Okay here is my mostly finished submission.
Character Name: Chai-Zen
Race: Githzerai
Class: Monk
Level: 11
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Chai-Zen is a tall willowy humanoid with skin like yellowed parchment drawn taut around his frame. He has steely gray eyes that seem almost always inquisitive. He keeps his jet black hair slicked back close to his skull revealing a sharp widow's peak on his brow. While adventuring or at the serenity of the Monastry; he favors wearing loose clothing almost exclusively of earth tones. On his back he carries a blade that looks almost too big for the spidery thin Gith to wield.
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1. What is your character's general mood? Sarcasm is a weapon Chai wields almost as sharply as his blade. Though his dry sense of humour can be almost unrecognizable to others. He walks through life with a certain indifference. Only when exploring ancient ruins or uncovering the mysteries of old does the veil of his stoicism break and his emotions shine through.
2. Does your character have a "Burning Drive?" Chai is a self-educated archeologist possessed of incredible physical skill. He would like his mental prowess and knowledge to match his physicality. He would like to discover a lost civilization and become the leading expert that others learn from rather then vice versa. This, he feels would allow him to achieve perfect balance and harmony.
3. Has your character ever been in love or lost a Loved One? Chai has not known romantic love. He held his Sensei in the highest regard and had deep affection for his elder and was deeply saddened by his death.[/sblock]
[sblock=History]In the Eye of the Storm that is the Elemental Chaos lay a Temple dedicated to the teachings of the Unbroken Circle of Zerthimon. It was here that Chai-Zen first learned the scripture of steel.
Chai learned his lessons well and soon became one of the most talented students at the Temple and a favorite of his Sensei; Master Xan-Shen. But young Chai was dissatisfied with Monastic life. Though he spent long hours pouring over tomes, it was not to learn from their contents but to imagine himself uncovering lost treasures or revealing secrets long buried.
Sensing his prize pupil's dissatisfaction Master Xan-Shin bade the young monk to walk the planes and quench his wanderlust and thirst for adventure. Chai-Zen did just that, though his travels and experiences only whetted his appretites. He learned to disguise himself as other races to better fit in with the natives, forge documents needed to travel the realms, disarm ancient traps protecting treasures and honed his fighting skills to a razor's edge. For if something was worth uncovering surely someone felt it was worth fighting for.
Eventually Chai decided to return to the Monastary, if only to tell his Sensei he would was not cut out for the life of an ascetic.
Much to his dismay he found that the Temple had been attacked. Illithid's and their Umber Hulk servants had raided the Temple, taking slaves and leaving the rest for dead. There he found his former Master breathing his last breaths. Xan-Shen bestowed upon him a bundle of scrolls containing the tenets of the Eight Circles of Zerthimon. After desposing of the dead, Chai stayed at the Temple and meditated upon the path before him. Should he stay and rebuild the temple or pursue life abroad? He reflected until he felt he came to a level of introspection to move on. No longer was he conflicted. He had achieved Storvakal. He determined he would travel abroad, learn more and do what he found to be satisfying and when the time was right and he could no longer grow in his travels he would return and rebuild the Temple and pass along the teachings of the Zerth. Those who can't do, teach! But Chai still had a lot to do![/sblock]
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Chai, level 11
Githzerai, Monk, Storvakal
Monastic Tradition: Centered Breath
Background: Curious Archeologist (Curious Archeologist Benefit)
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 13, Con 14, Dex 22, Int 11, Wis 19, Cha 9.
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 12, Con 13, Dex 17, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 8.
AC: 26 Fort: 22 Reflex: 24 Will: 23
HP: 76 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 19
TRAINED SKILLS
Thievery +18, Acrobatics +20, Athletics +15, Perception +16, Streetwise +11
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana +7, Bluff +6, Diplomacy +6, Dungeoneering +11, Endurance +9, Heal +11, History +7, Insight +11, Intimidate +6, Nature +11, Religion +7, Stealth +13
FEATS
Level 1: Githzerai Blade Master
Level 2: Focused Expertise (Ki Focus)
Level 4: Melee Training (Dexterity)
Level 6: Coordinated Explosion
Level 8: Miryath's First Strike (retrained to Defensive Mobility at Level 10)
Level 10: Improved Initiative (retrained to Battle Awareness at Level 11)
Level 11: Githzerai Mobility
POWERS
Monk at-will 1: Five Storms
Monk at-will 1: Dancing Cobra
Monk encounter 1: Drunken Monkey
Monk daily 1: Masterful Spiral
Monk utility 2: Fast Hands
Monk encounter 3: Dance of Swords
Monk daily 5: One Hundred Leaves
Monk utility 6: Mighty Sprint
Monk encounter 7: Strike the Avalanche
Monk daily 9: Strength to Weakness
Monk utility 10: Spider Technique
ITEMS
Monk Unarmed Strike, Adventurer's Kit, Everburning Torch, Belt of Vim (heroic tier), Bracers of Mighty Striking (heroic tier), Periapt of Cascading Health +2, Ioun's Revelation (level 3), Precise Forgery, Alter Ego, Vigorous Resolve Vestments Githweave Armor +3, Magic Ki Focus +3, Fullblade, 50gp
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