=== Exohumans | NPC ===

====== JACK DOLANY ======

===== Race and Faction =====

  * **Species:** [[the_humans|ExoHuman]]
  * **Born:** 2595, on the spaceship [[last_frontier|Last Frontier]]
  * **Affiliation (Beta Age):** Founder & Chief Smith, [[forge_of_atrana|Forge of Atrana]]
  * **Affiliation (Gamma Age):** Deceased (2631)
  * **Place of Residence:** [[morningstar|Morningstar]] (2626–2631)

===== Background =====

Jack Dolany was a renowned huntsman turned artisan. After the crash‐landing on [[the_planet_voi_700_d|VOI 700 D,]] settlers lacked reliable tools and weapons to tame the frontier. In 2626, Dolany built a modest workshop high in the [[atrana_mountains|Atrana foothills]] and single‐handedly designed, forged, and assembled the first‐generation [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]]. His rifles — silent, precise, and deadly — quickly became prized by trappers, scouts, and frontier militias.

With the outbreak of the [[great_war|Great War]] in 2628, the [[volunteer_army_of_man|Volunteer Army of Man (VAM)]] requisitioned his workshop. Dolany oversaw its rapid expansion into a full‐scale manufactory, adding the mass-deployable [[ironstrike_slingshot|Ironstrike Slingshot]] to its arsenal. Despite wartime pressures, he maintained exacting standards — every weapon met his personal marksmanship test.

After the [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]] of 2631 banned private arms-production, Dolany faced unbearable loss of purpose. He took his own life that year, leaving the Forge shuttered and his legacy etched in both steel and sorrow.

===== Roles by Age =====

==== Beta Age (2626–2628) ====

  * **Founder & Chief Smith, Forge of Atrana:** Designed and hand‐crafted Windstrike Rifles; trained apprentices in precision forging; managed artisanal tool production for settlers.

==== Great War (2628–2631) ====

  * **Manufactory Director, Forge of Atrana:** Supervised expansion under VAM; coordinated mass‐production lines for rifles and slingshots; liaised with military quartermasters.

===== Personality =====

  * **Traits:** Meticulous, stoic, and fiercely independent.
  * **Behavior:** Speaks sparingly but confidently; demands precision from himself and others; shows a wry pride in every weapon that leaves his forge.
  * **Values:** Craftsmanship above all; believes a well-made tool is worth more than armies of amateurs.

===== Physical Attributes =====

  * **Height:** 1.82 m
  * **Weight:** 81 kg
  * **Appearance:** Broad-shouldered; weather-tanned skin; salt-and-pepper beard trimmed short; sharp gray eyes that never stray from a target’s center.

===== Combat Statistics =====

  * **Armor Class (AC):** 13 (reinforced leather smith’s apron)
  * **Hit Points (HP):** 38

==== Actions ====

  * **Expert Marksman (Windstrike Rifle):** Ranged Weapon Attack, +7 to hit, range 80/320 ft, one target. Hit: 1d10 + 4 piercing damage (Jack never misses within normal range).
  * **Quick Sling (Ironstrike Slingshot):** Ranged Weapon Attack, +6 to hit, range 40/60 m, one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 bludgeoning damage. Rapid-fire: can make two attacks per round.

===== Special Abilities =====

  * **Unerring Aim:** Within 80 ft, Jack gains automatic critical hit on a successful rifle attack.
  * **Smith’s Precision:** Allies within 30 ft gain +1 bonus to attack rolls with forged weapons.
  * **Tactical Eye:** Once per short rest, Jack grants an ally within 60 ft advantage on a single attack or skill check involving ranged weapons.

===== Motivations and Goals =====

==== Beta Age Motivations ====

Dolany sought to equip every settler with a reliable weapon for survival. He viewed each Windstrike Rifle as a lifeline against nature’s dangers.

==== Great War Motivations ====

Under VAM command, he aimed to produce weapons that could turn the tide of battle—believing quality arms would save more lives than hasty mass-productions.

===== Legacy =====

Jack Dolany’s suicide in 2631 marked the end of the Forge of Atrana. His Windstrike Rifles became legendary — some still surface on the black market or in private collections. Annual “Dolany’s Day” shooting contests honor his marksmanship and innovation.

===== Tactical Advice for Dungeon Masters =====

Jack Dolany can serve as:

  * **Legendary Marksman Mentor:** A spectral guide or historic exemplar who offers proficiency training or challenges to PCs seeking to master the Windstrike Rifle.
  *** Cursed Relic Catalyst:** The discovery of one of Dolany’s last Windstrike prototypes can draw factions —and PCs — into deadly contests for its power.

Use Dolany’s legacy to explore themes of craftsmanship, the human cost of innovation, and the fine line between survival tools and instruments of war.

===== Related Pages and Further Information =====

  * [[beta_age|Beta Age]]
  * [[free_state_of_settlers|Free State of Settlers]]
  * [[atrana_mountains|Atrana Mountains]]
  * [[Morningstar|Morningstar]]
  * [[exohuman_weapons_in_the_beta_age|Exohuman Weapons of the Beta Age]]
  * [[forge_of_atrana|Forge of Atrana]]
  * [[forge_of_atrana_headquarters|Forge of Atrana Headquarters]]
  * [[windstrike_rifle|Windstrike Rifle]]
  * [[ironstrike_slingshot|Ironstrike Slingshot]]
  * [[great_war|Great War]]
  * [[volunteer_army_of_man|Volunteer Army of Man]]
  * [[peace_treaty|Peace Treaty]]
  * [[federal_weapon_manufactory|Federal Weapon Manufactory]] (successor, [[the_gamma_age|Gamma Age]])