I'm genuinely interested, good sir! I'm thinking about a gnome summoner who is both fascinated with the Thassilonian culture and how it might tie into Golarion's future!
I'll work on that right now!
interested, anyone have a list of the proposed concepts?
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Ok I am completely done with the crunch and almost all the fluff... I still need to choose a faction and tie that in with everything but... Here he is! I would also like to say that while it would be nice to play with that group, I care more about just playing ;p
After wandering on his own, he soon found himself in with a group of traveling performers, and he spent many years on the road, traveling all of Golorion and mastering many different skills of the trade (Trained on many different instruments, juggling, storytelling, singing, poetry, card tricks, dagger throwing, and tarot reading, just to name a few). Oberst soon found he had an innate talent for distancing people from their coin purses, and if he was unable to make enough gold performing in the streets for town folk, his deft hands, clever mind, and some subtle magic could always compensate.
Spending so many years with the traveling caravan, he was often around many different and exotic peoples of all races and beliefs, and as such, Oberst believes strongly in freedom, and accepts all religions, races, and beliefs. He strongly respects other cultures, and feels it is important to learn their songs and stories in their native language.
Early on, Oberst realized his true passion was for stories and tales of myth and lore, and of course being a story teller. He collects stories like others may collect stamps, and he is always adventuring in search of new tales and songs from distant lands and races to learn and spread himself. Being raised partially by Elves, he also has a great affinity for nature, and although he often finds himself in the city, he always feels more at home in the wilds.
AC: 15 / Touch AC: 13 / Flat-Footed AC: 12
CMD: 13
Fort Saves: +0
Ref Saves: +5
Will Saves: +2
Base Melee Attacks: +0
Base Ranged Attacks: +3
CMB: +0
Longsword: +0 / 1d8 / crit: 19-20/x2
Dagger: +0 (+3 thrown) / 1d4 / crit: 19-20/x2
Longbow: +3 /1d8 / 100 ft / crit: x3
Level 1- Lingering Performance
Level 1- Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longbow (bonus)
Level 3- Point-blank Shot
Level 5- Precise Shot
Level 7- Arcane Strike
Level 9- Rapid Shot
Traits:
- Ruin Raider: +1 trait bonus on Appraise checks. Additionally, you gain a +4 bonus on Perception checks made to distinguish statue-like creatures (like caryatid columns and gargoyles) from actual sculptures.
- Elven Reflexes: +2 trait bonus on Initiative checks.
Acrobatics: +7
Knowledge (Local): +6
Perception: +6
Perform (oratory): +7
Perform (stringed): +7
Sleight of Hand: +7
Stealth: +7
Use Magic Device: +7
Streetwise: bonus equal to half his level on Bluff, Disguise, Knowledge (local), and Sleight of Hand checks, Diplomacy or Intimidate checks made to influence crowds, and Diplomacy checks to gather information (minimum +1).
Gladhanding: earns double the normal amount of money from Perform checks. As a standard action, he may use a Bluff check in place of a Diplomacy check to improve a creature’s attitude for 1 minute, after which its attitude becomes one step worse than originally.
Versatile Performance: Use Perform check in place of skill (String=Diplomacy/Bluff; Oratory=Diplomacy/Sense Motive)
Well-Versed: +4 bonus on saving throws made against bardic performance, sonic, and language-dependent effects.
Bardic Performance: 7 rounds per day
- Distraction
- Fascinate
- Disappearing Act
Elven Immunities: Half-elves are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects.
Ancestral Arms: Some half-elves receive training in an unusual weapon. Half-elves with this racial trait receive Exotic Weapon Proficiency or Martial Weapon Proficiency with one weapon as a bonus feat at 1st level. This racial trait replaces the adaptability racial trait.
Keen Senses: Half-elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.
Low-Light Vision: Half-elves can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Elf Blood: Half-elves count as both elves and humans for any effect related to race.
Arcane Training: Half-elves occasionally seek tutoring to help them master the magic in their blood. Half-elves with this racial trait have only one favored class, and it must be an arcane spellcasting class. They can use spell trigger and spell completion items for their favored class as if one level higher (or as a 1st-level character if they have no levels in that class). This racial trait replaces the multitalented racial trait.
Spells Known:
0th- Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Read Magic, Prestidigitation,
1st- Cure Light Wounds, Hideous Laughter,
Spells per day:
0th- At will (cantrips)
1st- 2/day
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Okay, traded the Harrowed feat for Lightning Reflexes and the Harrow Chosen trait for Harrow Born (that should make him PFS legal).
Nicolae Lovari, Human (Varisian) Wizard (Diviner:Foresight school)
Sczarni faction
Male Human (Varisian) Wizard 1
CG Medium Humanoid (human)
Init +4; Senses Perception +3
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Defense
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AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+2 Dex)
hp 11 (1d6+5)
Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +3
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee Dagger +0 (1d4/19-20/x2) and
. . Quarterstaff +0 (1d6/x2)
Ranged Light crossbow +2 (1d8/19-20/x2)
Wizard Spells Prepared (CL 1):
1 (2/day) Mage Armor, Grease (DC 14), Comprehend Languages
0 (at will) Read Magic, Detect Magic, Light
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Statistics
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Str 10, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 17, Wis 13, Cha 10
Base Atk +0; CMB +0; CMD 12
Feats Lightning Reflexes, Scribe Scroll, Toughness +3
Traits Harrow Born (Varisian), Monument Scholar
Skills Knowledge (arcana) +7, Knowledge (history) +7, Knowledge (local) +7, Knowledge (nature) +7, Knowledge (religion) +7, Linguistics +7, Perception +3, Sense Motive +3, Spellcraft +7, Survival +1 (+3 to avoid becoming lost when using this)
Languages Common, Draconic, Giant, Shoanti, Thassilonian, Varisian
SQ +2 to fortitude saves, arcane bonds (tavi, mongoose), empathic link with familiar, forewarned +1, opposition schools (enchantment, necromancy), prescience (6/day), share spells with familiar, specialized schools (foresight)
Other Gear Dagger, Light crossbow, Quarterstaff, Backpack (empty), Bedroll, Belt pouch (empty), Compass, Familiar satchel, Flint and steel, Harrow deck, Ink, black, Inkpen, Mess kit, Mirror, Signal whistle, Spell component pouch, Trail rations (5), Waterskin, Whetstone, 46 GP, 2 SP, 8 CP
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Special Abilities
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+2 to Fortitude saves You gain the Alertness feat while your familiar is within arm's reach.
Compass +2 circumstance for Survival or Knowledge (Dungeoneering) to avoid becoming lost.
Empathic Link with Familiar (Su) You have an empathic link with your Arcane Familiar.
Enchantment You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Enchantment school.
Foresight Associated School: Divination
Forewarned +1 (Su) Always act in surprise round. Initiative bonus. Init = 20 at level 20.
Monument Scholar +1 Know (hist) in varisia, +2 if related to Magnimar. +2 to recieve Magnimar monument boon.
Necromancy You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Necromancy school.
Prescience (6/day) (Su) Roll a d20 at the beginning of the round, and use that result as the result of any other d20 roll before the next turn.
Share Spells with Familiar Can cast spells with a target of "You" on the familiar with a range of touch.
Bill Lumberg - yeah.... that will be fine... Just make sure you go ahead and outline it in your back story and make sure to include the new TPS cover sheet. Did you get that memo?
Need Finalizing
Ester Pennycoat - Female Human Cleric
Ethyria - Female Aasimar Rogue (Burglar)
Selovan Atamarinde - Male Half-Orc Bard
Bella Singh - Female Human (Varisian, Vudrani) Cleric (Cloistered Cleric, Merciful Healer)
Expressed Interest
Lord_Vipar_69
Mefika
Duboris
Bill Lumberg
HeathenTroll
bi0philia
Completed
Denlin Longarm - Male Human (Shoanti) Barbarian
Tynan Kaddren - Female Fetchling Wizard (Shadowcaster)(Thassilonian Specialist)
Nicolae Lovari - Male Human (Varisian) Wizard (Diviner)
Oberst - Male Half-elf Bard (Street Performer)
Athyris Credo - Male Human (Varisian) - Fighter
Brennan Darkblade - Male Human Rogue (knife master, Scout)
Gregory Paltaris - Half-Elf Ranger (Infiltrator/Trapper)
Kate Diane Everspell - Female Human (Varisian, Chelaxian) Witch
Ebon Kai of the Skoan Quah - Male Human (Shaoanti) - Barbarian
I'll apply with Lucius here. I have to make some adjustments, but otherwise this character was designed for Shattered Star (though the game I was accepted into died almost immediately).
considering kitsune oracle
are oracles allowed in pfs?
Bill Lumberg - yeah.... that will be fine... Just make sure you go ahead and outline it in your back story and make sure to include the new TPS cover sheet. Did you get that memo?
Yeah............ that would be great.... and you know, I am going to need you to come in saturday... yeah....
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I needed to respond to this since noone else did...
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here is the added stuff for Ester Pennycoat:
Human Homeland: 1d100 ⇒ 42
01-50: Town or Village - You gain access to the Militia Veteran regional trait
Human Parents: 1d100 ⇒ 26
01-50: Both of your parents are alive.
Human Siblings: 1d100 ⇒ 76
# of Siblings: 2d4 ⇒ (4, 3) = 7 - You gain access to the Kin Gaurdian combat trait.
Circumstance of Birth: 1d100 ⇒ 100
100: The Omen: The sages, priests, or wizards of your society decreed your birth an omen of a coming age or event; perhaps you are an omen of promise, perhaps one of arks times ahead. You gain access to the Omen faith trait.
Parent's Profession: 1d100 ⇒ 96
96-100: Clergy or Cultists: You gain access to the Child of the Temple faith trait.
Major Childhood Event: 1d100 ⇒ 95
91-95: Raiders - A horde of raiders attacked your settlement and killed several of your people. This could have been a tribe of brutal humanoids or the conquering army of a civilized nation. As a result, you harbor a deep resentment toward a particular faction, race, or country. You gain access to the Axe to Grind combat trait, the Foeslayer story feat, and the Vengeance story feat.
Adolescence and Training (Cleric): 1d100 ⇒ 3
01-10: Angelic Encounter - A supernatural being, such as an angel or demon, appeared to you and proclaimed that you were destined to perform a great task in service. You might have tried to deny it; and you even might still have doubts; but eventually you took up the mantle of a holy warrior and chose to meet this destiny head on, either to prove to yourself that you're worthy of such a destiny or to show your supernatural messenger that you cannot be pigeon-holed so easily. You gain access to the Prophesied faith trait.
Influential Associates: 1d100 ⇒ 17
16-20: The Mentor - You had a mentor who taught you everything worth knowing about life. This could have been the person who taught you the heroic abilities you possess, or simply a kindred spirit who helped form your worldview. You gain access to the Mentored social trait.
Conflicts: 1d20 ⇒ 16
16: Destruction - You destroyed someone else's property.
Conflict Subject: 1d20 ⇒ 7
7: Leader
Motivation: 1d10 ⇒ 8
8: Hatred or Malice
Romantic Relationships: 1d20 ⇒ 6
3-6: A Few Significant Relationships - You've tried to make deep connections with individuals on several occasions, but it's never worked out.
Relationship With Fellow Adventurer: 1d100 ⇒ 98
96-100: From the same hometown or region.
Character Drawback: 1d100 ⇒ 33
31-35: Material Wealth - You have a weakness for material things; money, fine jewelry, exquisite foods, expensive or rare items, and so on. When such riches are within your reach, you're driven to possess them, and you claim them either as an honest collector or a cunning thief. You gain access to the Avarice drawback.
where does this random background come from?
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Marik, you've discovered one of the society legal things that I wish was legal. Always wanted to play a Harrower.
Just to inform the rest of the applicants as well, Society rules for this apply to character creation only. Once we are in session, leveling up will be able to branch out, so Marik you will then be able to take Harrowed feat at level 3 and be ready for the PrC if you take it.
Great, that was what I was thinking on doing.
where does this random background come from
They are from the the Ultimate Campaign book
I think everything is up to code now for this application.
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Glogh Alchenist 1
After saving the life of Loren an Andoran pathfinder, whose disagreement with a chelish slaver, Ankros, turned violent. Loren, about to perish was saved when Glogh Smashed a burning lantern om the slavers back, setting him a blaze, to The chorus of Fire, Fire, Fire, Bwahahaha, Look at him burn, hehe. Loren took Glogh back to the Pathfinder Society Lodge, hoping to train him and give him purpose. Glogh proved adept at alchemy, loving the explosions and fire he could do. His exuberance for burning things has been beneficial on some missions it also caused hardship and even failure on multiple missions, and after setting the lodge in Almas on fire, the Venture Captain had enough and shipped him out to Varisa, to let someone else deal with him. Glogh thinking his study of varisian was paying off, and he was being rewarded, was happy for the new assignment, hoping he can impress his new leader.
Attack Melee +1
Attack Range +5
CMB -1
CMD 13
AC 17/T 15/FL 13
Init +4
HP 10
Speed 30
Fort +4
Reflex +6
Will +0
Acrobatics +5
Craft Alchemy +6
Diplomacy +0
Linguistics +3
Perception +5
Ride +9
Slight of hand +8
Stealth +16
Survival +0
Armor Prof (Light)
Extra Bombs
Martial weapon Proficiency (Syringe spear)
Simple Weapons Proficiency
Throw Anything
Alchemy +1
Bombs 1d6+2 (5/day) DC12
Darkvision
Mutagen DC 12
Languages:Draconic,Goblin,Skald,Tien,Varisian
Bomb 1d6+2
Morning Star 1d6
Syringe spear(empty) 1d6
Leather Armor
Glogh Just wants to be liked by his companions, and is hoping he finds companions that are fine watching him burn things. Having seen paladins and such riding about, he hopes to be able to find a mount(preferably a wolf) that he can ride and throw bombs from his back.
A bar in the poorer area of Almas, was burned to the ground recently, IT was dlogh fault, he really meant just to scare the owner some for kicking him out, his aim was a bit off from the alcohol, and the building caught fire. The owner also perished, so he thinks the secret is safe, he regrets doing it especially if it might cost him his job with the pathfinders.
The chelish slaver, Ankros, had rich friends, they brought him back to life, and the slaver is hunting for him to get retribution. He has even issued a bounty of 500 gp for him to be brought back alive.
Loren - Andoran Ranger that was saved by Glogh and Who brought him into the pathfinders as reward. Loren checks on Glogh periodically and tries to smooth things out for him when they go bad, but sadly the fire at the lodge was something he couldn't help with.
Orgtah - 1/2 orc Fighter that has done some missions with glogh, all successful, and glogh actually did save him on a few occasions. Orgtah likes Glogh exuberance and is helping him to try and tame his burn everything that is bad tendencies. He is having partial succes.
Ankros - Slaver who has vowed revenge on the goblin
Sandfar - Bounty Hunter, hater of goblins. Seeing the reward for Glogh has mad glogh his number one job.
Glogh energy levels never seem to dim, and if there are fires about especially so. Calming him down can take work.
Glogh tries to help his team when he can , it just that sometimes his help is not what is expected and typically involves burning the troubles away.
I respectfully withdraw...I am still sick and not able to properly sit down and backstory.
One last list for the day, I will compile one tomorrow morning after the deadline has passed. Choice should be posted by Wednesday.
Algar, do you still want Ester in as a team now that the rest of your team has abandoned you?
Expressed Interest
Lord_Vipar_69
Mefika
Duboris
Bill Lumberg
bi0philia
Completed
Denlin Longarm - Male Human (Shoanti) Barbarian
Tynan Kaddren - Female Fetchling Wizard (Shadowcaster)(Thassilonian Specialist)
Nicolae Lovari - Male Human (Varisian) Wizard (Diviner)
Oberst - Male Half-elf Bard (Street Performer)
Athyris Credo - Male Human (Varisian) - Fighter
Brennan Darkblade - Male Human Rogue (knife master, Scout)
Gregory Paltaris - Half-Elf Ranger (Infiltrator/Trapper)
Kate Diane Everspell - Female Human (Varisian, Chelaxian) Witch
Ebon Kai of the Skoan Quah - Male Human (Shaoanti) - Barbarian
Bella Singh - Female Human (Varisian, Vudrani) Cleric (Cloistered Cleric, Merciful Healer)
Quigly Dandellosen - Gnome Sorcerer (Arcane)
Lucius Baradain - Male Human Paladin (Divine Defender)
Gholg - Male Goblin Alchemist
Ester Pennycoat - Female Human Cleric
Ethyria - Female Aasimar Rogue (Burglar)
You don't, i just forgot to move you. Fixed now
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After long deliberation and properly soiling my chances of getting in due to attempts at figuring out the best way to get into the game, I've arrived to the conclusion that I'm just going to submit one of my weirder Sorcerers for this. Despite the fact, of course, that that makes me have to compete with 4 other arcane casters, excluding bard(s)
*shrug*
With that, I present "Oz"
On another note, the lackthereof of shadowy cloaked figures who's faces you can't see in the avatar selection area is very disappointing. There's only like 1, and he's an ArchDaemon.
Respectfully, submit Orik Stonefist, Dwarven Shield Fighter. Every group needs a dour dwarf and Orik fits the bill (no other dwarf applicants I see).
He is late of the gladiators of Serpents Run but had a disagreement with the Sczarni "handlers". He has tried out the Pathfinder Society hoping to find a lead to his families lost relics and ultimately to restore their honor.
Orik Stonefist
Male Exiled Dwarf Fighter (Shielded Fighter) 1
NG Medium Humanoid (dwarf)
Init +1; Senses Perception +1
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Defense
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AC 18, touch 11, flat-footed 17 (+5 armor, +2 shield, +1 Dex)
hp 13 (1d10+3)
Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +0 (+2 bonus vs. spells and spell-like abilities of the enchantment (charm) school, +2 bonus vs. spells and spell-like abilities of the enchantment (compulsion) school)
Defensive Abilities defensive training; Resist stubborn
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee Heavy Shield Bash +4 (1d4+3/x2) and
Dagger +4 (1d4+3/19-20/x2) and
Dwarven waraxe +5 (1d10+3/x3)
Ranged Shortbow +2 (1d6/x3)
Special Attacks hatred, relentless +2
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Statistics
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Str 17, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 11, Cha 8
Base Atk +1; CMB +4; CMD 15 (15 vs. Bull Rush, 15 vs. Grapple)
Feats Saving Shield, Weapon Focus (Dwarven waraxe)
Traits Armor Expert, Serpent Runner (Armor) (Heavy steel shield)
Skills Acrobatics -3 (-7 jump), Appraise +0 (+2 to determine the price of nonmagic items with precious metals or gemstones), Climb +3, Escape Artist -3, Fly -3, Intimidate +3, Perception +1 (+3 to notice unusual stonework, such as traps and hidden doors in stone walls or floors), Ride -3, Stealth -3, Swim -1
Languages Common, Dwarven
SQ greed, slow and steady, stonecunning +2
Combat Gear Oil (3); Other Gear Scale mail, Heavy steel shield, Arrows (20), Dagger, Dwarven waraxe, Shortbow, Backpack (12 @ 26 lbs), Bedroll, Belt pouch (1 @ 0.42 lbs), Blanket, winter, Crowbar, Flint and steel, Rope, Sack (empty), Torch (5), Trail rations (5), Wine, common (per pitcher), 8 GP, 4 SP, 9 CP
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Special Abilities
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Armor Expert -1 Armor check penalty.
Defensive Training +4 Gain a dodge bonus to AC vs monsters of the Giant subtype.
Greed +2 to Appraise checks to determine the price of nonmagical goods that contain precious metals or gemstones.
Hatred +1 Gain a racial bonus to attacks vs Goblinoids/Orcs.
Relentless +2 Gain CMB bonus to bull rush/overrun while both self and foe stand on ground.
Saving Shield As an immediate action, add a +2 shield bonus to an adjacent ally's AC.
Slow and Steady Your base speed is never modified by encumbrance.
Stonecunning +2 +2 bonus to Perception vs unusual stonework. Free check within 10 feet.
Stubborn +2 Gain bonus to save vs. Charm/Compulsion spells, resave next rd if you fail.
Now his red, forked beard is long and the braids down his back are longer. His family is scattered throughout Golarion, their once-noble blood reduced to mundane tasks like mining or stone-craft.
He himself went to Magnimar and fought in the Serpent's Run until he learned the Sczarni con men set up and fixed many of those battles. Approached by them to fix a fight, Orik refused and was cast out of the gladiator group.
Still smarting from that injury and curious to know about the relics taken from his family's delving, he inquired about the Pathfinder Society.
In battle, he is a fierce warrior espeiclly if goblins or giants are present. Out of battle he is dour and taciturn like many of his people.
His overriding ambition is to find the lost relics of the Stonefists and re-unite the Clan. (Problem is he doesn't know what the relics are really, nor where they are. That's what the Pathfinders will help him find out.)
Appearance: Clad in heavy armor and bearing a heavy shield, Orik is difficult to mistake on the battlefield. His war-axe is long and ornately crafted. His hair is red, and long in braids. His beard is also plaited into forks and is red. He has a scar from the goblins that raided his home from the corner of his left eye down to his chin along the jawbone. He fingers that scar often when he thinks.
Manner: Brusque, abrupt, liable to act without thinking, but noble in his beliefs and protector of those he favors especially the softer, gentler ladies.
About Me: DMing 2 ROTRL campaigns on these boards, and playing in 2-3 others. Have years of RL gaming experience. Able to post multiple times daily and able to interact with just about anyone. Not a rules expert, and much prefer "role play" to "roll play"
Please LMK if you need any more info or detail to select me. Thanks!
As we are approaching the eleventh hour for applicants, I think its time to do something fun.
So what I want each of you to do is post in this thread as your character and tell me who your favorite fantasy character is while speaking like your character. Can be from any media, comics, books, movies, what have you, but must be IC. You can say this person is a friend or someone you heard of, try to be creative.
"Fantasy" as in Knights and Wizards or Fantasy as in Any Imaginary? Or in other words, Gandalf or Ironman? Or both?
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"I once heard tell of a terrible kellid barbarian named Conan. They says he's tall as an oak and strong as a bronze golem. He was born in battle, ripped from his mother's womb by the blade of an enemy." Bella pauses as a brief shudder races through her at the thought. "He came south already a red handed warrior at the age of fifteen, and learned the ways of the thief in storied Qadira. From there its said his sandaled feet led him down the path of mercenary, pirate and soldier with equal ease. The katapeshi who told me of him was a hard, dirty man covered with scars, yet from the fear in his eyes you would think he spoke of a god or monster. He said that even now Conan leads a band of terrible dessert raiders, seeking to conquer his own land as king. Conan knows no fear, and cuts down wizard, man or demon alike. I pray to Irori that I should never meet such a brute alone at night." Suppressing another shiver, Bella leans out and says to a passing barmaid, "More wine please!"
"Torag's Teeth, man! Why dae yae wanta know anythin' about my fant'sies, eh? I tell yae MAE fant'sy.., sticking mae wee axe right up yer $%^ fer axin' such stoopid questions. Dat's MAE fant'sy."
"Nae,if'n yae wanta know which dwarf hero o' legen' I 'dmire, well then tha's differ'nt now, ain't it? O' course there's sae many dwarf 'eros, pickin' jus' one'll be damn near 'mpossible. But since yer SUCH a wee sissy baby an' liable to start a'weepin' if'n I don' pick jus' one, then I'll be 'appy to oblige yae."
"But jus' dis once! Don't go gittn' no idea that I'll ben' over back'ards fer yae from nae oon, cuz brudder, tha' ain't 'appenin' un'erstand?"
"Reckon mae choice, an' mind ya there's still a'plenty o' udders, 'uld be Gimli, son o' Gloin, first o' his name. An' friend to the wee Ringbearer o' Legen', tae. That's one stout fella, that is. A mighty strong axe, and a good-lookin' a fella as you'll ever meet tae boot. Not that I gae in for that sorta thing, un'erstand!"
"Nae, it's 'bout time you get on this bizness a'pickin some 'eroes afore I lose my paetience wit yae and come o'er there and box yer wee lil girlie ears."
An' jus' atween yae and mae, I bae thinkin' yae pick that comely las 'at jus' spoke afore mae, if'n yae git mae meanin', eh? Bet she'd roun' out a party like as not, eh? HAR HAR!"
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an unassuming woman clad in black sits in the shadows. as other speak of heroes that they admire, she stands and walks over. leaning a bit on a polished black walking stick, its handle fashioned such to signify House Kaddren.
she speaks in almost a whisper. her breath as cold as the shadows.
Heroes? I have heard legends of a vigilante. he operates outside the law. dwells in the shadows. none know his real name, his features hidden behind a mask. he is clad in black armor, so the stories say. They say his cloak affords protection from most damage. word on the streets is no blade can pierce him.
she grabs a drink from another patron and drinks it. he is only known as...The Bat
After giving her testimony she returns to the empty glass to the patron and walks away as she does so her own shadow engulfs her in darkness and she is gone.
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I heard tales that come from far off and unknown lands while I traveled with a caravan of street performers... they told of a strange doctor by the name of Alec Holland. Supposedly the man was transformed into a plant creature due to an unfortunate accident... they call him the Swamp Thing. He has allied himself with the plant kingdom, and is their hammer of vengeance...
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"Who?" the tinkering gnome chuckles, continuing the conversation despite his clear distraction. The tray propped in front of him is held in place by a strap about his neck, and is host to all manner of scattered metallic parts. While much of the assortment is somewhat hard to identify, the more commonplace items include tiny gears and the innards one might find in a gentleman's pocket watch.
"I really couldn't tell you, honestly. The fellow seemed like a looney to me, raving about saving the human race after dashing out of a...a...uh," he blinks, attempting to come up with a proper description before settling on one that was more mundane than he would have preferred. "An upright packing crate, all painted blue with windows in it. Curious, hrm? Anyway, he said he was a doctor or some such thing."
Continuing his little project, Quigly picks up a screwdriver and winces as he peers through a pair of magnifying spectacles. He continues in a strained voice, "I don't know about all that, the poor fellow looked like he needed a doctor. You know, like the kind that bind you in tight fitting coats with long sleeves?" Grinning, he holds up his partially finished project. It vaguely appears to be the shining brass skeleton of some sort of small animal.
"Before I turned around, he was gone. His box too! All I know is you'd have to be a lunatic or a Varisian to be wearing a scarf in this weather," he comments, wiping sweat and a spot of grease from his brow.
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"White cloaked man in Magnimar. Think's he's being careful. Stalked him. Interesting. Not that stealthy." Were the words that ciphered past the eyes of a man in the corner.
They were tiny, shimmering black letters. While they were obvious if you were looking for them, the bustle and hustle of the lodge was too much, and the quizzical conversation went unseen.
"Send Assassins. Can't miss him. Wears white. Broad Daylight. Roofs."
The man simply scoffed and passed his hands over his eyes, frustrated. He had came there to get his info, and all he'd gotten was some rubbishness about a man in a white cloak assassinating people in broad daylight.
In the corner, leaned up against the wall 10 feet away, was a man entirely shrouded in black from head to toe. The only expression notable was that of his ceramic white mask, as it seemed to drape over his entire body, forming that of a jet black amorphous blob. Though, for sure, there were obvious shifts in the cloak to indicate a humanoid of sorts.
"Bah, a wee man in a wee box wearin' a lil girlie scarf, nae tha' soonds like a 'ero ta yae? S'posing yer a gnome the' mebbe, I reckon. But a plant man, Gods b'good! I jus' whack 'im off at the roots wit this wee axe and then what's this plant 'ero got eh? A whole lot of nothin' that's what! Swam' Thin' mae red arse! HAR!"
"Nae, this Bat on d'other han', tha' sounds like a fella I'd like by mae side in a tussle. No blade hurts 'im, wears armor tae, tell me 'ow he wears his beard an' then we be gettin' somewheres..."
Wha's tha"? He ain't no dwarf! Well %^$# on all o' ya then, tha's what I sae."
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Obert's eyes glint and he looks at the dwarf with a smirk on his face. He is keeping busy by contact juggling three glass orbs, which seem to constantly be shifting colors...
Aye, Dwarf... but the world of plants is nothing to scoff at, lest alone one who controls them... all of them. Have the thought ever crossed your mind of all the tiny plant life that exists in your own, stocky, dwarf body? Could you imagine if say... I do not know... that all started growing 10 feet tall?
He then makes a gross squishing sound, chuckles, and then once again concentrates on his juggling tricks.
I've travelled a lot in my profession!
I've been around many dangers, travelled with people of both good and bad nature, and have seen my fair share of betrayal.
Thing is though, when you board a ship with a womanising drunkard as the Captain, all it takes is for a sweet civilised girl to catch him off guard, and then oopsie, did he just hand over his treasure map to me?
The beautiful brunette laughs.
Wellllllllll, the last I saw of that captain, his crew were marooning him on a god forsaken spit of land. Some kind of island apparently, but it was a tiny thing!
Poor guy. I'm sure he'll be okay though.....I think! Hey, don't look at me as if I'm the bad one here!
Rumour has it, he lashed together a pair of sea turtles and drunk off his face, he rode them to Oppara, in pursuit of his ship or something. Hmm, what was his name again? Spa....spear.....spur....SPARROW! Captain Jack Sparrow was his name.
Nice guy. A little on the weird side though.
Ethyria flutters her eyelashes at everyone around her, smiles and sweetly presses her hand to her lips chuckling.
"C'd I 'magin'? C'd I'magin'? Reckon I c'd 'magin' some damn big plant growin' out mae glory hole, lad, but c'd yae 'magin' jugglin' them wee balls wit no 'ands, eh? Nae that's more a' the question fer today, iddnit?"
Orik's eyes narrow dangerously, his furry red eyebrows drawing together. Then suddenly he breaks into a big gap tooth grin, guffawing.
"Oh jes' funnin' with ya, lad. Jes' funnin'! Le's 'ave pint and yae can tell mae a story 'bout one o' them dwarf 'eroes I was talkin' 'bout afore. Yae know any stories 'bout the Stonefist Clan, dae yae?"
Whispering aside to Oberst, (well okay, what passes for a whisper among dwarves):"What dae yae ken, 'bout that odd fella there, eh? Wearin' them robes an' that mask? Looks like he's headed to sum masker...maskerad...sum costume party tae mae. Strange fella that, an' that's no lie."
Inclining his head to the brunette, Orik intones:Cain't blame tha' old Cap'n fer fallin' fer th' bonny lasses, nae cain yae? Tha' wee lassie smiles an' I feel mae own purse gettin' a little lighter tae. Leastways, I think tha' wha' tha' feelin' is..."
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Nicolae sits quietly at a nearby table, a grid of nine brightly colored cards arranged in rows of three sits upon the tabletop. As he flips the first three cards of the first row face up he begins.
There was a man, a man born of wealth and priviledge, the son of a Queen. This man had it all and yet had nothing until one day his life came crashing down. Lost and alone with nothing but his wits to survive he realizes his life had been empty and hollow. Years pass and he is reunited with his family but he arrives a changed man."
The young fortune teller turns over the next three cards in the second row "With fresh eyes the young man sees the corruption in his homeland and begins a crusade to uplift the downtrodden and right the wrongs inherent in the system. Disguised in the colors of the forest he survived and armed with his weapon of choice, a longbow, he battles the forces of evil and tyranny. Along the way he acquires a squire dressed in red and a lady love in black."
Revealing the final three cards he intones "His future uncertain, his fortune lost he joins a party of like minded heroes who fight for truth and justice not only in their homeland, but throughout the world."
Looking up from his cards Nicolae eyes seem to refocus on the room around him. As the others stare at him he seems lost "Was it something I said?" he asks innocently enough.
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"I saw this man once, pale very pale, and very very scary. He talked to Gods,and like priest do, it was like he knew them, and they owed him favors the stories say. Creeeepy, Yah isn't it. I heard he destroyed his home city, somethign about his wife dying I think, and OH OH OH he controlled....if you can believe it...Draaagooonss. Yeah yeah its true, BIG ONES!! and they breathed FIRE!!" Glogh Jumps up and down excited as he says that part. "He even rode them. Oh Oh yaeh, he had this really SCARY sword too. I mean it GLOWED EVILLY. It was like if he hit you with it one time.....you just went down...Yah Yah..He was looking for some place too...Tane something... tane..Not important! Don't ever mess with him, he makes fires look nice.
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One time I was deep in my beer and getting a little hazy when I saw this fella from some place funny arguing about a revolution. He fought fer' the Brown side or sumpin, and the fella whoa was arguing made fun of his coat. He was a captain too, kinda like your weird guy!. He nods to the pretty brunette.
But his ship, it was some kinda special thing. Rode through the Void, anywhere in the 'Verse he said. Takes good care of his crew, so they told it. Though he kept getting into fights where he was outnumbered. Must have been from Alkenstar, because he carried a fancy boom stick. Said his name was Mal. Mal Reynolds. I'da bought him a drink myself if I'd had two silvers to rub together. Shame I haven't heard any new tales of him in a decade now.
Denlin looks around amiably at the others. Speaking of, anybody want a drink? I'm a bit thirsty and I'm flush after that last job with Jasto.. I mean, that last guard job!
"Goblin's! Bah! Who cares 'bout wha' goblins say anyha? Gud fer nothin' xcept stainin' my blade."
"Nae, 'bout tha' drink...