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* Kirwayr: Male human Fighter 8; CR 8; Medium humanoid (human); HD 8D10+24; hp 66; Init +1; Spd 20 ft; Space 5 ft; Reach 5 ft; AC 23 (touch 13, flat-footed 22); Atk +13/8 melee (1D12+10+1D6 fire, Terror's Bane) or +10/5 ranged (1D8+4, masterwork composite longbow [+4 Str]); AL NG; SV Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +1; Str 18, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 6. Height 5 ft 10 in.

Skills and Feats: Climb +10, Handle Animal +4, Jump +17 (including magic ring), Ride +10, Swim +8; Cleave, Great Cleave, Improved Toughness, Improved Unarmed Strike, Least Legacy (Hammon's Hide), Least Legacy (Hammon's Shield), Least Legacy (Terror's Bane), Monkey Grip, Power Attack, Weapon Focus (greataxe), Weapon Specialization (greataxe).

Possessions: Terror's Bane (legacy item, see below), Hammon's Hide (legacy item, see below), Hammon's Shield (legacy item, see below), masterwork composite longbow (+4 Str), hizagkuur dagger (+1 fire and electricity damage), silver dagger, masterwork full plate, ring of protection +1, arrows (20), +1 arrows (6), iron holy symbol to Wehsta-grum, potions of cure light wounds at 1st level (3), potion of bull's strength at 3rd level, gloves of fortunate striking (reroll attack 1/day), amulet of leaping (continuous jump spell at 1st level), belt of dwarvenkind, belt pouch, hunting horn, Nirzumbil brooch, masterwork potion belt, 150 pp, 110 gp, 34 sp, 16 cp.

Languages: Common, Dwarvish.

Note: All statistics reflect all three legacy items.

Kirawyr is a 25 year old human with a grotesquely deformed face and a raspy voice. No one is sure how Kirawyr came to look this way, though rumours persist that he or his family were cursed by some divine being. What is certain is that Kirawyr left his homeland in Jaggarth where his family had returned after the War of the Gem to resettle. As a lad he had been tormented mercilessly by his kinsmen and neighbours due to his looks, and he developed a toughness of character and muscles as a result of fending off these diatribes and physical attacks. Eventually, he began to hire himself out as a mercenary, sometimes even claiming to be a half-orc to explain away his appearance.

While guarding a Riverine caravan, Kirawyr proved his prowess to the caravan master Bet'horet by defeating three men in an unarmed fight who had been poking fun at the warrior. In addition, the warrior used his prodigious strength to free a wagon from a rockslide. Both of these events caused Bet'horet to recommend Kirawyr to Barnabus' service in Dwillingir. The warrior was accepted and, out here on the frontier where a man is judged more by his conduct than his appearance, he began to find a home. He made fast friend with Bodhi Hantun, a rakish mercenary in House employ, and the two caroused legendarily in Dwillingir, until Bodhi was slain in the Gladitorial arena.

Kirawyr was instrumental in defeating the doppelganger who had infiltrated House Riverine and helped to restorre Barnabus to power. Later, he and his companions raided the Tomb of Prince Hammon and Kirwayr claimed Hammon's axe, armour, and shield for his own. However, in the battle against the demonic Effishnir, Kirwayr was slain, and this caused him to decide to retire to Nirzumbil. The warrior had always admired the dwarves, for they tended to judge their own and others by their deeds and character rather than their appearance. Furthermore, they enjoyed many of the things he enjoyed, such as a good brawl, bawdy humour, and hard work. When Kirawyr found and wore a magic belt that made him physically and mentally more dwarf-like, his course was sealed and, using his death and resurrectio as a milestone, he left the service of House Riverine and now dwells with the dwarves as their honoured guest.

Terror's Bane:

Abilities: +2 flaming greataxe, creature compass (dragons).

Penalties: -4 hp, -1 saves. 

Hammon's Hide:

Abilities: +2 white dragonhide scale armour, energy resistance 5 (cold).

Penalties: 4 ranks skill loss, -1 attack penalty, -2 hp, -1 skill penalty.

Hammon's Shield:

Abilities: +2 heavy animated white dragonhide shield, resist energy 1/day

Penalties: -4 hp, -1 Fort save, -1 attack penalty