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Darth Tenebrous -- Sith Deserter

During the time prior to the Clone Wars, there was a young Jedi; his name now lost to history. This man possessed a rare gift; one that the Jedi were very happy to have at their disposal; Battle Meditation. However, for reasons either not understood, or ignored by the Jedi Council, the Clone Troops who were affected by this Jedi's power would always end up exhausted, and he, himself, constantly complained of terrible headaches, and sleep tormented with horrendous nightmares. Finally, the Jedi chose to let him cease his skill, but by then, it was too late. The fact that the Jedi had missed, or ignored, all of that time came to bear; his power was of the Dark Side, and the Dark Side had now taken him. In the chaos of the final days of the Clone War, the Emperor found him, sequestered in a small room. Sensing the ability that this man had, a power very similar to one of Palpatine's own, the Sith Lord took the boy, and made ue of him. Training the man to feel the Dark Side, the pain of those affected by his dark Battle Meditation was shut out. The Emperor used his new tool to enhance his stormtroopers, giving them the added ability to defeat the few Jedi who had escaped the initial purge. Soon, however, Darth Tenebrous, as he had since been dubbed, came to regret his actions. Even the Dark Side could not block out the pain of those under his power, and so, when a chance presented itself, and his master was otherwise distracted, Tenebrous escaped. A long search ensued, but the Emperor's forces could not locate him, and Palpatine decided that it really didn't matter. He no longer truly needed the man, and, other than his singular talent, Tenebrous had little in the way of a Sith's redeeming qualities. Added to that the knowledge that Tenebrous feared his powers for the pain they caused, and Palpatine forgot about him completely

So, on the planet Nar Shadaa, as had others before him, Darth Tenebrous managed to stay hidden for a long time, able to shield himself with the Force, and elude notice by the Force, from all of the background noise.

Darth Tenebrous does not think of himself as a Sith Lord. He has no great aspirations for conquest, nor desire to plumb the depths of the Dark Side, to learn the hidden secrets of the Force. He only wishes to avoid anyone who knows of him, and try to drink the images of his past away. As far as this Sith Lord is involved, the only tragedy that follows him is the one he is already living. Unfortunately, no amount of alcohol-induced stupor seems to be able to block out the death-images of all those Tenebrous has been connected to.

Darth Tenebrous: Male Human Jedi Consular 12/Sith Lord 3; Init +7 (+3 Dex, +4 Improved Initiative); Defense 30 [36] (+17 class, +3 Dex, [+6 with lightsaber]); Spd 10m; VP/WP 247/17; BAB +12; Atk +12/+7/+2 melee (5d8+0/19-20, lightsaber); SQ Deflect (def +2), Deflect (atk –4), Bonus JC Feat x2 (), Increase lightsaber damage (4d8), Deflect (extend defense and attack), Block, Jedi Knight (Force Mastery), Healing, Skill Emphasis (Control Mind), Resource Access (1/day, value <= 500 x Cha check), Sith Battle Prowess x3 (Knight Defense); SV Fort +, Ref +, Will +; SZ M; FP 9 (6d6); DSP 17; Rep +; Str 11, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 17, Wis 15, Cha 12. Challenge Code F.

Base Stats: 10,17,16,11,12,14 (DT used and modified)
Base BAB: +25/+20/+15/+10
Base Def: +19
Rep: 12

Equipment: Lightsaber (green), Jedi robes. (Optional equipment: Darth Tenebrous may possess HK-47, as well as the Ebon Hawk, though the later is only if the party allies with him. HK-47 is found on Tenebrous's private base. He also keeps a Sith holocron there.)
*Darth Tenebrous has crafted his own lightsaber.

Skills: Appraise +2, Astrogate +4, Balance +3, Bluff +6, Climb +4, Computer Use +6, Craft (lightsaber) +6, Diplomacy +9, Disguise +4, Entertain +4, Escape Artist +3, Forgery +2, Gamble +1, Gather Information +8, Hide +5, Intimidate +17, Jump +4, Knowledge (Jedi Lore) +30, Knowledge (Sith Lore) +32, Listen +5, Move Silently +5, Pilot +12, Read/Write/Speak Language (Sith, Arkanian), Ride +3, Search +5, Sense Motive +5, Spot +5, Survival +1, Swim +4, Treat Injury +4, Tumble +4.

Force Skills: Affect Mind +4, Battlemind +13, Drain Energy +9, Empathy +1, Enhance Ability +15, Farseeing +15, Fear +14, Force Defense +9, Force Grip +16, Force Lightning +21, Force Stealth +4, Force Strike +4, Friendship +4, Heal Another -7, Heal Self +20, Move Object +11, See Force +3, Telepathy +13, Transfer Energy +9.

Feats: Ambidexterity, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (lightsaber), Force-Sensitive, Improved Critical (double-bladed lightsaber), Improved Disarm, Improved Initiative, Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Infamy, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack, Quick Draw, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (double-bladed lightsaber), Weapon Group (blasters, simple weapons).

Force Feats: Alter, Attuned, Control, Dissipate Energy, Drain Force, Force Mastery, Lightsaber Defense, Knight Defense, Link, Master Defense, Sense, Sith Sorcery.

Standard Attack Method: Tenebrous does not enjoy combat. The things he has been forced to see, through the eyes of those he controlled, coupled with his own lack of lightsaber skill, make him attempt to avoid combat, whenever possible. His various Force powers can be very good at getting him out of tight situations.

Darth Tenebrous is by no means a man who looks to be evil incarnate, and, as he is not, that is fitting. The man who calls himself Darth Tenebrous, often with a mirthless chuckle, appears more like a man aged early in life, mostly by alcohol, and he looks about the 59 years old that he shoud, even with the age-retarding benefits of the Force. His eyes have a harrowed appaearance, and he never seems to smile. He is pale, with short, brown hair (graying), and no facial stubble. His eyes, once a brilliant shade of blue, are no a dead, uncaring gray tone. He often wears simple clothes, doing his best to avoid being noticed, and has aimed his Force powers in that direction. He is about 1.7 meters tall, and appears to be under 160 pounds.

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