Some Earthdawn Characters

So, last post, I talked about just how great Earthdawn was.  Which got my creative juices flowing, and left me with that desire we all get from time to time... I had to create some characters. 

So, here you go.  Wik's very own Earthdawn (2nd Edition) character. 

Kiaras
Troll Thief

Dexterity: 16 (Step 7/1d12) 
Strength: 17 (Step 7/1d12)  
Toughness: 14 (Step 6/1d10) 
Perception: 15 (Step 6/1d10) 
Willpower: 11 (Step 5/1d8) 
Charisma: 10 (Step 5/1d8)

Talents
Climbing (2) (step 9/1d8+1d6)
Karma Ritual (1)
Lock Pick (1) (step 8/2d6)
Melee Weapons: (1) (step 8/2d6)
Picking Pockets (1) (step 8/2d6)
Silent Walk (1) (step 8/2d6)
Surprise Strike (1) (step 8/2d6)

Skills
Knowledge: Barsaive Street Gangs (1) (step 7/1d12)
Knowledge: Troll History (1) (step 7/1d12)
Languages: Troll, Dwarven
Read/Write Languages (1) (Step 7/1d12)
Artisan: Calligraphy/Forgery (1) (Step 6/1d10)

Physical Defence: 9
Social Defence: 6
Spell Defence: 8
Armour:  5
Mystic Armour: 1

Death Rating:  36
Wound Threshold: 10
Uncon. Rating: 28
Recovery Tests/day: 3
Recovery Die:  1d10

Initiative: 1d12 (modified to 1d10)
Full Move: 75 yds.
Combat Move: 38 yds.
Karma Die: d4
Karma: 6/20
Karma Cost: 10

Equipment
Troll Sword (damage step 14/1d20+1d4)
Hardened Leather
Traveler's Garb (Soft boots, shirt, belt, breeches, traveler's cloak)
Leather Gloves
Backpack, Bedroll, Flint & Steel, Torch, Waterskin, Large Sack
1 Silver Piece

Has the racial power of Heat Sight

Description:  A gnarled troll with weathered skin and blackened tusks, Kiaras was once a crewman on a troll skyship, until the ship was brought down by Throalic mercenaries.  Incarcerated for two years, the unusually-intelligent and insightful troll quickly learned skills from other prisoners - lockpicking, forgery, pickpocketing.  Having entered the prison as a warrior, Kiaras escaped (along with several human and dwarf companions) a thief.  Since his escape, Kiaras has found himself on the wrong side of the law numerous times, allying with many criminal gangs in the cities of Barsaive.  However, he soon grew tired of the high risk/low reward nature of street crime, and has taken an interest in the plundering of Kaers. 

 Kiaras is cynical, sarcastic, and pessimistic, always seeing the glass as half empty.  He assumes the worst in people, and often because of these assumptions (and how people react to him), he is proven right more often than not. Kiaras is a skilled mountaineer, and has absolutely no fear of heights - in fact, he is known to mock those who are unsure of themselves when climbing.  Like all trolls, Kiaras takes his honour very seriously, and will draw his blade quickly should he feel insulted.