Hireling:Kurik Forgewarden

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Kurik Forgewarden


	Fighter (4)			Male Dwarf			Fighter, Lvl 04 Contract: Kurik Forgewarden			Fighter, Lvl 04 Gold Seal Contract: Kurik Forgewarden

Level-headed Kurik's cool, confident approach is always an asset in the heat of battle. (Abilities: Cleave, Trip, Action Boost Haste I, Intimidate)


	Trip	Using this attack, you may trip the target, rendering it prone. Some creatures may be immune to this effect. A successful Balance check negates this effect. (DC 10 + Str mod)

Fighter Haste Boost I

Activate this ability to receive a 15% Action Boost attack speed bonus for 20 seconds.


	Intimidate	Allows you to intimidate certain NPCs or taunt and draw the attention of monsters away from other members of your party. You get a bonus when taunting creatures smaller than you and a penalty when taunting creatures that are larger than you. You also gain a bonus to threat generation for a short period of time after successfully using this ability. If you are using a weapon and a shield, this bonus to threat generation is increased.\n\nDetails: The bonus/penalty you gain is 4 for each size category difference between you and your target. For example: You would get a -8 penalty when trying to use intimidate on a fire giant because he is two size categories bigger than you.


	Attack	Your basic attack. When activated, you will continue attacking until your target is defeated.
	Sneak	Uses your Move Silently and Hide in Shadows skills to stealth through dungeons.
	Heroic Durability	Increases your maximum hit points by 20.
	Power Attack	While using Power Attack mode, you trade up to 5 of your attack bonus for that much extra damage on melee attacks. While using a two-handed weapon, you gain double the bonus to damage.
	Cleave	Activate this ability to attack one or more enemies in an arc in front of you.
	Sunder	Using this attack, you may reduce the target's Armor Class by 4 for a short time. Some creatures may be immune to the sunder effect. A successful Fortitude save negates this effect. (DC 10 + Str mod)
	Two Handed Fighting	Increases the damage of glancing blow attacks when wielding a two-handed weapon by 10% (from a base of 20% normal weapon damage). Also grants a 3% chance for weapon effects to trigger on glancing blows.
	Defensive Fighting	While using Defensive Fighting mode, you trade attack bonus for a small AC bonus. Casting a spell ends this mode.
	Simple Weapon Proficiency	You do not suffer an attack penalty for simple weapons.
	Proficiency: Dagger	You do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a dagger.
	Proficiency: Dart	You do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a dart.
	Martial Weapon Proficiency	You do not suffer an attack penalty for martial weapons.
	Proficiency: Short Sword	You do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a short sword.
	Proficiency: Longsword	You do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a longsword.
	Proficiency: Greatsword	You do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a greatsword.
	Proficiency: Throwing Hammer	You do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a throwing hammer.
	Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a slashing weapon.
	Weapon Focus: Longsword	+1 bonus on attack rolls when using a longsword.
	Weapon Focus: Greatsword	+1 bonus on attack rolls when using a greatsword.
	Weapon Specialization: Longsword	+2 bonus on damage rolls when using a longsword.
	Weapon Specialization: Greatsword	+2 bonus on damage rolls when using a greatsword.
	Weapon Specialization: Bastard Sword	+2 bonus on damage rolls when using a bastard sword.
	Dwarven Stability	Dwarves naturally are able to keep their balance, receiving a +4 on their Balance skill.
	Giant Evasion	Dwarves naturally are harder to hit by giants, receiving a +4 AC bonus when attacked by creatures of the giant type.
	Orc and Goblin Bonus	Dwarves get a +1 bonus to attack against orcs and goblins.
	Poison Save Bonus	Dwarves are naturally resistant to poison, receiving a +2 bonus to saves against poisons.
	Dwarven Stonecunning	Dwarves naturally are able to find secret doors more often, receiving a +2 bonus on their Search skill.
	Spell Save Bonus	Dwarves are naturally resistant to spells, receiving a +2 bonus to saves against spell effects.
	Hireling Trap Reflexes	Grants you a +20 bonus on your Reflex saves vs. Traps because you are too dumb to move out of the way.

Dwarven Constitution I

Grants a +1 increase to your Constitution score.

Dwarven Armored Agility I

Reduces the armor check penalty that applies to many of your skills by 1 regardless of armor worn.

Dwarven Axe Damage I

You gain an additional +1 bonus to damage rolls when using a battleaxe, throwing axe, handaxe, or dwarven axe, and an additional +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a greataxe.

Grants: Throwing Axe Damage I, Handaxe Damage I, Greataxe Damage I, Battleaxe Damage I, Dwarven Axe Damage I