Davian Grallus' "Jade Regent Adventure Path"

Game Master DavianGrallus

1. What emotion best describes your character?
Mindless fun.
2. What emotion does your character evoke in others?
She can be incredibly annoying with her tricks and puns, but she is steadfast when needed.
3. What does your character need most?
She is running from responsibilities. What she wants is to live a carefree life forever, what she needs is to realize that she can’t run from her past forever.
4. What is your character’s goal in life?
To experience everything the world has to offer.
5. How does your character believe this goal can be accomplished?
She likes to be on the road, freely roaming, meeting new people and new experiences.
6. Where did your character come from?
She is the product of an oppressive environment she rebelled against, followed by a few years of chaotic anarchy. In the years of her adolescence she never had anyone to help and guide her, so she had to learn to fend for herself.
7. When did you grow up?
Mostly the night she lost the Sczarni caravan. Realizing that her connection to the spirit world was not as bad as she thought planted the seeds of reflection in her mind. However, she still is quite selfish and will need to grow up during the adventures.
8. What values does your character hold?
Over all, she treasures freedom and liberty, experiencing what the world has to offer and widening one’s views to avoid becoming old codgers like her village elders.
9. How does your character dress?
She likes to feel the wind on her skin, so most of her dressed are short and sleeveless. She only wears armor if she thinks that she will need it soon.
10. What are your character’s means?
Economically, she has some money from her job as a caravan guard; in combat, she relies on magic first and avoids physical combat, preferring to help her companions.; socially, she revels in bluff and intrigue.
11. What are your character’s personal tastes?
She enjoys being around wildlife, eating, drinking, the smell of rain in the woods and fast-paced folk jigs. She dislikes salad, steamed vegetables, dark colors and pigs.
12. What are your character’s opinions?
She believes that nobody has the right to deprive another of their freedom, and she would be willing to bring down someone like that, not caring about the consequences.
13. What is your character’s comfort zone?
She feels naturally at home in natural places, even she tries to deny being homesick. She enjoys drinking, eating and singing, but also relaxing alone in the woods.
14. Who has had the biggest impact on your character’s life?
Negatively, the village elders, forcing her to run away. Positively, Sandru, who gave her a job to keep her off the streets. Also most of the people who travelled for a bit with the Sczarni.
15. What are some of your character’s unexpected quirks?
Her divine magic powers, usually reserved to solemn and wise characters, clash with her hedonistic approach to life. Some people might be shocked in realizing that she’s a kitsune, not a human. She also feels deeply uncomfortable in the presence of pigs for some unknown reason.
16. What kind of story does your character belong in?
In the spirit of The Journey to the West, The Hobbit and a myriad of other works I don't remember, Mamise will embark in the fantastic journey of Jade Regent in order to find a purpose to his life, discover himself and broaden his perspectives. She does not know that, though, and right now she sees life as a road trip.
17. What role does your character fill?
She is a support in combat, primarily buffing her partners and debuffing her foes. Out of combat, she will be the bluffy part of a face, and she can employ her disguising and shapeshifting abilities in a variety of social situations.
18. What should the other players know about your character?
First, I abhor PVP and stealing from the group, and so will Mamise. Second, she's not currently crushing on any of the three “romanceable” NPCs, so they are all free for you. Third, lying comes to her as natural as breathing, so expect her to keep secrets until she has established bonds with you.
19. What is your play style?
I try to act as much in character as possible, describing my actions in detail. I also tend to perform acts or to boast in a way that I find cool, but that not only appreciate. If unpleasant, I will try to refrain from it.
20. How do you want your character to die?
Death is a strong factor because it is unexpected. Therefore I think that the best way for my character to die is when the dice decides so, be it blade, poison or accident. If you ask Mamise how he would like to die, she would say that she never wants to.

Spirit Guide Oracle Mamise

Armor Master Titus

Spiritual Summoner Rokkad

Cartomancer Witch Syeira

Samurai Ikoma Gohei

Hunter Shalewen

-Who are you and how are you doing?
My name's Anders, but my friends call me Ty. I'm a grad student in Tokyo but originally from the US. School's about to start so I am STOKED.

-How often do you tend to post?

Depends on the game. One game has a pretty relaxed posting rate, so that's usually every couple of days. Most of my games are at least once a week.

-What kind of tone are you looking for in this game?

I like varied tones. My two favorite non-dnd-esque RPGs are Unknown Armies and Paranoia, so it's not like I can't be both grim and humorous, but Jade Regent lends itself to a bit of both, from my understanding.

-What do you expect out of your fellow players?

I'm not a huge fan of people who get super-duper invested in individual characters, where character conflict becomes player conflict or vice-versa, though PBP does little of that. Once played an IRL game with two people who were dating and going through a rough patch and everything was just super awkward.

-What do you expect out of me (the GM)?

Just stick around. More than one game I've had has had GMs bail. It's, like, negative fun.

-What is your comfort zone? Where's the line for you in RP terms?

Just don't describe super sexual stuff "on-screen" and you won't run into problems with me unless it's supposed to be like somehow eldritch and cthuhlu-esque. If something has sexual elements to it and it's supposed to be creepy then go ahead and be as vulgar as you want to be. However, use that stuff like habanero sauce: a tiny bit can really kick things into gear, but a bunch just makes things painful and gross.

-How do you see your character progressing as a character?

Come the start of the actual "god almighty she's an empress" part, I think he'll do a very large shift in characterization. He's a soldier who wants to make himself useful to something but at the start of the AP doesn't know what.

Elgabaal

Ifrit slayer 1 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 53, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 160)
CN Medium outsider (native)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+3 armour, +3 Dex, +1 shield)
hp 13 (1d10+3)
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +1
Resist fire 5
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Offence
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee rapier +3 (1d6+2/18-20) or
light mace +3 (1d6+2) or
brass knuckles +4 (1d3+2)
Ranged sling +4 (1d4+2)
Special Attacks studied target +1 (1st, move action)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +2)
1/day—efreeti magic[ARG]
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Statistics
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Str 15, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 12
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 16
Feats Weapon Finesse
Traits student survivalist
Skills Acrobatics +5, Heal +5, Knowledge (local) +4, Perception +5, Stealth +5, Survival +7
Languages Common
SQ fire in the blood, mostly human, track +1
Other Gear studded leather, buckler, brass knuckles[APG], light mace, rapier, sling, sling bullets (10), backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, manacles, mess kit[UE], pot, trail rations (5), waterskin, 73 gp
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Tracked Resources
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Efreeti Magic (1/day) (Sp) - 0/1
Sling bullets - 0/10
Studied Target +1 (move action, 1 at a time) (Ex) - 0/1
Trail rations - 0/5
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Special Abilities
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Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Efreeti Magic (1/day) (Sp) Cast enlarge person or reduce person 1/day.
Energy Resistance, Fire (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Fire attacks.
Fire in the Blood Gain fast healing 2 for one round whenever you take fire damage.
Mostly Human Appear mostly human, count as humanoid (human) for all purposes, as well as outsider (native).
Studied Target +1 (move action, 1 at a time) (Ex) Study foe as a Move action, gain +1 to att/dam & some skills vs. them.
Track +1 Add the listed bonus to survival checks made to track.
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Racial Abilities
• Efreeti Magic (Reduce or Enlarge Person 1/day)
• Fire in the Blood (Gets some fast healing when taking fire damage)
• Mostly Human (Looks almost human, loses Ignan as a bonus language)
• Darkvision (60 feet)
• Energy Resistance (fire 5)

Appearance
• Hair is jet black with streaks of orange and red
• Irises are crimson, otherwise look human
• Fair/light skin (never tans)

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Elgabaal is an ifrit having lived most of his life raised by Shalelu, the mysterious elven protector of Sandpoint. His mother, Nebit, was a human merchant. His father, Maqid, was an ifrit mercenary. He has only dim memories of the city of Katapesh, where he was born. Maqid died in battle when Elgabaal was a toddler, so he has no memory of his father.

Nebit stopped in Sandpoint for a time. She was going Magnimar after that, with a tidy sum she brought along with her. In the short time Nebit was in Sandpoint, she befriended the normally reclusive Shalelu. Nebit confided in Shalelu about Elgabaal's ifrit nature. Soon after, Nebit took ill and died before anyone in Sandpoint could help her. Shalelu took it upon herself to raise Elgabaal herself. At least Nebit left behind enough money to help in that.

Few people in Sandpoint even knew Elgabaal even existed. While he may be devoted to Shalelu as his adoptive mother, in his youth, he was frequently abrasive and cantankerous to almost everyone else. Since ifrits age slowly, Elgabaal's mercurial youth lasted several decades.

While a competent tracker, thanks to Shalelu's tutelage, Elgabaal is more comfortable with combat. Especially where it involves finesse over brute strength. He has also learned how to make the use of his ifrit abilities in combat.

In recent months, Elgabaal has started socializing with the locals of Sandpoint. He is still disagreeable at times. But not nearly as much as he once was.

He sees both Sandru and Ameiko as role models. Like older siblings. Despite being decades older than either. Inspired by their exploits, he would like nothing more than getting glory by putting his skills to the test.

Elgabaal

Ifrit slayer 1 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 53, Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 160)
CN Medium outsider (native)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +5
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+3 armour, +3 Dex, +1 shield)
hp 13 (1d10+3)
Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +1
Resist fire 5
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Offence
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee rapier +3 (1d6+2/18-20) or
light mace +3 (1d6+2) or
brass knuckles +4 (1d3+2)
Ranged sling +4 (1d4+2)
Special Attacks studied target +1 (1st, move action)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1st; concentration +2)
1/day—efreeti magic[ARG]
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Statistics
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Str 15, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 12, Cha 12
Base Atk +1; CMB +3; CMD 16
Feats Weapon Finesse
Traits student survivalist
Skills Acrobatics +5, Heal +5, Knowledge (local) +4, Perception +5, Stealth +5, Survival +7
Languages Common
SQ fire in the blood, mostly human, track +1
Other Gear studded leather, buckler, brass knuckles[APG], light mace, rapier, sling, sling bullets (10), backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, flint and steel, manacles, mess kit[UE], pot, trail rations (5), waterskin, 73 gp
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Tracked Resources
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Efreeti Magic (1/day) (Sp) - 0/1
Sling bullets - 0/10
Studied Target +1 (move action, 1 at a time) (Ex) - 0/1
Trail rations - 0/5
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Special Abilities
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Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only).
Efreeti Magic (1/day) (Sp) Cast enlarge person or reduce person 1/day.
Energy Resistance, Fire (5) You have the specified Energy Resistance against Fire attacks.
Fire in the Blood Gain fast healing 2 for one round whenever you take fire damage.
Mostly Human Appear mostly human, count as humanoid (human) for all purposes, as well as outsider (native).
Studied Target +1 (move action, 1 at a time) (Ex) Study foe as a Move action, gain +1 to att/dam & some skills vs. them.
Track +1 Add the listed bonus to survival checks made to track.
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Racial Abilities
• Efreeti Magic (Reduce or Enlarge Person 1/day)
• Fire in the Blood (Gets some fast healing when taking fire damage)
• Mostly Human (Looks almost human, loses Ignan as a bonus language)
• Darkvision (60 feet)
• Energy Resistance (fire 5)

Appearance
• Hair is jet black with streaks of orange and red
• Irises are crimson, otherwise look human
• Fair/light skin (never tans)

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Congratulations on the following group, in addition to GM Moshado!

Cartomancer Syeira

The "Tree" Monk

Samurai Ikoma

Hunter Shalewen

Spirit Summoner Rokkad