Not quite complete yet, but here we go:<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Fluff</div><div class="spoiler_body">Among the boon companions of Gaius Talonius was a noble swordsman, Baron Syrio of House Aldori. When the time came for Gaius Talonius to seek concubines, one of Baron Syrio's nieces, an ingenue by the name of Constance, offered herself, despite her own noble bloodline, having become enamored of the Savior of Viemera. To Gaius, she bore but one son - Edmund.<br/><br/>Though Gaius himself had precious little time to spare to get to know his son, Edmund's great-uncle Syrio took Edmund under his wing, schooling Edmund in the ways of swordplay.<br/>As he matured into adulthood, noble dandies challenged him to duels to the death, thinking to teach the abrasive bastard a lesson, to show him for the illegitimate coward they thought he must be. Unwilling to lose face, Edmund accepted each challenge and won, leaving a dozen corpses in his wake over the years, and, in the course of doing so, came to recognize himself as bloodthirsty, never feeling more alive than when he was fighting for his life, never feeling more alive than when he was fighting to kill.<br/><br/>There was one person aside from his great-uncle that Edmund grew close to; the Baron's grand-daughter and Edmund's second cousin, Elizabeth. Despite the age gap between them, they bonded, for Elizabeth, despite being the legitimate heir to House Aldori, never treated Edmund any differently for being a bastard. Elizabeth, despite her youth, proved to be a prodigy of swordplay, and, while Edmund had more experience than she, it quickly became apparent she was even more naturally talented than he, though jealousy never soured the relationship between the two.<br/><br/>However, Edmund was dismayed to learn that young Elizabeth had challenged a peer to a duel for speaking words that slighted Edmund. His dismay only grew as he watched on. Though Elizabeth's swordplay and talent was by far superior to that of her opponent, it was readily apparent to him that, unlike him, she did not relish the blood; if anything, it distressed her intensely, and the duel drew on far longer than it ought to, considering the vast gap between them, finally Elizabeth's opponent surrendered, ashen-faced, bloodied, but alive. Even so, Elizabeth's distress faded only slowly.<br/><br/>It dawned on Edmund that he was a negative influence on Elizabeth, and it was not a week later that he received the missive from Crassus Antillus. Taking it as a sign, he said his goodbyes, and, promising to write, set out for Garados.<br/><br/>He writes Elizabeth letters still, and though his intent is to tell her tales of men and women that would serve as better examples to her than he was, as often as not, he still ends up talking about himself and his exploits.<br/>Edmund idolizes his father and his accomplishments, and fully intends to live up to the man his father was - though his idea of living up to those accomplishments involves building respect and renown for House Talonius and slaying any demons he might cross paths with more than it does charity or altruism.</div></div><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Crunch (WIP)</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Edmund Talonius<br/>Male Human Swashbuckler<br/>LN Medium Humanoid (Human)</strong><br/><br/><strong>Init </strong>+13 (+11 without panache); <strong>Senses </strong> Perception +10<br/>______________________________<br/>_______________________________<br/><br/><strong>AC </strong> 23, touch 16, flat-footed 17 (+5 armor, +5 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 shield)<br/><strong>hp </strong> 49 (4d10 + 12 + 4)<br/><strong>Fort </strong> +5, <strong>Ref </strong> +10, <strong>Will </strong> +5<br/>_____________________________________________________________<br/><br/><strong>Speed </strong> 30ft.<br/><strong>Melee </strong> masterwork cold iron rapier +11 (1d6+5+4 precision/18-20)<br/><strong>Melee</strong> dagger +9 (1d4+4 precision/19-20)<br/><strong>Ranged </strong> dagger +9 (1d4+4 precision/19-20)<br/>______________________________<br/>_______________________________<br/><br/><strong>Abilities </strong>Str 8, Dex 21, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 17<br/><strong>Base Atk</strong> +4; <strong>CMB</strong> +3 (+5 with rapier); <strong>CMD</strong> 18<br/><strong>Feats </strong> Fencing Grace, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Intimidate), Weapon Focus (rapier)<br/><strong>Traits </strong> Bully, Reactionary<br/><strong>Skills </strong> Acrobatics +13 (4 ranks), Bluff +8 (2 ranks), Climb +3 (1 rank), Diplomacy +8 (2 ranks), Intimidate +14 (4 ranks), Knowledge (local) +7 (2 ranks), Knowledge (nobility) +7 (2 ranks), Knowledge (planes) +4 (2 ranks), Perception +10 (4 ranks), Ride +9 (1 rank), Sense Motive +8 (2 ranks), Swim +3 (1 rank); <strong>Armor Check Penalty</strong> -0<br/><strong>Languages</strong> Abyssal, Common, Elven<br/><strong>SQ </strong> charmed life 3/day, deeds (derring-do, dodging panache, kip up, menacing swordplay, opportune parry and riposte, precise strike, swashbuckler initiative), panache, swashbuckler's finesse<br/><strong>Combat Gear </strong> N/A <strong>Other Gear</strong> <em>+1 buckler</em>, courtier's outfit, daggers (6), explorer's outfit, <em>lesser bag of holding</em>, masterwork cold iron rapier, <em>+1 mithril chain shirt</em>, noble's outfit, signet ring of House Talonius, swashbuckler's kit, <em>vest of resistance +1</em>, 100 gp worth of jewelry, 2,129 gp</div></div><br/>To do list:<br/>- Spend one more skill point