The Fierce Retainer

Name Tesao of t he Omi ndi Cl an

Occupat i on Sol di er , Bodyguar d
Al l egi ance The Ekar abi Nobl e House
Overvi ew
A sol di er at t he ser vi ce of a nobl e house. A har dy and
aggr essi ve swor dsman t hat char ges di r ect l y i nt o bat t l e wi t h t he
i nt ent of ki l l i ng hi s enemi es.
Descri pti on
Tesao i s a human mal e i n hi s l at e t went i es, ar ound sevent een
br anches t al l and wei ght i ng sl i ght l y bel ow ei ght y st ones. He has
dar k hai r , dar k eyes, heavy eyebr ows and t anned ski n, al ong
wi t h a r ough, muscul ar bui l d wi t h br oad shoul der s and ar ms,
pl us heavi l y cal l oused hands.
Abi l i ti es
Tesao di spl ays an ext r emel y st r ai ght f or war d f i ght i ng st yl e; He swi ngs hi s bl ade as f ast and har d as he
can, t r yi ng t o over come hi s opponent s t hr ough pur e physi cal power .
Background
Bor n t o t he Omi ndi , a modest cl an of f ar mer s, Tesao di spl ayed enough mar t i al apt i t ude upon r eachi ng
adul t hood t o become a war r i or at t he ser vi ce of t he Ekar abi House. Fr om t hi s st at i on, he may be abl e
t o r each a hi gher soci al st at us t hat t he one he was bor n wi t h.
Rel ati ons
Tesao has swor n an oat h of f i del i t y t o Ri neo of t he Ekar abi Nobl e House, vowi ng t o pr ot ect her unt i l
she r et ur ns t o her home.
Mi scel l aneous
Bef or e l eavi ng t he Ekar abi l ands, Tesao was gi f t ed by hi s ent i r e cl an wi t h a r i t ual l y bl essed swor d
made by one of t he nobl e house s mast er bl adesmi t hs. The debt i ncur r ed by t he Omi ndi Cl an t o pay
f or t he bl ade wi l l l ast f or at l east ei ght seasons.

Tesao of the Omi ndi Cl an
Character Level 3
Human: Fi ghter 3

General
Medi um Humanoi d ( Human)
Hi t Di ce 3d10 Act i on Poi nt s 12
At t ri but es
Speed Land 10 m
Abi l i t y Scores
St rengt h 14 +2 Dext eri t y 12 +1 Const i t ut i on 14 +2
I nt el l i gence 10 +0 Wi sdom 10 +0 Chari sma 11 +0
Ski l l s At hl et i cs +1, Endur ance +2, I nt i mi dat i on +1, Per cept i on +1, Pot ency +1
Speci al Modi f i ers Encumbr ance - 1
Compet ences
Prof i ci enci es Mar t i al Weaponr y, Medi um Ar mor , Exot i c Weaponr y ( Bast ar d)
Knowl edge Mar t i al 1

Combat
Def ense
Hi t Poi nt s 42 ( 21/ 10/ 5) ; Communal Bl essi ng 6 Resi l i ence Ar mor 2
Def ense 13 ( +1 Dext er i t y, +2 Ar mor ) ; Touch 11, Of f - guar d 9
Saves Communal Bl essi ng Def ensi ve Modi f i ers Mor al e +4
Of f ense
At t acks Base +1; Weapons +2 At t ack Modi f i ers Bl ade Exper t i se 1
Mel ee Omi ndi Bl ade +6. Two- handed. 2d8+4 Sl ashi ng. 18- 20/ +2d8
Mel ee Shor t swor d +6. 1d10+3 Sl ashi ng. 19- 20/ +1d10
Mel ee Gl ai ve +6. 2d10+4 Sl ashi ng. 19- 20/ +2d10. Reach 2 m
Damage Modi f i ers Mar t i al Power , Power f ul St r i ke, Vi ci ous St ance
At t ack Ef f ect s Br ut al At t ack 3| 4 At t ack Opt i ons Power At t ack

Abi l i ti es
Mart i al Expl oi t 3- Act i on Poi nt s. Gai n +1 Bonus * Act i on Poi nt s on si ngl e Weapon At t ack or Def ense
agai nst si ngl e At t ack
Mart i al St unt s
Vi ci ous St ance St ance. I ncr ease Weapon Damage by 1 St ep

I tems
Omi ndi Bl ade Communal Bl essi ng
Renew Long Rest . Gai n 6 Bonus Hi t Poi nt s.
1/ Day. 4 Act i on Poi nt s. Rer ol l f ai l ed Save wi t h +4 Luck Bonus.
Possessi ons
Si gni f i cant I t ems Omi ndi Bl ade
Equi pment
At t i re Rei nf or ced Ar mor
Weapons Omi ndi Bl ade - Longsaber , Shor t swor d, Gl ai ve
Mi scel l aneous
St ored Hal f Mai l , Cr ude Longsaber

Soci et y
Membershi ps
Nobl e House of Ekarabi Swor n War r i or
Dut i es
Bodyguard Pl edged t o ser ve and pr ot ect Ri neo of t he Ekar abi Nobl e House

Bonds
Prof essi onal
Ruj i Maj or domo of Ri neo of t he Ekar abi
Sponsors
Ri neo of t he Ekarabi Cur r ent mast er . Member of a l esser br anch of House Ekar abi

Character Summary
Bl ade Expert i se ( Ex) I gnor e 1 Poi nt of At t ack Penal t y wi t h Bl ade Weapons.
Brut al At t ack ( Ex) Requi r es Medi um/ Heavy Weapon. Mel ee At t acks t hat mi ss by 5 or l ess deal
damage equal t o Base At t ack Bonus + St r engt h Bonus ( Two- handed +50%) .
Mart i al Power I ncr ease Weapon Damage by 1 St ep.
Power At t ack ( Ex) Requi r es Medi um/ Heavy Weapon. Reduce Base At t ack and/ or St r engt h Bonus on
Mel ee/ Thr own At t ack and gai n Bonus Damage equal t o 2 * Bonus Reduct i on ( Two- handed +50%) .
Powerf ul St ri ke ( Ex) I ncr ease Two- handed Mel ee Weapon Damage by 1 St ep.

I tem Summary
Rei nf orced Armor Li ght Ar mor . +2 Def ense Bonus. Resi l i ence 2. Encumbr ance - 1.
Omi ndi Bl ade A par t i ng gi f t f r om Tesao s cl anmat es. I t has been bl essed i n a cer emony f uel ed by t he
col l ect i ve goodwi l l of t he Omi ndi Cl an.
Longsaber . Mar t i al Weapon ( Mel ee, Medi um, Bl ade/ Saber , Bast ar d) . 1d8 Sl ashi ng; Cr i t i cal 18- 202.
Pr of i ci ency +1 At t ack Bonus. Car r i er gai ns Communal Bl essi ng i f f r om t he Omi ndi Cl an.
Short sword The si dear m of t he Omi ndi Bl ade; I t al so bear s t he cr est of t he cl an. Mar t i al Weapon
( Mel ee, Li ght , Bl ade/ Kni f e) . 1d6 Sl ashi ng; Cr i t i cal 19- 202. Pr of i ci ency +1 At t ack Bonus.
Gl ai ve Pr oper t y of t he Ekar abi Nobl e House. Mar t i al Weapon ( Mel ee, Heavy, Bl ade/ Pol ear m) .
1d10 Sl ashi ng; Cr i t i cal 19- 202. Reach 2 m. Pr of i ci ency +1 At t ack Bonus.
Hal f Mai l Pr oper t y of t he Ekar abi Nobl e House. Medi um Ar mor . +4 Def ense Bonus. +1 Save Bonus. - 1
Dext er i t y Penal t y. Resi l i ence 3. Encumbr ance - 2.
Longsaber, Crude A cheap, but f unct i onal weapon. I t has seen heavy use. Mar t i al Weapon ( Mel ee,
Medi um, Bl ade/ Saber , Bast ar d) . 1d8 Sl ashi ng; Cr i t i cal 18- 202.