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Message: <blockquote data-quote="-SIN-" data-source="post: 3503157" data-attributes="member: 50643">Ok, cool. I'll have a think too - though I think the simplist way would be for me to use those skill pts from levelling up from 12 to 13 - But I'm reluctant due to the fact I only get 2 per level - which is what a fluent one costs. Another thing - Goliath's have an innate ability to read body language - Maybe we could use sense motive (with a bonus as the other PC's are actually trying to convey a message) to see if I understand. Failure means confusion - Jemal, you could just alter the message (left instead of right, delaying a round/being premature in a planned ambush etc, etc.) How the PC's would understand me is another question - but Valak don't talk much anyhow - yes and no would be easy to learn.I suppose the simplist thing would be for one of the other PC's to also be from the FR setting?...The deal with Valak. He's from Forgotten Realms - the folklore for the FR setting is that 1st there were dragons, then the elves revolted and overthrew them. The elves then went on one hell of a crusade to populate faerun. Humans are meant to originate form earth - brought through portals by the elves. As far as I know - that's pretty much canon.So Valak died (details later) and was risen as a deathknight by some demon or another. His soul will belong to the demon if he dies. To prevent this Valak has been looking for those portals. After searching far and wide for a century or two he overhears something about a book (goes on to pay 100gp for info on it's whereabouts), then sets off to get the book.The book is full of information regarding the location of one such portal, a time-table of dimension openings and other known facts about earth - maybe even some history.Anyways - his main goal is not escaping. He has basically imprisoned himself to save his soul. He needs to find the secrets of earth - his demented images of glory may even be of becoing the ruler/warden himself - in order for him to summon said demon (in an area where summoning is possible), draw him out and slay him where he will die, opposed to being banished back to whatever hell he came from.(BTW - any ideas for both Deity (although not ness) & Demon would be welcome, as well as any plot ideas; I'm struggling with his 'Life'. I thought that he could have been exhiled at birth because the markings on his skin spelled 'Tainted One' or something to that effect. His adoption/slavery to humans gave him the traits of greed and lust for power; while not going out of his way to hurt others, he would do whatever was required to furbish his growing desires. Such obsticles were easy to accomplish - his trick, staying aloof. Watching, waiting, not in a stalking manner, but when the opportunity presented itself he would take it. e.g. went on to career in dungeoneering - killing fellow PC's discreetly for magic items etc. He then goes on to consort with 'The Demon' - then dies!  )-SIN-</blockquote>

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