Scartan

He always appears at the edge of town at dusk, just as the sun is surrendering the day to night. Scartan is a bounty hunter who most often travels the northern reaches of Quindia. He is brutally effective at his craft and enjoys the thrill of the hunt.

Scartan is short for a half-orc, but powerfully built. He has dark skin and bristly black hair that's cut short on top, but trails down past his shoulders. His right tusk is capped with iron and his arms bear the ritualistic scarring common to his tribe. Scartan was raised by an orc tribe and lacks the social graces of civilization. He is aware of the fact and prefers to remain silently on the fringe of any civilized gathering. If he does speak, his comments are direct, often no more than one or two words and voiced just above a whisper.

When adventuring he wears a suit of master crafted black chainmail and a black hooded cloak. He always carries a small arsenal weapons, most commonly his +3 Longsword, a master crafted heavy crossbow, and a pair of bolas - these may vary according to his target. His other magic items include a Ring of Elemental Resistance (Fire), Boots of Elven Kind, and a battered but sturdy +2 Shield.

He may have several potions as well and normally carries a supply of poisons, purchased from an alchemist in Frodo. Scartan is a meticulous planner and will usually have exactly what he needs for a given encounter.

Scartan (with Ghul D'Khat, Strom Coldsteel, and Carmon Diablo) averted disaster in Frodo by stopping an Agent of Chaos, one Miles Peabody, from unleashing the power of Dartilla's Chalice in the heart of the city. The half-orc had been hired by an "ally" of Peabody to find him and the Chalice, but once he learned the true nature of the plot, he joined the heroes and helped thwart the plan and destroy the artifact (and the hidden temple of Dartilla for that matter). Scartan hasn't been seen since.

Scartan, Half-Orc Fighter 6/Ghostwalker 4
hp 83; Init +6; Spd 20ft; AC19; +3 Longsword +18/+13, Heavy Crossbow +13/+8, or Bolas +12/+7; SV Fort +11, Ref +5, Will +9; SA: Orc Blood, Resolute Aura, Anonymity, Feign Death, Superior Iron Will, Etherealness 1/day, Painful Reckoning +4; Vision: Darkvision (60'); AL LE; Str 18, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 6.

Skills: Bluff +1, Climb +2, Gather Information +3, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (Law) +1, Listen +2, Move Silently +3, Spot +2.

Feats: Armor Proficiency (Heavy), Armor Proficiency (Light), Armor Proficiency (Medium), Combat Reflexes, Endurance, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bolas), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Martial Weapon Proficiency, Shield Proficiency, Simple Weapon Proficiency, Toughness, Track, Weapon Focus (Longsword).

Created and played by Clarence Harrison, copyright © 1985.