D&D 3.5 Homebrew: Paths of Legend Vol 1: Tragedy at Silvergard
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ethandrew
First Post
If it's okay with you, I was thinking of making my character an adolescent; almost a street urchin of sorts. Good skill sets in lock picks, searching, sneaking, disabling, typical rogue things. She'd be young, therefore unassuming, but she's right around puberty, which is when the onset of her 'affliction' would begin to manifest. Does this seem alright? If not, I have no qualms about making her older.
crazy_monkey1956
First Post
Amaury: You couldn't have known, but there is already a campaign world "plot-device" item known as "The Key." The background looks good other than that. I would recommend taking out the artifact stuff and just leave it at your character's mentor having been murdered for reasons unknown and by persons unknown, thus motivating your character to travel to Azgund in search of the culprit.
Ethandrew: Minimum starting age for your character's race is fine (16 for a human).
Ethandrew: Minimum starting age for your character's race is fine (16 for a human).
crazy_monkey1956
First Post
Amaury: Most of Turen isn't fleshed out yet. The overall culture and naming conventions are Irish/Scottish/Gaelic hodge podge, so feel free to name your origin point using that as a basis.
Ok, edited background and thought of a gaelic name.. 
Below is Johen.. still W-I-P
[sblock=Johen]
Prepared Spells
TBD
Companion:
TBD
Appearance:
TBD
Background:
Johen is a young Tureni druid living in the northern part of the Great Forest, in the Duchy
of Gwynloc'h. Linving in the forest and having to support cold winters had helped him
develop a strong and healthy body that he combines with a sharp mind.
As most druids, he was chosen by the Archdruid on his 14th birthday to become a druidic
apprentice and join the secretive order. His parents did not object. On the opposite, their
pride was great to see their eldest son be selected.
For six years, Johen would serve his Master and occasionally learn from him. It felt more
like being a servant to Jehen, until he was 17 and his Master, a druid named Herruwen,
started to teach him the Secrets of Nature. He was taught how to deal with animals, how to
understand the signs of nature and how to use plants to cure or help.
Herruwen had a keen interest for birds and anything to do with the sky and the wind.
Together they would spend time on top of cliffs to study the sound of the wind or back in
the Great Forest to listen the wind 'talk' in tree branches. Herruwen would sometime turn
into a bird or channel lightning during a stormy night.
Naturally Johen decided to get a young hawk as a companion.
As he got older, Johen started to understand that all was not well in the Turen Kingdom,
that political forces were opposing each other, sometimes violently. The Druidic society
also had its clans, various interpretations and philosophies that would clash. The last
selection of the Tureni Queen had left sequels and opposed factions would continue a more or less secretive fight, aiming to improve their political influence or impose their philosophical views. All these issues superimposed with the Shadow War.
Herruwen, though not a Archdruid, was a well-known druid in Turen, in particular in the
Duchy of Gwynloc'h where he would usually officiate for the seasonal festivities in front of
the nobility. He had travelled a lot, was reknown for his knowledge of the Air element and
his use of druidic magic.
When Johen turned 20, Herruwen set a number of tests to judge Johen's druidic knowledge but also started to quietly judge his faithfulness and trustworthiness. Satisfied, one evening,
under the stars, he confessed to Johen that there were factions jealous of his position and
knowledge and that something 'bad was up'.
Johen was worried by this news, hoping it would only be an old man's story. At the same
time, he noted how Herruwen's attitude was changing. The old druid was getting more nervous, twitchy and irritable.
One night, Jehen was awaken by noises and cries. A fight was taking place in their home! As
he got up and ran to the kitchen, he found Herruwen on the floor, a dagger planted in his
back. A chest had been moved from its place to reveal a trapdoor in the floor, and a body
all dressed in black was laying nearby, probably dead.
As Johen ran to Herruwen, the old druid looked at him and managed to say in a whisper:
"They... The..." before dying in his hands.
Distressed and confused by his feelings, Johen removed the dagger from Herruwen's back. It
was a strange dagger, finely made with a hollow handle probably containing the poison that
killed his Master. He didn't know where it had been made, but it certainly wasn't Tureni. He
checked the man. His wasn't Tureni, more probably an Azgundi.
His mind was made up! He quickly gathered his belongings, took the dagger, called his hawk
and left Herruwen's mansion in a rush, hoping to find the assassins of his Master and to
avenge him. [/sblock]
Below is Johen.. still W-I-P
[sblock=Johen]
Code:
[B]Name:[/B] Johen
[B]Class:[/B] Druid
[B]Race:[/B] Human
[B]Size:[/B] Medium
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Alignment:[/B] NG
[B]Deity:[/B] XXXX
[B]Str:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]Level:[/B] 1 [B]XP:[/B] 0
[B]Dex:[/B] 10 +0 (02p.) [B]BAB:[/B] +0 [B]HP:[/B] 10 (1d8+2)
[B]Con:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.) [B]Grapple:[/B] +1 [B]Dmg Red:[/B] XX/XXXX
[B]Int:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.) [B]Speed:[/B] 30' [B]Spell Res:[/B] XX
[B]Wis:[/B] 16 +3 (10p.) [B]Init:[/B] +0 [B]Spell Save:[/B] +X
[B]Cha:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]ACP:[/B] -1 [B]Spell Fail:[/B] XX%
[B]Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B]Leather 10 +2 +1 +0 +0 +0 +0 13
[B]Touch:[/B] 10
[B]Flatfooted:[/B] 13
[B]Base Mod Misc Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B] 2 +2 +4
[B]Ref:[/B] 0 +0 +0
[B]Will:[/B] 2 +3 +5
[B]Weapon Attack Damage Critical[/B]
Scimitar +1 1d6+1 18-20/x2 S
Shortspear +1 1d6+1 x2 P 20 feet
Club +1 1d6+1 x2 B
[B]Languages:[/B] Common, Auran, Sylvan
[B]Abilities:[/B] Animal Companion, Nature Sense, Wild Empathy
[B]Feats:[/B] Track (Hu), Natural Spell (1st lvl)
[B]Skill Points:[/B] (4+2)x4 + 4 (hu) = 28 [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 4/2
[B]Skills Ranks Mod Misc Total[/B]
Concentration 4 +2 +6
Diplomacy 1 +1 +2
Handle Animal 4 +1 +5
Heal 1 +3 +4
Knowledge Nature 4 +2 +2 +8
Listen 2 +3 +5
Spellcraft 4 +2 +6
Spot 4 +3 +7
Survival 4 +3 +2 +7
[B]Equipment: Weight Cost (gp)[/B]
Scimitar 4.0 15.0
Short spear 3.0 1.0
Club 3.0 0.0
Backpack 2.0 2.0
Candles (10) 0.0 0.5
Fishhook 0.0 0.1
Flint & Steel 0.0 1.0
Parchment (5) 0.0 1.0
Soap 1.0 0.5
Waterskin 4.0 1.0
My outfit 0.0 0.0
Leather Armor 15.0 10.0
Shield, light wooden 5.0 3.0
"Dagger"
[B]Total Weight:[/B]37lb [B]Money:[/B] 14gp 9sp 0cp
[B]Lgt Med Hvy Lift Push[/B]
[B]Max Weight:[/B] 43 86 130 260 575
[B]Age:[/B] 21 born 4/10/1120
[B]Height:[/B] 6'1"
[B]Weight:[/B] 135lb
[B]Eyes:[/B] green
[B]Hair:[/B] brown-red, beard separated in two braids
[B]Skin:[/B] pale whitePrepared Spells
TBD
Companion:
TBD
Appearance:
TBD
Background:
Johen is a young Tureni druid living in the northern part of the Great Forest, in the Duchy
of Gwynloc'h. Linving in the forest and having to support cold winters had helped him
develop a strong and healthy body that he combines with a sharp mind.
As most druids, he was chosen by the Archdruid on his 14th birthday to become a druidic
apprentice and join the secretive order. His parents did not object. On the opposite, their
pride was great to see their eldest son be selected.
For six years, Johen would serve his Master and occasionally learn from him. It felt more
like being a servant to Jehen, until he was 17 and his Master, a druid named Herruwen,
started to teach him the Secrets of Nature. He was taught how to deal with animals, how to
understand the signs of nature and how to use plants to cure or help.
Herruwen had a keen interest for birds and anything to do with the sky and the wind.
Together they would spend time on top of cliffs to study the sound of the wind or back in
the Great Forest to listen the wind 'talk' in tree branches. Herruwen would sometime turn
into a bird or channel lightning during a stormy night.
Naturally Johen decided to get a young hawk as a companion.
As he got older, Johen started to understand that all was not well in the Turen Kingdom,
that political forces were opposing each other, sometimes violently. The Druidic society
also had its clans, various interpretations and philosophies that would clash. The last
selection of the Tureni Queen had left sequels and opposed factions would continue a more or less secretive fight, aiming to improve their political influence or impose their philosophical views. All these issues superimposed with the Shadow War.
Herruwen, though not a Archdruid, was a well-known druid in Turen, in particular in the
Duchy of Gwynloc'h where he would usually officiate for the seasonal festivities in front of
the nobility. He had travelled a lot, was reknown for his knowledge of the Air element and
his use of druidic magic.
When Johen turned 20, Herruwen set a number of tests to judge Johen's druidic knowledge but also started to quietly judge his faithfulness and trustworthiness. Satisfied, one evening,
under the stars, he confessed to Johen that there were factions jealous of his position and
knowledge and that something 'bad was up'.
Johen was worried by this news, hoping it would only be an old man's story. At the same
time, he noted how Herruwen's attitude was changing. The old druid was getting more nervous, twitchy and irritable.
One night, Jehen was awaken by noises and cries. A fight was taking place in their home! As
he got up and ran to the kitchen, he found Herruwen on the floor, a dagger planted in his
back. A chest had been moved from its place to reveal a trapdoor in the floor, and a body
all dressed in black was laying nearby, probably dead.
As Johen ran to Herruwen, the old druid looked at him and managed to say in a whisper:
"They... The..." before dying in his hands.
Distressed and confused by his feelings, Johen removed the dagger from Herruwen's back. It
was a strange dagger, finely made with a hollow handle probably containing the poison that
killed his Master. He didn't know where it had been made, but it certainly wasn't Tureni. He
checked the man. His wasn't Tureni, more probably an Azgundi.
His mind was made up! He quickly gathered his belongings, took the dagger, called his hawk
and left Herruwen's mansion in a rush, hoping to find the assassins of his Master and to
avenge him. [/sblock]
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crazy_monkey1956
First Post
Amaury: Looks good. I will need a list of spells typically prepared, as well as stats for the animal companion. Also, are you sure about Natural Spell as a feat? It's good to plan ahead, but in the meantime that feat slot is pretty useless for the next five levels...and the initial adventure at least is only designed to take the characters to about 3rd or so. If you want to leave it alone, that's fine, just let me know. Also, I'll need an age and a birthday.
hi,
makes sense. so i've turned him into a tracking machine! Self-sufficient instead. Obviously if your adventure is urban setting it might not be of great use, nor would a druid for the matter!
Version 2 with addition of companion, birthdate, spells and description. and please excuse my frenglish..
[sblock=Johen]
Appearance:
Johen is a tall young man in his early twenties. He has long brown-reddish hair with a short
beard that is split in two 3-inches-long braids. His hair also has two thin braids decorated
by yellow and black bird feathers. His originally pale skin is now well tanned, a sign of
his exposure to direct sunlight due to his extensive travelling.
His light green eyes and his face features make Johen a rather handsome young man.
However, a smile is rarely seen on his face. He seems both sad and determined and only
softens up to an hawk that accompanies him, resting on a leather pad fixed on his left
shoulder. Johen and this hawk seem to have developed a strong bond. Johen can get the
hawk to perfom a number of tricks for the delight of children and passer-by.
He wears a now well-worn green tunic whose colour has faded quite a bit, beige trousers,
some boots and a travelling cape padded with animal furs, which seems a bit incronguous in
this region. His accent betrays his Tureni origin.
He is rather heavily armed with a scimitar, club and shortspear. A dark brown leather armor
covers his tunic whilst he holds a wooden shield in his left hand. The shield his decorated
with primitive drawings of trees and stars.
Background:
Johen is a young Tureni druid living in the northern part of the Great Forest, in the Duchy
of Gwynloc'h. Linving in the forest and having to support cold winters had helped him
develop a strong and healthy body that he combines with a sharp mind.
As most druids, he was chosen by the Archdruid on his 14th birthday to become a druidic
apprentice and join the secretive order. His parents did not object. On the opposite, their
pride was great to see their eldest son be selected.
For six years, Johen would serve his Master and occasionally learn from him. It felt more
like being a servant to Jehen, until he was 17 and his Master, a druid named Herruwen,
started to teach him the Secrets of Nature. He was taught how to deal with animals, how to
understand the signs of nature and how to use plants to cure or help.
Herruwen had a keen interest for birds and anything to do with the sky and the wind.
Together they would spend time on top of cliffs to study the sound of the wind or back in
the Great Forest to listen the wind 'talk' in tree branches. Herruwen would sometime turn
into a bird or channel lightning during a stormy night.
Naturally Johen decided to get a young hawk as a companion.
As he got older, Johen started to understand that all was not well in the Turen Kingdom,
that political forces were opposing each other, sometimes violently. The Druidic society
also had its clans, various interpretations and philosophies that would clash. The last
selection of the Tureni Queen had left sequels and opposed factions would continue a more
or less secretive fight, aiming to improve their political influence or impose their philosophical
views. All these issues superimposed with the Shadow War.
Herruwen, though not a Archdruid, was a well-known druid in Turen, in particular in the
Duchy of Gwynloc'h where he would usually officiate for the seasonal festivities in front of
the nobility. He had travelled a lot, was reknown for his knowledge of the Air element and
his use of druidic magic.
When Johen turned 20, Herruwen set a number of tests to judge Johen's druidic knowledge
but also started to quietly judge his faithfulness and trustworthiness. Satisfied, one evening,
under the stars, he confessed to Johen that there were factions jealous of his position and
knowledge and that something 'bad was up'.
Johen was worried by this news, hoping it would only be an old man's story. At the same
time, he noted how Herruwen's attitude was changing. The old druid was getting more
nervous, twitchy and irritable.
One night, Jehen was awaken by noises and cries. A fight was taking place in their home! As
he got up and ran to the kitchen, he found Herruwen on the floor, a dagger planted in his
back. A chest had been moved from its place to reveal a trapdoor in the floor, and a body
all dressed in black was laying nearby, probably dead.
As Johen ran to Herruwen, the old druid looked at him and managed to say in a whisper:
"They... The..." before dying in his hands.
Distressed and confused by his feelings, Johen removed the dagger from Herruwen's back. It
was a strange dagger, finely made with a hollow handle probably containing the poison that
killed his Master. He didn't know where it had been made, but it certainly wasn't Tureni. He
checked the man. His wasn't Tureni, more probably an Azgundi.
His mind was made up! He quickly gathered his belongings, took the dagger, called his hawk
and left Herruwen's mansion in a rush, hoping to find the assassins of his Master and to
avenge him.
[/sblock]
makes sense. so i've turned him into a tracking machine! Self-sufficient instead. Obviously if your adventure is urban setting it might not be of great use, nor would a druid for the matter!
Version 2 with addition of companion, birthdate, spells and description. and please excuse my frenglish..
[sblock=Johen]
Code:
[B]Name:[/B] Johen
[B]Class:[/B] Druid
[B]Race:[/B] Human
[B]Size:[/B] Medium
[B]Gender:[/B] Male
[B]Alignment:[/B] NG
[B]Deity:[/B] XXXX
[B]Age:[/B] 21, born 4/10/1130
[B]Height:[/B] 6'1"
[B]Weight:[/B] 135lb
[B]Eyes:[/B] green
[B]Hair:[/B] brown-red, beard separated in two braids
[B]Skin:[/B] pale white
[B]Str:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]Level:[/B] 1 [B]XP:[/B] 0
[B]Dex:[/B] 10 +0 (02p.) [B]BAB:[/B] +0 [B]HP:[/B] 10 (1d8+2)
[B]Con:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.) [B]Grapple:[/B] +0 [B]Dmg Red:[/B] XX/XXXX
[B]Int:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.) [B]Speed:[/B] 30' [B]Spell Res:[/B] XX
[B]Wis:[/B] 16 +3 (10p.) [B]Init:[/B] +0 [B]Spell Save:[/B] +X
[B]Cha:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.) [B]ACP:[/B] -1 [B]Spell Fail:[/B] XX%
[B]Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B]Leather 10 +2 +1 +0 +0 +0 +0 13
[B]Touch:[/B] 10
[B]Flatfooted:[/B] 13
[B]Base Mod Misc Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B] 2 +2 +4
[B]Ref:[/B] 0 +0 +0
[B]Will:[/B] 2 +3 +5
[B]Weapon Attack Damage Critical[/B]
Scimitar +1 1d6+1 18-20/x2 S
Shortspear +1 1d6+1 x2 P 20 feet
Club +1 1d6+1 x2 B
[B]Languages:[/B] Common, Auran, Sylvan, Druidic
[B]Abilities:[/B] Animal Companion, Nature Sense, Wild Empathy, Spontaneous Casting
[B]Feats:[/B] Track (Hu), Self-sufficient (1st lvl)
[B]Skill Points:[/B] (4+2)x4 + 4 (hu) = 28 [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 4/2
[B]Skills Ranks Mod Misc Total[/B]
Concentration 4 +2 +6
Diplomacy 1 +1 +2
Handle Animal 4 +1 +5
Heal 1 +3 +2 +6
Knowledge Nature 4 +2 +2 +8
Listen 2 +3 +5
Spellcraft 4 +2 +6
Spot 4 +3 +7
Survival 4 +3 +4 +11
[B]Equipment: Weight Cost (gp)[/B]
Scimitar 4.0 15.0
Short spear 3.0 1.0
Club 3.0 0.0
Backpack 2.0 2.0
Candles (10) 0.0 0.5
Fishhook 0.0 0.1
Flint & Steel 0.0 1.0
Parchment (5) 0.0 1.0
Soap 1.0 0.5
Waterskin 4.0 1.0
My outfit 0.0 0.0
Leather Armor 15.0 10.0
Shield, light wooden 5.0 3.0
"Dagger"
[B]Total Weight:[/B] 37lb
[B]Lgt Med Hvy Lift Push[/B]
[B]Max Weight:[/B] 43 86 130 260 575
[B]Money:[/B] 14gp 9sp 0cp
[B]Spells prepared:[/B]
L0 (3) DC13 : Light - Detect Magic - Guidance
L1 (2) DC14 : Speak with Animals - Entangle
[COLOR=LightBlue][B]Companion:[/B]
[I]"Highflyer"[/I]
Male Hawk
Hit Dice: 1d8 (4 hp)
Initiative: +3
Speed: 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 60 ft. (average)
Armor Class: 17 (+2 size, +3 Dex, +2 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-10
Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)
Full Attack: Talons +5 melee (1d4-2)
Space/Reach: 2½ ft./0 ft.
Special Attacks: —
Special Qualities: Low-light vision
Saves: Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 6, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Skills: Listen +4, Spot +16
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse
Bonus Trick: Perform
Link (ex): +4 Wild Empathy and Handle Animal checks.
Share Spells: within 5 feet.
[/COLOR]Appearance:
Johen is a tall young man in his early twenties. He has long brown-reddish hair with a short
beard that is split in two 3-inches-long braids. His hair also has two thin braids decorated
by yellow and black bird feathers. His originally pale skin is now well tanned, a sign of
his exposure to direct sunlight due to his extensive travelling.
His light green eyes and his face features make Johen a rather handsome young man.
However, a smile is rarely seen on his face. He seems both sad and determined and only
softens up to an hawk that accompanies him, resting on a leather pad fixed on his left
shoulder. Johen and this hawk seem to have developed a strong bond. Johen can get the
hawk to perfom a number of tricks for the delight of children and passer-by.
He wears a now well-worn green tunic whose colour has faded quite a bit, beige trousers,
some boots and a travelling cape padded with animal furs, which seems a bit incronguous in
this region. His accent betrays his Tureni origin.
He is rather heavily armed with a scimitar, club and shortspear. A dark brown leather armor
covers his tunic whilst he holds a wooden shield in his left hand. The shield his decorated
with primitive drawings of trees and stars.
Background:
Johen is a young Tureni druid living in the northern part of the Great Forest, in the Duchy
of Gwynloc'h. Linving in the forest and having to support cold winters had helped him
develop a strong and healthy body that he combines with a sharp mind.
As most druids, he was chosen by the Archdruid on his 14th birthday to become a druidic
apprentice and join the secretive order. His parents did not object. On the opposite, their
pride was great to see their eldest son be selected.
For six years, Johen would serve his Master and occasionally learn from him. It felt more
like being a servant to Jehen, until he was 17 and his Master, a druid named Herruwen,
started to teach him the Secrets of Nature. He was taught how to deal with animals, how to
understand the signs of nature and how to use plants to cure or help.
Herruwen had a keen interest for birds and anything to do with the sky and the wind.
Together they would spend time on top of cliffs to study the sound of the wind or back in
the Great Forest to listen the wind 'talk' in tree branches. Herruwen would sometime turn
into a bird or channel lightning during a stormy night.
Naturally Johen decided to get a young hawk as a companion.
As he got older, Johen started to understand that all was not well in the Turen Kingdom,
that political forces were opposing each other, sometimes violently. The Druidic society
also had its clans, various interpretations and philosophies that would clash. The last
selection of the Tureni Queen had left sequels and opposed factions would continue a more
or less secretive fight, aiming to improve their political influence or impose their philosophical
views. All these issues superimposed with the Shadow War.
Herruwen, though not a Archdruid, was a well-known druid in Turen, in particular in the
Duchy of Gwynloc'h where he would usually officiate for the seasonal festivities in front of
the nobility. He had travelled a lot, was reknown for his knowledge of the Air element and
his use of druidic magic.
When Johen turned 20, Herruwen set a number of tests to judge Johen's druidic knowledge
but also started to quietly judge his faithfulness and trustworthiness. Satisfied, one evening,
under the stars, he confessed to Johen that there were factions jealous of his position and
knowledge and that something 'bad was up'.
Johen was worried by this news, hoping it would only be an old man's story. At the same
time, he noted how Herruwen's attitude was changing. The old druid was getting more
nervous, twitchy and irritable.
One night, Jehen was awaken by noises and cries. A fight was taking place in their home! As
he got up and ran to the kitchen, he found Herruwen on the floor, a dagger planted in his
back. A chest had been moved from its place to reveal a trapdoor in the floor, and a body
all dressed in black was laying nearby, probably dead.
As Johen ran to Herruwen, the old druid looked at him and managed to say in a whisper:
"They... The..." before dying in his hands.
Distressed and confused by his feelings, Johen removed the dagger from Herruwen's back. It
was a strange dagger, finely made with a hollow handle probably containing the poison that
killed his Master. He didn't know where it had been made, but it certainly wasn't Tureni. He
checked the man. His wasn't Tureni, more probably an Azgundi.
His mind was made up! He quickly gathered his belongings, took the dagger, called his hawk
and left Herruwen's mansion in a rush, hoping to find the assassins of his Master and to
avenge him.
[/sblock]
crazy_monkey1956
First Post
Just a couple of nitpicky details. What other tricks does your animal companion know? Since your character has ranks in Handle Animal, its safe to assume that you've taken the time to train your hawk, so the the hawk should have a total of 7 tricks. Also, human characters know the regional language of their land of origin as a bonus language, so your character would know have Tureni.
That's it, other than that, looks superb.
That's it, other than that, looks superb.
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