A jaunty tune will calm this raging beast, and then we can go have a pint! - Beaver the Bard
BEAVER THE BARD
PL6
OPL: 6; SPL: 2; DPL: 6; FWPL: 5; HP: 1
Real Name: Ellveriston Trumane Verithraxan III
Archetype: Bard
Age: 20
Height: 5-11
Weight: 165
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Skin: Fair
Race: Human
Alignment: Hero
Occupation: Adventurer
Base of Operations: Mobile
Affiliations: TBD
ABILITIES: STRENGTH 1, STAMINA 2, AGILITY 3, DEXTERITY 3, FIGHTING 3, INTELLECT 1, AWARENESS 2, PRESENCE 4
SKILLS: Acrobatics (+3), Athletics (+1), Close Combat [Long Blades] 6 (+9), Deception 7 (+11) [Taunt], Expertise [Performance] 6 (+10), Insight (+2), Intimidation (+4), Investigation 5 (+6), Perception (+2), Persuasion 4 (+8) [Connected], Ranged Combat [Crossbow] 4 (+7), Sleight of Hand (+3), Stealth 3 (+6), Technology 1 (+2), Treatment (+1), Vehicles (+3)
ADVANTAGES: Beginner’s Luck, Benefit (1) (Uses Presence for Expertise [Performance] Checks), Connected, Eidetic Memory[/i], Equipment (4), Inspire (5), Jack-of-all-Trades, Languages (2) (Elvish, Draconic, Goblin, Orcish, 1 other, Base: Common), Luck (Improve Roll) (2), Luck (Inspiration) (1), Set-Up (2), Taunt, Teamwork
POWERS:
Theme Music: Feature 1 (You have a limited ability to generate a particular sound or sounds, such as the power to create your own “theme music” at will or to produce entertaining “sound effects” useful for a circumstance modifier on some interaction checks [particularly taunts]); 1 pt
Prestidigitation: Feature 1 (You can create minor illusions as “magic tricks” primarily suitable for entertainment, but potentially good for a circumstance bonus for interaction skills or to distract targets from other happenings); 1 pt
Minor Morph: Feature 1 (You can change minor elements of your appearance, such as eye and hair color, at will. This grants you a +5 circumstance bonus to Deception checks to disguise yourself, and may qualify as a bonus to interaction checks to impress or intimidate under the right circumstances); 1 pt
Bardic Knowledge: Enhanced Advantages 4 (Beginner's Luck, Connected, Eidetic Memory, Jack-of-all-Trades); 4 pts
Jaunty Tunes: 6 pt Array; 7 pts
Luck Control: Luck Control 2 (You can spend a hero point or use Luck on another character’s behalf, with the normal benefits; You can bestow your hero point or use of Luck on others); 6 pts
Song of Inspiration: Enhanced Advantages 5 (Inspire 5); 1 pt
Magic Items:
NONE
EQUIPMENT:
(20 pts)
Studded Leather Armor: Protection 2; 2 pts
Entertainer’s Pack: Backpack, Bedroll, 2 costumes, 5 candles, 5 days of Rations, Waterskin, Disguise kit; 8 pts
Lute: Feature 1 (Allows for Bardic Spell Songs); 1 pt
Arsenal: (8 pts)
Light Crossbow: Ranged Piercing Damage 3, Dangerous; 7 pts
Rapier: Piercing Dexterity or Strength-Based Damage 2, Dangerous 2; 1 pt
Acquired Items:
OFFENSE:
Initiative +3
Close Attack +3 [Unarmed +1]
Long Blades +9 [Rapier +3, Critical 18-20]
Ranged Attack +3
Crossbow +7 [Crossbow +3, Critical 19-20]
Special Attacks
DEFENSES:
Dodge +8 [DC18] Parry +8 [DC18]
Toughness +4 (+4 without Defensive Roll), Fortitude +4, Will +6
COMPLICATIONS:
Goofy: Beaver tries to be taken seriously, but his comedic and often clumsy manner make it difficult.
Impulsive: He sometimes makes rash and foolish decisions because "it seemed like a good idea at the time".
Motivation: Proving his doubters wrong and becoming the most famous Bard of all time.
Power Loss: He has to be able to sing for his spells to work.
Relationships: Arisema and his mother, who is the only one who believes Beaver can become something.
Secret: He knows whose daughter Arisema is and is sworn to secrecy.
Abilities 38 + Skills 18 (36 ranks) + Advantages 14 + Powers 14 + Defenses 16 = 100 / 100
Comments: Beaver the Bard was one of my actual D&D characters that I adapted to an MnM PC for my setting. I played him as a cowardly goofball (wasn’t really a stretch for me) that avoided combat and focused instead of helping is teammates out. When I originally built him at PL5, I didn’t have the points to completely get him where I wanted him, but at least he could help out with the some Luck Control and Taunting Set-Up to be useful. As I added points, he became more sneakily effective as a Jack-of-all-trades type.
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