Excerpted from Hamide's Character Questionaire :

Hamide has "a small tattoo above his right ankle. The mark is four interlocking semi-circles which symbolize a 'safe catch' in aerial acrobatics and serves as Hamide's bona fides when dealing with troupes of traveling entertainers. [...] He's in athletic, very nearly gymnastic command of his body. He can probably do some sleight-of-hand magic; certainly he could learn anything that required muscular precision.

"Generally, I'd call his style subdued entertainer - Hamide's conscious that the appearance of his clothes is frequently more important than his own appearance. His 'work' clothes are durably flashy. He seeks to convey the image of a young man on his way up, and is generally adept at it. Being somewhat inclined to sunburn (not to mention having a mild inclination to larceny etc.), Hamide prefers moderately loose-fitting ankle length (boot tucked) trousers and cuffed, long-sleeved shirts. I suspect he's partial to hats, especially of the broad-brimmed variety. His cloak(s), however, are preferably hooded. His boots are softer, rather than harder."

Excerpted from various notes taken during character creation :

"Hamide carries a somewhat flexible kris-like slashing knife (most likely a laminated and composited insect mandible) which is just shorter than the outside length of his thigh. He wears it reversed and on the right; he draws it right-handed. He carries another knife in a boot-sheath which is more like a Scottish dirk, but primarily a tool rather than a weapon, although he can fight with it, usually as a weapon concealed beneath a lightweight cloak, used primarily for distraction and envelopment. (If none of this makes sense, rent copies of Richard Lester's THREE and FOUR MUSKETEERS and watch how Athos [Oliver Reed] fights--particularly in the water-mill sequence.)

"Hamide's primary cover and means of earning an honest day's income is as a storyteller (role playing from strength). For a fee, he'll ask you some questions about your ancestors or whatever and then come up with suitably impressive entertainment at your self-congratulatory banquet (or whatever)."

Name :	Hamide	Player :	Lynn Abbey
Class :	Bard	Level :	4th
Experience :	5,146	Alignment :	LN
Age :	20-ish	Race :	Half-elf
Sex :	Male	Eyes :	Gray
Hair :	Sun-bleached brown	Hairstyle :	Long enough to be clubbed
Complexion :	Tan/ruddy	Height :	5'10"
Weight :	180 lbs	Build :	Lean/average, a bit stringy

Strength :	11		Hit Points : 22 (22/17/11/6/3) PSPs : 22 Base AC : 6 Base MAC : 10 Adjusted AC : 6 Adjusted MAC : 10 THAC0 : 19 MTHAC0 : 19
Constitution :	9
Dexterity :	19
Intelligence :	15
Wisdom :	14
Charisma :	16
Comeliness :	14

Weapon & Fighting Style Proficiencies - Short Sword Dagger Two Weapon (style) Fist (specialization)

Non-Weapon Proficiencies - Survival (Rocky Badlands) : 15 Dirty Tricks : 12 Tumbling : 19 Disguise : 15 Acting : 15 Etiquette : 16 Read/Write : 16 Information Gathering : 15+special Singing (half slot) : 8 Musical Instrument - Oud (half slot) : 9

Wild Talents/Psionic Defenses -

Control Light (MAC : 8, Cost : 6/2)
Mind Blank
Mental Barrier

Special - Standard Bard Abilities

Pick Pockets :	40%	Open Locks :	30%
Find/Remove Traps :	15%	Move Silently :	25%
Hide in Shadows :	45%	Hear Noise :	15%
Climb Walls :	60%	Read Languages :	20%
Forge Documents :	25%	Bribe Officials :	-5%
Escape Bonds :	22%

Can manufacture poison types C, D, & F
Has a 15% chance to identify the purpose or function of a magical item.

Standard Half-Elven Racial Abilities