"Henry Martin"
Expert 1 / Adept 4
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Male. Avalon. Courageous, but Impulsive. Reputation: +4 Str +1 Dex +2 Con +1 Int 0 Wis +1 Cha +1; Toughness +1 Fortitude +2 Reflex +3 Will +5 Feats: Half-Blooded (Glamour), Expertise, Weapon Training, Firearms Training, Sea Combat, Well Informed, Skill Focus (Concentration), Supernatural Focus (Combat Sense) Skills: Languages (Avalon, Castillian, Montaigne, Vesten, Thean), Craft: Shipmaking +2, Climb +5, Concentration +10, Diplomacy +7, Gather Information +6, Intimidate +3, Jump +5, Notice +6, Seamanship +8, Sense Motive +5, Swim +5 Glamour Powers: Body Control 'Iron Meg', Combat Sense 'Isaac Snaggs' Equipment: Rapier (Dmg +2 18-20/+3; Martial, Medium, Piercing; Masterwork; Bellguard: Resist Disarm +2), Double-Barreled Pistol (Dmg +4 20/+4; Firearm, Small, Ballistic; 50ft; Combined attack), Noble’s Outfit, Martin Family Signet Ring, Letters from Mother |
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"Mick Finnigan"
Warrior 3 / Expert 2
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Male. Inish. Loyal, but Paranoid. Reputation: +1 Str +2 Dex +2 Con +1 Int 0 Wis +2 Cha -1; Toughness +1 Fortitude +5 (ring) Reflex +4 (ring) Will +5 (ring) Feats: Talented (Gather Information, Knowledge: Supernatural), Determination, Weapon Training, Shield Training, Benefit (Rat companion), Canny Dodge, Uncanny Dodge, Attack Focus (cutlass), Two-Weapon Fighting, To be determined Skills: Languages (Avalon, Vodacce), Gather Information +8, Intimidate +6, Jump +5, Notice +8, Knowledge: Supernatural +5, Seamanship +5, Search +6, Stealth +6, Survival +6 Equipment: Cutlass (Dmg +3 20/+4; Martial, Medium, Slashing; Masterwork; Bellguard: Resist Disarm +2), Main Gauche (Dmg +1 20/+3; Martial, Small, Piercing; Parry +2 as Shield), Clover Ring (Fort, Ref, Will saves +1), Sailor’s Outfit, Eyepatch (Notice -2), Collection of Maps, Tessera Coin, Broken Cold Iron Horseshoe, Franzini's Lost Notebook (Skill Focus with Knowledge: Life Sciences and Craft: Explosives) Rat (Tiny Animal 1): Speed: 15ft (Swim 15ft, Climb 15ft); Defence: 14 (size); Attack: +4 @ Difficulty 11 (bite); Str -4 Dex +2 Con 0 Int -4 Wis +1 Cha -4; Toughness -2 Fort +2 Ref +4 Will +1; Feats: Evasion, Night Vision, Scent; Skills: Acrobatics +10, Climb +12, Stealth +16, Swim +10 |
"Rafael Montoya Delgado"
Warrior 5
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Male. Castillian. Honourable, but Impulsive. Reputation: +1 Str 0 Dex +4 Con 0 Int +2 Wis 0 Cha 0; Toughness 0 Fortitude +4 Reflex +5 Will +1 Feats: Talented (Knowledge: Theology, Sense Motive), Determination, Weapon Training, Shield Training, Benefit (Family sword), Attack Focus (rapier), Uncanny Dodge, Canny Dodge, Student (Torres Swordsman), Challenge (Feint as Move), Improved Critical (rapier) Skills: Languages (Castillian, Avalon, Thean), Acrobatics +12, Bluff +8, Climb +8, Knowledge: Theology +6, Notice +8, Seamanship +6, Sense Motive +10, Swim +8 Equipment: Torres Blade (Dmg +2 17-20/+3; Martial, Medium, Piercing; Masterwork), Daggers (Dmg +1 19-20/+3; Simple, Tiny, Piercing; 10ft), Cloak (Dodge +2; Small; Improved Disarm), Casual Outfit, Montoya Signet Ring, Cameo of Elisa Rios Vargas de Christobal, Swordsman's Pin |
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The nobles of the Martin household were among the first to pledge loyalty to Elaine when she returned with the Graal and ascended to Avalon’s throne. Henry’s father served Bors MacAllister and Henry himself sailed as a cabin boy on Berek’s ships during their confrontation with the Castillian Armada. Henry continued to sail with the Sea Dogs for many years, only returning home when news was received of great disaster. Henry’s father had been killed, the family fortune had been lost and his mother had been forced to yield their lands to a rival noble, Nyle Piram. Although the deed was done legally, according to the laws of Parliament, it was obvious to all that extortionate pressure had been applied by Piram. It has fallen to Henry to raise a large enough fortune to face Piram and reclaim his birthright.
As far as anyone knows, Michael Finnigan is simply a pirate out to earn riches after a poverty stricken childhood. However Mick is actually on a mission to save his family and, possibly, his own life. The Finnigans once owned a prized possession; a cold-iron cutlass wielded by Mick’s great-grandfather. Alas, after one drink too many, great-grandfather lost the blade to an opportunistic thief. The Sidhe were furious to learn that such a weapon had been let loose in the world through carelessness and stupidity. They cursed the family, plaguing them with madness until the blade is recovered. Mick’s great-grandfather, grandfather and father all lost their minds and died in pursuit of the quest. Mick may not have long before his own tenuous grip on sanity slips away.
Rafael is the youngest son of Don Bernardo Montoya Ortega and Angelica Delgado Salazar de Montoya. Youthful passions led Rafael to fall in love with Elisa, a beautiful woman trapped in a cold marriage to the unpleasant Jose Christobal Ramos. The affair ended tragically when Jose found and confronted the lovers. Elisa killed Jose to save Rafael’s life; Rafael took blame for the death and was forced to flee, disowned by his family and hunted by Inquisitiors. During his flight, Rafael came face-to-face with Arturo Rios Vargas, Elisa’s brother. Arturo had been a friend to Rafael’s late brother and, in memory of that friendship, allowed Rafael to escape. Such favours will not be repeated. No matter how far Rafael runs, one day he may find himself facing Arturo’s blade.
Each one of these bold men found a place among the crew of the ’Curved Belle’, a piratical ship sailing under the command of Vendel captain Frank Halden. Initial trips took the Belle up and down the western coast of Theah before finally setting out on a longer voyage to the rich waters of the Midnight Archipelago. Time at sea allowed the three adventurers to develop a friendship and to recognise the skills that each possesses. However each swashbuckler still carries his own private secrets; dark reasons for abandoning former lives and guarded aspirations for the future.
