Jack Short (3.5e NPC)
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| Male Halfling Ranger 4 | |
| NE Small Humanoid | |
| Init/Senses | +4/Listen +11, Spot +2 |
| Languages | Common, Halfling |
| AC | 19 (+4 armor, +4 dex, +1 size), touch 15, flat-footed 15 |
| hp | 25 (4d8+4 HD) |
| Fort/Ref/Will | +7/+10/+5 (-2 vs fear) |
| Speed | 30 ft |
| Melee | Small Mwk Battleaxe +6 melee (1d6, 20/x3) |
| Ranged | Small Spirit Bow (longbow) +10 ranged (1d6+2, 20/x3) or |
| Ranged | Acid Flask +11 ranged touch (1d6 acid, 20/x2) or |
| Ranged | Small Sling +11 ranged touch (1d3, 20/x2) |
| Space/Reach | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Base Atk/Grp | +4/+0 |
| Special Actions | Favored Enemy (All Humanoids) |
| Combat Gear | Acid Flask x7, Small Mwk Battleaxe, Small Sling |
| Abilities | Str 10, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8 |
| SQ | Animal Companion, Wild Empathy +3 |
| Feats | Quickling FeetB, Universal Hunter (Humanoid), TrackB, Rapid ShotB, Able SniperRotW, EnduranceB |
| Skills | Bluff +9, Climb +2, Diplomacy +2, Hide +15, Intimidate -2, Jump +2, Listen +11, Move Silently +13, Sense Motive +9, Survival +9 |
| Possessions | combat gear plus 66 gp, Backpack, Cloak of Resistance +1, Small Heavy Wooden Shield, Mwk Potion BeltFRCS, Potion of Cure Light Wounds, Potion of Hide from Animals, Potion of Invisibility, Silk Rope, Medium Spider Venom (1d4 Str/1d4 Str, DC 14), Small Studded Leather Armor +1, Tanglefoot Bag |
| Favored Enemy (Ex) | +2 Bluff/Listen/Sense Motive/Spot/Survival and +2 damage against all humanoids. |
| Spellcasting | Typical Ranger Spells Prepared (2; save DC 12 + spell level): 1st—longstrider, spirit bow. The save DCs are Wisdom based. |
| Wild Empathy (Ex) | Jack has wild empathy as a ranger. |
Animal Companion (Bitey the Wolf) (Ex): The hobgoblins had adopted a wild animal into their ranks, and it took a liking to the halfling. Female wolf; Medium animal; HD 2d8+4 (16 hp); Init +2, Spd 50 ft; AC 14, touch 12, flat-footed 12; Base Atk +1; Grp +2; Atk or Full Atk +3 melee (1d6+1 bite plus trip); SA Trip; SQ Low-Light Vision, Scent; Alignment TN; Saves Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1; Str 13, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6. Skills and Feats: Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +3, Spot +3, Survival +1; Weapon Focus (Bite), TrackB. Tricks (8): Attack, Down, Fetch, Heel, Seek, Track.
Able Sniper: You gain a +2 bonus on ranged attack rolls with a weapon made against flat-footed targets that are at least 30 feet away. In addition, you gain a +4 bonus on Hide checks made to hide again after you have made an attack roll while hiding.
Background (Cunning Manipulator): Ever aware of others emotions and deceptive to the core, Jack uses his Wisdom in place of Charisma for the purpose of Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, and the purposes of Leadership. Sense Motive is a class skill for him. He has placed his ability score from leveling in Dexterity.
Flaw (Coward): You have a −4 penalty on all saves against Fear effects. Even if you succeed on such a save, you are still At Bay from the source for 1 round.
Masterwork Potion Belt: This extremely well-made potion belt holds ten potions. Retrieving a potion from a potion belt is a free action once per round. Jack keeps flasks of acid within and his potions.
Jack Short is a short halfling with long dirty brown hair, tan skin, and unassuming features save for a scar that dominates one side of his face. He was a former guardsman who was always a troublemaker. After a botched chased he fell off a cliff and was presumed dead, but had actually washed ashore where he was found by a tribe of hobgoblins who decided to take in the strangely short human as a curiosity. Sensing opportunity, Jack used his guile to gain the tribe's trust and then used their muscle to obtain others gold, for he knew all the trading routes and the times the guards patrolled most. As it turns out life as a bandit was more exciting and lucrative than life as a guardsman, and he soon became the cunning leader of the Twigsnap Bandits.
He benefits from the tribe's protection, for honestly he is not brave himself. In combat he snipes from afar, striking at vital targets and creeping away with surprising and magically enhanced speed before he is found out.
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| Author | Eiji-kun + |
| Challenge Rating | 4 + |
| Identifier | 3.5e NPC + |
| Name | Jack Short + |
| Race | Halfling + |
| Rating | Undiscussed + |
| Size | Small + |
| Summary | A halfling bandit who is the cunning brains for a tribe of hobgoblin bandits. Don't make fun of his height or he'll gut you. + |
| Title | Jack Short + |
| Type | Humanoid + |
