A War of Dragons (Inactive)

Game Master Helix Moltaran

Physical Description
Smaug is an older gent, well into his fifties. He has greying black hair, or "Salt and Pepper" hair that is unkempt and uncut for a while resulting in a wild and rugged looking face. His blue eyes are intense, with a clear focus that stabs out and pierces the existance he sees before him. The rest of him is a withered old man who hasnt had a propper meal in far too long. Lean and gaunt.

Igneel, a young red wyrmling crouched forward on all fours, with a long neck and slender tail flickering to and fro. His scales are a deep red, crevised with soot black. Along his ridged and bony back sit two wings, while at the tip of the lizard rests the mighty head of the Red Dragon. Ridged and serpentlike, with deep, dark eyes almost tinged with evil and malice, while a fearsome maw driping fire embers and spewing black smoke tops out the fearsome presence of the mighty red wyrmling.
While Igneel is too young for his wings to hold him aloft or his flames to scorch stone, he is aging rapidly... Soon...

History and Backstory

Smaug had 2 main phases in his life, essentially before he went crazy and after he went crazy. Little is known about his life prior to the catalyst that changed his life. Some say it was an accident, others claim maruding bandits. Either way Smaug suffered brain damage, and as a result, scitzophrinia. His life was changed quite derastically ever after as voices wispered to him in his head. Wispered warnings of doom and prophicies of a time of dragons. A time where one dragon will rule over the others and bring about the apocolypse, the end of times.
Yet more than 10 years had passed while he raved and ranted and was ignored. People simply did not believe that the world would end, or that it would do so by the hand (claw) of a dragon.
Smaug was ignored and rejected as simply a crazy old man...

Yet the times changed. More and more dragons were sighted. Rumors of the Dragon Crowns emerged. Slowly, a few started to listen to him. Just a few. When a horde of dragons were spotted flying above his city insert name here, many believed.

Somehow, rumor spread that Smaug was the cause of the rising dragon problem. That it was he who called them forth. False rumors, but effective. Smaug was outlawed, told never to return. Now, Smaug travels where he can, preaching his word with firey sermon.

At some point, the voices in Smaugs head begun to take on a very real essence. They got louder and more presistant, slowly revealing themself to be the voice of Igneel. Then, in a dream, Igneel came to Smaug, telling him he would assist him on his journey, intertwining their fates together.
When Smaug awoke, he found out that his dream had been made manifest, a red dragon wyrmling lay sleeping at his feet, warm and real.

Igneel has a different story. A celestial dragon bound to the outer planes, he longed to be manifest on the material plane, but more then just exist there, he wanted to rule. However, no one knew him. No one believed, feared or reviered him. He could not grow nor exist nor rule without the belief of the people. Preplexed, Igneel was stuck.

Searching, Igneel found Smaug, his mind as broken as his body. There he began wispering to him, telling him of power and prophicies. Prophicies of himself, of his rise to power and his eventual rulership. And of the world ending at his hand...

Smaug now outcast, it gave Igneel the chance he needed. Riding on the curtails of solitude and desperation, Igneel emerged onto the material plane! His moment of ruling ever closer at hand! But he was weak. For now, he would wait and bide his time...

Igneel has an interesting existance. He grows exeedingly fast, both forwards in time and backwards. To have the immense power required, he would have to live the lifetime of an ancient dragon, and to achieve that, he grows into history. The older he gets, the further into the past he has existed.

Goals and Reasons for Adventuring
Smaug has resigned himself to a greusome death sometime in the future. He knows he will die either at the hands of the dragons or on the journey to warn others. Now, and for as long as he can, he travels around, warning others and helping those he can. While most people shun him, a few accept him (although they usually ignore his words), and in doing so they find a kindly soul willing to help out and care for people.

Igneel has a different agenda. He secretly knows that he is the one from the prophesy. That he is the one who will bring about the end times. But in order to do that he needs to grow. And in order to grow he needs others to believe in him, believe he exists, believe that he WILL bring about The End Times. If he can get enough people to believe then it will become reality. And he is growing stronger...

Future Plans
Smaug will continue as a summoner from here on out, picking up extra evolutions when he can and generally focusing on support. He will also try to keep his intimidate as high as possible, as his prophicetic speaches continue to scare the masses :D
Igneel is a more complex case. I will continue to build him like how i envision a dragon to be. Intelegient, flying, bony hide, a fearsome and flaming bite, and intimidating.
Some of the evolutions i am looking at are: Improved Damage (bite), improved armor, Reach (bite), fire resistance, Skilled (lots of knowledges), Int Increase, Energy Attacks (fire), Flight, Fire Immunity, Frightful Presense, See in Darkness, Swallow Whole, Fire Breath Weapon,Large.
I wont be able to take all of these, but this is the pool ill be drawing from.

Greatest Fear
Smaugs sole mission is to spread the word about the end times brought about by the dragons, and the ruler of the dragons. A red-black behemoth as fierce as the gods and as powerful as death itself. He will ahniliate the world and burn it to nothing.
As such his greatest fear is when (not if) this will happen, and it will happen...

Uncrossable Line
Smaug will not renge on his belief, or his "religion" if you want to think about it that way. His belief in this end times is absolute and the recent events are simply proof of it.

Notable Traits, Drawbacks and Feats
1 Lvl of Rogue: I honestly wanted to stay pure summoner, but this has a few key things that I lack. Social skills as class skills (so i dont have to burn traits here :S), lots of skill points (instead of 3...) and the icing on the cake, the frightning thug means that i have an even more potent sermon, making people run when i am yelling at them The Dragons! Fear the Dragons! They are coming! They will devour us all!!!

Toughness. Smaug is tough as old boots XD He gas been known to traverse inhospitibal terrain in his quest to warn others.
Umbral Unmasking. Igneel inhabits Smaugs shadow. It is his physical manifestation on this plane, when he forces his way through, he rises forth from it, the shadow enveloping his essense, solidifying to create his form. While Igneel is out, Smaug has no shadow. While away, Igneels form is reflected in Smaugs shadow, beady red eyes staring out...

HP 4d8
AC 19 (+4 dex, +4 wis, +1 monk), FF 15, T 19
Fort 6 Ref 8 Will 8
BAB +3 | Flurry +2/+2
CMB +8 (monk level, str)
CMD 26 (10, bab, str, dex, wis, +1 monk)

Oread traits:
Outsider (Native)
Medium Sized, Speed 30' (20', +10' monk movement)
Darkvision 60'
Treacherous Earth (replaces the SLA)
Acid Resistance 5
Stone in the Blood (replaces the Earth Affinity)
Languages: Common, Terran

Skills
Acrobatics +11 (rank 4, CS, dex)
Perception +11 (rank 4, CS, wis)
Stealth +11 (rank 4, CS, dex)

Feats
Distance Thrower (1L)
Improved Unarmed Strike (1M)
Quick Draw (1M)
Precise Shot (1MB)
Far Shot (2MB)
Deadly Aim (3L)
Shot on the Run (4M)

Monk Abilities:
Weapon Proficiencies: monk weapon proficiencies, plus all throwing weapons
Flurry of Blows: Thrown weapons only
Fast Thrower: Quick Draw, Shot on the Run
Evasion
Maneuver Training
Invisible Blade(Ex): L3 stealth snipe at -10 penalty
Slow Fall 20'
Monk AC/CMD bonus +1
Ki Pool(Su): 6 ki points
(with at least 1 pt in pool): unarmed strike magic for purposes of overcoming DR
1 pt - Make one additional attack at his highest attack bonus when making a flurry of blows attack
1 pt - Increase his speed by 20 feet for 1 round
1 pt - Give himself a +4 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round.
1 pt - Increase thrown weapon range increment 20'
Swift Action to activate above items.

Discription
Taninim looks like a cross between a cloud dragon and a serpentine dragon. He has four large ridges growing from his forehead, huge wings with tapered claws able to grip things relatively well, and huge clawed feet.

His body is the size of a Man, and is covered in sparkling scales, some of which seem to have a mirrored sheen. His head, attached to a serpentine neck, has curious eyes that seem to dart from object, while his mouth is framed by two

large teeth with hollow tips.

Draconic Physiology: Taninim are quadrupeds, and have a number of rules modifiers based on their body shape. Quadrupeds are limited to using the following item slots: armor, belt (saddle only), chest, eyes, headband, neck, shoulders, and

wrist. Armor for quadrupeds has double the cost of armor for a humanoid of the same size. Taninim also have the standard two ring slots due to their dexterous claws. Quadrupeds have a greater carrying capacity than humanoids, multiplying

the carrying capacity value for their Strength as follows: Fine x1/4, Diminutive x1/2, Tiny x3/4, Small x1, Medium x1 ½, Large x3, Huge x6, Gargantuan x12, Colossal x24. Quadrupeds also gain a +4 bonus to CMD against overrun and trip

combat maneuvers from their extra legs.

Length 7'5"
Weight 250 lbs

Personality
He has a playful personality. Very protective and loyal to his friends. Trusting to most non dragons, almost to a fault. Being a dragon he has a tendancy to hoard his treasure, rarely willing to trade or sell it. He is very adventrous wanting to explore every place and every thing of interest.

Backstory

Gandall was hatched in a nest like any other dragon. He was raised up in a normal dragon childhood. Like many dragons he found a liking for loot and had his own secret stash. In his youth he was always either looking for adventure or reading about it. He took up arcane research just to learn about magical artifacts. When he first heard about what the Chromatic dragons were doing, he quickly realized the orbs were not loot that anyone shoot keep. He quickly realized that those orbs needed to be destroyed. Gandall then set out looking for others that would help him in his quest to find and destroy those orbs, before the evil creatures could use them.

The nameless drow (for his name was unimportant and insignificant to the black blade itself) had actually struck up a conversation with Arlathian during one of his many training sessions in the hall of fighters. The drow hoped to get some intel on Arlathian. Some insight on how best to dispatch this dangerous creature while maximizing his own enjoyment of the kill. Oblivion was disgusted. Appalled at the idea that it remained in the hands of this wretched creature. Then the blade came out of its contemplation suddenly as his wielder suddenly pulled it out of the scabbard. When its thoughts came back into focus and it surveyed its surroundings it realized what was happening. It's wielder had convinced Arlathian to have a match with the wooden weapons on a near by rack. Arlathian agreed and went to retrieve the weapons for the two of them when his own wielder had decided to take advantage the unarmored and defenseless drow aiming for his spine. With incredible speed and grace though, Arlathian spun on the nameless drow, his hand moving in a blur and his blunt weapon tip streaking in a crossing slash before him. When Arlathian's wooden practice stick connected with the nameless drow's chest a sudden severe shock passed through him and in turn the black blade. The drow convulsed weirdly for a moment as his eyes rolled, smoke rolling off of the singed slash across the drow's chest. He then fell dead and the black blade clattered from his hand sliding noisily to Arlathian's feet.

CG Human Magus(Kensai) 4
Medium Humanoid (Human)

Init +6 (Dex+4, Trait +2)

Senses: Normal Vision
Str 12, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 17, Wis 11, Cha 16
(+2 Dexterity for Human, +1 Dexterity for Level 4 Ability score Bonus)
(12, 17, 16, 17, 11, 16 Pre Mod)
B.A.B. +3

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DEFENSE:
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AC 18, Touch 18, Flat-Footed 10 (+5 dex , +3 canny defense)
HP 44/44 (d8+3/level)
Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +4
CMD 19

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OFFENSE:
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Speed 30'
Reach: 5'
Melee: +4 (+8 with Finesse)
Ranged: +8
CMB: +4

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Racial Traits
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• Bonus Feat(Weapon Finesse)
  
• Skilled +1 skill ranks/level
  

To be determined

At 1st level, a magus can expend 1 point from his arcane pool as a swift action to grant any weapon he is holding a +1 enhancement bonus for 1 minute. For every four levels beyond 1st, the weapon gains another +1 enhancement bonus, to a maximum of +5 at 17th level. These bonuses can be added to the weapon, stacking with existing weapon enhancement to a maximum of +5. Multiple uses of this ability do not stack with themselves.

At 5th level, these bonuses can be used to add any of the following weapon properties: dancing, flaming, flaming burst, frost, icy burst, keen, shock, shocking burst, speed, or vorpal.

Adding these properties consumes an amount of bonus equal to the property’s base price modifier. These properties are added to any the weapon already has, but duplicates do not stack. If the weapon is not magical, at least a +1 enhancement bonus must be added before any other properties can be added. These bonuses and properties are decided when the arcane pool point is spent and cannot be changed until the next time the magus uses this ability. These bonuses do not function if the weapon is wielded by anyone other than the magus.

A magus can only enhance one weapon in this way at one time. If he uses this ability again, the first use immediately ends.

Diminished Spellcasting: A kensai may cast one fewer spell of each level than normal. If this reduces the number to 0, he may cast spells of that level only if his Intelligence allows bonus spells of that level.

Canny Defense (Ex): At 1st level, when a kensai is wielding his chosen weapon, he gains the canny defense ability. This is identical to the duelist prestige class ability of the same name, save that his chosen weapon may be of any type. When wearing light or no armor and not using a shield, a duelist adds 1 point of Intelligence bonus (if any) per duelist class level as a dodge bonus to her Armor Class while wielding a melee weapon. If a duelist is caught flat-footed or otherwise denied her Dexterity bonus, she also loses this bonus.

Weapon Focus (Ex): At 1st level, a kensai gains Weapon Focus with his chosen weapon as a bonus feat. [Scimitar]

Spellstrike (Su): At 2nd level, whenever a magus casts a spell with a range of “touch” from the magus spell list, he can deliver the spell through any weapon he is wielding as part of a melee attack. Instead of the free melee touch attack normally allowed to deliver the spell, a magus can make one free melee attack with his weapon (at his highest base attack bonus) as part of casting this spell. If successful, this melee attack deals its normal damage as well as the effects of the spell. If the magus makes this attack in concert with spell combat, this melee attack takes all the penalties accrued by spell combat melee attacks. This attack uses the weapon’s critical range (20, 19–20, or 18–20 and modified by the keen weapon property or similar effects), but the spell effect only deals ×2 damage on a successful critical hit, while the weapon damage uses its own critical modifier. See FAQ/Errata at right for more information.

Magus Arcana: As he gains levels, a magus learns arcane secrets tailored to his specific way of blending martial puissance and magical skill. Starting at 3rd level, a magus gains one magus arcana. He gains an additional magus arcana for every three levels of magus attained after 3rd level. Unless specifically noted in a magus arcana’s description, a magus cannot select a particular magus arcana more than once. Magus arcana that affect spells can only be used to modify spells from the magus spell list unless otherwise noted.

• Wand Wielder: The magus can activate a wand or staff in place of casting a spell when using spell combat.
  

Perfect Strike (Ex): At 4th level, when a kensai hits with his chosen weapon, he can spend 1 point from his arcane pool in order to maximize his weapon damage. Don’t roll for damage—the weapon deals maximum damage. This affects only the weapon’s base damage dice, not additional damage from sneak attack, magical weapon properties, spellstrike, or critical hits. If the kensai confirms a critical hit, he can instead spend 2 points from his arcane pool to increase his weapon’s critical multiplier by 1.

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Favored Class Bonus:

• 1:Magus Arcane Pool 1/4
  
• 2:Magus Arcane Pool 2/4
  
• 3:Magus Arcane Pool 3/4
  
• 4:Magus Arcane Pool 4/4

• Weapon Focus(Scimitar) - You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.
  
• Weapon Finesse- With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.
  
• Combat Reflexes - You may make a number of additional attacks of opportunity per round equal to your Dexterity bonus. With this feat, you may also make attacks of opportunity while flat-footed.

6 Total Skill ranks (2 Magus, 3 Int, 1 Human)

Skill:(total=rank+ability+trained+misc)

Carrying Capacity: 43/86/130
Lift: 0 Drag: 0

To Be Determined

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