Gunnar For Gestalt, Level 1

 I struggled so much to find a suitable build for this character in Pathfinder. In Gestalt, it was so much easier. I can even give him psionic powers later, thanks to the right feats and abilities.

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Character Name	Level	Lineage	Culture	Class (Primary)	Class (Secondary)
Gunnar Einarson	1	Human	Proud Warrior	Berserker	Guardian

Keywords: Humanoid, Human, Halfkin, Berserker, Guardian, Martial

Oaths

1. I will find the man who betrayed my father and bring him to justice.

2. I will strive to use my rage without hurting my friends or innocent people.

3. (Guardian) I will protect my friends, allies, and those who I am loyal to from harm.

Ability Modifiers

STR	+2
DEX	+1
CON	+2
INT	+1
WIS	+2
CHA	+1

Hero Dice Pool

8 / 10

Defenses

HP: 38 (25+ [13 x 1])

AC: 22 (10 + 7 Excep + 1 Dex + 4 Armor)

Speed: 50 ft.

Size: Medium; Reach: 5 ft

Saves:

• Fort: +6

• Ref: +2

• Will: +6

Initiative: +2

Senses

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Defenses	Ability Score	Proficiency	Bonus
Defense Prof.	DEX	Excep	+8
Fortitude Save	CON	Prof	+6
Reflex Save	DEX	Sk	+2
Will Save	WIS	Prof	+6

Trained Armor: Light, Medium, Heavy, Superheavy

Defensive Abilities/Qualities:

• Fortified, Threshold 3

Offense

Attack	To Hit	Damage	Special
Melee
Mace	+9	1d6+2 B	Knockdown
Raging Mace	+9	1d6+3 B	Knockdown
Ranged
Sling	+8	1d4 B	Ranged (300 ft), Ammo (Sling stones), Slow Reload, Critical (19-20)

Other Proficiencies (Weapons, Spellcasting)	Ability Score	Proficiency	Bonus
All Natural Attacks	Str	Excep	+9
All Simple Weapons	Str/Dex	Excep	+9/+8
Greatsword	Str	Prof	+6
All Martial Weapons	Str/Dex	Sk	+3/+2
Shields	Str	Excep	+9

Special Actions	Action Cost	Effect
Rage	1	You gain +1 to Str-based dmg rolls for 6 rounds, but become Off-Guard 3. Can’t rage for 2 rounds once it ends.
Bodyguard	Reaction	Counter an attack against an adjacent ally. Roll your Defense (Dex) + your armor bonus (+12) against the attack roll. Automatically take the attack instead of the original target.

Skills

Skills	Ability Score	Proficiency	Bonus
Academia	INT	Un	+1
Acrobatics	STR/DEX	Un	+2/+1
Animal Husbandry	DEX/WIS	Un	+1/+2
Aquatic	DEX/INT	Prof	+5/+5
Arcane Lore	INT	Un	+1
Athletics	STR/CON	Prof	+6/+6
Bluff	CHA	Un	+1
Fieldcraft	WIS	Un	+2
Intimidate	STR/CHA	Sk	+3/+2
Investigation	INT/WIS	Un	+1/+2
Medicine	INT/WIS	Un	+1/+2
Merchant Lore	INT/CHA	Un	+1/+1
Military Lore	INT	Prof	+5
Perception	WIS	Prof	+6
Perform	INT/CHA	Un	+1/+1
Profession	INT/WIS/CHA	Un	+1/+2/+1
Politique	INT/CHA	Un	+1/+1
Religion	INT/WIS	Un	+1/+2
Stealth	DEX	Un	+1
Tech. Lore	DEX/INT	Un	+1/+1

Primary Class Features

Signature- Battle Frenzy: Your Rage lasts for 6 rounds instead of 3.

• Rage: Take a “Transform” action to rage. While in this state you gain a bonus on damage rolls that rely on Strength equal to your level. While raging you become Off-Guard 3 (this reduces your AC by 3). This state lasts for 3 rounds. Once it ends you cannot enter it for 2 rounds.

While raging, you can’t take actions that require concentration or presence of mind, and your speech is limited to short answers and guttural grunts. Additionally, you cannot make use of anything technological or that requires presence of mind to operate. Finally, you are prohibited from making skill checks that rely on Dexterity or Intelligence.

• Fast Movement: Your land speed improves by 20 feet.

Secondary Class Features

• Bodyguard: You can make a Counter reaction against an attack directed at an adjacent ally. Roll your Defense (Dex) + your armor bonus against the attack roll. If you meet or exceed the triggering attack roll, you take the attack instead of the original target. This attack automatically hits you if you succeed.

Boost: You can spend a Hero Dice after successfully using this class feature while wearing heavy (or heavier) armor to gain Absolute Resist against that attack’s damage.

• Subdual: You can cause any physical damage you deal to be non-lethal physical damage. You may choose to do this on a per-attack basis.
  

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Honors

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Lineage Traits

• Hybrid Vigor: Select a save (Fortitude, Reflex, or Will) and improve your proficiency in it by 1 step (Unskilled> Skilled> Professional> Exceptional).

• Lucky (Halfish): You add 3 Hero Dice to your personal Hero Dice pool at the start of each session and recover up to 5 Hero Dice with a short rest (if you were below that number).

Cultural Traits

• Homegrown Warrior: You gain the martial keyword. You become Professional with any one simple, martial, or exotic weapon of your choice.

Languages

Common

Gear

Weapon	Dmg Dice	Dmg Type	Crit	Qualities	Bulk	Group
Mace	d6	B	Knockdown	None	2	Club
Sling	d4	B	None	Ranged (300 feet), Ammo (Sling Stones), Slow Reload, Critical (19-20)	L	Other

Armor	AC	Max Dex	Qualities	Threshold
Breastplate	+4	+4	Fortified	3

Other Gear	Bulk

Gold: —

Bulk: x/7

Sundries Allotment: 50/50

Biography

Gunnar’s father was a honorable viking warrior who was framed by his rival before the council of the elders for a crime he had not committed, and was forced to flee his homeland with his wife and baby son, relentlessly pursued by his enemy. When they came in halfish territory, the man trusted his family to the halfkin’s care and went to confront his enemy alone. He never returned, and the wife died herself of sorrow not long after. Gunnar was raised by the halfkin, but his warrior blood pushed him to search for glory and avenge his parents, so one day he escaped the village. A foul curse is on him, the “blessing of the berserker” by the War God: when wounded in battle, he risks losing control of his rage and hurting foes and friends alike.