Physical Description: Male Halfling. Black hair. Brown eyes. All clothing is ill-fitting because of his hunchback. 25 years old. 3', 6" tall, 120 lbs.
Background: Aelo helped hold off an invasion force while his home town of Highshore was safely evacuated. He and the other guerillas hid in the sand dunes surrounding the town, sniping at the invaders. Sadly, the town itself was destroyed, the defenders scattered and the whereabouts of the other residents are unknown to him.
Highshore was a close-knit community and hosted a theater festival every summer right after the solstice. Other towns would participate in putting together plays for competition. Aelo actively contributed in Highshore's entry, making sure there was an important role for a creature or anthromorphized object (played by him in costume, of course).
Attributes: ST 7 [trait], DX 12 [10], IQ 13 [30], HT 13/10 [20]
Advantages : Reputation for being a good neighbor +1 [trait], Silence x 1 [trait], Versatile [5], Voice [10]
Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Hospitality) [trait], Gluttony [trait], Hunchback [-10], Intolerance (Orcs) [-5], Reduced Move -1 [trait], Reduced Hit Points -3 [-15]
Quirks: Dislikes traveling by water. Only performs in costume. Prefers drama to comedy. Must be paid something for every healing. Hopes to find townsfolk and rebuild town. Likes to aim for the head with his sling.
Skills: Camouflage-13 [1], Fast-Draw (sling stone)-13 [2], Herbalist (CI, p.150)-18 [14], Mimicry (animal sounds)-14* [4], Naturalist-12 [2], Performance-15*^ [1], Playwriting-13^ [1], Sewing-13 [2], Sling-17 [16], Stealth-13 [trait], Survival (island/beach)-12 [1], Throwing-12 [1]
* Includes bonus for Voice
^ Includes bonus for Versatile
Maneuvers: Hit Location (Sling) +3 [4]
Total Points: 100
Design Note: For the alliterative-minded, Aelo is the homeless hopeful hunchbacked hammy Halfling herbalist healer, hailing from Highshore.
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