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Not that I'm a frequent poster here, but anyone who's happened to see my posts thus far probably knows that I have a penchant for discussing character ideas. Thus, this thread is nothing new, in that regard.
Having a fondness for all things Dwarven, and a respect for the makers of the worlds of Warhammer Fantasy and 40k, I happen to like the idea of the Slayers- dwarves who have lost their honor, and feel that only a death at the mightiest beast they cannot best will restore it. Thus, they wear practically no armor, take only their weapons, and journey far and wide to battle either the most ferocious beasts, or the largest armies, alongside their fellows.
A good concept, but I started thinking... I wonder if I can use it for something.
Perhaps a similar idea for an order of Dwarven Monks (or Fighters), with a similar mantra, but perhaps from a more spiritual standpoint. As such, Irori seems the perfect god for this, and so perhaps these Dwarves go see battle and its mastery as the truest form of perfection. As dwarves can be a bit... overzealous in their beliefs, perhaps they believe that Perfection is attained through continued survival, and that death in battle, while unfavorable, is a praiseworthy demise. There are few nobler causes than the pursuit of perfection. :)
Obviously, we can't have an order of suicidal, all-or-nothing warriors that could sustain themselves unless they were actually noteworthy. So, somehow, through rigorous training, prayer, meditation, etc. They have to prepare, and prepare for practically every opportunity, so that only the most unfortunate or overwhelming circumstances could bring about their doom.
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So then! I would really like to figure out a few things. How likely is this in Golarion? Obviously, many things are possible in an RPG, but with the established lore, I'm curious about what other dwarves might think of such an order. Also, how would I go about making a character that could survive a campaign with this as a background? Is it as simple as a regular Dwarven Monk? Or are there any interesting feats, traits (Preferably anything PFS legal) or anything of that sort that would help me?
Any advice, suggestions, or comments on the idea are welcome, and if I catch the eye of any Pathfinder staff, even better. :P
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Sigmar wills it!!!!
Grimnir... ;D
That said, I commend what's being done here, so I'll try to help: here's an essay on slayer psychology from the creator of Gotrek & Felix (who incidentally invented them while playing WHFRPG v1...). It's very informative and funny imho.
http://www.trollslayer.net/essays/wss.html