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I've done some rethinking of the professor's background. His interest is not so much hypnosis vs. magic but hypnosis as a cure for abberant behaviour. His hook is that he is looking for test subjects who have had violent childhoods. Any of your characters experience childhood trauma?

You mentioned we will start in the capital - that's Port-a-Lucine? Okay I found the answer in GG's post above (ED).

Kobold Cleaver,
Where do Witchy and Grim hook up, forests outside Chateaufaux sound okay?

Any suggestions as to what would bring us to Port-a-Lucine? Seeing as neither of us thinks much of civilization it had better be a pretty good reason.

Would guarding a professor for pay be something you would do? ... Or helping someone track someone down?

Grim pulls out his machete and eyes the hand with the golden trinket.

"You want me to cut that off, professor?"

"Thug," the professor mutters under his breath.

Ok I’ll allow the swap for the Hynosis Skill.

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your post seems to have been eaten I found it under recent post. we could easily just go with your earlier idea of a pair of con men, Marius has been a criminal since his family died he has made the streets of Port Lu'cene his home I figure at some point after meeting his master who made him a mountebanks he came into some money through nefarious ways and has since used his abilities to beguile and con people to his advantage. it wouldn't be a far stretch to say your character came to Port Lu'cene and heard about Marius some way or another and at some point realized what I was or guess close enough that you were able to get in on my various con games. either way lets come up with something solid and do our backgrounds so they match. let me know

Dayenn is an academic but one not held in high regard by his colleagues. Dayenn has an interest in the human mind and how it works. He is particularly interested in non-magical ways that it could be influenced. Think of him as a psychiatrist before there was such a thing as psychiatry.

I could see him hearing about your interest in hypnosis and want to track you down. The question is, how did he find out about you? If your character is a con man or a criminal or any other sort who has used any kind of hypnosis or enchantment Dayenn could have heard about you from your victims and tracked you down.

Perhaps he hired one of the others as a bodyguard.

Dayenn Naight wrote:

Marius D'Armon wrote:

Radavel wrote:

Dayenn, are you the one asking about the hypnosis skill?

actually both Dayen and myself were asking about switching out a class skill for the Hypnotize skill.

Yes. We are both interested in hypnosis. It may be why we have met. Marius and I have a lot in common as far as party roles are concerned. I've got more magic and he's got a bit more charisma but we both fill the same nitch. Couple of con men if you ask me.

most definitely, have you finished your background I am working out it I just have skeleton of a background mostly the answers to the questions. Have to finish it up tomorrow after work either way we could definitely tie the characters together..what say you Dayenn?

Where would a barely respectable scholar like 'Professor' Dayenn Naight read about a psychopath like you? Dayenn has heard about you and wants to meet you. What would he have heard?

Please answer the following:

What does character look like?
-- A mischievious smirk and a shock of red hair Dayenn can look as harmless as an interior decorator one minute and like he might eat your young the next.

Where is the character's family?
-- His parents left him a tidy inheritance before they passed on which he has almost completely spent on his studies. He has been intending to propose to the lovely young woman who prepares his meals but hasn't got around to it and besides, his studies really should come first.

What is his greatest love?
-- His studies into the human mind. Dayeen holds some radical beliefs about the human mind and our ability to control it. He is convinced that through an authoritative voice and certain hand gestures he could gain control over the minds of others.

What is his greatest regret?
-- Sharing his ideas to early with others at the bardic college in Kartakass which earned him nothing but scorn. "Those dim-witted, song slinging little street waifs have no idea ... no idea! of the power they have neglected!!"

What makes his skin crawl?
-- Unconsciousness. He is terrified of the idea of being alive and yet unable to move or be aware of his surroundings. He dislikes sleep and avoids alcohol.

What is his greatest shame?
-- He has 'tested' out some of his 'mind-control' abilities on those of weak character and morals in his neighbourhood. But we don't need to sully ourselves with that conversation.

What fascinates your character?
-- The way people think and how little they seem to understand themselves.

What are his habits?
-- He is in the habit of sitting at his desk writing for much of the day. He visits the library after lunch and unless he finds work by an unusually bright scholar who shares his interest, returns in disgust before dinner time. For relaxation, he sometimes takes his desk out on the balcony and works from there.

What are his secrets?
-- See his greatest shame above.

Is he rational or passionate?
-- He is both. He makes passionate intuitive leaps but then tries to prove them using reason.

Is he sophisticated or superstitious?
-- Superstition is a weakness of character and probably demonstrates his theory that 'we know not ourselves'

How strong is his faith?
-- He has great faith in his academic theories but little else. There may be gods but they have little time for one another.

How self-confident is your character?
-- He borders on arrogance when it has anything to do with intellectual matters but he believes in the value of listening (as a research method and a cure) which tempers his arrogance.

What drives your character to adventure?
-- He has given up on all known scholars and has begun to seek those hidden pockets of knowledge. Surely someone must have travelled on this intellectual voyage before. ... Recently, he has read some writing by a colleague about a man named Marius D'Armon who has similar interests to him.

With an evil character who controls others' minds, a guy who fights with a letter opener and also controls peoples' minds, and...wow, a psychic warrior. Kinda like a guy who controls peoples' minds. I am glad I got a +8 Will save.

I updated the letter opener to a dagger. at 1d4-1 I might be able to help if we are attacked by baby kobolds.

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Radavel wrote:

Dayenn, are you the one asking about the hypnosis skill?

actually both Dayen and myself were asking about switching out a class skill for the Hypnotize skill.

Yes. We are both interested in hypnosis. It may be why we have met. Marius and I have a lot in common as far as party roles are concerned. I've got more magic and he's got a bit more charisma but we both fill the same nitch. Couple of con men if you ask me.

Damn, I just realized that Dayenn was too weak to wear studded leather armour without clunking along like most people would in platemail and had to downgrade.

He's gonna hypnotize one of you into carrying his bedroll first chance he gets.

Dayenn Naight wrote:

Kruelaid wrote:

So far:

Marius-Mountebank-the Face
The Witchbrand-Druid-healer/nature boy
Grimwald-Cleric-healer/rebuker
Dayenn-Beguiler-caster

Looks like we need some meat.

"I'm sure that I will be able to fend off any wild animals with this," sniffs Dayenn waving his letter opener.

I tremble.

"Hmmmm ... 1d2-1 damage ... should be able to take care of a skinny, little kobold"

So far:

Marius-Mountebank-the Face
The Witchbrand-Druid-healer/nature boy
Grimwald-Cleric-healer/rebuker
Dayenn-Beguiler-caster

Looks like we need some meat.

"I'm sure that I will be able to fend off any wild animals with this," sniffs Dayenn waving his letter opener.

Dayenn Naight is in development. Here's what he looks like so far. Avatar was as close as I could get to the sociology professor look.