Character Creation
First Level
25 Point Buy - 20 Max and 8 Minimum after racial adjustments
2 Traits
Max Gold to Start
Maximum HPs first level, Half Dice+1 for other levels
No Summoners, Gunslingers, Ninjas or Samurais
Anything Paizo has published otherwise is fair game though I reserve the right to veto something (Unlikely though)
Campaign: I will be converting Age of Worms from Greyhawk to Golarion. I will also be modifying some things from the original as well.
Location:
The campaign will start in Varisia near Magnimar.
Posting:
I like to keep a good pace at this so would expect that you can post daily with a heads up if you'll be gone for a stretch. This is a 20 level campaign so make sure you are in it for the long term.
Recruitment
Recruitment will last until the end of January. It is not on a first come basis.
If there are any questions feel free to ask, I will try to answer them in a timely manner.
dotting
Interested as well,
Have a few concepts not positive which I'll submit just yet.
Starting at 1st level, correct?
Any hooks that would help us create characters whose background would make them more likely to get involved and collaborate with other characters?
Dotting
I would love to give this character another run. She's a monk, but flavored as a unique combat style gained through devotion to one of the Empyreal Lords, rather than a far east monastic tradition.
Obviously, she'll need some retooling for this game (bump Wis to 16), and a change of the last paragraph in her backstory.
This sounds interesting. I will post a character as soon as I determine which of the various classes I would want to be.
Monkeygod Yes first level and was able to update my original post under the wire
Dreaming Warforged Backgrounds that involve growing up in the area or eventually arriving in the area would work best. You will start out as a hired group. I will probably give each of you an additional tidbit to add or adjust for a hook or two.
flykiller Changeling is no problem
Rowena Lordail Should be fine. If picked I may have you change your background slightly (a couple names to tie you in)
I've made an Elf Vivisectionist Chirurgeon that seems like a good fit for this. Combat capable medic alchemist.
Dotting for interest!
I'll toss some character ideas together... might post one that I think could fit with other submissions.
Just poking some ideas around
Would you allow one of these from the ARG playtest?
Succubus-touched
Half-Succubus
*Note the Half-Succubus would be a cleric, So I would not using the races stats optimally.
Would you allow Rite Publishing's In the Company of Giants?
I have a few other ideas, but I'll post them later.
Of course. As I recall, the starting impetus of the AP is for the characters to get out of Dodge ASaP (I briefly started the AP on these boards before the game went the way of the dodo shortly after the first dungeon). I could readily reconfigure the backstory to contain a local criminal, meaning she'd REALY need to get away!
Adrien The only other thing I could say is that it can be undead heavy, but not limited to undead by any means
Azure Zero I'd rather keep to published Paizo stuff so no to the play test stuff and to any third party.
Rowena I think your background fit pretty good to what I would want to do and I would just have you change a name or two to fit in with this.
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I have Quintus, a Taldan human priest of Sarenrae that I'd put together for an AoW campaign that went nowhere. It was going to start in Falcon's Hollow; I figure the closest local equivalent in or near Magnimar is Underbridge. Feel free to ask for changes in the fluff to make him fit better.
Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 12
Base Atk +0; CMB +3; CMD 15
Feats
TBD
Skills
Knowledge (Religion) +4 (+1 rank, +0 INT, +3 class skill)
Spellcraft +4 (+1 rank, +0 INT, +3 class skill)
Heal +6/+8 w/kit (+1 rank, +2 WIS, +3 class skill, +2 healer's kit)
Traits
Flame of the Dawnflower +2 points fire damage on critical hits with scimitar
Birthmark Has a birthmark in the shape of Sarenrae's symbol on the back of his right hand; +2 saves vs. compulsions and charms
Racial Modifiers none
DOMAINS
Healing, Sun
He alternates between being an embarrassment to any organized church of Sarenrae in the area ('cause hey, junkie priest), being an excuse for them not to have to come into the worst parts of the Shadow district ('cause hey, we already have a priest there!), and being of actual value to them ('cause hey, for some reason people down there don't tend to respond well to do-gooders from outside, but they still need help). Of course, he doesn't respond well to do-gooders from outside, either...they remind him of the way he used to be, and after the first few times the outside priests figured this out and left him alone*. The formal congregation tries to support him as much as they can without him noticing, and on the rare occasion that his preaching manages to get someone to pull their lives together and get out they're there to pull them the rest of the way.
Despite his strength and physical prowess, he is by nature a gentle man; he is quite capable with the scimitar, but before his fall from grace he preferred the aspects of the goddess dealing with healing and sunlight. He was marked early on in his apprenticeship as one who would go far in the clergy , and this gnaws at him as well. His time in the worst part of Magnimar has made him a harder and coarser man, and he knows it and resents it...one more thing that drives him to the pipe. He'll use fists or a club in a fight (and heal the same people he knocked down), but he's still a priest at heart, and won't ever draw his scimitar unless it's against the truly unrepentant.
*The first time he managed to clean himself up, and the local clergy put on a big formal show for him...seeing all those people in their finest clerical robes gave him a massive flashback** so he drank way too much at the reception, threw up on the high priest, and stumbled back into Underbridge.
**I'm still not sure what he's trying to forget. Right now I'm leaning towards something like Jhod Kavken in Kingmaker, only more so--he raised a mob against someone who turned out to be innocent, and the mob not only tore apart the innocent target but raped and killed several other bystanders and burned down a couple of buildings. The ecclesiastical court found that Quintus shouldn't be held responsible for the mob's actions (once they got rolling he tried to stop them, in fact), but he saw what they did and he can't forgive himself for it (especially after finding out that the original target really was innocent). These days it takes something chemical to blunt the guilt and the memories, and it happens that opium works best for him.
ETA: I can do daily (or more) posts most or all weekdays, unless work gets frantic. (If it does, I can let you know.)
It sounds like GM Blood already has things figured out with starting spots.
For interest's sake, the aborted AoW game I played in was set in Baslwief, which also worked quite nicely.
I will dot this. I have a mad cleric of Groetus which I think will work well.
Anything to know for getting backgrounds in line, other than being from the area?
I'm interested and can probably do daily posts most days. But two things could limit my suitability:
1) I've never done a PBP here before. I did play in a very character-driven superhero game years ago on ENWorld, but my experience as a PBP player is very limited. (I've done lots of PBEMing, though.)
2) I'm currently running an Age of Worms PBEM. (My guys are just starting Hall of Harsh Reflections.) Not sure if that's an issue or not with things being changed, but I wouldn't want to go forward without disclosing. I can "play dumb" if necessary.
If those aren't issues, I was thinking possibly a rogue of the cheerfully larcenous school and materialistic school ("I don't care if we kill them, but they have stuff we can take!") or a paladin for undead-smashing fun.
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I'm interested but i have a question.
I'm very into pathfinder as a d20 RP system but I've never actually used any of their world content as my homebrew groups usually just run games on the fly and make stuff up as we go, would this cause an issue?(basically should I just sit down and read through the Inner Sea World Guild before I try to play some of these online games?). I've also never done pbp but would like to as I have enough time every day to make at least one post. Also what does it mean to change the game from Greyhawk to Galorian?
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Azure Zero I'd rather keep to published Paizo stuff so no to the play test stuff and to any third party.
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Nuts, I wanted to try a Half-Succubus cleric or a Succubus-touched Barbarian, and to play test them.
Checking if you allow the Council of Thieves Tiefling variants.
And pondering various ideas, including a cursed character.
(you'll need to ask about the curse I'm thinking of)
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I'm interested but i have a question.
I'm very into pathfinder as a d20 RP system but I've never actually used any of their world content as my homebrew groups usually just run games on the fly and make stuff up as we go, would this cause an issue?(basically should I just sit down and read through the Inner Sea World Guild before I try to play some of these online games?). I've also never done pbp but would like to as I have enough time every day to make at least one post. Also what does it mean to change the game from Greyhawk to Galorian?
The Golarion wiki HERE is your friend.
You may already know some of this, but just in case here's some background to your last question. Age of Worms predates Pathfinder, and in fact dates back to when Paizo was licensed to publish Dragon magazine by Wizards of the Coast. As a licensed 3.5 product, it was set in the World of Greyhawk--Greyhawk deities and locations, etc. GM Blood is converting it to run under Pathfinder, and is changing the setting to Golarion as well.
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My submission:
RHESUS GHAWN CR 1/2
Male Human (Shoanti) Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager) 1
CG Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +4
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DEFENSE
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AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14. . (+4 armor, +2 Dex)
hp 16 (1d12+3)
Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +0
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OFFENSE
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Spd 40 ft.
Melee Greataxe +5 (1d12+6/20/x3) and
. . Unarmed Strike +5 (1d3+4/20/x2)
Ranged Shortbow +3 (1d6/20/x3)
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STATISTICS
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Str 18, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +6; CMD 17
Feats Extra Rage, Power Attack -1/+2
Traits Bred for War (Shoanti), Courageous
Skills Acrobatics +0, Climb +6, Escape Artist +0, Fly +0, Intimidate +4, Knowledge (Nature) +5, Perception +4, Ride +0, Stealth +0, Survival +4, Swim +6
Languages Common, Shoanti, Varisian
SQ Fast Movement +10 (Ex), Rage (13 rounds/day) (Ex)
Combat Gear Arrows (40), Chain Shirt, Greataxe, Shortbow; Other Gear Backpack (20 @ 22 lbs), Bag, Waterproof (empty), Bedroll, Blanket, Flint and steel, Rations, trail (per day) (10), Rope, silk (50 ft.), Shaving Kit, Signal Horn, Torch (5), Waterskin (2), Whetstone
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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Courageous +2 save vs. fear.
Fast Movement +10 (Ex) +10 feet to speed, unless heavily loaded.
Power Attack -1/+2 You can subtract from your attack roll to add to your damage.
Rage (13 rounds/day) (Ex) +4 Str, +4 Con, +2 to Will saves, -2 to AC when enraged.
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Born of the Moon Clan of Shoanti, Rhesus Ghawn uses his birth name among the people of Magnimar. After one too many Varisian's ended up broken for laughing at Hooting Owl he finds it easier. Towering over the frail people of that city at 6'8", Rhesus is an imposing figure.
Named Hooting Owl by his father on the day of his manhood, Rhesus has always hated the name. Full of pride and vanity, he petitioned for a more noble name, fitting what he felt was his great destiny. His father told him a name like Raging Talon would cause men to fear, but a name like Hooting Owl would teach him to fight. He is yet too young to understand his father's laughter at this.
Although his braided hair and tattoos lead many to expect a dumb brute, Rhesus disguises a cunning that has served him well so far. A barbarian by nature with wanderlust in his soul, Rhesus doesn't know how much longer he will stay in Magnimar. The city walls grow too close to him, as do the local guard.
Not given to lengthy speech, Rhesus tries to follow by example. Bred for war and longing for the feel of blood flowing, his own or his enemies, he seeks a war leader or chieftan to lead him to glory.
Dotting for consideration.
My current thoughts are for a Cleric with the Varisian Pilgrim archetype (from Inner Sea Magic) who worships Sinashakti the Walker of Worlds (one of the Empyreal Lords).
I'm leaning towards an Inquisitor or Ranger of Sarenrae, probably a Varisian, maybe Keleshite.
Just out of sheer curiosity,
Would a Pure-Blooded Azlanti be allowed? I'd make sure I came up with a good backstory.
Donato
You can fill out your background and I may make some tweaks here and there to fit everyone into some of the things I will be doing. Basically it is an undead heavy (but not exclusive) campaign which will require doing some heroic things. You'll have tie ins to some of the good and bad guys.
Samnell go ahead and make up a concept.
Noxx Check out that webpage. This will for the beginning, at least, be set in Varisia near Magnimar. I don't think intimate knowledge of Golarion will matter as I may take some liberties with some things anyways. A general familiarity of the area and the gods will help though.
Azure Tieflings are fine to me as a race, though they may stick out in this area (which isn't always a bad thing for an aspiring hero). I'm not sure about what you mean by the curse thing so let me know.
Mark Looks like an OK concept to me and could be a second follower of an Empyreal Lord.
Moneygod The Pure-blooded is pretty powerful compared to a normal human. I think it would be too much.
Concepts or ideas so far:
flykiller Changeling Witch
Rowena Lordail Human Qinggong Monk (Maneuver Master)
Adrien Wasila Cavalier (Order of the Shield or Star)
Lessien Nenmacil Elf Vivisectionist Chirurgeon
Quintus (John Woodford) Taldan human priest of Sarenrae
donato Cleric of Groetus
Samnell Rogue or Paladin (Undead Scourge?)
Azure_Zero Tiefling something?
RHESUS GHAWN (Balodek) Human (Shoanti) Barbarian (Invulnerable Rager)
Mark Sweetman Cleric (Varisian Pilgrim) of Sinashakti
Monkeygod Human (Varisian or Keleshite) Inquisitor or Ranger of Sarenrae
Dotting for AWESOME! I'm thinking a Dwarf Palidin?
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I'm currently waiting to see if I got picked for the all halfling Kingmaker game but if I don't get picked for that today then I'll do up a new character and see if i can get into this one. also thanks for the link I'll read up on that while i wait for the KM picks.
for this game though im thinking of a blackblade magus, maybe tiefling, a few questions though, as the rulebook and hero lab let me choose an unlimited number of spells for my spellbook what would you say is a good stating number of spells known DM Blood? (with a 25 point buy id likely have about 18 int) and could I buy more with starting gold? also how would you want to go about giving the sword its goal in life (as it is an intelligent being and the book says it also has its own personality but it has several options for how to apply this mainly at the dms disposal)
I have a few ideas floating in my head
Half-elf Bard(ARCHAEOLOGIST)
*Human Barbarian(Urban+??) / Sorc(dragon(red)) / DD (*Technically I'll be using half-elf race to cover some dragon traits in a human)
Tiefling or Aasimar monk (thinking on archetype)
Human Fighter(Phalanx, Brawler, Polearm, or Two-weapon)
Changeling Barbarian(Urban) / Ranger(Shifter)
I have a few more ideas but they would require Fiendish Codex 1 content(Need some feats), or to enhance some of the above builds
Likely you'll say no, but I'll post the list as a mental note for any future games.
Demonic Skin
Eyes of the Abyss (for human designs)
Otherworldly Countenance (other designs)
Primordial Scion
Ordered Chaos (a general feat)
I'll post the curse a bit later in a spoiler.
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I'll put up a Concept for a Wizard or Sorcerer in a few.
Looking to Tie my Character into the Story, I have never read the Adventure, but I have heard a little about it. I'd Like to Put up the concept for a SylphAir Elemental school Wizard or Air Elemental Sorcerer who is in search of his ancestry
Would this be ok?
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My first idea for a Magus that I would like to submit it for this adventure.
Magus (vanilla or hexcrafter)
Race: Human
Alignment: NG
STR 18, DEX 12, CON 14, INT 16, WIS 10,, CHA 8
Feats
Combat Casting
???
Backstory
Rutilos is the 4th son of a rich korvosian merchant family that takes great pride in tracing it's origins back to Cheliax. In spite the fact that he never quite agreed with the practices promoted by modern Cheliax and endorsed by his parents he wanted nothing else then to please his family and prove himself worthy of his name.
The day he got accepted to the Acadamae, the most prestigious arcane school of Korvosa, was one of the happiest of his life. Unfortunately for him that would also mark the beginning of a painful awakening. The school was rash, even ruthless with his students. He thought his family prejudices wore bad but the ones advertised by school made his folks look like saints.
One day, everything fell apart. A summoning school exam went bad and Rutilos ended as the sole survivor of his class. The teachers didn't seem to mind that and quickly reassigned him to a new class. But it mattered to him.
He ran away from school during a holiday recess and signed in with a foreigner merchant caravan, bent on learning enough martial skills to survive and make his own choices in life. He knows there is no coming back, nobody flunk the Acadamae, the school makes sure the bodies are never found.
Noxx I think the Magus starts with 3+Int Bonus so even with an 18 you would start with 7 Known 1st level spells (and all 0 Level).
As for your blade, I have a few ideas on that if you were picked.
Azure Definitely no on the Fiendish Codex like you thought.
Josh That would be a fine idea, and I know what your aiming for, but I am not keeping everything the same so you might not have as much of a tie-in as you think.
Merck Magus or any Arcane caster is fine, haven't seen much in that yet so far.
This is Noxx the halfling, and this is the character I'd like to enter.
It's the first real background I've thought up so if anyone would like to critique I'd be happy to hear opinions.
I'd like to put in Rauno Redpath for consideration. He is a chaotic good human wizard (of the divination foresight school).
Here is his background. I have placed him as a resident of Varisia since you had mentioned that in your original post. I have left the town, the town residents he interacted with and how long he has been there deliberately vague so that, if selected, we could match it up to what works with the main storyline for you.
I'll keep working on the mechanics of the character and post the profile when its ready. Thanks!
The source of the torment was his parent’s stance on the Sczarni. His parents, both brilliant wizards of modest power, opposed the influence of the powerful criminal element in their caravan. Eventually, the pressure on the family was so intense that they left the caravan and staked out on their own. But that wasn’t enough for the Sczarni, who couldn’t leave such a slight unanswered.
It was several months later in the middle of the night when the attack came. His mother and father fought back with all of their arcane might, but it was clear they could not succeed. Rauno’s older sister shoved a satchel into Rauno’s hands and thrust him into the darkness. “Run!” she cried “ and don’t look back!” Terrified, the boy ran into the night.
The next thing he remembered, it was morning and he was still wandering. He came across the farms outlying a small town. The satchel that his sister had given him contained his spell book and some modest supplies. It was all he had left of his time with his family.
As he came into town, he drew the attention of several residents, who took him in, fed him and gave him shelter. From then, he became a resident of the town, growing up into an amazingly brilliant young man. The townsfolk found that he was not only literate, but that he had some modest arcane ability. As he matured, he found ways to be useful in the town. He works as a scribe, a translator, an attorney and a sage.
Rauno feels that he owes his life to the townsfolk, and would do what he could to see to their general welfare and safety.
Rauno believes that the Sczarni may know he got away and have it out for him, so he keeps that same satchel loaded and ready in case he needs to snatch it up and run.
This is Dreaming Warforged's application for a paladin.
Let me know if you have any comments. I'm gonna fine-tune a few things over the coming weekend.
Here's Adelai, the insane cleric of Groetus. I still need to flesh out his background, but the stats are go!
Edit: And done! Thanks for the consideration.
Posted below is the 1st/2nd ed version
(I'll be converting it tonight)
Chrono Hex
This spell puts the target is a state where their age fluctuates at random from their current age (Age_O) and one that is always half of Age_O is Age_Y. (i.e. Age_O = 16, Age_Y = Age_O /2 = 8).
The target of the spell changes between the two ages at random which will affect their height, weight, and body measurements, (if Age_O’s data not equal to Age_Y’s data) but not any of their passions (including clothes and armour). The curse causes an increase in their metabolism, so they eat more food than normal. Age effects are as normal. (In Age_Y you age at ½ the normal rate (i.e. 2 days in Age_Y = 1day aging normal))
The target of the Hex gets to make a special save when the change occurs by rolling a d100 and must get below a minimum % of target’s System Shock % + ((INT score –10)*5)% + ((WIS score –10)*5)% to not start changing in age. If the % is between min% and min%+10% you have a change rate of (%rolled - min %) to other age over a period of 5 minutes, if it’s greater than min% + 10% than they change age over the next 1-2 minutes and they can tell that they are going to change age whether they make the save or not, after they have experienced the change about 10-16 times (each change before this requires a (INT+WIS)/2 with a roll of a 1d20, equal to or lower on the roll and you then know how to tell if the body is changing age).
5 minutes after the initial save the target makes another minimum% save of target’s System Shock % - 25% + ((INT score –10)*5) % + ((WIS score –10)*5) % to not start or delay in changing age. If the % is between min% and min%+10% you have a change rate of (%rolled - min %) + any previous rate of change to other age over a period of 5 minutes, if it’s greater than min% + 10% than they change age over the next 1-2 minutes.
5 minutes after the second save the target makes another minimum% save of target’s System Shock % - 50% + ((INT score –10)*5) % + ((WIS score –10)*5) % to not start or delay in changing age. . If the % is between min% and min%+10% you have a change rate of (%rolled - min %) + any previous rate of change to other age over a period of 5 minutes, if it’s greater than min% + 10% than they change age over the next 1-2 minutes.
5 minutes after the third successful save the target makes another minimum% save of target’s System Shock % - 75% + ((INT score –10)*5) % + ((WIS score –10)*5) % to not start or delay in changing age. . If the % is between min% and min%+10% you have a change rate of (%rolled - min%) + any previous rate of change to other age over a period of 5 minutes, if it’s greater than min% + 10% than they change age in the next 5 minutes with the previous rate of change if any, there is no 5th save.
If the d100 reads 100 its automatic age change, a 1 on the other hand is reversal of any change and then there is no need for later saves, as the age change will not occur again for at least 4 hours.
After any change the character must make a system shock roll, fail makes the character fatigued, fail by +20% the character is exhausted, get 100% on the roll and you fall asleep for 1d4 hours.
Changes in age do not occur when the target is a sleep (generally (only exception would be a extremely strong nightmare (change to Age_Y) or arousing dream (depends on the two ages))), has alcohol in their system (no change over the next 30 hours), or if female pregnant.
Spells of the transmutation school has a chance to trigger the change and cancel the spell’s effect or a dispel magic like effect can cause the age to flux back and forth.
Changing between ages takes between 1-2 minutes.
I'm thinking of playing the Half-elf bard with this curse.
Though I admit we may need to work out some kinks, and I doubt you'll find a player who'll want to start with a curse.
Ok... going to throw my hat in the ring as well.
Putting together a dwarf fighter (two-handed fighter archetype) from the dwarven Sky Citadel of Janderhoff. Not really started on the background yet... should we be putting together a connection with Magnimar specifically?
markofthebane Look forward to seeing the mechanics
Trevor Thanks I'll let you know when I start looking at the applications closer
Adelei Thank you
Azure I really like your ideas and wish you sat at my gaming table, but I want to keep this pretty straight forward for my first pbp that I run. So I guess I don't mind you having the curse as long as it doesn't have any mechanics to it (this game at least)
osuracnaes You can keep him from Janderhoff and if picked I can work on how he ends up near Magnimar. So get the mechanical part done and your background and I can adjust or add the tail end to why he is at the start of the game.
an earlier version did alter stats and size, but that requires a lot of book keeping and don't like doing boat loads of book keeping when I have other things on my plate.
I live in Ont, Canada
And I like organically generating my characters (this includes NPCs), randomising the class, archetype, race, gender, height, and a few other aspects.
Samnell go ahead and make up a concept.
*does dance of joy*
*puts clothes back on*Ok I'll have something worked up tonight. :)
Ok - here's Ridgar Durgun, dwarf two-handed fighter from Janderhoff.
Ridgar got his chance to defend the city and test his mettle during a duergar invasion from the Darklands. He was given a contingent of men and ordered to guard an underground outpost against duergar incursions from Nar-Voth. Unfortunately, they were given the wrong supplies, and Ridgar was forced to wield a dwarven waraxe and heavy shield when a band of duergar attacked. Ridgar's men were severely outmatched, and the duergar easily cut them down. However, Ridgar barely avoided a killing blow when he was brought down, and eventually gained consciousness amid the bodies of his companions and friends.
He blames himself for what happened, believing (falsely) that if he had had his trusty greataxe he and his men would have survived. Embarrassed and ashamed, he fled Janderhoff hoping to earn redemption among the human cities of Varisia and perhaps someday return to his home at the Sky Citadel to seek forgiveness.
Samnell's submission.
Jacopo Krupt
Male Human (Chelaxian) Paladin of Iomedae (undead scourge) 1
LG Medium humanoid (human)
Init[b] +1; [b]Senses Perception +2
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DEFENSE
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AC 19, touch 11, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor, +2 shield, +1 Dex)
hp 15 (1d10+5)
Fort +4, Ref +1, Will +3
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OFFENSE
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee longsword +5 (1d8+3) or
. . . longsword with power attack +4 (1d8+5)
. . . warhammer +4 (1d8+3) or
. . . warhammer with power attack +3 (1d8+5)
. . . dagger +4 (1d4+3) or
. . . dagger with power attack +3 (1d4+5)
Ranged longbow +2 (1d8)
Special Attacks smite evil 1/day (+2 attack and AC, +1 damage)
Paladin Spell-Like Abilities (CL 1; concentration +3):
. . . At Will-detect evil
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STATISTICS
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Str 16, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 14
Base Atk +1; CMB +4; CMD 15
Feats Power Attack, Weapon Focus (longsword)
Skills Diplomacy +6, Knowledge (religion) +4, Sense Motive +6
Languages Common, Chelaxian
SQ Aura of Good, Favored class (paladin)
Gear arrows (20), backpack, bedroll, chainmail, dagger, flint & steel, longsword, longbow, heavy wood shield, silk rope (50 ft), silver holy symbol, torch (1), trail rations (10), traveler's outfit, warhammer, waterskin, whetstone; 23gp, 8sp, 7cp
Total weight of all gear: 91 pounds, putting him at medium encumberance, right where his armor got him by itself.
I haven't gone shopping for a PC aiming for any kind of outdoor adventure in a long time, so give a yell if there's any kind of gaping oh-what-an-idiot holes in his pile o' stuff. :) Or mechanical errors, of course.
Jacopo's parents fled Korvosa for Magnimar after the authorities discovered they'd turned a blind eye to a subversive group using their prosperous inn as a meeting place. They escaped only with the names of a few sympathetic people in Magnimar and a small cache of coins. It was far from enough to rebuild their life in a new city, let alone provide for their infant son.
With considerable reluctance, they turned him over to one of their contacts to rear as her own. An Iomedaean priestess of advanced years who long ago lost her own children to the depredations of a vampire cult, Drulia Wintrish was strict and perhaps not as soft as she could have been but she placed a high premium on raising Jacopo to be a fit and righteous warrior for the faith who would stand between innocents and those who cost her her family and his parents their livelihood.
Knowing little else, and rarely seeing his birth parents, Jacopo took devotedly to the life his foster mother offered. He trained and prayed constantly, leaving him little time for friends but earning a few among similarly dutiful sorts. More and more as he grew he looked forward to the day when he was ready to go forth as Drulia said he would and stand against the walking dead and other evils.
Then Drulia's health began to fail and within a year Pharasma claimed her and left Jacopo alone. His foster mother's growing infirmity meant she could no longer train him, though she promised he was very near ready and his faith would see him through. Jacopo is less sure. He knows the goddess has given him her trust, but there still seems so much more to learn to use her gifts wisely and be worthy of them. And he must do it without Drulia's steady hand guiding him.
I don't know much about Magnimar or environs, so I kept things a bit vague and left him at convenient loose ends. :)
Coming in to show interest, as I absolutely love this adventure path, though haven't been able to play/run it yet...and throw in a good wood for John Woodford. I was the GM for the Age of Worms game he was going to play in, and was very impressed with his application.
As for my own application, I'm thinking a catfolk (bestiary 3) shadow sorcerer, who's a performer at the Emporium. I'll try and get something a little more detailed up tomorrow. If the catfolk isn't cool, then I'll try and come up with something in the arcane fullcaster area.
As a great man once said, "Dotting for AWESOME!" I have no idea yet. I have time. I'll think of something.