Huevos Duros

Bio

Huevos Duros is a stalwart and stern human who takes pride in protecting his kin and isn't above fighting dirty to get the job done. His characteristic hand-to-hand combat brings unwarranted and often one-sided infighting. With or without his full plate armor and shield, Huevos Duros is a defensive wall for his comrades and a boisterous tactician to boot.

Huevos Duros is a former entertainer and main family member of the Duros Troupe. His old parlour tricks, musical talent, and muscular prowess gave him success and fame at every town and city they performed. Concerts, circuses, pit-fighting, gambling, merchandizing, and all manners of carousing were a staple of the Duros family. Huevos's favorite passtime of pit-fighting earned him a hefty suit of full plate armor when he took a dare of wrestling bears while intoxicated.

"Old Nana," Bea Duros, was the Duros Troupe Elder, who helped the family and company travel from town to town via teleportation circles. An untimely death with substance abuse left the Troupe stranded in  Some appropriate town near Drow  where, within days, was attacked by a masse of undead and fiends. Fighting and confusion broke out as the troupe scattered throughout the town. A whole night of fighting and fires left an exhausted Huevos subdued and knocked out at the hands of invaders. Huevos' life was spared and sold to a group of Drow slave-traders. He was quickly conviced that, despite the harsh treatment, a temporary life with the Drow was safer than going about alone without his full plate. An escape attempt with stolen full plate was cut short as he was taken prisoner yet again in Grakelsturhalskdjflaj (sp?).

Huevos was freed by a group of adventurers and continues to aid them in their quest. He is convinced his troupe is no more, but continues to perform and play the part he was born to do.

The Build Huevos Duros is a bard with levels in fighter (starting class). This build is a grappler, abusing high strength and expertise in "Athletics" to accomplish high grapple checks. Sufficient levels in Lore Bard grants access to Enlarge/Reduce via Additional Magical Secrets, further granting bonuses to grappling and locking down opponents. Levels in fighter gives access to maneuvers.

The build relies heavily on party synergy. With no spike or alpha damage, Huevos uses his first turn to close the distance to the largest threat in order to grapple it and shove it prone. Maneuvers allow friends additional attacks outside of their turns for continued spike damage (Rogues sneak attack for example).

Resources

 * Contacts
 * His troop in Safaar
 * Serraine
 * (Title) in Pontar Valley
 * Brewery
 * Currently being set up