L4W:PC:Raiyek Meliam (Lord Sessadore)

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Summary

Raiyek Meliam	Player Lord Sessadore
Elf Paladin of Palladys (Mireva) (Good)	Level 3 (XP 2352/3750)
Initiative +3
Passive Insight 19 Passive Perception 21; Senses low-light vision
HP 39 Bloodied 19 Surge Value 9; Surges Per-Day 11
AC 23 Fortitude 16 Reflex 17 Will 16
Resist 1 all, resist 5 poison
Speed 6 Size Medium
Str 16 (+4) Dex 14 (+3) Wis 16 (+4) Con 12 (+2) Int 10 (+1) Cha 14 (+3)
Racial Abilities +2 Nature, +2 Perception, elven weapon proficiency, fey origin, group awareness, wild step, Elven Accuracy
Class Features Channel Divinity, Divine Challenge, Lay on Hands, holy symbol
Basic Attack +1 Bastard Sword +8 vs AC, 1d10+4 damage
Ranged Basic Attack Javelin +6 vs. AC, 1d6+3 damage, 10/20 range, heavy thrown
Feats Warrior of the Wild, Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword)
Skills Acrobatics -1, Athletics +0, Diplomacy +10, Endurance -2, Heal +9, Insight +9, Nature +6, Perception +11, Religion +6, Stealth -1, Thievery -1
Languages Allarian, Elven
Powers
Holy Strike (At Will Standard Melee weapon ✦ Divine, Radiant, Weapon) Target: One creature Attack: +8 vs. AC Hit: 1d10+4 radiant damage; or 1d10+7 radiant damage if target marked by Raiyek.
Ardent Strike (At Will Standard Melee weapon ✦ Divine, Weapon) Target: One creature Attack: +8 vs. AC Hit: 1d10+4 damage, and the target is subject to Raiyek's divine sanction until the end of his next turn. Special: When charging Raiyek can use this power in place of a melee basic attack.
Divine Challenge (At Will Minor Close burst 5 ✦ Divine, Radiant) Target: One creature in burst Effect: Raiyek marks the target. Target remains marked until he uses this power on another creature or he fails to engage. While target is marked, it takes -2 to attack rolls for any attack that doesn't include Raiyek as a target. Also, it takes 5 radiant damage the first time it makes such an attack before the start of his next turn. To engage the target, Riayek must either attack it or end his turn adjacent to it. If none of these evens occur by the end of his turn, the marked condition ends and he can't use divine challenge on his next turn. Divine challenge is usable once per turn. Special: Even though this ability is called a challenge, it doesn't rely on the intelligence or language of the target. It's a magical compulsion that affects the creature's behaviour, regardless of the creature's nature. You can't place a divine challenge on a creature that is already affected by your or another character's divine challenge.
Lay on Hands (At Will Minor Melee touch ✦ Divine, Healing) Target: One creature Effect: Riayek spends a healing surge but regain no hp. Instead, the target regains hp as if it had spent a healing surge. Riayek must have at least one healing surge remaining to use this power. Special: Can use this power only once per round, and only 3 times per day.
Piercing Smite (Encounter Standard Melee weapon ✦ Divine, Weapon) Target: One creature Attack: +8 vs. Reflex Hit: 2d10+4 damage, and the target and 3 enemies adjacent to Raiyek are marked until the end of his next turn.
Strength from Valor (Encounter Standard Close burst 1 ✦ Divine, Weapon) Target: Each enemy in burst Attack: +8 vs. Fort Hit: 1d10+4 damage. Raiyek gains 5 temporary hp for each target hit by the attack.
Virtue (Encounter Minor Action Personal ✦ Divine) Effect: Raiyek spends a healing surge but regains no hit points. He instead gains 9 temporary hp.
Channel Divinity: Divine Mettle (Encounter Minor Close burst 10 ✦ Divine) Target: One creature in burst Effect: The target makes a saving throw with a +2 bonus (Cha). Special: A character may only use one Channel Divinity power per encounter, regardless of how many they know.
Channel Divinity: Divine Strength (Encounter Minor Personal ✦ Divine) Effect: +3 (Str) extra damage on my next attack this turn. Special: A character may only use one Channel Divinity power per encounter, regardless of how many they know.
Elven Accuracy (Encounter Free Personal ) Effect: Reroll an attack roll. Use the second roll, even if it's lower.
Hunter's Quarry (Encounter Minor ) Target: Nearest enemy Effect: Once per round, deal +1d6 extra damage to quarry. The target remains quarry until the end of my next turn, until it is defeated, or the encounter ends. Special: This is technically not a power.
Paladin's Judgment (Daily Standard Melee weapon ✦ Divine, Healing, Weapon) Target: One creature Attack: +8 vs. AC Hit: 3d10+4 damage, and one ally within 5 squares of Raiyek can spend a healing surge. Miss: One ally within 5 squares of Raiyek can spend a healing surge.
Summoned Rimefire Plate +2 (At-Will Minor ) Magic Item Effect: You banish this armor to a secure extradimensional location. At any point in the future, unless you are wearing armor, you can use another minor action to recall the armor. The armor appears on you as though you had donned it normally.

Fluff

Description

Raiyek has an impressive frame for an elf, standing 6' tall and weighing in at 175 lbs. He shows no signs of his age, still smooth skinned and with ample spring in his step. His black hair is long, but usually tied up or covered by his helm, and his vivid green eyes have a way of capturing a person, along with his infectious smile. He almost always wears a suit of well cared for (but not unnecessarily shiny) plate armor, a straight double-edged sword on his hip, and a round shield emblazoned with the symbol of Palladys slung over his back. A sleeveless white tabard and plain maroon cloak complete his outfit, neither has any symbols or marks upon them. The tabard is new (replacing his Imperium-issue legion tabard, safely tucked away in his backpack), but the cloak shows signs of extensive wear, the bottom edges worn and almost always dirty from travel.

Concept Art -well, maybe in a while once he's a little more powerful. :)

Background

Raiyek was born naked and very young, entirely unlike the goddess he has come to revere most. However, he did not always follow the path of a paladin of Palladys. He was born to members of the Veritas, who raised him with the intent to make him into an assassin, their fellow. His brethren began teaching him the arts of stealth and trickery at a very young age, but despite his agility and strength of personality, he did not take to the instruction; Raiyek seemed to prefer more direct approaches than his brethren. When he became old enough to learn what the goal of his instruction was, he soon became disillusioned with the Veritas. He would agree that the Imperium was not as perfect as they claimed to be, but neither did he agree with the Veritas' methods of "persuasion".

Thus, just before his 17th birthday, when the Veritas would officially initiate him into their ranks, he used what he remembered of those techniques of stealth and especially trickery to slip away with all of the money he had saved, beginning a trek to the nearest Imperium colony. Upon arriving he used what little coin he had to purchase passage with a merchant traveling closer to Isolate Prime, and in the next colony he did what he could to earn passage further. He was never sure why he was heading to Isolate Prime, but when he thought about it he supposed that since he disagreed with the Veritas and the Veritas were opposed to the Imperium, perhaps the Imperium was the place for him. He never thought about the purpose of his life, or that, deep down, he hoped that he would find it in Isolate Prime.

Eventually he arrived in Isolate Prime. He spent several days just roaming the streets, marveling at the sites of the fantastic city. It was entirely unlike anything he had seen in his short life. One of the sights that fascinated him most was the great temples devoted to the twelve gods, and often he visited them. For some reason, he felt drawn particularly to Palladys' temple, but could not put his finger on exactly why. He began doing odd jobs and manual labour so he could buy food, but it was enough, barely.

One day, as he was shopping for food in a market, two men started shouting at each other - a fight was imminent. Without thinking, Raiyek went over and talked the two into merely storming away from the market to go their separate ways instead of beating each other senseless. Coincidentally, one of the priests of Palladys was nearby, and something about the words Raiyek used must have struck him, because the priest came over and asked Raiyek to come to the temple the next day and speak to a certain man, named Denar. To this day, Raiyek is unsure what exactly it was that made the priest talk to him.

The next day Raiyek went to the temple and met Denar, who took Raiyek into one of the smaller back rooms of the temple and asked him a startling question. "Have you ever thought of living a life of service to Palladys?" the man asked. Raiyek did not answer for a few days, but then agreed. Immediately he began instruction in matters of religion, higher society, and combat. Several years later, Raiyek became a paladin of Palladys. He had finally fulfilled his deep, hidden hope: he had found the purpose of his life!

Upon his initiation to paladinhood, the legion enlisted him to "spread peace and civilization." He spent a decade as a legionnaire a few Imperium campaigns, and then the decade after the armisti attached to the legionnaires at a number of Imperium outposts as a peacekeeper. However, he never liked the stifling chain of command in the legions, nor did anything truly exciting happen during his peacekeeping assignments. Recently he was granted a short leave between attachments and, feeling the restlessness of his years of uneventful service in the legion, he traveled to the new Imperium Substruct XXIII of his own volition, thinking a new outpost might be exciting, or at least intriguing. After arriving at Nova Imperium he traveled to Daunton and explored the city, fascinated by the differences and similarities between Daunton and Isolate Prime. He visited the Temple of Open Hands Eyes and Minds before learning its name and affiliation with the Open Brothers. He left the temple unsettled and slightly disgusted that such a cult would be allowed a temple in such a major city. Unfortunately, his trip back on the Shifting Seas took a day longer than anticipated. Fearing the consequences of reporting for duty late, he was somewhat glad to hear that the portal was down. After nearly two weeks dutifully waiting for the portal to be reopened, Raiyek succumbed to his lust for excitement and sought out adventure.

Appearance

Age: 44
Gender: Male
Height: 6'
Weight: 175 lb.
Alignment: Good

Personality

Raiyek is very warm and kind hearted, but also a little jaded from his experience with the Veritas. Despite his outward friendliness, his trust is always earned, never given without reason. As befitting a paladin of Palladys, he always seeks to improve himself, both physically on the field of combat, and in more intellectual and interpersonal matters.

Religious Beliefs

While Raiyek is a paladin of Palladys, he pays respect to all of the gods when appropriate. In his eyes, Palladys is merely his personal patron and guide, and he realizes and even thinks it necessary that others feel a closer attachment to the other gods. Due to his long journey to Isolate Prime when he was young and his numerous journeys to the Imperium outposts he was attached to, he also reveres Poseeydus and Hermethys.

Region

The Imperium - +2 Diplomacy.

Hooks

• Purpose and Adventure - Why is he stuck on this side of the portal? Is there something he is supposed to do here? Or is it a reward from Palladys for his years of service in the legion, a chance for an undefined adventure?
• Connection to Veritas - Raiyek never really told anyone in Isolate Prime or anywhere else his connection to Veritas (partly because he doesn't want the connection). Hopefully it doesn't haunt him ...
• The Priest - what was it that made the priest talk to him, setting him on the road to paladinhood? (This one is a really weak hook, I admit. More curiosity than anything.)

Kicker

• Kicker A - When the portal is opened (even temporarily), an acquaintance from the legion, or even a friend or rival, is sent to look for Raiyek. (credit to Dawn Raven for that one)
• Kicker B - Before his parents became elves and joined the Veritas, they had a daughter. But this daughter didn't follow her parents, so they disowned her, never speaking of her to Raiyek. Totally unknown to him, his eladrin sister made her way to Daunton (blood relatives of the Veritas wouldn't exactly be welcome in the Imperium) and resides there still. Sometimes she even has reason to hire adventurers ...

Adventuring Career

• The Long Arm of Lauto 1: Algarezh Hoofchew (by covaithe) - A short excursion, resurrection-debt collecting on behalf of the Chapel of the Obolus.
• Echoes of O (by Don Incognito) - A search for a missing street artist, involving ganglords, freaky monsters, and dark rituals.
• A Problem of Nobility or Things that go Bump in the Night (renau1g) - A hunt for mysterious assassins targeting minor nobles in Daunton, with a twist ending.
• To Catch a Crimelord, or Down the Rabbit Hole (renau1g) - A quest for vengeance against Mr. X, a crimelord who used the group from "A Problem of Nobility" without their knowledge.

Companions, Past and Present

A list of fellow adventurers that Raiyek has had the pleasure of being companion to (and the players of each), and the adventure(s) which they undertook together.

• Kruk (dimsdale): Dwarven Fighter - To Catch a Crimelord, A Problem of Nobility, Echoes of O, Hoofchew
• Grim (Tinwe): Bugbear Two-blade Ranger - To Catch a Crimelord, A Problem of Nobility
• Carolina (industrygothica): Halfling Trickster Rogue - To Catch a Crimelord, A Problem of Nobility
• Georg Stoneburner (johnmeier1): Dwarf Wizard - To Catch a Crimelord, A Problem of Nobility
• Lily Lenore (Oni): Human Shaman - To Catch a Crimelord

• Xoc (N3rday): Orc Resourceful Warlord - A Problem of Nobility

• Les (Dawn Raven): Githyanki Tactical Warlord - Echoes of O, Hoofchew
• Seven Rabbit (JoeNotCharles): Dwarf Starlock - Echoes of O
• Ash (PierceSG): Human Trickster Rogue - Echoes of O

• Larinza (DarwinOfMind): Human Inspiring Warlord - Hoofchew
• Cross (SeaPainter): Tiefling Wizard - Hoofchew
• Vashik (ukingsken): Human Wizard - Hoofchew
• Kilbeth (LightRailCoyote): Minotaur Two-blade Ranger - Hoofchew
• Balth (balth): Elf Archer Ranger - Hoofchew
• Merenwen (Brutoni): Elf Archer Ranger - Hoofchew

Show Math

Ability Scores

Attacks

Defenses

Senses and Reactions

Health

Surges per Day 11 (Class 10 + Con 1)

Speed and Movement

Speed: 6 (Race 7 - Equipment 1)

Racial Features

Elf

• Elven Accuracy: You can use elven accuracy as an encounter power.
• Elven Weapon Proficiency: You gain proficiency with the longbow and the shortbow.
• Fey Origin: Your ancestors were native to the Feywild, so you are considered a fey creature for the purpose of effects that relate to creature origin.
• Group Awareness: You grant non-elf allies within 5 squares of you a +1 racial bonus to Perception checks.
• Wild Step: You ignore difficult terrain when you shift (even if you have a power that allows you to shift multiple squares).
• Skill Bonuses: +2 Nature, +2 Perception
• Ability Score Bonuses: +2 Dex, +2 Wis
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 7
• Vision: Low-light
• Languages: Common, Elven

Class Features

Paladin

• Defenses: +1 Fort, +1 Ref, +1 Will
• Channel Divinity: gain the use of the Divine Mettle and Divine Strength powers.
• Divine Challenge: gain the use of the Divine Challenge power.
• Lay on Hands: gain the use of the Lay on Hands power.
• Divine Sanction: A creature subject to Raiyek's Divine Sanction is marked by him while the sanction remains. Unless specified otherwise, the mark ends before the specified duration if someone else marks the target. Until the mark ends, the target takes 5 radiant damage the first time each round it makes an attack that doesn't include Raiyek as a target.
• Holy symbol implement.

Feats

• Warrior of the Wild (trained Perception) [1st level]
• Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword) [2nd level]

Skills and Languages

Languages Allarian, Elven

Powers

Powers Known

• Paladin
  • Class Features
    • Channel Divinity: Divine Mettle
    • Channel Divinity: Divine Strength
    • Divine Challenge
    • Lay on Hands
  • At-Will
    • Holy Strike
    • Ardent Strike
  • Encounter
    • Piercing Smite
    • Strength from Valor
  • Daily
    • Paladin's Judgment
  • Utility
    • Virtue
• Other
  • Multiclass
    • Hunter's Quarry

Powers to Hit

Accomplishments

Marley's Touch
There's a tattoo you don't remember getting on your right bicep.
Benefit: You qualify for any feat that requires you to have a spellscar. You do not take a -2 to defenses and saving throws against spellscared or plagechanged creatures, but neither can you detect when those creatures are within 5 squares of you.
-From Echoes of O.

Equipment

Weight Allowance: 108/160 lbs.

Raiyek's Wish List

This list displays three preferred items up to character level +5 in order of priority.

THIS NEEDS UPDATING

By Category

• Level 6: +2 summoned rimefire plate (AV) > +2 amulet of protection (PHB)
• Level 5: +1 vengeful bastard sword (AV) > +1 agile plate (AV) > ruby scabbard (AV)
• Level 4: +1 oathblade bastard sword (AV) > collar of recovery (AV)
• Level 3: +1 lifegiving plate (AV)
• Level 2: +1 bloodclaw bastard sword (AV) > gem of colloquy (AV) > bracers of mighty striking (PHB)
• Level 1: headband of perception (AV) > belt of resilience (AV)

Tracking

Treasure and Money

+100 gp - starting gold
 -50 gp - plate armor
 -10 gp - heavy shield
 -15 gp - longsword
 -15 gp - adventurer's kit
  -5 gp - javelin
 +90 gp - Echoes of O reward
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  95 gp
  +3 gp - sell longsword
 -30 gp - buy bastard sword
 -50 gp - buy healing potion
  -5 gp - buy javelin
+417 gp - A Problem of Nobility reward
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 430 gp
 -12 gp - Raiyek's share to buy Comprehend Languages ritual and components for Georg
 +10 gp - sell plate armor
  +6 gp - sell fullblade
  +6 gp - sell bastard sword
-360 gp - buy Bastard Sword +1
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   80 gp remaining

Amulet of Health +1 - From Long Arm of Lauto 1: Algarezh Hoofchew. Party recieves it, Raiyek wins the lottery.

Non-magical Fullblade - From Echoes of O.

Summoned Rimefire Plate +2 - From A Problem of Nobility. DM's summary post.

Total Incoming Wealth

 +680 gp - Amulet of Health +1
  +30 gp - non-magical fullblade
  +90 gp - Echoes of O reward
+1800 gp - Summoned Rimefire Plate +2
 +417 gp - A Problem of Nobility reward
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 3017 gp

Average expected wealth for beginning of level 3, based on DMG: 1824 gp.
For beginning of level 4: 3343

So, er, in other words ... Raiyek shouldn't get a magic item during level 3. DM, ye have been warned. ;)

XP

XP Award 1: 375 XP from completing Long Arm of Lauto 1: Algarezh Hoofchew. DM's post. Judge's post.
XP Award 2: 1100 XP from completing Echoes of O. DM's post, Judge's post.
XP Award 3: 877 XP from completing A Problem of Nobility. DM's post. Judge's post.

Total: 2352 XP.

Changes

Level 2

• Updated XP - Summary, XP
• Updated level-modifier and hit points - Summary, Attacks, Defenses, Senses and Reactions, Health, Skills and Languages, Powers to Hit
• Added level 2 utility power, Martyr's Blessing (PHB) - Summary, Powers Known
• Added level 2 feat, Weapon Proficiency (bastard sword) - Summary, Feats
• Added "Marley's Touch" accomplishment from Echoes of O - Accomplishments
• Sold longsword; bought bastard sword, healing potion, and a second javelin - Equipment, Treasure and Money
• Switched stats relating to main weapon from longsword to bastard sword - Summary, Attacks, Powers to Hit

Level 3

• Updated XP - Summary, XP
• Updated hit points - Summary, Health
• Added level 3 encounter power, Strength from Valor (DP) - Summary, Powers Known
• Retraining:
  • Valiant Strike at-will -> Ardent Strike at-will (DP) - Summary, Powers Known
  • New source bonus retraining: Martyr's Blessing level 2 utility (PHB) -> Virtue level 2 utility (DP) - Summary, Powers Known
• Updated stats reflecting change from mundane plate to Summoned Rimefire Plate +2 (AV) - Summary, Defenses
• Sold bastard sword, fullblade, and plate; bought Bastard Sword +1 (PHB) - Equipment, Treasure and Money
• Switched stats relating to main weapon from mundane bastard sword to Bastard Sword +1 (PHB) - Summary, Attacks, Powers to Hit

Ministats

[sblock=Raiyek stats][B]Raiyek Meliam[/B] - Male Elf Paladin (Palladys) 3
[B]Passive Perception[/B]: 21, [B]Passive Insight[/B]: 19; Low-light vision
[B]AC[/B]:23, [B]Fort[/B]:16, [B]Reflex[/B]:17, [B]Will[/B]:16 -- [B]Speed[/B]:6
[B]HP[/B]: 39/39, [B]Bloodied[/B]:19, [B]Surge Value[/B]:9, [B]Surges Left[/B]:11/11
Resist 1 all, Resist 5 poison
Action Points: 1, [COLOR=red]Second Wind[/COLOR]
[B]Powers[/B]
[COLOR=Green]Holy Strike
Ardent Strike
Divine Challenge
Lay on Hands (3/3)[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]Piercing Smite
Strength from Valor
Virtue
Channel Divinity
Elven Accuracy
Hunter's Quarry[/COLOR]
[COLOR=gray]Paladin's Judgment[/COLOR]
[SIZE=1]Group Awareness: All non-elf allies within 5 squares of Raiyek gain a +1 bonus to Perception.[/SIZE][/sblock]

Judge Comments

Level 1

Approval 1

Approval from --SeaPainter

1) In your summary description of HUNTER'S QUARRY; your target remains your quarry until the end of the encounter, not the turn.

2) In your summary description of DIVINE CHALLENGE; you might want to include the special condition concerning language.

3) In your summary description of DIVINE STRENGTH; you might want to delete the word "action" after the Minor in Parameters.

4) You also might want to include your weight allowance with your gold remaining section.

Aside from the first one, most of those are nit-picky & probably not required. Other than that, everything seems good... and a great background. I like the idea of him going AWOL to go adventuring, especially that he justifies it as an opening provided by his god... which also opens up adventuring possibilities, especially when 7 Rabbit's story is considered.

Anyway none of this is enough to hold up the approval process, so I approve Raiyek Meliam for level 1.

Approval 2

comments from covaithe

• From Kicker 2: "Before his parents became elves..." I had to go read up on elves in the wiki before this made any sense. Man, the wiki has changed since I last paid attention to it...
• It's worth making a note with the Channel Divinity powers that only one CD can be used per encounter. Most people put this as a Special field.

That's pretty minor, so I approve Raiyek for level 1.

Level 2

Approval 1

Comment from JoeNotCharles

• Should be 13 gp remaining, not 18 (fixed)

Otherwise, looks good. Thanks for making it so clear.

I approve Raiyek for Level 2.

Approval 2

Comment from Ozymandias79

• I approve of Raiyek for Lvl 2

Level 3

Approval 1

Approval from TwoHeadsBarking:

I don't know how you expect me to kill time checking over sheets when yours is flawless. Really, it's quite inconsiderate of you. Approved.

Approval 2

Approval from renau1g:

I echo THB's comments

Status

Raiyek has approvals from SeaPainter and covaithe and is fully approved for level 1
Raiyek has approvals from JoeNotCharles and Ozymandias79 and is fully approved for level 2 with 1475 exp.
Raiyek has approvals from TwoHeadsBarking and renau1g and is fully approved for level 3 with 2352 exp.