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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 2822703" data-attributes="member: 478">Torn (Rowena Eldred)Female Human Cleric 10Alignment: Lawful GoodDeity: HeironeousHeight: 5' 7''Weight: 145lbsHair: orange-redEyes: GreenAge: 21Str: 14 (+2) 16 with gauntletsDex: 10 (+0)Con: 14 (+2)Int: 10 (+0)Wis: 16 (+3) 18(+4) with periaptCha: 11 (+1)Class and Racial Abilities: Extra feat at first level, 4 extra skill points at level 1, one additional skill point for each level thereafter..Hit Dice: 9d8+18HP: 73 (8+9*5+20)AC: 22 [+9 Full Plate+1, +2 shield+1]ACP:Init: +4 (+0 Dex)Speed: 20ftSaves:Fortitude +11 [+7 base, +2 Con +2 cloak]Reflex +5 [+3 base, +0 Dex +2 cloak]Will +13 [+7 base, +3 Wis +2 cloak +1 periapt]BAB: +7/+2Melee Atk +13/+8 long sword+2 1d8+5Ranged Atk: +9 light crossbow 1d8Skills:Concentration +15 (13 ranks)Heal +7 (5 ranks)Knowledge (religion) +6 (6 ranks, +0 Int)Knowledge (planes) +1 (1 rank)Knowledge (history) +1 (1 rank)Knowledge (arcana) +1 (1 rank)Spellcraft +12 (12 ranks)Feats:Improved Turning (human bonus 1st level)Endurance (1st level)Extra Turning (3rd level)Improved initiative(6th level)craft wand (9th)Languages: CommonDomains: War and GoodStandard Spells (6/5+1/5+1/4+1/4+1/2+1)1st – Protection from Evil(D), Comprehend Languages, obscuring mist, shield of faith, hide from undead, command2nd – Spiritual Weapon (D), calm emotions, Bulls Strength, Silence, Zone of Truth, align weapon3rd – Magic Circle against Evil(D), Dispel Magic, Prayer, Stone Shape, searing light4th – Holy Smite(D), Summon Monster IV, Dismissal, Divine Power, Restoration5th - flame strike(D), scrying, summon monster VEquipment:periapt of wisdom +2 4000gauntlets of ogre power 4000long sword +1 2315 [replaced by a +2 longsword found in caverns]Pearl of power 1000Full Plate +1 2650Ring of feather fallingHeavy steel sheild 20 [+1 heavy steel shield from caverns]Light crossbow 3520 bolts 2wand of CLW 750 (Less 5 charges(post 789)cloak of resistance +2 4000vial ink 8inkpen 0.15 flasks oil 0.52 sheets parchment 0.42 flasks holy water 5050' silk rope 10flint & steel 1travel rations(5 days) 2.5quiver10 cold iron bolts 210 silver bolts 10.5Description: Rowena is active and alert. She has reddish brown hair, and pale, freckled skin.Background: Rowena was born the only daughter of The Lord Mayor of Elredd, on the wild coast, in CY 570. Her three older brothers each was destined for a post in the government, but Rowena’s best hope was being assigned a husband who wouldn’t beat her. Her eldest brother, Sigmund, was a redoubtable warrior, 10 years her senior. He second and third brothers, Karl and Dane turned out to be more of playboys. When the wild coast was attacked by the forces of the Pomarj, she didn’t recognize the danger, and didn’t flee in time. The Elredd militia was no match for the orcs hoards, and Rowena was captured. She endured a brutal, harrowing week in captivity. Then one night, she was shaken awake. It was no brutal orc shake, but the gentle touch of love. Looking up, there was her eldest brother Sigmund. He had escaped the battle, hidden in the Suss forest, and now returned to rescue her. After a week of hunger and fear, slipping through orc patrols, they escaped to Verbobonc, where her brother Karl and others of the court had fled. Her parents and Dane had been killed in the battle and subsequent slaughter.Having escaped, she realized the worst of it. She was pregnant. Young, foolish, and full of shame, she concealed her condition as long as possible. Finally, she knew the baby would come soon. Unable to face her family, she took a horse and fled the city.She fled to the only safe place she could think of, a monestary of Heironeous outside of town. There she arrived, anonymous, and took refuge for the last few days of her pregnancy. She had come to the right place. Trained midwives prepared her, the coaxed her through the hard labor. A cleric healed her tears afterwards. The baby’s head was large, and the labor difficult, but the result was a healthy half orc boy. She pushed the baby away, and refused to name him. But the midwives insisted she nurse the child, for otherwise, he would die.Rowena stayed at the Monestary for the next two years. She told no one her real name, referring to herself only as Torn. She nursed her child, and slowly came to love him, eventually naming him Dane, after her dead brother. But she was full of shame and had no desire to see her family. Yet one day, there was a knock on the door of her small chamber, and she opened it to see her beloved brother Sigmund. He had tracked her down after nearly a year of searching. She embraced him and eventually told him everything. Sigmund was a capable warrior, and a fair minded and responsible man. He had risen high in the Verbobonc military, and was now a captain, in charge of supply and support. Her other brother, Karl, had not come along so well. Unable to turn his life around after losing his wealth and position, he had turned to drink, and only held onto a guard position in the army by Sigmund’s good word.One such group of adventurers invited Torn to travel with them on a quest to recover a kidnapped ambassador. The ambassador had been sent to the Kron Hills, to mediate on tax matters between the Gnomes and the town council of Verbobonc.Besides Torn, the party of adventurers consisted of:Jurrikath Musseloto: Male Human Swordsman, Mage, Rogue, and gregarious teller of tales.Kerry, Radiant Vigil: Male Human Knight of the Watch (worshipper of Heironeous)Tymerian: Female Human Wizard and owner of a Flying Carpet.Vister: Female Elven (Olven) Knight of the High Forest (Knight of the Hart).Vister tracked the ambassador’s party until they found the spot where it was ambushed by a horde of orcs. Vister then followed the tracks of the orcs until it led to Mount Stalagos.Tymerian flew over the Mountain and reported that there was a dark tower in the center of the crater. The party decided to use Tymerian’s flying carpet to fly to the center of the crater and defeat the owner of the black tower.Unfortunately, the plan led to disaster.When the flying carpet descended upon the dark tower, terrible lightning bolts flashed up at the party from the sides of the crater. Huge flying creatures raced towards the flying carpet. Finally, Tyermian lost control of the carpet before she could place the carpet down next to the Tower.Instead of a gentle landing, the party was scattered when the carpet upturned and crashed upon the hard volcanic ground. The flying creatures left the party alone and returned to their nests in the volcanic cliffs above.Terrible undead creatures attacked the party members. Kerry, Radiant Vigil of the Knights of the Watch refused to flee. He fought the undead until they destroyed him. The rest of the party fled from the undead in every direction.Torn and the others (except for poor Kerry) were captured by living servants of the evil cult.Torn was separated from the others. She was tortured both night and day and remembers little of her torment. She does remember is that they wanted her to turn aside from her worship of Heironeous. They wanted her to worship the Gods of evil and dedicate herself to evil deeds.Torn resisted their conversion attempts.A bald, short, and over-weight evil cultist with a dark goatee became her chief tormenter (the other cultists call him ‘high priest’). He wore ochre robes with a long silver sash. He worn a symbol around his neck of three black triangles inside another triangle. The High Priest promised Torn that she would convert. Her mind was ravaged by an tentacled alien creature. She lost all of her memorized spells. Every secret she knew was revealed to her captors. Torn’s tormentors taunted her with the facts that they knew her worse nightmares.The cultist with the goatee handed Torn over to another cultist, a woman named Choranth with long blonde hair, woven with feathers and small animal bones. She wore ochre colored robes with a silver sash and a black cape.Choranth laughs as she taunts Torn, “You will beg to be allowed to worship our demonic masters. You will curse Heironeous with your every breath. But before that, you will be used and abused by the orcs you escaped when you were younger. Your every nightmare will come true in this place.”Torn’s hands were shackled behind her back. She is roughly escorted by Choranth, a brutish orc, four gnolls, and four cave bear skeletons.Original Equipment(currently elsewhere):light warhorse 150military saddle 20saddlebags 4Bedroll 0.1winter blanket 0.5Heavy Mace 12Level up to 8th (12/11/05)+6/+1 BAB+1 Fort & Will saves+1 3rd & +1 4th lvl spells1d8+2 hps+1 WIS - results in +1 will save, & +1 4th lvl spell+1 rank in spellcraft, concentration, & know-religionLevel up to 9th (01/26/05)+1 Ref+1d8+2 hps (7)+1 2nd and 2 5th level spells+1 rank spellcraft, knowledge (planes), and concentrationLevel up to 10th (04/26/06)+1 Fort & Will+1 BAB+7 HPs+1 4th & 5th level spell slots+1 ranks concentration, knowledge (arcana & history)add feat: craft wand (neglected to take a feat at 9th level)ByeThanee</blockquote>

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