Char Sheets

[sirpercival]

Go ahead and port over here, please. 

[phaedrusxy]

Legion is an anomaly. He started his existence as a mindless construct, a guardian of ancient temples to long forgotten dragon-kings, in a civilization lost to time. Lying inert for countless centuries in the crypt he once guarded, his "memory core" became infused with the psychic impressions of the spirits of long dead dragons. He is now part machine and part dragon, out of time and out of place.

(He's the one in the back in this picture  )

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Custom rules

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Dragonborn link
Legion is technically a binder, but has some modifications: He can only choose from a restricted list of vestiges, but does not need to draw a diagram or manifest a sign, and can change his bound vestige 1x day as a full-round action.

Naberius boosts intimidate, not diplomacy. Renamed "The Captain", refluffed to be an ancient shapeshifting half-dragon who led the Legion into battle. He had a commanding voice, and knowledge of many esoteric things you might not expect of a military commander. One of the skills I pick to be able to use untrained will be Iaijutsu Focus (if that's OK).

Vestiges will all be refluffed to be psychic/ghostly imprints of ancient draconic rulers (or other prominent figures) of the forgotten kingdom Legion is from, whose memories (and limited abilities) were somehow blended into Legion's "core", not traditional vestiges. We'll just be using the stats for existing vestiges to avoid having to draft a list made completely of custom ones.

Allowed vestiges
~~Tome~~
Acererak
Agares
Andras
Andromalius
Aym (1st) - (DC 15, influence: greedy) Dwarven Step, Halo of Fire, Improved Sunder, Medium Armor Proficiency, Resistance to Fire (resist 10), Ruinous Attack (dbl dmg to objects)
Buer
Dantalion
Haagenti (2nd)  - Confusing Touch*, Immunity to Transformation, Shield Proficiency, Weapon Proficiency
Halphax
Haures
Karsus
Leraje (1st) - Hide Bonus, Low-Light Vision, Precise Shot, Ricochet, Weapon Proficiency
Naberius (1st)  - Disguise Self, Faster Ability Healing, Naberius’s Skills, Persuasive Words*, Silver Tongue
Orthos
Otiax
Paimon
Savnok (2nd) - Call Armor, Heavy Armor Proficiency, Move Ally*, Savnok’s Armor
Shax
Tenebrous

~~Online~~
Arete
Ashardalon
Astaroth [cityscape version]
Cabiri
Desharis
Kas
The Triad
Vanus
Green Lady (2nd)

Current stats

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0 damage, bound to the "The Captain" (Naberius), 1 bind left for the day

Options to consider when retooling to Wyrm Warrior

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Primary Ideals: Pyroclastic (Breath of Fire discipline), Shadow (Hide, Autohypnosis, awesome discipline), Fang (increased damage, nice discipline)
Other Ideals to consider later: Howling (Jump, Perform, Shatter at will, good initmidate-based discipline)Song (Perform, Disguise), Battle (Bardic Music), Styx also looks interesting, if I decide to go towards grappling, Tartarian? (discipline is based on Intimidate, and looks good)
Howling is quite good also. Shatter and Gust of Wind as Ideal abilities, and very strong options based on Intimidate as maneuvers.

Stance: Pale Horseman's Reckless Harvest: deal Str mod in damage to all threatened enemies on each successful attack. -2 penalty to AC and attacks while using this stance.
Maneuvers: Intimidating Shout (RS 1, boost) - Demoralize enemies that you attack
Smoking Burn (BoF 1, boost): After using breath weapon, cloud of smoke left behind for 1 round + 1/4 ranks in spellcraft.
Clawing Back Time (SN 1, strike): Gain 1d4+IL temporary hit points after successful strike

[Shiki]

Snowy
Background:

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Snowy comes from a little tribe full of nomadic tibbits living in the northern forests, a little to the north of Springley Downs. She had it hard all of her childhood, learning everything on the spot in the cold wild. Once or twice per year, the tribe traveled to the south, keeping in touch with their elven friends from Fayland Water. Once Snowy grew more self-aware of her unusual potential, that is, her tie with magic related to dragons, she became somewhat of a troublemaker, trying her new-found powers for the heck of it. The tribe didn't mind it much at first, although they grew tired of her nonsense after some time and kept her in check.

As time went by though, she grew tired of this way of life and of her tribe. In their travels in the south, she came about Springley Downs where other living beings caught her interest, and she pretty much left the tribe from there with no other thoughts. She created confusion amongst the tribe and used the opportunity to flee and hide till they left the area. She then went to the village. Snowy was eleven years old at the time. In her cat form, she wandered from place to place anywhere where something would catch her interest (pretty much everywhere in the village). Springley Downs pretty much acted as a study for her, but she never showed her humanoid form to anyone.

As time went by, she came to care about the comforts of having something like a home and a family again, and she got picked up by Squire Mainor's wife, Juna, not too long after. Juna is the one who named her "Snowy." At some point later on (when Snowy was about fourteen), Rainfall, elven cleric from Fayland Water, noticed her in town during one of his rare visits. He came to know who her caretaker was by following her back to Squire Mainor's house, and he spoke to Juna about who Snowy really is.

At that moment, drama happened between those three in the house. The girl spoke her desire to not get back to her tribe, to keep her presence here from her ancient family a secret, and her discomfort about if the villagers were to know what she is. Snowy's demands were granted, although from that day on, she had to be introduced to the village in some way and try her best to help with the house or do some kind of work outside.

Description:

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Snowy's 15 years old. In her humanoid form, she might get mistaken for an elf child if seen from afar, but a closer look reveals traits that are more mature. Really small, she stands a bit less than 3 feet (2'9''), slender (33 lb.) yet firm. Her skin is as pale as her name suggests; her cute face is complimented by lively, catlike eyes of a deep, dark hazel. She also has long, fluffy, silver-white hair. In her cat form, Snowy's fur is fluffy and is white as snow with faint, silvery stripes.

Snowy's overly curious about practically anything and is impulsive and compulsive, although she can be quite focused and think through situations whenever she deems it necessary or when she needs to. She can somewhat be an attention whore at times, but she usually keeps to herself, or at least she tries to. She likes sweets, cutesy things, mysteries, profits and freedom. She totally hates getting picked on, getting hurt badly, being victim of theft, stupid people, misused authority, hot temperatures and not being free.

Sheet:

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Female arctic magic-blooded tibbit dragonfire adept 2
CN Small (Tiny in cat form) monstrous humanoid (dragonblood, shapechanger)
XP 1450 (!!!)
Init +5 (+6 in cat form); Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent (in cat form); Spot +6
Languages Common, Draconic, Elven, Feline, Sylvan
AC 19, touch 14, flat-footed 16 (18/16/14 in cat form)
hp 25 (14 (2d8) + 10 (con mod) + 1 (dragontouched))
Fort +8, Ref +3 (+4 in cat form), Will +3; +1 against paralysis and sleep effects; +1 racial against cold effects; -1 racial against fire effects
Weakness cold-blooded (flaw), wild (flaw)
Speed 20 ft. (30ft. in cat form)
Space 5 ft. (2½ ft. in cat form); Reach 5 ft. (0 ft. in cat form)
Melee dagger +1 (1d3-1/19-20) or
Melee 2 claws +7 each (1d2-4) and bite +2 (1d3-4) (in cat form)
Base Atk +1; Grp -4 (-11 in cat form)
Special Actions breath weapon, feline transformation
Invocations Known (CL 2nd):
   Least (at will)—beguiling influence (up 24/7)
Breath Effects Known (CL 2nd):
   Frost Breath
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 2nd):
   1/day—detect magic
   1/day—magic aura
   1/day—ray of frost
   1/day—read magic
   1/day—undetectable alignment (up 24/7)
Abilities Str 8 (3 in cat form), Dex 16 (18 in cat form), Con 20, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 16
SQ aggressive (trait), scales +2
Feats Entangling Exhalation^1st, Power Surge^flaw, Clinging Breath^flaw, Dragontouched^bonus, Weapon Finesse (in cat form)^bonus
Skills Bluff +14, Climb -2 (+4 in cat form), Diplomacy +20, Disguise +3 (+5 to act in character), Escape Artist +4 (+6 in cat form), Intimidate +16, Jump +0 (+6 in cat form), Knowledge (arcana) +5, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +8, Sense Motive +5, Sleight of Hand +5 (+6 in cat form), Spellcraft +5 (+7 to decipher scrolls), Spot +6, Survival +3, Use Magic Device +9
   Ranks (35 skill points):

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Bluff 5
Diplomacy 5
Intimidate 5
Knowledge (nobility and royalty) 5
Sense Motive 5
Spot 4
Survival 1 (cross-class)
Use Magic Device 5

Possessions

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Inventory
Dagger
Studded Leather
Traveler’s Outfit
Backpack
– Waterskin
– 3 Rations
– Blanket, winter
Money Belt (14 gp)

Total Weight: 13.5 lb.

Carrying Capacity (light, medium, heavy load)
In humanoid form: 19.5 lb. or less, 19.51–39.75 lb., 39.76–60 lb.
In cat form: 7.5 lb. or less, 7.51–15 lb., 15.01–22.5 lb.

Aggressive Trait; +2 Init, -1 AC. (SRD/UA)
Beguiling Influence Invocation; +6 bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy, and Intimidate for 24 hours. (DM 79)
Frost Breath Breath effect; breath deals cold damage instead of fire damage, only applicable to cone-shaped breath. (DM 77)
Breath Weapon At will; 30-foot line or 15-foot cone. 1d6 fire damage, DC 15 Reflex half.
Cold-Blooded Flaw; automatically fail all Fortitude saves made to overcome the effects of high temperatures; fire-based effects deal an additional 2  points of fire damage to you. (Dr#324)
Feline Transformation Name says it all. It rocks. (DMC 25)
Wild Flaw; whenever entangled, pinned, or bound, immediately become panicked; fear is alleviated 1 round after getting free of all bonds; spells and effects that remove fear do not prevent this effect. (Dr#329)
Scales Natural Armor. (DM 26)
Skills +2 racial bonus on Escape Artist, Jump, Knowledge (arcana), Spellcraft, Spot, and Survival checks; can use Knowledge (arcana) and Spellcraft untrained; can use Dexterity modifier instead of Strength modifier for Climb and Jump checks in cat form (all noted above).

Wishlist:

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tbd

[Flay Crimsonwind]

Isaac Robin, Squire Adept - NG Human Duskblade

History

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Isaac had a destiny that was placed upon him before he was even born. His father was well-known hedge wizard, a spellcaster who was loyal to a House without a Lord. His lady mother was a healer, and a witch herself. When the two met, and shortly after married, it was expected that they would bear children with the power born from the blood of their ancestors, who would reap the experience of their parents to become great mages. After but a year, their House had been absorbed into the fiefdom of another lord, who had no desire for competition with his own loyal mage. Told that they had to leave their homes, and the small territory they knew and loved, the couple travelled long and far from their home. Eventually, by chance, they found and settled in the hamlet of Springley Downs. Sixteen months later, Isaac was born.

He was a healthy child, lively and full of energy, both of body and of mind. His arcane power was unfocused, but present, and he could perform simple light tricks when he was but two years old. His parents were pleased; though they had little, their talents not being of high demand in the small village, they had hopes that their son would grow as strong and glorious as had been expected. Isaac learned quickly to read, and was tutored by his mother and father shortly after, though he could not draw forth quite yet basic spells. Still, he was young, and it was expected. When his little brother Garet was born, when Isaac was freshly four, their parents were overjoyed, though worried about their ability to maintain two children.

While his parents worked, Isaac watched and tutored his younger brother. It was while they were playing at magic together that the two stumbled upon a nest in the woods, that had seemed abandoned. Garet broke the nest while examining it, and from it came small insects, too tiny to imagine, who swarmed and attacked. Isaac tried to fend them off while his brother ran back to the village. When his mother and father came finally with some of the huntsman, they found him stung all over. Their magic failing to repel the creatures, the hunters eventually used an alchemic dust that killed the swarm, and it was discovered that the insects were parasites that fed off of arcane energy. Analysis and research, though limited, showed that the insects were embedded deep within Isaac, living but dormant. Treatments were all experimental, and all dangerous, and all without even a high chance of success. Isaac was eight.

As the years went by, Garet, who had been saved his brothers fate by Isaac, developed quickly into an impressive mage with natural talent at magic; he was becoming a full-fledged sorcerer, though young. Isaac, his magical abilities still present but damaged, became even more enthralled with the knights he heard tell of from the elders in the village, from his father, who dealt with the hedge knights in his youth, and from the stories he managed to find. He was determined to try and find a way to prove himself useful, even great, like the men in the stories from the age of heroes. But while his family was poor, yet, happy, Isaac knew that the best place to start was at home. He took up work with the blacksmiths both in Springley Downs and in Silverhaven, and earned a small but helpful living as an assistant and apprentice, starting when he turned thirteen.

But that was the same year his sister, Jenna, was born, and it is now almost six years past, four since Isaac's father left to pledge himself to a true Lord. Though his father is away, he tries to send word by bird often to Springley Down, and comes back every year for a short stay to remind his family that he loves them. Isaac's mother works as a healer and resident witch for Springley down, though her services are more towards mixing alchemic medicines and tools for the town and the merchants who come through. Garet is anxious to become a hedge sorcerer, and Jenna's magical blood is flowering under his tutelage. Isaac, meanwhile, has become a fine craftsman, and trains both in magic and in sword. Though no master of either, he has worked to combine the two, in the hopes of making something more of himself, stylized by his own person, towards his own destiny.

Which is good, since he has lately had an odd feeling about his latent destiny. He feels a pull, as if he knows he is soon to leave the town that he loves so well, to make his own way in the world beyond....

He is an apprentice smith,apprenticed under Big Tor. He studies religion with a fascination, often frequenting the local church, and is in good standing with Brelden. Big Tor often sends his apprentice to trade with Silverhaven in his stead, and since Isaac is well-trained and old enough, he has been making trips with Squire Mainor when the man goes trading. It is from the Squire that he learned his basic sword-technique. As an alchemist and witch, his mother is friends with Romi and Aurua, as well as some of the Elves from nearby such as Deepshadow and Rainfall.

[skydragonknight]

Kara Quickfoot

Basically a Swift Hunter Master Thrower build that eventually has access to some maneuvers for utility. To keep it interesting and non-cookie-cutter, no Travel Devotion will be used (Skirmisher Boots and Chronocharm of the Horizonwalker will be getting some serious legwork at mid levels).

Backstory:

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Her earliest memories were holding one of her father's many knives and looking at her ow reflection in the polished steel. While he had been a strict parent and yelled at her whenever she made a mistake, he had been her first teacher, her mother having died while she was very young. Even when he was gone on a business trip, she made sure to behave for Coman and Frissa- if she got into even a speck of trouble, her father would hear about it and beat some sense into her when he came back.

One day when Kara was 13 (about 10 in human years), after a long knife practice she finally managed to get a perfect throw, hitting the bullseye dead center. Her father, smiling, didn't yell at her for the rest of the day, and at dinner he told her he was going away on a long trip and to practice her throwing while he was gone.

Time passed, the seasons changed one after another. She practiced throwing, did chores for Comand and Frissa and learned basic hunting skills from Roman, who took some interest in her after seeing her kill a rabbit with a knife throw. From then on, he'd take her on the occasional trip in the forest, where he taught her how to be observant and unseen while waiting for game. Though she had a knack for it, he said she still wasn't old enough to go on the trips with the rest of the adults.

Over the years, Kara has become more used to this day-in and day-out living. But she still wonders where her father is and what he is doing...

[Garryl]

Level 1 (for posterity)

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Sorrel Fontaine
Male CG Human Ritualist, Level 1, Init +3, HP 11/11, Speed 30 ft
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 12, Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +4, Base Attack Bonus +0   
Composite Longbow +3 (1d8, x3)
Studden Leather (+3 armor, +3 Dex, -1 flaw)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 12
Condition None

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Sorrel Fontaine
CG Human Ritualist 1
10/16/16/18/14/12

HP 11
Init +3
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat 12
Saves Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +4
Attack Longspear -2 melee (1d8/x3)
Attack Longbow +3 ranged (1d8/x3)
Attack Longbow +1/+1 ranged (1d8/x3)
Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot

Languages: Common, Draconic, Abyssal, Infernal, 1 more
Skills: Concentration, Decipher Script, Craft, Knowledge (all skills, taken individually), Profession, Spellcraft, and Use Magic Device, as well as two additional skills of your choice (Spot, Sense Motive).
36   4+4+1/level
1   Concentration +4
1   Decipher Script +5
   Craft ()
4   Knowledge (arcana) +8
1   Knowledge (dungeoneering) +5
4   Knowledge (local) +8
1   Knowledge (nature) +5
1   Knowledge (religion) +5
1   Knowledge (the planes) +5
   Knowledge (psionics)
1   Knowledge (architecture and engineering) +5
1   Knowledge (geography) +5
1   Knowledge (history) +5
1   Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +5
   Profession ()
4   B- Sense Motive +6
4   Spellcraft +8
4   B- Spot +6
4   Use Magic Device +5
1*   CC- Tumble +3
ACP -1 (included)

Feats: 4 (2 flaw, 1 human, 0 class, 1 level)
   F- Point Blank Shot
   F- Precise Shot
   H- Extra Charge
   1- Rapid Shot

Flaws: 2
   Noncombatant (-2 melee attack rolls)
   Vulnerable (-1 AC)

Proficiencies: You are proficient with all simple weapons and with one martial weapon of your choice.  You are also proficient with light armor and light shields.
   Simple Weapons (all)
   Martial Weapons (longbow)
   Light Armor
   Shields (light shields only)

Ritual Casting: 2 round duration, free action discharge, Int-based
Minor (4+1 charged, DC 14, 1 minute cast time)
   Ritual Focus (ranged) (+2 competence on ranged attack and damage rolls)
   Ritual of Good Hope (allies within 10 feet gain effects of another discharged ritual)
   2x Ritual of Intuition (1/round, immediate action to get +1 insight on any d20 roll)
   Zone of Calm (10' radius zone, Will save each round or be fascinated for 1d4+1 rounds) Changing it to Rit. Protection next time we rest a bit.

Equipment:
25g   Studded Leather Armor (+3/5/-1/15%, light, 20 lb.)
100g   Composite Longbow (Str +0) (1d8/x3, 2h martial ranged, 110 ft. range incr., 3 lb.)
3g   Arrows x60 (9 lb.)
1g   Blunt Arrows x20 (x2 crit, 1/2 base range, nonlethal bludgeoning damage, 3 lb.)
3g   Serpentstoungue Arrows x20 (piercing and slashing damage, ignore hardness <= 5 of objects, 3 lb.)
5g   Longspear (1d8/x3, 2h simple melee, reach, set vs. charge, 9 lb.)
13g   Miscellaneous stuff
   10' pole
   clothing
   books!
   ritual knife (dagger)
   chalk
   torches
   bedroll

Sorrel Fontaine
Male CG Human Ritualist, Level 2, Init +3, HP 20/20, Speed 30 ft
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 12, Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +5, Base Attack Bonus +1
Composite Longbow +4 (1d8, x3)
Studden Leather (+3 armor, +3 Dex, -1 flaw)
Abilities Str 10, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 18, Wis 14, Cha 12
Condition None

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Sorrel Fontaine
CG Human Ritualist 2
10/16/16/18/14/12

XP: 1650 xp, +3 literary xp

HP 20
Init +3
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat 12
Saves Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +5
Attack Longspear -1 melee (1d8/x3)
Attack Longbow +4 ranged (1d8/x3)
Attack Longbow +2/+2 ranged (1d8/x3)
Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot

Languages: Common, Draconic, Abyssal, Infernal, Sylvan
Skills: Concentration, Decipher Script, Craft, Knowledge (all skills, taken individually), Profession, Spellcraft, and Use Magic Device, as well as two additional skills of your choice (Spot, Sense Motive).
45   4+4+1/level
1   Concentration +4
1   Decipher Script +5
--   CC- Diplomacy +3
--   Craft ()
--   CC- Gather Information +3
5   Knowledge (arcana) +9
1   Knowledge (dungeoneering) +5
5   Knowledge (local) +9
2   Knowledge (nature) +6
2   Knowledge (religion) +6
2   Knowledge (the planes) +6
1   Knowledge (psionics) +5
1   Knowledge (architecture and engineering) +5
1   Knowledge (geography) +5
1   Knowledge (history) +5
1   Knowledge (nobility and royalty) +5
--   Profession ()
5   B- Sense Motive +7
5   Spellcraft +11 (+2 decipher scrolls)
5   B- Spot +7
5   Use Magic Device +6 (+2 w/ scrolls)
1   CC- Tumble +3
ACP -1 (included)

Feats: 5 (2 flaw, 1 human, 1 class, 1 level)
   F- Point Blank Shot
   F- Precise Shot
   H- Extra Charge
   1- Rapid Shot
   R2- Quicken Ritual

Flaws: 2
   Noncombatant (-2 melee attack rolls)
   Vulnerable (-1 AC)

Proficiencies: You are proficient with all simple weapons and with one martial weapon of your choice.  You are also proficient with light armor and light shields.
   Simple Weapons (all)
   Martial Weapons (longbow)
   Light Armor
   Shields (light shields only)

Ritual Casting: 3 round duration, free action discharge, Int-based
Minor (4+1 charged, DC 14, 1 minute cast time)
   Ritual Focus (ranged) (+2 competence on ranged attack and damage rolls)
   2x Ritual of Good Hope (allies within 10 feet gain effects of another discharged ritual)
   Ritual of Intuition (1/round, immediate action to get +1 insight on any d20 roll)
   Ritual of Protection (DR 2/- and resist 2 to all energy types)

Equipment:
25g   Studded Leather Armor (+3/5/-1/15%, light, 20 lb.)
100g   Composite Longbow (Str +0) (1d8/x3, 2h martial ranged, 110 ft. range incr., 3 lb.)
3g   Arrows x60 (9 lb.)
1g   Blunt Arrows x20 (x2 crit, 1/2 base range, nonlethal bludgeoning damage, 3 lb.)
3g   Serpentstoungue Arrows x20 (piercing and slashing damage, ignore hardness <= 5 of objects, 3 lb.)
5g   Longspear (1d8/x3, 2h simple melee, reach, set vs. charge, 9 lb.)
13g   Miscellaneous stuff
   10' pole
   clothing
   books!
   ritual knife (dagger)
   chalk
   torches
   bedroll

Tricks to use

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Ritual Skill lets me use any skill untrained and gives a +4 bonus. With Ritual of Intuition and the +2 enhancement to a stat from Ritual Boost (or whatever it's called), I can make any skill check at up to +6 above my basic ability modifiers during downtime. Or share that same boost with everybody else with Circle of Good Hope.

Skills to use with this:
Autohypnosis: Memorize any page of text.
Decipher Script: We're running into a lot of archaic language in text. Might as well until I can just use Comprehend Languages directly.

Incorporeal creatures are summoned with that Sonorous ritual thing. Excellent scouts. Can go through thinner walls, and rule of cool has ruled in this game that they can ride between surfaces of solid objects that are against each other.

Keep Zone of Calm charged when walking around town. Great nonlethal way to get away from crowds. 10 foot radius is enough to block an alley or even a narrower street.
Zone of Calm (10' radius zone, Will save each round or be fascinated for 1d4+1 rounds)

Backstory

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Sorrel Fontaine is the eldest son of Kimbrel Fontaine, Lord of Silverhaven, and something of a black sheep.

Lord Fontaine is a military man, concerned with protocol, courtesy, and the proper order of things.  He is dedicated to defending his people, and upholding the laws laid out by the Council in Starryhall as best he can.  He is a history buff, and over his years has collected a rather extensive library of ancient and esoteric tomes; however, he has little time to read them, as he is much more involved in maintaining the militia to defend against barbarian invasions from the North.

From the moment he was strong enough to wield a blade and old enough to follow orders, Lord Fontaine expected his firstborn son to follow in his footsteps.  Much to his chagrin, however, Sorrel has always been fiercely independent.  When he was younger he idolized his father and tried to learn everything the older man would teach him, but things went wrong from the start.

Sorrel's slender build made him more suited for archery than swordsmanship, and his temperament more suited to the library than the practice field.  Thanks to his father's guidance he always kept himself in excellent shape, but Sorrel was far more interested in his father's collection of books than learning military strategy from Fontaine's warlord.

It was in the library that he stumbled upon an ancient magical text that spoke of unusual techniques, different from both the wizardry talked about in stories and the miracles handed down by worshippers of the Lords.  Sorrel soon became obsessed with learning these arcane rituals, and would use them from time to time to amplify his own abilities, impressing his father with increased skill.

Sorrel's ample intelligence became something of a burden to Lord Fontaine.  The young man's studies opened his eyes to civil hardships, and he became convinced that his father's rigid adherence to the law was hurting the common people more than it helped.  During Sorrel's 18th birthday party, father and son became embroiled in a heated argument over policy; Sorrel was a fierce advocate for social change and believed that the Council was out of touch with the northern reaches of Escanthia, but his father supported Starryhall's laws and believed in their wisdom.

After this emotionally-charged dispute, Sorrel retreated further into his books, learning more about the arcane rituals in the hopes of convincing his father of the error of his ways.

[Sneaky_Sable]

Nora'Luuu

Nora'Luuu appears to be a humanoid weasel of sorts, with snow white fur, icy blue eyes, and a mouth full of teeth. A thin tail, almost half as long as he is tall snakes behind him, that bobs and weaves as he moves. A vicious little white puffball, dressed in simple leathers, simple bone jewelry, and additional furs to conquer the cold and muffle his movements or just for modesty.

He arms himself not only with his claws and fangs, but with a pair of wicked daggers and a longsword almost as long as he is tall, which he wields with both hands. Though small of stature, and seemingly slight of frame, the barbaric creature from the snow lands was trained in the arts of the blade by his father, who learned from his father, who...

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CG Male Anthropomorphic Weasel Warblade
Level: 2          Initiative: +5          Hit Points: 30*         Speed: 20
AC: 18            Fort: +7          Ref: +8          Will: +4          Base Attack Bonus: +2
Weapons:
- Kukri: +4 attack, 1d3+1 (18-20, x2)
- Longsword: +4 attack, 1d8+2 (19-20, x2) Two-Handed

Armor:
- Leather and Fur: +2 Armor, +6 Dex

Abilities:
STR: 13          DEX: 20          CON: 19
INT: 16          WIS: 19          CHA: 9

[Concerned Ninja Citizen]

Alvin Makegood

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Alvin comes from a long line of public servants. As far back as his family can trace their lineage (and they have always kept most fastidious records) they have served as butlers, secretaries and bureaucrats of all kinds. Wherever there is a person of power and influence there is a Makegood bustling along behind ensuring that everything is just so. One would almost think they were blessed with a superhuman tidiness and orderliness but any true Makegood would be much too busy to waste time on such wild imaginings.

Alvin's father Justus Makegood is a credit to his breed, serving as steward to Lord Kimbrel Fontaine. His son, while possessed of the Makegood intelligence and common sense, has so far proved lacking in the proper work ethic. Instead of devoting himself to the study of accountancy, his father's preferred choice for his future profression, Alvin spends his time thinking about fivolities like the building blocks of all reality and hatching ridiculous theories that his family is descended from a celestial being of pure law. If Justus weren't so utterly calm and collected in every situation his son would leave him at his wits end. As is he has decided to humor his son's new hobby of fording the ether or whatever it is and hope he soon grows out of his youthful pursuits.

About now, sharp minds will be wondering where Alvin has been during the story so far and how a young man gained his second level in the unexciting environs of Sliverhaven.

As it happened, a month or so before our heroes enbarked on their adventures, Justus yielded to Alvins repeated requests to be allowed to accompany a trading caravan to Escanthia's captial city and back. The journey was eventful and Alivn returned with a deeper understanding of Aether as well as some considerable skill in alchemical crafting (as well as a sizable stash of alchemical items he crafted on the journey.)

Arriving back in Silverhaven he went to share his tales with his friend Sorrel, one of the few people who appreciated Alivn's attempts at aether forging. Sorrel was nowhere to be found in the castle, however. His curiosity peaked, Alvin set out to look for him...

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In most details Alvin looks like a typical teenage human boy. He is somewhat below average height and solidly built. While his features are entirely unremarkable there seems to be an exceptional evenness to them that is very slightly unnerving to those who notice it. The closest thing to a distinctive feature is his head of thick hair, kept cut neatly short, so black it sometimes seems tinged with a dark blue.

EDIT: Funny how my independently developed backstory is so similar to Garryl's. Maybe there's something about the castle that encourages boys to discover new homebrew magic systems...

EDIT, the second: Added some backstory. Char sheet is near complete. Just have to finish spending WBL.

EDIT, the third: mechanics complete, backstory sufficiently complete. Ready to go.

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HP: 22(full)

Aether Forged: 2
Aether Available: 0

Temporary Aether Forged: 0
Temporary Aether Remaining: 5

[dipolartech]

Sheant Neaurheygowd

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Sheant Neaurheygowd, upon the day of the momentous occasion that is his day of birth, was told to.... “Get Out”. Oh, naturally his father, Meaunkney Neaurheygowd, who in times past twisted simple words into grandoise bursts of attention arresting prose, had uttered a far less plebian version of said statement but removing the inevitable dross of familial civility leaves behind the most blunt message of “GET OUT”. Yes clearly both Sheant’s industrious lady Mother and polished, urbane ( well, nowadays Dear ‘Ole Dad is but his past vagabond tendencies are well hidden) gentleman Father were indeed quite exasperated with his eclectic interests, inability to perfect a strategic withdrawal, nearly unnatural ability to produce vertical displacement in both himself and others, and further complications of their lives. Now, that which might have seemed unceremonious and abrupt to the eye of posterity did not in fact leave the Neaurheygowd scion without accoutrements suitable for public view, did not in the least deny him a supply of gustatory delights, but merely denied him the admission into the home of his childhood.
   Perhaps some small number of words can be recorded here to illuminate the cause of the affably capable fellow having so forcefully received this opportunity to experience the world at large. Sheant arrived at his current age and predicament by living as an irrepressibly precocious child that did not, absolutely refused to, believe that impossible was in fact truely impossible without empirical evidence. This mode of operation was never more apparent during the social contract known as the ‘dare’. Our dear Sheant, while not being exceptionally dextrous nor extraordinarily brawny, never the less managed time and time again to complete games, matches, searches, rencounters, trials, pranks, campaigns, requisitions, obfuscations, and multitudinous other activities to his satisfaction. This was of course his, in the melodramatic language of such youthful intemperance, downfall. Sheant Neaurheygowd, with such a history of successful endeavors, categorically could not stop being right. And so day after day, week following week, month on top of month, the years weighed down upon the head of his household until the fateful, paraphrased here for brevity, utterance “GET OUT”.
   Sheant Neaurheygowd now finds himself on a journey, a new endeavor to complete, a new challenge to overcome

( at least I will when I figure out what the heck there is to do around here!!!)

Male NG Human Factotum, Level 2, Init +1, HP 22/22, Speed 40 ft
AC 13, Touch 10, Flat-footed 13, Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +0, Base Attack Bonus +1 
Guisarme +4 (2d4+3, x3)
Spike Gauntlet +3 (1d+2,x2)
Studden Leather (+3 armor, +3 Dex, -1 flaw)
Abilities Str 14, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 16
Condition None

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Feats: 4 (2 flaw, 1 human, 0 class, 1 level)
   F- Hidden Talent
   F- Up the Walls
   H- Able Learner
   1- Enduring Inspiration

Flaws: 2
   Shaky (-2 melee attack rolls)
   Vulnerable (-1 AC)

Proficiencies: You are proficient with all simple weapons and all martial weapons.   You are also proficient with light armor and light shields.
   Simple Weapons (all)
   Martial Weapons (all)
   Light Armor
   Shields (except Tower Shield)



Equipment:
25g   Studded Leather Armor (+3/5/-1/15%, light, 20 lb.)
309g   Masterwork Guisarme
5g      Spiked Gauntlet

13g   Miscellaneous stuff
   10' pole
   clothing
   books!
   
   chalk
   torches
   bedroll
To be further expanded on!

Tricks to use

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Up the Walls to get to places....

Not entirely filled in but I figured this would be better than it not getting on here. I still have to go shopping on my low level Shax list for adventurer equipment loadout.