Oh, yeah, I'm actually brainstorming in her profile right now about how she'd feel about other PCs (just for fun), and her feelings about Seishin would probably be very, "I just don't like him. Something about him seems fishy. He's all full of himself. No, it has nothing to do with him spending lots of time around Shalelu lately. What does that have to do with it? Quit talking nonsense.
"...and besides, they haven't been spending that much time together. She's just putting up with him, you can tell. You can tell."
EDIT: I finished, by the way, if anyone wants to read Bluebottle's take on their characters. Like I said, it's purely just-for-fun brainstorming, not necessarily the final form those takes will take. :P
Bravo on those written character relationships, Blue! You really seem to have a grip on your PC, and everyone else's for that matter.
I'm so glad to see people are enthusiastic about their characters!
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EDIT: I finished, by the way, if anyone wants to read Bluebottle's take on their characters. Like I said, it's purely just-for-fun brainstorming, not necessarily the final form those takes will take. :P
Wow, o.o okay yeah I'm really impressed you wrote relations with EVERYONE'S characters. Well flippin done!
Things may have stayed icey for a while until one day when, perhaps, Riftun came across her painting and could not help but speak in awe at how the color compositon reminded him of the famous Ulfen painter Sigrid Alsgaard and his "Taming of the Silver Poppies." Further commenting on how he could never, in a million years, hope to replicate such an effect would certainly help to stroke her ego a bit and get them to talking.
I think it's fun to imagine that they still get to chatting somewhat often in the Red Dragon about the old masters, Bluebottle's latest work, and color theory.
Riftun, at one point, thought about asking her if he could commission her to do the artwork for a children's book he'd been planning on writing but has yet to work up the courage, lest he insult her with such a petty request.
Lol! I love it bluebottle. I kinda hope we can both make it in as the interactions would be a blast.
Thank you! I'm really glad people enjoyed the write-ups! It's a fun way to try to understand Bluebottle better. Plus, if Bluebottle gets in and another PC ends up getting replaced down the line, now I have ideas for how Bluebottle would know the replacement.
The cliche little "bit" with Bluebottle, which I won't lean on too hard because it's better for occasional gags than for defining her personality, is that she talks about Avistani magic the way your typical Chelaxian talks about the Mwangi Expanse. After all, Garund has this proud range of ancient magical traditions, and what does Avistan have? Primitive diabolism? Worship of some anthropomorphized versions of Mwangi spirits? How quaint.
That said, by default, Bluebottle is going to be friendlier to bards. She seems very soothed by their performances. Things probably settled soon after Riftin started complimenting Bluebottle's work—she wouldn't say it, but she now enjoys Riftin's company, particularly his flattery. I'm sure Bluebottle has used Riftin as a handy resource for Ulfen pigments and techniques.
Plus, like I said about Beastbrother, as a rule, Bluebottle likes people she can talk over. :P
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I'm happy that Torra came across as neurodiverse, that was my intention with her. She has no romantic feelings for Shalelu, it's more of an aspirational "I want to be her". At this point she's too preoccupied with other things to consider romance, although she would definitely welcome friendship and companionship. Might become a rather clingy friend however, as she's a bit attention starved.
I can imagine Torra alternating between drinking in almost anything Bluebottle has to say, and having fierce debates on the few topics she considers herself an expert in, neither giving any ground because they both feel they're correct. At the same time being fascinated by someone who traveled this extensively and drilling her on every detail of her experiences.
Yeah, I really enjoyed Torra's writeup, and all that came through. What I meant was that Bluebottle might have initially been suspicious before she realized (or might realize in-game, if you'd prefer) that Torra's interest in Shalelu was more complicated than "girl pretty". With that out of the way, Bluebottle's main interests in Torra would be as company (though she'd never admit it), as someone whose magic Bluebottle can study, and perhaps as someone to try to help out, since Bluebottle somewhat focuses on transmutation and illusion magic.
Oh, got ninja'd by your edit. Yeah, I think Bluebottle and Torra would get along well, as two people who like to learn and also like to argue about their special interests. Bluebottle might grumble about how Torra's wrong about the Material Theory of Evocation and clearly has no good sense, but she'd overall enjoy their interactions.
It will/would be interesting to see how both Scera herself and Bluebottle's opinion of her will change once she gets her curse and starts taking some oracle levels in prep for going into Theurge.
Curse buddies!
I actually really considered Oracle for explaining Bluebottle's colorblindness curse, but I wanted to move away from god-focused characters after Rosemary.
Also, speaking of neurodivergence and special interests, the reason I am absolutely spamming this thread lately is that I'm very hyperfocused on it right now. I really like everyone's characters, and I'm probably going to be heartbroken even if I make it in—because it'll mean so many fantastic PCs didn't. :P
This is nightdeath and my Monk submission who'll be going mostly Monk/Sorceror mix.
A Little of a wanderer with self cultivation touch.
Unarmed combat, Arcane powers mixed with some healing will be his area.
I have Gmed this before to completion.
I have also tried other Jade Regent campaigns and have never survived past Book 1. Either the story died or my character got killed. :P
Your family has been close friends with the Mvashtis for as long as you’ve been alive. Old Niska Mvashti’s recent death wasn’t all that unexpected— she must have been over a hundred years old, as far as you know—but it was a sobering moment nonetheless. What no one else in your family knows, though, is that in the weeks before her death, Niska must have known that her days were numbered, because she called you to her house one day and made you make a promise: If her daughter Koya ever went on a long trip, you would go with her to ensure her safety. Although the chances of Koya going on a long trip seem remote (she must be at least 60 years old, after all), you’ve made a promise to Niska to accompany her daughter if such an event comes to pass. Ever since you made this promise, you’ve felt a strange sense of destiny looming in your future—you might even think that Niska is now watching over your shoulder, just as she asked you to watch over her daughter. As a result of this eerie sense of being watched over, you’ve been able to react to dangerous situations more quickly than ever. As long as Koya remains alive, you gain a +1 trait bonus on Perception checks, and Perception becomes a class skill for you. In addition, you gain a +1 trait bonus on all attack rolls against foes that threaten Koya. NPC Choices: Koya.
It was strange how little you know people despite knowing them your entire life.
Niska Mvashti was someone he had known as a dwarfling and his family was involved with her as their caravans plied their trade routes.
He even had the privilege or surprise of caring for her child, Koya Mvashti when she was born.
He was among her playmate since he was still considered little more then a child himself and though he was interested in the unarmed arts and watching the stars, the child Koya was one of his more joyous playmates who could more then match him with her wit.
He always knew that one day he would have to watch Koya pass as Humans had a much shorter lifespan but Niska Mvashti was a positive ancient on par with his elders! This gave him the impression that the women of the Mvashti was among the long lived humans with elven blood but this was not to be.
Niska Mvashti had made him promise once when she had taken him aside to speak to him. She knew that he like his whole family kept their words seriously. A trait that won them acclaim as merchants and traders.
"It might not be now. Or in the near future Or even further!" she had intoned.
"Koya will travel and I will not be there. Promise me that you'll be there for her. Promise me that you'll travel with her like the friend you have being for her all this time. Your body, your spirit and your heart to protect her on her journey. Only you could do this. I could see no other." she had proclaimed. That was the last time she had ever spoken to him.
Ord had given his word though he didn't think that it would be serious but considering the years Koya already had. He didn't think it be happening anytime soon
However a sense of duty or premonition had always accompanied him. It had being a short while since Old Niska Mvashti had passed away. He was now an adult, passing his century nearly 3 decades ago and Koya was a sprightly 60 years old woman travelling with her adopted son!
When would his promise be needed?
Ha had kept in contact with her via letters and she was truly one of the remnants of his childhood friends and he knew most of her life as she did his. His journey through the Lands far North to the south, the heat and cold of different lands just as she shared with him her own journeys and that she had done so as a seer. An impressive act indeed.
He has had times crossed paths with Koya and her adopted son, Sandru but it had always being short as they exchanged news with each other otherwise not on parchment. Otherwise it had always being one filled with drinks, merry making and gossip.
He couldn't explain it but her last letter expressing her desire to finally see the sights and experience the world triggered an instinct that said, this was Her Journey. With the instinct guiding him alone, he made his way to her residence as he replied informing her of his decision to make that journey with her since he was free and it would be nice to travel with old friends as well. Of her mother's request he mentioned nothing.
It could be something
or
nothing.
Ord wasn't willing to take his chances. He trusted his instinct more and so he finds himself on the road to Sandpoint.
It would be tremendously hypocritical for me to say that someone who's already played/run/read the AP cannot apply, given that I have literally read every 1e AP other than Second Darkness and Hell's Vengeance. So, in short, if anyone's concerned with this, please relax.
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I've written up a build and backstory in Teruko's profile.
Things to note: I see Teruko's high Charisma as a sign that she's both good-looking and very capable of playing to people's expectations. It does not mean she's an extrovert or even that she necessarily likes people. She's often much 'friendlier' with acquaintances than with those she actually considers friends.
I may make some tweaks in the following days, but I'll let you know if I change anything major. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Looking good, ClearSpring. I will say that her trait won't benefit her early on, at least - the Extremely Fashionable one, I mean. It might not help much in the middle of the AP, either. Jade Regent is about a big journey, which means you might be a bit covered in dirt fairly often. Not that you shouldn't choose it! It's cool and flavorful, and may come in useful more often than I realize.
As I write this, I'm already thinking of places where it will come in useful... xD
Yeah, I don't expect the +1 bonus to come up much. The trait still gets Teruko Bluff as a class skill, (that's not tied to the clothing as far as I can tell), and is thematically something I can imagine Lonjiku insisting upon.
I may actually tweak one of my traits still. I'm considering dropping hedge wizard for something that will be more useful later on with the build I am working on.
If you'd like! Just make sure it fits storywise - that will be more important to me than mechanical potency.
I'm still agonizing over the traits, honestly, but they're all targeting story elements that won't change regardless of which ones I take mechanically. It's down to whether I want to emphasize her being accustomed to the hot weather (because, y'know, Mwangi, I'm literally buying Endurance in addition just to avoid the embarrassment of failing that first save), emphasize her being good at casting under pressure, or emphasize her being able to occasionally hit enemies with her fancy walking stick.
I very much enjoyed the writeup of Bluebottle's feelings on Baradim. He is a very odd half-orc but is exceptionally friendly. I can see them both enjoying the quietness of each other's company :D
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@Bluebottle: Jumping in on the train of people enjoying your write-ups. I'd say that your first instinct is correct, and Teruko will have been very friendly towards Nzi. She'll listen politely to whatever Nzi feels like rambling about, and won't give any signs as to whether she actually enjoys the conversation. (Sometimes she does, sometimes she doesn't.) They'll probably have spent some time talking about pigments and paints; Nzi from the perspective of an artist, Teruko from the perspective of a glass blower.
However, simply from being nearby when Teruko is at the Rusty Dragon, Nzi has probably noticed that Teruko has a lot of different faces for different situations. Depending on how closely she listens, she might have also overheard that Teruko sometimes 'hears' her father's voice and that it distresses her. (Ameiko is the only one who Teruko has actually told, although she suspects it's more due to mental illness than actual possession.) How Nzi reacts to that knowledge is of course up to her.
@Bluebottle: Jumping in on the train of people enjoying your write-ups. I'd say that your first instinct is correct, and Teruko will have been very friendly towards Nzi. She'll listen politely to whatever Nzi feels like rambling about, and won't give any signs as to whether she actually enjoys the conversation. (Sometimes she does, sometimes she doesn't.) They'll probably have spent some time talking about pigments and paints; Nzi from the perspective of an artist, Teruko from the perspective of a glass blower.
However, simply from being nearby when Teruko is at the Rusty Dragon, Nzi has probably noticed that Teruko has a lot of different faces for different situations. Depending on how closely she listens, she might have also overheard that Teruko sometimes 'hears' her father's voice and that it distresses her. (Ameiko is the only one who Teruko has actually told, although she suspects it's more due to mental illness than actual possession.) How Nzi reacts to that knowledge is of course up to her.
I'm really glad people are enjoying them! They're a fun thing to think about as we wait for the end of the submission period.
Bluebottle's pretty oblivious for the most part, so I think the most likely thing would be that she's noticed enough to know that there's something unnerving about Teruko, but no details beyond that. Barring something direct on Teruko's part, like uncharacteristically snapping at Bluebottle or the like, it takes a lot to get the painter's attention.
In fairness to Omoikane, Bluebottle isn't necessarily the best source for a complex and nuanced take, and she's not exactly a fan of kids. Unless Omoikane seeks her out, she's going to have a pretty surface-level view of him starting out. Really, that goes for most everyone. The idea isn't to insert her into everyone's backstory, just to spitball ideas. :P
And to be clear, I'm not putting the cart before the horse. I am enjoying myself, is all. I know the odds are slim of any one person getting in, and it's perfectly possible this work will go unused.
I was just working on an idea for a samsaran character and I stumble across a game where samsarans are encouraged. Neat. I'll submit Ronen the samsaran oracle. Full character sheet in this profile. I think I have him up to code, but I can fix anything wrong easily. I'll go ahead and put his backstory here though.
The woman turned out to be Koya Mvashti. After saving Ronen from dying of exposure she let him ride along with the caravan back to Sandpoint. He has spent the last few decades living there and occasionally going along with Koya on her caravan trips. Ronen has had a small desire to return to Tian and find his people, but he's in no hurry. If he doesn't make it in this life perhaps he will in the next. For now he prefers to remain near the woman who showed him such kindness.
A few years after settling in the city Ronen began to manifest his oracular abilities. He has always felt the presence of his previous lives' spirits, though recently they seem to have been manifesting more strongly.
Ronen usually keeps to himself, though that is mostly out of a desire to live a simple life. Those who do speak to him find him to be very personable.
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I'm reserving my ideas for how Seishin would interact with other PCs for when the game starts.
I was just working on an idea for a samsaran character and I stumble across a game where samsarans are encouraged. Neat. I'll submit Ronen the samsaran oracle. Full character sheet in this profile. I think I have him up to code, but I can fix anything wrong easily. I'll go ahead and put his backstory here though.
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Ah, another who shares my adoration for the samsarans. Welcome, welcome! I did notice you're taking the ancestor mystery and the haunted curse - have you looked at the reincarnated oracle archetype? No big deal if you don't want to, but it fits those two choices well.
Cool, another recruitment! I have this PC I completed for a previous submission, but I'll work on editing him a bit. I think the backstory was perhaps a bit too long, and I'd perhaps want to try a different class. I might remake him into a warpriest or an investigator and adjust the backstory accordingly (as well as remove the goal to go for a romance as it's no longer mechanically required).
Still, wanted to dot for interest in advance!
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At a brief glance, you may want to switch Tarot to Harrow, which is the Golarion version of the same. Also, Taldor's quite in the opposite direction of where the PCs will be headed, so you may want to switch his birthplace to somewhere further north. The Lands of the Linnorm Kings are a good option, as is the Crown of the World - if he came from a Varki or Erutaki heritage, he might also come from a Snowcaster elven heritage.
Other than that, it looks fine. I'll be doing another Background reactions bit soon, for those who've submitted since my last one.
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At a brief glance, you may want to switch Tarot to Harrow, which is the Golarion version of the same. Also, Taldor's quite in the opposite direction of where the PCs will be headed, so you may want to switch his birthplace to somewhere further north. The Lands of the Linnorm Kings are a good option, as is the Crown of the World - if he came from a Varki or Erutaki heritage, he might also come from a Snowcaster elven heritage.
Other than that, it looks fine. I'll be doing another Background reactions bit soon, for those who've submitted since my last one.
That's some solid feedback, thanks! I definitely like the idea of the Snowcaster elven heritage. I'll be reworking his backstory a bit to include the altered locations and base it around the Tarot reading. Without Taldor as a home nation, half os the backstory could be dropped and there's no reason for forced romance under the new rules, which would consolidate things nicely, I think.
Currently leaning a bit towards remaking him as an investigator, possibly an investigator/inspired blade so he can fight slightly better. Do Varki/Erutaki elves use rapiers...? Not sure what sourcebook they're from, will read up on them.
Varki and Erutaki would be the human part of the half-elf, if you choose the Crown of the World. In Lands of the Linnorm Kings, it would probably be Ulfen. The Snowcasters would the elven part of the Crown of the World, while normal elves could be the elven half in the Lands of the Linnorm Kings, though Snowcasters sometimes come that far south, too. The Snowcasters and the Erutaki appear in People of the North, while the Varki (as well as the Erutaki) appear in Races of Golarion
Ah, another who shares my adoration for the samsarans. Welcome, welcome! I did notice you're taking the ancestor mystery and the haunted curse - have you looked at the reincarnated oracle archetype? No big deal if you don't want to, but it fits those two choices well.
I did see that archetype. I was originally thinking about the clouded vision curse and that gave me encouragement to go with haunted in fact. But, the revelations it makes you take don't fit with my vision. The guy Ronen is reincarnated from, also named Ronen, was a more martial guy so I want to move into having a more battle oracle type as he progresses. I also really like the Wisdom of the Ancestors and Storm of Souls revelations and I definitely want to take the Spirit of the Warrior revelation(so that OG Ronen can inhabit the body of new Ronen for a time). So I would need to take Abundant Revelations as feats a couple of times to get all those but I kinda want to use my feats for fighting things.
Work is giving me a kicking at the moment, so I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to get my submission finished. As such, I'm going to withdraw from this recruitment (with great sadness). Good luck everyone!
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Bluebottle: I think there’s been plenty said about it in the thread already, but here’s a few things from me. The Bandu are a neat group to have come from, I think. Was she born a tiefling? It would make sense she might be ostracized - or perhaps idolized. It’s hard to say. Taking a ship as someone who is doubting their devotion to Dagon is perhaps braver than is immediately obvious, but that’s what adventurers are, right?
Akatsu Harami: There’s one really, really big thing here - simply put, Harami knows too much about the things in Minkai. I don’t mind the kitsune-turned-ghost-in-ink who was adopted into the clan, but I’d prefer having the characters discover the things over the AP, rather than already knowing where they ought to be and who their enemies ultimately are - at least until the end of the first Adventure. I hope that this doesn’t come off as harsh, because I don’t mean to offend.
Torra Voliokerdam: One of the least dwarf-y dwarves to ever dwarf, it seems. I do like the inclusion of the House of Blue Stones, it’s a neat little nod. Plus, being Iroran might help Torra fit in in Tian Xia, if she gets there. I did appreciate our discussion over the PMs, and other than that, looks good to me.
Ord Shan: I always love it when long-lived characters choose the Friend of the Family trait. It just makes so much sense. Beyond that, it looks fine to me!
Teruko Kaijitsu: You seem to have captured Lonjiku’s abrasiveness very effectively. Made me want to have someone punch him in the face (again). I like the contrast between Teruko and Ameiko - also the fact that Teruko is LG where Ameiko is CG. Tell me, what was Teruko’s response to her mother’s death, when she was twelve?
Other than that, I’ve not much to say… except Lonjiku makes me want to punch him (again).
Ronen: How old is Ronen? I think it’s possible that if he’s old enough, Koya would have been very young when he was first incarnated. I’m pretty sure that - yes, samsarans reach maturity at 60, so she’d have been around 5 at the time that he was first incarnated. You, uh, may want to adjust for that. It’s plausible that Niska took him in instead! And then maybe Koya healed him when he was injured more recently. Up to you, really.
Jieran Cordant: Can’t say more than I already have until your backstory’s adjusted. Keep up the good work!
Also, have a list of submissions:
Seishin of the Wheel, samsaran cleric of Tsukiyo, by Dragoncat
Ting Ting Ting, tengu slayer, by Robert Henry
Illir Olcana, half-elf paladin (hospitaler) of Shelyn, by Stratos
Beastbrother, human cavalier (hussar), by Simeon
Scera, human Void wizard, by Drogeney
Calder Morsson, human ranger, by DBH
Baradim Walks-The-Earth, half-orc unchained monk (perfect scholar), by KingHotTrash
Hana Tenko, kitsune ninja, by Delightful
Omoikane Pulcher, human unchained rogue (scout), by hustonj
Riftun, human bard (archivist), by Rackal28
Sara, human paladin (Chosen One) of Shelyn, by FangDragon
Hirabashi Yuto, human samurai (yojimbo), by Balacertar
Bluebottle, human arcanist, by Kobold Cleaver
Akatsu Harami, kitsune shifter (oozemorph)/rogue VMC, by Archlich
Torra Voliokerdam, dwarf geokineticist, by Kittenmancer
Ord Shan, dwarf monk (monk of the healing hand/sage counselor), by nightdeath
Teruko Kaijitsu, human Lore oracle (psychic searcher), by ClearSpring
Ronen, samsaran oracle, by eggellis
Jieran Cordant, half-elf investigator or warpriest, by Trevor86Interest Expressed:
Cuán with a half-elf Fighter into Ironbound Sword Samurai
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Don't worry, you don't offend at all! I'm delighted you read through my backstory, and I hope you enjoyed it. Please notice, however, that the person who knows it all is the player - not the character. The character has absolutely no memories of his life before being cursed. He remembers his name (or what he thinks was his name), and Ameiko looks like someone he knew before (his half-sister, Ameiko's great-aunt) but again, Horami can't pinpoint who such person is.
While some of his memories can come back, I'd leave it all for you to decide if and when, and what memories would be. For example, finding the seal could mean he remembers the family name that seal belonged to, without knowing anything else more. Or, we can simply assume he finds such things familiar but will never truly remember why until the end of the entire adventure.
In a full disclosure manner - I had GM'd Jade Regent in real life before in its entirety, and here in the forums played a good chunk of the first book. My story definitely takes such knowledge into account (especially to explain why a Tien-themed character would be exactly in Sandpoint with Ameiko), but I'm hoping you can agree with me that it's possible to keep player knowledge separate from character knowledge. :)
Bluebottle: I think there’s been plenty said about it in the thread already, but here’s a few things from me. The Bandu are a neat group to have come from, I think. Was she born a tiefling? It would make sense she might be ostracized - or perhaps idolized. It’s hard to say. Taking a ship as someone who is doubting their devotion to Dagon is perhaps braver than is immediately obvious, but that’s what adventurers are, right?
She's not a tiefling mechanically, but she definitely still has fiendish blood—just not enough to present itself more blatantly than some aspects of her Arcanist powers. And, well, her curse. The Bandu probably see fiendish blood as being a perfectly respectable source of magic, of course, but Bluebottle's problem was how arrogant and stuck-up she acted about it. She's had to learn to be more quiet about it around non-Bandu, and she's in general increasingly less comfortable with demons since the events of her mentor's death.
And yeah, I like the Bandu because they're this very sketchy, unpopular tribe, barely better than the Chelaxians and Sargavans they fight, and it explains why she had to go a long distance when she self-exiled. I'm sure Bluebottle has a more complicated view of her tribe than most Mwangi. "Everyone complains about the Bandu right up until the Chelaxians are knocking on their doors, and then suddenly it's smiles and roses and we-don't-hunt-together-often-enough and did-you-know-your-chief's-daughter-is-the-same-age-as-our-chief's-daughter. " Not that we're likely to run into a lot of other Mwangi on our journey for her to complain to about it. :P
She's not a tiefling mechanically, but she definitely still has fiendish blood—just not enough to present itself more blatantly than some aspects of her Arcanist powers. And, well, her curse. The Bandu probably see fiendish blood as being a perfectly respectable source of magic, of course, but Bluebottle's problem was how arrogant and stuck-up she acted about it. She's had to learn to be more quiet about it around non-Bandu, and she's in general increasingly less comfortable with demons since the events of her mentor's death.
You can't see it, but I'm shaking my fist at you. I swear you had her as a tiefling at one point!
Hadn't noticed those backstory question until now, so I'll do my best to get to them.
I'm aware that the Order of the Saddle gets it as a bonus feat, and I was planning to pick up ride-by combat as it's replacement. I'm not sure if there's an official rule on what happens when you get a feat you already have as a bonus feat, but I've usually seen it run where you get to pick a new one. If not, let me know and I'll change things.
Beastbrother's been with Sandru for coming on a year at this point.
In terms of True Arrow's death, I think one goal might be to find the orcs who killed her and get some closure.
You remembered correctly, I did! I'm honestly still torn about it, but I really wanted some more wiggle room with feats, skills and my Charisma score. Human is just a very convenient blank canvas, and it's hard to resist that. :P
Story-wise, she's still very tiefling-themed, so I could go back and forth. It's really just a question of, "is she a very fiendblooded human, or a very humanblooded tiefling?"
Hadn't noticed those backstory question until now, so I'll do my best to get to them.
I'm aware that the Order of the Saddle gets it as a bonus feat, and I was planning to pick up ride-by combat as it's replacement. I'm not sure if there's an official rule on what happens when you get a feat you already have as a bonus feat, but I've usually seen it run where you get to pick a new one. If not, let me know and I'll change things.
Beastbrother's been with Sandru for coming on a year at this point.
In terms of True Arrow's death, I think one goal might be to find the orcs who killed her and get some closure.
The feat thing sounds fair. Finding orcs can be put in, definitely, though I'd have to think of where, exactly.
That's how I saw ruled before, Simeon, with the caveat that the new feat would have to be one you could qualify when you first got the repeated feat. Other words, by the way I saw it done before, it couldn't be something that uses that feat as a pre-req, for example. I think the rules handle it as if it were a retraining.
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One of the reasons I set Calder up as I did was that he was the guy without any background drama. No trauma in his past. No great destiny awaiting him.
Just an ordinary guy surrounded by strange people wondering when conversation turned into a minefield?
He's probably sitting their nursing his drink and trying not to stare at all the wild and exotic people around him. :)
Ronen: How old is Ronen? I think it’s possible that if he’s old enough, Koya would have been very young when he was first incarnated. I’m pretty sure that - yes, samsarans reach maturity at 60, so she’d have been around 5 at the time that he was first incarnated. You, uh, may want to adjust for that. It’s plausible that Niska took him in instead! And then maybe Koya healed him when he was injured more recently. Up to you, really.
I've seen the chart that says they are adults at 60 but that seems weird to me. Inner Sea Races says this:
Typically, when a soul reincarnates as a samsaran, she does so into a new body that initially appears to be that of a child or young adult; thereafter, the body ages normally.
Which sounds to me like they are born as nearly in adulthood. If I had my druthers Ronen would have been reborn more like a year ago(I was kind of meeting in the middle) I find the idea of a samsaran being born knowing how to walk and talk from the snippets of their past lives far mor interesting.
But if you prefer, I can go with meeting Nishka. Be a family friend without the trait for it, ha!
Gotcha. My interpretation is that they are incarnated in the appearance of children (or perhaps teens), and then age very slowly into adulthood. But that's just my understanding.
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One of the reasons I set Calder up as I did was that he was the guy without any background drama. No trauma in his past. No great destiny awaiting him.
Just an ordinary guy surrounded by strange people wondering when conversation turned into a minefield?
He's probably sitting their nursing his drink and trying not to stare at all the wild and exotic people around him. :)
That's honestly one of my favorite archetypes. I like drama and tragedy, obviously, but the big dramatic "farm burned down by orcs, parents eaten by gnolls, brother cut off my hand, aunt stole my goldfish" PCs don't work without the straight men and easy-going professionals to offer contrast. It's an important balance to strike.
I also really enjoy the "tragic backstory PC who acts like a Straight Man easy-going professional 90% of the time" combo. :P
That's interesting. I found this post from James Jacobs saying samsarans indeed just appear into the world as children or even teenagers.
I guess the 60 years old in the table means the age to adulthood for a samsaran adventurer, but that would encompass multiple reincarnations already, and the age of their current body could be that of a child, a teenager or an older adult.
A thought occurred to me--do you suppose samsarans actually call each other samsarans? Or is 'samsaran' a title that someone else bestowed upon them?
I, personally, think the 'samsaran as an outsider term' makes the most sense--it's why Seishin, in his backstory, refers to himself as a 'child of the Wheel'.
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That's interesting. I found this post from James Jacobs saying samsarans indeed just appear into the world as children or even teenagers.
I guess the 60 years old in the table means the age to adulthood for a samsaran adventurer, but that would encompass multiple reincarnations already, and the age of their current body could be that of a child, a teenager or an older adult.
I feel like saying "my age is X if you include my previous incarnations" isn't really intuitive, myself. Like, previous incarnations are not the same person as the current one. They have a continuity, certainly, but they were different people.
EDIT: But this isn't the forum for me to express passionately my beliefs about samsarans. xD Anyways, not important for the game unless a samsaran gets selected.