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2 posts. Alias of Lukan Swane "Swaney".


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Good luck everyone!


Thank you for offering to GM this adventure path FuriousPhil. You seem to have quite a bit of applications and I hope I don't get lost in the mix, but whatever happens, I hope you have a great game! I'll eagerly await the results of your selections.

My Submission:

Optional information: Why you would like to play in this campaign! :
I love the idea of traveling across a vast expanse of the world, exploring new locales and overcoming the many challenges that will undoubtedly require more than charging in and killing everything. And better yet, while doing all of this I will be enjoying the company of my fellow players and the already very interesting NPCs. I envision my character jumping from moving wagons in daring feats to help his comrades - or helping them move across a cliff-face by inspiring them that it is possible. All very exciting!

Character’s Name and a description of what they look like. :

Name: Ralin Vhiski

Description: Ralin is the spitting image of his older brother, Sandru, with a few minor differences such as appearing quite a bit more youthful. He wears his hair long and leaves his face unshaven until it becomes too itchy. He often dresses very similar to his brother, mimicking him in secret admiration. While his clothes and general appearance are similar to his brother, his equipment is vastly different. Posing as an adventure as best he can, he wears a standard longsword on his hip and strings fiddle across his back. On occasion a few villagers have seen him hiking on the outskirts of the town with all manner of adventuring gear such as a rope, backpack, sleeping roll, etc.

A brief paragraph of their history, where they came from, and what their motivation may be. :

Ralin shares much of his history with his brother Sandru. He admires his brother and wants to be an adventurer like him, but is held in place by an oath made to Sandru that he would lead a simpler life. He has spent much of his days learning from Ameiko and spends the others earning his keep by performing at the Rusty Dragon. He is over-confident and bold, taking any dare that he is challenged with.

The not-so-brief version...
"Luck favors the bold," is a shout that almost always precedes Ralin's extremely foolhardy stunts. From jumping off the Rusty Dragon's roof into a tub of water below, to launching himself off a ramp in a make-shift wagon across a gorge. The most interesting thing about his stunts is that he can make them appear as if anyone could do it - inspiring those around him. Although he rarely shows it, he hates the glory and attention that he gets when he performs a successful stunt. He feels as if it is worthless in the grand scheme, but it is a step towards his only goal to prove to his brother that he has what it takes to be an adventurer.

He is only a few years younger than Sandru, and a man in his own right, but Ralin has been kept youthful by his brother's incessant desire that he not adventure. Perhaps Sandru wishes to maintain some semblance of the better times in the past, before the deaths of their parents, by keeping his younger brother 'innocent' from the pains of the world, but it is this desire that has only emboldened the youthful Vhiski. Bred for adventure, yet withheld from its trials, Ralin has become extremely overconfident.

Although far from content, the aspiring adventurer has remained in Sandpoint, learning from Ameiko - quite possibly at Sandru's behest. The only upside of his miserable, boring life, is that he is able to spend time with Ameiko. Most of the enjoyment in the time spent with her stems from the idea that he is with her and his brother is not. While he is not practicing his bardic arts with Ameiko, the younger Vhiski is entertaining the patrons of the Rusty Dragon tavern by singing and playing the fiddle.

The cruelties of life, such as fighting, have almost completely escaped Ralin during his time in Sandpoint. In the few rare times that he has had to fight, he has often resorted to dirty tactics to win. Never wanting to fail and disappoint his brother or to show he is not fit for adventure, he has a desire to win at all costs. He pushes himself to the limits and always takes on a challenge or dare, but he also respects and loves his brother dearly, never wanting to disappoint him. He only waits for the permission of his brother to one day have his own adventure and leave the boring confines of Sandpoint behind.

A brief summary of their class, including ability scores, skills, feats, spells, special abilities. :

Bard (Daredevil)

Str: 14 -> 16 with racial
Dex: 14
Con: 12
Int: 13
Wis: 10
Cha: 14

Skills: Acrobatics, Bluff, Climb, Escape Artist, Perform (String), Perform (Sing), Kn: Local, Use Magic Device

Traits: Younger Sibling, Contagious Mettle

Feats: Combat Expertise, Improved Dirty Fighting

Spells: 0. Read Magic, Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Mending
1. Grease, Animate Rope

How often you can post :

I can post at least once a day. Most days I can post continuously from 7 to 9 PST. I can do small updates throughout the day via my phone, but nothing too comprehensive. I like to devote as much effort as I can to my posts.