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Smoke Knights of Absalom

Whether out of desperation or blackmail you find yourself in the Crimson Coin. A seedy tavern in the Foreign District of Absalom. You had heard rumors of the so-called Smoke Knights of Absalom, but did not believe them to be true, until now. Waiting in the basement you can hear the shouting of bets being placed on the various gladiatorial events in the Foreign District, and the stench of vomit and alcohol permeates the air. A voice barley heard over the crowd calls from behind a closed door.

"They may enter now.

The door opens and a large Half-Orc snarls at you. "Go in". He says in common with a thick Orcish accent.

Standing in the supply room is a gaunt faced Tian man, though his affinity with his undead-half is obvious even had you not heard the rumors of Horner "The Gargoyle" Shan. Infamous for his stoic stare, Horner was named the Gargoyle for his ability to stand watch for hours without rest, or at least that is another rumor...

"Welcome initiates. You have been screened or you would not have made it this far so I will make this brief. If you want in the Smoke Knights, you must sign a contract. This is a very important contract, not something to take lightly. If you are successful in the organization and make it past Knight-Errant, you will sign another for Knight, and yet another for Knight-Captain, and another still if you happen to relieve me of the title of Knight-Marshal. Take a momment and read the contract friends and ask me any questions."

You look down on the table in front of the Dhampir and see five contracts, one for each of you.

Code of Fire:
[i] I _____ solemnly swear to uphold the following tenants to the up most of my ability. Firstly, I vow never to commit Regicide, nor participate in any activity that is subversive to Absalom as a whole without the expressed consent of a senior Smoke Knight of Absalom. Secondly, I vow to make the gain of wealth the main goal of any mission I participate in for the Smoke Knights of Absalom, resorting to violence only when required or commanded by a senior Smoke Knight of Absalom. Lastly, I vow to never harm a fellow Smoke Knight of Absalom unless ordered by a senior Smoke Knight of Absalom, nor will I give out information about the Smoke Knights of Absalom even if it means my death."

"Sign at the bottom, and I must draw a small amount of blood from thumb with this blade. Smudge it next to your signature and the deal is struck." Horner says enthusiastically as he fingers a five pointed star pendant around his neck.

Welcome all to another home-brew AP by Nimon. As you can tell I like to use aliases to add some flare to my PbP. My PbP are generally Theater of the Mind. I would like people to post once a day, most my PbP end due to lack of participation by a majority of players. I am looking to start the campaign mid-september. I have to fly out of town for training until the 11th so I am thinking the 16th to start, which should give everyone time to submit a quality character.

Campaign Information:
In this campaign you will play members of the Smoke Knights of Absalom expanding on the information found in the Guide to Absalom supplement by Paizo, and the Inner Sea World Guide.

Character Creation:
You start this game as a NPC class. An Adept, Aristocrat, Expert, Warrior or Commoner. You can be any race, but if you are an Uncommon race you must start out as a Commoner with the Foreigner Campaign Trait*See Campaign Tab. It will be 20 point buy, with
2 traits, one Campaign*See Campaign Tab. You may Take one Drawback from Ultimate Campaign Guide for another trait. You will start with 100 gold. Once you complete level 1, which will be after the first mission, you will be able to choose any class/archetype you wish from Core, APG, UM, UC, or ARG. Max Hit Points every Level(I loath rolling for anything that has such a mechanical impact). Choose a district in Absalom you want to live in, be mindful though that the richer the district the more expensive it will be to live. You have to have one rank in either a Profession or Craft skill, though some traits replace these with other things. No Lawful Good or Chaotic Evil, you are in a thief guild run by Diabolists so those alignments will not fly, but any others are fine. If you have a strong Demon connection you will have issues as well, and Following Rovagug is forbidden as well.

So to sum it up seeking five players to be choosen September 16th for a game of intrigue in the slums of Absalom. Look to the Campaign Information Tab for more information.