Mercenary vaquereen cavalryman from the Southmarch.

"It's too early in the day to be killing people ... come back later."

appearance: scruffy and dangerous human male, age 28, in fancy armor and gaudy clothes. Dark curly hair, mustachios, swagger, strong southern accent - he's martial caste vaqareen.

stats: STR 20, SIZ 11, CON 10, DEX 15, INT 11, WIS 15, EGO 11, EDU 3, CHA 13, BV ?, APP 8, POW 15 [ x ]; damage bonus +1d4, Hit Points 10

notes: A professional, which is to say fond of loot and drink, but dangerous none the less.

cults and organizations:  served in the 4th Legion (under the Duke of Southmarch); former member of the Red Claw Banner mercenary unit; member of the Steel Brotherhood guild. Initiate of Omer (god of brewing) and Librura

Fate index:  170; Morgan's card: "Try To Relax."

skills above base:

• Manipulation bonus 10%

• Climbing 30%

• Hide Item 20% 

• Jumping 30% [ x ]

• Lock Picking 15%

• Trap Set/Disarm 15%

• Riding 95%

• Disguise 15%

• Peaceful Cut 15% 

• Swimming 50%

• Rowing 15%

• Masonry 15% 

• Cheat At Dice 50%

• Stealth bonus 5%

• Camouflage 45%

• Hide In Cover 40%

• Move Quietly 30%

• Pick Pockets 10% 

• Hunting 20%

• Knowledge bonus 0 

• Evaluate 50%

• Find Water 25% 

• First Aid 30%

• General 5% 

• Booze and Broads 35%

• Brewing 35%

• Languages 

• Taran - Spoken 55%

• Taran - Written 20%

• Trade 40%

• Perception bonus 0 

• Listen 50%

• Spot Hidden 65% 

• Spot Trap 45%

• Tracking 60%

• Sense Assassin 35%

• Other 

• Orate 55%

• Bargain 5% 

• Intimidate 5% 

• Defense Bonus 15%

• Rill Aht 35%

• 1H axe attack/parry 80% / 55%

• sword attack/parry 80% / 75% 

• bow 50%

• mounted lance attack/parry 70% / 45%

• shield parry 90%

• javelin/harpoon (thrown) 35%

• fist/elbow 45%

• knee/kick 30%

• grapple 45%

• head butt 60%

• net 15% 

spells:

• xenohealing 2

• detect gems 2

• countermagic 2

• protection 2

• harmonize 2

• befuddle 1

magic items of the expendable sort:

• bracelet: 

• impendency of shimmer 3 ('fetish' to be broken to activate) - from Jinnian

•  impendency of shimmer 4 ('fetish' to be broken to activate) - from Jinnian

• impendency of protection 4 ('fetish' to be broken to activate) - from Jinnian 

• 3 battle dressings (add 1 point immediately, + 1 point one hour later)

• healing potion (adds 1 immediately + 1d2 points one hour later)

• 2 healing potion (adds 1d2 points immediately + 1d2 points one hour later)

• healing poultice (adds 1 point immediately, + 1d2 points one hour later)

• 1 dose of second aid juice

equipment:

• plate horse barding

• warhorse "Dominick" (from dom Lancaster -- the bad one), see below
  

• two war saddles, several spare lances, 1 set of armored reins, 1 set of "normal" reins, 1 caravan saddle

• red rein covers, black caparison with red flame embroidery

• magic bastard sword "Foolish Dragon" (Lesser True Sword, 22 HP/25 AP, +5% to attack and parry, with conditional virtue relating to assassins - let Ken know if I part an assassin - it lets you start the Boon Companion ability, which is Detect Assassin starting at 30% + perception bonus)

• power storage crystal, 7 points; a black lenticular stone embedded in a nice braided horsehair necklace (GJ-120/MC-14)

• magic chivalric lance (MW-73), shiny black shaft with 7 bright red "kill rings" painted down the shaft, and a dark reddish alloy point. Red arcane sigils along the shaft spell out "Miser's Heart". Enchanted with: 

• Lesser True Lance

• Rust Sleeps

• Self-Enchanting

• Good Balance

• True Flex

• Greater True Lance vs. targets with at least 100 grams of gold (10 librum, or just over 3 sols)

• some other conditional Virtue involving horses

• fully articulated plate armor  (AR-80), classic dwarven pattern with a shiny black finish (and a hint of a patina); decorative elements are small stylized heater shields in red enamel. A bit "art deco", with fins sweeping back from the shoulders. The entire suit has the virtues of Rust Sleeps and Self-Enchanting; all but the left arm also have Stout Defender. It's chantry-work of POW 7. Apparently unworn when purchased; "provenance" supplied by armorer Durandi of Svigsgard (sp?). Helmet 13 pts, chest/abdomen/right arm 12 points, left arm 9 points, legs 13 points.

• leather and quilting for gambeson, padding, helmet cap, etc. under plate armor; adds 1 pt. to all locations

• extra-heavy composite bow, quiver of arrows (with red fletchings)

• 1H axe

• medium chivalric shield (black with red flame insignia on it)

• bucket of javelins (not usually on the warhorse - he's mostly using them for hunting)

• the usual adventuring stuff (belt knife, flint and tinder, canteen, hooded cloak, etc.)

Hit points per location (includes armor AR-80 and gambeson, padding, etc.):

• 01-04 = right leg, armor 14, hit points 4

• 05-08 = left leg, armor 14, hit points 4

• 09-11 = abdomen, armor 13, points 4

• 12 = chest, armor 13, hit points 5

• 13-15 = right arm, armor 13, hit points 3

• 16-18 = left arm, armor 10, hit points 3

• 19-20 = head, armor 14, hit points 4

Dominick, gelding warhorse, age 5 years

HP 26, move 12, damage bonus +3d6

STR 33, CON 16, SIZ 36, POW 15, DEX 12

bite 1d10, SR 7, 40%

kick 1d8 + db, SR 7, 40%

rear and plunge 2d8 + db, SR 7, 40% (x)

trample db x 2, SR 7, 45%

• 01-02 = right hind leg, armor 1, hit points 8

• 03-04 = left hind leg, armor 1, hit points 8

• 04-07 = hindquarters, armor 9, hit points 10

• 08-10 = forequarters, armor 9, hit points 10

• 11-13 = right fore leg, armor 1, hit points 8

• 14-16 = left fore leg, armor 1, hit points 8

• 17-20 = head, armor 10, hit points 9