Hi all,
I will be running a complete out-of-the-norm adventure. starting from 1st level and going til whenever. I am looking for 4 PCs to take part. No, I don't want the generic healer-fighter-caster-buff. I want background, and I want YOU to invest in your character!
What I do want you to know is that Golarion is dangerous, and YES, your character may die. It is up to you and your team whether you fight or not!
Finally, you get one character. That is it. I am trying something different here, and if you die, I'm sorry but you are out. You can follow the campaign but I may (probably will) bring another character in to replace you.
Remember, I am looking for 4 characters in the Golarion setting, and I want good backgrounds! Specifically, why your character would be in Falcon's Hollow, a small rural town in the middle of nowhere... (Please note I WILL NOT allow gunslingers, samurai, ninja, anti-paladins or evil characters. Apart from that, you give me a good character concept and reason why they are in the backwaters of Andoran and I'm all for listening).
I will be closing the "entries" on Friday the 23rd. If you have any questions, please post them below. I can't wait to hear from you all.
L
How would you like to do stats and such for character generation?
I'm interested, but would like to know more about the character generation guidelines.
Without knowing much about the crunch or fluff demands of the campaign, I won't make changes to Qorin, but I'd like to submit him.
He was an enforcer for organized crime boss as a lad who had a change of heart and became a paladin of Iomedae. He considers himself a defender of the weak and a weapon against evil. He is neither lawful psychotic or lawful prissy. He doesn't consider detect evil a license to kill, nor does he shy away from doing what must be done.
Hmmmm, dangerous adventure...DOT!
I am definitely curious about this one - dotting and asking if there is any sort of ill will towards Zen Archers -> If this is a dangerous place, I will bring the most resilient character I have [or one of the more resilient :D]
I created the character Zeltor (this alias) for a campaign that fell through very quickly, and was unfortunately unable to actually enjoy him as much as I woulgoals, d like -> he has a background [not written in an extensive descriptive manner, I tried it differently this time :D], has a personality and an agenda with definite goals.
The crunch is there, because that was how he was built, and can be changed of course to fit your campaign - let me know your thoughts on him.
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Posted as Trey above. Created a backstory for a halfling rogue. Will make the crunch, etc upong more instruction from the GM.
Family History
Jakob’s grandparents absconded from Chelexian slavery to Andoran and eventually settled in its capital, Almas. Their surname, Butler, originates from his grandpa’s role in a Chelexian noble household, and the name fit in their new country as several human families freed during the Andoran revolution also carried the name.
Childhood
Jakob’s older brother, Boram, was bold and stupid. He enjoyed fighting folks of the larger races and returning home with bruises and stories. Their father insisted that Boram must be part dwarf or human, an accusation their mother would respond with a smirk and a shrug.
Jakob, thinking himself a clever and furtive fellow, stole a masterwork dagger from a young half-orc thug. One of the thug’s gang members saw Jakob in the act and Jakob was later confronted by a posse. Boram came to the rescue armed with only his fists and teeth. Jakob fled home, dropping the dagger in the fray.
Later that night at his family’s dinner table, Boram was late—even for Boram. It wasn’t unusual for him to come home past dark, but to miss supper was unheard of. The Butler’s waited anxiously for Boram to stumble through the door with a black eye and a new tale about a drunken half-orc brawl.
But that moment never came. Pa Butler, sensing a secret, forced an answer from Jakob. Jakob led Pa to the alley where he last left Boram only to find a battered halfling corpse covered in rats.
Boram’s death left a scar on each Butler, to varying degrees. To the younger siblings he became a mythical creature, a being they could never live up to or replicate the achievements of. Pa Butler became a gambler and this vice would eventually destroy the family forever. Ma Butler began collecting items. Now, trinket and bauble collections are not unusual for halflings but Ma filled the void with large heaps of human garbage. She would babble on about a cracked glass plate imported from Tian Xia, but most could clearly see it was more likely from the local glassworks. Jakob, well, to this day Jakob carries a burden of guilt uncommon among halflings. The last time he saw his brother, it was during a burst of fear and excitement, a moment that Jakob can relive only through a life of thievery and adventure.
Pa Butler’s gambling problem resulted in a large debt. His debtors repossessed Ma Buter’s “collections” and their home was burned to the ground. Pa Butler, disgraced, abandoned his family. Ma Butler lives in squalor, still collecting garbage, and marginally supported by her grown children.
Present: To Falcon’s Hollow!
Jakob has vowed to build his mother a domicile to be proud of. One that could easily replace and help her to forget the life from before. He plans even for large storage houses for Ma to continue her questionable collecting.
This dream remains as such—a dream—as Jakob works at the docks for a menial wage and moonlights as a petty thief. After a successful job, usually one in which the lady of the house has left her jewelry in a predictable location, Jakob devoutly conducts a religious rite to Cayden Cailean: as many drinks as it takes to floor a human.
One day, however, a dwarf at the tavern boasted of his newfound riches plundering dwarven ruins in the area of Falcon’s Hollow. Plenty moar! Plenty moar where tha’ came from! Jakob departed for Falcon’s Hollow the next day with an appetite for riches and a dream of his Ma occupying a halfling domicile fit even for human royalty.
This is Donald. I had made this character for another game, but it went inactive. Depending on other submissions, I might switch to an oracle of battle (and a different race).
Big L, just wanted to drop a line to say I am still keeping an eye on this one :D
Ha, takes a little more then that to scare me away Jakob. Real life just got in the way of gaming for a little bit there.
I will review tonight (as I am at work now) and let everyone know.
L
Zeltor holds fast to the Recruitment thread :D