Shannow

A player character in Dem Bones.

Character

• Race: Male Desert Half-Orc
• Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
• Class: Ranger 6

A tall and rangy half-orc in a wide-brimmed hat and studded leather duster, a wandering mercenary and bountyhunter from the arid plains far South-East of Lake Hern. He was raised among orcs, and can be stoic and taciturn to the point of rudeness.

Abilities

Strength: 16 (+3)

Dexterity: 16 (+3)

Constitution: 16 (+3)

Intelligence: 10 (0)

Wisdom: 12 (+1)

Charisma: 8 (-1)

• Fortitude (Con + 5 base): +8
  • +4 against suffocation
  • +4 against non-lethal damage from hot or cold environments
  • +4 against hot weather
• Reflex (Dex + 5 base): +8
• Will (Wis + 2 base): +3
• Initiative (Dex + 4 feat): +7
• BAB: +6/+1
  • Melee: +9/+4
  • Ranged: +9/+4
  • Grapple: +9/+4
• AC (10 + Dex + 4 armour): 17
  • Flat-Footed: 14
  • Touch: 13
• Max HP: 54
  • Current: 34
  • Non-lethal damage: 0

Feats

• Endurance (from class)
• Improved Initiative (level 6)
• Manyshot (from class)
• Power Attack (level 3)
• Rapid Shot (from class)
• Run (from race)
• Subduing Strike (level 1)
• Track (from class)

Skills

• Climb (Str + 7): +10
• Handle Animal (Cha + 4): +3
  • +4 with animal companion
• Hide (Dex + 7): +10
• Jump (Str + 7): +10
  • +4 with a running start
• Listen (Wis + 5): +6
  • +2 with humans
  • +4 with orcs
• Move Silently (Dex + 7): +10
• Search (Wis + 5): +6
• Spot (Wis + 5): +6
  • +2 with humans
  • +4 with orcs
• Survival (Wis + 7): +8
  • +2 to find or follow tracks
  • +2 with humans
  • +4 with orcs

Languages

• Common
• Orc

Class abilities

• Animal Companion (wolf; HD +2, AC +2, STR/DEX +1, tricks +2, Link, Share Spells, Evasion)
• Combat Style (archery)
• Favored Enemy (orcs +4)
• Favored Enemy (humans +2)
• Improved Combat Style (archery)
• Spells (1+1 level 1 spells per day)
• Track
• Wild Empathy

Prepared Spells

Prepares spells at dusk.

• Alarm (used)
• Entangle

Animal Companion

Shah, the wolf

• Size/Type: Medium Animal
• Hit Dice: 4d8+12 (Max HP 35, current HP 30)
• Initiative: +7
• Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
• Armor Class: 20 (10 + Dex + 4 natural + 3 armor), touch 13, flat-footed 17
• Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+5
• Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6+2)
• Full Attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6+2)
• Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
• Special Attacks: Trip
• Special Qualities: Evasion, link (with Shannow), low-light vision, scent, share spells (with Shannow)
• Saves: Fort +7, Ref +7, Will +2
• Abilities: Str 14, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
• Skills: Hide +3, Listen +3, Move Silently +6, Spot +3, Survival +1
• Feats: Improved Initiative, Track, Weapon Focus (bite)

Trip (Ex)

• A wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the wolf.

Skills

• Wolves have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.

Tricks

• Attack, Defend, Down, Guard, Heel, Seek, Stay, Track

Equipment

• Masterwork studded leather barding (AC +3, max DEX +5, check penalty -0), 200gp

Racial abilities

• +4 Fortitude save to resist the effects of hot weather
• +2 Constitution, -2 Intelligence
• Lowlight vision
• Run

Equipment

• Hand of the Mage, 900gp
• Hat of Disguise, 1800gp
• Pearl of Power (1st level), 1000gp
• Ring of Feather Falling, 2200gp
• +1 Studded leather armor (AC +4, max DEX +5, check penalty -0), 1175gp
• Masterwork composite longbow, STR +3 (to hit +10/+5, damage 1d8+3 (+2/+4 vs. humans/orcs), range 110ft, crit x3), 610gp
• Masterwork greatsword (to hit +10/+5, damage 2d6+4 (+2/+4 vs. humans/orcs), crit 19-20 x2), 350gp
• Masterwork short sword (to hit +10/+5, damage 1d6+3 (+2/+4 vs. humans/orcs), crit 19-20 x2), 310gp
• Arrows x 13, 1gp
• Sleep Arrows x 20 (non-lethal damage), 1320gp

• Belt pouch, 1gp
  • Antitoxin x 2, 100gp
  • Chalk, 1cp
  • Potion of Bull's Strength, 300gp
  • Tindertwigs x 20, 20gp
  • Wand of Cure Light Wounds, 750gp
  • 10 gold pieces (mostly in smaller change)

• Backpack, 2gp
  • Antitoxin x 10, 500gp
  • Arrows x 40, 2gp
  • Bedroll, 1sp
  • Blanket, 5sp
  • Fishhooks x 5, 5sp
  • Flint and steel, 1gp
  • Handaxe,
  • Manacles (good lock), 95gp
  • Rations x 2, 10sp
  • Silk rope, 10gp
  • Spade, 2gp
  • Torch x 2, 1cp
  • Waterskin, 1gp
  • Whetstone, 2cp
  • 1290 gold pieces