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<blockquote data-quote="Lobo Lurker" data-source="post: 4313912" data-attributes="member: 25172"><p>Throwing in my hat... </p><p></p><p><strong>Concept:</strong> Former Cultist turned Hero</p><p><strong>Name:</strong> <not sure, considering not having one due to being raised by evil cultists></p><p><strong>Quote:</strong> <em>"Don't taunt me... I'm not one of the good guys. Not yet anyway."</em></p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Unaligned but trying for Lawful Good.</p><p><strong>Distinguishing Features:</strong> neck, back, and arms are covered in (now defunct) mystical tattoos/scars.</p><p></p><p>Not sure about the race, thinking human at the moment. This character constantly wrestles with doing what it right and good vs. what he really wants to do. A code of honor that was taught to him by one of the former (now dead) heroes.</p><p></p><p><name> was raised with a bunch of other kids communally by a group of cultists. Said cultists were involved with summoning a powerful demon to the world (an extended ritual involving a massive eldritch machine and years of rituals and sacrifice). The cult was eventually defeated by the party and the machine disabled (as its living components, the cultists, were no longer present). </p><p></p><p><name> followed the party on their next quest and attempted to revenge himself on the party's aging Paladin, Gerard the Gray. Things didn't go as planned, however, as Gerard expertly confounded his assassination attempt and took the boy prisoner. In the days the followed, Gerard imparted upon <name> his outlook on life in the service of <deity>. <name> pretty much thought that Gerard was full of it but as the elderly paladin kept him fed and as <name> quickly learned that every member of the party was way out of his league, he stuck around and bided his time. </p><p></p><p>A few weeks later, in the party's final battle with the lich, Gerard sacrificed himself to save <name>'s life; his soul being devoured in spectacular fashion. The event shook <name> to his core. Why had the old man sacrificed himself to save a worthless, damned soul like himself? </p><p></p><p>Following the battle but prior to destroying the phylactery, <name> took up Gerard's blade and hung <deity>'s holy symbol around his neck on a chain to remind himself of everything the paladin tried to teach him in the short time they knew each other. The rest of the party may or may not trust the boy, but that doesn't concern him; he's out to prove himself to the lost soul of the dead paladin, come what may.</p><p></p><p><strong><u>ATTRIBUTES</u>:</strong></p><p>Original Roll: <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1633397/" target="_blank">http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1633397/</a></p><p>Rerolling 1s (substituting in order rolled): <a href="http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1633402/" target="_blank">http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1633402/</a></p><p></p><p>3 + 6 + 6 = <strong>15</strong> (3 . 6 . 6 . 3)</p><p>3 + 3 + 4 = <strong>10</strong> (3 . 1 . 3 . 4) [reroll 2]</p><p>6 + 5 + 6 = <strong>17</strong> (6 . 1 . 4 . 6) [reroll 5]</p><p>3 + 2 + 4 = <strong>11</strong> (3 . 2 . 2 . 4)</p><p>6 + 6 + 4 = <strong>16</strong> (6 . 2 . 6 . 4)</p><p>6 + 6 + 6 = <strong>18</strong> (1 . 6 . 6 . 6) [reroll 2]</p><p></p><p>Not sure about the class yet. I'm strongly considering the Rogue, Ranger or Fighter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lobo Lurker, post: 4313912, member: 25172"] Throwing in my hat... [b]Concept:[/b] Former Cultist turned Hero [b]Name:[/b] <not sure, considering not having one due to being raised by evil cultists> [b]Quote:[/b] [i]"Don't taunt me... I'm not one of the good guys. Not yet anyway."[/i] [b]Alignment:[/b] Unaligned but trying for Lawful Good. [b]Distinguishing Features:[/b] neck, back, and arms are covered in (now defunct) mystical tattoos/scars. Not sure about the race, thinking human at the moment. This character constantly wrestles with doing what it right and good vs. what he really wants to do. A code of honor that was taught to him by one of the former (now dead) heroes. <name> was raised with a bunch of other kids communally by a group of cultists. Said cultists were involved with summoning a powerful demon to the world (an extended ritual involving a massive eldritch machine and years of rituals and sacrifice). The cult was eventually defeated by the party and the machine disabled (as its living components, the cultists, were no longer present). <name> followed the party on their next quest and attempted to revenge himself on the party's aging Paladin, Gerard the Gray. Things didn't go as planned, however, as Gerard expertly confounded his assassination attempt and took the boy prisoner. In the days the followed, Gerard imparted upon <name> his outlook on life in the service of <deity>. <name> pretty much thought that Gerard was full of it but as the elderly paladin kept him fed and as <name> quickly learned that every member of the party was way out of his league, he stuck around and bided his time. A few weeks later, in the party's final battle with the lich, Gerard sacrificed himself to save <name>'s life; his soul being devoured in spectacular fashion. The event shook <name> to his core. Why had the old man sacrificed himself to save a worthless, damned soul like himself? Following the battle but prior to destroying the phylactery, <name> took up Gerard's blade and hung <deity>'s holy symbol around his neck on a chain to remind himself of everything the paladin tried to teach him in the short time they knew each other. The rest of the party may or may not trust the boy, but that doesn't concern him; he's out to prove himself to the lost soul of the dead paladin, come what may. [b][u]ATTRIBUTES[/u]:[/b] Original Roll: [url]http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1633397/[/url] Rerolling 1s (substituting in order rolled): [url]http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1633402/[/url] 3 + 6 + 6 = [b]15[/b] (3 . 6 . 6 . 3) 3 + 3 + 4 = [b]10[/b] (3 . 1 . 3 . 4) [reroll 2] 6 + 5 + 6 = [b]17[/b] (6 . 1 . 4 . 6) [reroll 5] 3 + 2 + 4 = [b]11[/b] (3 . 2 . 2 . 4) 6 + 6 + 4 = [b]16[/b] (6 . 2 . 6 . 4) 6 + 6 + 6 = [b]18[/b] (1 . 6 . 6 . 6) [reroll 2] Not sure about the class yet. I'm strongly considering the Rogue, Ranger or Fighter. [/QUOTE]
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