Stanis, Cabal of Shadows, Xendrik Expeditions
Human male Duskblade 6, CN, Aureon's Shadow

Str 15 (+2*), Dex 12 (+1), Con 14 (+2), Int 14 (+2), Wis 10 (+0), Cha 9 (-1)
(6 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 1 = 25, *+1 Str at 4th)

HP: 45, AC 20 (+9 armor, +1 Dex), Spd 20 ft., Init +1, Saves: Fort +7, Ref +3, Will +5, BAB +6/+1, Grapple +8, Atk: +11/+6 Spiked Chain +2 (2d4+4 Piercing, Crit 20/x2), +7/+2 Longbow (1d8 Piercing, Crit 20/x3, 100 ft. range)

Class Abilities: 5/day use dancing lights, detect magic, flare, ghost sound or read magic as SLA, cast in medium armor, Arcane Channeling (std action to cast any touch spell w/out provoking an AoO and then conduct it through a melee attack in the same action)

Feats: Power Attack (B), Combat Casting (B), Exotic Weapon Proficiency (spiked chain), Weapon Focus (spiked chain), Battle Caster

Skills (38): Climb 1 (+1), Concentration 8 (+10), Craft (alchemy) 2 (+4), Craft (weaponsmithing) 4 (+6), Decipher Script 6 (+8), Jump 1 (+1), Knowledge (arcane) 6 (+8), Knowledge (dungeoneering) 2 (+4), Knowledge (nature) 2 (+4), Ride 1 (+4), Sense Motive 0 (-1), Spellcraft 4 (+6), Swim 1 (+1)
Languages: Common, Elven, Draconic

Spells
(4 Known / 5 per day) 0: Acid Splash, Disrupt Undead, Ray of Frost, Touch of Fatigue
(5 Known / 7 per day) 1st: Blade of Blood, Color Spray, Kelgore's Fire Bolt, Shocking Grasp, Stand
(2 Known / 4 per day) 2nd: Bull's Strength, Touch of Idiocy

+1 Full-plate (2650 gp, 50 lbs, +1 MDB, -5 ACP), +2 Spiked Chain (8325 gp, 10 lbs), Longbow (75 gp, 3 lbs), 20 arrows (5 gp, 3 lbs), Traveler's Outfit (1 gp, 5 lbs), Everburning copper locket on wrist-band (115 gp, -), Backpack (2 gp, 2 lbs),
Bedroll (1 sp, 5 lbs), Rations x5 (2.5 gp, 5 lbs), Waterskin (1 gp, 4 lbs), Potion of Cure Lt Wounds (CL 1, 250 gp, -), 1 oz vial of Ink (8 gp, -), 10 sheets paper (4 gp, -), Map or Scroll case (2 gp, ½ lb), Belt Pouch (1 gp, ½ lb), Traveling Papers (2 sp, -), standard Identification Papers (2 gp, -)

Encumbrance (Lt 66 lbs, Med 67-133 lbs, Hvy 134-200 lbs), 88 lbs total
Cash Spent: 11443 gp, 8 sp of 13000 gp, Cash Remaining: 1556 gp, 2 sp, Cash on Hand: 71 gp
Favored Class: Duskblade, 2nd Favored Class: ?, Human bonus Favored Class: ?
Expansions: Battle Caster (CArc p 75, 2)
Plan: +1 Str at 8th, Arcane Strike (CWar 96) at 9th, purchase +1 mithral full-plate to get Spd back up to 30 ft. (currently needs Bull's Strength to move at full speed!)