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• Half-drow female adopted and raised in Knobs Mine • Abandoned there when she was pre-adolescent (10-14 years, maybe?) • She being the result of an well-meaning rescue sort of thing • Most locals are wary or hostile to her because of her heritage • A loner as a result; but mostly stable • Dexterous & Charismatic fighter; to level up as an eldritch scion magus later Goals:
• To repay her adoptive family (Hulrica, Oonanda, and Hisurand) for their kindness and patience with her. Even if it means serving as a soldier defending Knobs Mine. • Given half the chance, she wants to kill her natural mother, T'nnyl, although her expectations are not high about having the chance to do so. Relationships:
• T'nyll: Xilfæ-îr's mother; whom she loathes, since what little she can remember of T'nyll is horrifying • Hlotho: the human adventurer who rescued Xilfæ-îr and brought her to the surface. It's not know if he killed T'nyll or not. • Hulrica: Xilfæ-îr's adoptive father, a blacksmith with some fighting skill, as well as strength and endurance • Oonanda: Hulrica's wife, and an accomplished herbalist. While not obvious, she too is capable in a fight. • Hisurand: Hulrica and Oonanda's son. Even bigger and stronger than his father and fiercely loyal to Xilfæ-îr. • Brellos: a local drunk and bully who tormented Xilfæ-îr until finding out the hard way she isn't all that delicate. Fears:
• A full, or nearly full, moon. She's been frightened of that ever since she first saw one leaving the underworld with Hlotho. • Lights brighter than fires or lanterns. Mostly because sunlight is still downright painful for her. Personality:
Xilfæ-îr is a loner by nature. She was born the lowest of low in the drow society she was rescued from. While not inherently vicious, she does still have some rough edges because of drow torments as a toddler, and by one human bully in particular. Early life of Xilfæ-îr:
Xilfæ-îr is an oddity anywhere she goes. In her late twenties, she is youthful, for a half-elf, just having reached womanhood. While comely, as half-elven women are, she cuts a strange figure. Her hair is silver, her skin is alabaster white and the whites of her eyes are liquid blue. She has been living in the town of Knobs mine ever since she was left there by a war-hardened veteran named Hlotho, who got horseshoes for his warhorse made by Hulrica, a local blacksmith, and Xilfæ-îr’s future father by adoption. After staying in Knobs Mine long enough to get provisions and horseshoes, Hlotho
Most villagers were horrified to discover that Xilfæ-îr was not just a half-elf.
However, Hulrica and Oonanda made it clear that Xilfæ-îr was there to stay.
Most villagers grudgingly came to accept Xilfæ-îr over time. She is adept at
One villager who has always been openly hostile to Xilfæ-îr is a bully and drunk
Xilfæ-îr figures she has decent life in Knobs Mine. Maybe not ideal, but still
Still, if Knobs Hill needs her to defend it, she will. More out of love for her
Stat Blocks, etcetera: Xilfæ-îr draft
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Should have mine in sometime tomorrow...
Ooops! Not enough coffee... :P Replaced the Quick Draw with Conscript feat.
I got the the easy part done (i.e. the number crunching, through Hero Labs).
All kitted up on the cheap too (50 gp).
Let me know if there's something I ought not have in there.
number crunching bits:
Xilfæ-îr draft #1
Female half-elf (Half Drow) fighter 1 CN Medium humanoid (elf, human) Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +1 -------------------- Defense -------------------- AC 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+2 armor, +3 Dex, +1 shield) hp 13 (1d10+3) Fort +4 (+2 racial bonus to resist poison and disesases, mundane and magical), Ref +3, Will +1 Defensive Abilities dual minded[APG] Weaknesses light blindness -------------------- Offense -------------------- Speed 30 ft. Melee brass knuckles +4 (1d3+1) or . . dagger +4 (1d4+1/19-20) or . . handaxe +3 (1d6+1/×3) or . . kukri +3 (1d4+1/18-20) Ranged dagger +4 (1d4+1/19-20) or . . sling +4 (1d4+1) -------------------- Statistics -------------------- Str 12, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 14 Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 15 Feats Fast Learner[ARG], Quick Draw, Weapon Finesse Traits bastard, dangerously curious, reactionary Skills Climb +4, Craft (bows) +3, Craft (poison) +5, Perception +1, Sense Motive +4, Survival +3, Use Magic Device +7; Racial Modifiers +2 Perception Languages Common, Elven, Literacy SQ elf blood, paranoid, poison use, thinblood resilience Other Gear lamellar cuirass[UC], buckler, brass knuckles[APG], dagger, handaxe, kukri, sling, sling bullets (10), sling bullets (10), backpack, basic maps (major landmarks only), belt pouch, belt pouch, flint and steel, knife, utility (0.5 lb), mess kit[UE], waterskin (2), 3 gp, 8 sp -------------------- Tracked Resources -------------------- Dagger - 0/1 Sling bullets - 0/10 Sling bullets - 0/10 -------------------- Special Abilities -------------------- Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white only). Dual Minded +2 Will saves. Elf Blood Half-elves count as both elves and humans for any effect related to race. Light Blindness (Ex) Bright light blinds for 1 rd, then dazzled as long as remain in it. Paranoid Aid Another DC 15 for attempts to help you. Poison Use (Ex) You do not risk poisoning yourself accidentally while poisoning a weapon. Quick Draw Draw weapon as a free action (or move if hidden weapon). Throw at full rate of attacks. Thinblood Resilience Darkborn are accustomed to torture at the hands of their drow forebears, and gain a +2 racial bonus on Fortitude saves against poison and disease, including magical diseases. Darkborn also gain the poison use ability and never risk accidentally poiso -------------------- High Fantasy (20 points): Half-Elf, Core Race Str 12, Dex 17 (15), Con 14, Int 13, Wis 8, Cha 14 Bare-Bones Backstory Outline
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I'll get my thinking cap on and work on a proper backstory (i.e. the hard part) in the next day or two...
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build framework: • Half-drow female adopted and raised in Knobs Mine
• Abandoned there when she was pre-adolescent (10-14 years, maybe?) • She being the result of an well-meaning rescue sort of thing • Most locals are wary or hostile to her because of her heritage • A loner as a result; but mostly stable • Dexterous & Charismatic fighter; to level up as an eldritch scion magus later Much more concrete details to follow...
Congratulations to the finalists. --------------------
On the other hand, it's better than having too few players showing interest!
Woooooo!
There's a queue forming to do in Gaedren Lamm!
Thanks! I'll let her stand as is, then.
Got the revisions done for Xilfæ-îr.
I've revised the back story. Still a bit long, but shorter than it was. Let me know if you find anything that needs fixing. Thanks! Xilfæ-îr's revised back-story: I. Out of the Darkness Xilfæ-îr is a hardened survivor. Surviving childhood as maltreated and tortured slave in a drow household, she was pressed into guard duty to the surface. Captured on her first assignment, then sold to a Korvosan crime boss, whom she later tried to emasculate. In a peculiar twist of fate, she was brought up from the depths of trying to survive from one day to the next. II. Pain in the Light Being born a half-drow bastard in a drow household means a slave's life filled with suffering and torment. Such was Xilfæ-îr's start in life. She was was one of the few half-drow slaves to survive to adolescence. Xilfæ-îr was trained in the ways of drow fighting, including how to make and use poisons. She was put into a caravan of illicit luxury goods bound for the surface. However, the caravan was ambushed and quickly overcome by raiders. Xilfæ-îr was one of those captures. The raiders went to Korvosa to sell their loot and prisoners. Xilfæ-îr experienced a sunrise for the first time soon after. Despite hearing of sunlight, Xilfæ-îr was ill-prepared, and howled with pain, surprise and, fear. The raiders sold Xilfæ-îr to Gaedren Lamm, a shady orphanage owner as a joke. Xilfæ-îr, fresh from life as a drow slave, she saw Gaedren as a spineless milksop. She only tolerated his antics to survive before moving on. Gaedren was wary of her being a half-drow, but her darkvision made her useful for delivering Shiver at night. Matters came to a head between Xilfæ-îr within weeks. Gaedren berated her at his ‘orphanage’ for a shoddy Shiver delivery, to avoid paying her. Xilfæ-îr would have none of that, and spat out a breathtakingly rude and vicious tirade of her own. She drove her point home trying drive Gaedren's manhood into his lungs with her knee. Clutching himself and writhing in agony, Gaedren ordered the Little Lamms to kill her. She used her innate magic to cast the room in darkness and fled. Xilfæ-îr’s dexterity and toughness saved her. She stopped long enough to incapacitate any Little Lamm who caught up to her and then started running again. They finally gave up the chase, but not before Xilfæ-îr had been badly hurt and exhausted. She finally hid and collapsed in a trash heap before sunrise. III. A Merciful Recovery As the sun rose on her battered form, Xilfæ-îr groaned with pain. A passerby, Baalla, heard Xilfæ-îr's pitiful sounds. She ran home, returning with her husband, Jaagryn, to bring the battered and unconscious waif to their home. They took Xilfæ-îr to their apothecary in the Midland district, and nursed her back to health. Baalla and Jaagryn are native Varisians and former adventurers. She a sorceress, and he a bard. Despite being a half-drow, Xilfæ-îr reminds them of their daughter, who had been murdered at about Xilfæ-îr's age. Baalla and Jaagryn were the first people who showed Xilfæ-îr kindness. Initially wary of them, Baalla and Jaagryn soon became her parents. In fact, if not in law. Xilfæ-îr also became fluent in the Varisian language thanks to Baalla and Jaagryn. Baalla and Jaagryn later convinced a magus, Seiseu, to train Xilfæ-îr. Hesitant to train a half drow, Seiseu relented when she saw Xilfæ-îr’s devotion to Baalla and Jaagryn. Under Seiseu’s tutelage, Xilfæ-îr favours weapons made for agility over brute strength, such as the rapier, dagger, scimitar, and kukri. Mindful of her urban environment, she routinely carries a sling and a sap. Sunlight is still a problem for Xilfæ-îr. She cannot bear the outdoors during the day except when heavily overcast. The kindness of Baalla and Jaagryn taught Xilfæ-îr friendship, kindness, and loyalty for their own sake. She is therefore fiercely loyal to anyone who befriends her. She also lacks the inherent casual cruelty of the drow. Baalla and Jaagryn smoothed most of Xilfæ-îr’s rough edges. But she still has some from her drow upbringing. Retribution comes naturally to her. She is not squeamish about using poisons in combat. She is prone to vanity, and is easily flustered if she does not get the better of a clash of personalities. She still remembers Gaedren, and does not like what she remembers. She wants to settle the score with Gaedren. More importantly, though, Xilfæ-îr wants to transcend survival and make a name for herself. The recent unrest in Korvosa makes the time right for her to do just that.
Okay, like some of the others, my character was not selected for the
Mind you, there was a lot of stiff competition to be had. Anyway, I think I'll stick to this character alias, Xilfæ-îr, from the other thread
Anyway, here's her original back story, if you'd like to give a quick
I know it's a bit on the long side, so I will trim it down. Xilfæ-îr's (old) back-story:
Xilfæ-îr is a hardened and lucky survivor. She survived a childhood as maltreated and tortured slave in a drow household. She survived trying to emasculate the Korvosan crime boss she had been sold to. Then, in a kinder twist of fate, she was brought up from the depths of trying to survive from one day to the next.
Being a survivor, and showing martial promise, Xilfæ-îr was put into a caravan
The caravan was quickly overcome. By some strange twist of fate, Xilfæ-îr was
This is when Xilfæ-îr experienced her first sunrise. She rarely encountered
Too proud to kill any helpless prisoners, the mercenaries' leaders finally
Gaedren soon realized he been swindled for a change. No amount of threats,
Matters came to a head between Xilfæ-îr within days. Gaedren berated her in
Xilfæ-îr drove her point home by using her knee to drive Gaedren's manhood
Gaedren himself was incapacitated and in no condition to check if Xilfæ-îr was
As it turned out, their prayers were answered. Although who answered them
They took Xilfæ-îr to their apothecary in the Midland district, and nursed
Baalla and Jaagryn were a puzzle to Xilfæ-îr at first. The first people she met
With difficulty, Baalla and Jaagryn convinced a magus they know, Seiseu, to
Sunlight is still a problem for Xilfæ-îr, though. She cannot bear the outdoors
The kindness of Baalla and Jaagryn taught Xilfæ-îr friendship and loyalty for
She still remembers Gaedren, of course. And does not like what she remembers.
More importantly, Xilfæ-îr wants to transcend survival and make a name for
Thanks!
congrats, all!
Dotting for interest like several others from another recruitment, should I not make it there.
Glad they've got it figured out.
Nothing to do with the game, as such, but … … is anyone else having trouble reaching the message board links?
… complete with a prolonged drum-roll, and everything!
I first played with AD&D 1 back in the stone age (not literally, of course, I'm not that old). Although the biggest problem was finding a time agreeable for everyone to play. Especially if players had those annoying "job" things! :o
Arcane casters with a few ranks of Use Magic Device also work a treat for healing people up with curing wands.
Yes, Good Luck, all. Lots of cool submissions for the GM to look through.
Wow! Twenty-three applicants for sure, probably twenty-five. The GM has a lot of work ahead, looking through that list! Plenty of stiff competition too!
Okay, got it! This is Xilfæ-îr for your perusal. Got all the number-crunchy bits done.
The back-story is a bit longer than I planned it to be.
Thanks! Xilfæ-îr, back-story: Xilfæ-îr is a hardened and lucky survivor. She survived a childhood as maltreated and tortured slave in a drow household. She survived trying to emasculate the Korvosan crime boss she had been sold to. Then, in a kinder twist of fate, she was brought up from the depths of trying to survive from one day to the next.
Being a survivor, and showing martial promise, Xilfæ-îr was put into a caravan
The caravan was quickly overcome. By some strange twist of fate, Xilfæ-îr was
This is when Xilfæ-îr experienced her first sunrise. She rarely encountered
Too proud to kill any helpless prisoners, the mercenaries' leaders finally
Gaedren soon realized he been swindled for a change. No amount of threats,
Matters came to a head between Xilfæ-îr within days. Gaedren berated her in
Xilfæ-îr drove her point home by using her knee to drive Gaedren's manhood
Gaedren himself was incapacitated and in no condition to check if Xilfæ-îr was
As it turned out, their prayers were answered. Although who answered them
They took Xilfæ-îr to their apothecary in the Midland district, and nursed
Baalla and Jaagryn were a puzzle to Xilfæ-îr at first. The first people she met
With difficulty, Baalla and Jaagryn convinced a magus they know, Seiseu, to
While training under Seiseu, Xilfæ-îr put much time and effort into learning how
Sunlight is still a problem for Xilfæ-îr, though. She cannot bear the outdoors
The kindness of Baalla and Jaagryn taught Xilfæ-îr friendship and loyalty for
She still remembers Gaedren, of course. And does not like what she remembers.
More importantly, Xilfæ-îr wants to transcend survival and make a name for
BoG isn't an issue at all. I had a drow fire sorcerer in a Kingmaker game who managed to convince the good racist elven ranger in the group that he was a surface elf for a while until he got killed by bandits. Cool, thanks! Been brainstorming on a back-story today.Just need to make it a cohesive read.
It are I, Xunal again.
Just let me know if I made any mistakes and/or include material you'd rather not have in your game.
I know a half-drow is a bit of a stretch in Korvosa.
Before I forget: HP for level 2 (1d8):
Thanks! Stat Block: Female half-elf (drow-descended) (Half Drow) magus (eldritch scion) 2 (Pathfinder RPG Advanced Class Guide 104, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 9)
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