Traipsing Across Khorvaire - High Adventure in Eberron (OOC) [Closed]
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You could go with the same thing that Creamsteak came up with a few pages back, where both Telinor and Silver were rejected by the same adventuring party. Or maybe both Telinor and Silver knew Kor'bin for separate reasons, and eventually realized they had a mutual friend, and so the three started working together.
Could you tell us a little about Kor'bin's background? It would make brainstorming easier.
Could you tell us a little about Kor'bin's background? It would make brainstorming easier.
Oh yeah, I forget that for once it's not immediately available to everyone.
Kor'bin is a half-orc who was part of the Ghaash'kala, however, for some reason he doesn't talk of, of which he holds himself in great shame, he left the Demon Wastes. He believes himself tainted by the demon wastes and won't let anybody touch him. He often does not get on well with people, but that is more of a fact that many fear him, and that he feels that he will fail any he gets close to. So, he actively avoids such associations when he can. However, at the same, he longs for the company of those he can trust and rely upon. And someday, perhaps, free himself of the taint he has put upon himself so that he may be able to touch others again.
I hadn't really fleshed out much beyond what he has done after leaving the Demon Wastes, so it's pretty open. He would probably be the guy who gets into trouble because people think he's done something wrong just by his very existence; he ends up being the scapegoat where ever he goes. Perhaps each of you had encountered him at some point individually, helped him out of some local false accusation, and then eventually find him again later, once you two are together.
Kor'bin is a half-orc who was part of the Ghaash'kala, however, for some reason he doesn't talk of, of which he holds himself in great shame, he left the Demon Wastes. He believes himself tainted by the demon wastes and won't let anybody touch him. He often does not get on well with people, but that is more of a fact that many fear him, and that he feels that he will fail any he gets close to. So, he actively avoids such associations when he can. However, at the same, he longs for the company of those he can trust and rely upon. And someday, perhaps, free himself of the taint he has put upon himself so that he may be able to touch others again.
I hadn't really fleshed out much beyond what he has done after leaving the Demon Wastes, so it's pretty open. He would probably be the guy who gets into trouble because people think he's done something wrong just by his very existence; he ends up being the scapegoat where ever he goes. Perhaps each of you had encountered him at some point individually, helped him out of some local false accusation, and then eventually find him again later, once you two are together.
Widowmaker
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Ferrix, I did a little brainstorming. Since your character is/was a member of the Ghaash'kala, they are charged with protecting the Labyrinth, you may have your character hunting a demon that passed through the Labyrinth. This maybe another reason you left the Demon Wastes or tie it into your current history.
While hunting the demon down you followed it to Sharn where you met the other characters. In the process the demon fled to the Black Pit, Eldeen Reaches, Cyre, or somewhere else. While your character may have needed money to buy food or continue your hunt you took up a job of protecting a House Orien caravan north.
Hence why you are on the road and possibly how you met and encounter the other party members. I know they mentioned the Adventuring Guild's in Sharn another possibility is you when to them for assistance. They unfortuneately did not help and you met the other characters at that time.
Just a couple ideas I came up with. Hope it helps a little.
While hunting the demon down you followed it to Sharn where you met the other characters. In the process the demon fled to the Black Pit, Eldeen Reaches, Cyre, or somewhere else. While your character may have needed money to buy food or continue your hunt you took up a job of protecting a House Orien caravan north.
Hence why you are on the road and possibly how you met and encounter the other party members. I know they mentioned the Adventuring Guild's in Sharn another possibility is you when to them for assistance. They unfortuneately did not help and you met the other characters at that time.
Just a couple ideas I came up with. Hope it helps a little.
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Creamsteak
Explorer
I'm going to add the trait to my character, and send the email with my background. I kind of did "seat of my pants" writing, so it's not exactly how I want it. I didn't capture the RP aspects of the character so much, but that'll be easier to do in game anyway.
Widowmaker said:
Well, I had actually worked out the reason he left the Ghaash'kala, I just didn't want to mention it cause he wouldn't have mentioned it. He fled because he was going to be killed if he went back (he thinks he is tainted, and so would his clan), but he knows he can do more in the world.
He's not the stereotypical adventurer type in that he seeks it out, it's more that trouble always seems to find him. In Eberron, he isn't the guild sort, nor would he seek one out. That's one reason I avoided that angle, sorry.
Any other ideas though?
Starman
Adventurer
What if you, Kor'bin are on the road by yourself and trouble finds you in the name of "goblins" or something. Then the others come along and help you out. This could be a very recent thing, so you are just getting to know the others. I could even DM the encounter if you guys wanted. It's not fancy or creative or anything, but I don't think it needs to be. It's more important to just get you guys together and then we can get to the "real" adventures.
Starman
Starman
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Creamsteak
Explorer
What about rumors of a "possessed" warforged?
Creamsteak said:
This could work out interestingly.
Starman, I'd often actually see the trouble coming through in civilized people more than anything else. Ends up more like the frankenstein who is misunderstood getting torched by the commoners type thing. Although, slightly less drastic.
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