Ivarell, "The Nose", Cani Henchman

   For today, it’s one of the characters from the World Tree campaign – Ivarell, a young Cani with a remarkable sense of smell.

   Ivarell was a young and unwanted Cani – part of a small group who were so far down on their luck that they were supporting themselves with petty crime. They weren’t so far down as to rob the locals – but they were perfectly willing to go along with a fellow who wanted to hire them to swipe some minor (if presumably embarrassing or something) junk from some fairly newly-arrived travelers who’d rented a house. The fact that he was willing to provide a few useful bound spells, better weapons, and half the money in advance, just made the deal all the more attractive.

   Unfortunately, the player characters were far more formidable than they’d expected. They were already associated with a local Zi Ri Smith Mage, working for one of the local noble houses, and far too powerful for a group of youngsters on the street to mess with – particularly unwanted youngsters with no connections of their own. The group promptly captured them and chained them up in the attic while they attempted (unsuccessfully) to locate the fellow who’d hired them. They didn’t succeed – the fellow was long gone: the information he’d gotten had been well worth the sacrifice of some cheap pawns – but they did get a little information out of the four youngsters they’d captured.

   They put them to work cleaning up the mess they’d made around the house while they checked with their local patrons about what to do with them – and found that no one cared very much. Well, they’d be needing some house-slaves, and it was always convenient to have some volunteers.

   Ivarell got towed around with them a good deal, mostly because he was familiar with the cities streets, as well as being the one most likely to recognize the scent of their sneaky opponent. He and his friends eventually found that belonging to the group was not at all a bad thing…

   This character sheet was from relatively early on.

• Name: Ivarell
• Race: Cani
• Sex: Male
• Age: 24
• Cley Refresh Time : Dawn

   Racial Advantages: +3 Knack in Guile, Instinctive Loyalty (+1 Bonus when this applies), Skin provides +1 Soak, may claw/bite with modest effect, +6 bonus to scent perception checks, family connections and presents, may take “married” at no advantage cost.

   Personal Advantages: Keen Nose +25 (note that this gives him a base roll of +37, +40 in a city, 5), Sleeth Eyes (1), Burglar Experience (no money, 2), Feather Mage Experience (2) Pickpocket Experience (no money, 2), Wilds Experience (3), and Street Smart (1). Net +16.

   Disadvantages: Slave, with magical slavemarking (-6), Guild Enmity (-1), Poor Family (-1), Unimportant Child (-1), Short Attention Span (-1), Lecherous (-2, half value due to being in excess of -10). Net -11.

 

Life Base [3x (Stamina + Life Base)	48
Bad Injury (Trouble-3) = ½	24
Awful Injury (Trouble-6) = 1/4	12
Incapacitated (—0—)
Dying -(Will + Life Base)	-14

• Cley: Faith + Cley Base + d6 Daily
• Attack: Ivarell got nothing at first, a dagger fairly quickly, and a sword and bow after a bit.
• Defense: Normally Leather Armor, totaling +17
• Soak: Net 2. +1 Armor, +1 Natural.

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Attribute	Score
Strength	+5
Stamina	+1
Dexterity	+3
Agility	-1
Perception	+6
Faith	+0
Memory	+2
Wits	+0
Will	-1
Charisma	+3

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Magical Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Cley Base	12
Concentration	06
Feather Casting	10
Finesse	04
Hammer Casting	05
Magic Analysis	08
M. Resistance	13
Magic Theory	04
Meditation	05
Ritual Magic	–
Spellbinding	05
Spontaneous Force	–
Noun Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Airador	03
Aquador	03
Corpador	06
Durudor	06
Herbador	06
Illusidor	03
Locador	03
Magiador	03
Mentador	03
Pyrador	09
Spiridor	03
Tempador	03
Verb Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Creoc	05
Destroc	05
Healoc	07
Kennoc	05
Mutoc	05
Ruloc	08	+4		12
Sustenoc	05
Fighting Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Archery	08
Brawling	08
Claws and Teeth	05
Combat Stance	08
Crushing	–
Edged	–
Fencing	–
Knives	04
Life Base	15			15
Pole and Staff	–
Throwing	05
Social Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Bargain	–
Command	11
Empathy	07
Etiquette	07
Flirting	06
Friendliness	07
Guile	06	+3		09
Interrogate	–
Intimidate	08
Athletic Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Climb	10
Dance	03
Dodge	15
Hunt	07
Jump	08
Ride	09
Run	10
Swim	05
Track	14
Craft Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Animal Handling	08
Armor Repair	04
Enchantment	–
Medicine	07
Music	03
Spellweaving	–
Wilds Survival	11
Woodworking	05
Rogue Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
Alertness	12
Disguise	10
Forgery	–
Make/Pick Locks	08
Pick Pockets	10
Search	10
Set/Disarm Trap	11
Slight Of Hand	07
Sneak	14
Knowledge Skills	Level	Knacks	Boosts	Net
General	08
God’s Tongue	–
History and Literature	03
Judge Value	05
Languages	–
Law	03
Natural Science	–
Social	05
Teaching	03
Theology	–

   Ivarell had a variety of minor, practical spells grafted – most notably a minor healing spell or two, a couple of sensory boosters (making him even better at sniffing things out), and other utility stuff.

   After traveling with a party of adventurers for awhile, he found himself in possession of some metal weapons, better spells, powerful bound spells, and – eventually – even a few minor enchanted objects and a hell of a lot of experience, both from active adventuring and from years worth of training and tutoring.

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