With the concept of Minor Companion being so popular lately, I decided to try my hand at it. I am taking one of Roberto's forgotten Shield Grogs, Albert, and recreating him as a Minor Companion. I will post some design notes after the character, so so people can pick itapart and we can refine this concept.
Lieutenant Albert Hernandez-Salas
Characteristics:
Intelligence +0, Perception -1, Communication +1, Presence +0,
Strength +2, Stamina +0, Dexterity +3, Quickness +1
Size: 0
Confidence: 2 (5)
Current Date Winter 1245
Age: 52
Born 1193
Longevity: Level 50 since 1134 at age 41 (cost of 66xp)
**Warping *: 1 (11)
Effects: Magical Fascination (Minor Flaw)
Decrepitude: 0
Personality: Loyal to Andorra +3, Optimistic +3, Brave +2, Cares about People +2, Fascinated by Magic +2, Obedient +1, Serious Minded +1, Sense of Humor -2
Reputation: Seasoned 3 (local soldiers) ( cost of 30xp)
Virtues: Almogavar (former status); Custos (current status), Hermetic Experience, Improved Characteristics, Tough, Warrior;
Flaws: Duty Bound, Lingering Injury, Optimistic (Major)
Abilities
Aragonese 5 (banter), Iberia Lore 3 (Almogavars); Andorra Lore 2 (grogs), Animal Handling 1 (herd animals), Artes Liberles 1 (literacy), Athletics 3 (run), Awareness 3 (alert), Balearic Islands Lore 2 (pirates), Brawl 5 (wrestle), Carouse 3 (drinking songs), Catalan 5 (Barcelona), Charm 1 (wit), Chirurgy 2 (battlefield dressing), Church Lore 1 (Crusaders), Faerie Lore 1 (caution), Folk Ken 3 (soldiers), Guile 2 (discrete lies), Hunt 2 (trap), Intrigue 2 (alliances), Latin 4 (talking to magi), Leadership 4 (combat), Magic Lore 3 (wizards), Mythic Europe Lore 2 (war), Normandy Lore 1 (military history), Order of Hermes Lore 3 (Flambeau magi), Profession-Seaman 2 (marine), Profession-Soldier 6 (organization), Single Weapon 7[sup]2xp[/sup] (spear), Ride 1 (travel), Stealth 3 (ambush), Survival 3 (forage), Swim 1 (ocean), Thrown Weapon 4 (spear)
Standard Outfitting
Enchanted Metal Reinforced Leather Hauberk (1), Helmet, Round Shield (2), Toledo Long Sword (1), Spear (1), Dagger, Knife,
Encumbrance: 0 (Load 5 = Burden 2, minus Strength +2)
Combat
Soak: Unarmored +3, with Armor +5
Fistfight: Init +1, Atk +8, Def +6, Dmg +2
Grapple: Init +1, Atk +9, Def +7, Dmg +2
Knife: Init +1, Atk +9, Def +6, Dmg +4
Dagger: Init +1, Atk +10, Def +6, Dmg +5
Toledo Longsword (with shield): Init +3, Atk +15, Def +9 (+11), Dmg +9
Spear (with Shield): Init +3, Atk +13, Def +9 (+11), Dmg +7
Thrown Knife: Init +1, Atk +8, Def n/a, Dmg +4
Thrown Spear: Init +1, Atk +10, Def n/a, Dmg +7
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-5), -3 (6-10), -5 (11-15), Incapacitated (16-20), Dead (21+)
Enchanted Items & Special Equipment
Longevity Ritual: Level 50 since age 41 (66xp)
Blinking Ring: Lesser Enchanted Device (36xp)
ReCo30 Warrior's Leap (R: Touch, D: Mom, T: Ind, Init: Quick +3, Uses: 24/day
Transports Albert up to 50 paces to any place he can perceive or has an Arcane Connection to.
(Base 15, +1 Magnitude Touch, +5 Levels Fast Trigger, +5 Levels twenty-four uses per day)
Ring of Endurance: Lesser Enchanted Device (36xp)
ReCo30 Endurance of the Berserkers (R: Touch, D: Item Concentration, T: Ind, Uses: 1 per day)
(Base 15, +1 Magnitude Touch, +1 Magnitude Concentration, +5 Levels Item Maintains Concentration)
Armor of Easy Burden: Lesser Enchanted Device (35xp)
PeTe29 Hauberk of Sublime Lightness (R: Item, D: Constant: T: Ind)
(Base 5, +2 Magnitudes Sun, +2 Magnitudes Metal, +1 Level for two uses per day, +3 Levels Environmental Trigger).
Toledo Longsword: Item of Quality (4xp)
Initiative +2, Attack +5, Defense +1, Damage +7
I was about to complain about him being subpar as a SHIELD grog, wnen I noticed that his combat totals do not seem well calculated.
He has single weapon 7, dex 3 and quick 1 and strength 2, so his combat totals should be
+1 +10 +8 +2 BEFORE counting the weapons he is using in the formula.
I will have to recheck all my maths. And add a backstory.
Lieutenant Albert Hernandez-Salas
Characteristics:
Intelligence +0, Perception -1, Communication +1, Presence +0,
Strength +2, Stamina +0, Dexterity +3, Quickness +1
Size: 0
Confidence: 2 (5)
Current Date Winter 1245
Age: 52
Born 1193
Longevity: Level 50 since 1134 at age 41
**Warping *: 1 (11)
Effects: Magical Fascination (Minor Flaw)
Decrepitude: 0
Personality: Loyal to Andorra +3, Optimistic +3, Brave +2, Cares about People +2, Fascinated by Magic +2, Obedient +1, Serious Minded +1, Sense of Humor -2
Reputation: Seasoned 3 (grogs), Experienced 2 (magi)
Virtues: Almogavar (former status); Custos (current status), Hermetic Experience, Improved Characteristics, Tough, Warrior;
Flaws: Duty Bound, Lingering Injury, Optimistic (Major)
Abilities
Aragonese 5 (banter), Iberia Lore 3 (Almogavars); Andorra Covenant Lore 2 (grogs), Animal Handling 1 (herd animals), Artes Liberles 1 (literacy), Athletics 3 (run), Awareness 3 (alert), Balearic Islands Lore 2 (pirates), Brawl 5 (wrestle), Carouse 3 (drinking songs), Castilian 5 (Roberto’s slang), Catalan 5 (Barcelona), Charm 1 (wit), Chirurgy 2 (battlefield dressing), Church Lore 1 (Crusaders), Faerie Lore 1 (caution), Folk Ken 3 (soldiers), Guile 2 (discrete lies), Hunt 2 (trap), Intrigue 2 (alliances), Latin 4 (talking to magi), Leadership 5 (combat), Magic Lore 3 (wizards), Mythic Europe Lore 1 (war), Normandy Lore 1 (military history), Order of Hermes Lore 2 (Flambeau magi), Profession-Seaman 2 (marine), Profession-Soldier 6 (organization), Single Weapon 7 (spear), Ride 1 (travel), Stealth 3 (ambush), Survival 3 (forage), Swim 1 (ocean), Thrown Weapon 4 (spear)
Standard Outfitting
Enchanted Metal Reinforced Leather Hauberk (1), Helmet, Round Shield (2), Toledo Long Sword (1), Spear (1), Dagger, Knife,
Encumbrance: 0 (Load 5 = Burden 2, minus Strength +2)
Combat
Soak: Unarmored +3, with Armor +5
Fistfight: Init +0, Atk +7, Def +5, Dmg +2
Grapple: Init +0, Atk +8, Def +6, Dmg +2
Knife: Init +0, Atk +8, Def +5, Dmg +4
Dagger: Init +0, Atk +9, Def +5, Dmg +5
Toledo Longsword (with shield): Init +2, Atk +14, Def +8 (+10), Dmg +9
Spear (with Shield): Init +1, Atk +13, Def +9 (+11), Dmg +7
Thrown Knife: Init +0, Atk +7, Def n/a, Dmg +4
Thrown Spear: Init +0, Atk +9, Def n/a, Dmg +7
Fatigue levels: OK, 0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-5), -3 (6-10), -5 (11-15), Incapacitated (16-20), Dead (21+)
Enchanted Items & Special Equipment
Longevity Ritual: Level 50 since age 41
Toledo Longsword: Item of Supreme Quality (4xp)
Initiative +2, Attack +5, Defense +1, Damage +7, Load 1
Hauberk of Sublime Lightness: Lesser Enchanted Device (35xp)
Protection 2, Load 1
PeTe29 Hauberk of Sublime Lightness (R: Item, D: Constant: T: Ind)
(Base 5, +2 Magnitudes Sun, +2 Magnitudes Metal, +1 Level for two uses per day, +3 Levels Environmental Trigger).
History
Chronology:
- 1193: Born in February
- 1209: Joined Segovia Almogavars at age sixteen, served under Santiago
- 12012: Fought at Las Navas at age nineteen
- 1213 to 1217: Segovia Company breaks up, wanders a few years serving in various other outfits.
- 1218 & 1219: Served a two year stint in the Vibria Company
- 1220: Recruited by Santiago at age twenty-seven
- 1226: Assigned to assist Roberto at Mons Electi at age thirty-three
- 1227 to 1232: Road to Bibracte, Alabaster Lioness, Heracleion, Ibiza
- 1233: Contract bought out by Roberto.
- 1234: Begins Longevity at age forty-one, receiving the Potion from Santiago as pension.
- 1235: The Visitor & Attumah the Usurper of Heracleion.
- 1236: City of Brass.
- 1237: War of the Roses, fought “The Beast” alongside Roberto.
- 1240: With the agreement of all parties concerned, Albert cancels his contract with Roberto and joins the Andorran Guard
- 1242: Ancient History, went to Paris.
- 1245: Current year, Ancient Discovery Expedition
Background:
_____Albert is a veteran with over thirty-five years of service. He first enlisted in the Segovia Company when he was nineteen, serving as a shield grog to Santiago of Flambeau. He participated in a few raids and skirmishes, and saw his first major battle at Las Navas in 1212. Though victorious, his company suffered crippling losses and soon after disbanded. Afterwards, Albert drifted between outfits and did a short stint with the Vibria company out of Barcelona. His last job for them was working security at a tavern owned by a local magus.
_____A bouncer.
_____In 1219, Santiago had tracked him down and recruited him into his new organization, the Lumina Company. Fed up with his hum-drum life since the war, he agreed, and for the next few years he went out on various assignments to assist as needed. He was assigned to assist Roberto at Mons Electi in 1226, and has since served alongside him on many adventures. Albert’s resume speaks for itself. Roberto eventually bought out Albert’s contract, then in agreement, cancelled it so Albert could enroll in the Andorran Guard.
_____Albert has a Lingering Injury, wounded during the Alabaster Expedition, by a spear in the thigh during the dock fight (ask him about it). This inflicts a -1 penalty to physical actions (figured into his combat stats). If he botches a physical action, this aggravates the injury and the penalty becomes -3. The condition will worsen with age, multiplying the penalty by (1 + his Decrepitude score).
_____The Segovia Company was the same band of outlaw mercenaries operated by the now infamous Joel Muniz of Flambeau, who in turn was the parens of Roberto. However, Albert and Roberto did not know each other very well back then. Albert served under Santiago. He knew Pedro somewhat and was acquainted with Carlos, but Roberto was just the creepy guy who served the other wizard. Since then, Roberto has proven to be a decent employer and not as creepy as he was when he first met him.
_____Albert has developed a Fascination with Magic (a Warping Flaw resulting from Longevity). He transferred employment to the Andorran Guard a few years ago.
Design Notes
Paid 66xp for Longevity Level 50 since 1134 at age 41 (age + half level = 66)
Paid 45xp for Reputations
His Native Language is Aragonese. Both Catalan and Castilian default to Aragonese -1, so each cost only 25xp to upgrade to 5.