Appearance: Distinctly average in both height and looks, his naturally bald head is covered in any one of the wigs he carries, and he seems to change his "favourite" one every day! He also can never seem to pick a particular personal style either, as he seems to change his clothing style on a whim. Personality: He never seems happy with himself, how he looks, or (especially) his economic position! He tries to make up for his naturally forgettable appearance with an excess of fashion choices (always changing) to colourful personality quirks (likewise!)
7 Step Background: Background and Concept Elements
- Until his mid to late teenage years, he was a slave to a moderately successful dockside merchant in Calimport.
- Through hard work, and a little persuasion, he was able to barter for his freedom.
- He was able to make a meagre living by working as a clerks assistant and peddling junk in his spare time.
- His ability to be able to sell even low quality goods eventually drew the attention of the Clergy of Waukeen, who saw great potential in him and ordained him as one of them.
- While he has not exactly made a phenomenal amount of money as a merchant, his trading career has had high points of notoriety, such as the time of one of the most severe Winters in memory had blocked off the small Cormyrn border town of Lundford from anywhere else, the people were on the verge of starvation when Koil found his way through a mountain pass and delivered the food and supplies.
Goals:
- Character: Acquisition of money, and live long enough to spend (or of old age, but still rich!)
- Mine: To pull off playing such a quirky character! Secrets
- He knows: How to contact the Zhentarim, but does not trust them far enough to strike a deal with them
- He does not know: Armenti (the former slave) is still out for his blood. Koil has actually forgotten the man even exists! People that are tied to the character:
- Friendly: Mayor Archibold Quist of the town of Lundford is eternally grateful to Koil, for saving his town.
- Friendly: "Ferdy the Fence" is not exactly a friend, but the two know each other and have a courteous, professional relationship. Ferdy can contact just about anybody in the Black Market, or Criminal Underworld (for a price), and is prepared to at least vouch that he at least knows Koil in order to set up a meet.
- Hostile: Armenti was a slave at the same time as Koil, and tried to (unsuccessfully) take the credit for Koils hard work, and thereby ensure his freedom instead of Koil's. Although he did earn his freedom years later, Armenti still believes that it is Koil's fault that he was not freed much sooner.
Memories, Mannerisms, or Quirks:
- He has one memory of his parents: Them selling him into slavery for drinking money!
- He seems to change his manner to suit his circumstances, usually in accordance with the ones of the people he finds himself with, perhaps so it's easier to sell them things.
- He tries to work out what other people desire, in order to get a decent handle on them.
Personality Trait: I always want to know how things work and what makes people tick.
Bond: I owe my Church a great debt for forging me into the person I am today.
Ideal: I work hard to be the best there is at my craft.
Flaw: I'm never satisfied with what I have – I always want more.
Things that make him afraid: A life of poverty
Things that give them hope: That after everything he's been through, he still has the Gift of the Gab!
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Name: Ostian Frume
Race: Human Class: Paladin
Alignment: Lawful Good Appearance: Ostian wears his armor too much. He keeps it clean and polished, and only takes it off for baths and sleep. When he takes his helmet off, he has piercingly blue eyes and nearly-white blond hair. If you look close, you can barely see a few strands of facial hair. It's far too light and wispy for a full beard of hair, much to Ostian's chagrin.
Background:
Ostian was raised in Enturel by Ontharr Frume, a paladin of the Order of the Gauntlet. Ontharr was a good father, and tried to teach him to be honest and just. However, as Ostian grew up bullied, quickly learning how to stand up for himself and "teach" others to leave him alone. Ontharr, hoping to help Ostian (both physically and morally), put Ostian in paladin lessons from the local temple to Torm. Ostian was talented, easily grasping advanced techniques and dueling concepts.
As Ostian trained, he learned about weekly dueling matches held by the Order of the Gauntlet. Ostian quickly rose to the top, and started attending other regional competitions. He earned the nickname Blacktooth after taking a punch the face in order to score the final hit of the bout then grinning to show a mouth full of blood-soaked dirt.
After a particularly long and tiresome bout, Ostian spotted Shay. With elvish ears peeking out of her long flowing hair, Shay was the most beautiful thing Ostian had ever seen. She and her family were traveling through on their way back their home to Evermeet. The two spent the next few days doing everything together and enjoying each other's company. However, despite their budding relationship, it was not meant to be. Ready to get moving again, Shay's family whisked her away. Ostian decided he would become an emissary and make his way to Evermeet.
Ostian started petitioning his father to let him start taking responsibilities. After much begging and pleading, Ontharr decided to let Ostian travel to Greennest to aid and oversee the rebuilding of the town after a recent dragon attack. The caravan was attacked by bandits, but Ostian and his guard managed to fight them off after suffering heavy losses. After several weeks, they finally ended up in Greennest, in worse shape than the town they were sent to help.
Ostian spent the next few months helping to rebuild the city. One day, he received a letter from his father: "Son: Your presence has been requested by Lord Bron. He wants you to travel and help retrieve several valuable magical items from the Sunset Mountains. This is critically important for keeping good relationships with The Harpers. Please travel there at once and report". Hoping this to be his big break, Ostian made his way to Iriaebor.
Goals:
Ostian wants to be viewed as a hero, and to find his love Shay.
Ostian needs to accept his faults. People are not pawns, and there is more to life than fame and glory.
Relationships:
Ontharr Frume. Ontharr is a paladin and a delegate at the Council of Waterdeep. Ontharr demands a lot from his son and from himself. He is a staunch believer in honor and justice, but hopes his son will look past his vain ambitions.
Lyla Meningil helped train Ostian as a child and is the quartermaster of the caravan to Greennest. While they hostile to each other, Lyla is harsh with Ostian as she believes he can be so much more.
Memories/Mannerisms/Quirks:
Ostian has lost very few duels. One in particular is memorable: The score was 4 to 1, and Ostian was backing his opponent, Aldrick, into a corner, ready to score the final point. However, as he thrust, he lost his footing and fell flat on his face. While the battle didn't immediately end after that, he was unable to regain focus due to embarassment.
Ostian will debate philosophy with those around him. He loves asking the hard questions, but doesn't always care to listen to the responses.
Name: Radiance Race: Protector Aasimar Class: Warlock (Celestial) Alignment: Chaotic Good Mechanical Background: Folk Hero Appearance: Radiance appears to be an attractive human until you meet her eyes. A shocking blue of the kind you'd see when lightning strikes, they are without pupils and glow softly. Her hair is a honey blonde, wavy and falling to the middle of her back, and her skin light but not pale. She wears plain leather armor more often than not, but likes to liven up her appearance with colorful mantles. She is thin but not without feminine curves, and her days spent fighting show in the tone of her musculature.
Personality:
While she prefers to view life through a tolerant and at times jovial lens, Radiance is perfectly capable of the seriousness required to devote her life to taking out the evils of the world. She is down to earth, prefers dependable sturdiness over fancy trappings or elaborate appearances, and isn't afraid to get her hands dirty (literally). She serves a higher power than any mortal man, but that doesn't make her cocky or irreverent, and while she may be a bit coarse, her sincere nature often wins over anyone who would be put off by it.
7 Step Background:
Step 1: Write 5 background and concept elements that you feel are important to your image of the character. One of these should include where they are from.
Radiance was born to farmer parents in Secomber. She was cherished by both her parents and their neighbors, and grew up as part of a solid and loving community.
When she was a teenager, she formed a pact with Faerinaala celestial, swearing to serve his interests in exchange for the power to defend her community from marauding monsters.
Once the threat was dealt with, her new patron instructed her to leave her home and seek out evil, to root it out and destroy it where possible, and to aid others who do the same. This has predominantly led to hunting down summoned fiends and their summoners.
In between adventures, Radiance can be found either enjoying the company of friends in cities and towns she has visited, or back home visiting her parents and helping around the farm.
Although her power comes in the form of magical prowess, she likes to work with her hands and as such commonly manifests her will as a physical weapon she can wield.
Step 2: List 2 goals; one should be your character's goal. The other should be a goal you have FOR your character.
Character's Goal: To earn her right to become part of the Court of Stars and serve eternally.
My goal for her: To have her experience hardships that make her question her actions/motivations, and for her to either break or flourish as a result.
Step 3: List 2 secrets. One your character knows and one they do not.
Known: She relishes killing her enemies, and worries that something is wrong with her as a result.
Unknown: Her aasimar heritage is from Faerinaal himself, who took at least one mortal lover before becoming Morwel's consort.
Step 4: Describe 3 people that are tied to the character. Two should be friendly. One should be hostile.
Adrian Feldero. A human Harper she once traveled with on a quest to destroy a group of devil summoners. They visit when she's in his area.
Lorrin Cloverfoot. A halfling farmer she grew up with. Is interested in her, and helps out her family while she's away.
Delores Jaskar. A human demon summoner who got away. Holds a nasty grudge and wants her dead.
Step 5: Describe 3 memories, mannerisms, or quirks that your character has.
She remembers the rush of power that flowed through her once she made her pact for power. She sometimes dreams of it, and wishes she could relive the experience.
She isn't well versed in fancy manners, and sometimes says or does something offensive. Only her obvious lack of malice has kept her from any number of altercations.
Despite her family upbringing and good nature, she has never had interest in forming a lasting relationship with someone and prefers casual encounters, preferably while carousing.
Step 6: List your character's personality trait, bond, ideal, and flaw.
Personality Trait: If someone is in trouble, I'm always ready to lend help.
Personality Trait: I'm confident in my own abilities and do what I can to instill confidence in others.
Bond: I protect those who cannot protect themselves.
Ideal: Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
Flaw: I have a weakness for the vices of the city, especially hard drink.
Step 7: List 2 things that make your character afraid and 2 things that give them hope.
Fear: Radiance fears her bloodthirst in battle. She worries it makes her unworthy of her patron, and that he will turn away from her one day.
Fear: She worries for her family back home. Without her there to defend them with the power she bargained for, she is afraid she'll return home one day and find them slaughtered by something she could have prevented.
Hope: The fact that her patron has invested his time and power in her gives her hope that a- she is worthy of it, and b- that the constant summoning of fiends into her homeland is able to be stopped, or at least controlled.
Hope: Seeing her parents' love for one another every time she returns home and knowing her patron has a similar relationship gives her hope that she won't be alone for eternity once she joins him in the Court of Stars.
Level: Warlock 7 | Protector Aasimar | Radiance HP: 45/45 | AC: 13 | Speed: 30ft | Passive Perception: 14 | Initiative: +7 Feats: You gain a +5 bonus to initiative.
You can’t be surprised while you are conscious.
Other creatures don’t gain advantage on attack rolls against you as a result of being hidden from you. Alert | Increase your Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
You gain proficiency in the Perception skill. If you are already proficient in the skill, you add double your proficiency bonus to checks you make with it.
Being in a lightly obscured area doesn’t impose disadvantage on your Wisdom (Perception) checks if you can both see and hear. Perceptive Background FeatureSince you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners, unless you have shown yourself to be a danger to them. They will shield you from the law or anyone else searching for you, though they will not risk their lives for you.Rustic Hospitality Abilities:At 1st level, you gain the ability to channel celestial energy to heal wounds. You have a pool of d6s that you spend to fuel this healing. The number of dice in the pool equals 1 + your warlock level.
As a bonus action, you can heal one creature you can see within 60 feet of you, spending dice from the pool. The maximum number of dice you can spend at once equals your Charisma modifier (minimum of one die). Roll the dice you spend, add them together, and restore a number of hit points equal to the total.
Your pool regains all expended dice when you finish a long rest.Healing Light | You can use your action to create a pact weapon in your empty hand. You can choose the form that this melee weapon takes each time you create it (see chapter 5 for weapon options). You are proficient with it while you wield it. This weapon counts as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
Your pact weapon disappears if it is more than 5 feet away from you for 1 minute or more. It also disappears if you use this feature again, if you dismiss the weapon (no action required), or if you die.
Also have Improved Pact Weapon:
You can use any weapon you summon with your Pact of the Blade feature as a spellcasting focus for your warlock spells.
In addition, the weapon gains a +1 bonus to its attack and damage rolls, unless it is a magic weapon that already has a bonus to those rolls.
Finally, the weapon you conjure can be a shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, or heavy crossbow.
AND Thirsting Blade:
You can attack with your pact weapon twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.Pact of the Blade | You can cast speak with animals at will, without expending a spell slot.Beast Speech | You have resistance to radiant damage, and when you cast a spell that deals radiant or fire damage, you can add your Charisma modifier to one radiant or fire damage roll of that spell against one of its targets.Radiant Soul Racial Traits: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.Darkvision 60ft | You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.Celestial Resistance | As an action, you can touch a creature and cause it to regain a number of hit points equal to your level. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.Healing Hands | Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing your eyes to glimmer and two luminous, incorporeal wings to sprout from your back.
Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, you have a flying speed of 30 feet, and once on each of your turns, you can deal extra radiant damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra radiant damage equals your level.
Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.Radiant Soul Proficient Skills: Animal Handling +4 | Nature +3 | Perception +4 | Religion +3 | Survival +4 Proficient Tools: Cook's utensils, land vehicles Languages: Common, Celestial Weapons: Pact Weapon - Battleaxe (to hit: +8, damage: 1d10+5)
Oct 27th, 2020, 06:49 AM
