Evening Junglelord!
Man, I had to stay up for this one, but I am really happy with how Kamal turned out. I have adjusted a few things, but I feel that Kamal stays very true to how I initially imagined him.
Mechanically Kamal fills several roles. Between his pet tiger Samkha and his ability to cast spells on him via Share Spells, Samkha can deal significant damage. Kamal can also provide additional damage via ranged attacks, while simultaneously providing battlefield control and attacks of opportunity via his Magic Missile, Toppling Spell and Magical Lineage combo. Outside of combat Kamal can provide some face skills and can assist with tracking via the Survival class skill. He also has Knowledge (nature) and (arcane) as well as Spellcraft and Use Magic Device. All in all, I tried to make a very balanced character that could provide a good mix of roleplay, combat and utility. Backstory has been included. Thank you for your consideration.
I am Kamal Stormcaller. Favored son of the Shazuku and servant of Gozreh the Lord of Lightning. I come from the Zenj-Shazkuk, and my blood is from a noble people who were shaped by strife and are bound together by honor and heroism. I was born twenty two years along the slopes of the Red Door Ruins, during a fierce monsoon. My tribes elder said that my birth cries seemed to echo in beat with the pounding of the lightning and the roaring of the thunder . I was named Kamal after my father and Stormcaller after the day of my auspicious birth. I was raised as all children of the Zenj are raised, with hard discipline and the expectation that the very stones would fail before I was allowed to. Determination was not a choice. In the Mwangi Expanse you either survived or you did not, there is no other option.
I was six years old when the changes began. At first I could feel a spark in my fingers, as if I had run too long though grass. Then the power seemed to rise around me where ever I went, protecting me. As I grew older the changes became even more pronounced; When I would become angry, objects would seemingly fly away from me with a violent force and my eyes turned a vibrant green. I was different than the rest of my clan, but thankfully I was accepted, not shunned. The Zenj-Shazuku are known as the Tiger tribe, and though it had been many years, the legend of "spirit children" were known among my people and I was considered blessed. My peoples totems are the thunder cloud, tiger and claw. Rather than just being trained as a warrior for my tribe, I was challenged by my elders to learn to call upon my powers and embrace the blessings of the lightning lord.
And so for the next five years traveled I have from Tribe to Tribe, learning the secrets from the Mwangi Spirit Callers. I have tread upon the Ruins of Kho and sailed upon the seas of the Shackles. Each time, I felt the animal spirit pushing me, driving me. I do not know what I am seeking, but I listen to my heart, and the call of the beast inside of me. I trust and I wait. May the Lord of Lightning guide my feet.