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Example Characters

In the Perilous Adventures Warbands Guide (PAWG), your warband is your strength—a crew of rugged adventurers facing a world of peril head-on. Whether you’re new to tabletop roleplaying or a seasoned player, these five characters—Torren, Lira, Eryn, Kael, and Veyra—show how to build your hero from the ground up. We use the d100 system—roll two ten-sided dice (one for tens, one for units) and aim to get equal to or under your skill—lower is better! Each character has attributes (340 points total), skills (90 points spent), distinctions, and gear, ready to fight, sneak, or cast their way through danger. We’ll break them down with examples and math to show how they work—no full battles, just the pieces of their legend. Meet your warband, and let’s forge your own!

Torren, Human Warrior

  • Concept: A grizzled human fighter, wielding a sword with brute force to lead the charge.
  • Species: Human—Adaptable Spirit (+10 Melee Weapons, reroll once/session).
  • Background: Soldier (+10 Endurance)—scarred medal as trinket.
  • Attributes: STR 70, DEX 50, CON 70, INT 40, WIS 50, CHA 60 (340 total).
  • Skills: Melee Weapons 100 (70 + 20 + 10), Endurance 90 (70 + 20), Intimidation 70 (60 + 10).
  • Distinctions: Adaptable Spirit, Weapon Master (+20 Melee Weapons with swords).
  • Gear: Sword (15 damage—STR-based), chainmail (10 DR).
  • HP: (70 + 70) x 2 = 280—Mana: 0—Movement: 35 ft (30 + 5 DEX).
  • Example: Attacks with sword—Melee Weapons 100 + 20 - 40 (Difficulty) = 80, rolls 40 (Margin 40)—damage = STR/10 (22) + 15 + 40 = 77—rerolls a miss with Adaptable Spirit—HP shrugs off 80 - 10 DR = 70 (280 to 210).

Lira, Duskborn Rogue

  • Concept: A shadowy Duskborn thief, striking from hiding with a finesse rapier.
  • Species: Duskborn—Night’s Embrace (+20 Stealth/Perception in dim/dark, no penalties).
  • Background: Street Urchin (+10 Sleight of Hand)—bent coin as trinket.
  • Attributes: STR 40, DEX 90, CON 30, INT 50, WIS 70, CHA 60 (340 total).
  • Skills: Stealth 100 (90 + 10), Sleight of Hand 90 (90), Melee Weapons 60 (40 + 20).
  • Distinctions: Night’s Embrace, Knife in the Dark (+20 Melee Weapons, double damage vs. unaware with finesse).
  • Gear: Shadowsting rapier (10 damage—finesse), leather (5 DR).
  • HP: (30 + 40) x 2 = 100—Mana: 0—Movement: 40 ft.
  • Example: Sneaks—Stealth 100 + 20 - 40 = 80, rolls 20 (Margin 60)—unseen in dark. Stabs—DEX 90 + 60 + 20 = 100, rolls 30 (Margin 70)—damage = DEX/20 (20) + 10 + 70 = 100, doubled = 200—lethal finesse.

Eryn, Embermarked Scholar

  • Concept: A fiery Embermarked mage, blending spells and lore to unravel perils.
  • Species: Embermarked—Flameheart (+10 Mana, resist 10 fire once/day, free Fire Bolt).
  • Background: Sage’s Apprentice (+10 Knowledge: Arcana)—worn tome as trinket.
  • Attributes: STR 60, DEX 50, CON 70, INT 90, WIS 70, CHA 30 (340 total).
  • Skills: Spellcasting 90 (70 + 20), Knowledge: Arcana 100 (90 + 10), Craft 70 (90 - 20 spent elsewhere).
  • Distinctions: Flameheart, Field Expert (+20 Knowledge: Arcana, auto-succeed once/session).
  • Gear: Emberlash (14 damage + 5 fire—finesse), cloth (2 DR).
  • HP: (70 + 60) x 2 = 200—Mana: 90 + 70 + 10 = 170—Movement: 35 ft.
  • Example: Casts Fire Bolt—Spellcasting 90 - 40 = 50, rolls 20 (Margin 30)—20 damage, Mana 170 to 160—Elash—DEX 50 + 70 = 80, rolls 40 (Margin 40)—19 (DEX/20) + 19 + 40 = 78—fiery finesse.

Kael, Human Mystic

  • Concept: A wise human healer, mixing spells and survival to keep the warband alive.
  • Species: Human—Adaptable Spirit (+10 Spellcasting, reroll once/session).
  • Background: Outcast (+10 Survival)—etched stone as trinket.
  • Attributes: STR 40, DEX 50, CON 70, INT 60, WIS 80, CHA 40 (340 total).
  • Skills: Spellcasting 100 (80 + 20), Survival 90 (80 + 10), Medicine 80 (80).
  • Distinctions: Adaptable Spirit, Healer’s Hands (+20 Medicine, heal +20 HP).
  • Gear: Staff (8 damage—finesse), leather (5 DR).
  • HP: (70 + 40) x 2 = 180—Mana: 80 + 60 = 140—Movement: 35 ft.
  • Example: Heals Torren—Spellcasting 100 - 50 = 50, rolls 20 (Margin 30)—40 HP, Mana 140 to 125—Medicine 80 + 20 - 30 = 70, rolls 30—40 HP—rerolls a miss.

Veyra, Windrunner Leader

  • Concept: A swift Windrunner archer, inspiring her warband with charisma and arrows.
  • Species: Windrunner—Fleet of Foot (+10 ft Movement, +20 Athletics for running/jumping).
  • Background: Nomad (+10 Persuasion)—wind-carved flute as trinket.
  • Attributes: STR 50, DEX 90, CON 60, INT 40, WIS 50, CHA 90 (340 total).
  • Skills: Ranged Weapons 100 (90 + 10), Persuasion 100 (90 + 10), Leadership 90 (90).
  • Distinctions: Fleet of Foot, Rallying Cry (allies +20 to next roll once/scene, CHA + Leadership Difficulty 40).
  • Gear: Windreaver bow (15 damage), hide (8 DR).
  • HP: (60 + 50) x 2 = 180—Mana: 0—Movement: 50 ft (30 + 10 + 10).
  • Example: Shoots—Ranged Weapons 100 - 40 = 60, rolls 20 (Margin 40)—damage = 20 (DEX/20) + 15 + 40 = 75—Rally—Leadership 90 vs. 40, rolls 30—Torren’s next hit jumps.

Building Your Character

  • Attributes: 340 points—Torren’s STR 70 powers HP—Eryn’s INT 90 fuels Mana.
  • Skills: 90 points—Lira’s 100 Stealth vanishes—Veyra’s 100 Persuasion sways.
  • Finesse: DEX for rapier (Lira’s 62) vs. STR for sword (Torren’s 77)—choose your style.
  • Math: Margin = target - roll—Kael’s 50 - 20 = 30—40 HP heal—grit balances power.

Math Examples

  • Torren: Target 80, rolls 40 (Margin 40)—77 damage (STR-based).
  • Lira: Target 50, rolls 10 (Margin 40)—72 damage (finesse)—144 crit with Knife in the Dark.
  • Eryn: Target 50, rolls 10 (Margin 40)—20 damage—Mana 170 to 160.

For Experienced Players

  • Tactics: Lira’s 144 crit ambushes—Torren’s 77 tanks—Eryn’s 20 burns—Kael’s 40 heals—Veyra’s 75 + Rally—warband synergy.
  • Finesse: DEX 90 (Lira’s 72) vs. STR 70 (Torren’s 77)—precision vs. power—grit keeps HP (100-280) vs. 80+ hits tight.
  • Growth: XP boosts—Lira’s Stealth 101—Eryn’s Spellcasting 93—endless potential.