Temple of Elemental Evil - Delving the depths of the Abyss on Golarian.

Game Master Tirion Jörðhár

I have completed the full character sheet in Falco's profile, but here is a quick rundown

NG Male Halfling Cavalier (Honor Guard/Strategist) of the Order of the Shield.

S 15 (17-2) 13BP
D 16 (14+2) 5BP
C 16 (16) 10BP
I 10 (10) 0 BP
W 9 (10-1) -1 BP
Ch 10 (8+2) -2 BP

Total BP 25

Skills Handle Animal 6, Heal 4, Knowledge (Local) 4, Perception 1, Ride 9, Stealth 4

Traits Helpful (Racial) and Self-Sacrifice (Religion)

Feats Combat Reflexes (1st), Paired Opportunist (Team Work)

Note if chosen some of this could change depending on party makeup, and buy in from others

Falco's fighting strategy is a little out of the box, he is about helping others to succeed while being able to contribute at the same time. He will not be a main damage dealer but should be able to hang into fights and keep others in the fight longer.

Falco will both be mounted on his wolf at times, but the wolf may also be used as a flanking or adjacent partner tripping opponents while both the wolf and Falco can use combat reflexes for AoO. As Falco gains levels he can make others adjacent to him better by using the bodyguard feat to help in their AC and or use his trait to grant some cover. He can also contribute in damage either mounted or on foot.

Also on character sheet but added here for reference. Wouldn't mind tying in a little more with someone else if possible

Appearance:

Falco is solidly built and hardy for a halfling, but still displays his natural grace when riding his wolf. His close cut hair as well as maintained clothes and equipment displays the military training he has received.
Age Just over 24 years. Still carries his wolf standing on its hind legs pin from his coming of age trial where he had to ride standing up on his wolf for a mile.
Height 3'1''
Weight 38lbs
Eyes Deep brown eyes that show how much he cares for others well-being
Hair Light brown bordering on blond. Cut short and always kept well maintained.
Personality Falco is a good natured halfling who genuinely cares for people of any race or nation. Falco is a focused on his training which shows his serious side but knows how to let lose especially with the 'unbearded' (aka the common class). Falco is quick to anger when the innocent or helpless is threatened and will do anything in his power to aid them in their time of need.

Background:

Though life in the Verduran Forest is rough, from ettercaps, savage fey, a pair of white dragons, and most recently river pirates, there are always groups ready to protect the common or unbearded folk that cannot protect themselves. The Outriders, wolf riding halflings that scout the forest and it surroundings protecting the people from danger have answered that call for the last hundred years. The Outriders were originally formed to combat the rise of bandits in the area as well as other evil creatures. The Outriders joined the forces of good 80 years ago in the great battle that was waged across Galt. They returned victorious, but with their numbers greatly dwindled. The loss was worth it however as the bandit activity in the region was almost wiped out up until recently. The need to protect the community is foremost in such a dangerous environment. The Outriders today join together with the druids who provide the wolves needed for their group while the Outriders help the druids protect the woods and the area around the forest.

Falco is originally from a small community north-east of Wispil in the Verduran Forest. His family has always had at least one member in the Outriders, many times much more than one. Falco can trace back 5 generations before even the Great War. Falco has always enjoyed an affinity with animals and the ability to ride. His father encouraged him to train and ride and learn all of the skills needed while his mother wanted him to stay and protect the village. Erastil and Shelyn are important gods to their community, and Falco always seemed to want to protect others, even over his own safety. Many times he would throw himself in danger to protect another, sometimes even getting wounded in the process.

Four years ago he officially became an adult and officially joined the Outriders, training and receiving his very own wolf to eventually ride. His father has since retired, but his older brother Perno has been out on assignment for too long and hasn't returned when he was supposed to. His younger brother Gorlo needs more time before he is ready for an assignment.

Recently banditry and river pirates have seen an increase along both the Sullen and Verduan Fork. For months, Falco has been requesting to have some time off to search for his brothers, but the request has been refused. However recently due to his father's influence, Falco has been given the Ok to go off on his own for awhile and search for his brother. Even though he isn't tasked with an assignment, Falco still represents the outriders and they gave him the side task to try and find out any information on the increased banditry.

After a couple weeks of traveling, Falco finds himself in Yanmass still looking for any information. Seems like the Inn of the Spider Queen is the place to, though its reputation precedes itself. But as a gathering place of many people, it is sure to lead to something promising.

Question 1 Before you is a huge web. In it are a priest of Iomedae and a beautiful maiden. You have time to rescue one of them, which one and why?

While Falco would not give up on saving both of them, and would do his best to avenge either of their deaths, Falco would first go to the maiden. Not because of her beauty, but because she should be the most vulnerable and the most in need of aid. If the priest was truly lost before Falco could save him, he would feel sadness in the death of the priest, but proud in saving a life.

Question 2) You are traveling through the forest and you suddenly see three goblins poking at a bound prisoner on the ground. What do you do?

Falco would spring to action in saving the bound prisoner. As defender of the helpless, Falco would do what it takes in saving his life. He would send his wolf scatter the goblins while placing himself in between them. If he got a chance he would cut the prisoner free to allow him to escape.

Question 3 You just returned from successfully defeating a dragon which had been terrorizing the local villages. An orphanage requested that the brave heroes come so that the children can meet them. You accept, but then receive an invitation from the King to join him at a banquet in your honor. You cannot do both, what do you do?

Falco fits right in with the common man. But even so, as he has already made the commitment to the children, he would honor it, no matter the fallout in not taking the king up for the banquet. After his commitment is fulfilled, Falco would go to the king and apologize and explain why he couldn't make it. If the king is just and understanding he would do what he could to make it up to the king. If the king could not understand, then Falco's mind would be at ease with his choice.

Question 4 How do you expect your character to develop by level 5? Level 10?

He'll be going cavalier all the way. As he gains levels from 2-5, his ability to protect and bolster the party will grow. As he passes 5th his mounted and combat skills will grow. Between aiding in AC and attacks as well as the wolf tripping and flanking, combined with teamwork feats, Falco should help the party survive.

Question 5 Who is your favorite villain and your favorite hero from a medieval story and why? Can be historic, from a book, or from a movie. 


Gerald Terrant from the Coldfire Trilogy, though he is a little of both. I like the grey villain/hero at times

Vlad Taltos as a wise cracking assassin is one of my favorites as well. I dig sarcasm.

Question 6 Let me know if/how much you have played/read the ToEE - any version including AD&D, 3rd Ed., Return to ToEE, or any video games or novels. 


I own the original Temple of Elemental Evil collection as well as the 3.5 Return product. I have played and GM'd the original way back in the day. I also have played the video game including the Circle of 8 mods.

Question 7 You are sitting in a tavern when a distraught father runs in and announces that his daughter has been kidnapped by brigands and now they are demanding a ransom or will kill her. He says he has no money to reward the party but hears that the brigands have had much success. What do you do?

Falco would set out immediately to save her if possible. The safety of the girl would supersede the loss of money. If he had enough money for the ransom he would give it to the father to save his daughter first then track down the brigands and stop them from doing it again. He would then try and recompense the victims if possible.

1. Maegge would rescue the priest; he would be confident that the priest would do better to help other people than a woman about whom nothing is known.

2. Surprise the goblins and rescue their prisoner.

3. Visit orphans; he had a wonderful childhood, and orphans need something like that. Kings have always had everything they could ever think of.

4. I don't plan character development; I prefer to grow them organically according to their adventures. That said, by level 5 I'd say Maegge would at least be fully grown into being a druid, a calling he'd never really grew up with or anticipated becoming. By 10, he'll become much more "spiritual" about (alignment shift of LN to TN) life and nature.

5. Favorite "hero" would be Eleanor of Aquitaine. "Villian", curiously enough, is her youngest son - the infamous King John.

6. Never read ToEE, or played a video game of it.

7. Give the father money, then stalk him to the meeting place and observe that everything happens that is supposed to. When the father and his daughter leave, ambush the bandits and tie them up to be arrested for kidnapping and extortion.

Abilities: Score (Points) + Racial = Final
STR: 14 (5) + 0 = 14
DEX: 17 (13)+ 0 = 17
CON: 10 (0) - 2 = 8
INT: 12 (2) + 0 = 12
WIS: 14 (5) + 2 = 16
CHA: 10 (0) + 2 = 12

Skills: ACP: -1, STR: +2, DEX: +3, INT: +1, WIS: +3, CHA: +1, *class skill
DEX: Acrobatics +2
INT: Appraise +1
CHA:*Bluff +5
STR:*Climb +1
CHA:*Diplomacy +5
DEX: Disable Device +3
CHA:*Disguise +1
DEX: Escape Artist +2
DEX: Fly +2
WIS:*Heal +3
CHA:*Intimidate +2
INT:*Knowledge (Religion) +5
WIS:*Perception +7
CHA: Perform (Oratory) +2
DEX:*Ride +2
WIS:*Sense Motive +4
INT:*Spellcraft +5
DEX:*Stealth +6
WIS:*Survival +3
STR:*Swim +1

Traits:
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Hulking Changeling A changeling who was born of an annis hag is much more physically formidable than other changelings. You receive a +1 trait bonus on any damage you inflict with a melee attack.
Icicle (1d6+0) (6/day) 30' Ranged touch attack deals 1d6+0 Cold damage.
Inquisitor Domain: Water Granted Powers: You can manipulate water and mist and ice, conjure creatures of water, and resist cold.
Judgement (1/day) Variable bonuses increase as the combat continues.
Judgement of Sacred Destruction +1 Weapon Damage bonus.
Judgement of Sacred Healing 1 Fast Healing
Judgement of Sacred Justice +1 Attack bonus
Judgement of Sacred Piercing +1 Concentration and vs. SR bonus
Judgement of Sacred Protection +1 AC bonus
Judgement of Sacred Purity +1 Save bonus
Judgement of Sacred Resiliency 1: Magic DR/magic
Judgement of Sacred Resistance 2: Cold Energy Resistances
Judgement of Sacred Smiting (Magic) DR bypass
Monster Lore +3 +3 to Knowledge checks when identifying the weaknessess of creatures.
Undead Slayer +1 weapon damage vs. undead.
Heirloom Weapon (Proficiency: Longsword) Gain Proficiency with longswords.

Feats:
Toughness: +3 hitpoints, and +1 hitpoint every for every level above third.

1) Before you is a huge web. In it are a priest of Iomedae and a beautiful maiden. You have time to rescue one of them, which one and why?

Allysen thinks for a long moment, her sleeve-covered hands twisting around each other. She looks up and plainly states, "I save the maiden. The priest would probably be shouting at me to leave him and save her anyway. Hopefully the girl will see this and live in a way that honors the holy-man." Her eyes shift to looking at her sleeves as she breathes a heavy sigh.

2) You are traveling through the forest and you suddenly see three goblins poking at a bound prisoner on the ground. What do you do?

"I lure them out by pegging one with my bow and then using my sword to kill or chase them off."

3) You just returned from successfully defeating a dragon which had been terrorizing the local villages. An orphanage requested that the brave heroes come so that the children can meet them. You accept, but then receive an invitation from the King to join him at a banquet in your honor. You cannot do both, what do you do?

"I apologize about not being to attend the banquet, but I had already made plans. I would say, however, that I would love to be invited to give the King the thrilling tale of what happened later if he wishes. Then, I spend the time I would have spent listening to self-important braggarts telling stories and playing games with children."

4) How do you expect your character to develop by level 5? Level 10?

Level 5: Inquisitor with a dip into Rogue. I imagine Allysen as a sneaky character with skills moving towards a Rogue's. So, as a guess a Inquisitor 3/Rogue 5, it depends on how useful those skills are and what the party needs.

Level 10: Same as at level 5, but more weighted to the inquisitor side, so Inquisitor 7/ Rogue 3. Again, it depends on party needs and how much those skills are being used.

5) Who is your favorite villain and your favorite hero from a medieval story and why? Can be historic, from a book, or from a movie. 


Hmmm, that's a tough one. I would have to say Jarlaxle. I know, I know, a character from the Legend of Drizzt saga, how utterly bleh. But hear me out. I like the suave, calculating villain archetype and Jarlaxle is a pretty good example of it, but there are times where he miscalculates and has to let go of the pride and arrogance that is his trademark in order to save his skin. It's a lot like the mouse bullying the cat, and it's interesting to me.

6) Let me know if/how much you have played/read the ToEE - any version including AD&D, 3rd Ed., Return to ToEE, or any video games or novels. 


Nope. I've heard of it, but most of what I know came from your intro post.

7) You are sitting in a tavern when a distraught father runs in and announces that his daughter has been kidnapped by brigands and now they are demanding a ransom or will kill her. He says he has no money to reward the party but hears that the brigands have had much success. What do you do?

"I tell him to hang a red kerchief on the lintel of his home and I'll return as soon as I am able with his daughter."

Blood and death. Those smells still haunted her after almost three years. Blood, her mentor's blood, her sister's blood, the blood of the sick and dying, all of it blurred into a horrific metallic smell that wanted her to scream until her throat and lungs bleed. The smell of death hovered like a specter over the grisly scene as lives were ripped out with wicked claws, or slipped away through ragged rends in skin and flesh.

Then there was the screams of terror, the howls of pain, the ripping of flesh from bone, and the smacking of bloodied lips. The symphony of horror played its macabre song as the scents of that terrible night swept over her and wrapped her mind in bonds of fear. Above all of it, there was the voice, the mewling voice, calling out to her, begging her to join in the slaughter.

Worst of all was the scene that completed the play of horrors. The glassy eyes of friends staring at her as the life behind them faded accused her. The blood of the clergy pooling on the floor damned her. The monster, that mewling, horrific monster, rending of her sister haunted her, even as she lay there listening to the screams.

Then it ended. Just ended. No more screams. No more slaughter. Just the lone voice whispering to her, "Such a shame you didn't join in such a wonderful, bloody night my dear Allysen."

"My dear daughter."

Allysen was left at a small temple of Pharasma one cold winter's night just after her birth. The newborn changeling was taken in by the young priest who presided over the temple and soon developed a fatherly affection for the strange child left in his care. He named her after his mother, and taught her the tenets of Pharasma, and gifted her with a love of storytelling. As she grew older, the man taught her to wield a sword and call upon the Lady of Graves to pass judgement on those who would violate the cycle of life and death, and their undead creations.

As Allysen began to approach womanhood, however, her mentor, and others of the church, started to notice things that were not normal. First it was her tough skin, then her unusually canny night-sight, and finally, the sharp claws that her fingernails were becoming. After hearing a farmer whisper about hag-spawn, Allysen wore robes and tunics with sleeves long enough to cover her hands. She had always been told that she looked like a half-elf, and her human parent was probably Chelish. She wasn't the spawn of a hag. She couldn't be. She was kind while hags were evil, preyed upon the weak, and made pacts with unnatural powers. She did none of those things. She refused to answer the call and stubbornly refused to be acknowledged as anything other than a half-elf.

She was a half-elf, she told herself, but even the most accepting of the clergy were beginning to wonder if that was true. As she reached her fifteenth year, though, all the initial fear and mistrust among the local farmers and craftsmen gave way to an outpouring of support as they learned of her love of storytelling and her love of children, especially those orphaned by plague, bandits, or monsters.

On the eve of her fifteenth birthday, however, something dark and terrible happened. An annis hag of surprising cunning and malice attacked the Pharasmin temple and slaughtered everyone, save a small scared girl clinging to her mentor's longsword as if it was a lifeline in a storm-tossed sea. She helped bury the dead and blessed the ground where her friends and family now lay. She left the next night and never looked back. The hag had called out to her, and claimed her as its daughter. That couldn't be. She was a half-elf, right?

The first few months saw the meager funds she had saved spent and her body wracked with hunger pains. She was no hunter, but she was light on her feet and deft in her hands. She stole picks from a drunken thief, then bread from a bakery. Shame lead her to pay over three times what she took when she found a few loose coins. She'd tell stories for money and work in the temple for food and shelter, but she always left a few days after arriving. Fear, a fear that she was the child of something that could do something that haunted her even after three years had passed, drove her on. Trying to run away from her past and that fear.

Now the nightmares come less often, and the shame from the first few weeks alone had faded. Allysen was reaching a new normal of traveling from church to church and helping in anyway she could, but rumors were spreading. Strange things were happening in the Fog Peaks. A voice, a different voice from the mewling voice that sometimes called out to her, or the meek voice that begged her to run away and never stay in any place longer than a day, urged her to head up to those mountains. Things that threatened to upset the cycle of life and death were there, waiting to be judged by her blade.

Now a shady inn looms ahead. The pale woman pulls the hood of her cloak tighter around her midnight-dark hair. Her sleeves cover her hands against the cold and prying eyes. Blue and gray eyes sweep the dark road and fire-lit windows of the Inn of the Spider Queen.

Nice place Her lips purse in an expression of mild dismay. Well, better get inside before I freeze out here. Or worse...

Allysen is skittish around new people. Experience has taught her that not everyone accepts her and are less likely to if they think she's the spawn of a hag. Whenever hags or the events on the eve of her fifteenth birthday come up in conversation, she gets visibly tense and takes the first opportunity to change the subject. Children, on the other hand, bring out a different side. Allysen loves nothing more than weaving a tale of derring-do and dastardly villains to the cheers and gasps of her young audience. She isn't above playing games with them and is more than happy to watch over them for a few hours while their parents go about their business.

Beyond that, she's loyal and selfless to her friends, when she makes them. Those that get past the shell of shyness and fear find a fiercely determined woman with a heart and mind that have weathered the ravages of that nightmare-fueling night and its aftereffects far better than most. She does not tolerate the wicked and tolerates the undead and those that make them even less.

Allysen is built much like a dancer. Her frame is slight, but still has feminine curves, though far less pronounced than those of stouter and taller women. Her skin is pale to the point of being as close to white as one can get and still look healthy. Her midnight-black hair frames her round face and falls to about the middle of her back when not pulled up in its customary pony-tail. Pointed ears like those of a half-elf stick out a little when not covered by her cloak. Her blue and gray eyes are often wide and alert. Her small button nose sits above a thin and delicate mouth. Her hands are the biggest clue to her heritage, the sharp nails especially.

She wears black leather armor with dulled studs to help hide her in the shadows. A black padded tunic is under the armor. The sleeves cover the leather bracers, the dark under-tunic that reaches her wrist, and her clawed hands. A wide belt protects her stomach and kidneys and holds her quiver and longsword. Hardened leather plates protect her thighs while her boots include hardened leather armor to protect her lower legs. Thick black britches go under the armor strapped to her legs and provide a little more padding between any blows and her legs. She wears a black cloak to help keep her warm and hide her face and eyes when among people she's uncomfortable around.

Str 19 (17+2race) (13 points)
Dex 10 (10) (0 points)
Con 19 (17+2race) (13 points)
Int 10 (10) (0 points)
Wis 10 (10) (0 points)
Cha 7 (9-2race) (-1 point)

DERITH CR 1/2
Male Human Monk (Master of Many Styles) 1
LN Medium Humanoid (Human)
Init +2; Senses Perception +8
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DEFENSE
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AC 16, touch 16, flat-footed 14. . (+2 Dex)
hp 9 (1d8+1)
Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +6
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OFFENSE
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Spd 30 ft.
Melee Dagger +2 (1d4+2/19-20/x2) and
. . Unarmed Strike +2 (1d6+2/20/x2)
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STATISTICS
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Str 14, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 19, Cha 9
Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 18
Feats Combat Reflexes (3 AoO/round), Crane Style, Improved Unarmed Strike, Monk Weapon Proficiencies, Panther Style (1/round), Stunning Fist (1/day) (DC 14)
Traits Skeptic, Threatening Defender
Skills Acrobatics +6, Climb +6, Perception +8, Sense Motive +8, Stealth +6, Swim +6
Languages Common
SQ AC Bonus +4, Fuse Style (2 styles) (Ex), Stunning Fist (Stun) (Ex), Unarmed Strike (1d6)
Combat Gear Dagger; Other Gear Backpack (empty), Bedroll, Blanket, Chalk, 1 piece, Darkflare, Drill, Flint and steel, Grappling hook, Holy symbol, wooden: Irori, Piton (5), Rations, trail (per day) (5), Rope, hempen (50 ft.), Sack (empty), Soap, Bar (50 uses), Sunrod, Tindertwig (2), Torch (2), Waterskin, Wrist sheath, spring loaded (empty)
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SPECIAL ABILITIES
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AC Bonus +4 The Monk adds his Wisdom bonus to AC and CMD, more at higher levels.
Combat Reflexes (3 AoO/round) You may make up to 3 attacks of opportunity per round, and may make them while flat-footed.
Crane Style Take -2 penalty when fighting defensively
Fuse Style (2 styles) (Ex) At 1st level, a master of many styles can fuse two of the styles he knows into a more perfect style. The master of many styles can have two style feat stances active at once. Starting a stance provided by a style feat is still a swift action, but whe
Improved Unarmed Strike Unarmed strikes don't cause attacks of opportunity, and can be lethal.
Panther Style (1/round) Retaliate against opponents that take attacks of opportunity against you
Skeptic +2 save vs. illusion.
Stunning Fist (1/day) (DC 14) You can stun an opponent with an unarmed attack.
Stunning Fist (Stun) (Ex) At 1st level, the monk gains Stunning Fist as a bonus feat, even if he does not meet the prerequisites. At 4th level, and every 4 levels thereafter, the monk gains the ability to apply a new condition to the target of his Stunning Fist. This conditio
Unarmed Strike (1d6) The Monk does lethal damage with his unarmed strikes.

Str 14(14)+5 Points
Dex 14(14) +5 Points
Con 13(13) +3 Points
Int 10(10) +0 Points
Wis 19(17 + 2race) +13 Points
Cha 9(9) -1 Point

5 + 5 + 3 + 13 = 26 -1 = 25

Starting Points : 25

Str : 10
Dex : 20 (18 + 2 Racial) (- 17 Points)
Con : 12 (14 - 2 Racial) (- 5 Points)
Int : 16 (14 + 2 Racial) (- 5 Points)
Wis : 10
Cha : 8 (- 2) (+ 2 Points)

No Stats changes or Age modifiers were applied.

Silent Hunter : Elves are renowned for their subtlety and skill. Elves with this racial trait reduce the penalty for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can make Stealth checks while running at a –20 penalty (this number includes the penalty reduction from this racial trait). This racial trait replaces the elven magic racial trait. Found in the Advanced Players Guide.

Fleet-Footed : While all elves are naturally lithe and agile, some also are naturally speedy and have a strong desire to rush into situations rather than worrying about looking ahead. Elves with this racial trait receive Run as a bonus feat and a +2 racial bonus on initiative checks. This racial trait replaces keen senses and weapon familiarity. Found in the Advanced Race Guide.

A strong and sturdy dwarf, with his right arm noticeably larger than his left—the right arm bears a recent burn-mark that is in the shape of a warhammer—Torag’s holy symbol. His skin is leathery and tanned from many years at the forge. His hair is reddish-turning-gray, and his eyes are blue. He stands upright and moves slowly and methodically, watching others with a discerning, mistrustful gaze.

Oleg has been a loner for a long time and, because of this, finds it very hard to relate to others, particularly humans. As a man of knowledge and experience, he finds the prattling of humans to be tiresome and annoying. His saving grace is that he is both meticulous and patient, which helps him to plan for and adapt to many difficult situations, combat, social, or otherwise.

Oleg is from Highhelm in the Five Kings Mountains. At a young age he swore service to the temple of Torag, first as an apprentice and ultimately becoming a priest and weapon/armor smith. For over 80 years Oleg toiled at the forge—he was not one for talking or spreading the faith through travels or working great deeds. He was long content to hammer away at the forge patiently, monotonously, day after day. It was Oleg’s belief that metalworking was the best form of prayer to honor Torag—armor to protect his chosen people, and weapons to smite their enemies.

Some of the recent weather anomalies reached as far as the Five Kings Mountains, but they didn’t much concern Oleg at the time—he had seen much worse in his lifetime, and what could he do about the weather, if Torag willed it so?

But one day, while forging a suit of mail, the dwarf inadvertently burned his arm. Accidents happened occasionally and he could bear the pain easily, but he started when he noticed the mark on his arm—a warhammer, and not just any hammer, but THE Hammer of Torag. An image flashed before his eyes of the elements thrown into chaos—storms and seas, earthquakes and wildfires. He knew then that the happenings in Taldor could not be ignored, that he was called to bring the strength of his arm, his faith, and Torag’s might to the embattled region.

Oleg finished the armor and approached his superiors, requesting permission to travel to Taldor on a holy pilgrimage. They scoffed at the idea of losing a master smith to boredom, wandering around with delusions of grandeur in his head. He showed them the sign on his arm and they relented, realizing it was Torag’s will.

Now here he stands in Yanmass, at the door of the Inn of the Spider Queen, with nothing more than the armor on his back and the weapons on his belt. He strides forward boldly, and opens the door.

1) Before you is a huge web. In it are a priest of Iomedae and a beautiful maiden. You have time to rescue one of them, which one and why?

The maiden. Then stand and fight the creature that spun the web and, at the very least, take some of the priest’s hair back to his temple to get him resurrected.

2) You are traveling through the forest and you suddenly see three goblins poking at a bound prisoner on the ground. What do you do? [/b
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Kill the goblins. What else?

[b] 3) You just returned from successfully defeating a dragon which had been terrorizing the local villages. An orphanage requested that the brave heroes come so that the children can meet them. You accept, but then receive an invitation from the King to join him at a banquet in your honor. You cannot do both, what do you do?

Meet the children first. If the banquet is held in my honor, the king won’t mind waiting a bit.

4) How do you expect your character to develop by level 5? Level 10?

Build bonds with the other characters—he’s lived a long life but has sheltered himself from the world and others for a long time. I’d like him to get to the point where he can trust the others with his life, and where they can trust him.

Crunch-wise, I want to use my spells primarily to buff my allies and myself. I want to be a buffer/healer that has a lot of front-line survivability.

5) Who is your favorite villain and your favorite hero from a medieval story and why? Can be historic, from a book, or from a movie

Hmm, probably either Ned Stark from Game of Thrones (book) or maybe Roland of Gilead from the Dark Tower series. Not strictly medieval, but certainly has elements of a fantasy/medieval setting. William Wallace was pretty cool too. I like when people who are up against all odds keep fighting anyway—it’s not important to me whether they are successful or not. They have honor and integrity and keep fighting the good fight, whatever the odds.

For villain I’d have to pick Redcloak the Goblin Priest from the Order of the Stick webcomic. He’s not the overt, face of the “bad guys”, he’s the second-in-command. But really, he’s the power behind the “big bad”. I like that he can minimize harm/attention to himself while still getting his goals met.

6) Let me know if/how much you have played/read the ToEE - any version including AD&D, 3rd Ed., Return to ToEE, or any video games or novels

I briefly played some of Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, approximately 10 years ago. We stopped playing before we got very far into the temple itself, IIRC.

7) You are sitting in a tavern when a distraught father runs in and announces that his daughter has been kidnapped by brigands and now they are demanding a ransom or will kill her. He says he has no money to reward the party but hears that the brigands have had much success. What do you do?

Gather up a group of like-minded individuals, learn as much as I can about the brigands—motivations, whereabouts, tactics, etc. Then ride out to save her.

STR: 12 (2 points)
DEX: 14 (5 points)
CON: 13 (3 points)
INT: 15 (3 points +2Racial)
WIS: 9 (-1 points)
CHA: 19 (13 points +2 Racial)

I did the questions earlier
and I'm not on the list.

Score (Points) + Racial = Final
STR: 14 (5) + 0 = 14
DEX: 17 (13)+ 0 = 17
CON: 9 (-1) - 2 = 7
INT: 12 (2) + 0 = 12
WIS: 14 (5) + 2 = 16
CHA: 11 (1) + 2 = 13

Str 19 (17+2 race) {13 points}
Dex 14 (14) {5 points}
Con 16 (16) {10 points}
Int 7 (7) {-4 points}
Wis 10 (10) {0 points}
Cha 11 (11) {1 point}

Str: 8 (-2)
Dex: 14(+5)
Con: 14(+5)
Int: 10(+0)
Wis: 10(+0)
Cha: 18+2(+17)

HP 11/11; non-lethal: 0

Ammunition
Sling bullets (10) [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

Spell-Like or Racial Abilities
None

Class Abilities
Channel energy (3) [] [] []

Cleric Spells
Firsts
bless []
divine favour [] *domain spell
magic stone []

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