Introducing Gallus Gallo, Tevinter Rogue

A great portrait that's similar to Gallus by Sara Biddle

Gallus Gallo is part of a family that has gained its employment through hunting runaway slaves and their sympathizers, as well as debtors of all kinds.  As a child, he played lookout and eventually was tasked with finding people and reporting back.  This led to some kidnapping attempts and other harsh lessons, until he got it right.  (One of his sayings is: "Nobody suspects a kid.  And if they do, you know they're messed up like me.")  As one of the smaller men in his family, he knew he'd never make it as an enforcer but with his people and tracking skills, he knew he could find a place in the army.  He joined up with his cousin Manius, who was eventually moved to another unit.

Since his family travels often in the course of work and is quite prolific, he could meet them anywhere - but one of his goals is to finally get beyond their reach, where he can make his own contacts and reputation.  Though he seems to be a wiseguy who doesn't take much seriously, those who get to know him realize that he thinks about a lot more than anyone gives him credit for.  He doesn't believe that the Imperium is as safe or strong as it claims to be, or that those in power are in the position to see why.  It will be the little guys with the best information who preserve the empire, and he intends to be one of the most useful little guys Tevinter has ever seen.

Hard to rile and maddeningly optimistic, Gallus only gets mean when he must - but when the occasion comes, he gets dirty very quickly and without hesitation.  While he's not a coward, he has been known to be fickle, especially when the tides seem to be turning against him.  He is agreeable to those he knows but can play the devil's advocate with those he doesn't, prodding them and trying to see what makes them tick.  He can be strikingly candid for one who deals in secrets, but he swathes most of his communication in jest, innuendo, and wit.  He is known for having a "nose" - a penchant for sniffing just about anything and anyone, and letting that guide him.  

He is a lover of cheeses of all kinds, and always has some on his person for when the road gets rough.  (This backfired when he bought a pound of dwarven cheese that was downright awful and then couldn't even give it away.)  He enjoys games of many kinds, but usually the type that foster a brotherhood, like dice and cards.  This might get him into trouble at times, but it also gets him intel.  He makes it plain that he'll try nearly anything once, including people, and he apparently has a string of former lovers that includes both genders, many skin tones, and some stories that may or may not be 100% true.  But those close to him know that he's holding out for "the girl from Minrathous" - a young woman he got to know during a stay in the capital but has not seen since.

Gallus usually says he follows Zazikel because "We're already two of a kind.  There's no use being coy about it and trying to make him jealous with some other god."  But he regularly stops by Urthemiel's temples, and has been rumored to attend Lusacan's services when no one is watching.  He's been known to take fortune telling seriously, but whether as omens of Zazikel's or Lusacan's, no one knows.  Likewise, no one really knows how he feels about slaves.  Sometimes he's as rough with them as any member of the Gallo family, and other times he offers extra food and kindness without asking extra from them.  But as the man himself says, "It's better if no one else knows which game you're really playing."

NAME:	Gallus Gallo		DEFENSE:	13		SPEED:	13
AGE:	23		ARMOR:	3		MOVE:	13
GENDER:	Male		PENALTY:	0		CHARGE:	6
CLASS:	Rogue		HEALTH:	32		RUN:	26
SPECIALIZATION:			LEVEL:	1		XP:
RACE:	Human		BACKGROUND		ALLIES/MINIONS
HEIGHT:	Medium		Tevinter Soporati
WEIGHT:	Lean		ORGANIZATION
EYES:	Brown		Tevinter Army
HAIR:	Brown		RANK/TITLE
SKIN TONE:	Tan		Grunt

COMMUNICATION	2	DEXTERITY	3	STRENGTH	2
Deception		Brawling
CONSTITUTION	2	MAGIC	0	WILLPOWER	2
CUNNING	2	PERCEPTION	2	LANGUAGES
				Tevinter
				Trade Tongue

MELEE WEAPON		ATTACK ROLL	DAMAGE	FOCUS		QUALITY		MATERIAL		MAGIC/RUNE EFFECT
Shortsword		3d6+3	1d6+2
Imp. Weapon		3d6+5	1d6-1	X	2

RANGED WEAPON

ATTACK ROLL

DAMAGE

SHORT RANGE

LONG RANGE

RELOAD TIME

FOCUS

Long Bow

1d6+3

26 yards

52 yards

Minor Action

TALENT NAME		NOVICE				APPRENTICE			JOURNEYMAN
Backstab		Atk +2, +1d6 damage (pg 36)
Rogue's Armor		Ignore penalty of leather armor
Scouting		Can re-roll failed Stealth; accept 2nd

ARMOR/SHIELD	RATING	PENALTY	MAGIC/RUNE EFFECT		IMPROVEMENT	SLOTS		QUALITY
Light leather	3	0

TALENT NAME		NOVICE				APPRENTICE			JOURNEYMAN
Backstab		Atk +2, +1d6 damage (pg 36)
Rogue's Armor		Ignore penalty of leather armor
Scouting		Can re-roll failed Stealth; accept 2nd

EQUIPMENT
Bedroll	Backpack
Chain*	Traveling Clothes
Shackles*	Water Skin
Whetstone	Quiver (20 arrows)
Whistle	Soap
Crate (personal)	Bowl, metal
Rations (1 week)	Mug, metal
Flint & steel	Cheese
Smoke bomb	Stinker
Spark tube	Rope, 20 yds.
Hunter's snare
Lockpicks

Items in italics are either free starting gear or part of the Tevinter army package of: bedroll, chain, shackles, whetstone, whistle, crate (personal), and rations (1 week's worth).  Chains and shackles must be replaced out of pocket if damaged or lost.  Other gear will likely be replaced at the nearest Tevinter outpost so long as the outpost has the items to spare and the character is in good standing.

Note: Gallus is an NPC for our upcoming Dragon Age campaign.  I followed the directions for character creation closely, except for adding a standardized package of some free gear that all members of the army get.  If anything seems off, or missing, or if you have any suggestions for starting-level ways to improve his build, please do let me know.  I'm still new to the system by Green Ronin, and it's been such a crazy week that I could have missed something important.  Either way, I'm trying to stick with the rules as written for now so I can see how they run.  And yes, his attributes are high, but were rolled fair and square.