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A bard who appears to be performing music but his actual skill is acting. He performs in order to appear pathetic enough to elicit sympathy from his audience. His companions are inspired by the fact they're so much cooler than he is.
Acapella dubsteb! For the low CHA bard.
I'm eagerly stockpiling ideas in case I get selected, though given the quality of some of the other support characters I'll not be miffed if I don't. Jenna's alternate take on Grimscar is kind of inspiring given that Cajiro's father is a half orc who is not likely to be friendly with him.
Lots of diversity and detail in these backgrounds. Folks have really taken the notion of tying their pc's into the community to heart. It's pretty great really.
It's very cool of you to provide that gazetteer, I'm sure it will be very helpful. I'm certainly available as an alternate if not selected. I recognize my own character concept is a little out of the normal bounds for a campaign meant to have a sort of prosaic beginning and sense of place. A half-orc raised kitsune, or possibly any kitsune, risks being a little overly precious but you have to go with the spirit that moves you!
I hunted around quite a bit to find specific information on Kassen to tie my character to. I was able to do so without encountering any spoilers. not spoiler:
The pathfinder wiki contains useful information. Once the selection is made I would be very happy to work on my connection to other pc's but until then I wouldn't want to seem to be attempting to edge other submissions out.
Character notes:
He’s a support oracle for sure, not much point in trying to build a damage powerhouse out of him. Thematically I like the kitsune bonus to enchantments but that’s a hard thing to rely on, though threnodic spell could change that. In general I’d probably go for summoning and buffing.
I chose dual-cursed oracle, which I see looking around seems to be a popular choice for life oracles. I suppose it gives them something to do in combat. I thought that it would be interesting to play the struggle of a good natured person so burdened by his nature that he is actually able to cause his misfortune to afflict others. I understand dual-cursed is no walk in the park, that’s kind of the point. It also reflects the duality of his upbringing. The acceptance of a stable community, the fear of discovery. The love of a devoted parent contrasted with a feeling of shame about his true nature. I initially wrote his back ground with haunted and tongues curses in mind, but I realized that tongues might not be so good for a caster oracle as it would cost him some enchantment spells so i've switched to lame. I'm pretty flexible on that choice. For traits I chose adopted (half-orc) and the half-orc trait Almost human (disguise is a class skill, +4 to checks to pass as human) for obvious thematic reasons. I see you allow drawbacks which is pretty cool. I’d consider family-ties, even though his family is small it could be expanded to Rantal and Holgast, both of whom might have conflicting ideas of what his father thinks is best. That’s certainly ad GM’s choice kind of thing, I can find another drawback if needed. I'm considering the dangerously curious trait which just sounds like a kitsune to me.
Crunch: Male Kitsune Oracle 1 Medium humanoid (kitsune, shapechanger) Init +3; Senses Low-Light Vision, Perception +0, DEFENSE AC 13, touch 13, flat-footed 10 (+3 Dex, )
OFFENSE Speed 30 ft.
Known Oracle Spells (CL 1st):
STATISTICS Str 9, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 16
Feats Extra Revelation
Skills Acrobatics +5, Appraise +1, Bluff +3, Climb -1, Craft (Untrained) +1, Diplomacy +7, Disguise +7 (+11 to appear human), Escape Artist +3, Fly +3, Heal +4, Intimidate +3, Knowledge (Planes) +5, Knowledge (Religion) +5, Perform (Untrained) +3, Ride +3, Spellcraft +5, Stealth +3, Swim -1, Languages Celestial, Common, Elven, Sylvan, Tongues (Celestial),
Oracle Revelations Channel, Misfortune
Favored Class Oracle 1 Skill Rank
Here's my shot at an interesting life oracle. background: Cajiro Woodsoul thinks nobody knows he’s not human. Except for his father. 19 years ago Boros Woodsoul arrived in Kassen to work the woodcutter camps. A veteran of wars he did not talk about, he proved to be a strong stable worker who put in his day’s labor without complaint or a harsh word for anyone. Sober, quiet, and deeply respectful of Erastil everybody seemed pleased when he found a place to live near the hamlet. An old widower named Elgin gave him a place to stay in exchange for keeping up on the maintenance of the little cabin they shared. Soon Boros had the place in good order. Those few who noticed never mentioned that Boros was a half-orc. The child he found in the woods was even less human than he. A kitsune pup barely old enough to walk wandered the forest north of his home, speaking animatedly in a language he did not recognize. When he approached the youngster flashed an eager smile and stumbled toward him. When he picked the child up he was holding what looked for all the world like a human boy. Boros was immediately determined to care for him. Boros’ widower roommate was a long time friend of the wizard Holgast, who was able to correctly identify the child as a kitsune. It was the opinion of Elgin and Holgst that Kassen would be a safe enough place for a kitsune child to grow up but Boros had long felt the sting of discrimination. Boros came of age in the war torn south, growing up on the margins of society, often mistreated and forced to move from place to place. He resolved to offer Cajiro as quiet and stable a childhood as he could. Boros was always less orc-like than most, and after he abandoned soldiering as a profession he honed his ability to pass for human. Eventually he passed that knack on to his young charge, teaching him to always hide his true nature. For the first years of his life Cajiro was tended by the kindly Elgin while Boros was at work. Elgin never divulged his secret and took it to his grave when he passed. By that time Cajiro was old enough to pass consistently as human throughout the day and as far as he knew nobody ever knew the difference. Cajiro integrated well into the life of the village. He was slightly built and poorly suited for the kind of work his father does, but good natured, charming, and helpful. He has begun to spend much of his time assisting the new priest of Erastil with whatever he can, learning to tend to minor injuries and illnesses,a preoccupation which his father finds enormously gratifying. All is not entirely well with Cajiro however. His sense of conflict at hiding his true identity is natural and understandable. More disturbing are the visions and voices, he is frequently distracted by ghostly images of fox creatures and other more dangerous animals, and tends to speak and in an increasingly unintelligible fashion when stressed, sometimes flashing from cheerful to impenetrable mordent dismay without warning. Despite his natural grace he can’t seem to hold onto things and has been repeatedly shooed out of Renet’s Steel for his propensity to topple over stacked merchandise. Rantal Prast knows what an oracle is and he recognizes the stirring of divine power in his young friend. This disturbs him as much as it fills him with pride for he knows what a hard life the young Cajiro has ahead of him. Caught up in the confusion of youth and growing manifestations of supernatural power Cajiro has avoided lashing out or alienating people, and remains well liked. He has become increasingly fascinated by the Vargidan family, recognizing people as potentially different as himself, but has not been able to make any inroads with the reclusive Moltus. Other than Rantal his favorite person in the villages is unquestionably Arnama. The bold ranger’s confidence and daring seem feel like the very essence of the heroism so venerated in Kassen and he would follow her around all day if she would let him. Which she does not. It’s not clear how many people in Kassen know Cajiro’s true nature. Cajiro himself is unaware that Holgast knows about him. It seems entirely possible that people like Rantal and Moltus Vargidan would not be fooled, especially after years of association, but for the moment nobody says anything. |