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 ====== GARRICK HALE ======
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 ===== Race and Faction =====
-* **Species:** [[the_humans|ExoHuman]]
+  * **Species:** [[the_humans|ExoHuman]]
-* **Born:** 2607, aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
+  * **Born:** 2607, aboard the [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
-* **Affiliation (Beta Age):** Proprietor, [[hale_and_hook_outfitters|Hale & Hook Outfitters]]
+  * **Affiliation (Beta Age):** Proprietor, [[hale_and_hook_outfitters|Hale & Hook Outfitters]]
-* **Place of Residence:** [[morningstar|Morningstar]]
+  * **Place of Residence:** [[morningstar|Morningstar]]
 ===== Background =====
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 After the [[great_war|Great War]] and the rise of the [[federal_confederation|Federal Confederation]], hunting and fishing were outlawed under [[communardism|Communardism]] and the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]], forcing Garrick to shutter the store. The remaining inventory was seized by the [[federal_allotment_agency|Federal Allotment Agency]], and the building was turned into a communal tool depot.
+Disillusioned and stripped of purpose, Garrick reportedly set out to become an [[outlaws|Outlaw]] in the Ralar Region on the [[dark_side|Dark Side.]] However, one month later, his frozen lifeless body was discovered by a rider from the [[federal_courier_service|Federal Courier Service]] along the [[trade_route|Trade Route]] toward [[firetown|Firetown]]. Signs of a violent Glaciok attack were found nearby — an ironic end for the only ExoHuman known to have slain one.
 ===== Roles in the Beta Age =====
-* **Independent Hunter & Trapper (2620–2626):** Supplied meat, hides, and exotic trophies to Morningstar and surrounding camps; mapped out parts of the upper Atrana region.
+* **Independent Hunter & Trapper (2625–2626):** Supplied meat, hides, and exotic trophies to Morningstar and surrounding camps; mapped out parts of the upper Atrana region.
 * **Founder & Proprietor, Hale & Hook Outfitters (2626–2631):** Sold hunting gear, fishing equipment, traps, and custom weapons; repaired Windstrike Rifles; trained settlers in field skills.
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 * **Informal Guide & Local Legend (2627–2631):** Hired by visiting prospectors and eccentric clients for private hunts; occasionally led rescue efforts for missing settlers.
-\===== Personality =====
+===== Personality =====
-* **Traits:** Bold, boastful, resourceful, proud of his legacy
+  * **Traits:** Bold, boastful, resourceful, proud of his legacy
-* **Behavior:** Tells embellished hunting stories with gusto; offers practical advice wrapped in bravado; keeps his rifle within arm’s reach at all times
+  * **Behavior:** Tells embellished hunting stories with gusto; offers practical advice wrapped in bravado; keeps his rifle within arm’s reach at all times
-* **Values:** Self-reliance, craftsmanship, the thrill of the hunt
+  * **Values:** Self-reliance, craftsmanship, the thrill of the hunt
+===== Physical Attributes =====
-\===== Physical Attributes =====
+  * **Height:** 1.85 meters
+  * **Weight:** 89 kg
+  * **Appearance:** Lean and wiry; dark auburn hair streaked with gray; stubbled jaw; usually wears a worn utility jacket with game hooks and a sidearm holster
-* **Height:** 1.85 meters
+===== Combat Statistics =====
-* **Weight:** 89 kg
-* **Appearance:** Lean and wiry; dark auburn hair streaked with gray; stubbled jaw; usually wears a worn utility jacket with game hooks and a sidearm holster
-\===== Combat Statistics =====
+  * **Armor Class (AC):** 13 (leather coat + light harness)
+  * **Hit Points (HP):** 38
-* **Armor Class (AC):** 13 (leather coat + light harness)
+==== Actions: ====
-* **Hit Points (HP):** 38
-\==== Actions: ====
+  * **Scoped Shot:** Ranged Weapon Attack with [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]] — +7 to hit, range 80/100 m, one target. Hit: 1d8 + 3 piercing damage. Requires reload after each shot.
+  * **Quick Snare:** As an action, Garrick can deploy a trap at his feet. Enemies entering the square must succeed on a DC 13 Dex save or become Restrained.
+  * **Fishhook Toss:** Thrown object, improvised melee. +4 to hit, 1d4 piercing damage and target’s movement is reduced by 3 meters next round.
-* **Scoped Shot:** Ranged Weapon Attack with Windstrike Rifle — +7 to hit, range 80/100 m, one target. Hit: 1d8 + 3 piercing damage. Requires reload after each shot.
+==== Special Abilities: ====
-* **Quick Snare:** As an action, Garrick can deploy a trap at his feet. Enemies entering the square must succeed on a DC 13 Dex save or become Restrained.
-* **Fishhook Toss:** Thrown object, improvised melee. +4 to hit, 1d4 piercing damage and target’s movement is reduced by 3 meters next round.
-\==== Special Abilities: ====
+  * **Hunter’s Instincts:** Advantage on Survival and Perception checks when tracking beasts or navigating misty terrain.
+  * **Trophy Talker:** Once per short rest, Garrick can attempt to sway or distract NPCs with a dramatic (and usually exaggerated) hunting story. DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion or Deception) to succeed.
-* **Hunter’s Instincts:** Advantage on Survival and Perception checks when tracking beasts or navigating misty terrain.
+===== Motivations and Goals =====
-* **Trophy Talker:** Once per short rest, Garrick can attempt to sway or distract NPCs with a dramatic (and usually exaggerated) hunting story. DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion or Deception) to succeed.
-\===== Motivations and Goals =====
 Garrick sees himself as a relic of a freer age — one where survival and skill earned respect, not paperwork and allotment cards. Though he respects his cousin Orin’s legacy, Garrick wishes to be remembered not just for his Glaciok kill, but for preserving the soul of Morningstar’s wild frontier. Deep down, he misses the chase — and secretly dreams of one last great hunt.
-\===== Legacy =====
+===== Legacy =====
-Though his store was shut down, Garrick Hale remains a local legend in Morningstar. His preserved Glaciok paw still hangs above the old shop entrance, and settlers continue to pass down his tales — some true, many not — around campfires and card tables. Some say he keeps a hidden cache of pre-Confederation hunting gear buried near the upper trails.
-\===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
+Though his store was shut down and his life ended in tragedy, Garrick Hale remains a local legend in Morningstar. His preserved Glaciok paw still hangs above the old shop entrance, and settlers continue to pass down his tales — some true, many not — around campfires and card tables. His dramatic death at the claws of another Glaciok only amplified his mythos. Some believe he sought out the creature on purpose, longing for one final test. Others whisper that he died protecting something — or someone — in the fog. Some even claim his hidden cache of pre-Confederation hunting gear still lies buried near the upper trails, waiting for the next brave soul to find it.
+===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====
-* **Story Catalyst:** Garrick is ideal for initiating hunting quests, gear upgrades, or contraband exchanges.
+  * **Story Catalyst:** Garrick is ideal for initiating hunting quests, gear upgrades, or contraband exchanges.
-* **Skill Trainer:** He can offer training in Survival, Trapping, or Marksmanship (short downtime reward).
+  * **Skill Trainer:** He can offer training in Survival, Trapping, or Marksmanship (short downtime reward).
-* **Comic Relief & Suspicion:** His exaggerated stories add levity — or confusion — to tense situations. NPCs may doubt him... until his rifle speaks for itself.
+  * **Comic Relief & Suspicion:** His exaggerated stories add levity — or confusion — to tense situations. NPCs may doubt him... until his rifle speaks for itself.
-\===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
+===== Related Pages and Further Information =====
-* \[\[hale\_and\_hook\_outfitters|Hale & Hook Outfitters]]
+  * [[beta_age|Beta Age]]
-* \[\[glaciok|Glaciok]]
+  * [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]]
-* \[\[atrana\_mountains|Atrana Mountains]]
+  * [[morningstar|Morningstar]]
-* \[\[beta\_age|Beta Age]]
+  * [[hale_and_hook_outfitters|Hale & Hook Outfitters]]
-* \[\[morningstar|Morningstar]]
+  * [[orin_ironhand_hale|Orin "Ironhand" Hale]]
-* \[\[windstrike\_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]]
+  * [[glaciok|Glaciok]]
+  * [[atrana\_mountains|Atrana Mountains]]
+  * [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]]