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<blockquote data-quote="ender_wiggin" data-source="post: 3030562" data-attributes="member: 21629"><p><strong><u><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg" target="_blank">VICTOR WINSTON</a></u></strong><u><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg</a></u><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg</a></p><p><strong>Male Human Wizard 4</strong></p><p><strong>Alignment</strong>: Lawful Neutral</p><p><strong>Deity</strong>: N/A</p><p><strong>Height</strong>: 6'0</p><p><strong>Weight</strong>: 185 lb.</p><p><strong>Hair</strong>: Black</p><p><strong>Eyes</strong>: Brown</p><p><strong>Age</strong>: 23</p><p></p><p><strong>Str</strong>: 10 [2 pts]</p><p><strong>Dex</strong>: 12 [4 pts]</p><p><strong>Con</strong>: 14 [6 pts]</p><p><strong>Int</strong>: 18 [13 pts, L4]</p><p><strong>Wis</strong>: 13 [5 pts]</p><p><strong>Cha</strong>: 13 [5 pts]</p><p></p><p><strong>Class and Racial Abilities</strong>: 1 bonus feat, 1 extra skill point / level, summon familiar, scribe scroll, wizard spells, favored class: any</p><p></p><p><strong>Hit Dice</strong>: 4d4+8 (21)</p><p><strong>Hit Points</strong>: 21</p><p><strong>Armor Class</strong>: 11 (+1 dex)</p><p><strong>Initiative</strong>: +5 (+1 dex, +4 improved initiative)</p><p><strong>Speed</strong>: 35 ft. (+5 familiar)</p><p></p><p><strong>Saves</strong>:</p><p>Fort: +3 (+2 con, +1 base)</p><p>Ref: +2 (+1 dex, +1 base)</p><p>Will: +5 (+1 will, +4 base)</p><p></p><p><strong>BAB</strong>: +2</p><p>Melee: +2 (1d4, dagger)</p><p>Ranged: +4 (1d4+2, sling)</p><p></p><p><strong>Skills</strong> (49/7)</p><p>Spellcraft +11 (6)</p><p>Knowledge (Arcana) +10 (6)</p><p>Concentration +8 (6)</p><p>Listen +8 (7)</p><p>Spot +8 (7)</p><p>Hide +4 (3)</p><p>Bluff +4 (3)</p><p>Diplomacy +4 (3)</p><p></p><p><strong>Feats</strong></p><p>Improved Initiative (campaign bonus)</p><p>Spell Focus (Enchantment) (human)</p><p>Spell Penetration (1st)</p><p>Greater Spell Focus (Enchantment) (3rd)</p><p></p><p><strong>Languages</strong></p><p>Common, 3 floating*</p><p></p><p><strong><u>SPELLS</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Spellbook:</p><p>0th - all</p><p>1st - <em>shield, obscuring mist, burning hands, grease, color spray, charm person, mage armor, shocking grasp</em></p><p>2nd - <em>web, hideous laughter, invisibility, detect thoughts</em></p><p></p><p>Currently Memorized (4/4/3):</p><p>0th - <em>daze, read magic, detect magic, mend</em></p><p>1st - <em>charm person, color spray, burning hands</em></p><p>2nd - <em>web, hideous laughter, <s>invisibility</s></em></p><p></p><p><strong><u>EQUIPMENT</u></strong></p><p></p><p>Spellbook (15 gp)</p><p>Spell Component Pouch (5 gp)</p><p>Scholar's Outfit (5 gp)</p><p>Traveller's Outfit (free)</p><p>Potion of <em>Cure Light Wounds</em> x2 (100 gp)</p><p>Scroll of <em>Magic Missile</em> x2, <em>Ray of Enfeeblement</em>, <em>Chill Touch</em></p><p>Backpack</p><p>Trail Rations</p><p>Waterskin</p><p>Bedroll</p><p>Dagger</p><p>Sling</p><p>Bullets x15</p><p>8 gp, 29 sp, 8 cp</p><p></p><p><u><strong>THE BEGINNING</strong></u></p><p></p><p>[sblock]Victor approached the mage's chamber slowly and cautiously. The door was slightly ajar, and a bright flickering glow lay beyond -- presumably from Galdorus's fireplace. Victor was not necessarily nervous, but he was an intelligent young man, and he had heard too many stories about Galdorus to not be on his alert. Victor reached the door without encountering any surprises, and peered through the crack.</p><p></p><p>Galdorous was at his desk, writing something. Victor tried to see as much of the chamber as he could without opening the door any further. Nothing he saw was out of the ordinary. At least for a popularly insane wizard. Various tomes, rods, and other arcane amenities littered the ground and shelves around the wizard. A few lanterns were lit in several places within the room, but the largest source of heat came from the small fireplace. After convincing himself that there was no danger, he straightened himself, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door.</p><p></p><p>The heavy wooden door creaked loudly as it swung open. Galdorous didn't seem to notice. He kept writing, slowly, deliberately. Victor stood absolutely still, pondering whether he should walk forth or open his mouth to get the man's attention. He eventually decided that it would be much safer to keep his distance.</p><p></p><p>"Excuse me, sir? I am Victor Wintson, a student here, and I ---"</p><p></p><p>Galdorous jumped, whirled around, and apparently frightened out of his wits, reflexively threw whatever was in his hands at Victor. A flutter of papers clouded Victor's vision for a moment. The mage's contingency spell triggered, and Galdorous began to glow with an eery yellow. Victor didn't have a chance to recognize the spell, and Galdorous, muttering something about dragons, stalked out of the room at a high speed before Victor's heart could decelerate to a normal pace.</p><p></p><p>What could he do? Victor was alone in a wizard's tower, and if he touched anything he could have his head blown off. He considered running, and only barely contained the instinct. He wasn't about to lose the opportunity to see what he could learn from the most powerful mage in Ember. He went through the papers the mage had thrown at him. They were all blank, except for the one the mage had been writing on.</p><p></p><p>It contained several words Victor didn't understand. In the center of page there was a single sentence written in common.</p><p></p><p>"Fate is the player, and Ember is the stage."</p><p></p><p>The cryptic message simultaneously baffled and terrified him, and before he knew what he was doing, he was already running at full speed away from the wizard's room, clutching tightly in his hand the parchment. He ran straight to his own dormitory, and curled up beside his bed, sweating madly and heart pounding. Victor didn't know what he was doing, and it terrified him because he didn't find himself in this situation often. He realized he still had the wizard's writing, and knew his possession of it was dangerous to the teachers, the students, but most of all to himself.</p><p></p><p>He got up slowly, his back cold from the sweat evaporating, with the intention of returning the parchment. It was a good effort, and he got halfway there before his both his concious and unconcious mind told him to stop. For one, he was far too nervous to return, lest the mage be there and punish him for his petty theft and rude intrusion. But more than the fear was the curiosity. Victor glanced at the parchment again, and the other words fascinated him. His lust for knowledge took over, and he turned around, and headed straight for the library.</p><p></p><p>Over the next several weeks, Victor skipped all of his classes and spent day and night researching the remaining words the wizard had written. Almost all of them led to dead ends, and Victor spent many frustrating hours poring through tomes of history and arcane lore. He skipped meals and lost weight. He didn't quit however, and finally, he was passively staring at an old atlas of Ember, when one of the names jogged his memory.</p><p></p><p>"It's now Taels," he said. "Taels is the modern name for...."</p><p></p><p>He glanced at the stolen paper, and sure enough, the two names matched. He had stifle a shout of victory. The parchment unmistakably mentioned a geographical location that Victor was familiar with. It had been two years since the school at Vend had done anything to intrigue Victor, and he had been searching for a reason to leave anyway. During Victor's time in the library, his grades had plummeted, his hygeine and health and deteriorated, and what friends he had had long since given up on his sanity. It was over. He was done here, and the one thing he knew he wanted to do was go to Taels.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ender_wiggin, post: 3030562, member: 21629"] [b][u][url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg]VICTOR WINSTON[/url][/u][/b][u][url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg][/url][/u][url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v434/ender_wiggin/PORTRAIT_Johnny_XP10drake2.jpg][/url] [B]Male Human Wizard 4[/B] [B]Alignment[/B]: Lawful Neutral [B]Deity[/B]: N/A [B]Height[/B]: 6'0 [B]Weight[/B]: 185 lb. [B]Hair[/B]: Black [B]Eyes[/B]: Brown [B]Age[/B]: 23 [B]Str[/B]: 10 [2 pts] [b]Dex[/b]: 12 [4 pts] [b]Con[/b]: 14 [6 pts] [b]Int[/b]: 18 [13 pts, L4] [b]Wis[/b]: 13 [5 pts] [b]Cha[/b]: 13 [5 pts] [b]Class and Racial Abilities[/b]: 1 bonus feat, 1 extra skill point / level, summon familiar, scribe scroll, wizard spells, favored class: any [b]Hit Dice[/b]: 4d4+8 (21) [b]Hit Points[/b]: 21 [b]Armor Class[/b]: 11 (+1 dex) [b]Initiative[/b]: +5 (+1 dex, +4 improved initiative) [b]Speed[/b]: 35 ft. (+5 familiar) [b]Saves[/b]: Fort: +3 (+2 con, +1 base) Ref: +2 (+1 dex, +1 base) Will: +5 (+1 will, +4 base) [b]BAB[/b]: +2 Melee: +2 (1d4, dagger) Ranged: +4 (1d4+2, sling) [b]Skills[/b] (49/7) Spellcraft +11 (6) Knowledge (Arcana) +10 (6) Concentration +8 (6) Listen +8 (7) Spot +8 (7) Hide +4 (3) Bluff +4 (3) Diplomacy +4 (3) [b]Feats[/b] Improved Initiative (campaign bonus) Spell Focus (Enchantment) (human) Spell Penetration (1st) Greater Spell Focus (Enchantment) (3rd) [b]Languages[/b] Common, 3 floating* [b][u]SPELLS[/u][/b][u][/u] Spellbook: 0th - all 1st - [i]shield, obscuring mist, burning hands, grease, color spray, charm person, mage armor, shocking grasp[/i] 2nd - [i]web, hideous laughter, invisibility, detect thoughts[/i] Currently Memorized (4/4/3): 0th - [i]daze, read magic, detect magic, mend[/i] 1st - [i]charm person, color spray, burning hands[/i] 2nd - [i]web, hideous laughter, [S]invisibility[/S][/i] [b][u]EQUIPMENT[/u][/b][u][/u] Spellbook (15 gp) Spell Component Pouch (5 gp) Scholar's Outfit (5 gp) Traveller's Outfit (free) Potion of [i]Cure Light Wounds[/i] x2 (100 gp) Scroll of [i]Magic Missile[/i] x2, [i]Ray of Enfeeblement[/i], [i]Chill Touch[/i] Backpack Trail Rations Waterskin Bedroll Dagger Sling Bullets x15 8 gp, 29 sp, 8 cp [u][b]THE BEGINNING[/b][/u] [sblock]Victor approached the mage's chamber slowly and cautiously. The door was slightly ajar, and a bright flickering glow lay beyond -- presumably from Galdorus's fireplace. Victor was not necessarily nervous, but he was an intelligent young man, and he had heard too many stories about Galdorus to not be on his alert. Victor reached the door without encountering any surprises, and peered through the crack. Galdorous was at his desk, writing something. Victor tried to see as much of the chamber as he could without opening the door any further. Nothing he saw was out of the ordinary. At least for a popularly insane wizard. Various tomes, rods, and other arcane amenities littered the ground and shelves around the wizard. A few lanterns were lit in several places within the room, but the largest source of heat came from the small fireplace. After convincing himself that there was no danger, he straightened himself, took a deep breath, and pushed open the door. The heavy wooden door creaked loudly as it swung open. Galdorous didn't seem to notice. He kept writing, slowly, deliberately. Victor stood absolutely still, pondering whether he should walk forth or open his mouth to get the man's attention. He eventually decided that it would be much safer to keep his distance. "Excuse me, sir? I am Victor Wintson, a student here, and I ---" Galdorous jumped, whirled around, and apparently frightened out of his wits, reflexively threw whatever was in his hands at Victor. A flutter of papers clouded Victor's vision for a moment. The mage's contingency spell triggered, and Galdorous began to glow with an eery yellow. Victor didn't have a chance to recognize the spell, and Galdorous, muttering something about dragons, stalked out of the room at a high speed before Victor's heart could decelerate to a normal pace. What could he do? Victor was alone in a wizard's tower, and if he touched anything he could have his head blown off. He considered running, and only barely contained the instinct. He wasn't about to lose the opportunity to see what he could learn from the most powerful mage in Ember. He went through the papers the mage had thrown at him. They were all blank, except for the one the mage had been writing on. It contained several words Victor didn't understand. In the center of page there was a single sentence written in common. "Fate is the player, and Ember is the stage." The cryptic message simultaneously baffled and terrified him, and before he knew what he was doing, he was already running at full speed away from the wizard's room, clutching tightly in his hand the parchment. He ran straight to his own dormitory, and curled up beside his bed, sweating madly and heart pounding. Victor didn't know what he was doing, and it terrified him because he didn't find himself in this situation often. He realized he still had the wizard's writing, and knew his possession of it was dangerous to the teachers, the students, but most of all to himself. He got up slowly, his back cold from the sweat evaporating, with the intention of returning the parchment. It was a good effort, and he got halfway there before his both his concious and unconcious mind told him to stop. For one, he was far too nervous to return, lest the mage be there and punish him for his petty theft and rude intrusion. But more than the fear was the curiosity. Victor glanced at the parchment again, and the other words fascinated him. His lust for knowledge took over, and he turned around, and headed straight for the library. Over the next several weeks, Victor skipped all of his classes and spent day and night researching the remaining words the wizard had written. Almost all of them led to dead ends, and Victor spent many frustrating hours poring through tomes of history and arcane lore. He skipped meals and lost weight. He didn't quit however, and finally, he was passively staring at an old atlas of Ember, when one of the names jogged his memory. "It's now Taels," he said. "Taels is the modern name for...." He glanced at the stolen paper, and sure enough, the two names matched. He had stifle a shout of victory. The parchment unmistakably mentioned a geographical location that Victor was familiar with. It had been two years since the school at Vend had done anything to intrigue Victor, and he had been searching for a reason to leave anyway. During Victor's time in the library, his grades had plummeted, his hygeine and health and deteriorated, and what friends he had had long since given up on his sanity. It was over. He was done here, and the one thing he knew he wanted to do was go to Taels.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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