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<blockquote data-quote="Inspiratorium" data-source="post: 5763216" data-attributes="member: 6684877"><p>I haven't played it or used the module myself, but I know the basics of the story.</p><p></p><p>[sblock=Also, backstory<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious :]" data-shortname=":]" /></p><p>Mathariel was born to conflicted family. Both his elders were members of the church of Ioun, and encouraged Mathariel to follow their footsteps. It was there that he discovered his gift for the preservation of life and channeling divine power. </p><p>However, while his father was very much a traditional eladrin noble and told Mathariel that the pursuit of knowledge included only things worth studying (ie Eladrin history), his mother had been a missionary of the church of Ioun, and was insistent that Mathariel travel the primary plane to learn of the history there. For a while, the young noble followed his father's advice, or rather put off his mother's advice. Everything that he had known his entire life was in this city, his family, his friends, his love Naivarelle... </p><p>After his mother's untimely death, however, he decided otherwise -- he had to honor her wishes, somehow. After a year of training and study under the Church of Ioun, he decided he was ready, and requested to become a missionary and researcher, to travel the primary plane to gather knowledge and spread the word of Ioun. After exchanging hollow-sounding vows of fealty with Naivarelle, ones which he doesn't know whether either of them intend to keep, he left the city he had grown up in to follow his mother's advice.</p><p>After a few months in the primary plane, he learns of the artifacts known as the slaying stones. Curious as to what historical value these things may have, he decides to investigate Treona's call for aid. It may lead to some interesting discoveries, after all. [/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Hmm... that's a big backstory. Sorry, gotta take off my DMing gloves and start being a player again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> So it looks like if I'm in, we need a striker then? (looking at our class skills, a rogue would be handy)</p><p></p><p>P.S. Not normally one to favor crunch over fluff, but I've never been a player before, as I said. Do any of you think I might be gimping Mathariel by not giving him an 18 in Wis? Cuz his main power is Blessings of Battle (one ally gains resistance to all damage equal to your Con modifier), which would be a little less effective if I bump Wis up to 18 and have only a 14 in Con.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inspiratorium, post: 5763216, member: 6684877"] I haven't played it or used the module myself, but I know the basics of the story. [sblock=Also, backstory:] Mathariel was born to conflicted family. Both his elders were members of the church of Ioun, and encouraged Mathariel to follow their footsteps. It was there that he discovered his gift for the preservation of life and channeling divine power. However, while his father was very much a traditional eladrin noble and told Mathariel that the pursuit of knowledge included only things worth studying (ie Eladrin history), his mother had been a missionary of the church of Ioun, and was insistent that Mathariel travel the primary plane to learn of the history there. For a while, the young noble followed his father's advice, or rather put off his mother's advice. Everything that he had known his entire life was in this city, his family, his friends, his love Naivarelle... After his mother's untimely death, however, he decided otherwise -- he had to honor her wishes, somehow. After a year of training and study under the Church of Ioun, he decided he was ready, and requested to become a missionary and researcher, to travel the primary plane to gather knowledge and spread the word of Ioun. After exchanging hollow-sounding vows of fealty with Naivarelle, ones which he doesn't know whether either of them intend to keep, he left the city he had grown up in to follow his mother's advice. After a few months in the primary plane, he learns of the artifacts known as the slaying stones. Curious as to what historical value these things may have, he decides to investigate Treona's call for aid. It may lead to some interesting discoveries, after all. [/sblock] Hmm... that's a big backstory. Sorry, gotta take off my DMing gloves and start being a player again :P So it looks like if I'm in, we need a striker then? (looking at our class skills, a rogue would be handy) P.S. Not normally one to favor crunch over fluff, but I've never been a player before, as I said. Do any of you think I might be gimping Mathariel by not giving him an 18 in Wis? Cuz his main power is Blessings of Battle (one ally gains resistance to all damage equal to your Con modifier), which would be a little less effective if I bump Wis up to 18 and have only a 14 in Con. [/QUOTE]
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