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Elyan Gareth

Elyan Gareth is a brash and exiled gunslinger [warrior] who crafts unique objects.

Cypher System Stat Block

• Might: 12, Speed: 14, Intellect: 12
• Effort: 1, Speed Edge: 1, Intellect Edge: 1
• Cypher Use: 2 cyphers at a time.

Abilities

• Improved Edge: Intellect Edge +1.
• Physical Skills: Jumping, running.
• Overwatch: use a ranged weapon to target a small area and make an attack against the next viable target (as if it was a wait action) ignoring any benefit the target would have from cover, position, surprise, range, illumination, or visibility, and inflict 1 additional point of damage.
• Passives
  • Energetic: +2 to your Speed Pool.
  • Self-Reliant: +2 to your Might Pool.
  • Combat Prowess: +1 damage to ranged attacks.
  • Loner: You gain no benefit when you get help with a task from another character who is trained or specialized in that task.
  • Crafter
  • Master Identifier

Skills

• Trained in initiative.
• Trained in all actions that involve overcoming or ignoring the effects of fear or intimidation.
• Trained in all tasks involving sneaking.
• Trained in all tasks involving foraging, hunting, and finding safe places to rest or hide.
• Trained in jumping.
• Trained in running.
• Trained in identifying the function of any kind of device.
• Trained in crafting smoke powder bombs.
• Trained in crafting ammunition.
• Practiced with light, medium, and heavy weapons.
• Hindered in any task involving social interaction due to living on your own for as long as you have has made you slow to trust others and awkward in social situations.

Arcs

• Justice
  • Bring Tebeza to justice for killing Belendyl
  • Steps: ...
  • History
    • Worked in mining guild Steelvein Mountain Works with half-elf friend Belendyl Naefaren
    • Elyan and Belendyl were skilled specialists - rather than mining, they worked on research, equipment, smokepowder, etc.
    • Overseen by Half-orc woman Tebeza of the Prosperous Depths (so-named for her focus on extracting riches from the earth, and business acumen)
    • Belendyl was secretly working on a new ammunition, more powerful than smokepowder
    • Cave-in event traps workers - Tebeza decides not worth recovering workers (site not profitable)
    • Belendyl uses his new formula to blast a rescue path to the workers.
    • Tebeza demands formula. Belendyl, wanting to quit, refuses. He is locked up to be forced into crafting it again.
    • Elyan attempts to break him out. Tebeza kills Belendyl before they can escape. Elyan escapes. Swears revenge on Tebeza.
• Redeem Ibrandul

Cyphers

• a brick of instant shelter [level 4] --- this small sandstone brick creates a permanent simple structure when combined with air and water.
• a tube of reflex enhancer [level 3] --- an ointment which makes one nimble and dextrous for one hour.

Equipment

• Weapons: Smokepowder gun, daggers
• Memento of your past to remember better times

bss notes

• Needs equipment