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<blockquote data-quote="Halford" data-source="post: 4547134" data-attributes="member: 64844"><p>Talakhad, Kalashtar Psion (Telepath)</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Talakhad]</p><p>Kalashtar Psion (Telepath) 1</p><p> </p><p>Str 10, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 13</p><p> </p><p>Init: +0</p><p> </p><p>HP: 11 (1 Con, 4 Psion, 6 Psionic Body)</p><p> </p><p>Saves: Fortitude 1; Reflex 0; Will 2 (+2 vs Mind Effecting)</p><p> </p><p>Feats: Psionic Body, Psionic Talent, Kalashtar Mindlink</p><p> </p><p>Skills: </p><p>Bluff: 3 (1 Cha, 2 Kalashtar)</p><p>Craft Sculpture: 4 (2 Int, 2 Ranks)</p><p>Concentration: 5 (1 Con, 4 Ranks)</p><p>Diplomacy: 7 (1 Cha, 4 Ranks, 2 Kalashtar)</p><p>Intimidate: 3 (1 Cha, Kalashtar)</p><p>Knowledge Psionics: 3 (2 Int, 1 Ranks)</p><p>Psicraft: 3 (2 Int, 1 Ranks)</p><p>Sense Motive: 4 (4 Ranks)</p><p> </p><p>Languages: Common, Quor, Draconic, Riedran</p><p> </p><p>Power Points: 6 (1 Int, 2 Psion, 1 Kalashtar, 2 Psionic Talent)</p><p> </p><p>Powers:</p><p> </p><p>Charm, Psionic</p><p>Matter Agitation</p><p>Mind Thrust</p><p> </p><p>Equipment: </p><p> </p><p>Studded Leather Armor 25gp</p><p>Heavy Wooden Shield 7gp</p><p>Light Crossbow 35gp</p><p>Dorje of Mind Thrust (10 Charges) Free</p><p>Potion of Cure Light Wounds Free</p><p>Artisan's Tools 5gp</p><p>Explorer's Outfit Free</p><p>8gp</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Appearence]At forty five Talakhad is still young for a Kalashtar, handsome in an odd exotic way, he is possessed of angular features with a prominent hawk-like nose and a jutting chin - all of which are overshadowed by a pair of piercing pale smoky blue eyes. His body has not a scrap of spare flesh upon it and, but there is nothing soft about his gauntness - he looks sleek and fit rather than frail.[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Personality]Possessed of a deep sadness which sometimes overwhelms him Talakhad is a compassionate and careing individual. He nurses a deep and abiding hatred for the dreaming dark and their agents, something which does not sit well with the Kalashtar's gentle soul. His preference is to settle matters without violence, but when neccessary he will act with ruthless efficiency, allowing some of the simmering anger within to drive his hand.[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=Background]Talakhad was a sculptor in a Kalashtar community in Sharn's Dava Gate District, living a peaceful and satisfying life. He was - unusually for a Kalashtar - married to a female named Sarrana who had been raised by humans. Sarrana had been a powerful telepath and became a leader amongst their small community. Together they had three children - two girls and a boy - all of whom were to Talakhad's fatherly eye perfect.</p><p> </p><p>Blissfully happy and contented, for years the sculptor lead a spiritually satisfying life in the bossom of his family and community. However, it could not last. Agents of the dreaming dark discovered the community and slaughtered them mercilessly. Talakhad was one of the first to encounter the invaders and survived only because he was hurled from the tower into the bowels of Sharn's dark alleys. Greivously injured by the time he returned his home was a charred ruin, and his family were beyond saving.</p><p> </p><p>The Kalashtar was later discovered at the scene by the guards and arrested. Refusing to speak he was imprisoned for several months. He spent these months in miserable contemplation, focusing the power of his mind as his beloved Sarrana had taught him to until he was able to wield some fraction of her power. After long consideration he decided that he could not live for revenge, it was not in him. However, he could make his loved ones deaths count for something, if others were spared because of their deaths then they might not be wholly in vain. So he had dedicated himself to trying to spare others his lonely fate.</p><p> </p><p>Talakhad's former community and home was in the Dava Gate District - a middleclass professional ditrict in the middle wards, his Kalashtar enclave took up an entire mid-level section which was accessible by only a single secured balcony and from the levels above and below. Talakhad still remains an avid supporter of the Owl, though he is often at his saddest during the race which he always enjoyed with his family.</p><p> </p><p>He now resides in Overlook staying with an elderly sculptor named Parmelk, who he aides in exchange for his room and board. It was the Kalashtar community here whose efforts released him from prison, these efforts mostly consisted of getting him to speak to the guards - who had never truly believed the distraught Kalashtar to be guilty, but had not really known what to do with him. He has embraced his Adarian heritage here finding comfort in his belief in the Path of Light, and spending a great deal of his time in the tower top shrine of il-Yannah, the Path of Light. Here he has encountered and spoken with the enlightened Seer Havakhad, the two communicating in mind only, starring out across the majestic tapestry of Sharn arrayed beneath them - shareing the great bond that no non-Kalashtar could understand for they shared half of their souls, both being part of the being Akhad.</p><p> </p><p>He had intended to take up the mantle of sculptor once again and settle back into a quiet life, but quickly found that such work was no longer enough for him. It still brings him a quiet pleasure to work with his hands, but he is done with hiding his head in the sand and feels that he must do more than feed the light by living a good life, he must actively strike out against the dark in all its forms. As such he moved away from the path of the Lightbringers and took up the mantle of the Shadow Watchers. He has begun to train with Overlook's Shadow Watchers, but is still considered too inexperienced to strike out against the dark with these masterful warriors and psionicists.</p><p> </p><p>Recently he has been able to call up a face, which he has sculpted again and again. A sneering Riedran, this face is now ingrained into his mind and he had personally vowed to find this agent of the Dreaming Dark and extinguish his taint from existence. In his most recent exchange with the enlightened Havakhad the Seer revealed a name to him cautioning him that he must hold off until he was ready, the name was Hamatash.</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=References to Sharn City of Towers]Overlook: page 56: Kalashtar/Adaran community, largest in Sharn.</p><p>Havakhad (Kalashtar Psion [Seer] 12) page 56: Ancient and wise Seer who never leaves the temple of il-Yannah, wise and benevolent.</p><p>Hamatash (Inspired Rogue 3/Soulknife 3) page 65: Blunt instrument of the Dreaming Dark and leader of the Riedran Militia of the Dar San area - it was this militia who slaughtered Talakhad's community.[/sblock][/sblock]</p><p> </p><p>[sblock=The Last War]During the Last War as a followers of the light Talakhad and his community refused to become involved in the fighting, though they did participate in careing for the injured. For this they suffered from some public scorn, but their efforts to heal the injured served to mitigate this to some extent.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Halford, post: 4547134, member: 64844"] Talakhad, Kalashtar Psion (Telepath) [sblock=Talakhad] Kalashtar Psion (Telepath) 1 Str 10, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 10, Cha 13 Init: +0 HP: 11 (1 Con, 4 Psion, 6 Psionic Body) Saves: Fortitude 1; Reflex 0; Will 2 (+2 vs Mind Effecting) Feats: Psionic Body, Psionic Talent, Kalashtar Mindlink Skills: Bluff: 3 (1 Cha, 2 Kalashtar) Craft Sculpture: 4 (2 Int, 2 Ranks) Concentration: 5 (1 Con, 4 Ranks) Diplomacy: 7 (1 Cha, 4 Ranks, 2 Kalashtar) Intimidate: 3 (1 Cha, Kalashtar) Knowledge Psionics: 3 (2 Int, 1 Ranks) Psicraft: 3 (2 Int, 1 Ranks) Sense Motive: 4 (4 Ranks) Languages: Common, Quor, Draconic, Riedran Power Points: 6 (1 Int, 2 Psion, 1 Kalashtar, 2 Psionic Talent) Powers: Charm, Psionic Matter Agitation Mind Thrust Equipment: Studded Leather Armor 25gp Heavy Wooden Shield 7gp Light Crossbow 35gp Dorje of Mind Thrust (10 Charges) Free Potion of Cure Light Wounds Free Artisan's Tools 5gp Explorer's Outfit Free 8gp [/sblock] [sblock=Appearence]At forty five Talakhad is still young for a Kalashtar, handsome in an odd exotic way, he is possessed of angular features with a prominent hawk-like nose and a jutting chin - all of which are overshadowed by a pair of piercing pale smoky blue eyes. His body has not a scrap of spare flesh upon it and, but there is nothing soft about his gauntness - he looks sleek and fit rather than frail.[/sblock] [sblock=Personality]Possessed of a deep sadness which sometimes overwhelms him Talakhad is a compassionate and careing individual. He nurses a deep and abiding hatred for the dreaming dark and their agents, something which does not sit well with the Kalashtar's gentle soul. His preference is to settle matters without violence, but when neccessary he will act with ruthless efficiency, allowing some of the simmering anger within to drive his hand.[/sblock] [sblock=Background]Talakhad was a sculptor in a Kalashtar community in Sharn's Dava Gate District, living a peaceful and satisfying life. He was - unusually for a Kalashtar - married to a female named Sarrana who had been raised by humans. Sarrana had been a powerful telepath and became a leader amongst their small community. Together they had three children - two girls and a boy - all of whom were to Talakhad's fatherly eye perfect. Blissfully happy and contented, for years the sculptor lead a spiritually satisfying life in the bossom of his family and community. However, it could not last. Agents of the dreaming dark discovered the community and slaughtered them mercilessly. Talakhad was one of the first to encounter the invaders and survived only because he was hurled from the tower into the bowels of Sharn's dark alleys. Greivously injured by the time he returned his home was a charred ruin, and his family were beyond saving. The Kalashtar was later discovered at the scene by the guards and arrested. Refusing to speak he was imprisoned for several months. He spent these months in miserable contemplation, focusing the power of his mind as his beloved Sarrana had taught him to until he was able to wield some fraction of her power. After long consideration he decided that he could not live for revenge, it was not in him. However, he could make his loved ones deaths count for something, if others were spared because of their deaths then they might not be wholly in vain. So he had dedicated himself to trying to spare others his lonely fate. Talakhad's former community and home was in the Dava Gate District - a middleclass professional ditrict in the middle wards, his Kalashtar enclave took up an entire mid-level section which was accessible by only a single secured balcony and from the levels above and below. Talakhad still remains an avid supporter of the Owl, though he is often at his saddest during the race which he always enjoyed with his family. He now resides in Overlook staying with an elderly sculptor named Parmelk, who he aides in exchange for his room and board. It was the Kalashtar community here whose efforts released him from prison, these efforts mostly consisted of getting him to speak to the guards - who had never truly believed the distraught Kalashtar to be guilty, but had not really known what to do with him. He has embraced his Adarian heritage here finding comfort in his belief in the Path of Light, and spending a great deal of his time in the tower top shrine of il-Yannah, the Path of Light. Here he has encountered and spoken with the enlightened Seer Havakhad, the two communicating in mind only, starring out across the majestic tapestry of Sharn arrayed beneath them - shareing the great bond that no non-Kalashtar could understand for they shared half of their souls, both being part of the being Akhad. He had intended to take up the mantle of sculptor once again and settle back into a quiet life, but quickly found that such work was no longer enough for him. It still brings him a quiet pleasure to work with his hands, but he is done with hiding his head in the sand and feels that he must do more than feed the light by living a good life, he must actively strike out against the dark in all its forms. As such he moved away from the path of the Lightbringers and took up the mantle of the Shadow Watchers. He has begun to train with Overlook's Shadow Watchers, but is still considered too inexperienced to strike out against the dark with these masterful warriors and psionicists. Recently he has been able to call up a face, which he has sculpted again and again. A sneering Riedran, this face is now ingrained into his mind and he had personally vowed to find this agent of the Dreaming Dark and extinguish his taint from existence. In his most recent exchange with the enlightened Havakhad the Seer revealed a name to him cautioning him that he must hold off until he was ready, the name was Hamatash. [sblock=References to Sharn City of Towers]Overlook: page 56: Kalashtar/Adaran community, largest in Sharn. Havakhad (Kalashtar Psion [Seer] 12) page 56: Ancient and wise Seer who never leaves the temple of il-Yannah, wise and benevolent. Hamatash (Inspired Rogue 3/Soulknife 3) page 65: Blunt instrument of the Dreaming Dark and leader of the Riedran Militia of the Dar San area - it was this militia who slaughtered Talakhad's community.[/sblock][/sblock] [sblock=The Last War]During the Last War as a followers of the light Talakhad and his community refused to become involved in the fighting, though they did participate in careing for the injured. For this they suffered from some public scorn, but their efforts to heal the injured served to mitigate this to some extent.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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