Hallbjörn the Axe
A character in the Once Giants Lived in the Earth B/X Campaign.
Hallbjörn the Axe
- Neutral Dwarf 5 (Swashbuckler)
- XP: 22,775/35,000
- Backstory: Hallbjörn of Clan Járnfjalli (Mountain of Iron) is an axe-brother on a mission to craft the finest axe of his generation. He's sometimes called "Bear", as his name translates to 'Bear of Stone'.
Attributes
- STR 9 (18) (+3 to hit/damage and opening doors)
- INT 9
- WIS 9
- DEX 11
- CON 14 (+1 HP per die)
- CHA 15 (+1 reaction, max 5 morale 8)
Combat
- HP: 23
- AC: 4 (shield) or 5 (no shield)
- Attack: base THAC0 17
- Battleaxe, +3 to hit, 1d8+3 damage
- Handaxe, +3 to hit, 1d6+3 damage
- Crossbow, 1d6 damage
- Movement: 60'/20'/60'
- Treasure-bearing movement:
- Saves:
- Death Ray or Poison 6
- Magic Wands 7
- Paralysation or Petrification 8
- Dragon Breath 10
- Rod, Stave, or Spell 10
Racial Abilities
- Infravision, 60'
- Expert Miner: find slanting passages, traps, shifting walls, and new construction when looking for them (1-2 on 1d6)
- Languages: Common, Dwarvish, Gnomes, Kobolds, Goblins, Neutrality
Equipment
encumbrance 754 cn + 326 actual coins = 1080 cn
- necklace, 500 gp [10 cn]
- Gauntlets of Ogre Power - STR of 18, with +3 to hit and damage with a weapon and +3 to hit with a punch doing 1d4 damage. The wearer may carry an additional 1000 coins of weight without being encumbered. [20 cn]
- chain mail [400 cn]
- shield [100 cn]
- battleaxe [50 cn]
- handaxe [30 cn]
- crossbow [50 cn]
- case of 30 quarrels
- backpack [80 cn +13 cn +307 cn = 400 cn]
- waterskin
- hygiene kit
- tinderbox
- flasks of oil (5)
- small hammer
- iron spikes (12)
- 50' rope
- iron rations, 1 week
- crowbar
- potion of healing, CLW [10 cn]
- keyring with 2 keys to chains and 1 mysterious Bank deposit key [3 cn]
- 319 pp
- frontpack [12 cn]
- four small sacks
- two large sacks
- 12 pp
- adventuring clothes
- sturdy boots
- 1 special gp, saved [1 cn]
- 2 gold, 5 sp