Viscount K here, with the first idea that popped into my head. It's a little unfleshed out at the moment, and the crunch isn't especially solidified, but the concept amuses me, so here he is, presented for your edification.
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"Bognus Dolgrin reportin' fer duty! Get behind me, lads, there's fightin' ta be done!"
Bognus "Bluebeard" Dolgrin, patriarch of the Dolgrin dwarves, has just returned to adventuring after years stuck at home as the champion of his clan. Suckered by one of his old rivals into competing in the tournament held every decade by the Dolgrin, Bognus took the title (to no one's suprise), and the duties associated with it (to his surprise), which included staying at home to answer all challenges to the clan's honor.
His time at home didn't soften him much - turns out taking on all comers was hard work, if not all that exciting most of the time. If anything, his grip had tightened over the years, and there was damn near nothin' that would get out of it if he didn't let 'em: But, with the decade up, ol' Bluebeard threw the first match in spectacular fashion and immediately set out to fetch his gear and brew, and was headed for the horizon within the hour. Somewhere out there, there was a dragon or nasty wizard that needed a good punching, and he aimed to find 'em straight away.
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And there you have it. Hard-drinkin', hard-fightin', soft-hearted dwarven Barbarian with a taste for grappling, he's up for anything, as long as it's adventure. I think Bognus would be a good match for Champion or Guardian - frankly, either one would suit him pretty well. He definitely enjoys taking out the folks that need it, but he's also very much into making sure that his friends make it through alright.
In addition to grappling madness, Bognus also comes with a bit of weird utility - Breadth of Experience gives him a chance on any given Knowledge or Profession check, as well as a little bit of a bonus.
Any questions?
Still trying to land on a name, and this build stil has some open choices, but here's the basics. :D
Samsaran Oracle 7
CG Medium Humanoid
Init +9; Senses low-light vision; Perception -1
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Defense
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AC 21, touch 13, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor, +2 shield, +3 Dex)
hp 48 (7d8+10)
Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +4; +2 bonus vs. death, negative energy, removing negative levels
Weakness oracle's curses (haunted)
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Spell-Like Abilities Comprehend Languages (1/day), Deathwatch (1/day), Stabilize (1/day)
Oracle Spells Known (CL 7):
3 (5/day) Tongues, Cure Serious Wounds, Bestow Curse (DC 18), Chain of Perdition
2 (7/day) Spiritual Weapon, Dust of Twilight (DC 17), Cure Moderate Wounds, Silence (DC 17), Minor Image (DC 17), Hold Person (DC 17), Levitate, Ghostbane Dirge (DC 17), Grace
1 (8/day) Moment of Greatness, Liberating Command, Bane (DC 16), Protection from Evil, Entropic Shield, Sanctuary (DC 16), Obscuring Mist, Cure Light Wounds, Forbid Action (DC 16)
0 (at will) Stabilize, Mage Hand, Detect Magic, Mending, Create Water, Detect Poison, Read Magic, Ghost Sound (DC 15), Spark (DC 15)
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Statistics
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Str 11, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 20
Base Atk +5; CMB +5; CMD 18
Feats Eldritch Heritage, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Knowledge [planes])
Traits Reactionary
Skills Diplomacy +15, Knowledge (planes) +13, Spellcraft +10, Stealth +17
Languages Common, Samsaran
SQ arcane familiar nearby, deliver touch spells through familiar, empathic link with familiar, lifebound, mysteries (dark tapestry), mystic past life (oracle), revelations (cloak of darkness +6/+4 [7 hours/day], many forms [7 minutes/day], wings of darkness [7 minutes/day]), share spells with familiar, speak with familiar
Other Gear +1 Buckler, Belt of incredible dexterity +2, Headband of alluring charisma +2, 14345 GP
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Special Abilities
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Arcane When a spell level is increased by a metamagic feat, it gains +1 DC.
Arcane Familiar Nearby You gain the Alertness feat while your familiar is within arm's reach.
Cloak of Darkness +6/+4 (7 hours/day) (Su) +6 AC, +4 Stealth.
Deathwatch (1/day) (Sp) With Charisma 11+, cast Deathwatch once per day.
Deliver Touch Spells Through Familiar (Su) Your familiar can deliver touch spells for you.
Empathic Link with Familiar (Su) You have an empathic link with your Arcane Familiar.
Haunted Retrieving stored gear is a Standard action or worse, dropped items land 10' away.
Lifebound (Ex) +2 to save vs death/neg energy/neg levels and Con checks to stabilize.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in low light, distinguishing color and detail.
Many Forms (7 minutes/day) (Su) As a standard action, you can assume the form of a Small or Medium humanoid, as the alter self spell. At 7th level, you can assume the form of a Small or Medium animal, as beast shape I. At 11th level, you can assume the form of a Small
Mystic Past Life (Oracle) You can add spells from another spellcasting class to the spell list of your current spellcasting class. You add a number of spells equal to 1 + your spellcasting class’s key ability score bonus (Wisdom for clerics, and so on). The spells must be t
Share Spells with Familiar Can cast spells with a target of "You" on the familiar with a range of touch.
Speak With Familiar (Ex) You can communicate verbally with your familiar.
Stabilize (1/day) (Sp) With Charisma 11+, cast Stabilize once per day.
Wings of Darkness (7 minutes/day) (Su) As a swift action, you can manifest a set of translucent, inky wings that grant you a fly speed of 60 feet with good maneuverability. You can use these wings for 1 minute per day per oracle level. This duration does not need to be consecutive, but it
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Hey all,
I always forget that as fun as seeing everyone's character pitches is, having to disappoint people stinks. My apologies to those I'm not taking -- I actually decided to give in to temptation and go with six players. It might mean the adventure will be a little easier, but we'll see if I can't add a little bit extra to liven things up.
At any rate, in addition to Alemarra and Tickdown, I'm going to select:
* Lacsar,
* Eben the Unnamed,
* Dorian Kendrick
* and Bognus Bluebeard.
Please head over to the discussion thread, and I'll post a first item in the game thread as well so people can dot it.
Thanks! Looking forward to the mayhem. :)