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<blockquote data-quote="tyrlaan" data-source="post: 2485502" data-attributes="member: 20998"><p><strong>Nialan Valera</strong></p><p></p><p>[sblock]</p><p>[CODE][B]Name:[/B] Nialan Valera</p><p>[B]Class/Level:[/B] Cleric** of the Keepers of the Past 1</p><p>[B]Race:[/B] Elf</p><p>[B]Size:[/B] Medium</p><p>[B]Gender:[/B] Male</p><p>[B]Region:[/B] Valenar</p><p>[B]Alignment:[/B] Lawful Good</p><p>[B]Deity:[/B] Keepers of the Past</p><p>**Variant cleric from UA - gets smite evil and aura of courage and loses </p><p> turn undead</p><p></p><p>[B]Str:[/B] 14 +2 [B]Level:[/B] 1 [B]XP:[/B] 0</p><p>[B]Dex:[/B] 15 +2 [B]BAB:[/B] +0 [B]HP:[/B] 8</p><p>[B]Con:[/B] 10 +0 [B]Grapple:[/B] +2 [B]Dmg Red:[/B] n/a</p><p>[B]Int:[/B] 15 +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 20' [B]Spell Res:[/B] n/a</p><p>[B]Wis:[/B] 15 +2 [B]Init:[/B] +2 [B]Spell Save:[/B] n/a</p><p>[B]Cha:[/B] 10 +0 [B]ACP:[/B] -4 [B]Spell Fail:[/B] n/a</p><p></p><p>[b]Action Points/Die:[/b] 5/1d6</p><p></p><p> [B]Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc Total[/B]</p><p>[B]Armor:[/B] 10 +4 +0 +2 +0 +0 +0 16</p><p>[B]Touch:[/B] 12 [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 14</p><p></p><p> [B]Base Mod Misc Total[/B]</p><p>[B]Fort:[/B] 2 +0 +0 +2</p><p>[B]Ref:[/B] 0 +2 +0 +2</p><p>[B]Will:[/B] 2 +2 +0 +4</p><p></p><p>[B]Weapon Attack Damage Critical Range[/B]</p><p>Scimitar +3 1d6+2 18-20/x2</p><p>Kukri +3 1d4+1 18-20/x2</p><p>Scimitar and Kukri +1/+1 </p><p></p><p>[B]Languages:[/B] Common, Elven</p><p></p><p>[B]Abilities:[/B] </p><p>-Smite Evil</p><p>-Aura of Courage (do I get this now or at 3rd level?)</p><p></p><p>[B]Feats:[/B] </p><p>Domain: Martial Weapon Proficiency (Valenar blades)</p><p>Domain: Weapon Focus (Valenar blades)</p><p>Level 1: Two-Weapon Fighting</p><p></p><p>[B]Skill Points:[/B] 16 [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 4/2</p><p>[B]Skills Ranks Mod Misc Total[/B]</p><p>Concentration 4 +0 +0 +4</p><p>Diplomacy 2 +0 +0 +2</p><p>Heal 2 +2 +0 +4</p><p>Knowledge (history) 4 +2 +0 +6</p><p>Knowledge (religion) 4 +2 +0 +6</p><p></p><p>[B]Equipment: Cost Weight[/B]</p><p>Scimitar 15gp 4lb</p><p>Kukri 8gp 2lb</p><p>Scale mail 50gp 30lb</p><p>Wooden holy symbol 1gp </p><p>Spell component pouch 5gp 2lb</p><p>Cleric's vestments 5gp 6lb</p><p>Backpack 2gp 2lb</p><p>Vial of ink 8gp</p><p>Inkpen 1sp</p><p>Parchment x5 1gp</p><p>Pouch, belt x2 2gp 1lb</p><p>Waterskin 1gp 4lb</p><p>Sunrod x5 10gp 5lb</p><p>Bedroll 1sp 5lb</p><p>Scroll case x5 5gp 2.5lb</p><p>Empty flask x2 6cp 3lb</p><p></p><p>[B]Total Weight:[/B]66.5lb [B]Money:[/B] 11gp 7sp 4cp</p><p></p><p> [B]Lgt Med Hvy Lift Push[/B]</p><p>[B]Max Weight:[/B] 58lb 116lb 175lb 350lb 875lb</p><p></p><p>[B]Age:[/B] 146</p><p>[B]Height:[/B] 5'</p><p>[B]Weight:[/B] 92lb</p><p>[B]Eyes:[/B] Blue</p><p>[B]Hair:[/B] Black</p><p>[B]Skin:[/B] Dark-skinned[/CODE]</p><p>[/sblock]</p><p><strong>Background/Personality:</strong> Who am I, you ask? To know me you must know the tale of Xaelian Valera, First Keeper, for she is my ancestor. My calling is her dying words. I pledge my life to the endless task of keeping the past among the present. Xaelian was a great warrior and I could never be her equal on the battlefield. But I can maintain her dying wish and show her and my people honor in times of war. For as long as I have lived, I have always desired to honor my ancestor, and it has not always been easy. Despite our longevity, time is always a stealthy adversary, stealing away precious pieces of our memory. My battle is unending and uncompromising. To wage war upon a physical opponent often feels like a relief from my more elusive combats. But now I find you growing weary of my troubles. Fear not, I shall halt my words and grant you respite from my tireless quest. </p><p></p><p>Remember this. Remember the past. Keep these memories to keep yourself.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ancestor Tale:</strong> So you have come to me because you are ignorant of the name Xaelian Valera, the First Keeper? Well then sit a while and I will save you from your blasphemy…</p><p></p><p>Xaelian, like all those we have learned to honor and remember, lived under the oppressive yoke of the tyrannical giants of Xen’Drik. Like all the heroes we know of, Xaelian’s exploits and deeds were many and great, but what marks her as a star bright enough to shine through time itself is her selfless acts that led our ancestors to freedom and her dying words. As you well know, the Great Cataclysm, despite the devastation it laid upon us, granted us the opportunity we had been seeking for millennia. And seize that opportunity we did, but the prideful giants would have none of it. Intent to lay waste to their continent once more solely to spare themselves a loss at the hands of our forbearers, the giants began to summon the terrible magic of the dragons they had used to end the War of Dreams. This time, the dragons would have none of the giant’s nonsense and instead mounted a frontal assault on the diseased empire of the giants. The dragons held no sympathy for our fate and countless of our brethren perished in their vicious onslaught. Some chose to stay and fight. Others looked to the seas to escape a certain death. Xaelian led the exodus from the blasted lands of Xen’Drik and became a savior of our people. </p><p></p><p>But the story does not end there. Xaelian may have seen the wisdom in escape, but having an idea and having that idea realized can be concepts that are worlds apart. Xaelian met with many of her kin to devise a plan to evacuate as many elves from the crumbling Xen’Drik as quickly, and with as few casualties, as possible. She knew that the prideful giants would not let them sneak by under their noses. Xaelian knew the giants would sooner perish at the hands of the dragons then see their elven subjugates escape their grasp. After much debate, a plan was formulated. Xaelian was to take her own path off the continent, making sure she would be seen by the giants during her escape. The other elves would leave under the cover of magical concealment. Xaelian knew the overconfident giants would fall for the plan. What she had not expected was the ferocity they would afford to muster against her upon her inevitable discovery. </p><p></p><p>Xaelian and her sparse crew should have made it safely off Xen’Drik after delaying the giants just long enough for the others to escape. The giants had other plans. Upon witnessing her flight, countless of the colossal tyrants descended upon Xaelian and her crew. Most died almost instantly, leaving Xaelian alone and vastly outnumbered. She fought valiantly, wielding her double scimitar with such speed that it is said that the driving rain never even touched it on that day. The fallen giants numbered in the dozens, but alas it was not enough. Xaelian was struck a mortal blow and her double scimitar was scattered into the vast ocean, lost forever. As she lay dying, a handful of words crossed her lips. These words were somehow picked up by the great winds and were carried to the ears of all those who had escaped. The words were, <em>“Remember me. Remember the past. Keep these memories to keep yourselves.”</em> And with this dying breath, Xaelian left the mortal world.</p><p></p><p>Xaelian’s dying words were not to be forgotten. Soon after, the Keepers of the Past were born. From her dying words, we found life. And to this day, she is known as the First Keeper. Remember this. </p><p></p><p>Remember the past. Keep these memories to keep yourself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tyrlaan, post: 2485502, member: 20998"] [b]Nialan Valera[/b] [sblock] [CODE][B]Name:[/B] Nialan Valera [B]Class/Level:[/B] Cleric** of the Keepers of the Past 1 [B]Race:[/B] Elf [B]Size:[/B] Medium [B]Gender:[/B] Male [B]Region:[/B] Valenar [B]Alignment:[/B] Lawful Good [B]Deity:[/B] Keepers of the Past **Variant cleric from UA - gets smite evil and aura of courage and loses turn undead [B]Str:[/B] 14 +2 [B]Level:[/B] 1 [B]XP:[/B] 0 [B]Dex:[/B] 15 +2 [B]BAB:[/B] +0 [B]HP:[/B] 8 [B]Con:[/B] 10 +0 [B]Grapple:[/B] +2 [B]Dmg Red:[/B] n/a [B]Int:[/B] 15 +2 [B]Speed:[/B] 20' [B]Spell Res:[/B] n/a [B]Wis:[/B] 15 +2 [B]Init:[/B] +2 [B]Spell Save:[/B] n/a [B]Cha:[/B] 10 +0 [B]ACP:[/B] -4 [B]Spell Fail:[/B] n/a [b]Action Points/Die:[/b] 5/1d6 [B]Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc Total[/B] [B]Armor:[/B] 10 +4 +0 +2 +0 +0 +0 16 [B]Touch:[/B] 12 [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 14 [B]Base Mod Misc Total[/B] [B]Fort:[/B] 2 +0 +0 +2 [B]Ref:[/B] 0 +2 +0 +2 [B]Will:[/B] 2 +2 +0 +4 [B]Weapon Attack Damage Critical Range[/B] Scimitar +3 1d6+2 18-20/x2 Kukri +3 1d4+1 18-20/x2 Scimitar and Kukri +1/+1 [B]Languages:[/B] Common, Elven [B]Abilities:[/B] -Smite Evil -Aura of Courage (do I get this now or at 3rd level?) [B]Feats:[/B] Domain: Martial Weapon Proficiency (Valenar blades) Domain: Weapon Focus (Valenar blades) Level 1: Two-Weapon Fighting [B]Skill Points:[/B] 16 [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 4/2 [B]Skills Ranks Mod Misc Total[/B] Concentration 4 +0 +0 +4 Diplomacy 2 +0 +0 +2 Heal 2 +2 +0 +4 Knowledge (history) 4 +2 +0 +6 Knowledge (religion) 4 +2 +0 +6 [B]Equipment: Cost Weight[/B] Scimitar 15gp 4lb Kukri 8gp 2lb Scale mail 50gp 30lb Wooden holy symbol 1gp Spell component pouch 5gp 2lb Cleric's vestments 5gp 6lb Backpack 2gp 2lb Vial of ink 8gp Inkpen 1sp Parchment x5 1gp Pouch, belt x2 2gp 1lb Waterskin 1gp 4lb Sunrod x5 10gp 5lb Bedroll 1sp 5lb Scroll case x5 5gp 2.5lb Empty flask x2 6cp 3lb [B]Total Weight:[/B]66.5lb [B]Money:[/B] 11gp 7sp 4cp [B]Lgt Med Hvy Lift Push[/B] [B]Max Weight:[/B] 58lb 116lb 175lb 350lb 875lb [B]Age:[/B] 146 [B]Height:[/B] 5' [B]Weight:[/B] 92lb [B]Eyes:[/B] Blue [B]Hair:[/B] Black [B]Skin:[/B] Dark-skinned[/CODE] [/sblock] [b]Background/Personality:[/b] Who am I, you ask? To know me you must know the tale of Xaelian Valera, First Keeper, for she is my ancestor. My calling is her dying words. I pledge my life to the endless task of keeping the past among the present. Xaelian was a great warrior and I could never be her equal on the battlefield. But I can maintain her dying wish and show her and my people honor in times of war. For as long as I have lived, I have always desired to honor my ancestor, and it has not always been easy. Despite our longevity, time is always a stealthy adversary, stealing away precious pieces of our memory. My battle is unending and uncompromising. To wage war upon a physical opponent often feels like a relief from my more elusive combats. But now I find you growing weary of my troubles. Fear not, I shall halt my words and grant you respite from my tireless quest. Remember this. Remember the past. Keep these memories to keep yourself. [b]Ancestor Tale:[/b] So you have come to me because you are ignorant of the name Xaelian Valera, the First Keeper? Well then sit a while and I will save you from your blasphemy… Xaelian, like all those we have learned to honor and remember, lived under the oppressive yoke of the tyrannical giants of Xen’Drik. Like all the heroes we know of, Xaelian’s exploits and deeds were many and great, but what marks her as a star bright enough to shine through time itself is her selfless acts that led our ancestors to freedom and her dying words. As you well know, the Great Cataclysm, despite the devastation it laid upon us, granted us the opportunity we had been seeking for millennia. And seize that opportunity we did, but the prideful giants would have none of it. Intent to lay waste to their continent once more solely to spare themselves a loss at the hands of our forbearers, the giants began to summon the terrible magic of the dragons they had used to end the War of Dreams. This time, the dragons would have none of the giant’s nonsense and instead mounted a frontal assault on the diseased empire of the giants. The dragons held no sympathy for our fate and countless of our brethren perished in their vicious onslaught. Some chose to stay and fight. Others looked to the seas to escape a certain death. Xaelian led the exodus from the blasted lands of Xen’Drik and became a savior of our people. But the story does not end there. Xaelian may have seen the wisdom in escape, but having an idea and having that idea realized can be concepts that are worlds apart. Xaelian met with many of her kin to devise a plan to evacuate as many elves from the crumbling Xen’Drik as quickly, and with as few casualties, as possible. She knew that the prideful giants would not let them sneak by under their noses. Xaelian knew the giants would sooner perish at the hands of the dragons then see their elven subjugates escape their grasp. After much debate, a plan was formulated. Xaelian was to take her own path off the continent, making sure she would be seen by the giants during her escape. The other elves would leave under the cover of magical concealment. Xaelian knew the overconfident giants would fall for the plan. What she had not expected was the ferocity they would afford to muster against her upon her inevitable discovery. Xaelian and her sparse crew should have made it safely off Xen’Drik after delaying the giants just long enough for the others to escape. The giants had other plans. Upon witnessing her flight, countless of the colossal tyrants descended upon Xaelian and her crew. Most died almost instantly, leaving Xaelian alone and vastly outnumbered. She fought valiantly, wielding her double scimitar with such speed that it is said that the driving rain never even touched it on that day. The fallen giants numbered in the dozens, but alas it was not enough. Xaelian was struck a mortal blow and her double scimitar was scattered into the vast ocean, lost forever. As she lay dying, a handful of words crossed her lips. These words were somehow picked up by the great winds and were carried to the ears of all those who had escaped. The words were, [I]“Remember me. Remember the past. Keep these memories to keep yourselves.”[/I] And with this dying breath, Xaelian left the mortal world. Xaelian’s dying words were not to be forgotten. Soon after, the Keepers of the Past were born. From her dying words, we found life. And to this day, she is known as the First Keeper. Remember this. Remember the past. Keep these memories to keep yourself. [/QUOTE]
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