If you click on the link under his name, he's wearing those robes, but any hint of the armor or weapons underneath it is not visible. They are the robes of an Imperial Inquisitor. Oddly, though, any insignia indicating his rank or station isn't there.
A woman rushes near to the school, traveling very fast, stopping in the grounds and looking over the school. she wears a pair of tattered, dark green pants and a simple green shirt. Her hair goes down to her shoulders, and is a deep red. She wears tight white silk bindings on her arms and legs, and her shoes are green, well designed thin leather shoes, that show no signs of that wear, and are too thin to provide real protection. She looks up and down over the school. She rushes in, and then slows down to a normal walking pace, with a bit of thought. She looks around the halls, wondering what this building is. It looked amazing. She pauses, thinking, chuckles a little, and continues walking.
Archimedes strides towards the area marked as his quarters... then sees Ghalen and stops suddenly.
"Inquisitor?" He says, completely stunned
Ghalen stops. He folds his arms behind his back, then slowly turns around looking at the person who addressed him. Seeing the uniform, he looks the person, taking in every detail. Everything about him screamed Imperial...
Archimedes strides towards the area marked as his quarters... then sees Ghalen and stops suddenly.
"Inquisitor?" He says, completely stunned
Ghalen stops. He folds his arms behind his back, then slowly turns around looking at the person who addressed him. Seeing the uniform, he looks the person, taking in every detail. Everything about him screamed Imperial...
"How can I help you, Mr...?"
"Subject Nine, of the Archimedes Project: Codename Iosus," he rattles off without hesitation. Coming to attention instantly.
"Sir, the facility that trained me and my brothers was attacked and destroyed."
Why is the Inquisition Force present on this world? I thought this world was Rebellion controlled.
Tryko'Sam appears to squirm a bit, sitting up and looking at Vare asking, "Hey-- you just said, bound and such, plus contained... is this like a phone call, or dialing them up to speak, or are you talking about imprisoning in any fashion? 'Cause if it's the latter, f$!* that. Not interested."
Maya doesn't appear too put out by that question, but does look toward Vare to see his response. "Perhaps we could endeavor to engage in a conversation by visiting their realm, politely with ..as Tybalt put it, gifts? Is that an option?"
Vare takes a moment of pause and replaces the chalk into his pouch, delicately."The Calling pulls an Outsider from their realm to the Material Plane, and it can be completed without the trapping aspect, leaving the Planar creature to do as it wishes, though it may simply attack us if we lack the proper protections. Yes, it would be imprisonment by a fashion."He seems to shrug at that, obviously not sharing Tryko'Sam's (or Rena's) particular distaste for such.
"We /could/ travel to the Boneyard, the home Plane of the psychopomps, but I do warn you, I have never been there so I do not have much experience beyond lore as to what we would find there. It is the place where Souls pass when they depart the mortal Coil. And, I'm sorry Tybalt, but I do not think the Psychopomps will accept gifts."
The tunnel begins to get a little hotter as the group goes deeper - perhaps just the planet's warmth seeping up through the ground... though they haven't gone /that/ far.
At some point, the group will realize that Anahita is no longer with them - though Phaezeriel will sense that her presence is still strong within the Collective.
The ominous silence that descended upon the ground as the descended deeper towards the sickly green glow is cut short by a sudden - and distinctly humanoid - scream, from somewhere deeper in the cave. A young woman's voice, echoing up the cave walls.
Vai's blade flashes into her hand again."Come on!"she says loudly, the echo of the dragon girl's voice mingling with the continued sound of screaming. Her wings are carrying her quickly down the tunnel, and will leave the others behind if they don't hurry... (or if someone doesn't stop her). The screaming stops and starts intermittently...
Phaezeriel (and anyone else with a notably dark background) will probably realize the sounds are akin to what someone being tortured would sound like.
"As you were, Iosus."
"Are you here as a prisoner of war, or a student?"
Archimedes slips into a more relaxed, but still attentive stance, "Sir, both, sir, originally I was captured and deposited here, but I have been given the choice between student and prisoner for the moment."
Archimedes doesn't smile or allow his voice to show pleasure or hope... but Ghalen might see a glimmer of those emotions in his eyes.
Male Half-Elf Gestalt: Cleric 6, Holy Vendicator 10, Paladin 16
GM Fireclaw wrote:
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The tunnel begins to get a little hotter as the group goes deeper - perhaps just the planet's warmth seeping up through the ground... though they haven't gone /that/ far.
At some point, the group will realize that Anahita is no longer with them - though Phaezeriel will sense that her presence is still strong within the Collective.
The ominous silence that descended upon the ground as the descended deeper towards the sickly green glow is cut short by a sudden - and distinctly humanoid - scream, from somewhere deeper in the cave. A young woman's voice, echoing up the cave walls. Vai's blade flashes into her hand again."Come on!"she says loudly, the echo of the dragon girl's voice mingling with the continued sound of screaming. Her wings are carrying her quickly down the tunnel, and will leave the others behind if they don't hurry... (or if someone doesn't stop her). The screaming stops and starts intermittently...
"Vai! Wait!" The heavily armored man shouts after her, "This is exactly what they want!"
He tries to sprint after her but his armor holds him back
Male Quasit (Demon) Gestalt Vitalist/Psion(Telepath) 16
Phaezeriel darts after Vai, trying to get ahead of her, ::Vai, wait! We will do her no good if we get spread out and are easily defeated! It is highly probably that this is a ploy to make us rush in!::
"I don't think I want to talk about it right now." She hesitantly tells Ignace, unsure of how to even put any of what happened. "I think I just should try doing something else." She explains while looking at the floor feeling bad about lying to her friends.
"Okay. If you change your mind, I'm here and I'll listen to any problems you might have."
"What would you like to do instead?" Ignace was awkward but sincere, unsure of exactly how she was supposed to act in this situation.
Take 1d6 Wisdom damage and gain 1d6 Str and 1d6 Dex.
Do I get the same Rage that has been described in the past? (When Ephebe was infected for example).
No, Ephebe was a special case because the positive energy in her system caused the virus to take hold faster than normal. The rage comes later, as the wisdom score approaches zero.
"For now we wait for Miss Jones to finish working with Ehos over there. We'll let her see what information she can gain from this Shaypeer. He lied about one thing. He used his abilities on himself as well as on you. He gives the impression that he really believes what he's spouting, but he could just be a really good liar. As I said, we'll let Miss Jones sort it out. If he is just a pawn then we'll hope that he leads us to another clue that can lead us to the real culprit."
"Okay."Rena says simply, looking to Shaypeer with a touch of pity in her expression, before turning to Asha and gently poking the firebird with her muzzle."Do you want to go somewhere else? I'm not sure how long this will be."
"It's okay, Rena. I can be patient, and I know it's important for you to try and find out how this happened."
"Yeah...okay. You're right. Dwelling on it won't help, but training will. So it doesn't happen again." She seemed to relax a bit at this thought.
"I'll even let you drag me to more Advanced P.E. Classes if you want."
She smiled. "I don't think Advanced PE teaches how to deal with this kind of attack....but maybe it should. I can talk to the professor, see if maybe there's some way to train to avoid this."
"Cool! It's like your own constant stage show! You don't even have to worry about adding special effects."
"Is that why you're at Avalon? I don't have any crazy abilities. Just some minor weather magic. But it's fun getting to meet people from so many different places that are so different from home."
"A bit of it. I don't have the best control over the wisps of shadow when I'm playing. I can't multitask." He admits sheepishly. "my girlfriend teases me about it mercilessly."
Janie laughed. "That's what girlfriends are for, to keep you humble," she said with a wink.
Archie's gonna have some confusion when the school changes itself!
"Permission granted, Mr. Iosus."
He turns sharply, after giving a nod, and heads to his quarters
She watched him go and shook her head.
"That one is going to be trouble...mostly for himself I think," she said with a smirk before turning her attention back to the Headmaster.
"I'm sure you already know that the Amateru and Akuma clans are in the process of negotiating a truce, so I'm not needed at my post outside the grounds any more. But after hearing rumors of trouble here last night, Obaa-sama decided we needed to be guarding from a closer distance. So I'm here to apply for a teaching position, Antairus-sama."
Sadie swore under her breath and took off after Vai at a run. If she could stay close enough she could use her forcefield to hopefully blunt the effects of whatever trap Vai was rushing headlong into.
"As you were, Iosus."
"Are you here as a prisoner of war, or a student?"
Archimedes slips into a more relaxed, but still attentive stance, "Sir, both, sir, originally I was captured and deposited here, but I have been given the choice between student and prisoner for the moment."
Archimedes doesn't smile or allow his voice to show pleasure or hope... but Ghalen might see a glimmer of those emotions in his eyes.
He nods...
"Iosus, my name is Ghalen Kiln, former honorary Lieutenant of the ISS and former Imperial Inquisitor. I am here because of a cosmic fluke. I can help you acclimate yourself here, if you wish, but I can not in good conscience allow you to address me as a superior, deserved or not, as my given rank means nothing to anyone here. I am not here on Imperial business, I am here as a student, and I am free. I am not trying to subvert or infiltrate. I am simply a teenager learning at a school for other gifted kids. I would hazard a guess that the reason you are here, is because the people captured you could not or would not kill a 'child'..." A light goes off...
"Archimedes project...eugenicly enhanced leadership and tactics? Is this correct?"
Keme looked at his work with satisfaction. The animal hospital gleamed it was so clean, smelling faintly of bleach. All signs of the slaughter that had occurred here had been erased. So whenever Kitty did decide to venture in here again she at least wouldn't have to deal with more painful reminders.
"It's done. It doesn't remove what was done to you, Mr. Denulia, but it does provide you with an alternate view when she tries to influence you. It should leave you free to make your own decisions."
"Now, I suppose I need to examine this one as well," she said, turning her attention to Shaypeer. "I am not going to ask your permission. You are a demonstrable danger to yourself and others. I will not examine your memories at this time. I will only look for traces of magic and signs of magical or psychic influence on your mind. If I find such, I may trace them back as well as I can through only those memories which are relevant to determine who tampered with you. I will look at nothing else inside your mind and provide no influence on your mind without your express consent."
Take 1d6 Wisdom damage and gain 1d6 Str and 1d6 Dex.
Tyrrin shakes her head, trying to clear it. She felt strong... but... this wasn't good. She was almost definitely infected.
"I do not know what it is, but it appears to be immune to my disease cleansing magic."she said, trying hard to focus. They really needed to contain whatever this was, now."What other possibilities? It could be a Curse..."Could it be a curse? She had to try...
Tyrrin will step away from any of the infected still near her and erect a Wall of Force to keep them away from the group. She will then proceed to cast Quickened Remove Curse on herself.
"As you were, Iosus."
"Are you here as a prisoner of war, or a student?"
Archimedes slips into a more relaxed, but still attentive stance, "Sir, both, sir, originally I was captured and deposited here, but I have been given the choice between student and prisoner for the moment."
Archimedes doesn't smile or allow his voice to show pleasure or hope... but Ghalen might see a glimmer of those emotions in his eyes.
He nods...
"Iosus, my name is Ghalen Kiln, former honorary Lieutenant of the ISS and former Imperial Inquisitor. I am here because of a cosmic fluke. I can help you acclimate yourself here, if you wish, but I can not in good conscience allow you to address me as a superior, deserved or not, as my given rank means nothing to anyone here. I am not here on Imperial business, I am here as a student, and I am free. I am not trying to subvert or infiltrate. I am simply a teenager learning at a school for other gifted kids. I would hazard a guess that the reason you are here, is because the people captured you could not or would not kill a 'child'..." A light goes off...
"Archimedes project...eugenicly enhanced leadership and tactics? Is this correct?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Kiln" He says bowing his head, Deep cover, Infiltration of the Rebellion, specific denial of infiltration lends weight to actual infiltration, The Inquisitors can never stop being Inquisitors, They are either Active or Dead.
"Sir, the Archimedes Project is not to be discussed, sir."
Ghalen's Knowledge:
The Archimedes Project is also about enhanced mental facilities and covert operations
"Where do you think he went? I don't know how far I can manage to get it... Farthest was from the basement to the gardens."
"I believe Michael said something to Tanaka-senpai about taking her for a walk in the forest 'back home'. Where that is, I do not know. You should still try, the worst that can happen is that you fail."He offered, looking much happier now that he was talking with someone.
As they depart, Hew and Lang will find a few strands of black hair caught on the door - which wasn't quite closed all the way. No sign of Midori is nearby, and she doesn't wear a scent so there's no whiff of her either.
Grim -- are you going in the same sim room Hew and lang are about to leave? (which is the same one Midori alledgedly left from, Why does she run away from comliments?)
Grim -- are you going in the same sim room Hew and lang are about to leave? (which is the same one Midori alledgedly left from, Why does she run away from comliments?)
"Yes, Lieutenant Kiln" He says bowing his head, Deep cover, Infiltration of the Rebellion, specific denial of infiltration lends weight to actual infiltration, The Inquisitors can never stop being Inquisitors, They are either Active or Dead.
"Sir, the Archimedes Project is not to be discussed, sir."
** spoiler omitted **
Raises an eyebrow...
"I see. Well, then, let me ask you this: Were you born or grown?"
"Yes, Lieutenant Kiln" He says bowing his head, Deep cover, Infiltration of the Rebellion, specific denial of infiltration lends weight to actual infiltration, The Inquisitors can never stop being Inquisitors, They are either Active or Dead.
"Sir, the Archimedes Project is not to be discussed, sir."
** spoiler omitted **
Raises an eyebrow...
"I see. Well, then, let me ask you this: Were you born or grown?"
"I was grown, sir, I and my brothers were 'birthed' from the same batch. There were twelve in the batch that were serviceable, two were mentally inept and one was 'stillborn'. I am trained and fully field capable sir."
terms:
The term 'stillborn' is used in cloning to indicate that the clone is inefficient enough that it provides no profit (such as paralyzed, blind or something similar) and is decommissioned. Mentally Inept in this instance means that they had possibly average intelligence, probably sent to normal training Facilities
Iosus straightens his tunic, briefly touches his weapon and waits
Ghalen stands roughly 5'11". IRL, he'd look of Greek or Roman ancestry: Black hair, light olive skin tone, prominant, but not unflattering nose. He is a handsome specimen. You'd probably also be able to see common physical features to your own, as far as skeletal structure. In that respect, you could be genetic cousins.
Ghalen stands roughly 5'11". IRL, he'd look of Greek or Roman ancestry: Black hair, light olive skin tone, prominant, but not unflattering nose. He is a handsome specimen. You'd probably also be able to see common physical features to your own, as far as skeletal structure. In that respect, you could be genetic cousins.
He is slightly taller than me, and I would go so far as to assume the same skeletal structure, and general look. though his skin isn't olive, and his hair is brown.
Grim -- are you going in the same sim room Hew and lang are about to leave? (which is the same one Midori alledgedly left from, Why does she run away from comliments?)
"I don't think I want to talk about it right now." She hesitantly tells Ignace, unsure of how to even put any of what happened. "I think I just should try doing something else." She explains while looking at the floor feeling bad about lying to her friends.
"Okay. If you change your mind, I'm here and I'll listen to any problems you might have."
"What would you like to do instead?" Ignace was awkward but sincere, unsure of exactly how she was supposed to act in this situation.
She sniffles slightly. "I don't really know. That's why I came here. I couldn't think of anywhere else to go. I don't even know if having friends is worth getting hurt over anymore." Zilla's start watering as she speaks. Each word seeming to become heavier for her to say. "Sara would you mind if I got a hug. I think I need one." Zilla continues use sure of what to say anymore or how to explain things to her.
Grim -- are you going in the same sim room Hew and lang are about to leave? (which is the same one Midori alledgedly left from, Why does she run away from comliments?)
Sara was already moving to hug Zilla before she asked.
"Why can't you gave friends? I never had friends before, but now I do and I really like friends. I want to stay being your friend."
Hug Radar (Ex)
Creature with the Hug Radar special quality, as a free action defaulted to constant, automatically knows if creatures in any adjacent square need a hug...
As Hew and Lang are leaving the notice Grim with his new friend.
both look like they have seen battle. Hew is wounded.
Grim. Great seeing you. I need to get Hew to the infirmary and get a little patched up. You wanna come along? Oh and did you see Midori around? I have something that belongs to her.
Lang finally notices someone is with Grim
[b]Oh, hey there. I am Lang Fei and I would stay and chat, but I need to get Hew here patched up.
Huh I thought I replied to Lang a long while back I guess not. Umm should I edit?
Hew stands up straight the injuries that he had received have started to disappear as the sim's background fades away. "I'm ok the wounds are just simulated like everything else. It still hurts like the real thing though." He winces as he moves slightly wrong stretching a section of sensitive skin.
Slowly he takes the kuni from Lang I would be happy to return this to her, but I think she may not be wanting to speak to me now." He sadly tells Lang as he looks around not seeing Midori any where. "This whole dating and liking thing sucks. So far all it has done is hurt friendships. I don't want to like another like this again. That way others and myself will all avoid getting hurt again." Lets see how long this lasts. :P
As Hew looks around, a figure suddenly appears out of nowhere. A figure with black hair and golden skin, crouched nearby in a 'ready' position, though no weapons drawn.
Once Midori realizes that she is no longer invisible, she looks a bit shocked and stands up straight, blushing profusely and looking extremely guilty for being discovered eavesdropping. She's too embarased to speak right away, and looks at the ground.
"I was grown, sir, I and my brothers were 'birthed' from the same batch. There were twelve in the batch that were serviceable, two were mentally inept and one was 'stillborn'. I am trained and fully field capable sir."
** spoiler omitted **
Iosus straightens his tunic, briefly touches his weapon and waits
"Please do not call me sir, or refer to my rank." he says sternly.
"I was engineered as well. It seems they use similar genetic material for different projects. I suppose, geneticly, we are related."
He looks him over
"Well it's good to know that if I ever require an organ replacement, yours will probably do." he says smirking.
Male Half-fiend gestalt alchemist 16/ eldrich Godling 16
short description:
right arm red demon skin, left arm green scales, left eye red, right eye green, long, tentacle-like tail, forked tounge, small fangs and claws, wears shackles, has talons
settro begins to take samples of this blood while he holds the lady behind him in his now even stronger wings.
"I was grown, sir, I and my brothers were 'birthed' from the same batch. There were twelve in the batch that were serviceable, two were mentally inept and one was 'stillborn'. I am trained and fully field capable sir."
** spoiler omitted **
Iosus straightens his tunic, briefly touches his weapon and waits
"Please do not call me sir, or refer to my rank." he says sternly.
"I was engineered as well. It seems they use similar genetic material for different projects. I suppose, geneticly, we are related."
He looks him over
"Well it's good to know that if I ever require an organ replacement, yours will probably do." he says smirking.
"....Mister Kiln," he says softly...
The charge against the wall goes off, the metal shattering beneath the force of four dozen pistons.['/I]
the squads stop their assaults, the generals turn, one holding a cavalry sabre loosely in one hand, the other with a bardiche.. the forts, barracks, and walls in a psudo-forest grows quiet.
shards of broken and bent metal fly out at high speed, killing at least four soldiers before the cacophony dies down
"I have no doubts that we are at least close in genetic makeup." he says offhand, as if he was about to say something different and changed his mind
Should anyone be interested a play-by-post possibility for those really wacky characters that you might not get a chance to play in the normal run of things.
It's a rules super light game based in the same world as Realms of Agartha (Here is the original Agartha thread for anyone who is interested. Not required reading, kinda different setting, but can give you a good feel for how rules light plays.), though it's not necessary to have read or even be remotely familiar with that thread. I'll gladly fill you in on the basics. Basically the action would be taking place in a school for magical youngsters. Think a mashup of Hogwarts and the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters. Existing characters include weredragon triplets and a good-aligned demon. Power level starts in the mid to upper teens. This is really the beauty of rules almost free, it actually supports that without making you want to tear out hair trying to keep track of all the details. Cause sometimes its fun to play superheroes. :)
We do use dice rolls, but sparingly, and if you have a concept that isn't easily supported by existing rules we can help you cobble together something that works since really all you need is a basic idea that lets you know what to roll for attacks, saves, damage, etc. The focus is more on the shared storytelling aspect of the game.
Power level is mid to high teens. Loosely Pathfinder/3.5 based. The current thread has been going for a couple of months, but we've had a few players drop out, so need to fill a few slots.
In game it's about two weeks into the term, so you can choose to be a late transfer or easily say that you've been there all along and just hadn't interacted with the main story before.
Rules light means don't sweat the numbers. Rule of cool wins over RAW every time. :)
All you need to know is your attack bonus, AC, saves, and maybe a few key skills, but really there's a lot of handwaving and it's okay to improvise. The focus of the game is on cooperative storytelling rather than crunch.
Feel free to take a look at the thread and read through a little bit of it if you want to see how it looks in play.
What do you want by way of a stat block or back story?
I think I will run with a human savant. Sorry but I really do not want to ready 3800 post so let’s just say he is late. If it will not work I can think more. The kid from Mercury Rising is about what I want to play.
What do you want by way of a stat block or back story?
I think I will run with a human savant. Sorry but I really do not want to ready 3800 post so let’s just say he is late. If it will not work I can think more. The kid from Mercury Rising is about what I want to play.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Rising
As far as stat block goes, just have a basic concept of your ability scores (we use the handwaving point buy system), know your attack bonus, saves, AC, maybe a few key skills if you like. And watch your power level. Your concept sounds like it might be a bit weak as is. I don't want you to not have fun because you handicapped yourself too much.
You don't have to write me a book on backstory. Give me a synopsis and maybe a few key things that I can use to draw your character into the story. You can feel free to relate details (or not) as the story progresses.
Also:
Spoiler:
I'm not opposed to the concept, but as a personal favor I'm gonna have to ask you to tread lightly with this one. As the parent of an autistic child that is some emotionally charged territory for me. If done right, that is a concept that I can really respect and appreciate. Heck, that's one of the things I really love about the tv show Bones. It does an amazing job of showing an autistic person struggling to relate to the world around them without making it something to be pitied or being preachy. But if the character you have in mind is more of a caricature, I am not the person to do that around. Figured it was better to just be up-front and tell you that now.
As far as stat block goes, just have a basic concept of your ability scores (we use the handwaving point buy system), know your attack bonus, saves, AC, maybe a few key skills if you like. And watch your power level. Your concept sounds like it might be a bit weak as is. I don't want you to not have fun because you handicapped yourself too much.
To give you an idea of what she means by this, here is a list of current characters that I made just yesterday.
EDIT: I did not make all the characters yesterday, just the list. As you can see all of them are pretty crazy.
EDIT 2: Not all of these characters are mine, and those that are aren't always active.
Spoiler:
Dragonborn3 wrote:
Let's look at a list of characters(whose player's have posted recently and aren't leaving).
1. Krays(a gestalted Sorcerer/Oracle of Death. Is Death's "minion")
2. Ruji(actual strength unknown, has the illusionary of a half-fiendish dire tiger)
3. Vakkler(a crazed kobold who uses crossbows, siege weaponry, and oozes)
4. Aananada Sunwake(a were-dragon, capable martial artist, and more)
5. The Sunwake Trio(all were-dragons. One's a time-traveling agent for Krons, one is a reality warper prone to pranks, and the other is so emotionally unstable that his feelings amplify his psychic abilities)
6. Headmaster Ryo(A High Seer, one of the strongest magical/psychic people in Agartha, and a Cardcaster)
7. Lysander Sandwalker(A Hunter that doesn't seem to care about Ephebe as long as she and the rest of her family stays away from his cousins)
8. Tamrin Sunwake(Arcane Gunslinger extraordinaire, ex-leader of a resistance group that is trying to over a Universal Empirerun by Dragons)
9. Feiri(a firebird that used to live in the sun. Also an evoker.)
10. Fei(monk from another realm, turns kinetic energy into a deadly weapon which he has no control over)
11. Kamenwati(a half-fiend that has training as an assassin, a stormborn sorcerer, and part of a popular band)
12. Ryo's Children(A color mage and his younger siblings, which are fraternal twins that seems to be able to find anything no matter how well it's hidden. Protected fiercely by Ryo and Lysander)
13. Keaton Bloodfang(a vampire that no longer drinks blood)
14. Meantioned but not seen yet: Adsila(a plant mage, possible the strongest in Agartha), Ormarr(a half-orc with more than his share of snake-based magic)
Yes, this is definitely the place to try out those crazy character concepts that wouldn't work anywhere else. :)
There are a few more characters that aren't on that list, but they are the ones who are on hiatus or are only posting occasionally.
Two gargoyles sat at the bar, talking as they attempted to drown their sorrows in copious amounts of ale.
"Disgraceful, that's what it is, Bert," the first gargoyle opined mournfully.
"Got that right, 'Arry," said the second one. "Time was folks was honored to get an invite to be attending the Avalon Academy. Ask a body in they would, maybe even give ye a bite to eat or suchlike while they asked all their bloody questions."
"Yer, and now ye ain't barely able t' get the words out afore they slam the door in yer face. If I ever get my hands on the fellows what's been spreading these rumors about it being dangerous there, well..."
Just tell me if you think this will work or if you want me to change anything.
Char Info:
True Name: Unknown
Given Name: Tom
Class: Technically Summoner
Race: Assumedly Human
Alignment: Neutral
Age: ??
Height: 4’4’’
Weight: 77lb
Description:
Tom looks like a basic young boy. He has common slacks and a light blue tunic. He has vivid green eyes and a wide happy smile on his face. He has no shoes but his feet seem to look rugged.
Personality:
Tom is extremely inquisitive, but also seemingly lost. Since the point in time when he was first spotted he has not said a single word to anyone. He does seem to speak, but the word are not in any known language, nor consistent. He really does not pay all that much attention to his surroundings, which really causes issues due to the fact he reacts somewhat aggressive to fear.
Tom has an innate ability to create small living creatures seemingly at will. This ability most includes very small things like butterflies, spiders, or other bugs. Aside from the bugs he also seems to really like colorful fish and flowers.
He really does not have any desire to follow the standard structure of society. Due to the fact he can substance himself with food, water, and shelter the traditional structure of society is irrelevant. If given simply motivation he will follow others due to his inquisitive tendencies. Interesting creatures, people, or things tend to make him happy.
Back-story:
Tom was found walking down the middle of the road about 6 months ago. Before that time he had never been seen.
A few different vastly intelligent creatures have spent some time attempting to understand what Tom really is, but no one is really sure. The current competing options range from sentient life force, to lost construct. Everyone has concluded he looks like a young boy, but he most certainly is not one.
The power that be decided to send Tom to the Avalon Academy
Well I find this interesting I would need levels at least, I dont like being all powerful or having a slanted advantage. Kinda takes away from the point to me. Characters need a goal/purpose and gaining levels, money, inflence, etc etc is the means and so the adventure. I like being able to play pretty much anything but if their is nothing at the end or even the illusion of an end then just does not seem fun. How can characters evolve or even grow with out the real threat of failure at least if not death.
But then again I may not know what I am talking about so if you can clear this up for me then please do.
Just tell me if you think this will work or if you want me to change anything.
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It sounds like a solid concept, but I have two concerns.
The first one I've already mentioned is power level. Now, I will say this, if you start and then discover that you're way too weak, you can always have your characters powers evolve as he gains more control over them, bringing in more powerful abilities.
The second is how is this kid going to relate to or even notice the other students? He doesn't have to be socially skilled, but I'd hate for the plot to always be passing him by. What are his points of interest? His obsession if you will. There's usually something.
Well I find this interesting I would need levels at least, I dont like being all powerful or having a slanted advantage. Kinda takes away from the point to me. Characters need a goal/purpose and gaining levels, money, inflence, etc etc is the means and so the adventure. I like being able to play pretty much anything but if their is nothing at the end or even the illusion of an end then just does not seem fun. How can characters evolve or even grow with out the real threat of failure at least if not death.
But then again I may not know what I am talking about so if you can clear this up for me then please do.
There is threat of danger/failure/occasionally even death. But the goal/purpose is generally more story driven rather than levels, money, etc. Abilities can and do develop over time, and as DB3 said, that's the real purpose of the school. To help the students gain control of and develop their powers. I'd suggest maybe reading the first page or two of the thread to get a feel for how things play out. There are definitely rivalries, enemies to defeat, long-term goals and so on. And trust me, while the characters are powerful, there are plenty of things out there that are more powerful than they are.
This would be the situation when he spontaneous summons everything in his power to stay safe. He can do more than just play with butterflies.
TWO: Get into the game
Interesting creatures, people, or things tend to make him happy.
I assume I will find something about the other players that will fall into this category. After I get him going, and get a better idea of the other players I will hook him into the plot.
He is more or less the embodied sprite of a forest.
Okay, cool, that gives me something to work with.
When you say that he is interested in life do you mean that he likes to observe other creatures' behavior? or more like biological processes? outward appearances? It sounds like he and EJ, the recently 'born' intelligent ooze, might have some interesting interaction should their paths ever cross. :)
When you say that he is interested in life do you mean that he likes to observe other creatures' behavior? or more like biological processes? outward appearances?
At this time he does not understand what he is, but he likes to create life, and down the road the stuff he calls forth will start lasting longer and longer until it is permanent.
In time he will understand what he is and more than likely start a new forest. When he starts a new forest he will no longer exist as a humanoid.
Here are a few questions of reflection?
What are the emotions of a tree when the morning sun comes over the horizon?
What is the first thing a seedling would say when it eclipses the crust of the earth?
Why does a duckling or other bird work so hard to free itself of the shell?
Does a spring rain drop speak with the plants as it falls to the earth?
Does a seed try to find the best soil?
Does my house plant get upset when I turn it away from the window?
So would I be able to make a character with some interesting Templates?
I'll need to think about it, but Ive always got some interesting ideas for that or maybe just an interesting personality to play. Halfling wizard (maybe SUmmoner) with a napoleon complex comes to mind.
Edit: Halfling wizard with a napoleon complex who was cursed with a permanent reduce person effect. lol!
So would I be able to make a character with some interesting Templates?
I'll need to think about it, but Ive always got some interesting ideas for that or maybe just an interesting personality to play. Halfling wizard (maybe SUmmoner) with a napoleon complex comes to mind.
Edit: Halfling wizard with a napoleon complex who was cursed with a permanent reduce person effect. lol!
Template away! :)
Also, I love that character idea. You don't want to know how many times I watched/read the Borrowers when I was a kid....in other words I think that character sounds like a ton of fun. :)
Edit: Halfling wizard with a napoleon complex who was cursed with a permanent reduce person effect. lol!
Template away! :)
Also, I love that character idea. You don't want to know how many times I watched/read the Borrowers when I was a kid....in other words I think that character sounds like a ton of fun. :)
I GOT IT! Permanently reduced halfling with a Napoleon complex who is a master summoner. He can't kick your a$$, but he can summon something to do the job for him. LOL Maybe with a template or two.
Both of you guys can head over to the discussion thread if you like to iron out details. As you can tell we get a bit quiet on the weekends, but now it's Monday and things are back in full swing. :)
Edit: Halfling wizard with a napoleon complex who was cursed with a permanent reduce person effect. lol!
Template away! :)
Also, I love that character idea. You don't want to know how many times I watched/read the Borrowers when I was a kid....in other words I think that character sounds like a ton of fun. :)
I GOT IT! Permanently reduced halfling with a Napoleon complex who is a master summoner. He can't kick your a$$, but he can summon something to do the job for him. LOL Maybe with a template or two.
Hey, out of curiosity, are you still planning on joining the game? If you are just let me know. Thanks.
Feel free to hop on over to the discussion thread to iron out details, ask questions, and figure out how you want to make your entrance if you would like to join the game. There's a link a couple of posts up. You'll need to give her a couple more levels, but don't see any other immediate problems. The anti-dragon sentiments in Agartha don't extend to the miniature variety.
Are there gods and goddesses in this world. I've an idea for a centaur cleric of Shelyn or her counterpart. :)
Yes there are. Any that you like. Thus far most of the gods that we've used are a bit more well, made up on the spot, to be honest, but that doesn't mean you can't worship a more established deity. It sounds like a good concept. Are you thinking you'd like to be a student or a teacher?
Please do not be intimidated by the wall of text near the end there. One of the other players has a cool but very complicated concept, and we're still working some of the bugs out. Sometimes when we have to just make up rules to fit a concept they don't work exactly right the first time and have to be adjusted a bit first.
Also, I'm going to be working on a quick primer of everything you need to know about Agartha this weekend, so hopefully that will make it easier for newbies to catch up and figure out what's going on.
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OFFENSE<br>
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Speed: 15 ft. (3 Squares)Fly 60 ft. ()
Melee Sting +10 (1d3-1)
Melee Bite +10 (1d2-1)
Face: 2 ft. Reach: 5 ft.
Base Atk: +9, CMB: +11
Known Sorcerer Spells (CL 15 th):
0th - Dancing Lights, Daze (DC 14), Detect Magic, Ghost Sound (DC 14), Mage Hand, Mending (DC 14), Message, Prestidigitation (DC 14), Read Magic,
1st - Color Spray (DC 15), Crafter's Curse (DC 15), Crafter's Fortune (DC 15), Disguise Self, Floating Disk, Grease (DC 15), Entangle (DC 15),
2nd - Alter Self, Fire Breath (DC 16), Glitterdust (DC 16), Hypnotic Pattern (DC 16), Web (DC 16), Hideous Laughter (DC 18),
3rd - Arcane Sight, Beast Shape I, Dispel Magic, Displacement (DC 17), Major Image (DC 17), Deep Slumber (DC 19),
4th - Ball Lightning (DC 18), Confusion (DC 20), Dragon's Breath (DC 18), Hallucinatory Terrain (DC 18), Poison (DC 18),
5th - Baleful Polymorph (DC 19), Break Enchantment (DC 19), Fire Snake (DC 19), Secret Chest, Tree Stride,
6th - Beast Shape Iv, Cloak Of Dreams (DC 22), Getaway, Mislead,
7th - Mage's Magnificent Mansion, Summon Monster Vii, Phase Door,
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STATISTICS<br>
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Abilities: Str 8, Dex 18, Con 16, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 19
Feats: Arcane Shield, Dazing Spell, Deepsight, Dodge, Empower Spell, Eschew Materials, Expanded Arcana, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Merciful Spell, Quicken Spell, Simple Weapon Proficiency, Taunt
Skills: Appraise +13, Bluff +16, Climb +4, Diplomacy +11, Disguise +7, Fly +18, Heal +8, Intimidate +11, Knowledge (Arcana) +11, Knowledge (Nature) +11, Linguistics(Sylvan, Elven, Treant, Gnome, Auran, Terran, Ignan, Orc) +6, Perception +10, Perform (Sing) +6, Sense Motive +12, Spellcraft +15, Stealth +21, Stealth (In forests) +25,
Possessions: <b>Ring of Djinni Calling</b>(When the ring is rubbed, the djinni appears on the next round.), <b>Ring of Protection +4</b>, Sting, Bite, <b>Ring of Evasion</b>(Grants the ability to avoid damage as if she had evasion.),
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Bloodline Arcana Whenever you cast a spell of the compulsion subschool, increase the spell's DC by +2.
Cantrips You learn a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells. These spells are cast like any other spells, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.
Dragon Traits (Ex) Dragons have Immunity to magic sleep effects and paralysis effects. Dragons breathe, eat, and sleep.
Fey Bloodline The capricious nature of the fey runs in your family due to some intermingling of fey blood or magic. This tends to make you more emotional than most, prone to bouts of extreme joy and rage.
Fey Magic (Su) You may reroll any caster level check made to overcome spell resistance. You must decide to use this ability before the results are revealed. You must take the second result, even if it is worse. You can use this ability at will.
Fleeting Glance (Su) You can turn invisible for 15 rounds per day. This ability functions as greater invisibility. These rounds need not be consecutive.
Immunity to Magical Sleep (Ex) You are never subject to magic sleep effects.
Immunity to Paralysis (Ex) You can never be paralyzed.
Laughing Touch (Su) You can cause a creature to burst out laughing for 1 round as a melee touch attack. A laughing creature can only take a move action and can defend itself normally. Once a creature has been affected by laughing touch, it is immune to its effects for 1 day. You can use this ability 7 times a day.
Poison (Ex) Sting-injury; save Fort DC 14; frequency 1/minute for 10 minutes; effect sleep for 1 minute; cure 1 save.
Telepathy (Su) You can mentally communicate with any other creature within 60 feet that has a language. It is possible to address multiple creatures at once telepathically, although maintaining a telepathic conversation with more than one creature at a time is just as difficult as simultaneously speaking and listening to multiple people at the same time.
Woodland Stride (Ex) You can move through any sort of undergrowth (such as natural thorns, briars, overgrown areas, and similar terrain) at your normal speed and without taking damage or suffering any other impairment. Thorns, briars, and overgrown areas that have been magically manipulated to impede motion, however, still affect you.
Hey, out of curiosity, are you still planning on joining the game? If you are just let me know. Thanks.
Sorry, been out of touch lately. Unfortunately no. I've got too many school obligations. Though I still love the character concept. Feel free to steal it.
Hey, out of curiosity, are you still planning on joining the game? If you are just let me know. Thanks.
Sorry, been out of touch lately. Unfortunately no. I've got too many school obligations. Though I still love the character concept. Feel free to steal it.
Nah, I'll let you keep it.:)
If your schedule ever opens up, consider this a standing invitation to join the game.
