Physicial Description: Male Halfling. Curly, reddish-blond hair, fair complexion. Bushy eyebrows. 4', 1" tall, 182 lbs.

Background: Turrex is a ranger who lives in a self-built stone house near a lake in the deep woods. He has some sentimental items hidden in the floor and protected with poisoned, spring-loaded pins.

A couple years ago, he was befriended by a group of passing Elves. They stayed a while because they liked his baked goods so much. One of them cast a spell on his garden so that plants grow well with very little care on his part.

Attributes: ST 8 [5], DX 14 [30], IQ 13 [30], HT 11 [t]

Damage: Th 1d-3, Sw 1d-2

Advantages: Alertness +1 [5], Reputation for being a good neighbor +1 [trait], Silence x 1 [trait], Toughness +1 [10]

Disadvantages: Code of Honor (Hospitality) [trait], Gluttony [trait], Overweight [-5], Phobia (heights, mild) [-10], Reduced Move -1 [t], Sense of Duty to Nature [-15], Truthfulness [-5]

Quirks: Dislikes traveling by water [t]. Likes to smoke his pipe before bed. Very possessive of ugly, ornate, self-made leather hat. Collects jokes. Loves to play the halfling herding board game called "Dogs & Sheep."

Skills: Agronomy-12 [1], Architecture-12 [1], Armoury (Bow/Arrows)-16/10 [0.5], Bow-17 [4], Camouflage-14 [1], Carousing-12 [4], Cooking-14 [2], First Aid-15 [4], Game (Dogs & Sheep)-14 [2], Language (Elvish)-12 [1], Leatherworking-12 [0.5], Masonry-13 [1], Naturalist-13 [4], Poisons-12 [2], Sling-14 [0.5], Staff-15 [4], Stealth-16 [4], Survival (Woods)-15 [6], Swimming-16* [1] Throwing-14 [0.5], Tracking-13 [2], Traps-14 [4]

* Includes +2 bonus for Overweight

Total Points: 100

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