Additional Proficiencies. Dice Set, Playing Card Set, Thieves’ Tools
Observant. If Shilo can see a creature's mouth while it is speaking a language he understands, Shilo can interpret what it's saying by reading its lips. Shilo has a +5 bonus to his passive Wisdom (Perception) score (included), and his passive Intelligence (Investigation) score (17).
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). Shilo deals 3 (1d6) additional damage when he hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of Sho’s that isn’t incapacitated and Shilo doesn’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Thrown Weapon Fighting Style. Shilo’s attacks with throw weapons do 2 additional damage (included in the attack).
Multiattack. Shilo makes three attacks with his sharp cards, or two with his rapier.
Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Sharp Cards. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5) slashing damage.
Second Wind (Recharges after a Short Rest). Shilo regains 1d10 + 1 hit points.
Parry. Shilo adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit him. To do so, Shilo must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
Description
Shilo Grifther is a former member of the nobility. He was swindled out of his titles and lands in a card game by an unscrupulous cheater. Now Shilo plays to win back a fortune so he can finally confront the man who cheated him all those years ago. The next time Shilo sits across a gaming table from his nemesis, he will not be cheated.
Shilo has always had a knack for games of chance. He can count cards with ease, run the odds on a bet in a moment, and with a few leading questions he can read others’ tells like they were children’s books. It's a useful talent, and one that Shilo is perfectly willing to use to his advantage.
Shilo knows how to take advantage of the greed and desperation of others. Common sense should steer people away from things that sound too good to be true, but common sense seems to be in short supply when Shilo is around. Whether sitting at the high roller table at the most upscale casino in town, or playing in a back room bar game, Shilo knows how to come out a winner, or at least how to keep the bookies at bay long enough to pay them back.
Shilo can play many games of chance, but his favorite hustle is cards, something he can count. He travels from city to city, game to game, always looking for the next big score, the next tournament, the next pot. Shilo can always find a game, even in cities where gambling is illegal. He is able to identify other gamblers by their descriptions, and knows a little about any such gambler, including their name and reputation, and any big wins they have recently had. Shilo can find the taverns and halls where gamblers abide in any area, as long as he speaks the language. Shilo earns enough money gambling to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.
Personality
Traits: “I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.” & “Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want.”
Ideal: (Independence) “I am a free spirit—no one tells me what to do.“
Bond: “I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who stole them from me.”
Flaw: “I’m too greedy for my own good. I can’t resist taking a risk if there’s money involved.”
Equipment: A suit of glamoured studded leather armor set to look like fine clothes; a rapier; a signet ring; a holy symbol of Tymora, goddess of good fortune; a small knife concealed in his boot; a playing card set; a deck of sharpened cards; and a pouch containing 95 gp, 45 sp, and 50 cp.
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Posted Feb 27, 2023