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<blockquote data-quote="Winterfell" data-source="post: 6827256" data-attributes="member: 6789022"><p>As young boy Verrin Baase was often picked on by the larger boys in Loudwater, teased and tormented when he wanted to join in on the games they were playing. He didn't have the strength and stamina to keep up in athletic endeavors, so he spent his time practicing with weapons, reading about the great warriors and mages of Faerun throughout history. Those stories brought his imagination to life.</p><p></p><p>He focused best when angry and thinking about how to get back at the bullies. Taking his father's rapier and bow from their place in the "hidden" chest into the forest; he would practice with these. Imagining he could turn his rapier into a green shaft of fire and that his bow actually shot out beams of energy. He thought about ways to get their attention from far away, and if they got close, how to protect himself from their blows. He practiced at being quick as he knew he would never have the natural strength of others.</p><p></p><p>Throughout his teenage years his anger hardened and his will solidified while reciting the wrongs against him with each stab, slash and shot of his weapons. One morning as Verrin slashed at his favorite scarred practice log a shaft of green flame shot up his sword and leapt to the tall thin pine next to it, catching it on fire. He stared in shock for a long moment before the currents of heat woke him from his stupor. Wanting to use his bed roll to smother the fire he held it out but couldn't get close due to the heat yet somehow he saw a ghostly hand streak with it towards the fire, but it was too late. The fire had burned through the trunk and the tree collapsed directly towards him. Verrin closed his eyes, screamed, and threw up his arms against a blow that never came. The tree hit a wall of force that deflected the hit. As he stood there shaking, Verrin had trouble determining whether it was out of fear or excitment.</p><p></p><p>Into adulthood Verrin continued his love of scholarly pursuits and began teaching initiates arcane history and battle tactics. His ability to read people and deceive them got him this position in the school which was more suited to a full mage. He was going to continue to living the lie for as long as he could. He knew at some point he would read the right book, find the right passage, come up with a way to get the power needed to pay people back for all the wrongs.</p><p></p><p>Honing his powers daily he found himself starring into the green flames that lingered on his sword. The flames took him back to his childhood where he imagined having the power to get revenge. Recounting all the wrongs done to him began to take its toll on his mind. The voice he heard reading off the list, wasn't his. This voice whispered promises of more power if he just opened himself up, the power to take his revenge. Tears rolled down his face as he realized he was giving in. Verrin would nevermore be just himself, the Great Old One was now a part of him.</p><p></p><p>His sudden ravings in an alien language none of the other scholars could understand and talking to himself eventually got him discredited and removed from the school. The four separate fires linked to him that burned the houses of his tormentors got him removed from Loudwater. Verrin is now a wanderer, alone but never by himself. Cloak and armor hiding his true size, he pulls the job listing from the library wall and sets off to meet the adventuring parting in need of arcane knowledge.</p><p></p><p>Name: Verrin Baase</p><p>Class: Fighter 5 / Warlock 5</p><p>Background: Sage (discredited scholar)</p><p>Race: Human Sex: Male Age: 47</p><p>Alignment: CN</p><p>Languages:</p><p>Common via Human</p><p>Elven via Human</p><p>Dwarven via Sage</p><p>Celestial via Sage</p><p></p><p>STR: 8</p><p>DEX: 16 (+1 via human)</p><p>CON: 14 (+1 via human)</p><p>INT: 12</p><p>WIS: 10</p><p>CHA: 16 (+2 via warlock ASI)</p><p></p><p>Saving Throws: CON / STR</p><p></p><p>Hit Point: 75 (8*5 + 7*5)</p><p></p><p>Feat:</p><p>Magic Initiate via human: (L1)</p><p>Cantrips:</p><p>Green-Flame Blade / Mage Hand</p><p>Spell:</p><p>Shield</p><p>War Caster via fighter: (L4)</p><p></p><p>Proficiencies:</p><p>Arcana via Sage</p><p>History via Sage</p><p>Perception via Fighter</p><p>Insight via Fighter</p><p>Deception via Human</p><p></p><p>Fighting Style: Archery</p><p>Second Wind</p><p>Action Surge</p><p>Archetype: Battle Master</p><p>Student of War: Calligrapher's Supplies</p><p>Maneuvers: Commander's Strike / Distracting Strike / Riposte</p><p></p><p>Pact of the Blade</p><p>Other Worldly Patron: Great Old One</p><p>Awakened Mind</p><p>Invocations: Agonizing Blast / Devils Sight / Thirsting Blade</p><p>Cantrip:</p><p>Eldritch Blast</p><p>Chill Touch</p><p>Spells:</p><p>L1: Hex / Dissonant Whispers</p><p>L2: Darkness / Hold Person</p><p>L3: Counter Spell / Fly</p><p></p><p>Attacks:</p><p>2 via Pact Rapier (thirsting blade)</p><p>or</p><p>2 via Fighter</p><p>or </p><p>2 via Eldritch Blast</p><p></p><p>Weapons:</p><p>Pact Rapier</p><p>Long Bow</p><p></p><p>Armor:</p><p>Scale</p><p></p><p>These are all base items and values.</p><p></p><p>All levels after 10 will be into fighter.</p><p></p><p>I plan on using a bow as a focus to fire my Eldritch Blast (Eldritch Arrows), and once I have a magic bow making that my pact weapon.</p><p></p><p>I plan on focusing on casters (taking Mage Slayer at L6 Fighter) as I know the power the arcane has to offer.</p><p></p><p>Obviously, this is not optimized, but I would love some thoughts on the build idea overall or any little tweeks you think would be fun or add flavor.</p><p></p><p>If you got through this all, thank you for your time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Winterfell, post: 6827256, member: 6789022"] As young boy Verrin Baase was often picked on by the larger boys in Loudwater, teased and tormented when he wanted to join in on the games they were playing. He didn't have the strength and stamina to keep up in athletic endeavors, so he spent his time practicing with weapons, reading about the great warriors and mages of Faerun throughout history. Those stories brought his imagination to life. He focused best when angry and thinking about how to get back at the bullies. Taking his father's rapier and bow from their place in the "hidden" chest into the forest; he would practice with these. Imagining he could turn his rapier into a green shaft of fire and that his bow actually shot out beams of energy. He thought about ways to get their attention from far away, and if they got close, how to protect himself from their blows. He practiced at being quick as he knew he would never have the natural strength of others. Throughout his teenage years his anger hardened and his will solidified while reciting the wrongs against him with each stab, slash and shot of his weapons. One morning as Verrin slashed at his favorite scarred practice log a shaft of green flame shot up his sword and leapt to the tall thin pine next to it, catching it on fire. He stared in shock for a long moment before the currents of heat woke him from his stupor. Wanting to use his bed roll to smother the fire he held it out but couldn't get close due to the heat yet somehow he saw a ghostly hand streak with it towards the fire, but it was too late. The fire had burned through the trunk and the tree collapsed directly towards him. Verrin closed his eyes, screamed, and threw up his arms against a blow that never came. The tree hit a wall of force that deflected the hit. As he stood there shaking, Verrin had trouble determining whether it was out of fear or excitment. Into adulthood Verrin continued his love of scholarly pursuits and began teaching initiates arcane history and battle tactics. His ability to read people and deceive them got him this position in the school which was more suited to a full mage. He was going to continue to living the lie for as long as he could. He knew at some point he would read the right book, find the right passage, come up with a way to get the power needed to pay people back for all the wrongs. Honing his powers daily he found himself starring into the green flames that lingered on his sword. The flames took him back to his childhood where he imagined having the power to get revenge. Recounting all the wrongs done to him began to take its toll on his mind. The voice he heard reading off the list, wasn't his. This voice whispered promises of more power if he just opened himself up, the power to take his revenge. Tears rolled down his face as he realized he was giving in. Verrin would nevermore be just himself, the Great Old One was now a part of him. His sudden ravings in an alien language none of the other scholars could understand and talking to himself eventually got him discredited and removed from the school. The four separate fires linked to him that burned the houses of his tormentors got him removed from Loudwater. Verrin is now a wanderer, alone but never by himself. Cloak and armor hiding his true size, he pulls the job listing from the library wall and sets off to meet the adventuring parting in need of arcane knowledge. Name: Verrin Baase Class: Fighter 5 / Warlock 5 Background: Sage (discredited scholar) Race: Human Sex: Male Age: 47 Alignment: CN Languages: Common via Human Elven via Human Dwarven via Sage Celestial via Sage STR: 8 DEX: 16 (+1 via human) CON: 14 (+1 via human) INT: 12 WIS: 10 CHA: 16 (+2 via warlock ASI) Saving Throws: CON / STR Hit Point: 75 (8*5 + 7*5) Feat: Magic Initiate via human: (L1) Cantrips: Green-Flame Blade / Mage Hand Spell: Shield War Caster via fighter: (L4) Proficiencies: Arcana via Sage History via Sage Perception via Fighter Insight via Fighter Deception via Human Fighting Style: Archery Second Wind Action Surge Archetype: Battle Master Student of War: Calligrapher's Supplies Maneuvers: Commander's Strike / Distracting Strike / Riposte Pact of the Blade Other Worldly Patron: Great Old One Awakened Mind Invocations: Agonizing Blast / Devils Sight / Thirsting Blade Cantrip: Eldritch Blast Chill Touch Spells: L1: Hex / Dissonant Whispers L2: Darkness / Hold Person L3: Counter Spell / Fly Attacks: 2 via Pact Rapier (thirsting blade) or 2 via Fighter or 2 via Eldritch Blast Weapons: Pact Rapier Long Bow Armor: Scale These are all base items and values. All levels after 10 will be into fighter. I plan on using a bow as a focus to fire my Eldritch Blast (Eldritch Arrows), and once I have a magic bow making that my pact weapon. I plan on focusing on casters (taking Mage Slayer at L6 Fighter) as I know the power the arcane has to offer. Obviously, this is not optimized, but I would love some thoughts on the build idea overall or any little tweeks you think would be fun or add flavor. If you got through this all, thank you for your time. [/QUOTE]
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