Insight's Dark Sun: Burning Sands Campaign [OOC]
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Insight
Adventurer
Oh yeah. Thri-kreen can only use their "secondary arms" to manipulate light, fairly inconsequential items. No weapons, shields, implements, etc. Basically, the arms get no combat use aside from what's listed for their racial powers and abilities.
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I'd really like to try a psionic character...either a psion or a monk...as I've never had the chance to before.
How open would you be to a "kalashtar" character, who was born and raised in a monestary, until it caught the eye of a sorceror-king for some reason and was destroyed...with the PC and perhaps a mentor-figure being the only escapees?
I have many ideas to flesh this basic framework out...but I'm testing the water before expending a lot of work on that.
How open would you be to a "kalashtar" character, who was born and raised in a monestary, until it caught the eye of a sorceror-king for some reason and was destroyed...with the PC and perhaps a mentor-figure being the only escapees?
I have many ideas to flesh this basic framework out...but I'm testing the water before expending a lot of work on that.
DistractingFlare
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[sblock=Kesh, the Elven Monk]Kesh Dunestrider
Elf Wilder, Iron Soul Monk
Background: Wanderer
Level 1
HP: 28 (bloodied 14)
STR 10
CON 16 (+3)
DEX 18 (+4)
INT 10
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 10
AC: 18 (+1 when wielding a weapon)
Fort: 14
Ref: 15
Will: 13
[sblock=Defenses: Show Your Work!]
AC equation: Baseline (10) + Dex (4) + Unarmed Agility, feat (2) + Unarmed Combatant (2) + Mental Arsenal, shield (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
Fort equation: Baseline (10) + Con (3) + Monk Class Bonus (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
Ref equation: Baseline (10) + Dex (4) + Monk Class Bonus (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
Will equation: Baseline (10) + Wis (2) + Monk Class Bonus (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
[/sblock]
Trained Skills: Endurance, Stealth, Acrobatics, Perception (+4)
Other Skill bonuses: Nature (+2)
Initiative: +4
Healing surges: 10 (value: 7)
[sblock=Feats]
1. Unarmored Agility[/sblock]
Attack bonus: 4
Damage bonus: 4
[sblock=Attack/Damage Bonuses: Show Your Work!]
Attack equation: 1/2 Level (0) + Dex (4) + Enhancement (0)
Damage equation: Dex (4) + Enhancement (0)[/sblock]
[sblock=ABILITIES]
At-Will
Iron Soul Flurry of Blows
Lion’s Den
Dragon’s Tail
Encounter
Psychic Surge
Open the Gate of Battle
Daily
Stunning Palm
Utility
Elven Accuracy
Features
Mental Arsenal (+1 to AC when wielding a weapon)
Unarmored Defense (+2 AC)
Background Benefit: Wanderer +2 to Perception[/sblock]
[sblock=Equipment]
Clothes[/sblock][/sblock]
[sblock=Kesh's Tale]
Kesh was born to the chief hunter of the nomadic Dunestrider tribe of the Tablelands. He grew up quickly, honing his psionic fighting skills against the beasts of the desert. One year ago, Kesh returned from his hunting duties to find his tribe nearly wiped out, crushed in the wake of one of the Tyrian nobility’s private armies. Kesh tracked the army from the Tablelands to the Ivory Triangle, barely surviving, doggedly pursuing those that slew his kin.
When the army set up camp two days outside of Gulg, Kesh crept among the tents, preparing to strike at the commander of the force, believing himself the dispenser of vengeance. He slipped into the officers’ tent while they slept, and he raised his jagged hunting knife over the bearded human’s heart. The dreaming officer, in the throes of homesickness, muttered a woman’s name. In this moment, the soldier displayed a heavy enough shred of humanity that Kesh knew doubt. His fingers slipped, and the knife tumbled out of his hands.
Kesh still doesn’t know whether he would have killed the officer. If he’d had another moment to steel himself, perhaps he could have. Perhaps, though, he would have forgiven the leader of this force – the man with a family of his own.
The knife clattered to the floor. The officers sprang from their bed and subdued Kesh. He was sold to a gang of bandits in exchange for safe passage through the Ivory Triangle. Since then, he has been passed along from master to master, finally finding his place in the salt mines, toiling away, preparing for his chance to flee.
Kesh will one day escape from his accursed masters. He will again feel the sand of the Tablelands under his feet, and perhaps he will form a new tribe. But first, he must know. He must find the officer again and stand face to face with him. He must make the choice – vengeance or mercy?
The one thing that makes Kesh unique: He is completely possessed by his obsession with the Tyrian officer. All of his dreams, all of his hopes, are predicated on his ultimate confrontation with him.
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tl;dr: Kesh is among the last survivors of a run-in with a small Tyrian army. He nearly succeeded in assassinating the commanding officer of said army, but failed when confronted with the idea of murdering someone in cold blood. He was captured and enslaved, and is now tortured by the question of whether to seek revenge or to forgive the man responsible for the death of his tribesmen. Only a face-to-face confrontation will satisfy this relentless question.
Edit: Wild Talent question removed, brief character summary added, tightened up character sheet.
Elf Wilder, Iron Soul Monk
Background: Wanderer
Level 1
HP: 28 (bloodied 14)
STR 10
CON 16 (+3)
DEX 18 (+4)
INT 10
WIS 14 (+2)
CHA 10
AC: 18 (+1 when wielding a weapon)
Fort: 14
Ref: 15
Will: 13
[sblock=Defenses: Show Your Work!]
AC equation: Baseline (10) + Dex (4) + Unarmed Agility, feat (2) + Unarmed Combatant (2) + Mental Arsenal, shield (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
Fort equation: Baseline (10) + Con (3) + Monk Class Bonus (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
Ref equation: Baseline (10) + Dex (4) + Monk Class Bonus (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
Will equation: Baseline (10) + Wis (2) + Monk Class Bonus (1) + Enhancement (0) + 1/2 Level (0)
[/sblock]
Trained Skills: Endurance, Stealth, Acrobatics, Perception (+4)
Other Skill bonuses: Nature (+2)
Initiative: +4
Healing surges: 10 (value: 7)
[sblock=Feats]
1. Unarmored Agility[/sblock]
Attack bonus: 4
Damage bonus: 4
[sblock=Attack/Damage Bonuses: Show Your Work!]
Attack equation: 1/2 Level (0) + Dex (4) + Enhancement (0)
Damage equation: Dex (4) + Enhancement (0)[/sblock]
[sblock=ABILITIES]
At-Will
Iron Soul Flurry of Blows
Lion’s Den
Dragon’s Tail
Encounter
Psychic Surge
Open the Gate of Battle
Daily
Stunning Palm
Utility
Elven Accuracy
Features
Mental Arsenal (+1 to AC when wielding a weapon)
Unarmored Defense (+2 AC)
Background Benefit: Wanderer +2 to Perception[/sblock]
[sblock=Equipment]
Clothes[/sblock][/sblock]
[sblock=Kesh's Tale]
Kesh was born to the chief hunter of the nomadic Dunestrider tribe of the Tablelands. He grew up quickly, honing his psionic fighting skills against the beasts of the desert. One year ago, Kesh returned from his hunting duties to find his tribe nearly wiped out, crushed in the wake of one of the Tyrian nobility’s private armies. Kesh tracked the army from the Tablelands to the Ivory Triangle, barely surviving, doggedly pursuing those that slew his kin.
When the army set up camp two days outside of Gulg, Kesh crept among the tents, preparing to strike at the commander of the force, believing himself the dispenser of vengeance. He slipped into the officers’ tent while they slept, and he raised his jagged hunting knife over the bearded human’s heart. The dreaming officer, in the throes of homesickness, muttered a woman’s name. In this moment, the soldier displayed a heavy enough shred of humanity that Kesh knew doubt. His fingers slipped, and the knife tumbled out of his hands.
Kesh still doesn’t know whether he would have killed the officer. If he’d had another moment to steel himself, perhaps he could have. Perhaps, though, he would have forgiven the leader of this force – the man with a family of his own.
The knife clattered to the floor. The officers sprang from their bed and subdued Kesh. He was sold to a gang of bandits in exchange for safe passage through the Ivory Triangle. Since then, he has been passed along from master to master, finally finding his place in the salt mines, toiling away, preparing for his chance to flee.
Kesh will one day escape from his accursed masters. He will again feel the sand of the Tablelands under his feet, and perhaps he will form a new tribe. But first, he must know. He must find the officer again and stand face to face with him. He must make the choice – vengeance or mercy?
The one thing that makes Kesh unique: He is completely possessed by his obsession with the Tyrian officer. All of his dreams, all of his hopes, are predicated on his ultimate confrontation with him.
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tl;dr: Kesh is among the last survivors of a run-in with a small Tyrian army. He nearly succeeded in assassinating the commanding officer of said army, but failed when confronted with the idea of murdering someone in cold blood. He was captured and enslaved, and is now tortured by the question of whether to seek revenge or to forgive the man responsible for the death of his tribesmen. Only a face-to-face confrontation will satisfy this relentless question.
Edit: Wild Talent question removed, brief character summary added, tightened up character sheet.
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Walking Dad
First Post
I would like to play a primal class with the elemental priest theme, most likely a dwarf shaman.
Insight
Adventurer
I'd really like to try a psionic character...either a psion or a monk...as I've never had the chance to before.
How open would you be to a "kalashtar" character, who was born and raised in a monestary, until it caught the eye of a sorceror-king for some reason and was destroyed...with the PC and perhaps a mentor-figure being the only escapees?
I have many ideas to flesh this basic framework out...but I'm testing the water before expending a lot of work on that.
Of the "wierdo" races, Kalashtar is probably the one I'm most open to. This is mainly because of the psionic nature of Athas. That backstory is certainly a possibility.
Insight
Adventurer
I'd like to roll randomly for it. This would happen once your character is approved and finalized. Anything that would make it too easy for you to escape your chains will be re-rolled.
DistractingFlare
First Post
WD: A shaman would be really cool! I think the Animist build from the DSCS is especially neat.
Insight: Noted. I'll remove the Wild Talent I put for my character, and pending approval, you can roll another for me. My character submission should be complete.You can find it in post 14 of this thread.
Insight: Noted. I'll remove the Wild Talent I put for my character, and pending approval, you can roll another for me. My character submission should be complete.You can find it in post 14 of this thread.
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renau1g
First Post
[sblock=Krikik, the Thri-Kreen Rogue]Krikik
Thri-Kreen Wasteland Nomad
Background: Last of the Clutch
Level 1
HP: 24 (bloodied 12)
STR 18
CON 12 (+3)
DEX 18 (+4)
INT 08
WIS 12 (+2)
CHA 10
AC equation: 10 + stat (4) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (0) + 1/2 (0)
Fort equation: 10 + stat (4) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (1) + 1/2 (0)
Ref equation: 10 + stat (4) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (1) + 1/2 (0)
Will equation: 10 + stat (1) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (1) + 1/2 (0)
AC: 14
Fort: 14
Ref: 16
Will: 11
TRAINED SKILLS
Stealth +9, Thievery +9, Athletics +9, Perception +6, Endurance +8, Acrobatics +9
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana -1, Bluff, Diplomacy, Dungeoneering +1, Heal +1, History -1, Insight +1, Intimidate +2, Nature +1, Religion -1, Streetwise
Initiative: +4
Healing surges: 7 (value: 6)
Feats
1. Backstabber
Attack equation: 1/2 (0) + stat (4) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + misc. (0)
Attack bonus: 4
Damage equation: stat (4) + enh (0) + feat (0)
Damage bonus: damage die + 4
ABILITIES
At-Will
Piercing Strike
Clever Strike
Encounter
Dazing Strike
Thri-Kreen Claws
Wasteland Fury
Daily
Blinding Barrage
Rogue Tactics: Brutal Scoundrel
Rogue: Rogue Weapon Talent
Background: Geography - Desert (Endurance class skill)
Equipment
None[/sblock]
BG is a WIP until I get back to my books tonight and read them over in more detail.
Thri-Kreen Wasteland Nomad
Background: Last of the Clutch
Level 1
HP: 24 (bloodied 12)
STR 18
CON 12 (+3)
DEX 18 (+4)
INT 08
WIS 12 (+2)
CHA 10
AC equation: 10 + stat (4) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (0) + 1/2 (0)
Fort equation: 10 + stat (4) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (1) + 1/2 (0)
Ref equation: 10 + stat (4) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (1) + 1/2 (0)
Will equation: 10 + stat (1) + armor (0) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + race/class (1) + 1/2 (0)
AC: 14
Fort: 14
Ref: 16
Will: 11
TRAINED SKILLS
Stealth +9, Thievery +9, Athletics +9, Perception +6, Endurance +8, Acrobatics +9
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana -1, Bluff, Diplomacy, Dungeoneering +1, Heal +1, History -1, Insight +1, Intimidate +2, Nature +1, Religion -1, Streetwise
Initiative: +4
Healing surges: 7 (value: 6)
Feats
1. Backstabber
Attack equation: 1/2 (0) + stat (4) + enhancement (0) + feat (0) + misc. (0)
Attack bonus: 4
Damage equation: stat (4) + enh (0) + feat (0)
Damage bonus: damage die + 4
ABILITIES
At-Will
Piercing Strike
Clever Strike
Encounter
Dazing Strike
Thri-Kreen Claws
Wasteland Fury
Daily
Blinding Barrage
Rogue Tactics: Brutal Scoundrel
Rogue: Rogue Weapon Talent
Background: Geography - Desert (Endurance class skill)
Equipment
None[/sblock]
BG is a WIP until I get back to my books tonight and read them over in more detail.
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