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I'm going to have to back out of this.

Yeah, I'm already excited. This is a pretty cool setting.

Sure. FYI she's a Half-Elf. Not a drow. One parent was a drow, the other an elf. Her looking like a drow is purely aesthetic.
22 [point buy 21(19) +4th Lvl boost(20) +Racial(22)]

Si Senor

Eleanor is ready. Should I post in the gameplay thread, or should we wait for everyone else to be ready? :)

Also, what do you guys think about having a google chat for this? I have one set up for some of the other campaigns I'm in, and it makes to be really nice to get notifications from the app. It's also good for real-time convos too, becuase you can always tell when everyone else is on.

@Eleanor Aurist: To answer your first question, it's been about 1000 years since the Sundering. Long enough that even most long lived races don't have anyone that was alive at the time. I must have forgotten to mention that. I like the idea of a floating city on the sea. I'll have to see if I can work that in at some point.

As for your second question, I'm debating with myself on whether to allow it and allow everyone to have a magic item of similar value for free; letting you have it with some major, major enemies hunting you; and going with your suggestion that it's a piece of jewelry that is just (for now) emotionally significant. I'm kinda leaning towards the second option, but I think this may be something to see what your thoughts are on. I think the constant harassment from those enemies would be enough to balance out the benefits from the amulet, but then again, I may have been looking at the GURPS rules for too long. :P

I'm not exactly a neutral party in this matter, but that makes sense to me lol. Whatever you choose, it'd be best if you let me know soon, so I can finish the character sheet, and we can get sooner this show on the road.

I'm fine with Critz having the noble drow
Ooo this sounds very interesting, though it looks like I'll be having to do a bit of book work in order to update Eleanor. My backstory wasn't built into this setting, but could easily be modified to say she came from Talismiera.

I have a couple questions though: How long ago was the land sundered? If it was within the last 100 years or so, I was thinking that after Eleanor left the drow city to find a cause worth fighting for, the land was sundered and amidst the chaos, she leapt aboard a ship and sailed away. After some small exploring and the realization that the only land is in the sky, Eleanor & the other occupants of the ship(s) decided to make a floating village out of the scraps of wood, and various other debris left when the land was sundered.

Also, I would especially like to keep the amulet mentioned in Eleanor's previous backstory, though with only 3k gold she won't be able to afford the 5k amulet of mighty fists; let alone the 2k furious enchantment. It was almost supposed to be a link between her and her deceased father, especially since it was given to her by him when she blacked out at his grave. (I was thinking that her spirit momentarily got sucked into a rift between the spirit world and the material one.)
I do understand if you don't want to have her above 3k gold for balance reasons. In that case I'll just say that it's a piece of jewlery that has emotional significance to her.

Also, I'm unsure as to whose turn it is Rn. could I get an updated list?

How did he contact you? Some kind of warning or apology would appreciated next time. That was a long time to be gone without warning or notification.

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Eleanor continues her onslaught on the man, trying to get him away from Marla, while continually being wary of the hands that were moments before clasped about her throat.

Number of charges per day sounds better

Guys, Caste Blades just let me know to tell you guys that he just got back from vacation and he'll try to post sometime tonight

@Aduria
No, I love this new setting as it sets the stage a bit better and even gives the grail more value. Would we be able to start with our gear that we've already acquirred though?

Yeah, this sounds good to me :). I'd love to see how the reboot goes

I've always wondered: can you get a flanking bonus while grappled?

This man has become increasingly tiresome. He must have thought he would have the upper hand, as Eleanor was a woman, but Eleanor was no ordinary woman; She was drow. Instead of focusing on the slaver's hands on her neck, Ele knees him in the groin, and then grasps at the man's own neck and squeezes, her fingers digging in and leaving visible marks.

isnt it Harb's turn? Anyways, to keep things rolling I'll post as I'm next.

Eleanor smiles. This fight is definitely going in her favor, as it seems the rush of people fighting the slaver has frightened any of his would-be allies. The man has been pretty predictable so far, but now seeing that he's surrounded, the man leaps at Eleanor in a last-ditch effort to take down someone with himself. The slaver forces his meaty hands around her neck, and the wood planks beneath them creak as the both of them sprawl onto the floor. Eleanor bares her teeth, snarling as she trys in vain to push him off of her.

In other words, the grapple succeeded :)
FYI, this isn't my turn. I'm just reacting

Eleanor quickly surveys the area around her, suprised at the surge of movement that has encompased one part of the tavern. The club comes out of nowhere, almost braining her, but she hardly needs to bat it away as it splinters in her hand. Eleanor glares at the man and tosses the remnants of the club aside, making sure nor to catch any splinters as she does so. Insolent MALE! she growls out, almost sounding like an animal as she lacerates up his body with her claws. Grasping his shoulders she pushes him downward toward her waiting knee.

I think that actions have already have been posted. Let us know how it went
@DM

By fighting people that're trying to free her? @phaelanna
Inititaive: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Seeing an opening she can take advantage of, Eleanor rushes to the side of the man miming as if to draw her sword. Eleanor is no stranger to barroom brawls though, and she knows that if she's to draw steel it'll likely all go to chaos, so instead she abruptly pulls the back of her hand across the ruffian's unassuming face in a vicious backhand. Subduing this target quickly will likely diffuse the situation, she hopes.
bluff, to get him flatfooted: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
Unarmed strike, Attack Roll: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (10) + 11 = 21
Unarmed Strike, Damage Roll nonlethal: 1d3 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14
Snake Style AC(if needed): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14

dangggg. I think that's the first Nat 20 of the game. Watch me get the first Nat 1 as well

I posted earlier my sense motive roll, but I see now that it must not have gone through. I originally rolled 4, so total would've been 15. I can roll again if need be

Ele sighs as the man gets up. Though she would've liked to have been able to solve the problem diplomatically she knows that she doesn't have that kind of cash available; a situation similar to this one would've likely occurred if that other woman hadn't drawn her blade. Smiling despite herself, Ele observes the events What a catalyst. Could use a bit of tact, but there's just... something in those eyes.

Snapped back into the present by the realization that a fight is brewing, and after a quick look over the occupants of the room, Eleanor realizes that this hero looks to be outnumbered by the amount of ruffians that might feel threatened. She puts her hand to the hilt of her sword and quietly tries to make eye contact with Marla. Once contact is made she'll nod and motion to show that Marla has her backing. My horse is picketed outside if it comes to it. she mouthes to Marla.
Bluff, to pass secret message: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Though her original plans were to go to her father's homeland, she often got sidetracked exploring the cities that dotted the land. Occasionally she would summon the spirit of her father to help take care of the various problems she would see, but quite frankly she hadn't needed to do so for at least a week in these, the more civil lands. Since leaving the drow city, Eleanor frequently finds herself overwhelmed with everything she sees around her. A culture shock if you would. Dancing in the streets is new, people inviting her, a traveler, into their home for dinner is new, and most especially was this patriarchal society that often objectify the females within their race was most definitely new. Ele had taken to wearing her hood up not to hide her skin tone, but to hide her strikingly feminine features, but now she tossed it back. Eleanor stood from the fire where she had been warming her hands and made her way through the throng that encompassed the room to the man that had just walked in and was now talking to the barkeep, and leans on the counter attempting to look casual.

Eleanor puts her hand in her money pouch before talking to make sure she still has some left. Seeing that she does, she taps his shoulder to get his attention and somewhat hesitantly begins, How much...for the slave?

sorry, guys for not posting until now. I'm here now though :)

checking in

I'm checking in as well. Also, Phaelanna, it looks as though we have the same profile picture. Would you like me to change mine, or do you wanna?

I'll just have to modify her backstory, and then Eleanor will be ready. When are we starting?

This is Eleanor Aurist. I'm done with her except for the last bits of her backstory and items. She'll essentially be batman, and to get in her secret identity she'll summon her eidolon(her father's spirt)