GM Blood's Savage Tide

Game Master David James Olsen

Tilnar Background Results:

CuMod=0
SolMod=-3
TiMod=0

Culture Roll = 2 Nomadic

Your character was born and raised in a Nomadic culture. As such those cultures were mounted or uses beasts of burden for transport. Examples to think on Ancient Huns, Gypsies, or American Indians. Ride Skill will be a Class Skill no matter what class you take

Social Status = 8 Destitute

For whatever reason your standing in that Nomandic culture was destitute. Depending on how you envision your character's Nomad culture, you and your family lived to survive and not much else. You start with 25% of the normal starting wealth

You were a legitimate child, lived only with your immediate family which included your mom and dad. (Not Extended). You were a second child and had an older brother and younger sister. Your mother died in Childbirth which means your younger sister was a half sister or twin.

Born: 25 Calistril at 2:10am born under the sign of the newlyweds. In a foreign land in a field. You were born with the family curse of odd color hair. (Dark shade of metallic Gold)

Father had one Job which was fisherman. You dad was the offspring of your race and a demon or other-planar creature of evil). Your dad was born with psychic powers. Your dad was very religious and always trying to convert others. He was born with the family curse of odd hair color. (Dark shade of metallic Gold). He had multiple powers from his blood, the innate ability to see things in his mind at a distance away (clairvoyance), he also had the ability to convince people against their will to do things (domination), and had the ability to prevent it from happening to him (Mind shielding of some sort).

At Age 10 you develop jaded tastes for exotic and possibly expensive pleasures. You tend to be rude at times, knowingly or unknowingly.

Age 4 Event: You were apprenticed to learn an occupation as a horse breeder. (typically a 5 year thing). While your master was out you looked through his books and found out he was a front office for a vast criminal network. You tended to remain immaculate from then on.

Age 18: Peace came upon the land after a terrible war for years. You became more pious.

Age 18: You tattoo your face.

Adult: Religious Experience:

Type: Water God (Or choose if you like)

How it began: An inner Need. You feel like you need to seek out this religion.

Event #1: You join the religion as a devoted follower
Event #2: You believe you are are a re-incarnated hero of the religion
Event #3: You study the religion for 2 years

Tirion Background Results:

CuMod=4
SolMod=2
TiMod=0

Culture Roll = 9 Civilized

Your character was born and raised in a Civilized culture. You could be from this city or another before you came here. Civilized cultures are noted for Central governments, royal civil engineering, wizards, thieves, naval warfare, and of course taxmen. Examples would be Feudal Japan, or Tolkien's Gondor.

Civilized folk feel more comfortable in the city than outdoors.

Social Status = 83

Your family when growing up was Well-to-do. That is the upper end of the merchant class. You typically had household servants, private transportation, and traveled. Your parents were not approving of your choice of the adventuring life.You start will 150% of starting gold

Born: Gozran(April), 18 at 5:16 a.m. Sign of the Bridge. In a hospital/healer's guild.

You were a legitimate child, lived only with your immediate family which included your mom and dad. (Not Extended Family). 3 siblings, Older Sister, two younger brothers.

Second Born (10% extra starting wealth)

Primary Occupation of your father was a stone cutter. Secondary was a Fletcher.

Your mother was originally from a poor family (Poor=Low income, no property, luxuries include clean water, pets, heat, etc). Your mother was supposedly killed but your father spent the money to bring her back to life and she claimed to have another soul that came back with her!

At age 12, 2 significant events happened. You gain Inherit a large sum of money. (10x starting money) After inheriting the money you have become thrifty and careful with your money. Also a tragedy occurs. A war breaks out and kills everyone in your family. Personality trait is greedy.

At age 18, you ran away/left your home unexpectedly from home and came back after 5 days.

Adult: Famous life of crime: You started because you wanted to defy authority so you joined an organized thievery guild. (Stealing and smuggling). You become self doubting.

First Event: You did many jobs for the guild and were better at one thing. .Pick one skill off the thief class skill list to be a class skill for you

Second Event:You discover a prominent and popular government official is really the head of the guild. The official thinks you need to be silenced!

Chainmail Background Results:

CuMod=4
SolMod=0
TiMod=0

Culture Roll = 9 Civilized

Your character was born and raised in a Civilized culture. You could be from this city or another before you came here. Civilized cultures are noted for Central governments, royal civil engineering, wizards, thieves, naval warfare, and of course taxmen. Examples would be Feudal Japan, or Tolkien's Gondor.

Civilized folk feel more comfortable in the city than outdoors.

Social Status = 73 Comfortable

You were the middle class of your civilized culture. You lived in a clean place in a good neighborhood. You ate well regularly, had nice clothes, and access to some books.

You were a legitimate child, lived only with your Grandparents on your father's side. (Parents were either dead or had deserted the family for some reason, whatever you would like to include.) You were an only child, which means first born +20 Starting money Your grandfather was a jack of all trades (minimal skills in multiple trades). Jack of all trades: Farmer, Warrior, and Weaver. He was very religious and tried to convert actively for a war god (your choice in Golarion that fits)

Born: Kuthona (Dec) 29th 4:24 AM, sign of the Thrush. You were born in your family home. Nothing unusual with your birth.

At Age 7: You move very far from your original home, more than one country away but same continent.

Age 7 Illegal Activities: Reason for getting involved is you wanted to live a lifestyle you could otherwise not afford. You decide on a life of piracy. You learn how to sail a ship, travel in a wide area learning a few words in many languages (basically swear words and how to order a drink), and on one trip they discovered a lost island with a mysterious temple. All member of the crew are cursed by the magic of them temple. It takes affect the 4th of every month. You grew disrespectful during this time.

At Age 7 Something wonderful occurs: A despotic and evil king outlaws your parents. After 7 years, the emperor overthrows the king and your parents are not only pardoned but honored in their role to overthrow him. You become generous (Willing to give more than fairly)! Your parents are elevated to nobility and given the rank of Prince/princess Roll 4d10 for special TiMod#, 1d4 for land titles, 1d100 and 1d20 for land. Then after all of that d100 again

Age 7 Curse: On the 4th day of every month, you are always blamed for the commission of heinous acts that happen in the same locale as you. You also get tongue tied in front of members of the opposite sex.

At Age 7 - Learn an unusual skill: Skating

At Age 7 - Something good happens to you: Large sum of money (x10 starting)

Age 12: An exotic event occurs: While out pirating a planar rift opens and you are abducted by humanoids from another plane. You appear moments later with no one noticing you gone, but you physically aged 20 years, have no memory of that time, and not mentally aged at all.

Age 14 (Sorta) - Learned an unusual skill: - While pirating or after returning when your parents were elevated to nobility you learned a musical instrument of your choice. You become very skill with it. Your perform skill with that instrument alone is considered a class skill and to have skill focus

Age 7 and evil Kings:Your parents help the emperor over throw the evil despot king when you are 14. Your parents are elevated to nobility and given the rank of Prince/princess. Your family's title became: Lord Governor of the Domain. Your family became very wealthy.

TiMod:22
Land Holdings: None
New Social Status:Very Wealthy New SolMod of 8

Adult: You have a romantic encounter. Beloves is of a lower social status than you... This has made you more self confident.

Crellan Background Results:

CuMod=7
SolMod=2
TiMod=0

Culture Roll = 10 Civilized-Decadent

Your character was born and raised in a Civilized but past its prime culture. Decay has begun to set in and people are jaded and hedonistic. The government has become self-perpetuating and careless of the people's needs. Historical example would be the latter centuries of the Roman Empire. You get a +2 to save vs any spell or effect that causes insanity

Civilized folk feel more comfortable in the city than outdoors.

Social Status = 86 Well-to-do

Your family when growing up was Well-to-do. That is the upper end of the merchant class. You typically had household servants, private transportation, and traveled. Your parents (guardians) were not approving of your choice of the adventuring life You start will 150% of starting gold

Raised by a guardian which was a relative other than your parents.

You have 3-6 siblings and your were first born (+20% starting money). You had 4 younger siblings (Brother, Sister, Brother, Brother)

You were born in Abadius (Jan) 14th at 14:08 (2:08 PM) which is the sign of the Thrush in a Wizard's laboratory. You turned everything inside the tower into precious metals, and the sky darkened and the stars went out for an hour.

Guardian's Occupation: Adventurer, Magus (4th level).

Noteworthy things about your guardian:

Your guardian was originally of a barbarian culture

Your guardian was a recruiter for a war god he worshiped (Fits with being raised by monks and priests)

Childhood events:

Age #2 Event #1: You learn Sculpting. Average at it. Leaves you humorless.

Age 2 Event #2: Social Dancing. Leaves you emotionless. You are extremely gifted in the art of Social Dancing Skill Focus (Social Dancing)!

Age 9: A kindly neighbor schools you in an additional language Add one extra language at start

Age 11: Religious experience. Started out of curiosity. You hear stories about said religion and go to go to learn more about it. You end up joining the religion but just a temple-goer with no extreme devotion. However at one mass/religious day you make a prophetic statement about the religion. It is something that makes you unpopular with that religion.

Age 12: Halflings come and stay over night, straining your hospitality. They spend all night talking of adventure but leave before dawn. Yet, they leave a necklace behind. Not very valuable, but you have kept it.

Age 18: Learn to be a professional Gambler. Average at it however.

michaellane Background Results:

CuMod=4
SolMod=0
TiMod=0

Culture: Civilized roll d100 for chance for a hobby. If result is 50 or lower roll
Social Status: Comfortable Roll d100 for a chance at an heirloom weapon

Legitimacy: roll 1d20+4

Family: Roll 1d20+4

Heirloom Weapon: You do have one
Legit: You are legit
Family: Father only parent
Siblings: one older (Girl) and one younger (Boy), middle child

Time of Birth: 12th of Neth (November) Exactly at Noon under the sign of the Star Gazer

Birth Place: In a foreign Land in a hospital.

BiMod 2

3 Unusual birth occurrences:

All Glassware shattered
Born Exactly at Noon, Your skin is treated as +1 natural armor (Will stack with race NA if any)
Identical Twin. Sister and You born, you were just after her.

Parents: One job for father. Tavern keeper. Incompetent, but adept and political. Average at his job, Know-it-all. Used to once be wealthy. Always worried about the future when it was foretold he would be imprisoned for 20 years for heresy before being found innocent.

Child Hood Events:

Age 4: You contract a disease and survive become immune to disease

AGe 6: Family encourages your interests. Well-mannered

Age 11: Learn to Ski. Skeptic

Age 7: Learn Calligraphy. Humorous

Age 9: Friends forever with another PC

Adolescent:

Age 17: An evil despotic ruler orders all person of your gender, birth and approximate age put to death. As far as you know you were the only one to survive

Adult: You escape through a portal to arrive here. Aggressive

Known for you unusual weapon

Dreaming Warforged Results:

CuMod=2
SolMod=2
LegitMod=2
BiMod=2

Cultural Background=4 Barbarian Culture (+2 Cu Mod)

Barbarian cultures are dynamic and often highly educated societies with a keen sense of law and order. Organized but not dvelepoed (or degenerated) to the point of needing a strong central government.

Social Status=(88+2=90) Well-to-do (+2 SolMod)

Upper end of the merchant or middle class. They typically have larger homes, household servant (cook/maid), have private transportation, and travel.

Birth Legitimacy=21 Illegitimate, LegitMod=2, Mother was raped and remained unmarried. Roll 1d100 to see if father's id is known.

Family Roll=17 Mother only (Sometimes these things randomly work out

Birth Legitimacy=21 Illegitimate, LegitMod=2, Mother was raped and remained unmarried. Father's identity is known.

Siblings=2 Two half siblings, oldest is male, middle child is female, you are the youngest.

Birth Order You are the youngest of your siblings.

Time of Birth January 13th. You were born at Noon exactly. You are born under the sign of the Thrush.

Place of Birth=16 (14+2 LegitMod) Born in the Forest.

Unusual Birth=66 One occurrence=44 Born exactly at noon (overrides previous roll). Roll 1d3 and a 1d10 for each result, re-roll duplicates. (8 and 9 are the same so count that as one)

Unusual Birth=66 One occurrence=44 Born exactly at noon. You have no night vision (Blinded in darkness. You also have extremely tanned skin that give you +1 to Natural Armor (stacks with any exisiting).

Mother's Occupation=16 Mother has one occupation. Healer/herbalist. The barbarian equivalent to a physician.

Thing Remembered about mother #1 She possessed an unusual item. She had an exotic bound wooden staff. (masterwork quality)

Thing Remembered about mother #2 She is/was noted for her extremely unusual personality. She was allergic to the remedies she would administer. She was a pet lover and took in strays (maybe why she adopted your other siblings? Crazy cat lady?). She also was a pack rat.

Significant Events of your Childhood #1=12

At the age of 3 you made a new friend. Like your mother, you have a soft spot for strays. You find a male wild animal (your choice) and nurse it back to health and it befriends you. You have pretend conversions which make you more imaginative in life.

Significant Events of your Adolescence #1=20

You begin your adventuring career at the age of 24. (This will affect a later table check)

Special Adolescent event=9

At the age of 18, you learn your mother's profession 1 Free rank of Heal and it is a class skill for you

Significant Events of your Adolescence #3=7

At the age of 15 you have a religious experience. Out of curiosity from what you have heard you personally investigate and learn more about this deity. (Your choice what fits for you). In a vision your deity asks you to perform a sacred but dangerous mission. However this experience causes you to be irreverent and mock the gods. (Leave it up to you on how to manifest that and if you are finally now doing what was asked or if you have already done it leaving you irreverent)

Significant Events of Adulthood #1

Religious experience, the gods won't leave you be. You begin to hear voices inside your head. Claiming Divine inspiration, you form a new religion devoted to a previously unknown god.

Significant Events of Adulthood #2

You were drafted during a war. In the military you were part of the light cavalry. You started as a rank 1 soldier and served for 4 years.

Combat - During your service they relied on your keen military strategy to win victories.

Horse - You were a natural when mounted and were good at training and breaking in a mount for riding and battle.

Forestry - You had some skill in trailing someone unseen.

Who you fought for - Your patron was a deity. You were picked because of a sexual interest in you. You are introduced to someone of the opposite sex involved in the same religion and you fall in love!

You are perfect together and your beloved inspires you to greatness! You gain one extra skill rank of your choice at first level only

However you cause the death of your beloved. She was driven to suicide by something you did. The general public did not blame you for it, but you might.

The deity requires you to perform criminal acts while under his service. The deity required you to falsely accuse a friend or companion of heresy that led to their death by burning at the stake.

Eventually this deity is outlawed in that country/region that you lived and/or served.

Events during Enlistment:

Event #1: You unit is ambushed by a superior force. You lose the battle, but you fought well and saved many lives and you are decorated for your heroism. You are promoted and made an officer. You can choose weapon proficiency if you don't have it already or weapon focus if you do on one of the following weapons for light cavalry (bow, longsword, shortsword, lance, javelin, axe, crossbow) or instead you can choose an armor proficiency you don't have or light shield proficiency.

Event #2: You re-enlist for another 5 year hitch (Man you are getting old!) 3 more events!

Event #3 and #4 (both 18 results): You learn a new weapon or armor skill. See list above and you can choose another proficiency or weapon focus in one of those weapons/armors. You can choose a weapon with one and weapon focus with the second.

Event #5: You service is required for a longer period of time due to a major war breaking out and you stay for 4 more years.

Event #6: You are involved in a major battle. The battle is lost on your side, but your heroics are noted and you are decorated for your heroism. You were promoted to Sergeant, the highest non commissioned officer rank.

Event #7: You are transferred to a non combat unit for the remainder of your service. Using your knowledge of your mother's profession you are the medical corp and server out the remaining time as a field surgeon.

Tirion:

CuMod=4
SolMod=0
LegitMod=0
BiMod=-5

Culture: Civilized CuMod=4

You were born in your family home on Calistril (Feb) 11th at 5:36 am which is the sign of the Lantern Bearer[/b]

Your character was born and raised in a Civilized culture. You could be from this city or another before you came here. Civilized cultures are noted for Central governments, royal civil engineering, wizards, thieves, naval warfare, and of course taxmen. Examples would be Feudal Japan, or Tolkien's Gondor.

Civilized folk tend to feel more comfortable in the city than outdoors.

Social Status: Comfortable SolMod=0

You were the middle class of your culture.

You had a large extended family. You lived with your mom and dad, both sets of grandparents and 5 siblings (Oldest to youngest: Brother, Sister, You, Sister, Brother, Sister)

Your father was a guide/pilot on Pathfinder ships that explored unknown or unexplored areas. One his most famous trips was to the Isle of Dread. Your Mother worked in the fields as a farmer when your father was away on his expeditions. While he brought in good money, there were times he was gone longer than expected and the money got tight. She was creative, inventive and artistic.

Age 10: A rivalry begins at the same point you make a strong friend

Rival:

Same gender as you. Your rival was a poor person from a civilized-decadent culture.(Past the peak of their prime. People have become jaded. Government self-perpetuating and careless of the needs of the people)

They were a friend up to this point and you two always tried to out do each other in everything you would do. From this point on they were obsessive over you and now when they try to out do you it is to take away your victory and lead you to your destruction. No act is too big or risk to great for them to take to achieve this. In this competition there is only one winner (in their mind at least). our rival became addicted to Qat, a mild stimulant and euphoriant when its leaves are chewed, but very addictive.

Companion:

Opposite gender as you. Your companion was from a well to do family and lived in the same place as you. Was a stranger up to this point (maybe just moved to your location at this age) but soon became a loyal friend who would do anything for you, including lay down their life. What you didn't know until it was too late, was that this person was secretly in love with you. They kept it a secret from you afraid you did not feel the same.

Age 13: You have a religious Experience. You hear stories of this religion and seek it out personally to learn more about it. A deity associated with healing or has the healing domain. You uncover the activities of an evil cult. They seek to kill you as they think you are a reincarnated villain of the religion. However you are given a vision from the deity, you are asked to perform a sacred but dangerous mission. (More about this later, but I'll tie it into why you are on this adventure)

This next thing ties in great with you rival/companion roll earlier. Sometimes these things really work out great!

Age 15: Something bad happens. A tragedy occurs. Your best friend dies. They were kill in an act of premeditated, violent murder. Someone wanted the victim dead and took personal, violent action to ensure the death occurred.

Age 17: You have a musical ability. You are a song writer. (One free skill point in profession (song writing)?

Adult:
You take jobs as a thug for hire.

You know the sewers of your city so well it is also useful in other cities since they are designed similarly. You get +1 to survival and perception checks when in a sewer system

A key gang boss is slain and you are being blamed. Members of that gang seek your death. Members of your gang started getting killed off one by one leaving you and only one other alive. The authorities are uninterested in pursuing the killer since they feel that only criminals are dying.