Garicus Flamesword

Garicus is a retired adventurer and the innkeeper of the Hanged Man Inne. A short, stocky man, he is balding with a short, bristly white-speckled beard, bushy eyebrows and piercing blue eyes. His face is broad with a snub nose. His skin has been burned dark by the sun and wind of the Great Scarp. Though in his fifties, a lifetime of danger has made him strong and wiry and he works hard, which has kept him in shape. Though he is retired, the desolate location of the Hanged man means that it is no holiday camp. Garicus is cheerful enough, but not garrulous. He does not enquire as to his customer's business or pasts, and expects the same courtesy. He is however helpful with descriptions of the road and will answer even odd questions without apparent surprise. If approached in the right manner, he is often willing to tell tales of his past adventuring.

When serving, Garicus usually wears a short tunic with a heavy leather apron. The inn can be a roitserous place and he has certain "items" secreted about his person whenever he is working (see below). When he is not working he normally wears well cut but not expensive tunic and robes.

If there is a fight, or trouble in the inn, Garicus will attempt to retreat, calling out for his guards and friends. If forced to fight, he will activate his magic protections, and attack with the aim of putting his foes down as quickly as possible - to this end, he activates the strength bracer and aims for unarmoured spots on his foes, or simply strikes for the body. The lunge is his favoured attack.

Char	Val	Cost
STR	15	10
DEX	17	21
CON	13	6
BODY	12	4
INT	15	5
EGO	11	2
PRE	18	8
COM	11
PD	5	2
ED	3
SPD	4	13
REC	7
END	26
STUN	30	3
Total		75
OCV	6	±3 with martial arts, +4 with aimed shot
DCV	6	±3 with martial arts, +2 with shield
ECV	4

Cost	Powers and Talents
2	FAM: Common Melee weapons
9	+ 3 CSL with Martial arts
8	Martial arts (Northern school swordfighting) Multipower : 17 point reserve - all attacks only with sword (OAF-1)
1	(u) Disarm (17) +5 STR for disarm only (-1), -1 DCV
1	(u) Lunge (16) +5 STR (for strike only, -1), +2 DCV
1	(u) Parry (10) +2 OCV, +2 DCV
1	(u) Slash (14) +5 STR
3	Fast Draw (12-)
5	Combat sense (12-)
15	Toughness: 50% Damage reduction vs PD, resistant, only Stun (-1/2), requires CON roll ( 1/2)
10	Aimed Shot +4 OCV, only to offset location penalties
3	Tactics (12-)
3	AK: the Great Scarp (12-)
3	Seduction (13-)
3	Conversation (12-)
2	Immunity to Alcohol (14-)
3	+1 with carousing skills
2	Contact: powerful Mage (11-)
2	Contact: powerful Thief (11-)
78	Total powers and skills
153	Total character cost

Normal equipment (day to day)

• Tunic
• Light boots
• Heavy leather apron (1 DEF, covering front of torso and thighs)
• Dagger (under his leather apron)

Magical equipment (day to day) This stuff is provided by Talécanar, and once triggered, he would need to recast the spell. Garicus after all, knows no magic. If he is expecting trouble, he can also call on magical armour and other protections provided by Talécanar.

• Shortsword (worn in the small of his back) - it has a spell cast on it that allows the wielder to attack at range (1 use, triggered by attempting to hit a foe at range) so Garicus can use it to to do 2d6 either in HTH combat or at range.
• Spell shield. A necklace - also enchanted by Talécanar - that gives the wearer 8 PD/ED defence - 1 use, lasts 1 turn, triggered by any attack that Garicus can sense.
• Giant Strength Bracer. The worn leather bracer that Garicus wears on his right forearm has been enchanted to give the wearer +10 STR, 1 use, lasts 1 turn, triggered by a hand gesture that Garicus has learnt. That means he can turn it on covertly, if he can hide his right hand.

And in addition, he keeps his old adventuring weapon handy (normally hidden under the bar while he is working, near at hand otherwise) the one that earned him his nickname. This is a heavy broadsword, which has a flaming blade. It has two powers

• 1+1 d6 energy HKA. This has no STR minimum, so it does 2d6 HKA in Garicus' hands - and up to 2 1/2 d6 if he uses his STR bracer or martial arts.
• 2d6 Absorption, which feeds to HKA. Thus, if Garicus is attacked by a fire spell, he can opt to absorb it and increase his sword's effect. If he has time in advance, he can do the same just by sticking it in a fire!

75+	Disadvantages
5	Age
15	Hunted - priesthood of Na Feile, MoPo, NCI, 8-, limited area.
5	Rivalry (Ari Vedechi of Karmorvus)
20	Devoted to comrades (common, total)
33	Experience

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