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<blockquote data-quote="Steve Gorak" data-source="post: 6775422" data-attributes="member: 15132"><p>My concept evolved... here is my complete character submission. I look forward to any feedback and hope to qualify for the game.</p><p></p><p>[sblock]</p><p><strong>Name:</strong> Tobin Silvernose</p><p><strong>Sex:</strong> Male</p><p><strong>Race:</strong> Forest Gnome</p><p><strong>Class/Level:</strong> Cleric 1/Wizard 1</p><p><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Good</p><p><strong>Size:</strong> Small</p><p><strong>Type (Subtype):</strong> Humanoid (Gnome)</p><p><strong>Init:</strong> +2</p><p><strong>Senses:</strong> Darkvision (60 ft.)</p><p><strong>Passive Perception:</strong> 14</p><p></p><p><strong>DEFENSE </strong></p><p><strong>AC:</strong> 18 (14 Scale Mail, +2 Shield, +2 Dex)</p><p><strong>HP:</strong> 16 (1d8 +1d6 +4 Con)</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Wisdom & Charisma</p><p><strong>Special Defenses:</strong> Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Int, Wis, and Cha saving throws against magic.</p><p></p><p><strong>OFFENSE</strong></p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 25ft</p><p></p><p>Weapon Attack Damage Type Range</p><p>Staff +1 1d6-1 B </p><p>Dagger +4 1d4+2 P 20/60</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>STATISTICS</strong></p><p><strong>Str</strong> 8 (-1), <strong>Dex</strong> 14 (+1) , <strong>Con</strong> 14 (+2), <strong>Int</strong> 16 (+3), <strong>Wis</strong> 14 (+2), <strong>Cha</strong> 9 (-1)</p><p>points: 0 5 7 7 7 1 </p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>SKILLS</strong> Proficies in bold, expertise in italics: 2 Cleric, 2 Knowledge Domain, 2 Background</p><p>Mod Attribute Name of Skill</p><p>+2 (dex) Acrobatics</p><p>+2 (wis) Animal Handling</p><p><em><strong>+7 (int) Arcana</strong></em></p><p>-1 (str) Athletics</p><p>-1 (cha) Deception</p><p><em><strong>+7 (int) History</strong></em></p><p><strong>+4 (wis) Insight</strong></p><p>-1 (cha) Intimidation</p><p><strong>+5 (int) Investigation</strong></p><p>+2 (wis) Medicine</p><p>+3 (int) Nature</p><p><strong>+4 (wis) Perception</strong></p><p>-1 (cha) Performance</p><p>-1 (cha) Persuasion</p><p><strong>+5 (int) Religion</strong></p><p>+2 (dex) Sleight of Hand</p><p>+2 (dex) Stealth *Disadvantage* (no disadvantage if breastlate)</p><p>+2 (wis) Survival</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>RACE FEATURES</strong> </p><p><strong>Darkvision:</strong> Can see in dim light within 60' as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it was dim light</p><p><strong>Gnome Cunning:</strong> You have advantage on all Int, Wis, and Cha saving throws against magic.</p><p><strong>Natural Illusionist:</strong> You know the minor illusion cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.</p><p><strong>Speak with Small Beasts</strong> Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts. </p><p></p><p><strong>Languages:</strong> Common (racial), Gnome (racial), Celestial (domain), Draconic (domain), Abyssal (background), Infernal (background)</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>BACKGROUND FEATURES</strong> Sage</p><p><strong>Feature: Researcher</strong> </p><p><strong>Skill Proficiencies:</strong> Investigation, religion</p><p></p><p><strong>Traits:</strong> Soft-spoken and shy, although if you get him talking about a subject he is passionate about, he will talk your ear off.</p><p><strong>Ideal:</strong> The pursuit of knowledge is not only a path to self improvement, but our duty to both our ancestors and our descendants. </p><p><strong>Bond:</strong> I work to preserve the knowledge I have studied, and hope to contribute my own works one day and create my own library. </p><p> Also, I will be relentless in my fight against those that seek to hide the truth and destroy knowledge. </p><p><strong>Flaw:</strong> I am easily distracted by the promise of information. It can be quite a challenge to tear me away from my work</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>CLASS FEATURES</strong> Cleric</p><p><strong>- Spellcasting:</strong> Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your spells. The saving throw DC to resist a spell you cast is 12. Your attack bonus when you make an attack with a spell is +4.</p><p><strong>Proficiencies</strong> Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons</p><p><strong>Divine Domain (Knowledge)</strong> Blessing of knowledge: add two languages known, select two skills (Arcana, History), you double your proficiency bonus for those skills.</p><p><strong>Cantrips Known: </strong>Guidance, light, Mending</p><p><strong>1st Level Spells Prepared (3+domain): </strong>Bless, Cure wounds, Healing Word, Command (d), Identify* (d) (* is a ritual spell, d are domain spells)</p><p></p><p><strong>CLASS FEATURES</strong> Wizard</p><p><strong>- Spellcasting:</strong> Intellignece is your spellcasting ability for your spells. The saving throw DC to resist a spell you cast is 13. Your attack bonus when you make an attack with a spell is +5.</p><p><strong>Arcane recovery</strong> Once per day when you finish a short rest, you recover spell slots that have a combined level equal to or less than half your wizard level (rounded up),</p><p> and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher.</p><p><strong>RRitual Casting</strong>You can cast a wizard spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell in your spellbook. You don't need to have the spell prepared</p><p><strong>Cantrips Known: </strong>Prestidigitation, message, fire bolt</p><p><strong>1st Level Spells prepared (4): </strong>Shield, Sleep, expeditious retreat, featherfall</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Magic Summary</strong></p><p><strong>Cantrips Known: </strong>Guidance (c), light (c), Mending (c), minor illusion (gnome), Prestidigitation (w), fire bolt (w), Message (w)</p><p><strong>spells prepared</strong></p><p>Wizard: Shield, Sleep, expeditious retreat, featherfall</p><p>Cleric: Bless, Cure wounds, Healing Word, Command (d), Identify* (d) (* is a ritual spell, d are domain spells)</p><p></p><p><strong>Spell Slots:</strong> 3/-/-/-/-/-/-/-</p><p></p><p>Spellbook spells:</p><p>level 1 (8): Shield, Sleep, comprehend languages*, Find familiar*, Tenser's floating disk*, Unseen servant*, featherfall, expeditious retreat (* are ritual spells) </p><p>Note: 100 gp used to copy 2 additional spells</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Familiar:</strong> Pek (owl) - AC:11, HP:1, Speed: 5ft fly 60ft, Per+3 Ste+3, Darkvision 120 ft, Flyby, Keen Hearing and Sight, Talons +3 1</p><p>[sblock] You gain the service o f a familiar, a spirit that takes an </p><p>animal form you ch o o se : bat, cat, crab, frog (toad), hawk, </p><p>lizard, octopus, owl, p o iso no us snake, fish (quipper), </p><p>rat, raven, sea horse, spider, or w easel. Appearing in </p><p>an unoccupied space within range, the familiar has the </p><p>statistics o f the cho se n form, though it is a celestial, fey, </p><p>o r fiend (your choice) instead o f a beast.</p><p>Your familiar acts independently o f you, but it always </p><p>o beys your com m ands. In combat, it rolls its own </p><p>initiative and acts on its own turn. A familiar can’t </p><p>attack, but it can take other actions as normal.</p><p>W hen the familiar drops to 0 hit points, it disappears, </p><p>leaving behind no physical form. It reappears after you </p><p>cast this spell again</p><p>W hile your familiar is within 100 feet o f you, you </p><p>can communicate with it telepathically. Additionally, </p><p>as an action, you can se e through your familiar’s eyes </p><p>and hear what it hears until the start o f your next turn, </p><p>gaining the benefits o f any special sense s that the </p><p>familiar has. During this time, you are deaf and blind </p><p>with regard to your ow n senses.</p><p>A s an action, you can temporarily dismiss your </p><p>familiar. It disappears into a pocket dim ension w here it </p><p>awaits your sum m ons. Alternatively, you can dismiss it </p><p>forever. A s an action w hile it is temporarily dismissed,</p><p>you can cause it to reappear in any u noccupied space </p><p>within 30 feet o f you.</p><p>You can ’t have m ore than one familiar at a time. If you </p><p>cast this spell while you already have a familiar, you </p><p>instead cause it to adopt a new form. C h o o se one o f the </p><p>form s from the above list. Your familiar transforms into </p><p>the cho se n creature.</p><p>Finally, when you cast a spell with a range o f touch, </p><p>your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the </p><p>spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet o f you, and </p><p>it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast </p><p>it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack </p><p>modifier for the roll.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Feats:</strong>None</p><p></p><p><strong>Equipment</strong></p><p>• a mace (replaced with staff arcane focus - same price)</p><p>• scale mail</p><p>• any simple w eapon (dagger)</p><p>• an explorer’s pack</p><p>• A shield and a holy symbol</p><p></p><p>Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to answer, a set of common clothes, </p><p>belt pouch containing 10 gp (spent on material components for find familiar)</p><p></p><p>Spellbook</p><p></p><p>100gp spent to copy 2 additional spells into spellbook</p><p></p><p>money: 0gp</p><p></p><p><strong>Physical Appearance:</strong></p><p>Tobin is an average sized gnome. He has silvery grey hair, with green eyes and a bright smile. His complexion is more tan that one would expect from someone who spends at much time pouring over old tomes as he does.</p><p></p><p><strong>Backstory:</strong></p><p>Tobin came to Gate Pass to study at a young age. No tragedy or twist of fate landed him on the doorstep of the city's library, just an unending well of curiosity about anything and everything. </p><p>Poor of coin and devoid of any marketable craft skills, Tobin elected to join the priesthood of the temple that oversaw the library. </p><p>He spent many years pouring over old tomes on the arcane, history, religions, and anything else she could get his hands on.</p><p>During his time at the library, he was approached many times by operatives from a secret organisation to obtain information. They convinced him that they had good intentions, and he was more than happy to bring knowledge to others.</p><p>He also saw this organisation as agents of truth and stability, and Tobin was more than happy to oblige. </p><p></p><p>Now, times are changing. News is no longer coming to Gate Pass, and the library is having difficulty getting tomes of lore. Civilation and order are at risk and Tobin has been growing weary. He has learned about a distant safe haven, a mages' school named Lyceum. </p><p>This is where he needs to go to help, if he can. In the short term, Tobin was asked to meet an operative named Torrent shortly before midnight in the pub of the Poison Apple Inn to discuss things, and to use the alley door.</p><p>Things were about to get exciting, and exciting is not good for civilation and the dissemination of knowledge...</p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve Gorak, post: 6775422, member: 15132"] My concept evolved... here is my complete character submission. I look forward to any feedback and hope to qualify for the game. [sblock] [B]Name:[/B] Tobin Silvernose [B]Sex:[/B] Male [B]Race:[/B] Forest Gnome [B]Class/Level:[/B] Cleric 1/Wizard 1 [B]Alignment:[/B] Lawful Good [B]Size:[/B] Small [B]Type (Subtype):[/B] Humanoid (Gnome) [B]Init:[/B] +2 [B]Senses:[/B] Darkvision (60 ft.) [B]Passive Perception:[/B] 14 [B]DEFENSE [/B] [B]AC:[/B] 18 (14 Scale Mail, +2 Shield, +2 Dex) [B]HP:[/B] 16 (1d8 +1d6 +4 Con) [B]Saves:[/B] Wisdom & Charisma [B]Special Defenses:[/B] Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Int, Wis, and Cha saving throws against magic. [B]OFFENSE[/B] [B]Speed:[/B] 25ft Weapon Attack Damage Type Range Staff +1 1d6-1 B Dagger +4 1d4+2 P 20/60 [B]STATISTICS[/B] [B]Str[/B] 8 (-1), [B]Dex[/B] 14 (+1) , [B]Con[/B] 14 (+2), [B]Int[/B] 16 (+3), [B]Wis[/B] 14 (+2), [B]Cha[/B] 9 (-1) points: 0 5 7 7 7 1 [B]SKILLS[/B] Proficies in bold, expertise in italics: 2 Cleric, 2 Knowledge Domain, 2 Background Mod Attribute Name of Skill +2 (dex) Acrobatics +2 (wis) Animal Handling [I][B]+7 (int) Arcana[/B][/I] -1 (str) Athletics -1 (cha) Deception [i][B]+7 (int) History[/B][/i] [B]+4 (wis) Insight[/B] -1 (cha) Intimidation [B]+5 (int) Investigation[/B] +2 (wis) Medicine +3 (int) Nature [B]+4 (wis) Perception[/B] -1 (cha) Performance -1 (cha) Persuasion [B]+5 (int) Religion[/B] +2 (dex) Sleight of Hand +2 (dex) Stealth *Disadvantage* (no disadvantage if breastlate) +2 (wis) Survival [B]RACE FEATURES[/B] [B]Darkvision:[/B] Can see in dim light within 60' as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it was dim light [B]Gnome Cunning:[/B] You have advantage on all Int, Wis, and Cha saving throws against magic. [B]Natural Illusionist:[/B] You know the minor illusion cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it. [B]Speak with Small Beasts[/B] Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts. [B]Languages:[/B] Common (racial), Gnome (racial), Celestial (domain), Draconic (domain), Abyssal (background), Infernal (background) [B]BACKGROUND FEATURES[/B] Sage [B]Feature: Researcher[/B] [B]Skill Proficiencies:[/B] Investigation, religion [B]Traits:[/B] Soft-spoken and shy, although if you get him talking about a subject he is passionate about, he will talk your ear off. [B]Ideal:[/B] The pursuit of knowledge is not only a path to self improvement, but our duty to both our ancestors and our descendants. [B]Bond:[/B] I work to preserve the knowledge I have studied, and hope to contribute my own works one day and create my own library. Also, I will be relentless in my fight against those that seek to hide the truth and destroy knowledge. [B]Flaw:[/B] I am easily distracted by the promise of information. It can be quite a challenge to tear me away from my work [B]CLASS FEATURES[/B] Cleric [B]- Spellcasting:[/B] Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your spells. The saving throw DC to resist a spell you cast is 12. Your attack bonus when you make an attack with a spell is +4. [B]Proficiencies[/B] Light armor, medium armor, shields, simple weapons [B]Divine Domain (Knowledge)[/B] Blessing of knowledge: add two languages known, select two skills (Arcana, History), you double your proficiency bonus for those skills. [B]Cantrips Known: [/B]Guidance, light, Mending [B]1st Level Spells Prepared (3+domain): [/B]Bless, Cure wounds, Healing Word, Command (d), Identify* (d) (* is a ritual spell, d are domain spells) [B]CLASS FEATURES[/B] Wizard [B]- Spellcasting:[/B] Intellignece is your spellcasting ability for your spells. The saving throw DC to resist a spell you cast is 13. Your attack bonus when you make an attack with a spell is +5. [B]Arcane recovery[/B] Once per day when you finish a short rest, you recover spell slots that have a combined level equal to or less than half your wizard level (rounded up), and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher. [b]RRitual Casting[/b]You can cast a wizard spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell in your spellbook. You don't need to have the spell prepared [B]Cantrips Known: [/B]Prestidigitation, message, fire bolt [B]1st Level Spells prepared (4): [/B]Shield, Sleep, expeditious retreat, featherfall [B]Magic Summary[/B] [B]Cantrips Known: [/B]Guidance (c), light (c), Mending (c), minor illusion (gnome), Prestidigitation (w), fire bolt (w), Message (w) [B]spells prepared[/b] Wizard: Shield, Sleep, expeditious retreat, featherfall Cleric: Bless, Cure wounds, Healing Word, Command (d), Identify* (d) (* is a ritual spell, d are domain spells) [B]Spell Slots:[/B] 3/-/-/-/-/-/-/- Spellbook spells: level 1 (8): Shield, Sleep, comprehend languages*, Find familiar*, Tenser's floating disk*, Unseen servant*, featherfall, expeditious retreat (* are ritual spells) Note: 100 gp used to copy 2 additional spells [B]Familiar:[/B] Pek (owl) - AC:11, HP:1, Speed: 5ft fly 60ft, Per+3 Ste+3, Darkvision 120 ft, Flyby, Keen Hearing and Sight, Talons +3 1 [sblock] You gain the service o f a familiar, a spirit that takes an animal form you ch o o se : bat, cat, crab, frog (toad), hawk, lizard, octopus, owl, p o iso no us snake, fish (quipper), rat, raven, sea horse, spider, or w easel. Appearing in an unoccupied space within range, the familiar has the statistics o f the cho se n form, though it is a celestial, fey, o r fiend (your choice) instead o f a beast. Your familiar acts independently o f you, but it always o beys your com m ands. In combat, it rolls its own initiative and acts on its own turn. A familiar can’t attack, but it can take other actions as normal. W hen the familiar drops to 0 hit points, it disappears, leaving behind no physical form. It reappears after you cast this spell again W hile your familiar is within 100 feet o f you, you can communicate with it telepathically. Additionally, as an action, you can se e through your familiar’s eyes and hear what it hears until the start o f your next turn, gaining the benefits o f any special sense s that the familiar has. During this time, you are deaf and blind with regard to your ow n senses. A s an action, you can temporarily dismiss your familiar. It disappears into a pocket dim ension w here it awaits your sum m ons. Alternatively, you can dismiss it forever. A s an action w hile it is temporarily dismissed, you can cause it to reappear in any u noccupied space within 30 feet o f you. You can ’t have m ore than one familiar at a time. If you cast this spell while you already have a familiar, you instead cause it to adopt a new form. C h o o se one o f the form s from the above list. Your familiar transforms into the cho se n creature. Finally, when you cast a spell with a range o f touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet o f you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an attack roll, you use your attack modifier for the roll.[/sblock] [B]Feats:[/B]None [b]Equipment[/b] • a mace (replaced with staff arcane focus - same price) • scale mail • any simple w eapon (dagger) • an explorer’s pack • A shield and a holy symbol Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to answer, a set of common clothes, belt pouch containing 10 gp (spent on material components for find familiar) Spellbook 100gp spent to copy 2 additional spells into spellbook money: 0gp [B]Physical Appearance:[/B] Tobin is an average sized gnome. He has silvery grey hair, with green eyes and a bright smile. His complexion is more tan that one would expect from someone who spends at much time pouring over old tomes as he does. [B]Backstory:[/B] Tobin came to Gate Pass to study at a young age. No tragedy or twist of fate landed him on the doorstep of the city's library, just an unending well of curiosity about anything and everything. Poor of coin and devoid of any marketable craft skills, Tobin elected to join the priesthood of the temple that oversaw the library. He spent many years pouring over old tomes on the arcane, history, religions, and anything else she could get his hands on. During his time at the library, he was approached many times by operatives from a secret organisation to obtain information. They convinced him that they had good intentions, and he was more than happy to bring knowledge to others. He also saw this organisation as agents of truth and stability, and Tobin was more than happy to oblige. Now, times are changing. News is no longer coming to Gate Pass, and the library is having difficulty getting tomes of lore. Civilation and order are at risk and Tobin has been growing weary. He has learned about a distant safe haven, a mages' school named Lyceum. This is where he needs to go to help, if he can. In the short term, Tobin was asked to meet an operative named Torrent shortly before midnight in the pub of the Poison Apple Inn to discuss things, and to use the alley door. Things were about to get exciting, and exciting is not good for civilation and the dissemination of knowledge... [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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