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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhialto" data-source="post: 2239720" data-attributes="member: 630">Magistrate Pan ChouMale Human Fighter 4Alignment: Neutral GoodHeight: 5' 5"Weight: 130 lbsHair: BlackEyes: HazelAge: 24Str: 17 (+3)Dex: 14 (+2)Con: 8 (-1)Int: 13 (+1)Wis: 13 (+1)Cha: 14 (+2)Hit Dice: 4d10-4Hit Points: 32AC: 17 (+5 Breastplate, +2 Dex)--Flatfooted 15--Touch 12Init: +2Speed: 40 ft (20ft X2, from Boots of Striding and Springing)SavesFort: +3Ref: +3Will: +2BAB: +4Melee Atk: +7Ranged Atk: +6SkillsDiplomacy 3.5 ranks (+2 Cha, +2 feat)  +7Jump 7 ranks (+3 Str, +10 comp, -3 Armor)  +17Perform (Lute) 3.5 ranks (+2 Cha, +2 feat) +7Sense Motive 3.5 ranks (+1 Wis, +2 feat) +6FeatsWeapon Focus (Greatsword)Power AttackCultured Courtier (Ancestor feat)CleaveExpertiseWeapon Specialization (Greatsword)Languages: Common, Spirit TongueEquipment: Bandit's Companion (Greatsword +1)Boots of Striding and SpringingMasterwork BreastplatePotions of Cure Light Wounds (3)SlingBullets (40)LuteMagistrate's Uniform (Formal)Magistrate's Uniform (Travel)Signet RingMagistrate's BadgeBackpack1 pound of green tea5 gp, 4 spAppearance:  Magistrate Pan Chou is a slight, handsome man, of deceptively frail looks.  He is pale, and somewhat drawn from a lifelong affliction, and generally affects a somewhat listless demeanor.  Still, when in action, he comes alive in a manner that many have a hard time believing it is the same man.  Chou generally dress very neatly, and presents a well-mannered, friendly face to the world.Personality:  Impeccibly mannered and well-dressed, Pan Chou seems to be an ailing dandy to most on first impression.  But underneath lies the true man--fierce, hard and relentless, Chou refuses to allow either illness or adveristy stand in the way of his quest for justice.  Background:  Pan Chou is the son of Pan Tse, who was the son of Pan Leng, who was the son of Pan Gong.  For generations, the Pan family have served as magistrates, tracking down bandits, murderers, and thieves and meteing out justice.  When, Chou was born, as his father's only son, it was expected that he would follow this family tradition.  However, as a small boy, he was afflicted with a disease of the lungs, and forced to live as an invalid.  Pan Tse, a kind, good man, made it known to his son that he felt no disappointment and even gave him a lute to practice on, telling him that all men live to find a purpose they are best suited for.  If it was not Chou's destiny to be a magistrate, perhaps he would be a musician.  This was the last time the boy saw his father.  Pan Tse on a mission to deal with the infamous Red Scarf Army, died bravely fighting the bandits so that his allies could escape.  When Chou heard the news, he was devastated.  Puting away his lute, he swore he would have justice on the Red Scarves.Chou spent the next ten years training himself to be able to rise above and ignore his often delicate health.  He mastered the massive sword of his family, Bandit's Companion, and became a skilled warrior.  At last he gained an appointment as a wandering magistrate of the Empire.  Since then, he has travelled over the Empire fighting wickedness wherever he finds it.</blockquote>

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