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Old Dec 10th, 2022, 08:02 PM
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Talryn PlatinName: Talryn Platin
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Race: Drow

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Class: Swarmkeeper Ranger (TCoE +1)

Family Rank: Son of Ruby Platin, fallen in status due to his injury and currently out of favour.

Appearance: Talryn Platin is still a young man by any reckoning of time the drow use, and yet there is a weary, melancholy that creeps into his eyes when he becomes lost in thought. While he is still handsome and appealing to the eye, the accident he suffered during training at Melee-Magthere that left him mute has dulled the luster of a once rising star in House Platin. Following his self-imposed exile, Tal has returned to the city without a hint of the boyishness that had hung about him in the past. It is clear to see that wherever he was, and whatever he was doing, the past couple of years have chiseled away any softness from the young man.

Background: The handsome and arrogant son of a small noble house, Talryn Platin was a driven and ambitious young man until the day a training accident stole his voice and left him mute. The accident did nothing to impede his actual combat skills, and yet the entire situation was regarded as a great loss for the house. Unable to speak, Talryn would never get the opportunity to lead or command troops, and there was little more in his future than that of any other common soldier. Finding himself buried under the sorrowful glances of his mother and kin, Talryn went into a self-imposed exile, leaving behind only a note as he sought to relieve the family’s grief and his own shame.

Two years have passed and House Platin has changed a great deal in Tal’s absence, though perhaps it is the young ranger who has changed the most. Covered in a constant swarm of arachnids, his arrival back in Menzoberranzan caused a significant stir among the people during his first day back. With no witnesses to what happened to him during the missing two years, it is now up to the family to determine how to reintegrate the young warrior into the family. Such an obvious display of Llolth’s favour cannot be a good thing for a family dedicated to opposing everything the spider goddess stands for, but they also cannot be seen openly turning such a ‘gift’ away.

The Player: I don’t think we’ve played together, although I couldn't say for certain without sifting through a lot of old threads. I want to play this game because of the high-level, long-term aspect of it, as well as the tense atmosphere created by the ‘surrounded by enemies’ idea going on with House Platin. Sticking around long term isn’t a problem. I’ve got a five year old game that I got recruited into at the last minute as a replacement player two months after joining the site. If the game lasts, I’ll last.


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Name: Seldizar of House Platin
Race: Drow
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Class: Wizard 9 (Bladesinging from Tasha's, just Deathsinging as that's the drow version.Deathsinging)
Mechanical Background: Entertainer
Family Rank: Seldizar is the first son of Corubon, Leader of the Guard and first son of Ruby Platin. Grandson of Ruby Platin.

Appearance
Seldizar is a tall, lean drow man with statuesque features and a regal bearing. His long stark white hair is pulled into a ponytail and well groomed, and he is extremely handsome. His red eyes are ones many drow women find endlessly fascinating, and his face is flawless. In each of his pointed ears he wears two silvered hoop earrings. He dresses in the highest of drow fashion and always seems perfectly put together, with neither a hair nor a thread out of place. He has a light, rich voice which is well polished and shows one of proper upbringing. His posture is erect and confident, and he moves with such effortless grace it is almost a thing of beauty.

Background:
Seldizar is the first son of Corubon, the Leader of the Guard. Being the grandson of the Matron Mother has great responsibility and honor, and it is a role that both Corubon and Seldizar have taken seriously. Seldizar was always an intensely driven youth so the martial training instilled in him from an early age was an excellent outlet for his energy and self discipline. Seldizar quickly demonstrated his high intelligence once his formal schooling began and his perfectionist personality gave him plenty of success. He also showed an immense talent for the arts, specifically dancing and A deep, resonating singing style that resembles Mongolian throat singingUndersong, and would often deliver impromptu performances for his father and friends. He tried to master the vahzan-do but his manual dexterity was not up to the task, so instead he expresses himself with words and the movement of his body.

When he had a firm grasp of the theoretical concepts and formulae of magic, he was taken under the wing of the Platin Magister, Vern, with other promising drow students. As with his other studies, Seldizar exceeded all expectations with his studies and showed incredible drive and self-discipline compared to his peers. It is for this reason Vern took him as a personal student and trained Selidzar in the ancient drow art of deathsinging. Only a drow of Seldizar's talents could master the incredible blend of the arcane, the sword, and the physical self. It was, in fact, the most grueling experience of Seldizar's life and one of his most significant accomplishments.

Since then, Seldizar has been a vital member of House Platin and is generally considered the "golden child" due to his complete embodiment of drow culture itself. Seldizar feels quite fortunate to belong to such a noble House as Platin, and has compared his experiences to those from other Houses and realizes Platin is special. He also is unsure if any of the other Houses possess the knowledge and abilities taught to him by Vern, so he tries his best to keep his abilities a secret unless absolutely necessary.

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I am currently one of your Knights of Justice. The drow are always an interesting culture, but to be a "good" drow house is something all together different and exciting. It also gives me a perfect excuse to play a deathsinger. As far as my longevity, I have been posting on RPGX for over 5 years now and don't plan to stop anytime soon.
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Name: Lua Quiri (Bright Aura)

Race: Aasimar: Radiant Soul (MPMM) Her parents are Drow.

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Class: Warlock: Hexblade. Book +1: Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Family Rank: Lua has recently been accepted into House Platin. She is part of House Staff where she cooks for house members and also acts as Maid/Butler when needed.

Appearance: Lau is a typical looking female Drow. She stands around 5 1/2' tall and weighs a healthy 140lbs. She sports an slender yet athlete build which makes her look large when compared to some of her slimmer counter parts. But that's where the typical Drow looks stop. Lua is an albino drow, known as a Szarkai. Her skin is alabaster-white giving her a slightly glowing look about her. Her hair is gold in color and her eyes are a metallic matching gold, hinting at the possibility of foreign ancestry. When she outside of House Platin she dresses in typical drow clothing, a black over cloak with a hood and soft black boots. Her regular clothing consists of either a dress or a leather top and pants colored purple and black. Her house staff outfit is the same as her outdoor clothing but all white instead.

Background: I remember my parents and I know that they are rare among the Drow. Most Drow take a mate for either some kind of House alliance or for producing offspring. When ny parents first meet, they actually fell in love with each other, and I was the result of their love. Because of their different social status my mother took father as her consort, and they lived together in her House. My mother, Bae (Fate) Arab’afin is a member of House Arab’afin (The Daughters of the Web) and is a low-ranking Priestess of Loth who just began her training. My father Ran (Lesser) is a member of a merchant clan who serves House Arab’afin, but my father isn’t related to any of the clan members. That’s all my parents know about each other. It’s safer for them that way. The less they knew about each other’s past, the better. The only thing that mattered was their love for each other and me. When I was born, my parents said that I absolutely glowed like the light from the surface world. However, being born a Szarkai, would cause my parents a lot of trouble, especially when I barely reached adulthood at age 50.

Up until then, House Arab’afin kept my birth a secret. Because I looked like a surface Elf, they believed that I was a blessing from Loth herself. They intended to train me to be a surface spy for the house. However, a rival house found out about me, House Hlalya (Seers of the Blade) and demanded to turn me over to them. They believed that I should be sacrifice to Loth. They believed that my alabaster skin and gold hair was proof that I was favored by Eilistraee, and that I should be eliminated before my I started to contaminate Loth’s children and make then turn against her.

While both houses were preoccupied in arguing over me, my parents stepped in and helped me the best they could. My mother told me to leave House Arab’afin and never come back. She kissed me on the forehead and left. After she left, my father gave me a piece of paper with the name House Platin on it and a crude map and told me I could find help there. He kissed me on the forehead and left. They didn’t care what the consequences of their actions would bring then, all they cared about was me.

I haven’t been with House Platin for very long, but they welcomed me with open arms. It feels strange to be around others that don’t see me as pawn for their power plays or that I have to keep myself hidden from them because of my birth. I feel safe among the stable life House Platin offers. As for my parents? I don’t what happened to them after I fled. I later learned that House Hlalya made a move against House Arab’afin, assassinating most of the members. My house retaliated like wise. I would like to find out about my parents, but until then I will keep as low as profile that I can. I changed my name and have passed myself off as a surface Elf. Even though I was raised a Drow in the cruel Drow society, I now know that that there is another way of living, and it feels right to me. I have no desire to return to the life I left behind. But questions still remain, besides the fate of my family. How did my father know about House Platin? And when I was told about Eilistraee for some reason the Goddess intrigued me. I wanted to know more. Could House Hlalya have been correct about me all along?


The Player: Have you played with me before?
Yes. It was Curse of Strahd ran by Impaleddearan. I played Nova Moonlight.

What makes you want to play this game?
It’s the interesting concept of the struggle of a Drow House devoted to Eilistraee and the path of good in the middle of a city and a society of evil ruled by Loth. I see lots of potential for roleplay, intrigue and survival in this game.

Do you really think you'll stick with this for at least a year? How about 5?
Yes. I’m in it for the long haul. The longest game I played in was Desert of Desolation ran by fromthe1980s. It lasted 4 years.

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Current Conditions:: HP:66 / 66 AC:19 THP 0/0 Special:. Devils Sight: 120'. Resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

 

 

 




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Valthrum Plantin - v1.1 (Level 9 - Joining)
Name: Valthrum of House Platin
Race: Reborn (Drow)
Alignment: Lawful Neutral; Unwavering loyalty to the family without much care for the good/evil ethics side of the commands or requirements.LN
Class: Fighter 4 (Rune Knight) / Artificer 5 (Armoror/Guardian)
Family Rank: Soldier
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A black suit of armour, a shield permanently attached to his arm, and a black ragged hole where the face should be.

Standing seven feet tall Valthrum is a sight to behold; or not, as no one has ever seen him, not even a square inch of skin. Realty is that his insubstantial form inhabits the very armour he wears, the inside as hollow as a shell. Never eating, drinking, breathing or even sleeping, his lack of memories from "the before time" when he was truly alive give Valthrum a detached outlook on life.

Mystical runes are engraved across his helm, armour and shield, but he has never been seen wielding a weapon, using a black gauntletted fist to deadly effect, and deadly distraction.

In combat, he can Bonus Action: Rune Knight/Giants Might; 7' 2x to Large: 14', followed by Action: Enlarge; 2x 14' to Huge: 28'transform his size within seconds, growing in size to almost thirty feet high, an intimidating presence on any battlefield.

His keen intellect and knowledge of the arcane are also to be reckoned with.
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Name: Eilizeta El'aren
Race: Drow
Class: Cleric/MonkSword Dancer of Eilistraee
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Name: Pierro, Prince of the Stage

Race: Drow

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Class: Rogue (thief) 3/Ranger (gloom stalker) 3/Warlock (celestial, pact of the tome) 3 [Xanathar's]

Family Rank: House Minstrel (adopted son)

Education: Melee Magthere (missing eye, facial scarring - masked) +2 attack rolls

Appearance: Pierro is a master of many faces, both on stage and off. However, he is most easily recognized when wearing his entertainer's garb consisting of bright garments, garish scarves, and an assortment of masks. A frilled, low-cut shirt and pointy boots are concealed by an artistically gilded breastplate and greaves.

Background: Entertainer - Pierro was adopted at a young age as an orphan. He has no memory of his former parents or house. He was never good at much when he was young besides dancing around and playing tricks to pull a laugh. But as he grew, so too did his reputation and fame as a performer. Soon, his broad and growing repertoire provided him access to places and people where House Platin might not otherwise be welcome. And so, the fool became the fooler, and Pierro blossomed into a valuable spy for the Family.

Personality: Pierro carries a pleasant yet serious tone and seems to almost move in slow-motion, such is his grace and poise. Though he is known for his performances, pranks, and acrobatic feats, he is not prone to levity himself. He seems to give all his joy to others. Privately he is a very quiet, secluded, considerate individual, who would seem just as satisfied alone with almost nothing than surrounded by friends in a royal court.

The Player: We're not in any games together, but of course I've seen you around. As for me, I've been on the boards for a long time and most of my games are multi-year affairs. I hope to maintain that level of dedication, should circumstances allow.
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Name: Grindle Spitmuddle
Race: Svirfneblin (Deep Gnome)
Alignment: Neutral Good
Class: Rogue (Arcane Trickster)
Background: Spy
Personality Traits:
1. I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
2. I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
Ideal: People. I'm committed to the people I care about, not to ideals. (Neutral)
Bond: Loyalty to House Platin and its cause, so long as that helps the svirfneblin.
Flaw: I turn tail and run when things look bad.
Family Rank: Slave to Emerald
Appearance: Grindle looks much like any male svirfneblin, though on the small side even for that race. He is scarred and looks prematurely aged due to drow torture.
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Background When King Schnicktick let Belwar Dissengulp lead 300 warriors to aid Mithral Hall in what the drow call Yvonnel's Folly – and what the other side calls the Battle of Keeper's Dale – that number was enlarged by auxiliaries and camp followers. Among those was Grindle, a scout and spy. Alas, though the drow were heartily beaten, Grindle was captured by drow while scouting before the battle and taken back to Menzoberranzan to be broken and sold as a slave.

An agent of House Platin purchased him in the slave market. Rather than merely exploit him, he was rehabilitated and made a retainer to Emerald Platin, who saw his usefulness in his previous profession. It's she who created a public role for him: Just so he can be called, "The Courier," like the Benedict Cumberbatch spy film. Although "The Transporter," as in the 2002 Jason Statham film would be cool, too. LOLCourier. As such, he is constantly running errands around the city, both for ordinary purposes and for espionage. A puny and deferent male of the lesser races can go certain places and witness certain things a drow cannot, even a loathsome male drow slave. His eyes and ears are always open, ready to report back to Mother Emerald.

For Grindle's part, he has willingly remained with House Platin rather than return to his people, even though Mother Emerald and the Matron Mother would surely let him go after more than a decade of loyal service. It's his belief that he can best help his people and the cause of peace in the Underdark by advancing House Platin's religious and political goals, at least for now.

A svirfneblin's lifespan is long, and Grindle has assumed for years that he will return to Blingdenstone and his family eventually. Sadly, recent news of Blingdenstone and all who dwelt there is grim indeed. Due in small part to Grindle's influence, some refugees from Blingdenstone have found refuge in House Platin.
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