A dwarf in time- OOC

[Forgefly]

This is the OOC thread for A dwarf in Time adventure taking place in Eberron during the last war.

Here is the idea.

This adventure is the first part of a series of related restricted race adventures which are related in ways that will become apparent as they progress.


Eberron: During the Last War

For nearly 60 years the continent of Khorvaire has been engulfed in war, the nation of Galifar is now a memory even as its constituent parts fight over it corpse. The Dragonmarked houses kept in check by the Korth edict are now flexing their muscles and finding great profit in this time of conflict. All sides in this war scheme for advantages.
A force of House Kundarak and House Sivis are investigating sites in the Eldeen Reaches/Shadow Marches for a new source of Khyber Shards in order to support the nascent Elemental binding industry which is growing up in Zilargo.

All characters will be dwarves or gnomes, with the majority tied to their respective houses.

Mechanics
3rd level Eberron characters
30 point-buy
Hit points max at 1st level, 75% thereafter
4,000 XP
3,200gp
Flaws from Unearthed Arcana are allowed, to a maximum of two

I have access to most of the Eberron books, as well as most of the "Complete" series, and the Core, of course.

Because I have restricted the races to two (of the best races out there mind you) I will be more open on the choice of classes.

If you are interested please submit your character concept, I will be looking over them and choosing those I feel most fit the feel I'm going for.

As a last thought I will give more weight to those who:
1. Understand and enjoy the swashbuckling aspect of Eberron.
2. Understand that they are members of a team with a unified goal.
3. Can post 2-3 times per week

EDIT:
We still have a slot open, but the following characters are definitely in.

FreeXenon Brogar d'Kundarak Dwarven Fighter 4
Jack of Tales Revek Dwarven Scout 3
TheRollingMan Vonval Faldek Dwarven Cleric 4
pathfinderq1 Karienna Maguen D'Sivis Gnome Beguiler 4
Isida Kep'tukari Ulzim Zuccabar Gnome Wizard 4
Walking Dad Dorn "Deadeye" Dwarven Fighter/Rogue 2/2

 

[FreeXenon]

Ooohh!
I Love Eberron and I love dwarves.
Color me interested.

 

[FreeXenon]

Dwarven Fighter

I am thinking a noble heir of Kundarak named Brorgar Kundarak who is training to become a Knight Protector in service of the House and protecting their interests and nobility.

Will you be flexible on skills? I need Know (Nobil and Roy) as well as Diplomacy as class skills? Perhaps trade out a few other skills in their place?

Requirements:
Skills: Diplomacy 6, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) 4, and Ride 6.

Feats: Armor Proficiency (heavy), Cleave, Great Cleave, Mounted Combat, and Power Attack.

 

[Forgefly]

I am thinking a noble heir of Kundarak named Brorgar Kundarak who is training to become a Knight Protector in service of the House and protecting their interests and nobility.

Will you be flexible on skills? I need Know (Nobil and Roy) as well as Diplomacy as class skills? Perhaps trade out a few other skills in their place?

Requirements:
Skills: Diplomacy 6, Knowledge (nobility and royalty) 4, and Ride 6.

Feats: Armor Proficiency (heavy), Cleave, Great Cleave, Mounted Combat, and Power Attack.

I am all kinds of flexible on skills.

As a question, why would the house send you on this particular mission i.e. to hunt out a new source for shards?

There is no right answer, but I think if you know you'll be better off.

 

[Wystan]

I would be interested as well. I would be sent along as Muscle. I am thinking Paladin or Fighter. Let me know. (I do not have Ebberon, but I do understand the play style)

 

[FreeXenon]

=)

I completely missed that part.
Reading is fundamental .....

Well... having a chance to think about it....

He is there to :

• look after a member of the team
• ensuring the House's influence by providing his skills
• prove himself worthy of a Knight Protector by working with Kundarak agents

Perhaps he faces problems being accepted into the training program due to political or intra-house conflicts from himself or his family specifically.

 

[Forgefly]

I would be interested as well. I would be sent along as Muscle. I am thinking Paladin or Fighter. Let me know. (I do not have Ebberon, but I do understand the play style)

I am guessing from my insider knowledge that a Paladin would be a little unhappy on this particular mission.

 

[FreeXenon]

Brorgar d'Kundarak (Male Dwarf Fighter 3)

This is basically done. I think Magebred is 2x normal price right?

[COLOR=DarkOrange][SIZE=4][B]Brorgar d'Kundarak[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR]
[I]Medium Humanoid (Dwarf) [/I]

[b]Race:[/b]   Dwarf             [b]Profession:[/b] Kundarak Defender
[b]Gender:[/b] Male              [b]Classes:[/b]    Fighter 3
[b]Align:[/b]  Lawful Neutral    [b]Party Role:[/b] Heavy Tank

[b]Speak:[/b] Com, Dwa, Gno

[b]Str[/b] 16 (+3) [10 pts]
[b]Dex[/b] 12 (+1) [ 4 pts]
[b]Con[/b] 16 (+3) [ 6 pts - 14; +2 Racial]
[b]Int[/b] 12 (+1) [ 4 pts]
[b]Wis[/b] 10 (+0) [ 2 pts]
[b]Chr[/b] 10 (+0) [ 4 pts -12; -2 Racial]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Skills[/b][/u][/color]

[b]Diplomacy[/b]                   +8     = 6 [+0 Chr] [+2 Know (N & R)
[b]Knowl (Nobil and Royal)[/b]     +7     = 6 [+1 Int]
[b]Ride[/b]                        +7     = 6 [+1 Dex]
[b]Heal[/b]                        +2     = 0 [+0 Wis] [+2 Tools]


[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Feats[/b][/u][/color]

[i]Armor   (Light, Medium, Heavy, Shields, Tower Shield) 
Weapons (Simple, Martial, Dwarven)[/i]

[L1] [b]Power Attack[/b] [L3] [b]WF  Dwarven War Axe[/b]
[F1] [b]Cleave[/b]       [F2] [b]Great Cleave[/b]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Combat[/b][/u][/color]

[b]BAB:[/b] +3            [b]Melee[/b] +6        [b]Ranged[/b] +4     [b]Mvmt:[/b] 20'
[b]HP:[/b] 34             [b]Init:[/b] [+1 Dex]
[b]AC:[/b] 23/27               
    [Full Plate +8] [+4 Tower Shield] [+4 vs Giants)


[b]Fort[/b]    +6/+8     = +3 [+3 Con] [+2 vs Poison and Spells]
[b]Ref[/b]     +1/+3     = +0 [+1 Dex] [+2 vs Poison and Spells]
[b]Will[/b]    +0/+2     = +0 [+0 Wis] [+2 vs Poison and Spells]

[U][b]Weapons[/b]    [/U]      
    [B]Dwarven War Axe[/B]           +6 1d10+3
            wo/ Tower Shield  +8
       
(3) [B]Throwing Axes [/B]             +4  1d6+3 (melee)
             wo/ Tower Shield  +6 (melee)
             w/ Tower Shield   +2 (ranged)
             wo/ Tower Shield  +4 (ranged)

[b]Options[/b]

[u]Attack[/u]
   +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against [b]Orcs[/b] and [b]Goblinoids[/b].
   Power Attack
   Cleave + Great Cleave

[u]Defense[/u]
   +4 vs checks to resist being [b]Bull Rushed[/b] or [b]Tripped[/b]
   +2 vs [b]Poison[/b], [b]Spells[/b] and Spell-Like Effects.
   +4 Dodge Bonus to AC vs [b]Giants[/b]

[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Special Abilities[/b][/u][/color]

[Racial] Darkvision 60'
[Racial] Stability:[/b] +4 vs checks to resist being Bull Rushed or Tripped
[Racial] +2 vs Poison, Spells and Spell-Like Effects.
[Racial] +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against orcs and goblinoids.
[Racial] +4 Dodge Bonus to AC vs Giants
[Racial] +2 Craft and Appraise checks that are related to stone or metal.

[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Equipment:[/b][/u][/color]

   [b]Full Plate[/b]         [8, 1, -6, 20 ft,  50 lb., 1,500 gp]
   [b]Shield, Tower[/b]      [4, 2 , -10, 45 lb, 30 gp]

   [b]Waraxe, Dwarven (MW)[/b] [1d10×3 S, 8 lb, 330 gp]
3  [b]Axe, throwing[/b]        [1d6×2, 10 ft., 2 lb., 24 gp]

[b]Sevulta "Warriors Heart"[/b] - Magebred Heavy War Horse (800 gp)
Military Saddle, Saddle bags, Bit and Bridle (66gp)
tent (20lbs, 10gp), 3 sacks (1.5lbs, 0.3gp)
Explorer’s outfit (8 lb, 10 gp)


[b]Backpack[/b] (2lbs, 2gp), Bedroll (5lbs, 0.1gp), 10 candles (0.1gp),
   flint and steel (1gp), 2 waterskin (2gp),
   small steel mirror (0.5lbs, 10gp), Healers Kit (50gp)
   Everburning Torch (110gp), 3 Sunrod (6gp)
   Grappling Hook (4 lbs., 1gp), 100 Silk Rope (10 lbs., 20gp)

[b]Belt Pouches (2)[/b] (1lbs, 2gp)
   4 Potions of Cure Light Wounds (200gp)

[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Money and Other Tender[/b][/u][/color]

[b]GP[/b] 15.2



[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]Physical Description[/b][/u][/color]

[B]Height:[/B] 4'5"         [B]Weight:[/B] 180 lbs
[B]Age:[/B] 100             [B]Handedness:[/B] Right
[B]Hair:[/B] Black           [B]Eyes:[/B] Dark Brown
[B]Stature:[/B] Muscular  [B]Skin Color:[/B] Tanned


[COLOR=DarkOrange][u][b]History[/b][/u][/color]
Brorgar was born to a noble in the ranks of the Kundarak clan. His mother and 
father are both well versed in the matters of court and was hoping that there 
son would follow in there diplomatic footsteps. In growing up Brorgar saw how 
useful it was to be able to talk to get things done instead of resorting to 
violence. There was a time and a place for that. He did study and learn as 
much as he could of the ways or persuasion but found no love for it. This was 
definitely was work for him, but he studied hard to please and parents and saw 
it as a useful tool to have.

His real love was all of the tales of valor and honorable deaths of the heroes 
of Kundarak during the war and the myths and fables passed down from age to 
age. He was enamored with combat and war and found that thinking more to his 
liking. His studies made it easier to understand his opponents on a battle 
field by being able to define officers and those of noble houses, as well as the 
rules of warfare. These are also tools that can be used to his advantage when 
the time comes. He trained with his uncle, a veteran of the last war,  against 
the will of his parents. They wanted him to eventually study and become a
diplomat or missionary and Brorgar was going to have none of that. His skills 
were more useful on the front line and assisting combat units.

His desire is to prove himself worthy of joining the elite Kundarak Defender's 
Guild to lend his skills to protect the Kundarak's nobles and others of interest 
in order to assure their advancement and a continuous rise to power. His 
parents tried to stymie his training as a warrior, but Brorgar walked through 
every roadblock that they put in his way, much to their chagrin. Eventually 
they gave up and let him continue on his path. He studied at court during 
the day time, advanced there a little, and trained at night with his uncle. 
They are also vocal about his joining the Defenders Guilds as is his uncle. 
neither have slowed his progress down. His is bound and determined and only 
death will stop him from achieving his goals.

He is not a truly skilled negotiator, he is merely practiced and is more than willing 
to give it a try. If he tires of talking and sees how it is going to end he is more 
than willing to go to arms to solve the problem, which ever will more appropriately 
solve the problem.

Currently he has been assigned to work with House Sivis in order to keep tabs on 
the Gnomes and their works as well as trying to help gain influence with the 
duplicitous country. Perhaps his arms and skills can help gain influence for House 
Kundarak with the Gnomish house and nation. Brorgar has learned the Gnomish 
language partly because his training covered it, but also because there is 
something about those little buggers your just cannot trust. =)

[COLOR=DarkOrange][b][u]Advancement[/u][/b][/color][sblock][i]CL20: Fighter 10/ Knight Protector 10??[/i]
[b]L04 F4[/b]  Mounted Combat
[b]L05 F5[/b]  --
[b]L06 KP1[/b]  Wpn Spcl
[b]L07 KP2[/b] 
[b]L08 KP3[/b]
[/sblock]

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

I would also be interested. I have an idea for a gnome wizard sent by House Sivis as the "expert" on dragonshards, a nascent elemental binder with ambition to become one of the greatest of the house. More information coming later tonight.

 

[Forgefly]

I would also be interested. I have an idea for a gnome wizard sent by House Sivis as the "expert" on dragonshards, a nascent elemental binder with ambition to become one of the greatest of the house. More information coming later tonight.

I look forward to seeing it fleshed out.