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I think this is the first time I've seen
I don't believe there's anything RAW for when a sorcerer's bloodline manifests, and with the special circumstances here you can easily justify it getting a headstart if there is anything out there about that subject.
I'm not near my books, but hte Young template may be useful here, or just combining the mechanics of halflings and humans.
Crossblooded Celestial/Abyssal might be worth a try, but it may take up to three levels to really show off the crossiness.
In regards to assigning stats, here's how I'd do it:
Strength 6-7, it's a little girl
Constitution 10, she's little, but also managing to survive on who knows what as she's living on the streets, so 10 doesn't seem to bad for a six year old.
Dexterity 12, kids are quick but still a bit unsteady.
Wisdom 6-12, I'd say somewhere in there but probably closer to 12 as you she'd have to grow up a bit quicker than normal to survive.
Intelligence/Charisma, I'd say whatever you'd imagine she'd have if she was a normally aged Sorcerer; those are fairly static when it comes to age.
The Young template might work. It's basically one size smaller and -4 to all stats IIRC.
Good idea on the crossblooded mikaze! It actually makes sense, something I don't see in most crossblooded characters.
I could see the Abberant bloodline reflavored too.
himo the young template should be used for just below adult, for human it should be 14yr old.
For every 2 year below that, apply it again.
6yr old should not be able to fight at all.
O I beg to differ, a 6 year old can be a royal terror, heck my 4 yr old has been in Martial Arts for 2 years already... Kids can fight...
In popular culture,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ransom_of_Red_Chief
In reality,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTASBaDz6GA&feature=related
In a fantasy world where magic exists I think it would be fair to stat her as an adult and merely apply the young template once...
If the kid is a mutant, there's no reason not to make it a Medium-sized creature. Save yourself some trouble; you don't NEED to follow the rules for typical mortal growth because your sorcerer is atypical.
Abarrant Bloodline is a great option for flavor. So is the one where you get the Protean warpwave power; randomly mutating your body could be pretty cool and making the kid a sorcerer who beefs themselves up with polymorph effects to compensate for a weak child's body is an interesting idea.
I'd recommend good Physical Scores, poor Mental scores sans Charisma for that idea to work.
Actually, the cutoff would be 3 ft, 8 in (i.e. a pretty tall male gnome) so I'd probably make her small. Honestly, it would make sense to me that a young creature should be one size category smaller.
I remember this website being a decent source for stats for young people. Courtesy of Golden-Esque.
http://www.dollarninjas.com/shador/index.php?title=Aging
If your going the :see previous spoiler: route, why not use the Alchemist class mixed in for the mutagen ability. Instead of constant spell casting she has a tonic she creates and imbibes... bringing out Dark Suzy who makes all her bullies go away...
::shrugs:: it's a thought...
Alignment: At this point, CN. She could end up being any nonlawful alignment, basically depending on how she's treated over the next few years. If left to her own devices on the streets, she'll probably turn CE (and certainly will once the cultists show up; see below).
Appearance: She inherited Nualia's white hair. Her tiefling heritage is apparent in the form of bright yellow eyes and her right leg, which ends in a strange cloven limb that's something between a claw and a hoof. She walks with a noticeable limp, but it's not quite enough to affect her movement speed.
Attitude: Hostile to everyone, suspicious, aversive. The world has not treated her well so far. Other children -- first at the orphanage, now on the street -- call her the "monster girl". She assumes pretty much everyone is an enemy and responds accordingly. On the other hand, she's starved for affection; a couple of successful Diplomacy checks, and she may fixate on a PC as a parent-figure.
Development: She's a natural sorcerous prodigy. If given basic nutrition and shelter, her powers will develop steadily over the next few years -- by age 12 or so, she'll be 3rd level. If put in an orphanage or some other place that provides decent care, but without much kindness or attention, she'll grow up to be CN (assuming no attention from Lamashtu; see below.) If given a moderate amount of affection and care, she'll swing towards CG. In a Sandpoint context,
** spoiler omitted **-- but in any event, at some point between her 12th and 14th birthday, the cult of Lamashtu will begin to take an interest in the girl. By this time the Heroes of Sandpoint are likely to be fairly high level, so the cultists will approach with cunning and care, but...
...oh god, even my Neutral Evil Tiefling Wizard (the one I made a thread about while asking for build help, yet nobody ever replied) would feel bad for the little girl (then again, she has her own sense of odd sympathy for the down-trodden, especially those who are mistreated for being tieflings) and I now wish my DM would pick this excellent idea up, even though me knowing of this would then count as me having metagame knowledge (over which he is VERY paranoid at times).
Im jealous, my DM doesn't have this kind of prep or foresight. I cant really judge, if i was DM'ing I probably wouldn't either.
Great Job Doug
Im jealous, my DM doesn't have this kind of prep or foresight. I cant really judge, if i was DM'ing I probably wouldn't either.
Great Job Doug
Took the words right out of my mouth. Except that last part, I'd totally work extra for some more interesting bonus scenarios for my players.
One way to give her the "lots of potential" is to give her a really rockin' charisma score.
In game, more veteran sorcerors can see that she's untrained, but that she would be better then they are, with the same training.
Plus, low level spells like color spray and silent image are powerful with high DCs.
I might even throw in a randomizer chart, to show the effects of powers that aren't 100% under control. Something like:
1-20 +2 DC
20-40 additional target
40-60 extended
60-80 higher level effect
80-90 empowered
90-100 roll twice or DM call
The new DCC game has great material for this.
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I like where this is going. Though, the question you might want to have available sooner than later is how you expect this kid to fit into the overall plot of the campaign. Once you have that idea, that should help fill in the details you are looking for. Also, it would probably be good to have plan B in case the players take it in a different direction.
Hostile = DC 26 Diplomacy check to change her attitude to Unfriendly. In which case, she'll communicate in monosyllables.
I think my campaign notes just sprouted another page purely from this and your Lyrie thread. So many fun ideas...
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This is a great idea, but I might look for another way to tie her in to the campaign, rather than wait eight years or so. What if she was born with a Sihedron birthmark, and Karzoug wants Xanesha to retrieve her?
OK, having loosely connected plot threads is fine by me. And it's your game anyways :)
Bah, make her a Summoner...her 'Imaginary Friend' keeps the bullies away.
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I love this idea...
want to have a sandpoint npc secretly hide her while she grows up. Hannah is listed as a midwife..hmmmm
she could me an abomination and mutant that would make a nice moral dilemma for the party
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Have Sheriff Hemlock raise her. He's stern, durable, and of solid moral character. No one would dare pick on her.
Dotted.
Have Sheriff Hemlock raise her. He's stern, durable, and of solid moral character. No one would dare pick on her.
Could work well if you ask me.
Wait, what race does the child count as?
Tiefling? Aasimar? Something else entirely? I'd like to know that.
in the original post she is a tiefling i believe