Daeric Dhoesone

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Male Anuirean noble 1/Wizard 5; CR: 6
Count of Soniele, Wizard of Heliomanse, Court Academician of Dhoesone
Lineage of Lesser Nobility
Minor Bloodline of Anduiras, 20
LN Medium Humanoid

VP/WP 24/11
Init +1
Languages Anuirean, Khinasi, Sidhelien, Vos

AC , touch , flatfooted
Fort + , Ref + , Will +

Speed ft
Melee Atk + (damage /critical, weapon)
Ranged + (damage /critical, weapon)
Base Atk +  ; Grapple

Abilities Str 11, Dex 12, Con 11, Int 18, Wis 11, Cha 14
Feats: Leadership, Rank, Title, Education, Brew Potion, Scribe Scroll, Spell Focus (Evocation), Toughness
Skills: Administrate +5, Bluff +6, Craft (Alchemy) +10, Decipher Script +10, Gather Information +6, Handle Animal (Falconry) +6, Knowledge (Arcana) +11, Knowledge (Herbalism) +10, Knowledge (Logic) +10, Lead +3, Ride (horse) +5, Sense Motive +4, Speak Language (Anuirean), Speak Language (Khinasi), Speak Language (Sidhelien), Speak Language (Vos), Spellcraft +11, Spot +4
Special Qualities: Familiar (Golden Eagle), Detect Illusion (Minor), Spellcasting
Description: Daeric is at a plump 230 lbs. His height is only 5 ft. 7 in. He has oily, pink cast skin. He also happens to be shaved. His hair is cropped short, and it's poker straight. He has blue green eyes. He favors his Anuirean heritage.
Possessions:
Spells in Spellbook (4/3/2/1, Save DC 19 + Spell Level): 0-level: all; 1st level: Burning Hands, Charm Person, Color Spray, Hypnotism, Jump, Magic Missile, Magic Weapon, Shield, Sleep; 2nd level: Arcane Lock, Eagle's Splendor, Flaming Sphere, Gust of Wind, Obscure Object; 3rd level: Dispel Magic, Fireball, Lightning Bolt, Magic Circle against Evil
Realm Spells: "Daeric's Mighty Propaganda Campaign" (Demogogue), "Daeric's Eye" (Scry), "Daeric's Personal Army" (Summoning), "Daeric's Mists of Protection" (Warding)

Leadership: As a 6th level character, Daeric has begun to attract followers and a cohort. Daeric's apprentice, Skalli (MRj; W1; Vo, great, 49; NG), is the son of Ohlaak the Dragon. Most of Daeric's followers include some of the staff of Soniele Manor and those wizards and sorcerers who are members of Heliomanse.
Rank: Daeric has the right to bear arms, the right to a unique set of arms, the right to dispense justice, attend Fhiele's court in Sonnelind, and the right to a trial by his peers.
Title: Dearic is universally acknowledged as the Count of Soniele.
Education: Daeric recives a +1 bonus to all Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty) and Perform (Etiquette) checks.
Scribe Scroll: Daeric may inscribe spells onto scrolls.
Brew Potion: Daeric may concoct magical potions.
Spell Focus (Evocation): Daeric imposes +1 to the Difficulty Class for all saving throws against spells from the school of Evocation that he casts.
Toughness: Daeric's discipline and active life on horseback and on the hunt grant him +3 vitality.

Typical Dialogue:
"Your Grace, whatever service I can render to the realm is only for you to speak, and I shall effect its completion. Humbly, I will away and see it done."
"Curse Clumine ... the dog! The foul wretch! She knew I was away on the Baroness' mission and she threw her a party! I hate her with my whole being!"
"Praise Avanalae! Yes, of course. An extract of bitter root. Find me Amaergin's Annalects, for I must research the best procedure for obtaining bitter root. Get to it."

Biography:

Daeric is the son of Aartric, the old baron's older son. He's very much a traditional Anuirean aristocrat, but he is also very much a gifted thinker and this has lead him to wizardry and a regard for Avanalae.

Daeric was begotten of Aartric Dhoesone and his Vos mother, Yekaterina Tabachkov, who was to be a very young paladin of Haelyn from Molchev. As a result, the bloodline he inherited from his father was diluted (Yekaterina's bloodline was tainted). Aside from that, he has ancestors on both sides. Including Javiere Dhoesone who was a powerful prelate of the Northern Imperial Temple of Haelyn, and Borislava Sabanov, who was a humble wizard and medicant of Lirovka.

Aartric, the younger brother of Fhiele Dhoesone was never heir presumptive, but it was considered possible that he might succeed his father as Baron if the elves of Tuarhievel did not intend to return her upon the death of their father, if not sooner. However, Aartric believed his son would never succeed as Baron, and sent him far away from the court of Dhoesone. Even as a child, Daeric obviously a brilliant genius. He became a masterful expert in Mathematics who had a talent for watching the tricks played by traveling magicians. When he copied all of the magician's simple legerdemain, his father had him sent to the Imperial College of Magic in the City of Anuire.

However, as brilliant and as studious as Daeric is; he happens to have problems with his weight. He couldn't control his weight for some reason, and he would balloon and deflate until his late teens when his body finally stabilized at his present weight. When he returned, he found his old rival, Clumine, invested with half the Sources of Dhoesone and the new Court Astrologer for the Baroness Fhiele Dhoesone. So, logically, he attuned himself to the other half before Clumine could claim them. She could never forgive him that.

In fact, the two are competing for Sources in Dhoesone, as well as jockeying for prominence at court. The Baroness appointed him Court Academician soon after. As a fervent follower of Avanalae, he finds Clumine's devotion to Ruornil perplexing; a puzzle. The two often clash. They have been competing since they can both remember. The only time the Baroness can get the two of them to work together is if the realm is in trouble. It's incredibly fortuitous that they use complimentary realm spells.

For Daeric's organization, see Heliomanse.

[edit] Aquilia, Daeric's Golden Eagle

Aquila

Size/Type: Small Animal
Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (5 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 80 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 14 (+1 size, +2 Dex, +1 natural), touch 13, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-4
Attack: Talons +3 melee (1d4)
Full Attack: 2 talons +3 melee (1d4) and bite -2 melee (1d4)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Deliver touch spells
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, Alertness, improved evasion, share spells, empathic link, speak with master.
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +2
Abilities: Str 10, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16
Feats: Alertness, Weapon FinesseB
Challenge Rating: ½

The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere of Aebyrnis. Golden Eagles are renowned for their striking appearance and combination of power with agility in flight. Daeric's Golden Eagle Aquila was trained from birth by Daeric himself. Daeric was training a bird in Falconry that was usually reserved for the Anuirean Emperor, i.e. one of Reole's direct descendants. But Daeric was allowed to train Aquila on the basis that he worshiped Avanalae.When he finished his Apprenticeship with one of the blooded teachers at the Imperial College, he made attuned Aquila to be his familiar.

These birds of prey inhabit nearly every terrain and climate, though they all prefer high, secluded nesting spots.

A typical eagle is about 3 feet long and has a wingspan of about 7 feet. The statistics presented here can describe any similar-sized, diurnal bird of prey.