Valerica Radache 
Human (Varisian; F) • Ranger (Precision) 1
Medium • Humanoid (Human)
Intended Archetype: Archer or Medic
Harrow Card: The Owl
Gaedren Lamm Hook: Tragedy
Attributes
• Strength +2 [14]
• Dexterity +4 [18]
• Constitution +1 [12]
• Intelligence +0 [10]
• Wisdom +2 [14]
• Charisma +0 [10]
Boosts
• Ancestry: +Wis; +Dex
• Background: +Str; +Dex
• Class: +Dex
• 1st Lvl: +Str; +Dex; +Con; +Wis
Adventuring & Combat
HP 20/20
Perception +7 • Expert 5 • Wis +2 • Item 0
Speed 30ft. (25 base + 5 Fleet feat)
Class DC 18 • Trained 3 • Base 10 • Dex 4 • Item 1 (Leather Armor)
Weapon Proficiencies
• Trained: Simple; Martial; Unarmed
Weapons
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Shortbow +7 (Dex 4; Trained 3); 1d6 P (Crit 2d6+1d10); Deadly d10; Range 60'. (3.00, 1)
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Shortsword +7 (Dex 4; Trained 3); 1d6+2 P (Crit 2d6+2); Agile; Finesse; Versatile. (0.90; 1)
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Fist +7 (Dex 4; Trained 3); 1d4+2 B (Crit 2d4+2); Agile; Finesse; Nonlethal; Unarmed
Armor and Shields
AC 18 • Trained 3 • Base 10 • Dex 4 • Item 1 (Leather Armor)
Shield none
Saving Throws
• Fortitude +6 • Expert 5 • Con 1 • Item 0
• Reflex +9 • Expert 5 • Dex 4 • Item 0
• Will +4 • Trained 3 • Wis 2 • Item 0
Skills
Acrobatics +7 • Trained 3 • Dex 4 • Item 0
Arcana +0 • Untrained 0 • Int 0 • Item 0
Athletics +2 • Untrained 0 • Str +2 • Item 0
Crafting +3 • Trained 3 • Int 0 • Item 0
Deception +0 • Untrained 0 • Cha 0 • Item 0
Diplomacy +0 • Untrained 0 • Cha 0 • Item 0
Intimidation +0 • Untrained 0 • Cha 0 • Item 0
Lore (Guild) +3 • Trained 3 • Int 0 • Item 0
Medicine +5 • Trained 3 • Wis 2 • Item 0
Nature +5 • Trained 3 • Wis 2 • Item 0
Occultism +0 • Untrained 0 • Int 0 • Item 0
Performance +0 • Untrained 0 • Cha 0 • Item 0
Religion +2 • Untrained 0 • Wis 2 • Item 0
Society +3 • Trained 3 • Int 0 • Item 0
Stealth +7 • Trained 3 • Dex 4 • Item 0
Survival +5 • Trained 3 • Wis 2 • Item 0
Thievery +4 • Untrained 0 • Dex 4 • Item 0
Languages: Common; Dwarven (Val has been studying Dwarven to better communicate with Dwarven artisans across the city)
Actions and Powers
Feats
Ancestry Feats
- General Training (1; ancestry) Link
General/Skill Feats
- Specialty Crafting: Blacksmithing (1; background) Link
- Fleet (1; heritage) Link
- Toughness (1; general training) Link
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Battle Medicine (1; skill-medicine; A Common Thread) Link
Class Feats
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Hunted Shot (1) Link
Inventory
Money: 1.8 gp (see purse) (15 gp starting)
Equipment
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Ranger's Kit (3.70; 2.1):
Backpack (from Ranger's Kit):
- Bedroll
- Soap
- Flint & Steel
- Rope (50')
- Torch (x5)
- Chalk (x10)
- Rations (2 weeks)
- Waterskin
- Grappling Hook (0.1; L)
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Beltpouch #1
- Purse: 1 gp; 8 sp; 0 cp
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Beltpouch #2
- Healer's Tools (5.00, 1)
Arms and Armor
- Clothing (Ordinary) (0.1)
- Leather Armor +1 AC; +4 Dex Cap; Bulk 1; Check -1. (2.0; 1)
- Shortbow +7 (Dex 4; Trained 3); 1d6 P (Crit 2d6+1d10); Deadly d10; Range 60'. (3.00; 1)
- Quiver x10 arrows (0.10; L)
- Shortsword #1 +7 (Dex 4; Trained 3); 1d6+2 P (Crit 2d6+2); Agile; Finesse; Versatile. (0.90; 1). Sheathed at hip.
Enc 7 (5 + Str +2) • Max 12 (10 + Str +2)
Total Bulk: 3
Status: Unencumbered
Appearance 
- Age • 31
- Height • 5'8"
- Weight • 160 lbs.
- Skin • Fawn
- Hair • Medium Brown mid-back length
- Eyes • Brown
- Handedness • Right dominant
Val has a toned and muscular build, particularly in her upper body, due to time spent at the forge, as well as training in archery and swordplay.
Val prefers loose and airy clothing that doesn't hold heat when near the forge or out in the sun. She wears leather boots and often wears leather hand wraps (this started to prevent calluses when working with metal but has become a fashion statement). She enjoys adding a splash of colour with some red cloth along with a few pieces of jewelry. When practicing archery, Val wears basic armor leather in muted colours.
History ("Tragedy")
Valerica (Val to her friends) never thought her life would lead her here. For the majority of it she lived the typical Varisian life: keep your head down, get a job, work hard, fall in love, have a family. It was that last bit that she wasn't going to get now; the bit that Gaedran Lamm had stolen from her.
Gods, she had done it all right. She'd grown up in Old Korvosa, alongside most of the city. Her childhood was poor, filled with a constant battle to eat the next meal, keeping your money hidden, and trying to be invisible. Her life would have been a lot different if it hadn't been for Aramis Shaw. She'd been set upon by a gang of children on her way home with a silver piece she'd found in the street. Aramis had come out of nowhere, chasing the children off with a sword; a real one- made of steel, not the wooden sticks and clubs that kids in the slums called swords. They'd been inseparable since then.
Aramis lived in Midland with his father, Adron; a blacksmith. Over time she spent more time there than at home. The Shaws spared enough coin to help her family and in return she worked in their smithy, Shaw's Arms, keeping things clean, running the odd errand, and, over time, even serving as a basic healer for some of the smithy's patrons; people with swords often had their own repairs to be made, after all.
As they grew older, her parents grew ill and passed away. A couple years later Adron passed, as well, and Aramis took over the smithy. It was too much for him to handle on his own and so Aramis began to teach Val the art of blacksmithing. She had always admired the craftsmanship he and his father possessed, but had never so much as held a sword. Surprisingly, she had a natural talent for it and the business flourished with Val handling smaller repair jobs to free Aramis up for the more complicated work orders.
It all came crashing down in one swoop. Aramis had been coming back from Old Korvosa when he was stabbed to death in an alleyway. When the guard called her down to identify him, she was at a loss for what he would have even been doing in Old Korvosa. All that was on his person was a receipt for an engraved ring. It wasn't until later that she learned from a mutual friend that he had gone to her parents' graves to ask for permission to marry her; the ring had been for her. Later, without really meaning to, she came cross the ring in a shop. She'd never seen it before, but the engraving had been enough: "Val, let us forge something new together. With love, Aramis." When she'd asked where the ring came from, the shopkeeper gave her a name: Gaedren Lamm.
Since then, Val has struggled to keep the smithy open. She had never been the master, after all, and her ability hasn't been enough to take on the majority of the work that comes through the door. She's busied herself with minor repairs and some swordcraft, trying not to just keep the lights on, but also to raise enough coin to buy back Aramis' ring. On the side, Vencarlo Orisini, a frequent customer and chief instructor at the Orisini Academy, has taught her how to defend herself. Vencarlo's tutelage would normally be far outside her means and Val can't help but wonder why he chose to help her; perhaps his relationship with the Shaws was deeper than she realizes. Together, they've worked on swordplay and archery and, after a year, Val has become serviceable in both. Most of her time for the last six months has been spent training, with or without Vencarlo; honing her skill with a singular goal in mind: find Gaedren Lamm. Tax season is coming, after all, and everyone has their dues to pay.
Personality
Spending her time in the forge, Val is no stranger to dealing with the public and is social, with a warm personality. These interactions have always been surface-level, though, and she has realized after Aramis' death that she lacked any strong connections. Feeling a bit lonely in the present, Val has become a bit quieter as a result, but desires to find some true friendships. She is determined, often stubborn, but genuinely cares about those around her.
- See the beauty in all things (Shelyn)
- Show respect and appreciation for the work of other artisans (artisan/Torag)
- Stand up for your community, friends, and ideals when they are threatened
- Intentionally create inferior works (Torag)
- Suppress creativity (Shelyn)
- Joining with tyrants or those who oppress the free will of people
The Owl. WISDOM (N): It represents the harsh wisdom of the natural order. The owl holds a needle that can bind life together or pick it apart.
The owl represents Val's own internal balance of the needle. As a trained healer, she values life and fights to protect others, but the tragedy she experienced due to Gaedren Lamm has also planted the seed in her mind that sometimes life needs to be taken, as well.
