I imagine that you guys must be getting pretty impatient with me. The DM may even be tempted to call in an alternate because I'm taking so long to make a single character. All I can ask is that you give me a little bit more time.
Oh, and if it seems like I'm trying to sneak some stuff by or bend the rules - I'm not. I'm just trying out different things without fully considering all of the rules regarding them.
Thank you all for you patience, and it should only be a little bit longer before I have a finalized character that completely checks out with the rules.