is his primary compass.  Moral flexibility, and therefore neutrality, is his most expeditious path.Fear: Barük fears failure, especially on his quest to avenge his father.  Barük also hates, and fears, Chaos.  The masters of St. Spadron taught him that Chaos is the path through which strife spawns, so Barük challenges Chaos whenever he finds it’s allies acting on its behalf.Kind: Instead of bitterness and resentment, Barük’s monk training has taught him to act with compassion to others’ needs despite his own trials, as there are many who have suffered worse histories in life.General descriptors: Barük prefers a careful plan to recklessness, prefers quiet to noise or hustle and bustle, for it his through silence that he remains most focused on his quest.  He believes St. Spadron and Galador will show him the path to justice, as long as he stays true to The Walk, and The Way of The Monk.  Barük tends to get impatient with indecisiveness, yet is not so hurried that he wont stop to admire the simplest of things.  He believes the means is just as important as the end and always acts in the best interests of Law.</blockquote>

Verification