[OOC] Ethend Game: The Hunt for Cantus [Recruiting]

[Ferrix]

I'd like something to go on with his shortsword there. Otehr than that, Ao-Li is very movement based, somethign aiding that is nice. As a note, you said you weren't allowinf the FRCS, I've used the bandoleer on a few characters so I just rememebred the stats. i just now went looking for what book it was in and, sure enough, FRCS. Is it reasonable to assume that the bandoleer isn't that exotic an item, or do you need me to remove it/shuffle things a bit?

Bandoleer is fine.

 

[Legildur]

Sorry for the slow reply, work had been frantic over the last 36 hours. All fixed now

<edit> LOL! Okay, so I cheated - I couldn't help myself. I've just gone back and read a couple of the preceding IC posts after I had posted and realise that the other PCs are in the bar. I wasn't aware of that when I posted, so the salute was genuinely for just sharing a warm place and an ale with kindred spirit (kindred as in also sharing an ale).

 

[Ferrix]

Sun Ao-Li HUman Ninja 7, for your perusal.
[sblock]Sun Ao-Li
Human Ninja 7

Age: 24
Gender: Male
Height:5'10"
Weight:210
Eyes: Heavy hazel
Hair: Dark brown
Skin: Russet-brown

STR: 14 [+2] (6 points)
DEX: 15 [+2] (8 points)
CON: 14 [+2] (6 points)
INT: 12 [+1] (3+1 points)
WIS: 15 [+2] (8 points)
CHA: 10 [+0] (2 points)

Wound Points: 14
Vitality Dice: 7d6 + 14
VP: 51
Armor Class: 10 (10 base + 2 Dex + 3 Class + 3 Armor)
Class Defense Bonus: +3
Initiative: +2
BAB: +5
- Melee: +7
- Ranged: +7

Speed: 30’

FORT: +4 (2 Base + 2 Con)
REFL: +7 (5 Base + 2 Dex)
WILL: +4 (2 Base + 2 Wis)

Abilities:
- Ki Power 6/day
- AC Bonus: Wis bonus +1
- Sudden Strike +4d6
- Ghost Step (invisible)
- Poison Use
- Great Leap
- Acrobatics +2
- Speed Climb
- Ghost Strike


Feats:
1st Level
- Dodge: +1 AC against designated attacker
Human Bonus
- Point Blank Shot: +1 ranged ATB within 30'
3rd Level
- Mobility: +4 AC vs. movement AoOs
6th Level
- Spring Attack: Move before and after melee attack, no AoO from target


Skills:
Balance +9 (5 ranks, +2 Att +2 syn)
Bluff +6 (6 ranks, +0 Att)
Disable Device +6 (5 ranks, +1 Att)
Hide +12 (10 ranks, +2 Att)
Jump +16 (10 ranks, +2 Att +2 misc +2 syn)
Listen +10 (8 ranks, +2 Att)
Move Silently +12 (10 ranks, +2 Att)
Ride +12 (10 ranks, +2 Att)
Search +7 (6 ranks, +1 Att)
Slight of Hand +9 (5 ranks, +2 Att +2 syn)
Tumble +11 (5 ranks, +2 Att +2 Misc +2 syn)


Languages:
- Common
- Zodaku
- Agorian


Equipment:
Melee weapons
-Shortspear +7(8 thrown) (1d6+2(3 both hands), 20, 20') (1gp, 3lb)
-MW Shortsword +8 (1d6+2, 19-20,) (10gp, 2lb)
-Sai +7(8 thrown) (1d4+2, 20, 10ft.) +4 disarm (1gp, 1lb)

Ranged weapons
-Shuriken (x5) +8 (1dX2+2, 20, 10ft.) (1gp, .5lb)

Mundane equipment
-Monk’s Outfit (-gp, 8lb)
-Masterwork Thieve's Tools (100gp, 2lbs)
-Caltrops (1gp 2lbs)
-Tindertwig x5 (5gp, -)
-Backpack (2gp, 2lbs)
--Silk rope 50'(10gp, 5lbs)
--Grappling Hook (1gp, 4lbs)
-Bandoleer (5sp .5lb)
--Acid Flask x2 (20gp, 2lbs)
--Alchemist's Fire x2 (40gp, 2lbs)
--Holy Water (25gp, 1lb)
--Tanglefoot Bag (50gp, 4lb)
--Oil x2 (2sp, 2lbs)

Poison
-Large scorpion venom x2 (400gp, .5lbs)
-Drow poison x3 (225gp,1.5lbs)
-Giant Wasp venom x2 (420gp, 1lbs)
-Ungol Dust (1000gp, .5lb)

Weight Carried: 36.5lbs (light)
Remain money: 193gp 8sp, 20v, 10c

Description
Sun Ao-Li at full height stands 5"10' but has a tendency to slouch almost imperceptibly, making him seem much smaller. He carries himself with a fluid grace, and his light frame belies his 210 lbs. Dressed in a blend of muted browns, greens and greys, his loose shirt is held around his waist with several sashes (a keen eye may notice several bulges in the waist sash). Loose pants are also held with these sashes, two more wrap his ankles concealing the hems. On his feet, a pair of sturdy sandles with criss-crossed black leather thongs wound around his ankles. Around his neck is a loosely tied scarf. His head is shaven clean, and the only hair on his face is a neatly maintained patch on his broad chin. His lusterless hazel eyes are slightly sunken, and appear to look through you more than at you.

His only visible weapons are a shortsword in a fine sheath on his back, hilt pointing tword the ground and off to his right hip. He carries a shortspear with a matte black haft, and a sai tucked into the sash around his waist on his left hip.

Personality
Ao-Li's most prised possesion is his honour. Without that he is nothing. His weapons and those of any other have no actual worth without strong honor behind the arm that moves them. very unmaterialistic, the only object he cares for would be his sword, crafted at the forges in the Sun Ninja school.

He belives that a weapon should never be sheathed without having had blood on it, so to be drawn it must be used. He views combat as an art, the actual motions meaning nothing, more of a contest of wills.

Very introspective, he believes his mind is a tool, and like his sword, not to be presented without being used. He has an almost annoying quality of using proverbs instead of direct speech.

He is honourable, trustworthy, and never lies. His word is strong as steel. If he gives it, it will not be broken.


Background
Ao-Li was born into Sun villiage, in the Miao province, his fate decided at birth. His father had been a Master at the Sun Ninja school, one of the Miao clans best and rennouned for the athletic ability of it's students. Despite the healers best efforts his mother died in childbirth, marking Ao-Li as unlucky. He entered training at the earliest age possible and despite his "unluck" quickly established himself as one of the best. When came of age he executed (literally) his first few missions for the Miao with great skill and success. His future was bright and there were rumors he would be brought to the Imperial capitol to serve the Empire directly.

Several weeks after his 17th birthday, his father woke him in the night, in full battle dress.

"I leave now son, the empire requires my service. I am unsure if I will return."

Stunned, the boy asked where his father was going.

"I cannot tell you, as you well know. Continue your training, make your Emperor, and your father proud. Tell no one of my coming to you."

Looking down for a moment, he said, "I will father. I will make our name great and our honour greater." When he looked up, his father was gone, into the night.

Troubled, yet determined, Ao-Li continued and excelled even greater.

At 22 he had already become an instructor at the school after several missions of high importance. His father had not yet returned.

On a night with no moon, Ao-Li was meditating in the lotus garden. His mind had reached a quiet contemplation, as undisturbed as the rippless pond around him. Unbidden, came to him the words of his father on that night six years ago. "..make your Emperor and your father proud," followed with an image of his father, fighting furiously against many, shadowy foes. Once his mind quieted again, his tranquility was shattered with a powerful vision.

...a floating city, deepest black against a stormy sky with many towers rising...
...a pair of humans, skin and hair fair their resmblance too close to be anything but siblings...
...what could only be a Mythar, sickly yellow skin drawn taught over a thin skeleton, it's ridged back turned to him. The Seer's head whips around and Ao-Li knew it was looking at him...
...and the last image, his town, his school, the entire Empire perhaps, in flames, destroyed, huom marching through the streets of the Capitol...

When Ao-Li regained himself, he was prone, fallen out of his meditation stance. Those images seemed branded into his mind. He immediatly went to the Grandmaster, a sort of surrogate father after his had vanished.

"A powerful vision, that of one's father. And the rest you tell me... strange. You swear this is true?"
"On my honour Grandmaster."
"Then there is no question. Follow this vision. Find your father, he will have the answers you seek. A warning: A vision of this... nature has powerful Ki behind it. Walk gently."
"Yes, Grandmaster."
"Now go, wait not for the dawn."

And with that, Ao-Li equipped himself and left, unaware of the assasins already mobilized against him. By Imperial decree, any speaking or acting against the Mythar were to be executed, immediatly.

Two of the schols Ninja caught him in a clearing he paused in momentarily. The ensuing battle proved to be Ao-Li's victory, but he was wounded. Realizing his mistake, and what this meant, he was even more determined to find the truth, and his father. It has been two years since he left his home unable to return, and still he brings Honour and Strength to his name, and his Emperor.
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I'll work on that combat preferances are soon. It was a long, tough day, but 11hours looks good on Friday.

Please post him to the RG Sorrow.

Equipment for Ao-Li
Sabaki
This slightly curved wakizashi has a reverse curved tang and handle giving it an odd advantage in that it can be easily wielded in a reverse grip. The entire weapon is lacking in the typical adornment of engravings or etching. It's simple hilt and sheath just polished ebony and no guard seperates the handle from the blade. The blade was forged by the reknowned swordsmith Gassan Sadakatsu when he visited your village many years ago when you were a child. The blade was commissioned by your father however by the time it was finished he had departed on his journey and the blade fell to you.

Effects: Sabaki is a +1 Shortsword which deals both slashing and piercing damage. It's unique design and your specific training with the weapon provides a +2 bonus to Sleight of Hand checks made to draw the weapon quickly and +2 bonus to Bluff checks when it is used to feint in combat. When you strike for wound damage with Sabaki the weapon momentarily slows your opponent and it seems to possess other powers that you have yet to unlock.

Cost: Unknown

Sandals of Harmonious Balance
These sandals are equivalent to the sandals from Complete Adventurer, however they only grant a +5 insight bonus to Balance checks rather than a +10 bonus.

Cost: 6500gp

Scrolls of Blessings
These 10 small strips of parchment (6 in. x 2 in.) are each inscribed with a single religious mantra. You may place the strip upon a person or an object an intone the mantra to activate the strip.

Effects: Each strip is a single use-activated item which effectively casts a spell upon the object or person it is attached. Those which create areas of effect are centered upon the person or object to which it is attached. It is a standard action to activate each strip which provokes an attack-of-opportunity as a spell-like ability. Strips which are offensive require a melee touch attack to be placed on an opponent. The caster level is 3rd unless noted.

Strips: Animate Wood (CL 3), Feather Fall (CL 3), Bless (CL 3), Smoke Ladder (CL 3), Wall of Gloom (CL 3), Warp Wood (CL 3), Arcane Lock (CL 3), Hold Person (CL 3), Obscuring Mist (CL 3), Glyph of Warding (CL 5)

Cost: 2700gp

Dazing Shuriken
A set of five square shuriken with blunted edges, they are single use items which are destroyed once thrown. Each dealing the normal 1d3 damage but then requiring a Fortitude save DC 15 or daze the target for 1d4 rounds. The dazing only affects humanoids.

Cost: 1500gp

Censer of Insight
This is a small gold thurible in which incense is placed and burned. This particular censer has a mantra of inner wisdom etched into its surface. When the mantra is intoned and incense lit the character can gain insight into something which was previously veiled. Particularly expensive incense may produce more powerful effects.

Effect: Once per day, when common incense (2cp per incense) is placed into the thurible and lit and the mantra is intoned outloud, the character may make a Knowledge check as if using the Call to Mind psionic power. More expensive incense may provide additional insight in the form of minor divination effects.

Cost: 360+gp

 

[Sorrow The Man Bear]

I'd like to shift 5 points out of Ride into Balance to take advantage of those Sandles. If not, cool beans, just wondering if I could. Also, I think it wise to purcahse a few sticks of incense.

EDIT: And also, where does this leave my remaining money?

 

[Ferrix]

It leaves your remaining money where you had spent it, although you can drop the normal shortsword and get the money back.

Go ahead adding finishing touches to your character sheet (changing skill points is fine).

 

[stonegod]

Ferrix:

This still recruting? I have a psion uncarnate concept that I can't play anymore elsewhere, so I'm looking for a home.

Let me know. Thanks.

 

[Ferrix]

Ferrix:

This still recruting? I have a psion uncarnate concept that I can't play anymore elsewhere, so I'm looking for a home.

Let me know. Thanks.

Seeing that we've only really got four active players (Bront, Erekose13, Legildur and Dichotomy) and one soon to be added (Sorrow) I can always use another player.

Also, Erekose13, please updated Tau's character sheet in the RG, because of the fun crash we had earlier Aesterian is there currently.

 

[Erekose13]

oh hehe. i havent reupdated him from the first incarnation of the game. will do that this weekend.

 

[Ferrix]

Thanks... hoping to push this game forward into action soon.

 

[stonegod]

Thanks for letting me know. I assume the psion uncarnate PrC is fine then? A few other questions:

• Is Complete Psionics part of your Complete set? I may take a look at the Euridite variant for a psion if so, but may not.
• Any role in particular needing filling?

I'll be a bit busy so probably will not have a full concept until the weekend.