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Old 04-26-2012, 01:09 PM
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Jade Regent AP

This application thread is closed!
Thanks for all the applications, everyone!

Game NameJade Regent AP
Game SystemPathfinder
ThemeJourney
FlavourThe PCs must travel across the world to restore the rightful heir of a distant country
Plot SummaryThat's right, Ronar's running another game!

This adventure begins in the town of Sandpoint with reports that the Licktoad goblins of Brinestump Marsh have grown unusually aggressive.

The reason for this uncharacteristic bravery seems clear—the goblins have somehow managed to arm themselves with what appears to be a considerable supply of fireworks. The problem stems not so much from the additional “firepower” these fireworks provide as from the inflated sense of ego and power that the devices have given the goblins—the fireworks have made them dangerously brave. Several merchant caravans and travelers have been attacked so far, and according to the victims, the damage caused by horses panicking at the sight and sound of exploding pyrotechnics is almost as destructive as the goblin attacks themselves. With the last few attacks resulting in severe injuries to three unfortunate travelers, the problem has escalated from an annoyance to a threat.

However, as none of the attacks have yet inconvenienced Magnimar (only Sandpointers and other Lost Coasters have been hit so far), the city has been slow to react. Unwilling to idly sit by and wait for the goblin problem to escalate to actual deaths on the Lost Coast Road in order to attract Magnimar’s attention, Sandpoint’s leaders have put out the call for goblin exterminators.

But after a time of upheaval a few years back involving goblins, giants, and even a dragon, Sandpoint has since returned to being a relatively sleepy town. It doesn’t take long for life to settle down once things return to normal, and with Varisia’s adventurers now more eager to try their luck at finding their fortunes in legendary Xin-Shalast, there simply aren’t a lot of volunteers to fight goblins around. Always running at a lean enrollment, Sandpoint’s city watch can’t afford to send patrols into the trackless expanse of Brinestump, although they have stepped up their presence along the Lost Coast Road itself. The task of wading into the notorious local wetland falls instead to adventurers adventurers—be they concerned locals honestly eager to aid the town or greedy mercenaries looking to make relatively easy coin. A few adventurers have already made the attempt, but nothing has been heard of them in the 3 days since they entered Brinestump Marsh, and just last night, another round of colorful explosions burst over the wetlands south of Sandpoint. The goblins are doubtless readying a new attack!




Despite the threat of goblins, there are grander things on the horizon, I'm planning, eventually, on making it through the whole adventure path, and I need 4 or 5 players to help me make it through to the climax all the way up at level 15!

Be sure to familiarize yourself with The Jade Regent Player's Guide!, and my house rules as well!

Applications will close by May 10th, so be sure to have yours done before then! If I get five players with incredible applications before then, I will close early!

ApplicationsEach application must contain a few minimum details:
Name:
Race:
Class: (and archetype, if selected)
Background: (no novels, please)
Campaign Trait (yes, you must select at least one campaign trait from the player's guide)


 

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KurokuwashuCashile KaijitsuTieflingWizard (Conjuration)Younger Sibling (Ameiko)
It's pretty good, tie-ins, wanderlust, and so on. Though, I dunno, I think it's missing a certain something for me. The je-ne-sais-pas. Y'know?    
davide15Ayala AndosanaElfWitch-TrickeryYounger Sibling (Shalelu)
Not for me, I'm afraid. Maybe it's the writing style, maybe it's the disconnect between about to go on an adventure and spending most of her time alone training to be an isolated witch, but it doesn't work for me.    
CreapersTheodegis of BlacktalonHalf-OrcBardCaravan Guard
Feels like you started writing, but then changed your mind on the class you wanted to be, and justified yourself by your character's sudden change of heart. I don't buy it, I'm afraid.    
RaikhanNurakDwarfCleric - Sarenrae, Merciful Healerrescued by Koya
There's a few gaps in the backstory I don't like, but we've already discussed them. Unfortunately, the app's not quite good enough in it's current incarnation.    
MoridainTaline GolinodelHalf-elfDruid - PacklordChildhood Crush (Shalelu)
I wish your writing wasn't so clunky, I do. I really liked the story here, the father's tryst and forbidden love, but... when you use gorgeous like three times, it really starts to fall apart. Still, writing style is something that can improve...    
BirchedHanu MuimkiHalfling (warslinger)Bard (ranged combat focused, no archetype)Student survivalist (Shalelu)
I like Hanu, and Birched, of course. the app is like hanu himself, short and sweet... Could use a little more tie-in, though. To anything, really.    
onlie2005Jessica DarkwoodHuman11 year old Wizard(Evocation Specialist)Student Survivalist(Shalelu Andosana)
an 11 year old wizard? Ugh, not a fan of the idea. Sorry, but it's not anywhere near awesome enough for me to be okay with this.    
rythe3Alaton Ta'sealGnomeAlchemistRescued by Koya
Generic, and not really exciting. Also, with only a single post, I worry about staying power.    
asura8Katya FriedmanHumanRogue – Acrobat ArchetypeCaravan Guard
I quite liked Katya's original app, and while this acrobat revision is still pretty good, I have to say it worked better with the fighter. Good impression, at least.    
CashKiltreTieflingMagus (bladebound)Best Friend Ameiko
I'm still underwhelmed here. You make more than one auto-correct error, and you spend more than half the application discussing his family, not even him. That's a lot of wasted words.    
jbearEliHumanOracleFoster Child (Koya)
you rewrote this, I can tell. The first time I read it I wasn't impressed, but I really liked this pass. I might argue about the whole 'darkness inside' when you're an oracle of heavens and tongues, but it's a minor complaint.    
whorrakStorn "Club" OreforgerDwarfFighter (especially of goblin scum)Hero Worship (Shalelu)
a bit of a simple character. Nothing that really gets the blood boiling, though there's nothing really wrong in there either. A bit of a tacked-on tie-in, though.    
Fragmaster01Skieyl Fonn(sky-ull)KitsuneBard/RogueFoster Child
Your writing style is... interesting. I'm sure you intend it as a byproduct of the character, but it's a bit distracting as-is. Also, you say he's going to be mostly rogue, but you list two classes in your app when you start at level 1. You then say the second of the two classes is more important, so I'm not sure what class he actually is.    
Fools FollyKesar StonemantleDwarfInquisitorRescued (Koya)
well, he's not an inquisitor, really. Some good tie ins to the campaign world, but the class itself doesn't work with this background. Even fighter would be better.    
KrazyErta CaltinozHalf-ElfSummonerFriend of the Family - Koya
I like almost everything about this app, but you keep calling the eidolon a 'summon', which really bothers me. Eidolons are supposed to be a lot closer to summoners than merely 'a summon', which is a very impersonal term. I dunno if it bothers me so much to put you out of the running entirely, though...    
dirkothSatsuma XiHalf ElfNinjaFriend of the Family - Koya
good app, good tie in. And really, I like dirkoth. I do fear if I allow dirk and gunslinger into the same game. Oh dear lord puns. Unfortuantely, at the last second, for the last slot, Dirkoth's poor fact checking lost him the match. Minkai and Sandpoint are nowhere near one another. In fact, it takes nearly a year on horseback to travel the shortest possible route between the one and the other, and Niska has never been quite that far.    
Gunslinger 19Paltrich "Pebblecrusher" GarandOreadPaladinChildhood Crush (Shalelu)
Hmm, I like the writing style, the description, and the tie in with the community. My only argument is, Why oread? It's a really exotic and rare race, especially for a really small town like this, and you don't justify it at all. Makes me worry you're going to min/max something fierce. That's really my one stumbling block with this, otherwise, the app's quite Gneiss.    
ElucidusElden "Strider" GreenbarrelHalflingClericFriend of the Family - Koya
incomplete app    
ekidnuTulipHalf-OrcMonk (Martial Artist archetype)Student Survivalist
I like the thinking ahead about monks and Tian Xia, though I wish there was more tie in to Golarion than just Shaelu.    
CurossCurul DaigerdHumanFighter (Mobile Fighter archetype)Best friend (Sandru)
incomplete app    
KshnikJarpGrippliRangerRescued (Shalelu)
Grippli aren't really native to anywhere near Varsia, so this falls in the "needs a really good excuse" category. And while the character is kinda neat, you really don't hit anything beyond "neat", let alone "has a good reason for being there".    
HenryLockwoodClaborantic, Inventor ExtraordinaireGnome"Inventor" (Fighter)Caravan Guard
quite the brilliant little app, and while it doesn't have a lot of tie-in to the world itself, it does tie into the adventure hook itself really well. I do quite like it.    
GirugameshOrjan TelrunyaHalf-elfGood natured, skilled (NG, Fighter/Rogue)Rescued (Shalelu)
interesting opening, but app is threatening to get a little long before tying into the campaign itself. I'll have to see where this goes.    
AosawHallow "Cinder" NesmieHumanSummoner (Synthesist)Best Friend (Ameiko)
a pretty good app, I have to say. My only concern is that I accept Aosaw into all of my games. At some point, I do have to play with more people. And, really that makes my decision. Almost every character I liked is a fighter, so I'm going to select the less melee arcane caster for the moment, and pull you in as a replacement, k?    
Sea WitchKikuTenguMonk (Zen Archer)Student Survivalist (Shalelu)
incomplete app    
MithnethAullaHalf-elfAir SorceressFriend of the Family
Hmm, other than the tie-in to Koya there's very little to this app. No history in the world, little reason to go adventuring, and especially no reason to go goblin-hunting at the beginning, that one throws me a little.    
mad gondsmanSamovar SterglusHumanrogueChildhood Crush (Ameiko)
Good ties to the city, and to Ameilo, and to wanting to travel. A little hard to justify the 'being an adventurer' bit - I really feel this character should start at level 1 commoner, really.    
KrystiannaKonata KalispurHumanClericChildhood Crush (Sandru)
Not bad, but assumes a lot of things (some incorrectly) about Sandpoint and the NPC characters. Also, the dwarf's motivation is a little weird suddenly settling down and forsaking his clerical duties and all. It's a pity, though, because it's very well written. Side note: will not play without asura   
zevonianHurlyHalf-orcBarbarianChildhood Crush (Ameiko)
There's some good in this app, but like a number of other apps, you're looking into the overarching campaign too much. There is no real reason for you to get involved at the start of the adventure, and that might be hurly's downfall.    
BoosterKarikHalf-OrcBarbarianCaravan Guard
A very basic half-orc barbarian. I can't say I'm super impressed, but there's nothing that throws me off, either.    
EmbrodakDmitriHumanFighterFriend of the Family
Well, my first impression is that that "dmitri" bothers me as a name. I want it to be "Dimitri", but it isn't. It looks like it's misspelled, and that bothers me. With all your edits, that's a bit longer than I was hoping for. And reading it through... it's not exciting enough for an application post. All flashback and no summary makes Dmitri a dull boy.    
OllieNorthHrunHalf-ElfRangerStudent Survivalist
I'm not going to lie, I didn't like the first three quarters of your application. But the last quarter I really did. Rather winning me over about it as an overall piece. Hmm.    


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Old 04-26-2012, 02:22 PM
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Race: Tiefling

Class: Wizard (Conjuration)

Background: Cashile crossed the bridge into Sandpoint, and there it was. The Rusty Dragon. He could already taste the spiced fish stew and his mouth watered in anticipation. If nothing else, his sister was a wizard in the kitchen. Raucous voices filled with laughter and song grew as he neared the establishment. The sweet smell of roasting meats, boiling vegetables and baking breads sent his stomach into protest about the slow saunter of his steps. The dragon, he noticed, still sat atop the inn; as rusty as ever.

The wizard remembered fondly his time spent at the inn, listening to tales of treasure and adventure, of Chelishite devils, monsters that roamed the dark forests and of the City at the Center of the World; Absalom. The travelers would tell tales so magnificent and wondrous that Cashile could scarce believe that he lived in that world. The most he'd ever seen of monsters was a rabble of goblins; nothing to sing songs about.

He wanted to see this world he had heard in so many songs. He wanted to see the beasts he'd heard in so many tales. There was a vast world beyond waters and bridges of Sandpoint and he wanted to be a part of it. But Ameiko would have none of that. Often she would remind him of the scars many of the travelers bore. Mangled hands, a missing eye, a pronounced limp. Not to mention the scoundrels and cut-throats that would just as soon kill a man and take his boots. No, his time in Sandpoint had been no adventure.

Cashile's mother was a servant at that Glassworks Factory owned by Ameiko's family. She had been there for two months when it was revealed that she was pregnant. No one knew who the father was and she would not say. He was born in the sweltering heat of the factory during midday. The morning after his birth, his mother was gone.

Whispers were that it was Cashile's appearance that drove her away. A tiefling birth was not looked upon with delight. But, a life in the orphanage was not to be his fate. For reasons that have never been explained to him, the Kaijitsu's took him in and raised him. They had given him their name, but had never called him anything other than Cashile. He'd known early on that Ameiko was not his sister by blood; none the less, she called him brother and he loved her for that.

He came to a stop and in front of him loomed the inn. His stomach began another round of protests; in earnest this time. As he approached the door he could see a sign posted in the window. "Help Wanted," it read. A smile crossed his face as he remembered that there was always a "Help Wanted" sign in the window.

He looked through the window. The inn was crowded, as he'd expected. Some of the faces inside he knew, but the majority, he didn't. There was one face staring back at him that caused him to draw back. Cashile almost didn't recognize his own reflection. No longer was he little boy craving the life of quest and treasure. Now, he was a wizard. Newly graduated from the Academy and ready to put into practice all that he'd learned of the arcane arts.

Cashile the conjurer shouldered his pack and reached for the door and he wondered what adventures awaited him inside.

Campaign Traits: Younger Sibling (Ameiko)/Rich Parents
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Incredibly interested. This will be my first crack at PF but I have read through all of the PRD stuff already and there are so many fun options to choose from. I have been looking for this game for a while. I will put up an app shortly!

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I'm very interested, I'll make an application soon.

I'm thinking a cleric.

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I call Gunslinger. App incoming.

EDIT: Ahh, the player guide says there arent any firearms here, really.

Hmm... I will plot then and see what else I come up with.
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left-aligned imageName: Ayala Andosana
Race: Elf
Class: Witch-Trickery
Background: Ayala was always the disappointing child. Perhaps she was born to that role, maybe she was just unlucky, but regardless, her sister Shalelu always outshone her. And two more different sisters never did you meet. Shalelu is fair and buxom, Ayala dark and willowy. Shalelu was natural with bow and sword, Ayala can barely wield either. As they got older Shalelu's reputation grew as a protector and friend to Sandpoint, Ayala only grew jealous.

In order to avoid the ridicule of her sister and her parents Ayala spent most of her time out in the forest, ever accompanied by her faithful pet bat, Bruschi. She stumbled upon the old witch entirely by accident, but it was an accident that would change her life. While wandering one day, especially upset at those who were supposed to love her unconditionally, Ayala found herself in a strange bog. The mist was high, and she stumbled around trying to find her way out, afraid she would be lost in this place forever, afraid that she would die here. When she finally found the cabin she was so relieved she didn't even hesitate to go right up and knock on the door. Pru, the extremely elderly human witch, opened the door and beckoned Ayala to come inside. After that Ayala spent a great deal of her time working with Pru, brewing potions, catching newts, assisting in various other witchy pursuits. It was really just a hobby at first, but with her sharp mind Ayala could hardly avoid picking up the skills of the witch, and she found after a while that she, like her sister, had a real talent for something.
Character Traits: Younger Sibling (Shalelu), Black Sheep (Apothecary)


Quick Questions
1. I was thinking about the Dreamspeaker class feature for elves, is that acceptable?
2. Can I take the two traits or should I just stick to one. I kind of like the idea that a witch (who is already somewhat mistrusted) is a black sheep, and tying her to Shalelu has some appeal as well, like a good sister-bad sister deal.

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ApplicationName: Nurak

Race: Dwarf

Class: Cleric - Sarenrae, Merciful Healer



Appearance:Tall for a dwarf, Nurak portraits deep black eyes and a stern mouth with thin lips buried in his beard and mustache, his black hair fall on his back in a single braid with beads and iron rings sparingly interweaved in it.

In the city he wears common city clothes of several earth tones and in the wild he dons a scalemail armor, shield and wields a warhammer.

Personality: WIP

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Born in the copper mines of Kopparberget, Nurak was trained in the dwarven martial ways and learned to mine too, however, he didn't like much the mining part of his life and soon he joined the guard ranks in the mine pursuing and fighting the goblins and other foes that raided the mine from time to time.

When the opportunity arrived he traveled to the city of Jol with a caravan where he came to learn that a great number of caravans traveled between the various cities of Varisia and that they needed guards, quickly he secured a position in one and spent the next years traveling with it and protecting it.

Some years ago he was crossing the mountains Northeast of Riddleport when the caravan was attacked by a group of goblins lead by a big orc with a ugly scar on his forehead and only the left eye, they managed to repel the raid but taken by his folly, Nurak went in pursue deep into the forest that spread to the East, unaware of the peril.

When he regained his awareness he was all alone in the forest. He start getting back but soon he heard the pursuit sounds behind him, racing out of the forest, he got to the mountains base and aimed to the top trying to gain the advantage but he was hit long before he reached it; a volley of arrows stopped him and the marauders left him for dead.

And dead he would be if Koya didn't pass by, seeing that he was not dead yet, she took him with her, healed and tended him for all the time it took to arrive at Sandpoint, where she deliver Nurak to the care of 'The Dawnflower' disciples where he stood until fully recovered.

During his recuperation, Nurak learned of Sarenrae's teachings and philosophies, and feeling that he had much death and bloodbath in his life, he decided to embrace Her religion and dedicate himself to healing the needed.

Nowadays, hearing the successes around the recent attacks on caravans, and knowing the lack of means to pursuing the raiders, Nurak, a bit tired of staying in the Temple and longing for some adventure that bring back the boil to his blood, roams the city of Sandpoint, looking for news of a group trying to go after them...

Campaign Trait: Rescued by Koya

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Race: Half-Elf
Class: Druid - Packlord
Appearance: Long blond hair that is usually french braided to keep it out of the way during her hunts and forest forays. She tends to wear leather armor most of the time, not for protection from attack (she is largely untried in combat) but simply because of its protective ability against brambles and thorns. Her ears are pointed slightly more than average for a half-elf, but still stunted compared to a full elf, and her eyes are a gorgeous emerald green with a slightly slitted iris. Her skin refuses to tan, much to her weathered human fathers disgust, and she has the thin frame of her elven mother.
Her Lion companion, Gaas, has golden fur and a decent sized mane. Though still an adalescent he is growing fast, and it has been a long time since any dog could give it grief. She has it well trained, though to her it is more like family, and only those who annoy it a great deal (or try to harm her) ever see his truly frightening side...

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Taline's parents were not in love, not really. Her father was a druid who worked as a ranger for the woods around the town, his primary duties to stop poaching and deal with any goblin infestations and the like before they grew out of control. During one of his missions in the woods he encountered an elf naked in a lake, her long hair splayed over the water like a stream of gold bubbling from the water. He approached, and they made love under the moonlight. It was bliss, he would later tell her, and it was his greatest sorrow when he awoke the next morning and she was gone like a dream and all he had left of her was memories.
Nine months later when he arrived home from a long patrol her father found her in a basket woven of reeds on his doorstep. There was a note in a flowing elven hand explaining that she could not keep a half-elven child, it could never find a place in elven society and she hoped that she would find a better home among the humans. There was a small pouch of gold as well 'to pay for expenses', but that he did not accept. He put it all into the grove funds, not wanting to take 'payment' for his child, the otherwise childless man considering her enough of a reward in herself.
Raising a girl child was hard for a born bachelor, but he managed; when she was young he left her with other families while on extended missions but always spent all his time with her when she was back. Though he knew nothing of raising children he did his best, teaching her what he knew of Druid-craft and finding her an apt and willing student. When she could run he started taking her with him and teaching her woodcraft and weaponry and the way of the Druid.
It was during one of these missions, while she was still a teenager, that she first met the most beautiful woman on the planet. She had been hunting a wild lion who had gored a villager recently and she had tracked it here, and was hiding in a bush waiting for it to approach close enough for her to send an arrow into its side, when she felt a touch on her shoulder. She leapt a good five feet and turned to find the gorgeous one there behind her. Her soft fingers touched her mouth to stop her crying out and her other signed for her to wait, gesturing to the side.
There, in the bushes, was a small litter of kittens. Shamed that she hadn't realised this was a mother with children, and that the villager must have stumbled across the nest and enraged the animal, she backed away. Even more mortifying than her lack of comprehension of the situation was that the one who had seen her blunder was this gorgeous being...
As they were leaving Taline noticed a tiny little lion cub, near dead and in a bush nearby. It was obvious that it had been abandoned as too weak. She claimed the little thing, deciding to care for it for her near mistake and as a way to remember this day she met Shalelu.
Taline went with her the rest of that day when she promised to teach her and enjoy a hunt with her. Though they had never even met before the half-elf believed they were in sync, though obviously the older woman was far more skilled than she due to experience she somehow managed to at least not embarrass herself again. After returning to the village with a fine harvest of fur and meat the elf vanished without so much as a goodbye.
From then on Taline would occasionally slip away to stalk the older woman through the woods, a task at first impossible. She was almost always caught before she spotted the woman, the elf simply too skilled, but she didn't seem to mind the game. When she was caught she would share some words with her, tell her about what she had learned of woodcraft and magic, they would hunt together for the rest of the day as a reward for her improving attempts.
She realised it was love fairly early on but had no courage to approach the woman. Whatever would she think? She was a child to her, a mere infant of twenty years. But stil, to be near her is enough... She would follow her anywhere...
When she heard that her beloved would be leaving the village, joining a caravan as an adventurer again she immediatly signed up as well. Though her love is unlikely to ever be consummated, she can at least stay with her. To be away from her forever would be a terrible thing...
She gathered her gear, and her much larger lion (who was now feet tall and required a great deal of feeding) and headed out toward adventure.

Campaign Trait: Childhood crush on Shalelu.
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Race: Halfling (warslinger)

Class: Bard (ranged combat focused, no archetype)

Background:
Hanu is a lucky little soul who has spent life living on the good graces of the luck of the goddess Desna. He has the devil-may-care attitude and smart mouth of a young man who has known few hardships, and truly: he has not. The child of loving parents and raised in a good home, Hanu wanted for little. He has been blessed both by luck and by significant personal charm. Whenever he has wanted something, he's rarely had to do much more than say the right thing and give the right smile, and presto! there it was.

His easy life has given him something many plague-ridden, poverty-stricken orphans rarely find: free time. An enterprising sort, he delved into studies of the world and spent time learning modes of performance to make the heart sing (and maidens quiver.) When it became clear to him that there were dangers outside Sandpoint and that the town needed better defenders, he jumped with equal fervour into learning to use his clan's ancestral weapon. As his unending stream of luck would have it, early on in these practice sessions he ran into Shalelu while launching his rocks at a target located at one of his favourite spots in the woods outside town. She watched silently at first, then gave a few pointers. Hanu made some quips, and hooked her; after that, she came by frequently to teach him about the living world and point out things he needed to work on if he was going to be an effective combatant.

Currently, Hanu is feeling like a big fish in a small pond. A broad education, both in terms of capital 'K' Knowledge and folklore, combined with a small town upbringing, has him itching to get out and see more of the world. When Sandpoint's leaders called for a crew of militia to form up and help deal with the Licktoad goblins, the little wordsmith's interest was piqued, but he felt unsure that he was the right halfling for the job. He was definitely curious, though: the undertaking smelled of adventure beyond what he'd been offered in the past, with an opportunity to test his slingmanship against real opponents as a bonus. When the first groups didn't return, he began to wonder whether maybe someone with his luck, pluck and perspicacity might not fare better against the problem goblins. And when the rumours started that the goblins might be readying an attack, accompanied by explosions in the distance, he finally resolved to stand up and put those qualities into action.

Varisia's armpit
Cultivates scum.
Explosions!
Goblins
Come.

- Hanu Muimki's "What's That I Smell?"
who describes this 5-4-3-2-1 style as "Short, sweet, and to the point -- just like me!"
Campaign Trait: student survivalist (Shalelu)

Additional Trait: Heirloom weapon (halfling staff sling)
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I guess I'd better put something up here as well - been cogitating about this concept for several hours now. I was thinking of Summoner with the Synthesist archetype, although there are some glaring limitations associated with that path that I'm not sure how I would overcome. So for now, I'll just say that I'm looking at "some kind of melee focus" - the assumption being that, if I stick with Synthesist, I'd be using my eidolon to wade into battle.

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Ahhh!! All these folks with not to mention the newly appointed site overlordthousands of posts applying! Color me intimidated.
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It's a little known fact that all Site Staff are really half-orcs in disguise, which probably explains that.

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