Junkyard Wars XV: Ruathar + Stoneblessed - Human

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The wolf who cried gnome: Kinvig Arrumskor!

Kinvig Arrumskor - LN Male Lupin Archivist 3/Stoneblessed (Gnome) 3/Ruathar 3/Dragonslayer 1/Hexer 10

Medium Monstrous Humanoid

HD: 3d6+3d8+3d6+1d10+10d6+60 (137hp)

Languages: Common, Elven, Gnome, Lupin and Terran* (purchased with skill points at 1st level)

Ability Scores:

• Str 14
• Dex 14
• Con 14 (+2 from Stoneblessed 3)
• Int 15 (all increases from HD go here, +5 total)
• Wis 14
• Cha 8

Spoiler: Build Table

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Level	Class	Base Attack Bonus	Fort Save	Ref Save	Will Save	Skills	Feats	Class Features
1st	Archivist 1	+0	+2	+0	+2	Appraise 2, Concentration 4, Craft (stoneworking) 4, Knowledge (arcana) 1, Speak Language (Terran), Spellcraft 4, Tumble 2	Iron Will, Scribe ScrollB	Dark Knowledge (tactics) 3/day
2nd	Archivist 2	+1	+3	+0	+3	Appraise 2, Concentration 5, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Knowledge (arcana) 1, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Spellcraft 5, Tumble 2		Lore Mastery
3rd	Archivist 3	+1	+3	+1	+3	Appraise 2, Concentration 6, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Knowledge (arcana) 5, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Spellcraft 6, Tumble 2	Expeditious Dodge	Dark Knowledge 4/day
4th	Stoneblessed 1	+1	+5	+1	+3	Appraise 2, Concentration 6, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 4, Knowledge (arcana) 5, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Spellcraft 7, Tumble 2		Stonebond
5th	Stoneblessed 2	+2	+6	+1	+3	Appraise 2, Concentration 6, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 6, Knowledge (arcana) 5, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Listen 2, Spellcraft 8, Tumble 2		Racial Battle Technique
6th	Stoneblessed 3	+3	+6	+2	+4	Appraise 2, Concentration 6, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 6, Knowledge (arcana) 5, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 9, Tumble 2	Knowledge Devotion	Stoneborn
7th	Ruathar 1	+3	+6	+4	+6	Appraise 2, Concentration 6, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 6, Knowledge (arcana) 9, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 9, Survival 3, Tumble 2	Martial Weapon Proficiency (longsword)B	Word of friendship, gift of the elves
8th	Ruathar 2	+4	+6	+5	+7	Appraise 2, Concentration 9, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 6, Knowledge (arcana) 10, (dungeoneering) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 9, Survival 6, Tumble 2		Low-light vision, elfwise
9th	Ruathar 3	+5	+7	+5	+7	Appraise 2, Concentration 9, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 6, Knowledge (arcana) 10, (dungeoneering) 2, (local) 1,(nature) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 9, Survival 10, Tumble 2	Draconic Archivist	Star blessing, Arvandor's grace
10th	Dragonslayer 1	+6	+9	+5	+9	Appraise 2, Concentration 9, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 13, (dungeoneering) 2, (local) 1, (nature) 1, (the planes) 1, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 9, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Aura of courage, damage bonus
11th	Hexer 1	+7	+9	+5	+11	Appraise 2, Concentration 12, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 13, (dungeoneering) 2, (local) 1, (nature) 2, (the planes) 2, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 9, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Hex 1/day
12th	Hexer 2	+8	+9	+5	+12	Appraise 2, Concentration 12, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 13, (dungeoneering) 3, (local) 2, (nature) 3, (the planes) 2, (religion) 1, Listen 6, Spellcraft 12, Survival 10, Tumble 2	Trivial Knowledge	Bonus spell, hex 2/day
13th	Hexer 3	+9	+10	+6	+12	Appraise 2, Concentration 13, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 13, (dungeoneering) 4, (local) 3, (nature) 3, (the planes) 3, (religion) 3, Listen 6, Spellcraft 12, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Sicken hex
14th	Hexer 4	+10	+10	+6	+13	Appraise 2, Concentration 15, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 13, (dungeoneering) 4, (local) 3, (nature) 4, (the planes) 3, (religion) 3, Listen 6, Spellcraft 15, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Bonus spell, hex 3/day
15th	Hexer 5	+11	+10	+6	+13	Appraise 2, Concentration 16, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 13, (dungeoneering) 5, (local) 4, (nature) 4, (the planes) 4, (religion) 4, Listen 6, Spellcraft 16, Survival 10, Tumble 2	Power Attack	Fear hex
16th	Hexer 6	+12	+11	+7	+14	Appraise 2, Concentration 17, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 14, (dungeoneering) 5, (local) 4, (nature) 5, (the planes) 5, (religion) 5, Listen 6, Spellcraft 17, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Bonus spell, hex 4/day
17th	Hexer 7	+13	+11	+7	+14	Appraise 2, Concentration 18, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 15, (dungeoneering) 6, (local) 5, (nature) 6, (the planes) 5, (religion) 5, Listen 6, Spellcraft 18, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Sleep hex
18th	Hexer 8	+14	+11	+7	+15	Appraise 2, Concentration 19, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 15, (dungeoneering) 7, (local) 5, (nature) 7, (the planes) 6, (religion) 6, Listen 6, Spellcraft 19, Survival 10, Tumble 2	Leap Attack	Bonus spell, hex 5/day
19th	Hexer 9	+15	+12	+8	+15	Appraise 2, Concentration 20, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 15, (dungeoneering) 7, (local) 7, (nature) 8, (the planes) 7, (religion) 6, Listen 6, Spellcraft 20, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Charm hex
20th	Hexer 10	+16	+12	+8	+16	Appraise 2, Concentration 22, Craft (stoneworking) 5, Jump 8, Knowledge (arcana) 15, (dungeoneering) 8, (local) 7, (nature) 8, (the planes) 7, (religion) 7, Listen 6, Spellcraft 22, Survival 10, Tumble 2		Bonus spell, hex 6/day

Racial Traits:
Move 30 ft
Darkvision 60 ft
Acute Sense of Smell
Expert Rider

"Racial" Enemies:
+1 bonus on attack rolls and damage vs. werewolves (Lupin)
+4 dodge bonus to AC vs. giants (Stoneblessed)
+1 bonus to attacks rolls vs kobolds and goblinoids (Stoneblessed)
+1 bonus on weapon damage rolls vs. dragons (Dragonslayer)
+1 to +3 bonus on attacks rolls for allies vs. aberrations, constructs, dragons, elementals, magical beasts, outsiders and undead (Archivist)
+1 to +5 insight attack rolls and damage rolls vs. aberrations, animals, constructs, dragons, elementals, fey, giants, humanoids, magical beasts, monstrous humanoids, oozes, outsiders, plants, undead and vermin (Knowledge Devotion)

Skill Bonuses:
+2 bonus to Listen and Ride Checks (Lupin)
+2 racial bonus on Survival checks to follow tracks (Lupin)
+5 racial bonus on Spot Checks vs. Disguise within 5 ft (Lupin)
+2 bonus to Decipher Script and Knowledge (arcana) checks (Archivist - Lore Mastery)
+2 bonus on Listen and Craft (alchemy) checks (Stoneblessed)

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Spells Per Day (before ability modifier bonus spells)

Level	0lvl	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2nd	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3rd	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4th	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
5th	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6th	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7th	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8th	4	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
9th	4	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
10th	4	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-	-
11th	4	5	4	4	3	-	-	-	-	-
12th	4	5	5	4	3	2	-	-	-	-
13th	4	5	5	4	4	3	-	-	-	-
14th	4	5	5	5	4	3	2	-	-	-
15th	4	5	5	5	4	4	3	-	-	-
16th	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	-	-
17th	4	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	-	-
18th	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	2	-
19th	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	3
20th	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	3	2

"Bonus" spells from class levels (note: the wording in PrCs that advance casting is unclear as to whether classes like Archivist or Wizard get their extra spells added to their book through the PrC. For this reason, I have not included such spells here)
Archivist 1 (ECL 1)
0-level: all 0 level Cleric spells
1st Level: Conviction, Protection from Evil, Resurgence, Shield of Faith, Sign
Archivist 2 (ECL 2)
1st level: Blade of Blood, Lesser Vigor
Archivist 3 (ECL 3)
2nd level: Divine Insight, Guidance of the Avatar
Hexer 2 (ECL 12)
5th level: Teleport
Hexer 4 (ECL 14)
6th level: Disintegrate
Hexer 6 (ECL 16)
7th level: Reverse Gravity
Hexer 8 (ECL 18)
8th level: Mind Blank
Hexer 10 (ECL 20)
9th level: Shapechange

Recommended Archivist spells by level:
1st: Aspect of the Wolf, Bless, Divine Favor, Entangle, Entropic Shield, Grease, Shillelagh
2nd: Alter Self, Bear's Endurance, Bite of the Wererat, Blinding Spittle, Brambles, Bull's Strength, Darkbolt, Invisibility, Living Undeath, Lore of the Gods, Mirror Image, Owl's Wisdom, Primal Instinct, Spiritual Weapon, Web
3rd: Blur, Dispel Magic, Evard's Black Tentacles, Fly, Greater Magic Weapon, Haste, Lightning Bolt*, Magic Circle Against Evil, Primal Senses, Protection from Energy, Restoration
4th: Air Walk, Bite of the Wereboar, Dimension Door, Divine Power, Enervation, Freedom of Movement, Greater Resistance, Heart of Earth, Panacea, Polymorph, Primal Speed, Sheltered Vitality, Slow, Spell Immunity, Summon Giants, Vortex of Teeth
5th: Antilife Shell, Baleful Polymorph, Heart of Fire, Owl's Insight, Plane Shift, Righteous Might, Righteous Wrath of the Faithful, Spell Resistance, Surge of Fortune, Swift Etherealness, Triadspell, True Seeing, Valiant Fury
6th: Antimagic Field, Bite of the Werebear, Contingency, Energy Immunity, Greater Dispel Magic, Planar Ally, Spiritual Guardian, Summon Monster VI, Summon Nature's Ally VI, Superior Resistance
7th: Acid Fog, Destruction, Forcecage, Fortunate Fate, Greater Teleport, Holy Star, Holy Word, Limited Wish, Spell Turning, Storm Tower, Summon Monster VII, Summon Nature's Ally VII
8th: Dimensional Lock, Foresight, Great Spell Immunity, Greater Planar Ally, Iron Body, Otto's Irresistible Dance, Stormrage, Summon Monster VIII, Summon Nature's Ally VIII
9th: Astral Projection, Gate, Implosion, Miracle, Mordenkainen's Disjunction, Summon Monster IX, Summon Nature's Ally IX, Time Stop

*This is required for entry into Hexer, and can be obtained as an Adept 3 spell.
**Archivist spells may be obtained from any divine class list, often giving them earlier and easier access to spells via domain and prestige class spell lists

Early Years
Kinvig was found orphaned as a cub by gnome scouts, after a werewolf attack decimated his tribe. The scouts brought him back to the gnomish settlement, where he was adopted by an elderly childless couple: Dalfen Arrumskor (Gnome Expert 4) and Janwed Arrumskor (Gnome Archivist 3). Dalfen was a respected stonemason, and Janwed was the settlement's lore-keeper.
Kinvig took after his adopted mother, taking up the mantle of lore-keeper, always with his head in books, but also took a keen interest in his father's stoneworking.
He proved himself an asset to the gnomish community, as both a spellcaster and a craftsman.
ECL 5
At this point there isn't a lot going on with Kinvig. His casting is good but not great. His Dark Knowledge checks can assist allies to a small degree.

Kinvig enjoyed his life of collecting knowledge, working stone, and occasionally training with the gnomish warriors to learn their fighting techniques.
On a foray with some of the warriors one day, they came across a local elf encampment, under attack from a group of brutish goblinoids, led by a huge mountain troll. Kinvig and the warriors joined the fight, and together with the elven guards, defeated the attackers.
The elves were so grateful they invited Kinvig to become an honorary member of their village. Kinvig lived with the elves for some time, learning their ways.
Then, one ill-omened day, a gnomish scout came to the village, summoning Kinvig home.
An infamous green dragon called Klertannavol had attacked the settlement, killing many gnomes, including Kinvig's parents.
After a time of grief, he swore vengeance on the dragon, and studied the best ways to kill the beast.
ECL 10
Kinvig is starting to come into his own as a divine gish here. He is proficiency in all martial weapons and heavy armor, has a respectable spell repertoire, and can get decent bonuses in melee using Knowledge Devotion

Kinvig hunted the dragon down, confronting it in its forest lair. After a fierce battle, Kinvig eventually bested the creature. Even though his quest for revenge had been fulfilled, he still felt bitter and hollow. First his birth parents were taken from him, then his beloved gnomish parents.
Kinvig grew more and more embittered, cursing all evil beings for the losses he had suffered. He hunted them down, and mercilessly eradicated them.
ECL 15
With a respectable BAB and Power Attack to supplement Knowledge Devotion, along with an arsenal of long term buffs, Kinvig is filling the role of martial spellcaster quite well. Trivial Knowledge, available through his Stoneblessed levels, helps boost the output for both Dark Knowledge and Knowledge Devotion.

Years later, Kinvig became a figure to be feared throughout the land. He earned the a reputation for being a ruthless adversary of any who would threaten the gnomes or elves of his forest. Truth be told, though, even the elves and gnomes themselves feared him. He had grown ever more cold and heartless in his endless pursuit of enemies to punish.
ECL 20 - sweet spot
Kinvig is a full-fledged divine gish, complete with 9th level spells and a BAB of +16. Leap Attack is icing on the cake. He routinely has 24 hour and other long term buffs up, and often has a planar ally (generally a marut or planetar) accompanying him. He likes to shapechange into powerful melee forms, especially those with pounce or a similar ability.

Recommended Gear
Ability boosters are a good idea, especially for Wisdom - this helps both with bonus spells, and the DC for hexes. Con boosters are also desirable. No gish should be without the finest arms and armor, of course. After ECL 10, heavy armor and martial weapons become an option. Pearls of Power are always handy for a prepared caster. Scrolls, Wands and Staves can be useful if expensive.

Use in a Campaign
Kinvig is a fierce defender of his forest and the gnomish and elven communities therein. It's conceivable that he could be an ally or opponent to a group, depending on their motives. He could also be useful if the party is seeking a particular piece of knowledge, as Kinvig has very respectable knowledge skills (especially arcana). He has a particular hatred of dragons, and to a lesser degree, werewolves - so these could be adventure hooks of their own.

Sources
Complete Adventurer: Leap Attack
Complete Champion: Knowledge Devotion, various spells
Complete Mage, Player's Handbook II, Spell Compendium: various spells
Draconomicon: Dragonslayer
Dragon Magazine Compendium: Lupin
Frostburn: Summon Giants
Heroes of Horror: Archivist, Draconic Archivist
Masters of the Wild: Hexer
Online: Guidance of the Avatar
Races of Stone: Stoneblessed, Trivial Knowledge
Races of the Wild: Ruathar, Expeditious Dodge

Disclaimer 1: Yes, Stoneblessed is shoehorned in there. It fits with the backstory, but really the only thing it's "used" for is Trivial Knowledge.
Disclaimer 2: The bonus Sor/Wiz spells from Hexer can mostly be obtained through Domains or other sources anyway, but are selected for utility and power. In the case of a DM being tough on allowing an Archivist access to Domain scrolls etc. this is a straightforward way to get them.