Gaius Dovidus

The character of Gaius Dovidus was created for a campaign set in the past of the setting where Dren of the North and Ra-Sharoth had been born. Gaius would wind up being enrolled in the local military, and play a key part in the history of that setting.

Gaius Dovidus
Basic Information
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Occupation	Paladin
Patron deity	Heironeous
Rules Information
3.5 Edition Statistics Alignment Lawful Good Class 12th Level Paladin Strength 16 Dexterity 10 Constitution 14 Intelligence 8 Wisdom 14 Charisma 18 HP 98

Description

Gaius is a blond haired man, who wears banded mail armor and carries a scimitar. He seems a prototypical paladin-wise, charismatic, and not all that bright.

Personality

Folks might think Gaius is simple, and to some extent, that's true. He's not the smartest guy around, which means he tends to act on how he feels rather than thinking things through. This makes him one of the moral centers of the adventuring party, although it makes him probably the worst person to make a plan with. Sometimes he will miss things that are literally right in front of his face until it's pointed out to him.

Abilities

Feats: Blind Fighting, Improved Initiative, Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Power Attack, Cleave

Notable Skills: Diplomacy 1, Handle Animal 5, Knowledge: Religion 2, Ride 13, Sense Motive 9

Possessions

Equipment: Holy symbol (wooden), backpack, bedroll, waterskin, 30 days of rations, flint and steel, gnome-sized manacles (don't ask), 2 torches, 2 flasks of oil, 6 flasks of holy water, 1 large dinosaur tooth (a souvenir), spare chain shirt for sleeping, warhammer, lance, Valorous (heavy warhorse special mount)

Magic Items: Magic necklace (Eagle's Splendor 1/day, Cure Light Wounds 1/day, Color Spray 1/day), dagger (Magic Missile 3/day), Ring of Protection +1, Ring of the Ram, Bracers of Natural Armor +2, Cloak of Dexterity +2, Shirt of Protection against Evil, Boots of Charging (+30 movement), Banded Mail +1, Heavy Steel Shield +1, Honor's Razor (Scimitar +1, Keen), Longsword (extra damage against undead)

History

Gaius was noviced with the church of Heironeous as soon as his family could sponsor him to them; he wasn't exactly apt with the family business of dying (that is, use of dye, not getting killed). He quickly fell in with a group of adventures doing some odd jobs (including rescuing a pair of women who were unwillingly prostituted, and went to work at his temple in gratitude-and perhaps in hopes of catching his long-term attention; he remains oblivious, or perhaps does not wish to take undue advantage of them). Eventually, the group was conscripted to join the city's army, and has participated in a war with the orcs on either side of the territory claimed by the city.

However, more significantly was their involvement with demigods of assorted alignment; the group saved one from the clutches of a lich-lord, while at another time they escorted one to her "sister"-and in the process, put Gaius in a position where he refused the temptations of a dragon and its horde in order to cause Gaius to release it from an oath from dragonkind to aid humanity at the time of its direst need.

The campaign is currently on hiatus; it may or may not be resumed at a later date.