Would love to join in. I plan on running this myself sometime next year with my gaming group, but would love to sit on the player side first.
I already have a human monk theory crafted. I would take the second chance champion background, if allowed. So that would change up his story a little bit.
He is a strait ki user, meaning he does not use any of the monk stances, unless it has a ki component.
I originally had his backstory of him just travelling from monastery to monastery challenging others, just to prove himself to Irori. That just Irori's teachings of perfection was all he needed, not any special schools of martial arts.
But, a fighting tournament is better, right?
I'm definitely interested, this AP looks like a lot of fun. I'll have to look through the player's guide a bit to try and get a character idea going, but it'll probably be something heal/support-adjacent, bard is pretty likely.
Very interested in trying a hand at this, would be most interested in playing an Aasimar Cleric of Irori, with some Monk dedication worked in to stay true to the nature of the tournament.
Specifically a support character, with access to buffs and healing, though will likely have some damage to throw around depending on the various scenarios his companions will find themselves in.
Probably going with the Undercover Contender, having lost his sister to foul play ten years ago he decided to infiltrate the tournament to preserve and protect the integrity of the competition in accordance with the precepts of Irori, the Master of Masters.
I would like to apply with this character, Zathra, an Osirian summoner and her phantom companion. She was previously selected for a Ruby Phoenix game in which the GM vanished before we even got started, so she should be good to go for this one! Hoping to get a chance to actually play her!
I'm going with the Undercover Contestant background for her.
The spirit belonged to the warrior Tarik, whose undying anger against those who had wronged him in life kept him bound to the mortal world. Due to some strange quirk of fate, a powerful link had been established between Zathra and Tarik, bonding the pair together.
When the undead uprising was finally quelled, Zathra emerged from the necropolis with a powerful protector and a newfound purpose. She would dedicate herself to exploring ancient tombs and ruins to find and put to rest as many wayward souls as she could. Over the next several years, the young woman began to garner a reputation not only for her bravery and selflessness, but for the combat prowess of her guardian eidolon.
Upon learning of the upcoming Ruby Phoenix Tournament, Zathra decided to undertake the lengthy journey across the world to Goka to join a team in the hopes of winning the grand prize. She hopes that somewhere within Hao Jin's legendary vault might be a powerful artifact that can help her finally help Tarik pass on to his long-delayed reward in the Great Beyond. And in the meantime, she has agreed to be on the lookout for any nefarious characters trying to influence the tournament. Its legitimacy shall not be compromised!
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Ah, thanks. The rules here are slightly different than the other campaign I was accepted into.
I'll change my skills so that Deception is master and Society is expert, and swap Biographical Eye for Doublespeak.
I'll redo my equipment now, as well.
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Applying with this character. Took the Second chance champion background. His backstory also includes some adventuring, cause that only makes sense at level 11. I did buy some guns, but put a note in there saying, only if PFS legalizes in time, otherwise I just take them out and give back my guy the gold. (Seriously Pathfinder society, hurry up and legalize guns and gear, I have agile maneuvers and want to give my guy a air repeater which is an agile ranged weapon).
Character name: Highwire
In combat, their emphasis is mobility, using leaps to disorient opponents and get into optimal positions with allies. For years, their closest companion has been a multi-colored squirrel familiar, named Zagnut, who acts as a meditation focus to help Highwire maintain the flow of ki energy even during the most harrowing battles.
From a build standpoint, my initial concept was a Monk with a Student of Perfection Dedication, but if we have other Monks in the group the concept could work well with a Swashbuckler as the initial class, with the Student of Perfection allowing access to focus spells/ki powers. I was picturing the Acrobat background, but if wanting to use one from the player's guide, then Attention Addict might also work.
Name: Kojiro
Ancestry: Human (Versatile)
Background: Attention Addict
Class: Magus (Inexorable Iron)
Haven't settled on finer details yet.
Character crunch is mostly finished in Pathbuilder. If selected is it cool if I reskin a maul as a tetsubo?
I am going to withdraw interest, if only because as I look at my character, I realize, as much as I love PF2E, I find it difficult to get *into* a character at 11th level, and would much prefer to see the character grow and progress through those lower levels.
Anyways, I will likely watch the thread, because as a kid of the 80's growing up on martial arts tournament movies, Enter the Dragon, Blood Sport, Mortal Kombat, and innumerable others, it is a fun and exciting trope!
Good luck and good gaming!
I give you the Fair Lady Ōtsuka Zhilan, traveling advisors throughout the courts of Tian-Xia. Based somewhat on Zhuge Liang of Three Kingdoms era China but with more the wuxia bent.
So, as we come into the last three days of recruiting, the characters posited are as follows:
** spoiler omitted **
Blackocatto is Zhilan. Decided to do a more mysterious sort of idea. They are going with Undercover background.
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Name: Reklu Gor
Background: Second Chance Champion
Concept: Reklu is a Kobold Draconic Blooded Sorcerer and champion of the Kobolds. He is tired of his people being viewed as sad and pathetic wastes of space and sees the Tournament as a way to inspire his people and show the world that Kobolds are to be FEARED! He tried to compete a decade before when he first began his adventuring, but he failed early in the Tournament and he has sworn to return and show the world that Kobolds are a vital and powerful race. The second time is the charm!
Good afternoon! I would love to play in this game. I have created the following character with this AP in mind.
Vystral is a Half Elf Rogue(Mastermind) with Dandy, Eldritch Archer and Monk dedications and the Newcomer in Need background from the AP.
But then there was the incident with the Ambassador’s daughter. And the misappropriated civic funds. And the diamond tiara. His fall from grace was fast and he damaged his family’s reputation too. Vystral had a change of heart. He sought redemption. So, he travelled, embraced the arts of his father’s people and became an adventurer. He has a second chance now. The tournament. Let the games begin!
Vystral is fast, clever and witty. He never looks like he lacks confidence and only very rarely does lack it. He knows how bad he used to be, and that people can change. He wants to win so his disgrace (and that of his family) can be properly put behind him.
Vystral has a Tian Sing human mother and a Vourinoi Elven father.
Pathbuilder link His equipment should also include a Wand of Cozy Cabin.
Thanks for considering him,
Mr Tea
I'm still working on the crunch for the character, but I've got enough fleshed out by now to get him submitted. Sorry in advance if the backstory's a bit long, I can get carried away with the writing sometimes.
Player Name: Ollie
Character Name: Jingyi Zan
Background: Newcomer in Need
Underneath all that, though often obscured, he is an artist and intellectual, passionate about his music and about gathering knowledge. Left to his own devices, by now he would likely be a renowned songwriter, performing in courts across Golarion. Unfortunately, fate rarely leaves people to their own devices. In Jingyi's case, his Tiefling heritage manifested, and his elven family turned him out into the cold without a second thought. The boy, gentle and meek as he was at the time, would likely not have lasted long on his own, had he not met Masako.
Like him, Masako's unusual heritage had gotten her cast out from her family, but unlike him, this Aasimar girl was a strong-willed and capable fighter, willing to do anything it took in order to survive. Jingyi was enamored with her immediately, and before long, the two were inseparable. She taught him how to shoot a bow, how to steal and to hide. He taught her how to learn from her opponents and from their surroundings, how to leverage her knowledge to her advantage. It was no surprise to him when she announced that she had found her way onto a team for the Ruby Phoenix Tournament, and wanted to know if he would join her. He had no interest in making combat such a public display, but he would cheer her on from home, and promised that, when they met again, he would marry her.
Imagine his surprise, then, when she never returned. Despite everything he thought of her, she never made it to the end of the tournament. She never even made it out, having been killed by an opponent barely halfway through the games.
This was years ago, now. Long enough ago now that even the most ardent fans of the tournament have forgotten Masako's name, and long enough ago that the magic needed to pull her back from death would be beyond Jingyi's reach. But an artifact from that vault? He's spent the years since Masako's death preparing to finish what she started, and he is determined to see her again, whether that means finding the artifact to bring her back or dying himself.
Like I said, I'm still working on the crunch for the character (all I have left is spell selections and equipment) but I've been working on him over here on Myth-Weavers if you'd like to give him a look over. I'm still pretty new to 2e, so I'm sure there's something I'm still messing up.
I'm mostly finished with this elf magus with the Undercover Contender background (though it's possible to switch it to Second Chance Champion without much effort if too many people take Undercover Contender. The background was originally Second Chance after all). She will have the Sparkling Targe hybrid study and mostly use a whip to deliver her Spellstrikes.
Here's the background: Forty years ago, Bwessara fought in the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix tournament. After losing in the qualification rounds, she vowed to return. As she watched the rest of the tournament, she became convinced Volio, the man who defeated her, was cheating. Thus, she also vowed revenge. After the tournament, she tracked down Volio and beat him severely. Volio claimed he had been paid to cheat by a gambling house. Bwessara was
As the next tournament came closer, she realized she wasn't ready especially knowing that someone would likely cheat. She decided to change her fighting style completely. She spent twenty years learning arcane techniques to deliver magic spells through weapons. For the past eight years she's been adventuring to gain enough experience in combat and increase her notoriety to earn an invitation to the tournament. It worked because not only was she invited to the tournament, but she is working with the organizers to uncover the cheaters who will tarnish the tournament. There will be a familiar face at the tournament: Lovolio. True he is too old to fight now, but he will be watching his daughter Maudrine compete. Bwessara hopes they face each other at some point.
Bwesara
1 Magus Elf female
Senses Perception +16, +2 Initiative Bonus
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DEFENSE
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AC 30 Fort +16, Ref +20, Will +18
Shield Steel Shield AC +2 H 5 BT 10
Hit Points 105
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OFFENSE
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Speed 35 ft.
Melee Whip +20 1d4+4 S Disarm, Finesse, Nonlethal, Reach, Trip
Melee Rapier +20 1d6+4 P Deadly d8, Disarm, Finesse
Ranged
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STATISTICS
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Str 16, Dex 20, Con 16, Int 16, Wis 14, Cha 10
Height 6’ 4” Weight 188 lbs. Age 91
Feats Steady Balance, Ancestral Paragon (Unwavering Mien), Cat Fall, Quick Jump, Fleet, Powerful Leap, Intimidating Glare, Water Sprint
Skills Master Athletics +20 Expert Acrobatics +20, Arcana +18, Nature +17 Trained Deception +13, Diplomacy +13, Lore: Elven +16, Lore Gladiatoria +l6, Occultism +16, Religion +15
Languages Elven, Common, Tian, Sylvan, Kitsune
Equipment
Bulk
Money
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ANCESTRY FEATURES
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HP 6
Size Medium
Speed 35 feet
Ability Boosts Dex, Int, Wis
Ability Flaws Con
Languages Elven, Common
Traits Elf, humanoid
Heritage Seer Elf
Feats Elven Lore, Elven Instincts, Elf Step
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BACKGROUND FEATURE
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Undercover Contender Ability Boosts: Dex and Con. Trained Deception and Underworld Lore. Lengthy Diversion skill feat.
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CLASS FEATURES
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Key Ability Dex
Hit Points 8 (+Con mod)/level
Expert in Perception
Expert in Fortitude saving throw
Expert in Reflex saving throw
Master in Will saving throw
Trained in Arcana, and 2 + Int mod skills (4 total)
Expert in simple and martial weapons
Expert in unarmed attacks
Trained in light and medium armors
Trained in unarmored defenses
Expert in arcane spell attacks
Expert in arcane spell DCs
Arcane Spellcasting
Arcane Cascade
Conflux Spells Shielding Strike
Hybrid Study: Sparkling Targe gains Shield Block
Spellstrike
Feats: Expansive Spellstrike, Emergency Targe, Cascade Countermeasrue, Capture Magic, Dazzling Block
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BACKGROUND
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I think the only thing missing is gear. If there's a problem with anything, please let me know.Thanks for the opportunity.
Player Name: cmlobue
Character Name: Daraj l'Bayal
While the debris cooled, he was cast out for a century, and he headed southeast to live out his exile, and hopefully learn some useful techniques so that when he is finally welcomed back by his family, he can be the greatest chef the region has ever seen, and repay his parents' kindness by making the newly-rebuilt in successful beyond their dreams.
He followed the mountains into Andoran, where he was introduced to a professional alchemist who taught Daraj a better way to channel his talents. While he learned how to create stable creations that could heal or harm, he began experimenting with infusing foods with magical power, so people could derive their benefits from something less awful-tasting than potions. Coffee of haste is still a work in progress.
He does not have the look of an adventurer, for while he is skilled making concoctions that can explode, treat wounds or do any number of amazing things, he still prefers to prepare food over bombs. When first greeting a group, he will usually be seen in a flour-covered apron with a tray of pastries, and he refuses to accept that a party needs to subsist on hardtack and river water while on an expedition.
He has a rivalry with a goblin alchemist he was frequently sent on missions with named Lokoloko. Although their games about who can kill the most monsters, and in the most interesting way, usually end in a tie, Daraj won their last match at the Battle of Fort Agate.
Adding a bit after looking over the player's guide.
Daraj will replace the Cook background with Newcomer in Need.
Daraj l'Bayal - Alchemist 11
CN Medium Dwarf (Elemental Heart) Humanoid
Perception +16 (+2 initiative); Darkvision
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarven, Gnomish, Goblin, Orcish, Undercommon
Skills Acrobatics +17, Arcana +18, Athletics +16, Crafting +22, Lore: Cooking +22, Lore: Specific Place +18, Medicine +14, Nature +14, Occultism +18, Society +18, Stealth +17, Survival +14, Thievery +17
Str +3, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +5, Wis +1, Cha -1
Items Bracers of Armor I, Arrows (10)
AC 28, Fort +22, Ref +20, Will +17; Juggernaut
HP 142
Speed 20 feet
Melee Glaive +16 (Deadly d8, Forceful, Reach), Damage 1d8+3 (S)
Melee Cold Iron (Low-Grade) Clan Dagger +18 (Agile, Dwarf, Parry, Uncommon, Versatile B), Damage 1d4+3 (P)
Melee Silver (Low-Grade) Dagger +19 (Agile, Finesse, Thrown 10 ft., Versatile S), Damage 1d4+3 (P)
Melee Warhammer +16 (Shove), Damage 1d8+3 (B)
Ranged Bomb +19 (), Damage Special (Varies)
Ranged Longbow +17 (Deadly d10, Volley 30 ft.), Damage 1d8 (P)
Quick Bomber
Debilitating Bomb
Energy Emanation
Quick Alchemy
Additional Feats: Alchemical Crafting, Alchemical Familiar, Calculated Splash, Crafter's Appraisal, Elemental Heart Dwarf, Energy Blessed, Expanded Splash, Eye for Treasure, Fighter Dedication, Impeccable Crafter, Incredible Initiative, Magical Crafting, Seasoned, Specialty Crafting, Streetwise, Unburdened Iron, Unmistakable Lore
Additional Specials: Advanced Alchemy, Alchemy, Double Brew, Field Discovery (Bomber), Formula Book, Infused Reagents, Perpetual Infusions (Bomber), Perpetual Potency (Bomber), Powerful Alchemy, Research Field (Bomber)
Hard decision, I guess we are doing our job at making great characters.
Finally finished for the most part.
Nothing is certain about the true origin of Lady Ōtsuka Zhilan, but what can be determined from her own words is that she originally hailed from a small kitsune village on the border of present day Minkai and the Forest of Spirits border. Favored by a Samurai in her early adult age, Zhilan in her youth kept the guise of a fair Minkai woman before her revealing herself to him as of her true heritage. Her husband would not live for long as he would later be killed in the growing conflicts of the territory, leaving her a widow at a young age. This is unproven and no evidence suggests anything of a marriage or anything of that record in the northern regions as Zhilan also claims to have as well been courted by a Hongal merchant on the northern border of the Forest of Spiris.
What can be determined is her firstly appearance, consort to the imperial governor of Sakakabe in northern Minkai, becoming a small figure in the courts before coming to some fame after the slaying of a Chimera at Grey Tooth Pass. It was this sudden event and the reveal of her kitsune heritage that Zhilan name began to grow, quickly rising then through the ranks and becoming an advisory to several provincial courts throughout the region. However this event would have occurred over 50 years ago, with Zhilan’s true age being potentially obscured by the fox woman’s magical nature.
A skilled negotiator believed to divinely be gifted in some form, she has traveled for many years throughout the land, showing herself as exemplary negotiator, known for her beauty and charismatic demeanor. With the Ruby Phoenix tournament, she has been asked by the Goka Gov’t to help deal with potential corruption of the event.
Known for her strange and exotic beauty, Zhilan blends the look of both her Human form of the Kitsune in a strange spectacle of look. Fox ears on her head while a single tail from behind, hiding her true age of a far more rumored four tails, all orange and white in color. Long black hair is tied in a typical Minkai style, Her attire typically favors green.
Can't say I'm not disappointed but enjoy the game, those who got in.
Congratulations to the chosen. Have a fun game.