1) Sounds like it would fit in easily--I can't remember exactly what Beastmaster gives specifically, but I'm pretty sure that I would allow it, and I know I allow Natural Bond. This is one of your characters from gabrion's campaign that you ditched for Jonas, right? 
-- It may have been a concept I pitched, that Jonas won out over, yar. Aliyas is one of those characters who keeps hunting for a game to be in. Beastmaster is in Complete Adventurer, and it's basically "the animal companion PrC." It gives effective druid levels (for animal companion purposes only) equal to PrC level +3, some minor spiffs like Speak With Animal as a spell-like a few times per day (at full progression) and sub-companions...which are basically multiple animal companions, but each one progressively weaker than the last. I would probably only take a few levels of Beastmaster though, since I'm not terribly interested in having a menagerie of animals to take care of. I mainly need it so that my mount is combat-worthy at higher levels.
2) If you want my random thoughts to help you narrow it down, this one seems a bit too Eberron-ish (I seem to remember that there are tribes just like this in Eberron). I don't really have tribes like this that I included, but the Northlands are vast, so I could work in something (and as long as you aren't attached to having whole tribes of dragon-blooded barbarians, a single barbarian who descended from a draconic liaison could absolutely definitely work)
-- Ironically, this concept has its roots in Forgotten Realms...the barbies in Eberron have draconic totems, but not allies. However, I see your point, and since I desperately need to narrow options, I'll let Kuma cool his heels this time out.
3) Psions suffer from the same issues I mentioned to Keia. However, if you're willing to be hideously emotionally and physically scarred![:]](http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png "Devious :]")
...I could work with you on a background that would allow a Seer. Oh, and it involves the Far Realms, hence the ''
-- Ooo...that sounds nifty. On the other hand, I'm not sure it stacks up with Aliyas or Meepo on the Funometer. It'd be better in a more horror-oriented game, perhaps... Another concept to simmer for now.
4) The Changeling warlock could also work well. Sounds like your character would probably be a loner, but there's information organisations and cabals that he/she could join too if you liked
-- Self-serving, but not as much a loner as the description makes it sound. The real trick is that she's a 'user' and that could cause some party friction. Plus, the constant duplicity could wind up being a hindrance to RP, as I think on the matter more. She'd work better in a high-level game, where there's more to protect, and more to protect it from.
5) Kobolds are indeed cute--if you pick this one and you find something cool for kobolds in Races of the Dragon come Jaunary, I'll probably allow it...Meepo![/QUOTE]
-- I shall flag this as the main challenger to Aliyas then, because of the concepts listed, these two are by far my favorites. I shall let them duke it out in my head, watch the characters that others settle on, and pick the one that seems the best fit.
Thanks for the feedback!
-- It may have been a concept I pitched, that Jonas won out over, yar. Aliyas is one of those characters who keeps hunting for a game to be in. Beastmaster is in Complete Adventurer, and it's basically "the animal companion PrC." It gives effective druid levels (for animal companion purposes only) equal to PrC level +3, some minor spiffs like Speak With Animal as a spell-like a few times per day (at full progression) and sub-companions...which are basically multiple animal companions, but each one progressively weaker than the last. I would probably only take a few levels of Beastmaster though, since I'm not terribly interested in having a menagerie of animals to take care of. I mainly need it so that my mount is combat-worthy at higher levels.
2) If you want my random thoughts to help you narrow it down, this one seems a bit too Eberron-ish (I seem to remember that there are tribes just like this in Eberron). I don't really have tribes like this that I included, but the Northlands are vast, so I could work in something (and as long as you aren't attached to having whole tribes of dragon-blooded barbarians, a single barbarian who descended from a draconic liaison could absolutely definitely work)
-- Ironically, this concept has its roots in Forgotten Realms...the barbies in Eberron have draconic totems, but not allies. However, I see your point, and since I desperately need to narrow options, I'll let Kuma cool his heels this time out.
3) Psions suffer from the same issues I mentioned to Keia. However, if you're willing to be hideously emotionally and physically scarred
...I could work with you on a background that would allow a Seer. Oh, and it involves the Far Realms, hence the ''-- Ooo...that sounds nifty. On the other hand, I'm not sure it stacks up with Aliyas or Meepo on the Funometer. It'd be better in a more horror-oriented game, perhaps... Another concept to simmer for now.
4) The Changeling warlock could also work well. Sounds like your character would probably be a loner, but there's information organisations and cabals that he/she could join too if you liked
-- Self-serving, but not as much a loner as the description makes it sound. The real trick is that she's a 'user' and that could cause some party friction. Plus, the constant duplicity could wind up being a hindrance to RP, as I think on the matter more. She'd work better in a high-level game, where there's more to protect, and more to protect it from.
5) Kobolds are indeed cute--if you pick this one and you find something cool for kobolds in Races of the Dragon come Jaunary, I'll probably allow it...Meepo![/QUOTE]
-- I shall flag this as the main challenger to Aliyas then, because of the concepts listed, these two are by far my favorites. I shall let them duke it out in my head, watch the characters that others settle on, and pick the one that seems the best fit.
Thanks for the feedback!
