Rook the Mighty's page

1. Why are you a Pathfinder?
To pay back the debt to the Silver Crusade for rescueing Rook from a demon attack.

2. Do you have a name and surname that is not ripped straight out of existing Earth mythology or popular culture?
I named him Rook after the chesspiece, in most adventures he is a pillar enemies cannot get past.

3. Which nation did you grow up in? How did this nation influence you?
Climbed up from the darklands after escaping from drow fleshwarping experiments.

4. What do you look like? What are your wearing? How does this vary when you’re stalking through forests, sewers, deserts or in glittering cities? Bare-bones when it comes to clothing, covered in chemical wounds and scars, ignores most enviromental clothing because he doesn't need them.

5. What do you love? (Treasure and experience doesn’t count)
All the good people at the silver crusade for doing the right thing.

6. What do you hate? (Unclear and irritating darkness level rules don’t count)Anyone that would do something for their own twisted enjoyment, be it torture or otherwise, obviously drow and elves to a certain extent.

7. Which other Pathfinders (PCs) do you rely on for teamwork, survival and butt-kicking? Do you have a bro? a mentor? a father figure? maybe a rival?Not really, Rook tends to be nice to anyone if they don't make an ass out of themselves

8. How does your race influence your views? Are you a stereotype of a certain race? How are you different from most humans/elves/gnomes/orcs/tengu? As noted earlier, only suspicious of elves because they look like drow and hates drow deeply.

9. What are you afraid of? Do you have any phobias or worries?
Surgery and medical equipment, iffy around mutagen focused alchemists.

10. What is your most treasured possession?
Cobbled together sword, that's his best friend, made from pieces of an old operating table.

A small seemingly mutated half orc walks by before his ears perk up at the subject being discussed.

Rook not have many nasty things happen but le..lega...Being not forgotten, is nice though Rook not care about things like that, Rook joined Crusade to do the good thing, no matter what people think of Rook

Rook then walks away again humming what appears to be a nursery rhyme.

Does earthgliding waist-deep into the ground provide cover or improved cover from attacks? on that same train of thought, if your foot sticks out of the wall does your foot have cover?

I'm asking because of a pathfinder society scenario where the boss was constantly half in the ground, and because of that cover it was really hard to hit him, but after checking it isnt noted in his tactics.

Rook the Mighty wrote:

I think the friction comes more from me as a person than anything else, I am what you call extremely explosive, and tend to overpower everyone else at the table, i've talked to one of my fellow players about this and am going to keep it in and try to put that energy into my character instead.

I am also what is know as a 'tactical genius' 'cough'took twen'cough'door no lock'cough' and my lodge knows how that ended...

That's big of you to say. Some of the friction I have felt at my own tables must be my fault as well. And as I was saying, it's probably my fault even if it isn't.

It's hard as a player to let go of things your character shouldn't know. You might really be a tactical genius, but your character isn't. But you don't always want to be playing tactical genius characters, do you? Sometimes it's fun to be the character who just runs up and delivers pain.

The tactical genius part was meant to be sarcastic, I did some REALLY dumb things, some things so bad that about 4 characters and 20 levels later they still remember.

@ Gregory Conolly

You are correct, I forgot to list the belt in the equipment section.

Your stats look a bit off. It looks like you started with a pre-racial 18, 12, 14, 8, 10, 12, which is 24 points. A starting 17 strength would be a 20 point buy but then your strength would only be 21 after +2 racial and +2 level advancement. Is there another point I'm missing?

Also Monkey fish doesn't work when you're wearing breastplate so it's a bit odd as a spell choice.

I started with: ( without racial bonus)

Looking back at it, it could have been a lot better, pretty much wasting points and a +1 increase.

And thanks for the tip on monkey fish

@ Quentin Coldwater

I'ts no problem, Good oll Naggy and Dizzy already informed me about it and you have my word that I will change for the better, I'd rather not play at all then ruin your pathfinder society experience.

And to note the +27 damage : +12 from power attack, +12 from strength, and +3 from my furious weapon =27

I think the friction comes more from me as a person than anything else, I am what you call extremely explosive, and tend to overpower everyone else at the table, i've talked to one of my fellow players about this and am going to keep it in and try to put that energy into my character instead.

I am also what is know as a 'tactical genius' 'cough'took twen'cough'door no lock'cough' and my lodge knows how that ended...

Not really. Reckless Rage really isn't a good feat. It doesn't scale like Power Attack does, and is only a -1 to attack +3 damage (when two handing). And it requires power attack, which is in all ways better. It's really not worth the feat.

You also took the Additional Traits feat, which is probably also a waste of a feat. I can't find third eye or blighted physiology.

Affable isn't really necessary for you character, though fate's favored is good for a half-orc.

You're really not that optimized.

http://www.archivesofnethys.com/TraitDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Blighted%20Physi ology

Correction about third eye, its actually mutant eye
http://www.archivesofnethys.com/TraitDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Mutant%20Eye

Doesn't look as optimized as I would've expected from what you're saying. You're obviously focusing on a Greatsword but you've got claws and the rageshaper archetype. Carrying a weapon as a backup is one thing, spending feats on it when you've got a class-given weapon and an archetype to improve it is another (or vice versa).

Also, your will save appears to be way too high.

Base lvl 9: +3
Wisdom: +0
Iron Will: +2
Crossblooded: -2
Cloak of Resist: +3
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Total: +6.

I have fate's favored with sacred tattoo so thats another +2

First thing I have to not is that this is in regards to Society play.
People at my local lodge have apparently been complaining that he bulldozes everything.

Apologies for the messy presentation, first time posting a character.

Rook : Level 9 Crossblooded Rageshaper bloodrager
Half-Orc, Silver Crusade

Str :22-26 while raging
Dex :12
Con :14-18 while raging
Int : 8
Wis :10
Cha :14

Hp : 94-112 while raging Dr : 1/-
Ac : 23-21 while raging
Initiative + 5
Fort : 13-15 while raging
ref : 9
Will : 10

Bab +9

Attacks while raging : +16/+11 +3 greatsword 2d6+27 17-20 or 2 claws +13/+13 2d6+16

Feats : Power attack, Reckless Rage, Iron will, Improved Initiative, Additional traits, Abberant tumor : hedgehog, Improved critical : Greatsword, toughness

Traits : Third eye, blighted physiology, fate's favored, affable

Special : 30 ft cone breathweapon 9d6 fire damage Dc18 reflex for half once per day
Abberant reach : reach increased by 5 while raging
Draconic Claws

Spells Lvl 1 : 3/d : Enlarge person, shield, expeditious retreat,
Cheetach sprint, touch of the sea, Monkey fish
Lvl 2 : 2/d : Scorching Ray, Iron skin, Mirror image, False Life
See invisability.

gear : +1 Furious Greatsword, +2 breastplate, Cloak of resist +3
Bracers of many Garments, Ring of protection +1, Jingasafortunate
,Headband of alluring charisma +2, 16074 gold

Is he that strong?

Rook walks back in, covered in dirt and noticably out of breath.

'Rook forgot to do what he came for'

'Rook is Rook, Rook wants people to be nice, but some people not nice so Rook smash not nice people, you all nice to Rook so Rook will be nice to you'

Now that he is not jumping around : Rook appears to be a half-orc of rather short stature, though in place his skin is covered in blisters or replaced by Bright red scales. His head, centered by two large black eyes is topped of by a large tuft of bright red hair.

After bashing his head into the table a few times Rook raises his head

'Scratch the water, Rook needs anger management'

Rook stands up from the table and walks out of the door at a brisk pace, as soon as the door closes, a roar of increasing volume and power can be heard from outside, followed by what appear to be several minature earthquakes.

the cake vanishes into the ceiling with an OOOOoooo and crumbs slowly start to rain down from the ceiling.

'Guess Rook isn't the only one with an appetite'

'....After some thought Rook is slightly disgusted now'

A worried look springs into Rook's eyes, hinting at a rising amount of panick.

'Did Rook do bad helping on that mission'

Rook, still sitting at the table start fidgeting and asks :'Could Rook have a glass of water please?'

Rooks expression does not change but it is easy to see a sense of relief, as the burns and scars no longer itch.

'Rook is grateful to Doyle, Rook not seen drizzle person before'

Rook stretches out and touches the orb of water before putting the finger used in his mouth.

'Too bad you don't taste of blueberries but thank you for removing the itchyness'

Rook reaches into his backpack and takes out a small cloth package, unfurling it, revealing a large piece of Fruitcake, offering it to the swirling orb of water.

'Rook doesn't share sweets often but you helped Rook and Rook is fair'

Rook awaits a response with a large Toothy grin.

A rather small Half-orc stumbles through the door covered in Scorch marks.

'Rook hate Darklands, Rook hate spiders and zappy spiders.'
Rook catches himself thinking out loud
'Oh uhm, Do you guys serve any sweets? Rook is hungry.'
'And do you happen to have a bathtub as well?'

Rook rubs the Scorched areas on his skin before taking a seat at a nearby table.