Garash Merkel

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Garash Merkel

"Hey, boy, get over here. I've seen you standing and watching me for ten minutes now, that's rude y'know. Get over here and I'll get you a sweetdrink.

There, see, I'm not dangerous, a least not right now, haha. What's your name, little boy?

Ah, that's a good name. My name is Garash, means strength in my old language.

You probably wonder what I am right? Well, we'll get to that soon, how old are you?

Twelve? Haha. Well, then sir, I have no right to call you little boy, I'm only 11.

You don't believe me? Well, have you seen one as me before? No, exactly.

Well, actually I am kind of joking with you, depending on how you count, I would be 45 years old, or 92 seasons on my homeworld, a little more than 15 years.

Y'see, boy, oh sorry, haha, sir, I was, as many other in here, not born on this planet. Do you want to here my story, it could get lengthy.

If I buy you another drink? Haha, I like you boy! Ok then, but according to the tradition it should be I who demand you for a drink, but let's ignore that for now.

Anyway I was born on a planet we call Drakara, other inhabitants called it simply Trashak, or 'the Planet' in the common language, but what did they know? My country Drakar was the biggest on the planet, and we were ruled by the Holy Dragon Couple Drakash and Drakala. My parents were poor farmers and already had three other children, so they sent me to a monastery of Drakash, that's where the males went. The females went to the Drakala monasteries, and wow, did they know stuff, hehe.

What stuff you ask? Err. . . hehe, y'know stuff. . . adult stuff, you'll get it in a few years. Hrhm, back to the story. Anyway I worked in a Drakash monastery, and since I was healthy and strong they picked me for the Talons.

The Talons? Don't you know about the Talons? *sigh* what is it with kids these days? Y'see, the Talons were the fighter priests of Drakash, the warriors. I was taught how to handle weapons and to fight. And ofcourse more basic clerical things.

A-a-ah, but don't think it was the normal clerical things. Y'know we worshiped two dragons, two real dragons. Y'see that made things easier. While the others on our planet were praying to the spirits they called gods for power and yelled about prophesies and reading signs, we had i easy. If we wanted Drakash to help us win a battle, we would ask him to, and if we were lucky he came. Or sent one of his servant dragons. If we wanted Drakala to help us with the harvest, she simply went and helped where it was needed. Really practical that.

Anyway, life was pretty much the same the next 8 years, sorry, should be something like 23 to you. I worked as a priest and as a warrior. And I did i good. Because one day they decided to give me one of the greatest gifts we could get.

I would get a part of Drakash power myself. During a long, and frankly quite boring, ritual, lying in an egg for a while and so on, I was reborn. That was eleven years ago, your time, that's why I say I'm only eleven. Our kind count from when we are reborn.

Haha, no I haven't been like this forever, didn't I tell you that? No, for most of my life I was a human, just like you. Now, however, I'm a Dragonborn.

Let's continue anyway. I served as a dragonborn for a year, sorry, three years, I hate this time difference, and well, it was totally ok. All the girls liked me, and I can't blame them, with this face.

Well. . . that's rude to say. Y'know I was just about to buy you a new glass of that sweetdrink, but you don't seem to be thirsty. . .

Auch, haha, ok, ok, you'll get it, but don't say that to me again, it's not nice.

Well, that day eight years ago a Spelljammer arrived. You do know about the Spelljammers, right?

Good. Anyway on that Spelljammer there was a wizard, named Anaximander. I was the first person he met on the planet, and when he asked to bring him to our ruler, I told him "Sure, I'll bring you to our god." You should have seen his face, HAHAHAHA.

Well, I brought him to Drakash and they talked, and at the end of it Drakash told me personally to follow Anaximander away and explore the rest of the universe. Since then I have worked for the Emerald Heron, as you can see on this emblem, on lease from Drakash of course, I'm loyal to him foremost.

Well, that's my story, boy, and it seems that my friends want me. 'Herkul Gara' little one. That means, 'grow strong', by the way."

Life Before the Heron

Born as a son to poor peasants he was sent to become a Warrior-priest of the country's dragon god, Drakash. Served well for 30 years, when he was granted the honor of becoming one of Drakash's chosen, a dragonborn. Shortly after that Anaximander arrived to the planet and introduced it to the Wildspace, the god chose Garash to follow Anaximander on his travels to learn more about the universe they live in.

Stats

Cleric 3/Fighter 1

True Neutral Humanoid (Human Dragonblood)

Deity: Drakash

Abilities

Str: 15 +2

Dex: 10 +0

Con: 14 +2

Int: 10 +0

Wis: 14 +2

Cha: 14 +2

HP: 34

AC: 17/17/10

BAB: +3

Melee: +5

Ranged: +3

Fort: +7

Ref: +1

Will: +5

Skills (2x7= 14)

Concenration 2 +2 +0 +4

Diplomacy 2 +2 +0 +4

Know (arcana) 2 +0 +0 +2

Know (religon) 4 +0 +0 +4

Ride 4 +0 +0 +4

Feats:

Martial Weapons Prof and Weapon Focus (Bastard Sword)

Dragon tail (Races of the Dragon p.98)

Power Attack

Sacred Healing (PHB II p.89)

Exotic Weapon Prof (Bastard Sword)

Special Abilities:

+2 dodge AC vs dragons

Immunity to Frightful Presence

Heart (su) (2d8 breath weapon, 20ft line, Ref DC 14, 1/1d4 rounds)

Turn Energy 5/day (Lasts 3 mins or until it has absorbed 15pts of chosen energy dmg)

Spontaneous Casting: Cure

Destruction Domain (Smite attack 1/day, +4 on Atk and Dmg)

Languages

Common

Drakari (Home language, stems from draconic)

Draconic

Spells

Lvl 0 (5/day)

Mending, Light, Read Magic, 2xResistance

Lvl 1 (2+1+1/day)

Bless, Shield of Faith, Divine Favor, Inflic Light Wounds (dom)

Lvl 2 (1+1+1/day)

Aid, Bull's Strength, Spiritual Weapon (dom)

Equipment

Item

Mwk Dragonfang Bastard Sword

Breastplate

Heavy steel shield

Dragon Spirit Cincture

Magic Bedroll

Inquisitor's Bracers

4 Flasks Holy Water

Everburning Torch

Holy symbol (silver)

4 scrolls CLW

1 Scroll Bless

Good clothes

GP 25

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