Urtavius Belerophon

Urtavius Belerophon was a character I created for a short-lived Ravenloft campaign and one I would like to port over to another setting sometime. Ravenloft has a lot of classic Dungeons & Dragons elements (in that, at heart, it's fantasy sword and sorcery), but with a classic horror bent--vampires, werewolves, and the supernatural plays a big part of the game. I wanted a character that fit a darker sort of game, even one that could, if possible, unnerve the other players (and/or their characters).

Urtavius was meant to be, or at least to seem, downright mad. He was bombastic--variously giving himself grand, contradictory titles like "Grand Admiral," "Marshall-General", and "Divine Emperor". He was paranoid--often seeing conspiracies where there were none, speaking as if he knew more about what people were up to then they did themselves. Last, he was disconcerting--an older, wiry man, mostly bald with tufts of bright red hair, carrying a strange spiked chain that glowed with a sickly green aura. He wasn't afraid of doing a little necromancy and conjuring either, and often brought forth skeletal warriors (each of whom he called "Father") and a shadowy steed as a mount. The picture (which comes from a really interesting, little known comic called The Victorian) captures the sort of strangeness I associate with Urtavius.

The Ravenloft campaign, alas, only lasted five sessions, but according to my notes it was action packed: we burned down a town, escaped from an asylum, and encountered the Carrion King. To my mind, Urtavius fit the game perfectly, and he was definitely a lot of fun to play. Since crossing dimensional walls often causes symptoms akin to madness, perhaps he'll turn up again someday in a strange new world?

URTAVIUS BELEROPHON

F2/S1/R1

Human, Chaotic Neutral, Age 50, Height 6'3, Weight 190 lbs, Eyes Amber, Skin Pale

Str: 10

Dex: 16 (+3)

Con: 13 (+1)

Int: 10

Wis: 12 (+1)

Cha: 14 (+2)

Hit Points: 25

Armor Class: 18

Initiative: +3

Fortitude: +4

Reflex: +5

Will: +3

Base Attack Bonus: +2

Spiked Chain +1: +6 attack, damage 2d4+1, Crit x2

Skill Ranks

Decipher Script: 1

Escape Artist: 1

Intimidate: 3

Jump: 1

Knowledge (Arcana): 1

Knowledge (Domains): 1

Move Silently: 1

Perform (Dance): 1

Ride: 3

Spellcraft: 1

Swim: 1

Tumble: 2

Use Rope: 1

Feats

Alertness

Weapon Finesse

Redhead: Mists

Exotic Weapon Proficiency

Combat Reflexes

Dirty Fighting

Sneak Attack

Trapfinding

Special Abilities

* Mount/1 day

* Burning Eyes

Spells

Message

Detect Magic

Light

Acid Splash

Summon Undead

Shield

Languages

Darkonese

Possessions

Mithril Shirt

Spiked Chain + 1

Spell Components Pouch

Clothing

Barbed Katar

Trail Rations

Bronze Ring (5 gp)

Magic Amulet +1

Greymalkin Queen Goo

Bracers of Awareness

Ring of Fire Protection + 2

Decaying Hand

364 gold pieces

12 silver pieces