Magnus Burnsides

Magnus "The Hammer" Burnsides is a player character controlled by Travis McElroy. He is a human fighter with a lawful good alignment, with a history of carpentry. He once made a pretty awesome chair, impressing the entire town and becoming a folk hero. Helping with this are his roots as "common folk" and his rustic charm. Magnus is a "man of action" who believes that "thinking is for other people."

Having once stopped a mad tyrant, Magnus now lives under the threat of death, sworn by the tyrant as revenge. He also carries with him a knife once owned by a relative. He was once pretty confident it would come back into play in his life, but he probably doesn't remember he has it packed in his things.

Powers and Abilities

 * Rustic Hospitality - Magnus is beloved by the common people, who will shield him from his enemies and give him food and shelter when needed.
 * Vehicle proficiency
 * Protection Fighter - While wielding a shield, can impose disadvantage on attack rolls against characters within 5 feet.
 * +3 Animal Handling
 * "His face is just one big hand."

Items

 * Short bow
 * Shield of Heroic Memories
 * Railsplitter
 * Steven, a magical goldfish

Here There Be Gerblins
After Taako is killed by Magic Brian during a magical wizard duel in Wave Echo Cave, Magnus saves Taako's life with a healing potion and in the process unknowingly imparts upon Taako the knowledge of cheese.