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<blockquote data-quote="Psychotic Jim" data-source="post: 661185" data-attributes="member: 547"><p><strong>These things breed too fast</strong></p><p></p><p>2 more by Lord Zardoz</p><p></p><p>Kaobok</p><p>Rogue 1, Ranger 1; AL CE </p><p>HD 1d6 + 1d10 + 4; hp 17;</p><p>Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 15;</p><p>Atk +4 melee or +3 ranged;</p><p>SQ: Darkvision 60 ft;</p><p>SV Fort +4, Ref +4, Will -2; </p><p></p><p>Str 16,</p><p>Dex 14,</p><p>Con 14,</p><p>Int 13,</p><p>Wis 7,</p><p>Cha 19; /*Explained in the "Flavor" text*/ </p><p></p><p>Skills: (Rogue 36, Ranger 5) </p><p></p><p>Balance 4 +2,</p><p>Climb 4+3,</p><p>Hide 4 +2 [+4],</p><p>Jump 4 +3,</p><p>Listen 5 -2,</p><p>Move Silently 4 +2,</p><p>Spot 5 -2,</p><p>Swim 4 +3,</p><p>Wilderness Lore 5 -2;</p><p>(* [ ] Goblin racial bonuses) </p><p></p><p>Feats:</p><p>Power Attack; </p><p></p><p>Favored Enemy: Elves </p><p></p><p>Languages:</p><p>Goblin, Common; </p><p></p><p>Armor: Studded Leather; </p><p></p><p>Weapons:</p><p>Halfspear: Atk +4 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d6+3, crit x3, range 20ft</p><p>Dagger: Atk +4 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d4+3, crit x2, threat 19, range 10ft </p><p></p><p>Possessions:</p><p>Halfspear, Bronze Dagger, Ragged Studded Leather Armour. </p><p></p><p>Goblin Virtues:</p><p>Prejudice: Why make decisions based on fact when you can make them based on unreasoning hatred instead. </p><p></p><p>Appearance: A hideously scarred and twisted body. Scars criss cross his flesh making it look much like a puzzle. His face however, is that of a young elven child with delicate but perfect skin and fine silken hair. The hair is often ragged and uneven, and his eyes are blood shot and red, and nearly appear to glow with hatred. </p><p></p><p>Flavor:</p><p>Kaobok recognized early on that the one thing that Beauty cannot tolerate is Ugliness. This was the explanation he used to rationalize the reality of the Elves, with their shining armor and bright swords frequently purging their Beautiful forest of Goblins. Kaobok decided in turn that he could not tolerate this ugliness. When killing an elven apprentice, he taunted the elf, who was very naive and missed the sarcasm, and wished Kaobok to be Beautiful so he could better empathize with elves. The wish was granted. The Elf died happy, and Kaobok as gifted with the face of an angelic and perfect elven child, except for his eyes, which were still red and bloodshot, as is normal for a Goblin. Kaobok then went insane. The other goblins thought it was funny, so he slew them. He tried to remove this 'curse', and tried to cut his face off. Not a mark could mar his face. But he did bleed, and he did cut up his neck trying. He tried fire, and was badly burned, but still beautiful and innocent looking. He tried every thing he could to remove his face, and ended up with lots of scars, but no success. His hatred of elves grew, and he then took to killing them in such a way that the bodies had no trace of beauty on them. </p><p></p><p>Methods:</p><p>One of the things that makes a good villian is his Methods. Kraaguat is an evil bastard because of his use of live 'cute' bait screaming for help. Luurgi is evil because he twists the instinct's of animals so that they have a reason to violently attack the players. It's often not a combat tactic though, so for Kaobok, I am using this additional place to help give the DM's who use this character (and probably future characters I add to this thread) examples they can use to show the players why Kaobok is evil. </p><p></p><p>If Kaobok sees anything beautiful, he must defile it. He rips up beds of flowers, befouls tranquil pools with his urine and feces. If he sees a cute bunny rabit, he must peel its face off and tear an ear off, but then he will let it go, and allow it to survive. For Kaobok, he will do as much as he can to make an Elf's death as hideous and demeaning an experience as he can. He will restrain the elf, or if he has no rope, just break its arms and legs. He will then disfigure the elf while it is still alive. Kaobok will not use any particularly clever method to do this. Kaobok may chew off part of its face, or tear out half of the elfs hair. He will cut large gouges into their flesh. Kick their teeth down their throat. Cut off a few fingers. Kaobok will then seed the wounds with maggots or other insect larvae, and leave the Elf to die slowly. Sometimes they live. Kaobok's primary goal is not to kill elves, it is to destroy something beautiful. </p><p></p><p>Tactics:</p><p>Kaobok will hide out of sight and try to use the element of suprise to get a quick kill off of a Sneak Attack. If the target is lightly armored, he will use his Power Attack and rely on his strength to get his extra damage. </p><p></p><p>END COMMUNICATION </p><p></p><p>Ghereggik</p><p>Warrior 1; AL NE </p><p>HD 1d8 + 2; hp 10;</p><p>Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 16;</p><p>Atk +0 melee or +3 ranged;</p><p>SQ: Darkvision 60 ft;</p><p>SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +2; </p><p></p><p>Str 8,</p><p>Dex 14,</p><p>Con 15,</p><p>Int 15,</p><p>Wis 14,</p><p>Cha 12; </p><p></p><p>Skills: (Warrior 36, Ranger 5) </p><p></p><p>Climb 4+3,</p><p>Hide 0 +2 [+4],</p><p>Listen 2+2,</p><p>Spot 2+2, </p><p>Swim 4 +3,</p><p>(* [ ] Goblin racial bonuses) </p><p></p><p>Feats:</p><p>Dodge; </p><p></p><p>Favored Enemy: Elves </p><p></p><p>Languages:</p><p>Goblin, Common; </p><p></p><p>Armor: Hide Armor, Woodenl Shield; </p><p></p><p>Weapons:</p><p>Halfspear: Atk +0 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d6+3, crit x3, range 20ft</p><p>Dagger: Atk +0 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d4+3, crit x2, threat 19, range 10ft </p><p></p><p>Possessions:</p><p>Half Spear, Dagger, Hide Armour, Small Wooden Shield. </p><p></p><p>Special Ability: Demonic Augmentation</p><p>+ 3 to hit and Damage, +4 to all Saves, Damage Reduction 10 / +1. Usable Once per day. Lasts for one hour. </p><p></p><p>Goblin Virtues:</p><p>Opportunistic: A goblin will take any advantage that is presented to him and use it for all its worth; </p><p></p><p>Flavor:</p><p>Ghereggik was one of a group of 30 goblins that were intended to be used as cannon fodder by an Ogre Warlord who's name Ghereggik never bothered to learn. In a titanic battle against the current champions of some obnoxious human god, Ghereggik was able to hide and wait it out. Near the end of the battle, the heroes were gravely wounded, but victory was at hand for them. Their wizard had called up a mighty demon and was having it kill the ogre. Ghereggik's friend also noticed that the wizards back was turned. He threw his dagger and with a satisfying thud, slaying him. The demon was freed from its control and killed all others who were standing. Bathed in blood, the demon asked "Who killed that Wizard?". Ghereggik immediately slammed his friend in the back of the head and took credit for it. The demon then appointed Ghereggik as his champion, and granted him the power of Abyssal Augmentation. The other goblins who survived was about to speak up, but the demon dominated it and told his follower "This creature is now your slave, as you are now mine. Bring others to me, and I shall make them my servants, and you shall be my general. </p><p></p><p>Methods:</p><p>Ghereggik will lie to further his own intrests. But he has also learned some new tactics from his demonic master. He will typically threaten his followers with "Do as I command or you will answer to the Dark One". On top of that, he will usually take prisoners for the Demon to dominate them. By extension, any creature enthralled by the demon also has to obey Ghereggik. The Demon will frequently use Ghereggik as his mouth piece, and speak through him. </p><p></p><p>Tactics:</p><p>Ghereggik will order his subordinates to attack while he stays back. When involved in combat directly, he will do all he can to make sur that he is not the target of choice for his opponent. If he is cornered or threatened, he will call on his demonic augmentation and beat the crap out of his opponent. The sudden increase in power often comes as a suprise to his opponents, who suddenly see a weak goblin become mighty. </p><p></p><p>END COMMUNICATION</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Psychotic Jim, post: 661185, member: 547"] [b]These things breed too fast[/b] 2 more by Lord Zardoz Kaobok Rogue 1, Ranger 1; AL CE HD 1d6 + 1d10 + 4; hp 17; Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 15; Atk +4 melee or +3 ranged; SQ: Darkvision 60 ft; SV Fort +4, Ref +4, Will -2; Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 13, Wis 7, Cha 19; /*Explained in the "Flavor" text*/ Skills: (Rogue 36, Ranger 5) Balance 4 +2, Climb 4+3, Hide 4 +2 [+4], Jump 4 +3, Listen 5 -2, Move Silently 4 +2, Spot 5 -2, Swim 4 +3, Wilderness Lore 5 -2; (* [ ] Goblin racial bonuses) Feats: Power Attack; Favored Enemy: Elves Languages: Goblin, Common; Armor: Studded Leather; Weapons: Halfspear: Atk +4 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d6+3, crit x3, range 20ft Dagger: Atk +4 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d4+3, crit x2, threat 19, range 10ft Possessions: Halfspear, Bronze Dagger, Ragged Studded Leather Armour. Goblin Virtues: Prejudice: Why make decisions based on fact when you can make them based on unreasoning hatred instead. Appearance: A hideously scarred and twisted body. Scars criss cross his flesh making it look much like a puzzle. His face however, is that of a young elven child with delicate but perfect skin and fine silken hair. The hair is often ragged and uneven, and his eyes are blood shot and red, and nearly appear to glow with hatred. Flavor: Kaobok recognized early on that the one thing that Beauty cannot tolerate is Ugliness. This was the explanation he used to rationalize the reality of the Elves, with their shining armor and bright swords frequently purging their Beautiful forest of Goblins. Kaobok decided in turn that he could not tolerate this ugliness. When killing an elven apprentice, he taunted the elf, who was very naive and missed the sarcasm, and wished Kaobok to be Beautiful so he could better empathize with elves. The wish was granted. The Elf died happy, and Kaobok as gifted with the face of an angelic and perfect elven child, except for his eyes, which were still red and bloodshot, as is normal for a Goblin. Kaobok then went insane. The other goblins thought it was funny, so he slew them. He tried to remove this 'curse', and tried to cut his face off. Not a mark could mar his face. But he did bleed, and he did cut up his neck trying. He tried fire, and was badly burned, but still beautiful and innocent looking. He tried every thing he could to remove his face, and ended up with lots of scars, but no success. His hatred of elves grew, and he then took to killing them in such a way that the bodies had no trace of beauty on them. Methods: One of the things that makes a good villian is his Methods. Kraaguat is an evil bastard because of his use of live 'cute' bait screaming for help. Luurgi is evil because he twists the instinct's of animals so that they have a reason to violently attack the players. It's often not a combat tactic though, so for Kaobok, I am using this additional place to help give the DM's who use this character (and probably future characters I add to this thread) examples they can use to show the players why Kaobok is evil. If Kaobok sees anything beautiful, he must defile it. He rips up beds of flowers, befouls tranquil pools with his urine and feces. If he sees a cute bunny rabit, he must peel its face off and tear an ear off, but then he will let it go, and allow it to survive. For Kaobok, he will do as much as he can to make an Elf's death as hideous and demeaning an experience as he can. He will restrain the elf, or if he has no rope, just break its arms and legs. He will then disfigure the elf while it is still alive. Kaobok will not use any particularly clever method to do this. Kaobok may chew off part of its face, or tear out half of the elfs hair. He will cut large gouges into their flesh. Kick their teeth down their throat. Cut off a few fingers. Kaobok will then seed the wounds with maggots or other insect larvae, and leave the Elf to die slowly. Sometimes they live. Kaobok's primary goal is not to kill elves, it is to destroy something beautiful. Tactics: Kaobok will hide out of sight and try to use the element of suprise to get a quick kill off of a Sneak Attack. If the target is lightly armored, he will use his Power Attack and rely on his strength to get his extra damage. END COMMUNICATION Ghereggik Warrior 1; AL NE HD 1d8 + 2; hp 10; Init +2; Spd 30 ft; AC 16; Atk +0 melee or +3 ranged; SQ: Darkvision 60 ft; SV Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +2; Str 8, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 15, Wis 14, Cha 12; Skills: (Warrior 36, Ranger 5) Climb 4+3, Hide 0 +2 [+4], Listen 2+2, Spot 2+2, Swim 4 +3, (* [ ] Goblin racial bonuses) Feats: Dodge; Favored Enemy: Elves Languages: Goblin, Common; Armor: Hide Armor, Woodenl Shield; Weapons: Halfspear: Atk +0 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d6+3, crit x3, range 20ft Dagger: Atk +0 melee, +3 thrown, Dmg 1d4+3, crit x2, threat 19, range 10ft Possessions: Half Spear, Dagger, Hide Armour, Small Wooden Shield. Special Ability: Demonic Augmentation + 3 to hit and Damage, +4 to all Saves, Damage Reduction 10 / +1. Usable Once per day. Lasts for one hour. Goblin Virtues: Opportunistic: A goblin will take any advantage that is presented to him and use it for all its worth; Flavor: Ghereggik was one of a group of 30 goblins that were intended to be used as cannon fodder by an Ogre Warlord who's name Ghereggik never bothered to learn. In a titanic battle against the current champions of some obnoxious human god, Ghereggik was able to hide and wait it out. Near the end of the battle, the heroes were gravely wounded, but victory was at hand for them. Their wizard had called up a mighty demon and was having it kill the ogre. Ghereggik's friend also noticed that the wizards back was turned. He threw his dagger and with a satisfying thud, slaying him. The demon was freed from its control and killed all others who were standing. Bathed in blood, the demon asked "Who killed that Wizard?". Ghereggik immediately slammed his friend in the back of the head and took credit for it. The demon then appointed Ghereggik as his champion, and granted him the power of Abyssal Augmentation. The other goblins who survived was about to speak up, but the demon dominated it and told his follower "This creature is now your slave, as you are now mine. Bring others to me, and I shall make them my servants, and you shall be my general. Methods: Ghereggik will lie to further his own intrests. But he has also learned some new tactics from his demonic master. He will typically threaten his followers with "Do as I command or you will answer to the Dark One". On top of that, he will usually take prisoners for the Demon to dominate them. By extension, any creature enthralled by the demon also has to obey Ghereggik. The Demon will frequently use Ghereggik as his mouth piece, and speak through him. Tactics: Ghereggik will order his subordinates to attack while he stays back. When involved in combat directly, he will do all he can to make sur that he is not the target of choice for his opponent. If he is cornered or threatened, he will call on his demonic augmentation and beat the crap out of his opponent. The sudden increase in power often comes as a suprise to his opponents, who suddenly see a weak goblin become mighty. END COMMUNICATION [/QUOTE]
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