The Romance of the River Kingdoms

[Theroc]

If my character and Zenos are going to know each other, our best bet would be me playing Shakou, as Zenos is a Cleric of Trickery and Healing. Ironjaw wouldn't have the patience or inclination to deal with a trickster, and Tzin Soo would feel it beneath him to participate in such activities.

Shakou, however... would likely be a partner in crime.

Basic idea is somewhat akin to Dragonheart, if you've seen it.

Gengoro travels from village to village, retelling stories he's heard of an angry Leopard(or Tiger, haven't decided whether I want to make Shakou a tiger[without changing numbers]) spirit who had done terrible things and was ready to attack the town, and sometime while Gengoro was there, Shakou 'attacks' the town in Leopard form, only to be 'defeated/exorcised' by Gengoro.

The village in gratitude would of course give free meals/yen/etc... and Shakou would slip away and come back later in human form to reap the benefits of their labor.

Things to hook the pair to the main party: Shakou and Gengoro attempt to scam the party(Party beats Shakou senseless), Party discover Shakou and Gengoro's con and confront them, publicly or privately, and they join the party to escape the potential backlash.

 

[Zenoshikage]

Gengoro Nai-nek-cha(Dog "Fox")
Class: Cleric 3
Race: Nai-nek-cha
Size: medium
Gender: Male

Str: 10
Level: 3
XP:
Dex: 10 BAB: 2
HP: 30
Con: 10
Grapple: +2
Int: 14
Speed: 30'
Wis: 18
Init: +0
Cha: 10


Domains: Healing Trickery
Energy: Positive [Healing / Turns Undead]

Base Armor Shld Dex Size Nat Misc
TotalArmor: 10 +2 +0 +0 +0 +0 +0 12

Touch: 10
Flatfooted: 12
Base Mod Misc Total
Fort: 3 +0 +0 3
Ref: 1 +0 +0 1
Will: 3 +4 +0 7

Weapon Attack Damage Critical Dagger 1d4 19-20/x2
Languages: Common, Tlaxan,Spiritspeech

Abilities:Shapechanger Subtype Animal Blood: Is affected by effects that target animals Low Light Vision Animal form

Feats: Animal Voice

Skill Points: 58
Max Ranks:
Skills Ranks Mod Total
Disguise 4 2 6
Hide 4 0 4
Heal 6 4 10
Spellcraft 6 2 8
Bluff 4 0 4
Gengoro's Equipment:

Weapons / Armor / Shield (from above) 16lbs
Bell
Manacles x1 2lbs
Mirror 1lb
Signal whistle
Spell component pouch 2lbs
_____
21 lb

Total
Lgt Med Hvy Lift Push
Weight: 33 34-66 67-100 200 500

I think I fixed it and thanks for the language suggestions

 

[Neurotic]

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I'm was reading through the thread when I connected the dots: Mystal is ALBINO, there will be no color changing for him. He could get bonuses in snow or mist, but I don't think that is equivalent to any natural setting.

Would you consider some replacement (maybe he learned to be extra stealthy because of lack of natural camouflage or is more adept at spotting the enemy (there is a feat Quick Reconnoiter in CAdventurer that gives free spot and listen checks i.e. you roll even when he is not actively searching for something - in this case we could/should wave away +2 to initiative the feat normaly gives))

I can leave it as is, it's not heavy powergame so there will be little need for taking every edge there is.
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[Dr Simon]

Neurotic: I don't mind a swapping to a bonus of +2 to Move Silently, no conditionals.

Zenos: Looks okay. You don't need to take a feat for Small Animal Size, that'a a given with the nai-nek-chai, so you have a 1st level feat to choose.

Shakou: I think I'll adapt that background a bit, but it sounds workable and quite fun to me. Instead of being stopped by the party, I think it would work better if the two of them had tried their trick on Cormondal whilst the party where upriver, got caught by the authorities and saved from a possible death sentence (arguably, what they do is "extort money through magical menaces, a capital crime") by the intervention of the Young Vashti, offering them the choice of performing penance instead.

Okay, I'll put up a new IC post later today.

 

[Theroc]

Neurotic: I don't mind a swapping to a bonus of +2 to Move Silently, no conditionals.

Zenos: Looks okay. You don't need to take a feat for Small Animal Size, that'a a given with the nai-nek-chai, so you have a 1st level feat to choose.

Shakou: I think I'll adapt that background a bit, but it sounds workable and quite fun to me. Instead of being stopped by the party, I think it would work better if the two of them had tried their trick on Cormondal whilst the party where upriver, got caught by the authorities and saved from a possible death sentence (arguably, what they do is "extort money through magical menaces, a capital crime") by the intervention of the Young Vashti, offering them the choice of performing penance instead.

Okay, I'll put up a new IC post later today.

Works for me. I'll try to whip up a more completed sheet for Shakou now.

 

[Theroc]

Shakou(Nainekchai Tiger Rogue)
Things to add:
Physical Description
Background
Stat block for Shakou's tiger form? Would that be something you'd like, Simon?

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[B]Name:[/B] Shakou
[B]Class:[/B] Rogue 3
[B]Race:[/B] Nai Nek Chai
[B]Size:[/B] Medium
[B]Gender:[/B] Female

[I]Human form[/I]

[B]Str:[/B] 10 +0 (02p.)     [B]Level:[/B] 3        [B]XP:[/B] ????
[B]Dex:[/B] 16 +3 (10p.)     [B]BAB:[/B] +2         [B]HP:[/B] 38 (23 Health, 15 Grace)
[B]Con:[/B] 14 +2 (06p.)     [B]Grapple:[/B] +2     [B]Dmg Red:[/B] XX/XXXX
[B]Int:[/B] 12 +1 (06p.)     [B]Speed:[/B] 30'      [B]Spell Res:[/B] XX
[B]Wis:[/B] 10 +0 (00p.)     [B]Init:[/B] +3        [B]Spell Save:[/B] +X
[B]Cha:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.)     [B]ACP:[/B] -0         [B]Spell Fail:[/B] XX%

                   [B]Base  Armor Shld   Dex  Size   Nat  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B]              10    +0    +0    +3    +0    +0    +0    13
[B]Touch:[/B] 13              [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 10

                         [B]Base   Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B]                      1    +2         =3
[B]Ref:[/B]                       3    +3         =6
[B]Will:[/B]                      1    +0         =1

[B]Weapon                  Attack   Damage     Critical[/B]
shortswords(x2)           +2     1d6+0      19-20x2
MW Shortbow               +6     1d6+1      20-20x2


[B]Languages:[/B] Low Imperial, High Imperial

[B]Abilities:[/B]
Shapechanger Subtype
Animal Blood: Is affected by effects that target animals
Low Light Vision
Animal form
Sneak attack 2d6
Trapfinding
Evasion
Trapsense +1

[B]Feats:[/B]
Medium Animal form
Animal Voice


[B]Skill Points:[/B] 54       [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 6/3
[B]Skills                   Ranks  Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
Bluff                      6    +1    +0    =7
Disable Device             2    +1    +0    =3
Listen                     5    +0    +0    =5
Move Silently              6    +3    +0    =9
Hide                       6    +3    +0    =9
Spot                       5    +0    +0    =5
Use Magic Device           1    +1    +0    =3
Tumble                     5    +3    +2    =10
Jump                       5    +0    +2    =7
Perform(Dance)             3    +1    +0    =4
Climb                      2    +0    +0    =2
Swim                       5    +0    +0    =5
Gather Information         3    +1    +0    =4


[I]Tiger form[/I]

[B]Str:[/B] 16 +3 (02p.)     [B]HP:[/B] 44 (29 Health, 15 Grace)      
[B]Dex:[/B] 24 +7 (10p.)     [B]BAB:[/B] +2         
[B]Con:[/B] 18 +4 (06p.)     [B]Grapple:[/B] +5     
[B]Int:[/B] 12 +1 (06p.)     [B]Speed:[/B] 30'(land) 20'(climb)    
[B]Wis:[/B] 10 +0 (00p.)     [B]Init:[/B] +7        
[B]Cha:[/B] 12 +1 (04p.)     [B]ACP:[/B] -0         

                   [B]Base  Armor Shld   Dex  Size   Nat  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Armor:[/B]              10    +0    +0    +7    +0    +0    +0    17
[B]Touch:[/B] 17              [B]Flatfooted:[/B] 10

                         [B]Base   Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
[B]Fort:[/B]                      1    +4       =5
[B]Ref:[/B]                       3    +7       =10
[B]Will:[/B]                      1    +0       =1

[B]Weapon                  Attack   Damage     Critical[/B]
Bite                      +5     1d6+3      20-20x2
Claw(x2)                  +5     1d3+3      20-20x2

[B]Languages:[/B] Low Imperial, High Imperial

[B]Abilities:[/B]
Shapechanger Subtype
Animal Blood: Is affected by effects that target animals
Can speak with Felines(or is it just Tigers/Leopards?)
Low Light Vision
Animal form
Sneak attack 2d6
Trapfinding
Evasion
Trapsense +1

[B]Feats:[/B]
Medium Animal form
Animal Voice


[B]Skill Points:[/B] 54       [B]Max Ranks:[/B] 6/3
[B]Skills                   Ranks  Mod  Misc  Total[/B]
Bluff                      6    +1    +0   =7
Disable Device             2    +1    +0   =3
Listen                     2    +0    +0   =2
Move Silently              6    +7    +8   =21
Hide                       6    +7    +8   =21
Spot                       3    +0    +0   =3
Use Magic Device           1    +1    +0   =3
Tumble                     5    +3    +2   =10
Jump                       5    +3   +10   =18
Perform(Dance)             1    +1    +0   =2
Balance                    0    +7    +8   =15
Climb                      2    +3    +8   =13
Swim                       5    +3    +0   =8
Gather Information         3    +1    +0   =4


[B]Equipment:               Cost  Weight[/B]
Thieves Tools            30gp   01lb
Shortswords(x2)          20gp   04lb
MW Shortbow              30gp   02lb
Arrows(x40)              02gp   06lb
Backpack                 02gp   02lb
Rations(x5)              25sp   05lb
Waterskin(x2)            02gp   08lb
Yen                       -     02lb
                    
[B]Total Weight:[/B]30lb      [B]Money:[/B] 113gp 75sp XXcp

                           [B]Lgt   Medium   Heavy  Lift  Push[/B]
[B]Max Weight:[/B]               33lb   34-66   67-100   200   500

[B]Age:[/B] 21
[B]Height:[/B] 4'11"
[B]Weight:[/B] 125lb
[B]Eyes:[/B] Amber
[B]Hair:[/B] Orange with black streaks
[B]Skin:[/B] Pale

Appearance:
Shakou definitely was not a woman to make a small impression. With amber eyes and catlike pupils, her stare was quite unnerving to some, and when coupled with her wild hair made her quite a striking figure along. The tresses only fell to about her shoulder, but the pattern bore a striking resemblance to a tiger's coat.

Her posture was self-assured, almost bored for the most part, though her eyes often worked to take into account as much of her surroundings as she could, constantly looking for an advantageous position in any situation to ensure she comes out on top.

Her garb was somewhat unique, in that she wore a rather close fit, flexible outfit that hugged somewhat to her curvature. She also carried a spare outfit in her backpack, made of looser materials when she anticipated needed to fight seriously.

Facial image

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Outfit Image:

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Background: XXXX[/sblock]
IC rolls:
Roll Lookup

HP calculation:6HD(+2CON)+3HD(+2CON)+6HD(+2CON)+14CONscore=35
Health: 20
Grace: 15
+1 Health per level
Health:23
Grace 15
Total HP: 38

 

[Dr Simon]

Shakou(Nainekchai Tiger Rogue)

Stat block for Shakou's tiger form? Would that be something you'd like, Simon?

That would be good, although don't forget that you're using the Leopard stats, not Tiger (which is cosmetic only). We could assume the existence of such a creature as the Fnoi Tiger, a much smaller (Medium size) species of tiger found mainly in the Cosanq's Heart hills, that just happens to use the same stat block as the Leopard, for Shakou's animal form.

 

[Theroc]

That would be good, although don't forget that you're using the Leopard stats, not Tiger (which is cosmetic only). We could assume the existence of such a creature as the Fnoi Tiger, a much smaller (Medium size) species of tiger found mainly in the Cosanq's Heart hills, that just happens to use the same stat block as the Leopard, for Shakou's animal form.

I hadn't even noticed the tiger was large as opposed to medium. Yeah, I was still using leopard stats, just making her look like a tiger. Similar to how Zenos is doing a fox rather than dog(except I'm not changing any numbers at all.)

 

[Theroc]

Question:
My character's constitution increases in Leopard/Tiger form.

Do I calculate the +4 Con bonus into my HP for each level during the change? I.e. adding +4 everywhere I used to have a +2?

The sheet is mostly updated mathwise... just need to know how that'd be affected.

 

[Dr Simon]

Question:
My character's constitution increases in Leopard/Tiger form.

Do I calculate the +4 Con bonus into my HP for each level during the change? I.e. adding +4 everywhere I used to have a +2?
.

Yes, basically.