This is a really interesting game concept, and I'll be trying to submit this guy (half-elf magus/investigator). I'm still writing up my background (mostly editing remains) and I'll have it together by tomorrow night. The basic idea would be that he's a commoner who escaped his family's destitution (via luck and patronage) to study in the arcane schools in the Chu province and has since returned to Changdo. He seeks to do what good he can by proving indispensable to the movers and shakers of Po Li. With a network of contacts from his days in Changdo's streets, he may well be able to do just that as well.
interesting idea.. :_ )
Have only found this recruitment thread, so here's my super-quick submission (not finished) - Catfolk Barbarian/Oracle with the Young Reformer trait.
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Coming late to the party but I definitely finally have my core character concept. Kitsune Rising Star Lotus Geisha Bard/Spirit Guide Oracle. Submission should be complete by end of day.
I have one question, though. She very definitely primarily venerates the Kami. She also, however, at the very least GREATLY respects Benten (Shelyn).
Would it be allowable to both venerate the Kami AND Benten? Mechanically, if allowed she would take the Inner Beauty trait
No huge deal either way but I thought that I'd ask. Makes total thematic sense to me but what you think counts more :-)
"The Lucky Halfling" checking in again. This is my character submission. I'm just working on sprucing it up and finishing up a few minor mechanics like equipment and extracts.
Coming late to the party but I definitely finally have my core character concept. Kitsune Rising Star Lotus Geisha Bard/Spirit Guide Oracle. Submission should be complete by end of day.
I have one question, though. She very definitely primarily venerates the Kami. She also, however, at the very least GREATLY respects Benten (Shelyn).
Would it be allowable to both venerate the Kami AND Benten? Mechanically, if allowed she would take the Inner Beauty trait
No huge deal either way but I thought that I'd ask. Makes total thematic sense to me but what you think counts more :-)
ya. You can venerate as many gods traditions as u want. But you only receive power from one of thrm
Have only found this recruitment thread, so here's my super-quick submission (not finished) - Catfolk Barbarian/Oracle with the Young Reformer trait.
Cool beans!! Sounds like an interesting idea
"The Lucky Halfling" checking in again. This is my character submission. I'm just working on sprucing it up and finishing up a few minor mechanics like equipment and extracts.
Awesome! I'll update the doc when I am near a computwr
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ya. You can venerate as many gods traditions as u want. But you only receive power from one of thrmComing late to the party but I definitely finally have my core character concept. Kitsune Rising Star Lotus Geisha Bard/Spirit Guide Oracle. Submission should be complete by end of day.
I have one question, though. She very definitely primarily venerates the Kami. She also, however, at the very least GREATLY respects Benten (Shelyn).
Would it be allowable to both venerate the Kami AND Benten? Mechanically, if allowed she would take the Inner Beauty trait
No huge deal either way but I thought that I'd ask. Makes total thematic sense to me but what you think counts more :-)
I'm sorry but I find you answer a little unclear. Technically, I WOULD be getting power from two sources (The Kami are powering my Oracle, Shelyn is "powering" the trait). So I THINK that you're saying that you're ok with the fluff but I can NOT take the trait. But I'm unsure enough that I want to confirm that :-)
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What would you say the GP cost should be for the mementos?
A recap on the items.
An ornate wedding ring made to appear as two intertwining sovereign dragons.
A jade jewelry box with gold inlay depicting two sovereign dragons.
A gold pen that seems to never run out of ink for him, but will not write for others. The pen being a caligraphy wyrm that may become his familiar once more should he reach 7th level.
A journal about his past families that has been modified with secret page by the caligraphy wyrm.
I'm sorry but I find you answer a little unclear. Technically, I WOULD be getting power from two sources (The Kami are powering my Oracle, Shelyn is "powering" the trait). So I THINK that you're saying that you're ok with the fluff but I can NOT take the trait. But I'm unsure enough that I want to confirm that :-)ya. You can venerate as many gods traditions as u want. But you only receive power from one of thrmComing late to the party but I definitely finally have my core character concept. Kitsune Rising Star Lotus Geisha Bard/Spirit Guide Oracle. Submission should be complete by end of day.
I have one question, though. She very definitely primarily venerates the Kami. She also, however, at the very least GREATLY respects Benten (Shelyn).
Would it be allowable to both venerate the Kami AND Benten? Mechanically, if allowed she would take the Inner Beauty trait
No huge deal either way but I thought that I'd ask. Makes total thematic sense to me but what you think counts more :-)
Ok I see the confusion. I meant that you receive your spells from one source. Anywho, yes you take the trait and have a connection to shelyn and be an oracle of the he kami.
What would you say the GP cost should be for the mementos?
A recap on the items.
An ornate wedding ring made to appear as two intertwining sovereign dragons.
A jade jewelry box with gold inlay depicting two sovereign dragons.
A gold pen that seems to never run out of ink for him, but will not write for others. The pen being a caligraphy wyrm that may become his familiar once more should he reach 7th level.
A journal about his past families that has been modified with secret page by the caligraphy wyrm.
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I'll add this up when I get home
What would you say the GP cost should be for the mementos?
A recap on the items.
An ornate wedding ring made to appear as two intertwining sovereign dragons.
A jade jewelry box with gold inlay depicting two sovereign dragons.
A gold pen that seems to never run out of ink for him, but will not write for others. The pen being a caligraphy wyrm that may become his familiar once more should he reach 7th level.
A journal about his past families that has been modified with secret page by the caligraphy wyrm.
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I'll add this up when I get home
hmmmm Ok.. let's call it about 50gp ..
My submission is done! Let me know if you have any feedback.
Hey, so i've updated the docs with the completed submissions. I've also tried ot include listings for incomplete submissions.
Yay!! only... 20 hours to go!!
Yao Jiao Feng
Female rakshasa-spawn tiefling bard (celebrity) 1/unchained monk 1/gestalt 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Blood of Fiends 23, Pathfinder Player Companion: Legacy of Dragons 14, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 264, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 25, Pathfinder Unchained 14)
LN Medium outsider (native)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 19, touch 16, flat-footed 16 (+3 Cha, +3 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 14 (+3)
Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +2
Resist cold 5, electricity 5, fire 5
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee seven-branched sword +5/+5 (1d10+6/×3) or
. . tri-point double-edged sword +5 (1d10+6/×3) or
. . unarmed strike +5/+5 (1d6+5)
Ranged rope dart +4/+4 (1d4+4) or
. . shuriken +4/+4 (1d2+4)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. (10 ft. with tri-point double-edged sword)
Special Attacks bardic performance 7 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 13]), flurry of blows (unchained), stunning fist (1/day, DC 13)
Bard (Celebrity) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +4)
. . 1st (2/day)—chastise, compulsive liar[UI] (DC 14)
. . 0 (at will)—know direction, mage hand, read magic, summon instrument
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 16
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 21
Feats Armor Of The Pit[ARG], Combat Reflexes, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist
Traits quain martial artist, rising star
Skills Acrobatics +8, Bluff +4 (+8 to tell a lie), Climb +5, Diplomacy +7, Escape Artist +4, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (arcana) +1, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +1, Knowledge (engineering) +1, Knowledge (geography) +1, Knowledge (history) +2, Knowledge (local) +1, Knowledge (nature) +1, Knowledge (nobility) +5, Knowledge (planes) +1, Knowledge (religion) +2, Perception +5, Perform (act) +4, Perform (comedy) +4, Perform (dance) +9, Perform (keyboard instruments) +4, Perform (oratory) +4, Perform (percussion instruments) +4, Perform (sing) +4, Perform (string instruments) +4, Perform (wind instruments) +4, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +8, Use Magic Device +9
Languages Common
SQ bardic knowledge +1, beguiling liar[ARG], famous, pass for human
Combat Gear scroll of cure light wounds (x5), scroll of mage armor (x5); Other Gear rope dart[UC], seven-branched sword[UC], shuriken (50), tri-point double-edged sword[UC], backpack, bandolier[UE], belt pouch, canteen[UE], chalk (10), chalkboard[APG], flag[ISWG], flint and steel, grappling hook, masterwork tool, noble's outfit, scroll case, silk rope (50 ft.), soap, umbrella[UE], 70 gp, 3 sp, 9 cp
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Special Abilities
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Bardic Knowledge +1 (Ex) Add +1 to all knowledge skill checks.
Bardic Performance (standard action, 7 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Beguiling Liar +4 to Bluff to tell a lie.
Combat Reflexes (4 AoO/round) Can make extra attacks of opportunity/rd, and even when flat-footed.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Energy Resistance, Cold (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Cold attacks.
Energy Resistance, Electricity (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Electricity attacks.
Energy Resistance, Fire (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Fire attacks.
Famous +1 (Chang Do) With natives of selected region gain bonus to Diplomacy & Intimidate.
Flurry of Blows (Unchained) (Ex) As full-rd action, gain extra attacks with unarmed strike/monk weapons.
Improved Unarmed Strike Unarmed strikes don't cause attacks of opportunity, and can be lethal.
Pass for Human You can pass for human, and count as a humanoid (human) for all purposes.
Stunning Fist (1/day, DC 13) You can stun an opponent with an unarmed attack.
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Might actually take 1 or more levels of oracle of intrigue at some point.
Planned versatile performances: Dance; Oratory; Comedy.
1. Jiao Feng comes from a rather humble background. Her family tree isn't that well known and there are wild tales and rumors of some distant ancestors being in league with Oni and other demons.
She was taken in by a geisha entertainment house and trained there with other gifted youngsters, as her parents didn't have much to offer in the slums.
2. Deep in her heart she is an artist and loves to entertain people in different ways and appropriate to their status and the situation. While she is charismatic, she is also serene, outgoing but decently shy, as befits a good entertainer.
3. Education was hard to come by for her, so she cherishes knowledge, as she firmly believes knowledge is power.
4. Not only is she trained in several performing arts, being able to lead a good conversation, telling people the right things, seeing through their intentions and desires is also an important part of good entertainment.
5. Luckily she was able to attract a noble patron who now pays for food, housing, etc. and she is slowly being introduced to the treacherous waters of higher society and the imperial court.
6. To perform best, it is absolutely necessary to stay in good shape and train hard, not only different skills, but also body and mind. Jiao Feng started to learn martial arts early, not only to be able to fend for herself on the hard streets, but also to master her own body and mind.
7. Thanks to the introductions of her noble patron she was able to impress enough people to become a minor celebrity of her own. She is now well known in some circles.
Goals:
1. The fire of her heritage might be shameful if discovered, but nonetheless it drives her to aim for the power of a higher station and fame.
2. Jiao Feng wants to overcome her own past, rise up in society and try to make Po Li a better place. Not only for herself, but for many of the bottom of society, with similar frowned upon heritages and in bad positions.
Secrets:
1. Obviously her hidden heritage is a secret she really wants to keep close, often taking the little magic she knows as an excuse for it.
2. While she strifes for the general betterment, she is often tempted to take easy profits and did so in the past.
Persons:
1. Li Mu Bai, the old monk and martial arts master who instructed her still is highly esteemed by Jiao Feng and she often visits him to reflect on differnt things, train and meditate. He provides a calm center in her life.
2. Xiao Hua, a human orphan who trained as a geisha in the same house as she and became like a little sister. Jiao Feng has a deep bond to her and tries to support her as best as she can.
3. Jin Mu Gou, another entertainer with a clear heavenly origin, but a bitter heart, is one of her greatest enemies. She despises her and is jealous on the little success Jiao Feng had, even though she had a way better start, and wants to destroy it. They already had several clashes in public, verbaly and physically.
I'm fully on board with the Tian Xia, Tiger and Dragon, House of the Flying Daggers, Hero vibe!
That's a lot of good submissions to go through. Good luck to all.
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Yay more submissions!! I'm really flattered by all this interest!
Truth. Good luck to everyone :P
ok, i think i have the submissions doc updated!
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Whew. Just made it before the deadline :-). One more for your consideration
Yeong Nuan is an up and coming performer particularly adept with the Pipa instrument. Unknown to almost anybody, she is actually a Kitsune.
She quite openly worships the Kami. She also greatly respects Benten and even receives a minor blessing from her.
Mechanically. she is a Kitsune Spirit Guide Oracle/Lotus Geisha Bard. She has the Intrigue Revelation and the Wrecking Mysticism Curse. She is definitely planning on getting as many tails as possible as quickly as possible.
A young woman of 19, Nuan is the child of two Kitsune. Her father's human form is a Tian-Shi, his mother's human form is that of a Tian-Min.
She has spent all of her short live in Changdo, living a fairly decent middle class life. Her father Fan is an accomplished artisan and her mother works for the local opera. The third eldest of four siblings she has one older brother (Jing) and two sisters Ming (the eldest) and Shu (the youngest). All of her family work in various roles in either the opera or in their fathers shop
From an early age she has been trained in the arts of the Geisha by her mother Liling. She has also managed to draw the attention of many of the Kami and has been blessed by them with the powers of an oracle. She has been told by a very enigmatic Kami called Omakalla. According to Omakalla, Nuan may have a great destiny. Or, perhaps, not.
Some 6 months ago she grew a second tail. She has taken this to mean that she IS indeed fated for greatness. Or, at least, greatness is a possibility. She strives to be worthy of such a gift
Recently her abities have brought her to the attention of Lady Taishi who has become her patron
At this point in time, her life has actually been fairly uneventful. She has had no great adventures, no great tragedies. She was almost mugged once. Twice the secret that she is a Kitsune nearly came out.
While she has had a few affairs she, so far, has never truly been in love. Something that she regrets and hopes to rectify when the time comes
She has been well trained in all the arts, most certainly including many crafts. When drawing upon her connection to Benten she is able to create many attractive things. Her family concentrates on appearance at least as much as function in all the items that they make
In her human form, Nuan is a very beautiful young woman. She is fairly slender in appearance with comparatively light skin. Her violet eyes stand out from skin that is, by Shu standards, a little paler than the norm. She wears several tattoos and usually can be found wearing silk robes embroidered with images of spirits. All of her clothing and jewelry are works of art.
In her Kitsune form she is most noticeable for having two tails. She is very "tail proud", making sure that both tails remain clean and out of reach. The tails are adorned with silk ribbons.
Nuan is a good natured, cheerful girl. She lives for her art and her primary current goal in life is to become a true master of her instrument. And to have fun while mastering it.
She has a very strong sense of personal honour and she views her word as her bond. She is loyal to those who she believes are in a position of authority over her. Her outlook is definitely partly Minkaen.
On the surface, she is humble and self effacing. In reality, she is quite strong willed and determined. In social matters, she will often appear to bend to others will but, somehow, ends up getting her way. Social ju-jitsu as she likes to think of it
She is basically a kind, compassionate person and definitely wants to help others where possible.
She is almost a complete stranger to violence and it isn't clear at this point how she will react when she does confront it. She knows some spells that should protect her should the need arise.
She certainly believes that the current restrictions on gender and race within Po Li are silly. Everybody should be allowed to flourish to the extent of their abilities.
From an early age she has been trained to conceal the fact that she it a Kitsune. There are family stories of how it never really ends well when strangers find out.
That said, very good and trusted friends of her and her family know the truth.
While currently very much NOT a professional adventurer I don't expect getting her to participate should be a problem. Her loyalty to Lady Taishi and, hopefully, her new found companions should do wonders
Kitsune bard (lotus geisha) 1/oracle (spirit guide) 1/gestalt 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Dragon Empires Primer, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 106, Pathfinder RPG Advanced Player's Guide 42, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 4 175)
NG Medium humanoid (kitsune, shapechanger)
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +0
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Defense
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AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 10 (+3 Dex)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee fighting fan -3 (1d4-3/×3) or
. . bite -3 (1d4-3)
Ranged shuriken +3 (1d2-3)
Special Attacks bardic performance 9 rounds/day (countersong, distraction, fascinate [DC 15], inspire courage +1)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +6)
. . 3/day—dancing lights
. . 2/day—disguise self
Bard (Lotus Geisha) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +6)
. . 1st (3/day)—chord of shards[UM] (DC 16), hideous laughter (DC 18)
. . 0 (at will)—daze (DC 17), ghost sound (DC 15), open/close (DC 15), prestidigitation
Oracle (Spirit Guide) Spells Known (CL 1st; concentration +6)
. . 1st (5/day)—cure light wounds, murderous command[UM] (DC 18), summon monster I
. . 0 (at will)—detect magic, guidance, light, stabilize
. . Mystery Intrigue
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Statistics
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Str 5, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 20
Base Atk +0; CMB -3; CMD 10
Feats Magical Tail[ARG], Spell Focus (enchantment), Conceal Spell
Traits inner beauty, rising star, - custom trait -
Skills Acrobatics +9, Bluff +10, Diplomacy +9, Disguise +9, Intimidate +9, Knowledge (local) +5, Perform (dance) +9, Perform (string instruments) +12, Sense Motive +1, Use Magic Device +9; Racial Modifiers +2 Acrobatics
Languages Minkaian, Senzar, Tien
SQ change shape, dragon empire native, kitsune magic, oracle's curse (wrecking Mysticism), revelation (Hidden Magic)
Combat Gear scroll of aspect of the nightingale, expeditious retreat, vanish, scroll of obscuring mist, obscuring mist; Other Gear fighting fan[UC], shuriken (5), backpack, courtesan's kit[ACG], masterwork Pipa, spell component pouch (2), tea ceremony set[UE], 2 gp
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Special Abilities
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Bardic Performance (standard action, 9 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Change Shape (Su) Assume a single human form.
Dragon Empire Native You come from the Dragon Empires in Golarion, and so your starting languages are Tien and Senzar instead of Common and Sylvan.
Kitsune Magic Kitsune add 1 to the DCs of any saving throws to resist enchantment spells that they cast.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
Hidden Magic Gain Conceal Spell
Spell Focus (Enchantment) Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Wrecking Mysticsm A divine entity has blessed you with a source of eldritch power that erodes your fortitude
Good luck everyone!
11 hours to go!! so excited!! so many amazing character ideas!! seriously seriously flattered and inspired by all the interest!
I think this is complete, but I did a lot of it during severe coughing fits. :(
Man good luck to everyone!
Ok doc is updated! 4 hours left!
oh the suspense!
Man do I not envy you on having to choose. Good luck everyone!
Alright. My background and few finishing touches are now complete. I've got my background/fluff in spoilers in my profile. Looks like you'll have some difficult choices to make, so I wish you the best of luck with them. :) Good luck to all.
Here is my submission, Qin Enkhtuya. Granddaughter of an estranged scion of the Qin family and the daughter of Khan from Hongal, daughter of two successful merchants and caravan leaders and sister to two bratty brothers.
She is a Warder (Dervish Defender) and Rogue (Nameless Shadow). The profile is for her social/normal identity, the musician that go invited to the Po Li court. Her other identity would be named Khenbish and is a brutal warrior who sings throughout combat in the way of the Tian-La. She wears a copper plated wooden mask in that identity.
Her parents, grand parents and a handful of aunts and uncles all worked in the family merchant company. Whereas her grand parents ran the business at home in Goka, the younger generation traveled the world. As such Enkh grew up around several cousins in addition to her own older brother and, a few years later, her younger brother. It was a pleasant youth, being raised on the stories of her grandparents' adventures.
In order to educate them the finest tutors would be hired while grandpa also taught them about the business and grandma actually ran the business. Enkh was a bit of an exception to all this as grandma would take her time out of the business to teach her and her cousin to play the morin khuur and sing like they did in grandmother's homeland, Hongal.
When Enkh got older she also accompanied her parents on their journeys, even crossing the Path of Aganhei once when she was 15. While the trips excited her she had issues with the incredibly slow speeds at which the caravan traveled and weeks of nothing while doing so. She missed the bustling city, which was why she loved it when they stopped in either Ordu Aganhei or Changdo. Those weren't as grand as Goka but they both had their own charm.
Whenthey returned from the latest trip to Ordu Aganhei the found that grandfather had fallen seriously ill and was getting worse by the day. As Enkh sat watch over her grandfather while he was asleep he started talking in his sleep, pleading for forgiveness from his father and asking to have his honor restored. When she later asked him about this he told her of how he came from a noble family in Po Li and how they disowned him for being to adventurous and for marrying her grandmother.
After her grandfather had passed she made up her mind. She'd find a way to restore her grandfather's honor. Whether that was by having him restored to his family or by having his family admit their failure she did not care. She made contact with a business associate in Po Li and arranged for herself to be sponsored as a musician by some low end noble with a love for the exotic as she figured that would be the easiest way into the court.
** spoiler omitted **...Yay more submissions!! I'm really flattered by all this interest!
This is a very interesting setting for a very interesting AP, i'm not surprised by the interest :D
First time gestalt for me, but many people seem to like it usualy too.
Wow!! Soooo many interested parties!!! I'll have the selections made by midnight tonight.
sorry for the delay. this is taking me longer to go through than i anticipated.
So many quality submissions....
I should have a group picked by tomorrow night at the latest.
No problem, figured you'd need a couple of days for it, you had a lot of submissions.
Not much of tonight left, we getting those results tomorrow then? Sorry if we made things so tough for ya! lol
Sorry I have about 6 hours of tonight left for me... They'll.be posted tonight.my time
Now is the time!
Now is the hour!
Wow.. Ok, so 25 submissions! I am humbled and flattered by all the interest and amazing ideas. I wanted to take everyone . But, I finally winnowed it down to six.
The PCs shall be...
Righteous Grieving Silence
Hu Xiang Lun
Mamoru Zhao
Perspicacious Gao
Zhang Yunjiang
Isawa Ayoshi
Players, please check in to the Discussion board!
Everyone else, thank so much, and happy gaming!!
Aww. Congrats to all who made it-you guys have fun!
Awww....I am super heartbroken that I didn't make the cut. Oh well, congratulations to those who did. Have fun!
Congrats.
grats to those that made it in, have fun!
Congratulations to those that made it in.
Congrats y’all.
Oh well, didn't hold out much hope, with that many submissions. Congratz everyone.