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Message: <blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 6244197" data-attributes="member: 63">[sblock]The commander of an elite military unit, Baldrey Korrigan was badly injured in Yerasol IV when a schism opened up underneath him.  Trapped beneath the earth, he was rescued by Uru – then part of a native guerrilla force fighting in support of the Risuri – who came upon him while negotiating an underground stream. Following the Danoran victory, Korrigan returned to Flint, bringing Uru with him, and there he set about rebuilding his relationship with his young wife, Elizabeth, whom he had married shortly before setting off for war. Baldrey always believed that the distance she kept on his return was due to her revulsion at his condition – altered by the energies of the earth plane, Urim, his right arm had become solid rock, and much of his flesh was similarly affected.  Now Baldrey knows that Elizabeth feared that any intimacy they shared would result in a child – a child she had sworn to deliver to the fey if her husband returned safely from war.  When their relationship improved, and Elizabeths’s fears were soothed by the passage of time, she eventually fell pregnant, whereupon her mental health deteriorated.  Her strange behaviour culminated in her placing herself and her unborn child in stasis, protected by a magical barrier of briars.Korrigan was never much of a family man.  He has dealt with his personal problems by burying himself in his work.  Dutiful and determined, he is a steadfast supporter of King Aodhan, who he has hero-worshipped since childhood, when he witnessed his triumphant return into harbour at the helm of a captured Danoran steamship.  From a military perspective, Korrigan supports the King’s modernization program, but as a traditionalist he has some reservations about what Risur might be losing in the process, especially in Flint, where he has seen the detrimental effects of rampant progress, particularly for the poor.  All of this, coupled with his disillusionment in the power structure following the unmasking of the treacherous Reed Macbannin and Lady Margaret Saxby, have encouraged Korrigan to enter the political arena and seek to have a greater personal influence on the development of the nation he loves.Extremely moral, the only time Korrigan slipped was in the clergy vault on Odiem, when he was tempted by Ashima-Shimtu, and proved extremely reluctant to be ‘untempted’ when the matter was discovered.  This has led to an increase in Korrigan’s caution and watchfulness with regard to moral lapses, hence his current distaste at the collusion of the crown with the Family and Morgan Cippiano.Marshal Baldrey KorriganLevel 11 SnapshotRace Human (reskinned genasi)Class Tactical WarlordParagon Path Battalion Commander (reskinned Battle Captain)Theme Yerasol VeteranBackground Local Hero (+2 to Diplomacy)Bonus Unrelenting mountain stancePlayed in the movie by Idris Elba  ABILITY SCORESSTR 21CON 13DEX 7 (lowered by advancing condition)INT 21WIS 12CHA 14 (boosted by the memory magic of Ambertain the Black)  AC 27Fort 23Ref 24Will 20HP 75Surges 8Surge Value 18  TRAINED SKILLSAthletics +12, Diplomacy +16, Endurance +10, History +15, Insight +13  POWERSBackground bonus: Unrelenting MountainGenasi Racial Power: SwiftcurrentGenasi Racial Power: FiredeathGenasi Racial Power: EarthshockGenasi Racial Power: WindwalkWarlord Feature: Inspiring WordWarlord Feature: Battlefront ShiftPaladin Feature: Divine Challenge (encounter)Warlord Attack 1: Intuitive StrikeWarlord Attack 1: Commander’s StrikeWarlord Attack 1: Direct the StrikeWarlord Attack 1: Paint the Bull’s-eyeWarlord Attack 1: Warlord’s FavourWarlord Attack 1: Lead the AttackWarlord Attack 5: Stand the FallenWarlord Attack 7: Sudden MotivationWarlord Attack 9: Warlord’s RecoveryBattalion Commander Attack: Force RetreatUtility 2: Knight’s MoveUtility 6: Reorient the AxisUtility 10: Strength of Conviction  FEATSLevel 2: Improve TacticsLevel 4: Tactical AssaultLevel 5 bonus: Heavy Blade ExpertiseLevel 8: Mark of Healing (derived from Hurtloam used to heal Leon’s scars)Level 10: Theme bonus: Avenging Spirit (action point when an ally is felled)Level 10: Martial Ploy (retraining)Level 10: Soldier of the FaithLevel 10 bonus: Shield Proficiency – Heavy (Battalion training)Level 11: Fight OnLevel 11: Warlord’s Formation (retraining)Extra Manifestation I, II, III (gained from contact with aquatic schism, dragonborn brothers and Gale)Earthshock Master (from attunement with Icon of Urim)  ITEMSDefender LongswordHurtloam-infused earthen flesh (reskinned healer’s hide armour)Granite Forearm (Heavy Shield)Military Mindset (reskinned Casque of Tactics)Imperial OrationCanary in a Coal Mine PendantSnub-nosed pistolGolden Icon of UrimAcrobat BootsPearl of Power – Ability One* (regain encounter power)Pearl of Power – Ability Two* (reroll missed encounter power)Remove Affliction *These pearls were found in the sahuagin lair, and could be augmented through the purchase of residium and magical aid.Korrigan is a straightforward build – a nice, simple tactical warlord, with powers that complement his roleplaying very nicely.  The fact that he issues orders each round and gets his men back on their feet reminds them to defer to him at other times.His bonuses mostly come in the form of extra manifestations that he has picked up by investing gold in magical research to unlock his potential, or augmentations to his primary ‘earthsoul’ form.  His heavy shield and hide armour are actually manifestations of this form – he turns aside blows with his tough hide and forearm.Of particular interest is the very recent paladin multiclass feat, which came about through study of an ancient text, recommended for study by Ottavia Sacredote.  Korrigan has recently learned that this text is banned by the clergy: it is a humanist reinterpretation of the story of Triegenes written by the heretic William Miller.  It claims that any person can achieve divinity if they rise to meet great challenges.  So the feat represents an awakening of Korrigan’s belief in himself, not the pursuit of a specific religious belief.While a strong leader, Korrigan has been played as socially reserved and diffident, until recently, when he decided to step up to the plate politically in order to have a greater influence over the direction Risur is taking.  This was reflected in his imperial oration boon.[/sblock]You use sblock in brackets. Then /sblock in brackets when you're done.I'm enjoying the stat write-ups, especially since I'm helping my players do what will probably be our last "leveling up" before I stop running Z and let another GM take the helm of the group for his own campaign.</blockquote>

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