Troy L |
Not to hijack my own thread, but @ Troy: I don't need a great background, only a good one. When considering a new PC in a homebrew game with people you don't know, follow the KISS method.
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Here is what I had so far. I still need to determine his looks... I was too hung up on giving him lofty goals like finding out what happened 100s of years ago but I settled on more human goals that could turn towards loftier goals has the character evolves.
Let me know what you think. We should probably take this off line... Sorry about thread jacking.As A Child
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- The alchemist raised him as his own instead of allowing the child to become a ward of the city.
- When discovered that the child had natural arcane abilities he feared people may start asking questions so he sold his shop in the city and moved them to the countryside.
- When in the wood searching for alchemical ingredients, they saved a fey's llife and in return the fey creature told them of the strong fey blessing the boy has over him.
- The father pushed the boy hard to control his abilities.
- The father encouraged him to read texts to better understand humanity, himself, the land around them, and his powers.
- His father did not want the boy to leave but at 20 years of age his son struck out into to world discover his purpose, why he was blessed, and find out why he was orphaned.
On His Own
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- He struggled at first relying on his eidolon as companion and confidant.
- With his refusal to dismiss his eidolon for the sake of peoples comfort, the rune upon his forehead found him shunned by many.
- He settled in a small town where he met a girl who instead of fearing him, was drawn to his exotic look.
- The girl convinced him to cover his rune so he could work in her father's inn.
- With the rune hidden and him now working as a fresh faced bartender and liason, he found he had the gift of gab; settling disputes and calming wayward travelers.
- He found the first true test of his mettle by accident. His test came in the form of a middle-aged businessman from Dunspar. One night as Reficio made his rounds checking on the guests, he heard the girl scream for help. He rushed towards he shrill cries bursting into the businessman's room to find him pinning the girl to his bed. Without thinking, he rush to her aid, thrusting him onto the floor; giving the girl time to run from the room. The man charged at Reficio in a rage, pushing him against the wall with hands around his neck. Suddenly the man released his grip turning to look the other way giving Reficio a chance to run for the door. Turning to see his eidolon harassing as best it could, Reficio summoned vipers and dogs beside him while shouting; demanding the man stand down and his loyal creatures advanced on him. The man frightened at the sight stumbled backwards and fell to the floor. Reficio satisfied he had subdued the man turned toward the door to find the girl, her father, and a guard. He dismissed the creatures but it was too late, he was already faced with the steely gaze of the two men. Sharing a long glance with the girl as he pushed past the two men and seeing the girl held back by her father, he moved swiftly to gather his things. Before leaving for Ravenhurst, he had his Eidolon return to the girls room and deliver a note to the girl thanking her for her seeing past the mark he bore.
- Arriving in Ravenhurst he began searching for work where his talents would feel less like a curse, spending much of his free time in the woods outside the city practicing his magic.