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[ZEITGEIST] The Continuing Adventures of Korrigan & Co.
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<blockquote data-quote="gideonpepys" data-source="post: 6213433" data-attributes="member: 79141"><p><strong>Rumdoom's Q&A Response</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Character name</u></strong> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Real Name: Kagan</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Nickname: RumDoom</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u></u></strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Briefly describe your character's personality (as you see it) emphasizing any changes or developments since the start of the campaign.</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">RumDoom started life as a dependable and solid soldier who was prone to bouts of depression and alcoholism and also moments of exuberance. His journey from a drunken brawler to an apocalyptic warrior convinced of his own invincibility began with the discovery of a strange power that enabled him to manifest the end of the world around him.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Along the way RumDoom was used as a pawn in a Heid Eschatol religious group led by Khaled Vhalchek, the powerful owner of Black Star Mining who he is now determined to avenge himself against for death of his beloved, and his unborn child. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">RumDoom's destiny was set when the party were attacked by an enormous sea Kraken. Seeing that the entire ship was about to be engulfed, RumDoom steeled himself against his innate fear of water and cast himself at the beast, at the same time unleashing every ounce of strength from his soul in an icy embrace with death. Both the Kraken and Rumdoom were thought to have been lost to the depths.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Miraculously, Rumdoom survived but, as it became clear later, he had been controlled to some extent by the Deep Ones, the very beings that Rumdoom believed to have stolen the Legendary Khum-Ruk Nazar (the Stone of Not). Ironically, it was this event that spurred RumDoom on to create his own cult based on the Heid Eschatol that centred not on Ending things, but on taking control of things, when all the time RumDoom himself was being controlled. He was eventually betrayed by some of those closest to him, and for all of his own invincibility the weakness of those around him proved to be his undoing.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The betrayals and the weakness of those around him are leading RumDoom to become increasingly insular. He is currently reluctant to continue with his Rumschatology Sect because he fears that this will lead to more people being hurt or killed for his own cause. If it wasn’t for his debt to Korrigan, RumDoom would probably leave the RHC and strike out on his own in search of the Khum-Ruk Nazar, to fulfill his destiny at the end of the world.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong></strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Role within the unit. What's your specialty?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">In a fight, RumDoom will be front and centre, providing he can get there fast enough!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Outline your relationship with other unit members.</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Korrigan</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Korrigan dragged RumDoom out of his alcohol induced depression, got him into the RHC and gave him a reason for living again. RumDoom is forever in debt to Korrigan, Korrigan is his leader. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">RumDooms view of Korrigan has altered slightly since the incident with the Demon which Korrigan made a pact with, this is the last thing that RumDoom would have expected from his leader and whilst he understands the reasons why Korrigan made it, the trust between them has diminished slightly.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Uru</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Uru is about as different from Rumdoom as could be possible and although there will always be a part of RumDoom that will feel a mild revulsion toward Uru although this has been tempered with a grudging respect and admiration for the role that Uru plays so well for the unit.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Leon</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">RumDoom is a very straight -aced rank and file soldier. Leon's military background does not endear him to RumDoom as Leon fought for the other side, was nearly court-martialed for killing his own leader and subsequently abandoned his home land, only escaping execution for war crimes because Korrigan offered him a pardon if he joined the unit. RumDoom wouldn’t voice his distrust of Leon publicly out of respect for Korrigan but socially he would keep him at arms length.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Malthusius</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Although little in the way of common ground exists between them, RumDoom likes the cut of his jib, and out of respect for his great age both in this life and others, RumDoom always keeps a protective watch over Malthusius in a fight.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Matunaaga:</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">RumDoom likes Matunaaga. They share a similar philosophy to life Rumdoom greatly respects Matunaagas fighting skills and style.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong></strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>What is your biggest achievement to date?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">At the start of the campaign, RumDoom was drunk more often than not. Despite all the problems in his personal life Rumdoom is quietly proud that he has managed to pull himself together to repay the trust that Korrigan placed in him by picking him for the unit.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>What event in the campaign has had the most impact on your character?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The suicidal attack on the Kraken propelled RumDoom to a messianic status. His belief in his own invincibility stemmed from this moment.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Do you have a treasured possession and, if so, what is it?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">For a long time RumDoom's floating shield was never out of his sight until his fear of water went to the depths with the Kraken.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Now, fixated by the end of the world, physical possessions have little dominion over RumDoom</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u></u></strong></span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Describe your favourite moment(s) from the campaign so far.</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Lychees</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Killing the Kraken</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Uru sewing the mine foreman's lips together</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Who is the most memorable NPC and why?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Lorcan Kell and the Lychees – the most memorable NPC in a great scene in the theatre. (<strong>DM's Note: </strong>I had Lorcan Kell messily eating lychees while he tortured and killed the subordinate who had led the unit to him.)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>Whose name is on your Vendetta Bullet?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Khaled Valchek & Azon the Stone Forger </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><strong><u>What are your character's primary goals and priorities?</u></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Locate the Khum-Ruk Nazar</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000cd"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 10px">Kill Khared Valcheck</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #0000cd">Kill Azon the Stone Forger</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gideonpepys, post: 6213433, member: 79141"] [b]Rumdoom's Q&A Response[/b] [COLOR=#0000cd][B][U]Character name[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Real Name: Kagan[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Nickname: RumDoom[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U] Briefly describe your character's personality (as you see it) emphasizing any changes or developments since the start of the campaign.[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]RumDoom started life as a dependable and solid soldier who was prone to bouts of depression and alcoholism and also moments of exuberance. His journey from a drunken brawler to an apocalyptic warrior convinced of his own invincibility began with the discovery of a strange power that enabled him to manifest the end of the world around him.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Along the way RumDoom was used as a pawn in a Heid Eschatol religious group led by Khaled Vhalchek, the powerful owner of Black Star Mining who he is now determined to avenge himself against for death of his beloved, and his unborn child. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]RumDoom's destiny was set when the party were attacked by an enormous sea Kraken. Seeing that the entire ship was about to be engulfed, RumDoom steeled himself against his innate fear of water and cast himself at the beast, at the same time unleashing every ounce of strength from his soul in an icy embrace with death. Both the Kraken and Rumdoom were thought to have been lost to the depths.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Miraculously, Rumdoom survived but, as it became clear later, he had been controlled to some extent by the Deep Ones, the very beings that Rumdoom believed to have stolen the Legendary Khum-Ruk Nazar (the Stone of Not). Ironically, it was this event that spurred RumDoom on to create his own cult based on the Heid Eschatol that centred not on Ending things, but on taking control of things, when all the time RumDoom himself was being controlled. He was eventually betrayed by some of those closest to him, and for all of his own invincibility the weakness of those around him proved to be his undoing.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]The betrayals and the weakness of those around him are leading RumDoom to become increasingly insular. He is currently reluctant to continue with his Rumschatology Sect because he fears that this will lead to more people being hurt or killed for his own cause. If it wasn’t for his debt to Korrigan, RumDoom would probably leave the RHC and strike out on his own in search of the Khum-Ruk Nazar, to fulfill his destiny at the end of the world.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [U]Role within the unit. What's your specialty?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]In a fight, RumDoom will be front and centre, providing he can get there fast enough![/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U]Outline your relationship with other unit members.[/U][/B] [B][FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Korrigan[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Korrigan dragged RumDoom out of his alcohol induced depression, got him into the RHC and gave him a reason for living again. RumDoom is forever in debt to Korrigan, Korrigan is his leader. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]RumDooms view of Korrigan has altered slightly since the incident with the Demon which Korrigan made a pact with, this is the last thing that RumDoom would have expected from his leader and whilst he understands the reasons why Korrigan made it, the trust between them has diminished slightly.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][B]Uru[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Uru is about as different from Rumdoom as could be possible and although there will always be a part of RumDoom that will feel a mild revulsion toward Uru although this has been tempered with a grudging respect and admiration for the role that Uru plays so well for the unit.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][B]Leon[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]RumDoom is a very straight -aced rank and file soldier. Leon's military background does not endear him to RumDoom as Leon fought for the other side, was nearly court-martialed for killing his own leader and subsequently abandoned his home land, only escaping execution for war crimes because Korrigan offered him a pardon if he joined the unit. RumDoom wouldn’t voice his distrust of Leon publicly out of respect for Korrigan but socially he would keep him at arms length.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][B]Malthusius[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Although little in the way of common ground exists between them, RumDoom likes the cut of his jib, and out of respect for his great age both in this life and others, RumDoom always keeps a protective watch over Malthusius in a fight.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2][B]Matunaaga:[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]RumDoom likes Matunaaga. They share a similar philosophy to life Rumdoom greatly respects Matunaagas fighting skills and style.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B] [U]What is your biggest achievement to date?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]At the start of the campaign, RumDoom was drunk more often than not. Despite all the problems in his personal life Rumdoom is quietly proud that he has managed to pull himself together to repay the trust that Korrigan placed in him by picking him for the unit.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U]What event in the campaign has had the most impact on your character?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]The suicidal attack on the Kraken propelled RumDoom to a messianic status. His belief in his own invincibility stemmed from this moment.[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U]Do you have a treasured possession and, if so, what is it?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]For a long time RumDoom's floating shield was never out of his sight until his fear of water went to the depths with the Kraken.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Now, fixated by the end of the world, physical possessions have little dominion over RumDoom[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U] Describe your favourite moment(s) from the campaign so far.[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Lychees[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Killing the Kraken[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Uru sewing the mine foreman's lips together[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U]Who is the most memorable NPC and why?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Lorcan Kell and the Lychees – the most memorable NPC in a great scene in the theatre. ([B]DM's Note: [/B]I had Lorcan Kell messily eating lychees while he tortured and killed the subordinate who had led the unit to him.)[/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U]Whose name is on your Vendetta Bullet?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Khaled Valchek & Azon the Stone Forger [/SIZE][/FONT] [B][U]What are your character's primary goals and priorities?[/U][/B] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Locate the Khum-Ruk Nazar[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=2]Kill Khared Valcheck[/SIZE][/FONT] Kill Azon the Stone Forger[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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