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Please provide a backstory, explaining your character's history, personality, and motivation, as well as a short rundown of your character's general gameplay roll, and any prestige classes you may be considering. I realised I had buried a lot of this inside a lot of text, or implied it indirectly, so am breaking it down explicitly and succinctly history:
Born in Kyonin. Moved to the Worldwound in the initial fight as an infant Parents vanished in the Worldwound. Bought up by uncle and his wife. Uncle spent years teaching elven wizardry (in a sort of karate kid miyamoto way) Uncle vanished in the Worldwound. Aunt persecuted for being different Joined Abadar church for protection (at least their inquisitors required evidence) Became a member of a part-time (Abadarian) militia Guard Trained as a dwarven wizard. Conflicting trainings left him a poor wizard and considers himself a failed apprentice. Whenever he tries to do wizardry he goes down the Dwarven route and falls over. Became a full time guard. personality and motivation:
Lacking in self-confidence Lawful Good; joined Abadar as a reaction the witch-hunts. Doesn't like the LN nature of Abadar and considers it a bit cold. Comes across as young. Family oriented Hates the worldwound Believing he has little power his current motivation is to defend Kenabres and help ensure there are no witch hunts. If he gets power he'll probably head out to (die in) the Worldwound like his uncle and parents. Someone has to stop this thing. gameplay role:
Early game: Competent archer with utility spell backup. Knowledge expert. I expect that as we level up the archery will be less useful and the spells will become more useful. I expect at some point he'll transition to ray attacks. Early mythic on Arcane Strike, additional dexterity bonuses and Mythic Spells Prestige Classes:
Boy am I tempted by Arcane Archer... but I have this theory that Mythic allows a full caster class to occasionally be useful in combat using a weapon (limited use gish). refluffing:
I'd like to run Mekel as a naturally incredibly talented wizard whose got a block. As such I'd like to have as many of his spells as possible as "powered up minor spells". The sort of thing where Telekinesis is a really good mage hand, or ablative barrier is a better mage armour. Don't actually think this'll have nay game effect beyond my choice of what spells I pick up. dilemma: I am tempted by Arcane Bond (Longbow) just so he gets the concentration penalty for not having it out (as a way of explaining why he thinks he is no good). On the other hand, familiars are brilliant for allowing internal dialogue to become external dialogue.
In the hopes you'll say yes, here is Mekel.
Mekel is a Riftwarden Orphan (Archmnage) Mekel has been living in Kenabres since the Worldwound opened 90 years ago, when his parents joined the crusade from the fight against Treerazor. He is a devotee of Abadar and a member of the guard. He considers himself a failed apprentice, but all he really needs is confidence, practice and a challenge. An excellent archer Mekel can hold his own in (ranged) combat. A lifetime spent reading has left him with a breathtaking breadth of experience.
Oooh Thomas, I like that idea... was thinking half-elf oracle, but I really like the idea of "brothers" that look distinctly different but are still "family"
I'm groomsman at a wedding tomorrow, so I might have trouble posting.
I agree with Thomas - full speed ahead! And while we didn't have a secondary healer, Nossac will be that secondary healer next level. Mostly I think we died because Thomas and I couldn't roll for crap when it came to making a fort save, but losing our primary front-line fighter didn't help. Thomas: I'm not against either. I can see both would be useful. Summoner would give us expendable front line fighter(s). I've had a game with a Mythic Summoner, and they're quite reasonable. Alchemist would be very interesting - takes over the skill niche from Mekel, has the ability to craft potions at level 1 (sweet sweet CLW) and even a few of those would have made the difference in the early days of the poison scenario (you had touch of luck, I had guidance). I had actually been thinking of a trickster alchemist, so I would love to see it. I'm fighting the urge to just go a healer. If you have an Alcy and we have Nossac, we're probably going to have enough healing to get by.
so half-elf summoner archmage or halfling alchemist trickster? Hmmm... interesting.
@Hegron: thanks for trying :) Thomas: are you interested in building linked characters? Maybe siblings? If you're looking at a wild caller summoner, Can I assume your thinking race=half-elf and mythic=archmage?
Perhps we could have fallen in with Hegron and he rushed ahead for battle?
con damage =
Thomas is a turn ahead. If someone can get him a hp he might be okay...
Not your fault - just keep yourself alive! I seem to have all the aid anothers with me...
As he slips into delirium and unconsciousness Mekel speaks to Nossac
Not your fault... the way the dice fall. I'm worried for Thomas.
Mekel starts to wake up, delirious. He starts murmuring words, seemingly subconciously. "It hurts..."
GM: Mekel took 11, was healed 4, and has taken 6 con (so 3 temp hp damage) . That means he has taken 11 HP and is at -3HP, and now dies at -4HP.
I don't think he has to roll a stablize because all the damage since he went unconscious has been due to con loss. Give the situation I looked up the Treat Poison rules here and it turns out it normally just gives a +4 competence bonus to the fort saves, which means Mekel would have gotten 18 and made his save.
Welcome and well timed :)
Holding his ground Mekel concentrates more on not being hit than actually hurting the spider.
I vote keep going
Glad to here you are still here!
Oh :(
Backing away frantically Mekel almost falls, scrabbles to his feet and launches an arrow into the spider.
"Can you see it now!!!!"
Mekel flings himself aside as the spider strikes home I hate spiders!
"On the wall! The giant Spider!"
Mekel points out the spider to the others "Just there! There it is!"
Mekel calls back to Thomas as he trails after Nossac "Thomas, I don't want to tell you what to do, but this was a পাষণ্ড - a Hecuva - cursed by his god for blasphemy. Cursed by a god of life and good to be a creature of death and evil. Whatever he did, I don't know if burying him is going to help him in the afterlife..." Mekel, now outside, suddenly screams "What is that!?!?" he shrieks, wildly reaching for an arrow while also trying to point up the wall. gm: is this enough to give people a bonus or reroll? Can I say more? Does this use Mekel's action?
gm: is calling out to alert the others okay? Otherwise he'll shoot and scream
Nossac: I think you have definitely made it to "older elf Mekel desperately wants to earn the respect of" if you're okay with it...
Mekel shares the water in his waterskin, then fills it up with holy water.
"Well, we might need the oil too. I guess we'll all need a drink. We could drink a waterskin and fill it up - holy water is still water"
The surprises never end down here, good thinking Mekel. "Thanks Nossac." Mekel beams at the praise Mekel, Dorotea how about each of you take one of these potions just in case. Aneivia, are you alright? You look troubled. "Okay. Does anyone have something we can store the holy water in?"
Mekel is dilligent in searching every inch of the room for foes - or for supplies they might require.
Already caught by surprise once Mekel spends a minute looking for targets before relaxing again. "Think there's more?"
There's nothing to do - even if the creature could negotiate, if it is what he suspects it could never be trusted.
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