Erik the Angel Phantom, Level 1

 The last hero from Aaron Hollingsworth’s novels was the most difficult to “translate” in Pathfinder. Even in the books, he was more of a NPC or a deus ex machina than a player character. Also, he changed more than once through the whole story. I tried to render him anyway.

Before The Broken Bards of Paris, in his own original novel, Erik the Phantom of the Opera was a recluse, a genius, a self-proclaimed trickster, and a talented musician- he is the only true bard of his group, even if most of his “powers” can be ascribed to simple prestidigitation. He also was very self-centered and egoist in love. This is how his path begins. He will be very different at the end of it.

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Erik the Angel Phantom CR 1

Human bard 1/trickster 1

Male N humanoid (human)

Init +3; Senses Perception +5

Defense

AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +3 Dex)

hp 12 (1d8+4)

Fort +0, Ref +5, Will +3

Defensive Abilities hard to kill

Offense

Speed 30 ft.

Melee whip +4 (1d3+3, nonlethal)

Special Attacks bardic performance 6 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate, inspire courage +1; DC 13), mythic power 5/day, surge +1d6, trickster attack (surprise strike)

Bard Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)

1st Level (2/day)- animate rope, tamer’s lash (DC 14)

0-Level (at will)- detect magic, ghost sound (DC 13), mage hand, prestidigitation (DC 13), read magic

Statistics

Str 10, Dex 16, Con 11, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 15

Base Atk +0; CMB +0 (+2 with disarm); CMD 13

Traits Mathematical Prodigy, Stage Magic

Feats Weapon FinesseM, Weapon Focus (whip)

Skills Acrobatics +7, Bluff +6, Disguise +6, Intimidate +6, Knowledge (arcana) +8, Knowledge (engineering) +8, Perception +5, Perform (keyboard) +6/+8, Stealth +7

Languages French, Italian, Parsi

SQ bardic knowledge +1, ghostly performance

Gear bard’s kit (41 gp), leather armor (10 gp), mask (50 gp), sunrod (2 gp), whip (1 gp), 1 gp