Perry Tanlon. A bad sort of fellow.

[MaestroXC]

NAME: Perry Tanlon
RACE: Human
CLASS: Rogue5/Assassin1
ALIGNMENT: Neutral Evil

GENDER: Male
HEIGHT: 5'9
WEIGHT: 140
HAIR: Close cropped, dark brown, and perfectly straight
EYES: Grey
AGE: 23

LEVEL: 6

Ability Scores

STR: 12 (+1)
DEX: 16 (+3)
CON: 12 (+1)
INT: 16 (+3)
WIS: 10 (+0)
CHA: 12 (+1)

Hit Points: 32 / 32

AC: 22
-Touch: 14
-Flatfooted: 19

BAB: +3
- Melee: +7 (Rapier+1 BAB+DEX+MW)
- Melee: +7 Masterwork Dagger
- Ranged: +7 MW Light Crossbow (3 BAB + 3 Dex+MW)

Weapons:
Black Rapier +1: 1d6+2 18-20/x2. The hilt, guard, blade and even the razor's edge of this assassin's tool is a dull, black color. The handle is wrapped with sharkskin, and bound with wire for a secure grip.

Masterwork Dagger 1d4+1 19-20/x2
MW Light Crossbow: 1d8 19-20/x2

Saves
Fort: +2 (1 Base + 1 Con)
Ref: +9 (4 Base + 3 Dex)
Will: +1 (1 Base + 0 Wis)

Initiative: +7

Languages
Common
Elvish
Dwarven

Feats / Class abilities
- Combat Reflexes (3 additional AoOs, can make AoOs when flat footed)
- Improved Initiative
- Weapon Finesse
- Level Six?

Racial Traits
- Bonus Feat
- +1 Skill/level; 4 @ first level
- Favored Class: Any

Other Abilities:
Sneak Attack +4d6 damage
Trapfinding
Trap Sense +1 bonus on Reflex saves vs. any Traps, and +1 Dodge bonus to AC vs. trap attacks.
Evasion (Take no damage on a successful reflex save where Perry would otherwise take half damage)
Uncanny Dodge: retains DEX bonus to AC even when flatfooted or struck by an invisible attacker.
Poison Use: Perry never risks poisoning himself when applying poison to a weapon or object.
Death Attack: After studying target, and making a successful melee sneak attack, the target must make a Fortitude save vs. DC 19 or be killed or paralyzed.


Skills (Total = Ranks + Ability + Other Mods)
Max Ranks: 9/ 4.5

Balance 6=3+3
Bluff 9=8+1
Climb 2=1+1
Craft: Poisonmaking 6=3+3
Diplomacy 7=4+1+2
Disable Device 10=5+3+2
Disguise 8=4+1+2
Escape Artist 11=8+3
Gather Information 4=3+1
*Heal 1=2+0
Hide 11=8+3
Listen 4=4+0
Move Silently 12=9+3
Open Lock 11=6+3+2
Search 8=5+3
Sense Motive 4=4+0
Spot 9=9+0
Tumble 6=3+3
Use Magic Device 4=3+1
*Knowledge (Underworld): 6=6+3

*Cross Class

Spells per day: 1
Spells Known: Disguise Self, True Strike
Spell Failure: 10% with Mithril chain shirt

Equipment
Masterwork Dagger
Masterwork Thieves' Tools
Masterwork Light Crossbow
Masterpiece Disguise Kit
Climber's kit

Special Equipment:
Darkwood Large Shield: 257
Mithril Chain Shirt+1 2100
Rapier+1 2320
Ring of Protection +1 2000


2 potions Cure Light Wounds 300
1 potion Invisibility 300
1 Vial Antitoxin: (150)
1 Smokestick: (60)
2 Alchemist's Fire (40)
2 Doses Drow Poison (Injury DC13 Unconsciousness/Unconsciousness for 2d4 hours) 550 cp
1 Doses Oil of Taggit (Ingestion DC15 0/Unconscious) 270cp

Character Points
Remaining: 2213

A languid, pale young man, Perry strikes most people he meets as courteous, thorough, and curiously devoid of hobbies.

Other people he meets, he strikes with a poisoned dagger in the throat.

Perry doesn't remember his parents. He had them of course, but who they were or where they were from, well, that's anyone's guess. He was raised from a young age by a local textiles merchant, who ran a small business in Port Rislan dealing in imported goods and caravan trade. This particular merchant also had a rather interesting side business; smuggling deadly contraband throughout the region, poisons and illegal equipment. For certain clients, he did more than just provide the goods; as a skilled assassin, his personal services were something only the wealthiest of clients could afford. And as the boy, Perry, worked in his shop and learned about textiles and imports, so he also learned the finer points of a different trade. Once the boy was old enough, they worked jobs together, until Perry was old enough to go out on his own. He continued in the deadly business that he had learned since childhood, fostering his own contacts and constantly honing his skills. Several years after he left out on his own, his adoptive father was killed while doing a job; he had been slowing down, and finally, one of his targets caught up to him.

Perry doesn't intend to slow down. He's not a psychopath, and he doesn't love money. Almost completely amoral, Perry's only obsession is staying alive to do his job. His mentor could almost name his price for his services; Perry always takes extreme care to plan, prepare, and execute the jobs he gets to build the same kind of credibility. With his remarkable skill, incredible calm, and utter ruthlessness, even men powerful and lawless enough to enlist his services know he is always a man to be respected and feared.

[MaestroXC]

I would like to add that the Google banner ad at the top of the page is for "Steve Perry ringtones!" Don't stop believing, everybody!

[TheUdjat]

Touch AC should be 14 (you keep the Deflection Bonus). Flatfooted is fine, but you shouldn't have to use it much

Interesting character - I'm curious to see some poison in action (it so rarely seems to happen). I dig the black rapier, too.

[MaestroXC]

Thanks. He's not a character that lends himself to flash, but sometimes the opposite of flash is key.

I was a little torn about the poison, because the DCs seem so low, but it fits with the character and if they work, they could make a big difference.

[Toptomcat]

They only ever seemed reasonable in a character with high Craft: Poisonmaking and lots of free time to me, frankly. Their prices are and always have been ridiculous for one-use effects.

[TheZebraShakes™]

Well, at least with the way the system we're using works, they aren't one use, that is to say, at the start of every adventure, you won't have to spend money to buy them over and over again.

[MaestroXC]

Leveled up. Have not added equipment or feat yet, but all HP, skills, abilities, and saves are updated.

[TheZebraShakes™]

I'll give you the Knowledge Local which will cover aspects of the underworld rather than taking it as a cross class. Local is a class skill, and most of what you will gain from it will be aspects of the criminal element above all else local. So yeah, don't bother cross classing, just take it as an in class skill. Also, if you continue on with the poisons, I'd like to see Craft (poisonmaking) or something similar on your list, not only will it help to keep in line with the character build, but once you're maxed and stay maxed in it, you can start taking 20 per cent off of the price of your poisons as you can make them yourself.

Also, if you ever have an interest in creating some new and useful poisons, we can figure some out, after all, Jenna works with poisons as well, so it would only be fitting that we should get some interesting poisons into the mix.

[MaestroXC]

If I can take Knowledge:Local as a class skill for Assassin as well as for Rogue, then I'll put the three unused points in Craft:Poisonmaking (or do you think Alchemy would cover it?)

[TheZebraShakes™]

Oh, didn't even realize you went with assassin. Thought those were old skill points for some reason. You can leave it how it was if you'd like, but I think that being able to make poisons would make some sense. If you didn't know initially, I wouldn't mind if you move some skills around to allow for it, though only those skills which you haven't yet used in the game.

Sorry 'bout that. Losing my mind and a lack of sleep.

[MaestroXC]

Craft is a class skill, so I'll take 3 points from Disable Device.