(Recruiting) Kiss of Darkness--Adventure in my Homebrew Setting

Rystil Arden said:
Last time I ran this, I actually managed to get all but one of the players to meet in a tavern, so it worked out well with little pre-meeting build-up, so we'll see if I can do it again :D
Hey, great! I know an inn where they can meet. ;)

Of course, it is a bit of a dive. :(

Yeah - perfect for intrepid adventurers! :lol:

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Boddynock said:
Hey, great! I know an inn where they can meet. ;)

Of course, it is a bit of a dive. :(

Yeah - perfect for intrepid adventurers! :lol:

[TITLE][SMALLCAPS]The Orc's Armpit - where the drinks are strong but the pong is stronger[/SMALLCAPS][/TITLE]
Yup, I was thinking of that a bit myself :)
 

RA, do you have Transcendence? I am looking around for a feat tree to shoot for and there is one in there that I'd like to try. If you dont have it but are open, can I email it to you?

Edit: email sent anyways.
 
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Erekose13 said:
RA, do you have Transcendence? I am looking around for a feat tree to shoot for and there is one in there that I'd like to try. If you dont have it but are open, can I email it to you?

Edit: email sent anyways.
I may get access to Transcendence during the holidays (I would say more, but my little brother recently started reading the boards :D), so we'll see what happens--responded to the e-mail though, looks like a good feat--I'm thinking it would be really good with a Dwarven Defender too :D
 

Announcement: As of this point, if you haven't posted in this thread at least once declaring interest, I will not accept your character (with one exception--if you posted in my poll thread but have a good excuse, you're okay. It's in the holiday spirit, right?)
 

Figures that I get the honor of posting after that post above. :heh:

Hope all the formatting works. If not, I'll be editing it.

Character Sheet:
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Name: [B]Rhaka Silver Born[/B]
Class: Fey Druid
Race: Human
Size: Medium
Gender: Female
Alignment: NG
Deity: Nature

Age: 22
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 105lb
Eyes: Dark Brown
Hair: White with Silver Highlights
Skin: Pale/Pink

[B]STR[/B]: 9  -1    [B]Level[/B]: 1        [B]XP[/B]: 0/1,000
[B]DEX[/B]: 16 +3    [B]BAB[/B]: +0         [B]HP[/B]: 8 (1d8+0)
[B]CON[/B]: 11 +0    [B]Grapple[/B]: -1     [B]Dmg Red[/B]: XX/XXXX
[B]INT[/B]: 9  -1    [B]Speed[/B]: 30'      [B]Spell Res[/B]: XX
[B]WIS[/B]: 16 +3    [B]Init[/B]: +3        [B]Spell Save[/B]: +X
[B]CHA[/B]: 17 +3    [B]ACP[/B]: -0         [B]Spell Fail[/B]: XX%

                   [B][U]Total[/U]  [U]Base[/U]  [U]Exalted[/U]  [U]Deflection[/U]  [U]Dex[/U]  [U]Size[/U]  [U]Natural[/U]  [U]Misc[/U] [/B]
AC:                 [B]17[/B]     10     +4         +0       +3   +0     +0      +0
 Touch:             [B]13[/B]
 Flatfooted:        [B]14[/B]

[B]Saves[/B]:                  [U][B]Total[/B][/U]  [U][B]Base[/B][/U]  [U][B]Mod[/B][/U]  [U][B]Misc[/B][/U]
Fort:                     2*    2     +0   +0
Ref:                      3*    0     +3   +0
Will:                     5*    2     +3   +0
*NOTE: +1 to all saves vs. spells and spell like effects

[B][U]Weapon[/U][/B]             [B][U]Attack[/U][/B]  [B][U]Damage[/U][/B]  [B][U]Critical[/U][/B]  [B][U]Type[/U][/B]
  Sickle              -1    1d6-1    20x2    Slashing

Languages: Common, Druidic

[B]Abilities:[/B] 
Human Racial Abilities:
-Bonus Feat
-Bonus Skill Points
Vow of Poverty
-+4 Exalted Bonus to AC
-Bonus Exalted Feats
Druid:
-Animal Companion(Badger)
-Nature Sense
-Wild Empathy

[B]Feats:[/B]
1: Sacred Vow (+2 Diplomacy, May take Vows)
1H: Vow of Poverty (See Abilities section above)
1V: Nymph’s Kiss (+1 Skill point/Level, +2 bonus to all CHA related checks, +1 to all saves vs spells and spell like effects)

[B]Skill Points:[/B] 20       Max Ranks: 4/2
Skills                   Total  Ranks  Mod  Misc
Bluff                      [B]4[/B]      +0    +3   +1   - (Feat: Nymph’s Kiss)
Diplomacy                 [B]10[/B]      +4    +3   +3   - (Feats: Nymph’s Kiss, Sacred Vow)
Disguise                   [B]4[/B]      +0    +3   +1   - (Feat: Nymph’s Kiss)
Gather Information         [B]4[/B]      +0    +3   +1   - (Feat: Nymph’s Kiss)
Handle Animal              [B]8[/B]      +4    +3   +1   - (Feat: Nymph’s Kiss)
Intimidate                 [B]4[/B]      +0    +3   +1   - (Feat: Nymph’s Kiss)
Knowledge (Nature)         [B]5[/B]      +4    -1   +2   – (Ability: Nature Sense)
Listen                     [B]7[/B]      +4    +3   +0
Perform                    [B]4[/B]      +0    +3   +1   – (Feat: Nymph’s Kiss)
Survival                   [B]9[/B]      +4    +3   +2   – (Ability: Nature Sense)

[U][B]Equipment:[/B][/U]               [U][B]Cost[/B][/U]  [U][B]Weight[/B][/U]
Sickle                    6gp    2lb
Belt Pouch                1gp   .5lb
-Day Trail Ration         5sp    1lb
-Waterskin                1gp    4lb
Total Weight:                  7.5lb

Money: None
                 Lgt  Med  Hvy  Lift  Push
Max Weight:       30   60   90   180   450

[B]Spells Prepared/Day:[/B]
[U]0-Level:[/U] 3
Create Water
Detect Magic
Resistance

[U]1-Level:[/U] 2
Faerie Fire
Goodberry
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Appearance:
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Rhaka is one of those people that at first glance appears stunningly out of place. She is clearly not normal in appearance, but her differences do not detract from her ability to catch the attention of people that she desires to interact with. Rhaka enters a room with all the beauty of a white tiger pouncing through several feet of snow and landing on its brown furry prey.

Rhaka stands 5’4” tall and is thin for her height. At first glance, one might swear she is albino as her skin lacks pigment and her hair is white as snow. However, upon closer inspection her eyes do not glow with the typical pink of a true albino. Instead her eyes are a dark brown, hinting at the fact that there might be more behind Rhaka’s looks than a mere physical or genetic explanation. In the sunlight, her hair glistens with silver highlights – especially on those rare days in which she does not bind her hair in a tight braid. Left free, her hair is thick and passes just below her shoulder blades. Upon close examination of her face, even her pale lips take on a silvery hue and her eyebrows are white.

Rhaka is almost always found wearing clothing made out of leather and animal fur. She has never confided in anyone what kind of animal fur it is, but the fur has a striking resemblance to her badger animal companion. The clothing is in the form of a shirt with very short sleeves, and pants that pass just below her knees. She will travel barefoot when allowed, but in civilized lands she has moccasins made out of the same dark brown leather that adorns her body. The dark brown fur covered leather provides a stark contrast to her very pale skin. Rhaka carries no shield or bow. Besides Kinjon, her animal companion, she only travels with a sickle, a belt pouch, a few pieces of food, and a skin to keep her water in.
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Background:
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“By the gods … what is it?” These were the first words spoken at Rhaka’s birth. They were spoken by her natural father. Those were the only words spoken as her mother cried. Those were the last words her father ever spoke in her presence. Of course Rhaka does not remember them. That was the last time Rhaka’s father laid eyes upon her. Of course Rhaka does not remember him.

Her mother cried from the pain of childbirth – and for the oddity that was her daughter. Rhaka’s twin brother – although to see them one could never guess they were twins – was born perfectly normal. In fact, he was one of the healthiest babies to have been known to be born. His color was vibrant and full of life. His skin had a deep complexion that made his father proud. His lips were big and full, and they have always attracted women to his face – even as a cute and cuddly baby. But enough about Rhaka’s brother.

As extraordinary as Rhaka’s brother was, Rhaka was pale. It was almost as if Rhaka’s brother stole all the pigment from Rhaka as she developed inside her mother. He burst forth with vibrant life while Rhaka perpetually appeared cold, pale, and fragile. This is why her father never spoke to her. This is why her father never permitted her mother to see Rhaka once she had found a proper wet nurse. This is why Rhaka’s father demanded Rhaka be given away to anyone who could put up with such a serious deformity.

Rhaka grew up in the home of her wet nurse. Of course, once Rhaka was weaned and put onto solid food she immediately took to walking about. Her adoptive mother cared for her and loved her deeply as she progressed through the stages of life. To this day, Rhaka’s adoptive mother has never told Rhaka that she is adopted. She has never told Rhaka that her parents did not keep her. Rhaka has no need to know such things about her past. She was always too happy of a child to ruin with such a sad story.

As Rhaka grew, everywhere she went she was noticed. Rhaka became accustomed to people pointing, staring, or even insulting her. As a result, it eventually drove her away from living among the major civilized areas. Her mother, however, needed to be near a town to find work and support herself and Rhaka. Soon they found themselves living on the outskirts of town, moving from one lord’s estate to the next trying to find any work that could be done.

One day, about the time that Rhaka was eight years old, she begin to wander through the forest. She was happily chasing the world’s largest grasshopper and having an absolute blast of it all. The cricket leapt around and seemed to always be just beyond Rhaka’s grasp. Suddenly Rhaka stopped chasing. She was hopelessly lost. She had run so hard and focused so intently on the grasshopper that she had no clue where she had gone! And to make matters worse, so swore she began to hallucinate! As she began to cry, the grasshopper turned around and spoke to her!

Of course, this was no ordinary grasshopper. Although Rhaka didn’t know it at the time, it was Bierri, a Grig. Rhaka also didn’t realize this at the time, but Bierri had been following Rhaka around her whole life. Bierri was fascinated by humans and loved the innocence and playfulness that came with youth. Besides, children always seemed interested in jokes and games. Bierri explained that he had always wanted a child to call his own.

Over the years, Bierri and Rhaka grow in a quiet friendship. Rhaka didn’t dare tell her mother about her relationship with the fey – because she knew her mother wouldn’t dare trust Bierri. But their relationship continued. As Rhaka grew and became more able to understand the complexities of life, Bierri explained how it was him who cast a spell during her mother’s pregnancy to give Rhaka her unique looks. Of course Rhaka struggled with this for a long while and it put quite a strain upon their relationship. However, in the end Rhaka couldn’t blame Bierri. Sure, her condition set her apart from other children – and any hope of living amidst the townsfolk for that matter – but she had grown to like who she was. She had grown confident in her looks and her appreciation for nature. For that appreciation she owed Bierri many thanks. In the end, Bierri was forgiven by Rhaka. In the end, however, Bierri knew better than to let Rhaka know the her mother was only an adoptive mother and that somewhere in the world she had a healthy twin. Bierri knew he was fortunate to be forgiven and needn’t press his luck any further with any unnecessary truth.

Bierri taught Rhaka all she knows about the forest. In many things, she is wise about life. She knows about the trees, how to find found, and how to survive. But her adoptive mother could not educate her well – nor provide formative training. Bierri could only teach her so much himself. Thus, Rhaka never learned the subjects of education deeply. Sure, Rhaka can read, write, and even do simple math. But information is not her game.

Bierri taught her about goodness, purity, and beauty. For the most part, that is what drives Rhaka. Bierri also taught her about the animals. For one reason or another, Rhaka has always felt a kinship to those of the weasel kin. Rhaka loves ferrets, weasels, badgers, and wolverines. She considers it a great honor to be partnered with one such badger. Kinjon is loyal to Rhaka, and for the most part listens to her. Kinjon protects her fiercely, as fiercely as she would protect one of her own young.[/Sblock]
 
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The Alfar, more or less complete.

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Alfar are a subrace of elves hailing from the plane of Alfheim. While little is known of the plane they call home it is rumored to be a land much like the Prime Material. The Alfar rule the northern section of their plane and make raids into the warmer lands to the south on great "dragon ships". The appearance of a Alfar on the Prime material is a rare event and often caused by a magical anomaly of some sort.

Personality: Alfar present themselves as a dour people to outsiders, they have a love of combat and strong drink that often proves the better of them. While within the confines of one of their camps they are somewhat more jovial but always remain on guard, theirs is a harsh land and they have learned many hard lessons.

Physical Description: Alfar resemble their Elf cousins in physical appearance but are of much larger build. They average 5'10" and can get up to 6'6" while weighing up to 250 lbs.

Relations: Alfar do not trust other races easily and rarely associate with them if possible. They best get along with Dokkalfar, their cousins in Alfheim, Dwarves, and some humans. They have hostile relations with the Orcs of the Prime Material but the Orcs of Alfheim are decidedly less strained in such affairs.

Alignment: Alfar tend toward neutral ethical alignments, not leaning heavily toward law or chaos. While good and evil alignments are not unheard of most Alfar tend not to lean heavily in that regard either, although there are more good than evil Alfar.

Religion: Alfar worship their own pantheon whose head diety is Woden. They do not worship other dieties almost as a rule, those who do worship others only exist within elven communities of the Prime Material and they are exceedingly rare.

Language: Alfar speak a form of Elven, altered over their millenia in Alfheim. Many also learn the languages of forest creatures, perhaps a carry over from their elven heritage.

Names: Alfar names are closer to Orcish names than Elven in that they take the name of their father as a second name, although they do not carry out the geneology as far as the orcs of their realm.

Adventurers: Alfar take up adventuring as often as any other race, perhaps more so. The spread out nature of their holdings on Alfheim and the difficulties involved in getting from one settlement to another causes them to take up adventuring, or at least the training involved, as a matter of survival.

Racial Abilities:
Humanoid (Extraplanar, Elf)
No ability adjustments.
Medium size.
An elf’s base land speed is 30 feet.
Immunity to sleep spells and effects, and a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells or effects.
Low-light vision.
Weapon Proficiency: Elves are automatically proficient with the longsword, battleaxe, longbow, composite longbow, shortbow, and composite shortbow.
+2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spot checks. An elf who merely passes within 5 feet of a secret or concealed door is entitled to a Search check to notice it as if she were actively looking for it.
+2 racial bonus to Survival checks.
Automatic Languages: Common, Elven. Bonus Languages: Draconic, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, Sylvan.
Favored Class: Ranger
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Interesting, so she is almost twice a Changeling (the real kind of Changeling and not the Eberron kind--I always hated that Keith Baker used that name for the ones in Eberron, someone who wrote a PDF on fey should know better :p)
 

Rystil Arden said:
Interesting, so she is almost twice a Changeling (the real kind of Changeling and not the Eberron kind--I always hated that Keith Baker used that name for the ones in Eberron, someone who wrote a PDF on fey should know better :p)

Almost twice a changeling? I'm not sure I follow. Of course, I know naught about changelings or Eberron for that matter. I am a simple man, really.... :)
 

Nonlethal Force said:
Almost twice a changeling? I'm not sure I follow. Of course, I know naught about changelings or Eberron for that matter. I am a simple man, really.... :)
Not Eberron--a real changeling:

In European folklore and folk belief, a changeling is the offspring of a fairy, troll, elf or other legendary creature, left secretly in exchange for a human child. The motivation for this conduct stems from the desire to have a human servant, the love of a human child, or from malice.

The reality behind many changeling legends was often the birth of deformed or retarded children.

According to some legends, it is possible to detect changelings, as they are much wiser than human children.
 

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