Point. I didn't read closely enough (or forgot) about those parts of Arcane Wrath, Mystic Phoenix Stance and Firebird Stance -- my bad. I initially considered offering the prospect of sacrificing the use of a warlock invocation for the combat encounter to fuel it, but that won't work, especially given some of the lower-level 24-hour duration invocations. So, I'll ditch Warlock -- maybe some game, I can figure out a good concept to play a Warlock in a game that actually lasts past the first week or two of posting before dying off.
So, back to basics. In the end, I think my initial concept has the most potential, and I've got an idea as for how to pull it off, which may work. So, here we go...
Lorana Brightflame: NG Female Human Swordsage 2/Warmage 4 (intention to pursue Jade Phoenix Mage PrC)
Lorana Brightflame was raised from infancy at the Temple of the Nine after an unknown stranger brought the newborn baby girl and left her there. To the instructors, a message was given: the child was not only to be trained in the Sublime Way, but also in the arcane arts -- specifically, to undergo additional training as a warmage. The stranger would return when the time was right, and then the truth would be known. The note ended with a strange riddle:
What rises must fall, but what has fallen will rise again.
Lorana, of course, was unaware of the instructions left by her unknown benefactor, but took to her studies with a fervent zeal once she reached the minimum age to begin her training. Most of her training centered on the combined martial and arcane arts of the warmage, complemented by her ability as a swordsage. What intrigued her instructors, however, was her skill with fire spells, and the ease with which she wielded them. What intrigued them more was the fact that she could alter other spells to become fire spell.
What worried them, however, was that her fire spells did not possess the appearance of normal flame. The fire was emerald-green instead.
The truth was that Lorana was the latest reincarnation of the ancient Jade Phoenix Master known as the Brightflame. Her unknown benefactor, himself a reincarnated Jade Phoenix Master, had brought Lorana to the Temple of Nine to prepare her for the destiny that awaited her. The time of destiny is finally at hand, although Lorana remains unaware of the truth at present. What happens after she learns of her destiny, however, is anybody's guess...
Description: 5' 9" in height; fiery-red hair past her shoulders; emerald-green eyes; slim, athletic build (if I can find a picture, I'll post).
Stats to come (likely will be edited in once I get them ready).
Notes: Virtually nothing past this has been set in stone, other than this background (which can be altered if necessary -- I wrote this spur-of-the-moment) and the class breakdown. Not certain what my class bonus will be (I'm not worried about reducing the Concentration requirement by one rank, although I may opt for full-caster progression, as I don't know of a LA +1 template that would fit in). I'm also uncertain about whether it's kosher to have emerald flame effects for my fire spells; this might require Spell Thematics from
Magic of Faerun -- admittedly 3.0 material, since I don't think the feat was updated for 3.5 -- unless you want to just allow it as something interesting as a character trait. Energy Substitution (fire) is likely a definite feat selection.
gabrion: Let me know how this looks when you get a chance. If I need to make changes, that's not a problem. At least now I have a concept to build on. I'll try to have stats ready in the next day or so -- if there's anything you think I should add or tweak, feel free to point out the possibilities.
