Heracles

Heracles (also known as Hercules, Kord, or the Brawler) was an ancient deity.
== History ==
Heracles was a god who was destroyed in an age long forgotten, and no known record remains of his origins or history. He was apparently once the mortal son of Zeus, a long-dead thunder god who once ruled an ancient pantheon of deities known as the Olympeans (this would make Athena his half-sister). His mother was a mortal woman named Alcmena. Zeus had such a desire for her that each time they lay together he ordered Helios, the god of the sun, not to rise for three full days. Hera, the wife of Zeus, always hated Heracles, as he was a constant reminder of her husband's infidelity. She sent two great serpents to kill Heracles in his cradle, but even as an infant he had tremendous strength and simply grabbed one in each hand and strangled them. Later in his life Hera cursed Heracles with a fit of madness that caused him to kill his wife and children. Consumed by remorse and grief, Heracles sought guidance from an oracle and was directed to perform twelve great and seemingly impossible tasks as penance. He eventually completed them, and the Olympeans were so impressed that (to Hera's great frustration) they elevated him to godhood.
== Description ==
Heracles was the god of strength, athleticism and adventure - known in his time as the greatest hero that ever lived. He took the form a tremendously muscular man with red hair, carried an adamantine greatsword named Kelmar which could kill a dragon with a touch, and wore a cloak made from the skin of a legendary lion which was said to be impervious to blades. He seemed to have a preference for colourful garments, oftening appearing clad in a bright red leather fighting girdle, blue boots and gauntlets of white dragonskin. He had a courageous and hedonistic nature, often participating in dangerous physical challenges of all kinds for the sheer exhilaration of it and engaging in romantic entanglements with powerful beings such as giants and celestials. He was impulsive and had a fierce temper, flying into an intense rage if he believed he was being tricked or deceived (though he would be deeply remorseful later). He was also somewhat vain, taking great pride in his physical prowess and participating in regular athletic tournaments.
== In the Campaign ==
Vantis, Lannus and Rexxar explored the corpse of Heracles at Godsfall after Nymera advised Lannus that there the divine power of strength could be claimed. They encountered and defeated within aspects of Kratos and Thrym, and then discovered a cluster of buildings in a pleasantly verdant landscape. The settlement consisted of the Prytaneion (a hall for champions to be celebrated), the Palaestra (the fighting grounds), the Leonidaion (a sleeping place for athletes), the Gymnasium (a training building) , the Stadium (the competing grounds) and the Balaneion (the baths). There they met Heracles and his attendant Philoctetes the Faun, and competed against him in a pentathlon consisting of a race, a long jump, a discus throw, a javelin throw and a melee. They triumphed, and Rexxar claimed the divine strength of Heracles.
== Unlocked Statistics Block ==
Aspect of Heracles - Medium Outworlder20/fighter20/barbarian20(chaotic, good,raging)
HP1500 Initiative+12 Speed70(14) AC63(T26,FF55,BR53) Saves+53,+44,+48 Abilities65,27,40,24,24,29
Greatsword+56/+51/+46/+41(2d6+59+knockdown/17–20) 
SQ Resistances(fire 44, sonic 44), SR56, DR50/+5, DR5/-, fast healing 34, improved uncanny dodge, tongues,
Blindsight(5 foot radius), blindfight, Great cleave, combat reflexes, deflect or catch arrows, mobility+4
Hold the Line (immediate attack of opportunity against charging enemies), knockdown+27
Legendary lionskin (half damage from piercing or slashing), Grapple+87
Immunities: ability loss, acid, cold, death effects, disease, disintegration, shock, energy drain,
mind effects, paralysis, poison, sleep, stunning, transmutation, imprisonment, banishment
Skills - Speech+46, Clamber+52, Concentration+52, Diplomacy +29, Escape+45, Handle Animal+50, Intimidate +45, Perception+64
Stealth+48, Perform(lyre)+46, Ride+64, Search+54, Sense Motive+54, Swim+104, Acrobatics+61, Ropework+36, Survival+51
Category:Deities
Category:Dead
Category:Unlocked Statistics Blocks