Faro Veyne
Faro Veyne
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AC 16 · HP 220 · 30 ft.Saving throws
Skills
- AcrobaticsDEX
- Animal HandlingWIS
- ArcanaINT
- AthleticsSTR
- DeceptionCHA
- HistoryINT
- InsightWIS
- IntimidationCHA
- InvestigationINT
- MedicineWIS
- NatureINT
- PerceptionWIS
- PersuasionCHA
- ReligionINT
- Sleight of HandDEX
- StealthDEX
- SurvivalWIS
Armor
Weapons
Tools
Languages
Features
40 featuresBonus action
- Second WindLevel 1
Faro can regain hit points as a Bonus Action. He has four uses and regains all expended uses when he finishes a Short or Long Rest.
- Tactical ShiftLevel 5
When Faro uses Second Wind as a Bonus Action, he can move up to half his Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Always on
- Three-Round Discipline
When When Faro takes the Attack action with his mastered rifle.
Faro fires three controlled shots with his mastered FN-FAL, using his exceptional training to overwhelm a single target.
- Immediate Action
When When a target must be neutralized before it can act.
Faro expends a use of Action Surge to make a second burst of attacks or reposition and attack in the same turn.
- Break Contact
When After using Second Wind while under threat.
Faro uses Tactical Shift after Second Wind to cross open ground without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
- Corrective Fire
When After missing a weapon attack against a creature.
Faro turns a missed shot into a learning opportunity, gaining Advantage on his next attack against that same target.
- Fighting StyleLevel 1
Choose a Fighting Style feat. Faro uses Archery, gaining a +2 bonus to attack rolls with ranged weapons.
- Weapon MasteryLevel 1
Faro has mastered six weapons, including his magical FN-FAL equivalent, allowing him to use their mastery properties.
- Tactical MindLevel 2
When Faro fails an ability check, he can expend a use of Second Wind to add 1d10 to the roll, potentially turning failure into success.
- Action SurgeLevel 2
Faro can take one additional action on his turn. He has two uses and regains one expended use after a Short Rest, with all uses restored after a Long Rest.
- Improved CriticalLevel 3
Faro scores a Critical Hit on a roll of 19 or 20 with a weapon or Unarmed Strike.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 4
Faro gains an Ability Score Improvement feat. His final ability scores reflect his chosen advancements.
- Extra AttackLevel 5
Faro can attack twice instead of once when he takes the Attack action.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 6
Faro gains another Ability Score Improvement feat.
- Remarkable AthleteLevel 7
Faro adds half his Proficiency Bonus to any Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution check that does not already include his Proficiency Bonus. He can also jump farther than normal.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 8
Faro gains another Ability Score Improvement feat.
- Tactical MasterLevel 9
Faro can use Push, Sap, or Slow in place of a weapon's normal mastery property when attacking with a mastered weapon.
- IndomitableLevel 9
Faro can reroll a failed saving throw. He has three uses and regains all expended uses after a Long Rest.
- Additional Fighting StyleLevel 10
Faro gains a second Fighting Style feat.
- Two Extra AttacksLevel 11
Faro can attack three times instead of once when he takes the Attack action.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 12
Faro gains another Ability Score Improvement feat.
- Studied AttacksLevel 13
When Faro misses an attack roll against a creature, he has Advantage on his next attack roll against that creature before the end of his next turn.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 14
Faro gains another Ability Score Improvement feat.
- Heroic WarriorLevel 15
Faro gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Short or Long Rest if he does not already have it.
- Ability Score ImprovementLevel 16
Faro gains another Ability Score Improvement feat.
- Action Surge and Indomitable ImprovementLevel 17
Faro can use Action Surge twice between Long Rests, but only once on a turn. He also has three uses of Indomitable.
- Superior Critical and Superior DefenseLevel 18
Faro's weapon and Unarmed Strike Critical Hits occur on a roll of 18, 19, or 20. In addition, when he uses Indomitable to reroll a failed saving throw, he gains Resistance to the damage of that effect until the start of his next turn.
- Savage AttackerLevel 1
Faro has mastered the Savage Attacker Origin feat from his Soldier background. Once per turn when he hits with a weapon, he can roll the weapon's damage dice twice and use either result.
- ResourcefulLevel 1
As a Human, Faro gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Long Rest.
- SkillfulLevel 1
As a Human, Faro gains proficiency in one additional skill, Stealth.
- VersatileLevel 1
As a Human, Faro gains an additional Origin feat, Tough, increasing his hit point maximum by 2 per character level.
- Human VersatilityLevel 1
Faro is proficient in Common and one additional language, chosen as Military Cant, a campaign-specific operational language.
- Creature TypeHumanHumanoid.
- SizeHumanMedium.
- SpeedHuman30 feet.
- ResourcefulHumanFaro gains Heroic Inspiration whenever he finishes a Long Rest.
- SkillfulHumanFaro gains proficiency in one additional skill, Stealth.
- VersatileHumanFaro gains an additional Origin feat, Tough.
- TraitHumanCommon and one additional language.
- Military RankSoldier
Faro can find temporary shelter and basic sustenance for himself and his allies among military camps, barracks, and communities with martial connections. He also retains the respect or recognition of soldiers and veterans who know the traditions of service.
Gear
16 itemsWeapons
- Rune-Etched FN-FAL Assault RifleCustom magical FN-FAL assault rifle, treated as a martial ranged weapon. Its runes enhance reliability and muzzle control. Damage and range are determined by the campaign's firearm rules.
- Magical Suppressed PistolSuppressed sidearm used as a backup weapon, treated as a hand crossbow or other campaign firearm as appropriate.
- Combat KnifeA combat knife, treated as a dagger.
- SpearA spear from Faro's Soldier starting equipment, retained as a ceremonial field weapon.
- ShortbowA shortbow from the Soldier background equipment package.
Armor
- Matte-Black Tactical ArmorCampaign reskin of heavy armor, providing the protection of chain mail.
Tools
- Gaming SetA gaming set chosen as dice, used for unit traditions and quiet wagers.
Gear
- 60×Rifle AmmunitionAmmunition compatible with the magical rifle.
- 20×ArrowsArrows for the shortbow.
- Healer's KitA compact kit containing bandages, antiseptic, splints, and emergency supplies.
- QuiverA quiver for carrying arrows.
- Traveler's ClothesSimple durable clothing suitable for travel and field work.
- Dungeoneer's PackA dungeoneer's pack containing a backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, torches, rations, waterskin, and rope.
- Silver Unit RingA plain silver ring from Faro's former unit, worn on his right hand.
- Security GearBlack tactical gloves, headset, ammunition pouches, compact medical kit, and monomolecular wire garrote, represented as campaign equipment.
Purse
- 14×Gold PiecesMoney retained from the Soldier background package.
Appearance
Faro is a stocky human man, six feet two inches tall, with a barrel-chested frame built from solid muscle and bone. His weathered, tanned skin is marked by old scars. Close-cropped silver hair exposes the strong lines of his skull, while a thick, well-groomed silver beard frames a mouth that rarely smiles. His pale blue eyes are sharp and watchful, and his broad nose has been broken at least once. In casual settings, he wears a dark gray henley, battered leather vest, reinforced canvas work pants, scuffed steel-toed boots, and a plain silver ring on his right hand. In combat, he wears matte-black tactical armor over a fitted bodysuit, reinforced cargo pants, silent-soled boots, gloves, a compact medical kit, ammunition pouches, and a tactical headset. A magically enhanced FN-FAL assault rifle, its polished wooden stock etched with glowing runes, is slung across his chest.
Mannerisms
Faro speaks in short, clipped sentences and rarely raises his voice. He checks exits whenever he enters a room, cleans his rifle even when it is already clean, and taps two fingers against his silver ring before making a difficult decision. When angry, he becomes quieter. When worried, he begins counting under his breath.
Personality
Gruff, practical, and unshakably loyal, Faro values action over politics and results over appearances. He respects competence, courage, and anyone who keeps their word. His voice is a low rumble, his humor dry and infrequent, and his loyalty absolute once given. He prefers modern tactical gear and disciplined formations, but underneath the professional exterior is an intensely protective man who will put himself between danger and his allies without hesitation.
Ideals
Competence. People live when trained professionals do their jobs without excuses. Loyalty. A promise made under fire is worth more than any contract or ceremony. Protection. Strength has value only when it is used to shield those who cannot stand alone.
Bonds
The surviving members of Faro's former unit are his family. He will cross any battlefield to bring one of them home, and he quietly funds aid for the families of those who did not return. He is also bound to the compound and the people under his protection, even when he claims he is only doing a job.
Flaws
Faro distrusts authority figures who have not earned their rank through sacrifice. He can mistake compromise for cowardice and often assumes that anyone who hesitates is hiding something. Once he decides someone is a threat, changing his mind is difficult. He also carries a quiet guilt over every teammate he could not save, and he responds to that guilt by working himself past exhaustion.
Quirks
Background
Faro began training for war before adulthood and remembers childhood mostly as a series of drills, inspections, and early morning runs. He served in an elite special forces unit where survival depended on discipline, silence, and absolute trust. His unit taught him that courage was not the absence of fear, but the ability to keep moving while fear screamed in the blood. He earned his silver hair and broken nose in campaigns that never made the official reports, and he learned to regard medals as decorations placed on the living after the dead had already paid for them. After leaving military service, Faro became a mercenary and private security specialist. He took contracts that demanded ruthless efficiency, guarded executives who treated soldiers as disposable equipment, and watched corporate oversight turn preventable disasters into carefully worded statements. Eventually, a string of high-profile security failures convinced him that he could no longer serve organizations that valued appearances over lives. He joined the compound because it offered a harder, cleaner purpose. There, his soldier's discipline, Champion's relentless physical training, and practical battlefield instincts made him the guard others trusted when every plan had already failed. He still trains in the matte-black room each dawn, firing his rune-etched rifle until the weapon feels like an extension of his breath.
“He served in an elite special forces unit where survival depended on discipline, silence, and absolute trust.”
- Background
- Soldier
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Species
Human
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