DM Faelax presents: Rise of the Runelords

Game Master Aroach1188


Grand Lodge

At the request of some people, i'm going to run Rise of the Runelords AP.

Character Creation:

20 point buy
Core races, others by approval
2 Traits
Average starting gold
No evil alignments

Write up a short backstory, atleast 4-5 lines.
Recruitment will be open for a week from today, ending on
July 4th at about noon EST

Dark Archive

Intrest would be a Barbarian


I'd be interested as well, probably a divine class of some sort.


Interested, possibly a monk or oracle.

How do you feel about Kitsune as a character race?


Dwarven female,oracle of stone

Shadow Lodge

Proffered Character Details:

Name: Nathaniel
Race: Half-elf
Class: Summoner
Alignment: True Neutral
Str: 7
Dex: 7
Con: 10
Int: 17
Wis: 14
Cha: 20
Trait 1: Blade of Mercy
Trait 2: Eyes and Ears of the City
Equipments: Leather armor, Greatsword

Proffered Character Backstory:

The white-haired bastard of a madwoman, Nathaniel was bullied and beaten by the villagers and starved by his glassy-eyed mother, and became a thin and withdrawn youth. His only solace was his father, a travelling mage, who had known his mother before she had been struck down. Many had seen his father call up fireballs and black lightning, and the fear kept him safe for a week, but rarely more. Only Nathaniel had seen his father break bread with a misshapen blue creature summoned with a hand on a pentacle. Unlike his body, his intelligence was honed to a finely-hewn point, and so one day, after an exceptionally hard beating, he drew the runes of the pentacle from memory and summoned up a blue monster that was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. As time went on, Nathaniel would grow close with the blue creature with which he would share an intimacy previously unexperienced, and eventually make it part of himself, two beings with a single mind and a single purpose: to spite the bullies by doing good in the world, the most good possible.


I'd have to trim her back to first level but I think this character meets most of your requirements. Her background would need a slight revision as well but only near the end.


Doomed Hero (Raxus) here.

Spectrum is a Wizard, pure and simple. He will do all those things that Wizards should, and do them really, really well.

He ties in with the setting and story by having spent the last 20 years in Sandpoint researching bits and pieces of the lost secrets of Rune magic. He's close friends with Ameiko Kaijitsu (Favored Son trait) and knows the area quite well. (all detailed in the background in his alias)

He has a pair of Psudodragons and tends to dress in white, making him stand out quite a bit. He's known for his analytical style of communication and his willingness to do things others deem dangerous. He seems to have little concept of self-preservation, except as a sort of vague thought exercise.

The character was originally played in another game on these boards, but it died. On the up side, his concept and personality are fully formed from previous play.

Pick me because Wizards are awesome and so am I.

Sczarni

I would like to add Noro.

was in another RotRL game that seemed to have died (hope that it will come back but not sure..

everything is in the profile

EDIT I realize the stats are high they were created for the other game with a higher point buy but if accepted I will drop back to the required 20 point buy the important part is the story and the general personality of the character first.

Dark Archive

Have My Character done,i dont have time to post now but will tomarrow

it is a cavaleir


Character attached. I can adjust it to be location specific.


For consideration, Talon Eldercourt. Epic skill monkey rogue. Can eliminate the NPC linkage if desired.

Grand Lodge

Talon Eldercourt wrote:
For consideration, Talon Eldercourt. Epic skill monkey rogue. Can eliminate the NPC linkage if desired.

Are you in fauxpas's PFS game here?


DM Faelax wrote:
Talon Eldercourt wrote:
For consideration, Talon Eldercourt. Epic skill monkey rogue. Can eliminate the NPC linkage if desired.
Are you in fauxpas's PFS game here?

Yes, playing as Elwyn Cintras.

Grand Lodge

Ahh, thought i have seen you. I'm playing the Sorceress


Gotta do some tweaking to her stats...Okay.Female dwarven oracle of stone.She was sidetracked after surviving an ambush by orc brigands who slaughtered the guards of a carriage she hitched a ride in with some merchant's daughter,whose life she saved.The carriage driver fled on the last living horse,leaving the girl and herself to the remaining Orcs,whom she managed to slay.Afterwards she managed to escort the girl to safety and is headed to Sandpoint,as this was the direction the cowardly carriage driver fled to...The irate dwarf maid might want to axe him some questions!


Was part of an orcish raiding party as part of her shaman training. When she refused to senselessly slaughter unarmed travellers she was beaten to within an inch of her life while some of the travellers escaped. After she was left for dead said travellers attended to her and then brought her to Sandpoint where she was treated by Niska Mvashti. When she came to she adopted the last name Mva both to honor the woman that nursed her back to health and to permanently break with her past.

Using the Scarred Witch Doctor archetype. I know there is some discussion on whether or not Half Orcs qualify or not. I could easily turn her into a full Orc if you say they aren't elegible.


Dotting


can i make my guy like link if so i will play.

Sczarni

Talon Eldercourt wrote:
For consideration, Talon Eldercourt. Epic skill monkey rogue. Can eliminate the NPC linkage if desired.

could it be Talon and Noro again?


Sheet is not done yet the here is the background for paladin. Hope you like it. Please let me know if you have any concerns.

Mathius


Dotting for interest with this character. Will update with details and background this evening.


Denidiel Fallenwillow "Silent Killer of Many"

Background:
Denidiel Fallenwillow was raised in the Mierani Forest.
His family is shunned by many other of the elves living there because of an unfortunate blemish in his family history.
Denidiel's grandfather forced himself upon his grandmother.
The shame is that his grandfather belonged to the enemy faction of elves that live below the earth, the Drow.
Denidiel is one quarter Drow.
He has a dusky skin tone, darkvision, light sensitivity and is shorter than the average elf because of his Drow ancestry.
The stygma tainted his younger years as other Elves openly despised him, pitied him or shunned him.
Denidiel learned to be self-reliant and became a capable hunter living away from the others.
One day, a group of elves from a group known as the Shin'Rakorath came and arrested his father and were looking to arrest Denidiel as well.
Denidiel's remaining elven family gave him gold and told him to head south away from his home and not to trust other elves for fear that they would arrest him.
An encounter with a roving Shoanti tribe of the Hawk Clan left him being adopted by the tribe where he gained a few tattoos and the name Silent Killer of Many, but eventually he moved on.
Denidiel survived hunting various game and ended up in the village of Sandpoint.
Concept/Build:
Elven Ranger
Favoured Enemy: Animals
Combat Style: Archery
Feat: Point Blank Shot
Traits: Forlorn, Shoanti Tribesman
Alternate Racial Abilities: Darkvision, Silent Hunter


Auto Was born Into a Rich family in Cheliax. he didn't have the beliefs or attitudes of his family. he revived training in horse riding in the estate his family owned. he bonded with a particular Chelaxian Stallion named Tanto. when he was 18 he ran away with only the cloths on his back, his horse, and 10 bags of gold strapped to his horse. He rode and traveled across Golarion and then honed his skills in the dragon empires then he traveled all the way back to Sandpoint. he did this over 5 years


Tekk has been updated with character details and a background story. I'm including a brief background summary here, with the full story available on his page.

Tekkis Smalltooth is a half-orc who grew up in the gang-filled streets of Riddleport. Betrayed by those he thought were his friends, Tekk was left for dead after a violent assault. Saved by certain death by a priestess of Calistria, Tekk spent the next few years training and plotting his revenge against his former associates. After exacting his vengeance, Tekk moved to Magnimar where he has lived and worked as a caravan guard for the past few months.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you for your consideration.


Sunji is the first son of the Suzuki family. Having fled to sandpoint at the collapse of the family business from the city of Goka. His father brought them here just after the destruction of the first temple. He has a fasinating interest in the secrets of Thassilon and makes a habit of Studying the lighthouse at every oppourtunity. He also has eyes for Ameiko


Tor Sasun was born to a pair of Chelaxian merchants who had settled in Sandpoint. From a young age, he was taught the trade, as his father expected him to take up the family business. But in his late teens, Tor found an innate skill and love for the arcane. However, the only person he could find to apprentice under was an aging Magus, though he took to both the study and physical training such an apprenticeship required with great enthusiam. Now, in order to put his hard-earned skills to work, Tor works as an adventurer.

Character Info:

Human Staff Magus
Str 18, Dex 12, Con 14, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 7
Feats: Combat Expertise, Improved Trip
Skills: Know. (Arcana), Know. (Dungeoneering), Know. (Planes), Spellcraft, Perception
Traits: Reactionary, Magical Lineage


I will likely need to withdraw my submission. The RotRL game that I was in that had just started, then went silent, looks like it is starting up again. Thank you though.

Sczarni

Talon Eldercourt wrote:
I will likely need to withdraw my submission. The RotRL game that I was in that had just started, then went silent, looks like it is starting up again. Thank you though.

Same here as Noro was in the ame game with Talon.


Are Changelings acceptable? I have a Changeling Barbarian I am working on. Background in progress in this profile. Was originally created for a Legacy of Fire game, and am converting her to RotRL now.

Grand Lodge

Im going to have to say no to the changeling, sorry

Liberty's Edge

I'm considering applying.

Is there anything you look for in particular in characters?


Just checking in to bump this thread and say that I'm looking forward to the final choices.

Shadow Lodge

Ditto!


This is Feral.

I'd be playing a support focused summoner with a skill-based eidolon. Dn't worry, I'm not going to be one of those nightmare-summoners that slows the game to a crawl or hogs the spotlight. Reginald (my eidolon) will have zero combat capability.

His story is in the profile. I'll get a full character build together over the next hour.


DM Faelax wrote:

At the request of some people, i'm going to run Rise of the Runelords AP.

Character Creation:

20 point buy
Core races, others by approval
2 Traits
Average starting gold
No evil alignments

Write up a short backstory, atleast 4-5 lines.
Recruitment will be open for a week from today, ending on
July 4th at about noon EST

(first time trying online play, I have played at the local stores though.)

Character will be flushed out if accepted.

#1 Human - Oracle (duel cursed - Life)
Str 10, Dex 16, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 18
curses: Deaf, Tongues
Feats: Selective Channeling, Extra Revelation
Skills: Diplomacy, Handle Animal, Heal, Knowledge Religion, and Knowledge Planes
Traits: Reactionary, Wasp Whisperer
Gene only knew the way of Calistria's church. As this is where he grew up and has lived for as long as he can remember. The Priestesses of the church all raised him as their own hoping that one day Calistria would look favorably upon them for their devotion to Gene, whom they think may be her sun based on the tattoo seen on his back only when he uses healing spells. However, they haven't seen the other tattoo that only shows when he uses inflict spells... Gene has chosen to explore Varisia and the surrounding areas in order to truly find out who or what he is.

#2 Half-Elf - Ninja - inspired by the movie Ninja Assassin
Str 10, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 16
Feats: Weapon Finesse
Skills: Escape Artist, Knowledge local, Knowledge nobility, linguistics, Perception, Sense Motive, Slight of Hand, and Stealth
Traits: Reactionary, Canter
The Clan Gene grew up in has been proficient at keeping their existence a secret that most people think they are only a myth, but the moment the clan assassins kill Gene's friend for trying to escape to a normal life, their days in the shadows became numbered. During Gene's rite of passage, his first kill as an assassin, he staged a daring escape. Now in Varisia, he is secretly and patiently training for the day he will be able to remove his old clan from existence.

(will ability score draining abilities have any effect? )

#3 Half-Elf - Gunslinger (musket master)
Str 10, Dex 20, Con 10, Int 10, Wis 13, Cha 10
Feats: Point Blank Shot, Gunsmithing, Skill Focus, Rapid Reload (musket)
Skills: Knowledge local, Knowledge engineering, Perception, and Ride
Traits: Reactionary, Canter
Gene grew up around horses and guns. So it was only natural when he grew older that he would become a well respected horsemen with great skills when it came to guns. He has always done what he can for the local towns when it came to using some of those skills. His pride and joy however, was the entertainment he could provide for the young children by means of fireworks. That being said when rumor of fireworks and goblin attacks reached his town not one person was surprised to see him riding off into the sunrise.


Okay, character sheet is assembled. Between Darius and his companion we have a pretty good spread of skills covered.

Reginald in particular is quite the skilled rogue.


Just realized I hadn't updated Spectrum's equipment from the previous game he was in. That's taken care of now.


I am interested in this campaign. This is my concept:

Half-elf Ranger Guide

Spoiler:
Father is a Wild Elf Ranger from Fireani Forest. Mother is a Human Sorceress from Sandpoint. Mother traveled and studied in the Fireani Forest region when she met my father. Against the wishes of my father's family they married in a human marriage ritual. The marriage was not reconized by the family and upon learning of my mother's pregnacy father was banished from the family home. Father and mother returned to Sandpoint to establish a home. Father built a home in the forest around Sandpoint and began to prosper. At the age of 3 years old mother was killed in a raid and died protecting me. Father found her covering me upon his return from a hunt. Father took me to Ameiko Kaijitsu to care for me while he hunted down my mother's killers. Upon his return 2 years later he began to raise me. Ameiko was like a second mother to me and I would stay with her when father was away. Father journied back to the Fireani Forest to see if his relationship to his birth family could be mended so that I may be able to know the elvish side of my blood. That was 14 years ago I have not seen father since.


Y'know, I think I'm going to throw my hat into this one. Don't have much yet, but I'm thinking a local fellow native to Sandpoint. He'll be a LG human Fighter.

EDIT: Just saw that registration closes today, very soon. So I'll throw up a quick backstory and worry about crunch/a name if I get picked.

Born in Sandpoint, he's the son of a local merchant. From a young age he trained in combat, wanting nothing more than to join the town guard when he became eligible. However, his father had need of him before that, and he started working as a caravan guard. He quickly learned his love for adventure and traveling, abandoning his childhood dreams of being a town watchman. He still loves and resides in Sandpoint, but he's always looking forward to the next big trip.

While he is Varisian, he has an extreme distaste for the Sczarni; he feels that they make all Varisians look bad by proxy and that they are bloodsuckers preying on the weak or stupid. He denounces tales of the Sandpoint Devil, but secretly fears ever meeting the creature. When not working, he enjoys frequenting Ameiko Kaijitsu's establishment, and he considers her a close personal friend. He is always excited to hear her tales from her adventuring days, not long bygone.

Grand Lodge

Here are my final selections for the party

Spectrum, Elven Wizard
Auto, Human Cavalier
Tekkis Smalltooth, Half Orc Fighter
Brun Ironbender, Dwarven Paladin
Gene Deathcrafts Oracle of Life
Darius Orion, Human Summoner

I will adress all of your characters in the discussion thread.


Awesome! Thank you. :)

Can we get a Gameplay thread to dot so the game shows up in our campaigns tab?


Thank you and I look forward to healing for everyone. :)


Thanks for choosing me Faelax but I recently joined another PBP and I've found that I'm already too busy. Sorry for wasting your time.

Good luck guys and have fun!


With one dropping out, could you use a Bard as the perfect 6th member? I know recruitment is closed, but I would love to play in this. I just saw this thread. I will get one together for you if you are interested!

Grand Lodge

Sure, let me see what you can pull together.


Awesome! I am doing some quick research and then working on the character. Thanks for the opportunity.


Jman72's Bard-Knowledge Skills, Buffer, Part Time Healer, Archer, Help with Face Duties

Crunch:
CR 1/2
Female Human (Varisian) Bard 1
CG Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +6; Senses Perception +3
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DEFENSE
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AC 16, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 armor, +4 Dex)
hp 9 (1d8)
Fort +0, Ref +6, Will +2
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee Rapier +2 (1d6+2/18-20/x2) and
Unarmed Strike +2 (1d3+2/20/x2)
Ranged Shortbow +4 (1d6+1/20/x3)
Special Attacks Bardic Performance (standard action) (6 rounds/day, Bardic Performance: Countersong, Bardic Performance: Distraction, Bardic Performance: Fascinate (DC 12), Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage +1
Bard Spells Known (CL 1, +2 melee touch, +4 ranged touch):
1 (2/day) Cure Light Wounds (DC 13), Saving Finale (DC 13)
0 (at will) Dancing Lights, Mage Hand, Read Magic (DC 12), Detect Magic
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STATISTICS
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Str 14, Dex 18, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 8, Cha 14
Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 16
Feats Bard Weapon Proficiencies, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot
Traits Indomitable Faith, Reactionary
Skills Acrobatics +2, Bluff +6, Climb +0, Escape Artist +2, Fly +2, Knowledge (Arcana) +2, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +2, Knowledge (Engineering) +6, Knowledge (Geography) +2, Knowledge (History) +2, Knowledge (Local) +6, Knowledge (Nature) +6, Knowledge (Nobility) +2, Knowledge (Planes) +6, Knowledge (Religion) +6, Perception +3, Perform (Oratory) +6, Ride +2, Spellcraft +5, Stealth +2, Swim +0
Languages Common, Shoanti, Varisian
SQ Bardic Knowledge +1 (Ex), Earplugs
Combat Gear Leather Armor, Rapier, Shortbow, Composite +1; Other Gear Backpack (empty), Bedroll, Case, map or scroll (empty), Chalk, 1 piece, Earplugs, Parchment (sheet), Rations, trail (per day) (2), Waterskin
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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) (6 rounds/day) Your performances can create magical effects.
Bardic Performance: Countersong (Su) Counter magical effects that depend on sound.
Bardic Performance: Distraction (Su) Counter magical effects that depend on sight.
Bardic Performance: Fascinate (DC 12) (Su) One or more creatures becomes fascinated with you.
Bardic Performance: Inspire Courage +1 (Su) Morale bonus on some saving throws, attack and damage rolls.
Earplugs +2 save vs. hearing effects, -5 hearing-based Perception.
Point Blank Shot +1 to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons at up to 30 feet.
Precise Shot You don't get -4 to hit when shooting or throwing into combat.

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Background:
This is a very rough background due to being short on time tonight: She is the daughter of a wealthy and noble family, but has a wild streak. She began serving Cayden Cailean in her teens and since has longed for adventure. She decided to leave the secondary school she had been attending to make a name for herself. She has been performing in local taverns and at local playhouses for the past year to survive on her own in Sandpoint. I know this is really short, but I wanted to get on the board. I will finish research and provide a much better background tomorrow if you think she may work. I am an active poster (multiple times a day with access away from home-Iphone/Ipad2) and mechanically sound player.

Grand Lodge

Looks good to me. The background is fine for now, dont stress it too much. Go ahead and post in the discussion thread to get added

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