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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pathfinderq1" data-source="post: 6725176" data-attributes="member: 48394">Where we are, for now (Flynn's background, part 1)So I have the first part of Flynn's background ready for review- it covers up until 15 years ago, at which point he disappeared from the Caribbean until a month or so ago. What WAS he up to? That is at the heart of the next round of questions.A. Would people prefer a more skill-focused, cerebral sort of character, or a more physical type? For a physical character, would we want another swordsman, or with the loss of Barrington would a gunman be better? I have all three versions basically built, but the background histories are a bit different to explain the different concentrations.[sblock= Version 1, the 'Shepherd Book' analog] In this version, Flynn sought solace in both booze and faith- he spent years wandering the world, visiting holy sites and learning Important Truths. As an Old Salt/Immortal, he would have the backgrounds of Sailor/Pirate and Hermit/Pilgrim, with a discovery related to the universal nature of the divine, and the forces arrayed against Man and God. Bard 3 (Lore)/Cleric 1 (Knowledge, and drawing upon both Loas and all the Gods of the Book). Heavily skills-focused, and both a surgeon and a Healer. Whiskey-based holy water FTW! [/sblock][sblock= Version 2a, "By the gun"] In this version, he wandered a sailor and surgeon, but honed his skill with firearms. Backgrounds are Sailor/Pirate and Sage- physician, with the Armed to the Teeth fortune and Firearms expert. Classes would be Ranger 3 (Swashbuckler)/Pirate 1/Bard 0. [/sblock][sblock= Version 2b, "By the sword"] In this form, he built his skills as a swordsman, as well as a surgeon. Backgrounds are, again, Sailor/pirate and Sage- physician, but with Swordsman school instead of Armed to the Teeth. Classes likely Bard 3 (Swashbuckler)/Rogue 1/Fighter 0. [/sblock][sblock= all three versions] All three versions have both Medicine and Surgeon's tools, among other skills. Common fortunes are: Immortal (Good), Enemy- Sir D'Arcy (Ill; he wants to learn my secret by dissecting me), Wanted- English (Ill, and I wear the Pirate brand), Old Salt (Mixed- I am over 60, though I look less than half that), and Affliction- festering wound (from the DMG table, with the caveat that magical healing is needed to fix the HP loss, but does not cure the condition). Probably has Whiskey Johnny as well (drinking keeps Haunted in check); in the past he had both Casanova and Notoriety. Not enough slots left over for Trinkets, I think. Also has a minor (no game effect fortune for 'Left-handed', and a lesser version of Wastrel, applying mostly to clothes and alcohol). [/sblock]</blockquote>

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