Sheng Xuan, Khitan Outcast
So, this is my character. This might still be subject to some change, e.g. I might sacrifice some points so that I have a common language with other players. I haven't selected my spells, either.
Name: Sheng Xuan
Concept/Calling: Khitan Outcast Sorcerer
Born as a third son to a rich noble house, Sheng spent his youth idling around.
His laziness prompted his father to summon a local priest with an oracular talent.
He consulted his mystic yarrow stalks and pronounced "Lord Xuan, the gods have
spoken: Within contemplation, your son will find his power".
The following week the protesting Sheng was sent to a distant monastery, cursed to
spend the next few years (at least!) in ascetic devotion. He wasn't quite happy about
that. At least the monastery had some interesting books about the local people and
their tales. In one, he found the seed that let to his power -- and his exile. He managed
to contact a Fox Spirit and pretended successfully to be fully on his way to holiness.
Hungry for the immortality this promised to the spirit, he bound his power to Sheng.
After he noticed his betrayal, his wrath was supreme. Shengs fellow monks had nothing
to counter it, and the monastery burnt down in demonic flames.
The horrified Sheng fled his country, unwilling to confront his family or the authorities.
Yet his bond to the supernatural creature knows know boundaries...
Description:
Sheng is about 5'4" and very slender. He has the typical features of his Jambu origin
and his hair is still short, having not had much time to grow since his days in the
monastery. He has a somewhat haunted and paranoid expression which he hides
beneath the folds of an old cloak most of the time.
Int: +4
Per: +2
Wil: +4
Cha: 0
Str: -1
Dex: +1
Con: 0
Spd: +0
CR: +0
MR: +5
Skills:
- Concentration +1
- Deception +2
- Deduce Motive +2
- Diplomacy +1
- Evade +2
- Etiquette +2
- Literacy +3
- Lore (Arcane Arts) +2
- Lore (Demonology) +2
- Lore (Folklore) +3
- Lore (local) +6
- Lore (region) +2
- Speak Language (Khitan) +10
- Mode (attack) +1
- Mode (summoning) +3 (+7 / pact)
- Mode (manipulate) +1
Dark Lore
- Dark Arts Order
- Pact
Path of the Mystic
- Danger Sense
- Mysticism Order
Open
- Attribute Boost (Int)
Equipment:
- simple robe
- leather boots
- traveler's satchel
- writing equipment
- donkey (called "Heavenly Lotus Princess" by Sheng, no one knows why...)
- small wooden crate with magical equipment
- silver dagger
Edit: Regarding adaen's post, I'd like to note that I'd have no problem at all playing something different, if it's a better fit for the adventure. It doesn't take that much time to create something with the OMNI system...