[PF-1e] Strange Seasons

[RisenMartyr]

Game Name Strange Seasons

Game System Pathfinder

Theme Mysteries within mysteries and dark desires.

Flavour A slice of life in the Kingdom of Korvale. Intrigue, puzzles to solve, a bit of war and maybe something terrible scratching just below the surface.

Plot Summary The Gilded Feather is the nicest tavern in Lansk and it's a place where the ruling class makes their deals. Or at least, some of their deals. The tavern is owned by Thelson Hale and he turns a blind eye towards whatever the greater powers get up to in his velvet rooms. For a hefty fee of course. But that isn't what brings you to Lansk or the Gilded Feather. You've come because of the reward. Two thousand gold crowns for the return of a nobleman's daughter. Little Susette Geldr of house Geldr. A minor noble house, but a reasonably wealthy one all the same. Whether it's the gold, adventure, or to save a young life, you've come to Lansk and the city might just take you if you're not careful. There's darkness you don't see from the mountain passes. A dirty grit, a flash of shadow, and a splash of blood. Sure it's a beautiful city, nestled in a high valley, but there's something else here. The townsfolk are blind to it, but strangers always feel uneasy. Eventually, if you stay long enough, she takes you into her folds and the uneasiness melts away. Welcome to the city of Lansk and the Kingdom of Korvale. You'll find all the adventure you want here and maybe more than you bargained for. Behind every door is a mystery and beneath that mystery is a deeper one. Some are beautiful dreams and others bloody nightmares. There are terrors to be found in the dark and those terrors are hungry. I don't want to spoil everything, so I won't go into too much detail. Below will be the custom races I created for this game. They are the only race options. No exceptions. - Game Deadline: August 14th - Number of Players: 5-6 - Races: Only the ones I created. - Classes: Any official pathfinder classes. No 3rd party. - Level: 5th level - Ability Scores: Rolls will be done later. (No rolls in this thread.) - Hit Points: Full hit points at 1st level and half hit points + Con mod at following levels. - Templates: You'll notice templates following the races. With the right application, you could take one with a level adjustment. If not interested in that route, they can be acquired. Name: Race: Class: Party Role: Appearance: Personality: Background/Motivations:   Common Races 1. Earthborn Dwarf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom - Senses: Darkvision 60' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Dwarvish - Cold Resistance: 10 - Stoneform: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. An Earthborn Dwarf has the ability to transform their bodies into a form closer to their ancestors. This form removes poison, disease, and bleed effects and grants Damage Reduction 5/-. Duration lasts for 1 round per 2 hit die. - Might of the Mountain: Dwarves gain a +1 bonus on Attack and Damage rolls when wielding Axes or Maces per 4 levels. - Explorer: Dwarves gain a +4 racial bonus on skill checks in mountain, hill, and underground terrains. Ironforge Dwarves gain a +5 bonus to movement speed while in those terrains. - Appearance: They look like standard dwarves. > Wildborn Dwarf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 Wisdom - - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Dwarvish - Electricity Resistance: 10 - Gryphon Companion: Gryphons and Wildborn Dwarves have incredible relationships, allowing adventuring Wild Hammer Dwarves a gryphon hatchling when they come of age. The chick grows along with the dwarf, eventually becoming a trusted companion and possible steed. Functions the same as the druid's animal companion. (Gryphons are cousin to griffons but have no wings. They gain a burrowing speed of 20 ft. They are sometimes known as Alce.) - Runic Tattoos: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. A Wildborn Dwarf has the ability to activate enchanted tattoos on their body. These tattoos grant the Dwarf a +3 bonus on melee attack and damage rolls as electricity damage for 1 round per hit die. This bonus increases by +1 per 5 levels. - Expert Rider: Ride and Handle Animal are always skills for Wildborn Dwarves. They gain a +4 bonus to both skills. - Appearance: They look like vikings and their culture is based on viking culture. 2. Solar Elf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Elven - Fire Resistance: 10 - Elusiveness: Elves gain a +3 racial bonus to initiative when in natural settings. - Quickness: Solar Elves gain a +10 ft. bonus to movement speed during the day. - Arcane Acuity: +2 Racial bonus on caster checks to overcome Spell Resistance. +2 Racial bonus to Spellcraft checks to identify magic items. - Arcane Tunnel: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. A Solar Elf can release a 30 ft. cone of energy that produces a silencing effect for 2 rounds and restores 1 spell slot per four hit die to the caster. - Appearance: Metallic skin tones like bronze and gold. Have culture and style similar to ancient Rome. > Half-Elf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Charisma, +2 Dexterity - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Elven - Fire or Acid Resistance: 10 - Charismatic: Reduced cost of vendor items by 20%. Increased sell price for vendored goods by 20%. - Adaptive: +1 bonus skill point per hit die - Arcane Heritage: Learn three cantrips and one level 1 spell from the wizard class spell list. Gain a +1 bonus on all saving throws. - Dual Nature: Useable 1 + Cha mod per day: the half-elf casts spells for 1d4 rounds without spending a spell slot or daily spell use or the half-elf gains a dodge bonus to AC and a bonus to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons for 1d4 rounds equal to their Cha modifier. 3. Gnome - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Small - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Gnomish - Sonic Resistance: 10 - Expansive Vigor: +1 hit point per Hit Die. Bonus hit points at each level equal to Intelligence Mod. (In addition to Con mod.) - Engineering Specialist: +4 Racial bonus on Profession: Engineering checks. - Escape Artist: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. A Gnome has the ability to escape any snare, movement reduction, or immobilization effects. - Appearance: Like standard gnomes but with vibrant colored hair like pink, purple, or bright green. 4. Human - Ability Score Modifiers: +1 to four Abilities - Senses: - - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Low Common - Weapon Specialist: Gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls with swords and maces. This bonus increases by +1 every 4 levels. - Diplomatic: Humans gain a +4 racial bonus on Diplomacy checks. - The Human Spirit: Humans gain a +3 racial bonus to resist Enchantment and Charm effects. - Every Man for Himself: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. A human can remove any stun, paralysis, or daze effects. Appearance: Humans haven't changed from what is on Earth. 5. Felbred - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence - Senses: Darkvision 60' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Abyssal or Infernal - Fire & Acid Resistance: 10 - Shadow Veil: Fiendbred have become experts in stealth and sneaking, giving them the ability to become invisible for a number of rounds equal to their Con mod +1. This ability is useable a number of times per day equal to their Con Mod. - Fel Mark: Nearby enemies within 20 ft. receive a -2 penalty on attack rolls, skill checks, and the effective spell level of enemy spells is reduced by 1. - Dark Mutation: Healed by Negative Energy and not healed by Positive Energy. - Gem Affinity: Fiendbred gain a +6 racial bonus on Craft (Gemcutting) skill checks. Fiendbred also gain a +4 racial bonus on appraise checks when dealing with gemstones. - Appearance: Think tiefling but with other skin options like black, grey, green, and yellow. 6. Lunar Elf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom - Senses: Darkvision 60' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Elven - Acid Resistance: 10 - Darkmeld: Lunar Elves gain a +4 bonus on stealth checks while in dim or darker lighting conditions. Lunar Elves gain a +15 bonus on stealth checks when not moving in dim or darker conditions. - Elusiveness: Elves gain a +3 racial bonus to initiative when in natural settings. - Quickness: Lunar Elves gain a +10 ft. bonus to movement speed at night. - Touch of the Moon: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wis Mod. A Lunar Elf gains a +3 bonus on ranged attack rolls and ranged attacks deal a bonus +1d6 force damage. - Appearance: They appear like solar elves but with varying shades of dark purple skin. Their culture is similar to ancient Greece. Uncommon Races 1. Orc - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Orcish - Axe Specialization: Attack and damage rolls from axes increases by +1 per 4 levels. - Blood Rage: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Str Mod. Gain a +3 bonus on attack and damage rolls for 1 round per hit die. Increases by +1 every 5 levels. - Hardiness: Orcs gain a +4 racial bonus on saving throws vs stun, paralysis, & sleep effects. - Command: Minions & companions get a bonus to attack and damage rolls equal to your Cha mod. - Appearance: Orcs haven't changed. > Half-Orc - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 any one ability - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Orcish - Weapon Expert: Attack and damage rolls from all melee weapons increases by +1 per 4 levels. - Hard Knock Life: Half-Orcs gain a +4 racial bonus on saving throws vs fear and compulsion effects. - Open Range: Increases movement speed by 5 ft. and also increases mounted movement speed. - Blood Call: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Gain +2 temporary hp each round for a number of rounds equal to your hit die. For the duration, become immune to poison and sleep effects. 2. Grey Troll - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution - Senses: Darkvision 60', Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Giant - Go Berserk: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Dex Mod. Trolls gain a +2 bonus to Str, Dex, and Con as well as a +10 ft. bonus to movement speed for 1 round per hit die. - Regeneration: Trolls have fast healing 1 out of combat. - Beast Slaying: Trolls gain combat bonuses vs beasts and animals equal to their Cha modifier. - Spirit Shuffle: Gain immunity vs snares, roots, and difficult terrain for 1 round per hit die. Useable a number of times per day equal to your Wis modifier. - Appearance: Gray trolls stand around 7 to 7 and a half feet tall. They have short tusks and grey skin. Their bodies are slimmer and lankier than standard trolls and they have a tribal culture that's more spiritual and less barbaric than standard trolls. Trolls and Gray Trolls will often fight on sight of each other. 3. Minotaur - Ability Score Modifiers: +4 Strength, +2 Wisdom, -2 Dexterity - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Giant - Natural Attack: Gore (1d8) - Heavy Stomp: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Creates a 20 ft. area of effect shockwave that deals 1d4 bludgeon damage +1d4 damage per 2 hit die and stuns enemies for 1d3 rounds. - Endurance: Minotaur gain +2 bonus hit points per level. - Brawn: Minotaur can wield size large weapons and gain a +3 bonus to bull rush and strength checks. - Cultivation: Minotaur gain a +4 racial bonus to survival checks, knowledge: nature skill checks and profession: herbalist. - Electricity & Acid Resistance: 10 - Appearance: Look like standard minotaur but are slightly shorter. They are civilized and often live simple lives. Their warriors are brave and seek honorable deaths. They often live in mountain cavern systems. 4. Goblin - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Small - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Goblin - Spring Jump: The goblin jumps 30 ft. forward using hidden springs. - Spring Attack: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Dex Mod. A swift attack deals 1d6 damage +1d6 damage per 3 levels to a single target and knocks an enemy back 10 ft. - Goblin Swiftness: Goblins gain a +3 bonus to initiative. - Goblin Greed: Goblins pay 25% less for weapons/armor and equipment. - Master Chemist: Goblins gain a +4 bonus to craft: alchemy and profession: alchemist. Appearance: Like regular goblins. They are more intelligent and civilized than normal goblins. They live in large communities and most aren't so blood thirsty or psychotic. 5. Skuldr (Undead) - Ability Score Modifiers: +1 to Any 4 Abilities - Type: Undead - Senses: Darkvision 60' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Low Common - Will of the Dead: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. Removes all negative conditions when activated. - Corpse Feast: Skuldr regain an amount of hit points equal to 25% of the corpses total hit points when consuming a corpse. Requires 10 minutes per 40 hit points to consume a corpse. - Touch of the Grave: Melee attacks or touch spells deal an additional 1d6 negative energy damage and heals the Skuldr for the amount of damage dealt. - Electricity Resistance: 10 - Appearance: Like human corpses in various states of decay. They aren't tolerated in many human settlements and kingdoms. > Skuldr Elf (Undead) - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma - Type: Undead - Senses: Darkvision 60' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Elven - Black Arts: Half the damage dealt by Skuldr Elf spells is negative energy. Skuldr Elves cast damage dealing spells at a +1 level. - Cannibalize: Skuldr regain an amount of hit points equal to 25% of the corpses total hit points when consuming a corpse. Requires 10 minutes per 40 hit points to consume a corpse. - Acid Resistance: 10 - Fade Out: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. Skuldr elves are experts at disappearing and staying hidden. For 1 round + charisma mod, the Skuldr elf fades into the shadow and reappears 30 ft. away from where they activated this ability. - Appearance: Like the corpse of an elf. Likewise, they aren't often tolerated in human or elf communities. 6. Horned Ogre - Ability Score Modifiers: +4 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Dexterity - Senses: Darkvision 60', Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Giant - Magi Brawler: Ogres cast spells at a +1 level and gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls +1 per 4 levels when fighting unarmed. - Brute Strength: Ogres are never encumbered by weight and gain a +3 bonus on grapple checks. Ogres can wield size large weapons without penalty. - Oblivious: Ogres gain a +4 resistance to: sleep, charm, mind influence, daze, and dazzle effects. - Smashing Blow: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Heavy melee attack deals weapon damage plus Str & Con mod and may knock the enemy 10 ft. backwards. Can be used with a full attack. - Appearance: They look more like oni than true ogres and are hated by both as being useless. They aren't savage brutes like true ogres but aren't as powerful as oni. > Ogrin (Half-Orc/Half-Ogre) - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma - Senses: Darkvision 60', Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Orcish, Giant - Lone Hunter: Grants a +2 bonus on skill checks and saving throws. - Beast Tamer: Increases the hit points of pets by +2 per hit die and increases AC by +2. - Dual Wielder: Grants the Ogrin two-weapon fighting and a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls when wielding two weapons +1 per 4 levels. - Battle Fury: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Grants temporary immunity to bleed, sleep, paralysis, stun, and charm effects for 1 round per two hit die. - Appearance: Like a combo of orc and horned ogre. Rare Races 1. Bear-kin (Humanoid Bear) - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Intelligence - Senses: Low-light Vision, Scent - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft., Climb 20 ft. - Languages: Common, Kadaq - Natural Weapons: Claws (1d4), Bite (1d6) - Natural Armor: Bear-kin gain a +2 bonus to natural armor. - Cold Resistance: 10 - Feral Magic: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wis Mod. Bear-kin can empower their spells as if they are cast with the empower spell or extend spell feat. - Feral Strikes: Melee attacks deal an extra +1d6 electricity damage. - Beast Speaker: Bear-kin can speak with animals. - Appearance: Like humanoid bears or were-bears. They live in primitive tribes and don't always like guests. 2. Gnoll - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity - Senses: Darkvision 60', Scent - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Kadaq - Natural Weapons: Bite (1d6) - Natural Armor: Gnolls gain a +2 bonus to natural armor. - Gnoll Cunning: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wis Mod. Gnolls gain a +4 bonus on all skill and saving throw checks for 1d3 minutes. - Expert Trapper: Gnolls gain a +4 bonus when building, detecting, and disarming traps. - Blood Hunt: Gnoll attacks threat range for critical hits becomes 15/20 x3 against bleeding enemies or enemies that were damaged during the previous round. - Appearance: They look like gnolls and are only slightly more civilized than regular gnolls. 3. Panda-kin - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 to Any two Abilities - Senses: Low-light Vision, Scent - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Kadaq - Fine Dining: Gains a +4 bonus to cooking and special bonuses from food. Panda-kin gain a +1 bonus to a chosen ability after eating a small meal. They gain a +2 bonus on attack rolls after a medium meal in addition to the previous bonus and they gain a +1 bonus on all saves in addition to the previous bonuses with a large meal but can't eat again for 4 hours. The bonuses last for 10 minutes. - Tranquility: Temporary negative conditions last for only 1 round. Panda-kin gain a +4 on saving throws vs permanent negative conditions. - Bouncy: Panda-kin take half fall damage and gain slow fall 30 ft. - Crushing Palm: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wis Mod. Powerful strike deals 1d6 + wis mod bludgeon damage and may stun a target for 1d3 rounds. - Appearance: Like humoid pandas or were-pandas. They are very civilized and come from an island far to the East. 4. Harpie - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma - Senses: Darkvision 60', Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 20 ft., Fly 50 ft. - Languages: Common, Lyrian - Natural Weapons: Talons (1d4) - Lightning Resistance: 10 - Storm Sorcery: Electricity and air spells are cast at a +2 level. - Death Wind: Creatures with Scent become frightened for 1d4 rounds. Creatures within 30 ft. of the harpie must make a will save or become shaken for 1d4 rounds. - Harpie's Kiss: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. The kiss of a harpie confers a curse and may cause a deep slumber for 1d4 hours unless damaged. - Appearance: Like beautiful women mixed with bird features. They live in tribes dominated by women where the females seek adventure and the males rarely do. 5. Forgeborn Dwarf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence - Senses: Darkvision 120' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Dwarven - Fire Resistance: 10 - Favor of Flame: Grants a +4 bonus to crafting professions. Grants a +4 diplomacy racial bonus with elementals. - Dungeon Delver: Increases movement speed indoors and underground by +5 ft. Knowledge: Dungeoneering is always a class skill. - Fireblood: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. Removes all negative conditions and increases all of your ability scores by +1 for each condition removed. - Appearance: They have eyes like molten iron and skin like cold iron. They are militaristic and live in lands dominated by volcanoes and lava floes. > Frostborn Dwarf - Ability Score Modifiers: +4 Constitution, +2 Wisdom, -2 Dexterity - Senses: Superior Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Dwarven - Frost Immunity - Fire Weakness - Adept Thrower: Proficiency with all throwing weapons. Gain a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls with thrown weapons +1 per 4 levels. - Icy Fortitude: Grants a +2 bonus to all saving throws. - Frost Form: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. A Frostborn Dwarf has the ability to transform their bodies into ice. This form increases natural armor by +3, increases all frost spell damage as if effected by the empower spell metamagic feat and the frostborn is healed by frost damage. Lasts for 1 round per hit die. - They have blue-white skin and pale blue eyes. They are dour and uncompromising beings that live in small, tight-knit clans in the far north. 6. Kobold - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Con, -2 Str, +2 Dex, -2 Int - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Small - Speed: 30 ft., Burrow 20 ft. - Languages: Common, Underspeak - My Treasure!: Provides a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls and +1 fire spell damage per hit die when damage is taken in combat. The bonus lasts until combat ends or death. - Rodent Affinity: The Kobold gains a dire rat companion that grows in power with the kobold. - Acid Resistance: 10 - Appearance: They look like regular kobolds. 8. Trogling - Ability Score Modifiers: +4 Str, +4 Con, -2 Dex, -2 Int - Senses: Superior Darkvision 120' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft., Burrow 20 ft. - Languages: Common, Underspeak - Light Sensitivity: Troglings take penalties in bright light or sunlight. - Stony Growths: +2 natural armor bonus & 1d4 claw attack - Horrid Stink: A 20' cloud of foul odor follows troglings around causing all within the area of effect to make a fort save or become nauseated. - Tunnel Adapted: Troglings gain a +4 racial bonus to hide, perception and stealth checks while underground. - Appearance: They appear like devolved dwarves with bone spurs jutting from their faces and joints. Their arms are overly long and their legs are short. 9. Boar-kin - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Con, +2 Wis - Senses: Low-light Vision, Scent - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft., Burrow 20 ft. - Languages: Common, Kadaq - Spine Shot: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Releases a 20 ft. omnidirectional wave of quills that inflicts 1d4 piercing damage +1 1d4 piercing damage per 2 levels to any enemies hit. - Quills: Piercing melee attack 1d4 + str mod, or piercing ranged attack 1d4 + str mod. - Blood of the Boar God: Grants immunity to fear effects. - Pack Tactics: Gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls when fighting with allies. Increases by +1 every 4 levels. - Appearance: They look like humanoid boars or were-boars with long porcupine like quills sprouting from their back. 10. Satyr - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dex, +2 Int, -2 Wis, +2 Cha - Senses: Darkvision 60', Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Elven - Natural Weapons: Claws (1d4) - Fae Blood: Illusion & Enchantment spells are cast at a +2 level. - Master Manipulator: Gain a +4 bonus on Cha based skill checks. - Fae Essence: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. Unleashes a curse on enemies, reducing the total hit points of a target by 2 per hit die for 1d4+1 rounds. Cannot reduce hit points below 0. - Acid & Fire Resistance: 10 - Appearance: They look like elves with curved horns and the lower body of a goat. 11. Deep One - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Con, +4 Dex, +2 Wis -4 Cha - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Small - Speed: 30 ft., Swim 40 ft. - Languages: Common, Deep Speak - Natural Weapon: Bite (1d6) - Gurgling Charge: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Gain a +30 ft. movement speed bonus to close in on a victim. Lasts for 1 round per hit die. - Gurgling Strikes: Your melee attacks deal an extra +1d6 cold damage. - Amphibious: Can breathe air or underwater. - Deep One Weapon Proficiency: Proficiency with nets & shell blades - Deep Resistance: Fire 10 & Cold 10 - Apperance: A bulbous fish-like head on a scaly humanoid body. They are mostly savage and bloodthirsty creatures but some intelligent and even gentle ones have been found. 12. Sea-kin (Walrus, Seal, or Sea Lion) - Ability: +2 Str, -2 Dex, +2 Con, +2 Wis - Senses: Low-light Vision - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft., Swim 20 ft. - Languages: Common, Kadaq - Sea Kin Weapon Proficiency: Proficiency with nets & harpoons. - Glacial Power: Cold spells are cast at a +2 level and cold spells deal +1 damage per hit die. - Thick Blubber: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. You gain Resistance 10 to all types of energy damage and +2 natural armor for 1 round per hit die. - Expert Fishermen: Gain +4 bonus to Profession (Fisherman). Gain +5 racial bonus on swim checks and can take 10. - Cold Resistance: 20 - Appearance: Like humanoid walruses, seals or sea lions. They are a mostly friendly sort fond of trading with southerners and frostborn dwarves. Templates 1. Void Touched - +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma - Damage Reduction 5/magic, Damage Reduction 10/magic (10 hit die) - Entropic Embrace: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. Your melee and ranged attacks deal an extra 1d4 negative energy damage per 3 levels. Your spells are cast at a +2 level. - Cold Resistance: 10 - Preternatural Calm: You cannot be silenced and your spellcasting cannot be countered by counterspell. - Void Tear: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. You open a rift through the void and teleport up to 60 ft. in any direction. - Darkvision +30 ft. LA +1 2. Celestial Marked - +2 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom - Damage Reduction 5/magic, Damage Reduction 10/magic (10 hit die) - Divine Judgment: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wis Mod. Call down a holy pillar of light that deals 1d6 fire/divine damage per 2 hit die to enemies within a 20 ft. area. Has a range of 60 ft. - Fire Resistance: 10 - Electricity Resistance 10 - Acid Resistance 10 - Foebane: Demons, devils, and undead take 50% more damage from your attacks and spells. - Gain three Cantrips and two Level 1 spells from the Cleric spell list. The level 1 spells are castable once per day. - Darkvision 60' LA+1 3. Chaosborn - +4 Strength, +4 Constitution - Damage Reduction 10/good - Fire Resistance: 10 - Cold Resistance: 10 - Electricity Resistance: 10 - Chaos Strike: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Unleash a line of chaos energy that strikes enemies in a 30 ft. line for 1d6 fire/cold/electricity damage per 2 hit die. - Gigantic Growth: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Your height doubles and your weight multiplies by 8. While in this form, you gain +4 Str and +4 Con and a +2 bonus to AC for 1 round per 2 hit die. - Corrupted Blood: Your blood bears the curse of the demon that created you. Like your creator, your blood can turn others into Chaosborn if consumed in a special ritual from the skull of a warlock in a desecrated holy place or place of intense evil. LA+1 4. Felblood - +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma - Damage Reduction 10/good - Fire Resistance: 10 - Blood Haze: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Str Mod. You erupt into a frothy rage that gives you a +4 bonus to Str, Dex, and Con but a -4 penalty to AC for 1 round per Con Mod. While in this state, you can continue to fight until your hit points reach -20. Once the Blood Haze wears off, you become fatigued for 1 hour. - Demonic Spikes: You grow barbed bony growths from your head and the joints of your body. This gives you two 1d4 claw attacks and melee attackers take 1d4 piercing damage. Unnarmed attackers take 1d8 piercing damage. The spikes are coated in a fel toxin that deals 1d6 acid damage each round for 1d3 rounds. The number of rounds stack but damage doesn't. - Fel Blast: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. Unleashes a ball of pure fire/negative energy that strikes a single target dealing 1d6 damage per 2 hit die and 1d4 ability damage to Str and Con. This ability damage lasts for 1 minute per hit die. Range is 60 ft. LA+1 5. Elder Vampire - +4 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +4 Charisma - +6 to natural armor - Damage Reduction 10/silver - Type: Undead - Wings: Fly 60 ft., Climb: 30 ft. - Fast Healing 8 - Sunlight Weakness: Without proper protection, an elder becomes fatigued in the presence of sunlight or spells that mimic the sun. The fatigue lasts until they get out of direct sunlight. Even if not in direct sunlight, the elder always feels uncomfortable and lethargic during daylight hours. - Blood Drain or Blood Bolt > Blood Drain: An elder can suck blood from a grappled opponent; if the elder establishes or maintains a pin, it drains blood, dealing 1d4 points of Con damage. The elder heals 5 hit points or gains 5 temporary hit points for 1 hour (up to a maximum number of temporary hit points equal to its full normal hit points) each round it drains blood. > Blood Bolt: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Cha Mod. Some elders can condense blood into a bolt of energy and project it. Blood Bolts have a range of 50 ft. and deal 1d4 negative energy damage per 2 hit die and 1d4 points of Con damage. - Blood Magic or Presence of the Darkfallen > Blood Magic: Spells cast by an elder are cast at a +2 level and deal an extra 1 negative energy damage per hit die. > Presence of the Darkfallen: When within 30 ft. of allied vampires or elders, you gain a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls per 4 hit die. You also gain a +5 bonus to movement speed for each allied vampire or elder within 30 ft. of you. - Domination or Blood Mirror > Domination: An elder can crush a humanoid opponent’s will as a standard action. Anyone the elder targets must succeed on a Will save or fall instantly under the elder’s influence, as though by a dominate person spell (caster level equal to level). The ability has a range of 30 feet. Requires 11 hit die for full effect. Until 11 hit die is acquired, you're able to charm targets rather than dominate them. You can manipulate them, but not outright control them. They will not perform actions that endanger their lives. A being with more hit die than the elder cannot be charmed or dominated. > Blood Mirror: Elders can use blood magic to create a perfect double of a creature within 30 ft. Creating this double requires 5 rounds of concentration. Once the double is created, it remains under the creator's control for as long as it exists and cannot be controlled by others. The double has the same: memories, skills, abilities, level, gear, spells, and abilities as the target and lasts until destroyed. Only one such double may exist at a time. Requires 15 hit die for full effect. Until 15 hit die is acquired, only a superficial double is created and only lasts for one hour. The double has no gear and only has a weeks worth of memories. A double cannot be created that has more hit die than the elder. LA+2 6. Mechanized - +4 Strength, -2 Dexterity, +4 Constitution, +2 Intelligence, -2 Wisdom - +6 to natural armor - Damage Reduction 15/adamantine - Electrical Healing: Mechanized gain fast healing 10 when hit with a lightning spell or lightning damage from an attack. This effect lasts for 1 round per hit die. - Spell Resistance 10 + hit die - Immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, disease, nausea, fatigue, exhaustion, effects that cause the sickened condition, and energy drain. - A mechanized does not need to eat, sleep, or breathe, but he can still benefit from the effects of consumable spells and magic items such as hero's feast or potions. - Slam Attack 1d6 LA+1 7. Elemental Infused - Bonus to Abilities - Bonus to Natural Armor - Damage Reduction 5/magic, Damage Reduction 10/magic (10 hit die) - Elemental Affinity - Elemental Magic - (Third ability depends on element.) LA+1 > Fire Infused - +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +4 Charisma - +1 to Natural Armor - +10 ft. to all Movement Speeds - Fire Affinity: Immunity to Fire Damage > Weakness to Cold Damage > Melee & ranged attacks deal a bonus +1d6 fire damage. - Fire Magic: Fire Spells are cast at a +1 level. > Fire Spells deal an additional 1d6 fire damage per 4 hit die. - Withering Flame: A target within 30 ft. is marked with the symbol of fire and takes +50% more damage from all fire sources. Requires a standard action. Doesn't effect creatures with fire immunity or creatures that heal via fire damage. This ability must recharge for 3 rounds. > Air Infused - +4 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom - +1 to Natural Armor - Fly 60 ft. - Air Affinity: Immunity to Electricity Damage > Weakness to Acid Damage > Melee and ranged attacks deal a bonus +1d6 lightning damage. - Air Magic: Electricity Spells are cast at a +1 level. > Lightning Spells deal an additional 1d6 lightning damage per 4 hit die. - Vortex: A target within 30 ft. is lifted in the air and rotated at blinding speeds for 1d6 rounds. While within the vortex, the target cannot make actions. Any offensive action used against the target will free them from the vortex. Requires a standard action. This ability must recharge for 3 rounds. > Earth Infused - +4 Strength, +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom - +3 to Natural Armor - Burrow 30 ft. - Earth Affinity: Immunity to Acid Damage > Weakness to Sonic Damage > Melee and ranged attacks deal a bonus 1d6 acid damage. - Earth Magic: Earth Spells are cast at a +1 level. > Acid Spells deal an additional +1d6 acid damage per 4 hit die. - Earth Pulse: Releases a 30 ft. wave in all directions that removes one beneficial or detrimental effect from each subject struck by the wave. Requires a standard action. This ability must recharge for 3 rounds. > Water Infused - +2 Strength, +4 Constitution, +2 Wisdom - +2 to Natural Armor - Swim 40 ft. - Water Affinity: Immunity to Cold Damage > Weakness to Electricity Damage > Melee and ranged atacks deal a bonus +1d6 frost damage. - Water Magic: Cold Spells are cast at a +1 level. > Cold Spells deal an additional 1d6 frost damage per 4 hit die. - Cold Stream: Releases a 30 ft. line of refreshing cold water that heals a friendly target for 1d4 damage +1d4 damage per 2 hit die. Requires a standard action. This ability must recharge for 3 rounds. 8. Moon Blessed - +4 Dexterity, +4 Wisdom, +2 Charisma - Full Moon's Light: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wid Mod. Releases a pearlescent light over a 40 ft. area that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls for allies and a -3 penalty to attack rolls for enemies for 3 rounds +1 round per 3 hit die. - +10 ft. movement speed - Improved Darkmeld: Instead of granting a stealth bonus, you become totally invisible while not moving. - Cold & Acid Resistance: 20 - Moon Magic: Arcane and Nature spells are cast at a +1 level. Melee weapons and ranged ammunition can be infused with either arcane or nature damage, causing them to deal an additional +1d6 damage. - Requirements: Lunar Elf or Half-Elf LA+1 9. Oni Blooded - +6 Strength, +6 Constitution - +3 to natural armor - Fire Resistance: 20 - Darkvision 60' - Up Sized: Become size Large when at 10 or more hit die. - Ground Slam: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Str Mod. You slam the ground with a foot or fist and cause a shockwave in a 30 ft. line in front of you that deals 1d8 bludgeon damage per 4 hit die and knocks enemies prone on a failed reflex save. - Damage Reduction 5/- - Fast Healing 2 - Fire Bolt: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. You project a blast of red flame that deals 2d6 fire damage plus 1d6 fire damage per 3 hit die. Maximum range of 80 feet. - Requirements: Horned Ogre, Ogrin, or Orc LA+2 10. Feral - +4 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +4 Constitution - +2 to natural armor - Senses: Low-light Vision, Darkvision 60', Scent - Shadow Resistance: 10 - Nature Resistance: 10 - Natural Weapons: Claws (1d4), Bite (1d6) - Movement Speed: 40 ft. - Damage Reduction 10/true silver - Transformation: Ferals can shift between their feral and non-feral forms at will. - Type: Aberration - Fast Healing 5 - Dark Run: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Dex Mod. Ferals can channel the dark energies of their curse to temporarily increase their movement speed by +20 ft. - Viciousness: Natural attacks deal +1 bonus damage per hit die while transformed. LA+2 11. Cold Lich - +4 Intelligence, +4 Wisdom, +4 Charisma - +5 to natural armor - Darkvision 60' - Undead Immunities - Divine Weakness - Electricity Resistance 10 - Acid Resistance 10 - Damage Reduction 15/adamantine - Type: Undead - Phylactery: Liches can only be permanently destroyed by destroying their phylactery. A lich reduced to 0 hp crumbles into dust, but the spirit of the lich moves on and once they find a suitable corpse, they possess it and return to the corporeal realm. - Frostbite Touch: Icy touch attack that deals 1d8 + 1 cold damage per 2 hit die. Creatures damaged by this ability have their speed reduced by 10 ft. for 3 rounds. This effect doesn't stack. - Deathchill Bolt: Blast of negative energy & cold deals 1d6 damage per hit die. Has a range of 200 ft. and may stun the enemy for a number of rounds equal to your Int modifier. Must recharge for 3 rounds before it's useable again. - Dark Animation: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. Targets a corpse within 100 ft. of the lich and raises it an undead minion under the lich's control. The lich can control a number of undead minions with this ability equal to twice their hit die. LA+2 12. Giant Blooded - +6 Str, +4 Con - +1 Natural Armor - Giantborne Resistances: Fire, Electricity, Cold, Acid 10 - Low-light Vision - Up Sized: Become size Large when at 10 or more hit die. - Enrage: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Str Mod. You send yourself into a frothing rage, giving you a +4 bonus on attack rolls, damage rolls, and a +10 ft. to movement speed, but a -3 to your AC. LA+2 13. Nether Warped - +2 Dex, +4 Int, +2 Wis, +4 Cha - Cold Immunity - Divine Weakness - Sonic Resistance: 20 - Incorporeal Form: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. You become incorporeal for a number of rounds equal to your Int mod +1 every 2 hit die. While active, you take 50% less damage from all sources and have your speed increased by +30 ft. You can only damage other incorporeal beings with attacks and spells. - Consume Magic: Nether Warped beings no longer need to: breathe, eat, drink, or sleep; but still must rest to regain spells for spellcasting. Instead of conventional dining, Nether Warped beings consume the magic of objects. When a Nether Warped consumes a magical object, they regain health equal to the level of the spell used to create the item multiplied by their Int modifier and also regain one spell or expended spell slot. - Arcane Affinity: Nether Warped beings cast all spells at a +1 level. Cold damage dealing spells deal an additional +1d4 cold damage per 4 hit die. LA+2 14. Dream Touched - +2 Strength, +4 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +4 Wisdom - Acid Immunity - Negative Energy Weakness - Emerald Glimmer: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Wis Mod. You conjure a shard of pure life energy from another plane and project it at a target, healing a friendly target for 1d6 damage +1d6 damage per 2 hit die and dealing acid damage to an enemy target for 1d6 damage +1d6 damage per 2 hit die. - Wild Affinity: Dream Touched beings cast all druid spells at a +1 level. Acid and electricity damage dealing spells deal an additional +1d4 acid damage per 4 hit die. - Dreamsight: In addition to your normal vision, you also peer into the Ethereal, allowing you to see creatures and objects out of phase with the material plane. - Timeless Self: Time doesn't touch you and as a being influenced by The Dream Realm, you stop aging and your lifespan greatly increases. LA+2

[Dylan Scott]

Interested, please accept as placeholder while i brainstorm

[triedtherest]

I am also brainstorming, a couple of questions in the meantime:

-I am considering a Summoner, either Synthesist or Master Summoner. Would you find either one too game-breaking or annoying to be used?

-Are the Gods of this World standard Golarion setting or homebrew?

-Do Humans lose their extra Feat at first Level?

[Cristal08Darkmoon]

Nice to know I'm not the only one toying with ideas. I'm more curious about the LA for each of the templates.

[RisenMartyr]

Summoners are fine to use. Including synthesist and Master Summoner. I'm sure I can find ways to keep them from breaking the game or becoming tedious.

Standard Golarion deities. I usually have a list of homebrew, but I'll keep this aspect simple as the gods don't factor much into the game other than flavor.

No human bonus feat.

Depends on the template and what you're planning.

[triedtherest]

Hasim al-Malik Name: Hasim al-Malik Race: Human Class: Summoner (Master Summoner) Party Role: Melee Combat (Summons), Buffer, Debuffer, Battlefield Control, Limited Healer, Diplomat Appearance:   -At 5'4", he would be considered "short" by local standards. He likes to dress well, and in the style of his own people, wherever possible. -Keeps a short, but well-maintained beard that he strokes absently when he is deep in thought. -When in conversation, he tends to smile and gesture a lot. Personality:   -Refers to himself in the third person as "Honest" Hasim, as he believes in An honest days work for an honest days pay, though he may haggle to the ends of the world, he is always honest in his dealings, after all, nobody wants to deal with a cheat! -He desires Money, but not at the expense of reputation. -He cannot look at his family again until he has made something of himself. -He feels guilt and responsibility towards Ventusi, his bonded Genie servant. -He is never satisfied with what he has, he always wants more! -He fears only two things: A life of Poverty, and that Ventusi will figure out how he could be free. -He would dearly love to see his older brothers again...and rub his success in their smug faces! Background/Motivations:   - Born in the Merchants District of his home City into a wealthy merchant family as a middle-sibling. - As a middle-child (and largely ignored) Hasim knew he would have to do something special in order to win his family's favour, unfortunately as he had been given the inglorious task of sorting through repossessed items to pay off debts owed to the family, "Something Special" seemed to be an unobtainable goal. - One day the family repossessed the shop of a junk merchant, and Hasim was tasked with going through the remaining stock to find anything of worth! Among the broken and worthless scrap he found a cracked and broken, yet ornate, gold and violet coloured bottle, that on further investigation (and a Cast spell of Detection) revealed it to possess a strong Aura of Conjuration Magic, and further research led him to believe that it was some type of Bottle of Genie Summoning. He managed to cut his hand on the broken glass as he was casting a spell to restore the physical state of an object. The introduction of Hasim's blood had realigned the power of the bottle (with a "little help" from an interested third party!) Thinking to alter his Fate, Hasim rubbed the Bottle to Summon it's occupant.... - Somewhere on the Plane of Air, an innocent Air Genasi with a touch of Djinn blood, was torn away from his home (which had been part of his father's plan for him, but he would not find this out till later), to land with a bump on the Prime Material Plane, face to face with a rather excited Human! "Ah! Welcome, Noble Djinn, Welcome! Abadar be Praised!" He chortles in joy. "Now, for my first wish,I would like to discover a new market that nobody in my family has before!" The Planetouched had recovered enough of himself to realise what was going on, when the lingering power, left by the Bottle's previous inhabitant, suddenly activated! - It was hard to say which of the two was the most surprised to suddenly find themselves in the Merchant Quarter of the City of Lansk (of all places!) in the far, FAR North! Not quite as surprised as the locals however, as the Merchants son and the Genie had to explain why they had Teleported into the City without the proper permits! -After, eventually, paying off the various fines, Hasim began Pedalling minor wares from a rug inside a Bazaar by the Docks, occasionally hiring himself out as a Professional "Problem-solver" in order to supplement his income. He eventually managed to scrape together enough money to hire another couple of Hands, and open up a Small Shop of his own. After Hiring a couple of Managers, he was able to split his time equally between Trading and his Supplementary Side-gig, the earnings of which, he used to reinvest into his Business, eventually being able to open a series of Shops throughout the City, while also being considered "Too Poor" to be of concern to the established Mercantile Families. -Currently, he is trying to expand his Business to be Large enough to work the routes between Cities, but knows that such a venture would require a substantial investment of Gold. He has Hired enough Managers to be able to devote all his time to Adventuring, so he can get the necessary funds together, in order to take his Business to the next level....   Hasim's Goals: To be rich, ideally as a wealthy merchant, with a vast Mercantile Empire, but he would take just about any type of coin-based success. He also wants his family back home to KNOW that he is wealthy and successful! My Goals for Hasim: To live! That would be a mighty fine adventure!   Ventusi (AKA "The Genie!") Now bound to Hasim's service, they both understand that what happens to one affects the other, so they look out for each other. Hasim feels guilty about taking the Genie, who seems to prefer to be called Ventusi, away from his home. Hasim feels greatly conflicted about Ventusi, having him bonded to himself is a great boon right now in personal protection and prestige (he has a genie, he must be somebody important), but holds considerable guilt over the fact that he has torn somebody away from their home and forced them into servitude! He treats Ventusi as a trusted Retainer, and does everything he can to ensure that the half-djinn avoids harm and even enjoys a level of comfort.   Stats: Cha>Int>Dex>Con>Wis>Str Traits: -Patient Optimist -Extremely Fashionable (Diplomacy now a Class Skill) Flaw: Cold Blooded Feats: Flaw) Noble Scion (Scion of War - Use Cha instead of Dex on Initiative checks) 1) Healers Hands S2) Augment Summoning 3) Evolved Summon Monster 5) Signature Skill (Heal) Spells 0) Detect Magic, Guidance, Mending, Open/Close, Mage Hand, Read Magic. 1) Grease, Endure Elements, Feather Fall, Unseen Servant 2) Haste, Glitterdust, Summon Eidolon Background Skills: Linguistics, Profession (Merchant) Human - Ability Score Modifiers: +1 to four Abilities - Senses: - - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Low Common - Weapon Specialist: Gain a +1 bonus on attack rolls with swords and maces. This bonus increases by +1 every 4 levels. - Diplomatic: Humans gain a +4 racial bonus on Diplomacy checks. - The Human Spirit: Humans gain a +3 racial bonus to resist Enchantment and Charm effects. - Every Man for Himself: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. A human can remove any stun, paralysis, or daze effects. Appearance: Humans haven't changed from what is on Earth. Notable Purchases: 1 Masterwork Medium Business - 1,375 (Upgraded from Small Business) Rough Character Sheet Rough Eidolon Character Sheet

[CatCanCook]

So I'd be curious as to what common variant rules you will use, if any:
- background skills
- feat tax fix
- drawback for bonus trait
- flaw for bonus feat
- variant multiclassing
- fraction bonus progression (BAB, saving throws)
- psionics or occult classes allowed?
- are evil PCs banned

In order to consider what class or classes to pick, I'd really like to know stats and the level adjustments for the templates.

Would the templates or races that are traditionally evil force on to run a character that is evil?

Some of the templates are crazy-powerful, others are moderately powerful. I'd not take a LA 2 template, I'd be interested in a LA 1 template. For balance I'd guess those that give +10 or more to stats ought to be LA 2 -- but I wonder where you would draw the line.

[RisenMartyr]

Yes to all but evil pcs being banned. You can have a darker character that one might view as "evil", but does the character see themselves as evil?

You wouldn't necessarily be pigeonholed into an evil character with race or template combo that would normally be evil. You could play a strong-willed character that bucks the stereotypes.

Some, like the elder vampire, are automatically LA 2 templates. Others, like the void touched are LA 1 templates. Depends on your build and character really.

[CatCanCook]

Yvigny the Penitent Name: Yvigny the Penitent Race: Forgeborn Dwarf Class: Unchained Barbarian (Drunken Brute) / 1 Alchemist (Vivisectionist / Beastmorph) / 1 Brawler (Snakebite Striker) / 1 Aegis (Aberrant) / 1 Chaosborn template [1 LA] Party Role: Striker Appearance: Yvigny has eyes like molten iron and skin like cold iron. He often wears robe and cloak over his light armor, to conceal the reality of his chaos-distorted body. An unobservant person might take his short bulk for obesity; that is an error. The dwarf is a ball of muscle. If one observes him closely, his form can disconcertingly shift randomly, into aberrant shapes. Sometimes, bones sharp as blades extrude from his skin. For all that which may be intimidating about his appearance, he proudly bears a symbol of Sarenrae, goddess of mercy upon his chest. Personality: His life story was an arc from chaotic evil to chaotic good. He has a truly dark past, which he is constantly seeking to rise from with the true spirit of a penitent. He strives to do good unto others where he can, feeling that it is but small recompense for the evil into which he was seduced. But he is still no saint-- passions lie just beneath the surface, like the lava of his eyes, he can spill out unto a fury of rage. If he approaches someone, with a mug of alcohol in each of his hands ... they may not perceive the reality that they are being presented with a deadly threat! Background/Motivations:   Background As a young dwarf, Yvigny was captured from the Forgeborn Dwarf nation by a cult of Rovagug – a god off wrath, disaster, destruction, rage and demon-kind. As Yvigny was naturally strong and hardy, he was a prime captive. They trained him as a barbarian and subjected him to a hideous ritual where he was forced to drink the blood of one chaos-born. He too became one of those dreadful beings. For some years, Yvigny was but a chaotic evil minion of a brutal cult. Swinging on a pendulum between fury and fear, he took to hard drinking to numb himself from the evil into which he had fallen. The chaos raging in his veins gradually awakened in him the ability to transform his body in small but very useful ways: he became an Aberrant Aegis. His dark masters were well pleased with this. He could adapt to threats or opportunities, given him some flexibility that other barbarians in the cult lacked. He became a terrifying enforcer, and a hurtful brute. In war raids he was on the front in battle, learning to strike with weapons, hands and feat alike with sudden and deadly force. He moved swift as a striking cobra and just as lethal. In peacetime, he was a guard over the cult’s prisoners: controlling them with fear just as he had been controlled by fear. However, one year the cult captured a priestess of Sarenrae, Luyanne the Lunar Elf. Luyanne was both old and wise with the timeless beauty of elvenkind, and the cult – running wastefully low on finance because of their profligate habits, wanted to ransom her back to her kin for a grand price. It was Yvigny’s assignment to protect her from the other cultists, so that she might fetch the highest price. Known to her faithful as the Dawnflower, the Healing Flame, and the Everlight, Sarenrae is a goddess who teaches temperance and patience in all things. Compassion and peace are her greatest virtues, and if enemies of the faith can be redeemed, they should be. While the priestess was in dolor and chains off captivity, Yvigny served as Luyanne’s guard. The Lunar Elf spoke to him of things foreign, things forgotten: temperance, redemption, and compassion. As she spoke of temperance, he rediscovered the dormant power of his race: to burn away with the fire and blood the fatigue and nausea that afflicted him because of his chronic drinking. As she spoke of redemption, long dormant faith kindled in him. Her words put his life into an almost forgotten context: the norms of civilization. He burned with shame, and yearned for release from the evil into which he had been drawn. He remembered his proud dwarven heritage, his place was once among disciplined people. He prayed for the first time in many years for deliverance. As she spoke of compassion, he listened. He prayed, and his prayers were answered. Sarenrae enlightened him with inspiration: how he could be an instrument of mercy and able to control his fearsome rage, gentled with precision. Yvigny, who had become a strong warrior at this time, plotted the hour of his action. He knew the cult of Rovagug would soon learn that no ransom would be paid, weary of their restraint, and the lovely and holy Luyanne would soon be despoiled and sacrificed. So he struck out in sudden assault against his fellow guards, then bursting her bonds with hideous strength, fled with the priestess of Sarenrae, running for their lives. This flight through swamp, forest and hills was to last a month before they reached safety. Yvigny, for his part, was by that time deeply, passionately and soul-overwhelming in love with the woman who had forever changed his destiny. But that love was unrequited. Luyanne’s heart belonged to another, her loyalty was to her race and religion, and her concern for Yvigny was purely spiritual, strictly platonic. Burning with frustrated desire, and a renewed sting of shame, Yvigny swore to rebuild his life. He vowed to live more worthy of the unobtainable Luyanne. He wanted to take the course of his life in a brand new direction. His wandering took him to the city of Lansk and the Kingdom of Korvale. Something about the place immediately resonated with him, and he settled in, just as if the city had called him home. He had spent his earlier years a brute killing machine, an ignorant pawn. He swore to do the exact opposite. Instead of ignorance, he would seek knowledge. Instead of violence, healing. Instead of indulgence, self-control. For three years he apprenticed himself to a scholar, a healer and surgeon – the reputable Doctor Sartannon, who ran a shop of alchemical and medical cures. Yvigny poured himself into the study of medicine, anatomy, chemistry and alchemical mixtures. He was not just a brute. He had a keen mind. Trained, Yvigny could do better with his life. Only later, gradually, reluctantly and slowly did it gradually dawn upon him that his patron, the Doctor Sartannon, was at heart a wicked man - and the practice of vivisection a form of evil which he still applied to the still living. Worse, Doctor Sartannon took mutagens to take upon himself brutal shapes, and do bloody violence in the cover of night. Stung with a feeling of betrayal, and circumstances were again trying to draw him into evil. Yvigny abandoned those studies, paid out his apprentice fees, and set himself free. He alternated between bouts of drinking, and of abstinence. An erratic and vagabond adventurrer, he searched constantly for ways to seek purification and penance, because fate seemed poised to constantly entrap him. When the prospect of saving Little Susette Geldr arose, he was all in for it. It was another necessary act of penance for his stained soul.   Stats: Str > (Int, Con, Dex) > Wis > Cha Drawback: Secret Shame of his life as a cultist. He is trying to move past it, but it haunts him with doubts and weakens his resolve. Effect(s): You take a –1 penalty on saving throws against fear effects, and the DC of any Intimidate check to demoralize you is reduced by 1. If you would normally be immune to fear, you do not take these penalties, but instead lose your immunity to fear (regardless of its source). Flaw.. Shaky. You are relatively poor at ranged combat. Effect. You take a -2 penalty on all ranged attack rolls. Traits: Bruising Intellect (Social) replace Cha with Int for Intimidate Blade of Mercy (Religion, Sarenrae) no penalty to nonlethal slashing attacks; +1 damage to nonlethal (Bonus racial trait due to drawback) Optimistic Gambler (campaign) - Effects that grant you morale bonuses persist 1d4 rounds longer than they normally would. Feats: Level 1: Enforcer. Free action intimidate check to demoralize on non-lethal strikes. https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/comba...forcer-combat/ Level 3: Hurtful. Swift action extra melee attack upon successful intimidate check. (Bonus feat due to flaw) Intimidating Prowess. Also add Str modifier to intimidate checks Note: by GM permission, the Druken Brute archetype can draw-and-drink or alternatively drink-and-move as a move action. (Otherwise, if drawing a drink is a move action, and drinking it is a move action, you spend a literal full round doing nothing productive to just get 1 round of rage, which hey, you've effectively wasted. This defect in usability of the archetype is commented on in many places online. So this restores the archetype to utility while keeping it actually useful.) Rage + Mutagen + Chaosborn + Aegis - can all combine to make him … ahem … fairly strong. Forgeborn Dwarf - Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence - Senses: Darkvision 120' - Size: Medium - Speed: 30 ft. - Languages: Common, Dwarven - Fire Resistance: 10 - Favor of Flame: Grants a +4 bonus to crafting professions. Grants a +4 diplomacy racial bonus with elementals. - Dungeon Delver: Increases movement speed indoors and underground by +5 ft. Knowledge: Dungeoneering is always a class skill. - Alternate racial trait - Tiefling tail. Draw equipment as a swift action. - Fireblood: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Int Mod. Removes all negative conditions and increases all of your ability scores by +1 for each condition removed. - Appearance: They have eyes like molten iron and skin like cold iron. They are militaristic and live in lands dominated by volcanoes and lava floes. Chaosborn - +4 Strength, +4 Constitution - Damage Reduction 10/good - Fire Resistance: 10 - Cold Resistance: 10 - Electricity Resistance: 10 - Chaos Strike: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Unleash a line of chaos energy that strikes enemies in a 30 ft. line for 1d6 fire/cold/electricity damage per 2 hit die. - Gigantic Growth: Useable a number of times per day equal to 1 + Con Mod. Your height doubles and your weight multiplies by 8. While in this form, you gain +4 Str and +4 Con and a +2 bonus to AC for 1 round per 2 hit die. - Corrupted Blood: Your blood bears the curse of the demon that created you. Like your creator, your blood can turn others into Chaosborn if consumed in a special ritual from the skull of a warlock in a desecrated holy place or place of intense evil. Gear - 1st level potions: 50gp each (discount from pre-game crafting?) 2 enlarge person, 2 CLW, 2 long arm, 1 expeditious retreat. - +1 enchanted Breastplate (agile) 1550 gp. +6+1 AC, +3 max dex. - +1 enchanted heavy shield 1190 gp. +2+1 AC. With cold iron shield spikes. - Alchemical silver hand wraps. 90 gp. - Amulet of mighty fights +1. 4000gp. - 2 bandoliers, loaded out with extracts, potions, alcohol shots. - Alchemist kit. 24lbs, 40gp. This kit includes an alchemy crafting kit, a backpack, a bedroll, a belt pouch, a flint and steel, ink, an inkpen, an iron pot, a mess kit, soap, torches (10), trail rations (5 days), and a waterskin. - Ring of protection +1. 1000gp - Sling (back up ranged weapon.) - Bardiche (back up area control weapon). Cold Iron. Brace Reach. 26 gp AC: 10+7(armor)+3(shield)+1(ring)+1(natural) 8896gp spent so far 350 gp potions or pre game crafting? Formulae: - Cure Light Wounds - Enlarge Person - Expeditious Retreat - Long Arm - Tears to Wine

[RisenMartyr]

Very nice applications I must say. I can picture them running around the game world up to all sorts of shenanigans and saving lasses. Very cool concept pms as well. Enjoying reading everything.

[Ursinorum]

Posting interest, want to see a bit of the other apps before I choose

[Cristal08Darkmoon]

Leaning towards either half-elf or lunar elf for the race. Maybe wildborn dwarf. Thinking about either Moon Blessed, celestial marked, one of the elemental infused or dream touched for a template.

What LAs would I be looking at?

[Dylan Scott]

Perrem Di'Elva Name: Perrem Di'Elva / Toliss Rath Race: Half Elf - Elder Vampire Class: Mesmerist (Enigma) Party Role: Face/Sneak Appearance: Dressing in a classical style of nobles garb, Perrem believes simplicity is the height of elegance so he avoids the garish colors and designs of "modern" nobility. Dark elegant suits in a simple style of high quality he could easily fit in most social situations, although his bearing and speech can sometimes make that hard to do around the more common and uncouth elements of society. Although of Half Elven blood his features favour his human side more strongly, his ears barely pointed and his coloring running to the pale white skin and dark black hair that are common amongst humans, unlike so many nobles Perrem keeps his hair short and neatly trimmed, so as not to take attention away from his hypnotic steel grey eyes. a reasonably handsome man in perhaps his late 20's he does not stand out as remarkable in any way, except for those eyes which seem to hold so much power and darkness Personality: Despite his apparent lowly position as an employee of the noble houses, Perrem is the epitome of elegance and class, sauve and charming he could give the true nobles a run for their money in terms of class and grace. there is a right way to do everything and anything less is simply not to be done. Superficially charming and friendly, Perrem runs to two extremes, he is either the social butterfly everyone loves, eloquent and knowledgeable or he is silent and forgotten, seemingly blending in and disappearing into the background to watch and listen, easily forgotten when he wants to be. Although he is technically an undead monster, he doesn't see himself that way or even believe he is truly evil. he does not go out of his way to hurt anyone like his lesser progeny and is capable of acts of mercy and kindness and even love, he simply believes that it is his place to rule over those lesser than himself, its the natural order of things, everyone benefits when a strong ruler takes control and guides people properly. Background: Toliss was born to nothing, an orphan and a bastard child of mixed blood, he was found abandoned onboard a passenger ship that travelled the Junira river when it made port in Lamasara in Thuvia, Garund. Given over to the church there, in this instance the Serene Spiral, Lamasara's temple to the goddess Pharasma. Despite his poor upbringing, the child who was named Toliss Rath (A mix of both human and elven to denote his heritage) was blessed with many gifts, a handsome appearance and a sharp intellect and charming personality and despite some of the typical misadventures of his youth was schooled and trained to become one of the temples, Voices of the Spire, dedicated to the eradication of the undead. It was through this reluctant vocation as a hunter of the undead that Toliss encountered the Lady Jesari, An Exotic elder Vampire from Vudra and despite his upbringing and indoctrination he fell under her spell, first smitten and then falling in love. Feelings that grew in the Lady Jesari also as she made use of Toliss as both a spy within the Voices of the Spire and an enforcer to eliminate her rivals, Toliss soon developed a reputation for ferreting out the hiding places of undead (all provided by Jesari of course). In time the Lady Jesari blessed Toliss with her greatest gift, first turning him into a Moroi and then performing an ancient ritual elevated him to an Elder Vampire to rule by her side. Toliss Rath became perhaps the last Elder created before the ritual of the Strigoi was lost during the Blood Purges. Lady Jesari and Lord Rath ruled for decades over their lesser brethren until the Blood Purge forced them to abandon their empire and go into hiding, the Voices of the Spire were relentless in their attempts to destroy the traitor and in the final days of the purge Jesari and Rath were forced to do the unthinkable to escape, they created Lesser vampires to cover their attempt to flee. This desperate ploy however would fail drastically and the newly created Moroi turned on their creators and the Lady Jesari was delayed long enough for the Voices to end her unlife. In his grief Toliss went into hibernation, his only solace that the treacherous Moroi were also destroyed by Pharasma's militant priests. Recently awakened from his slumber, Toliss was horrified and disgusted to discover that not only did some of the Moroi survive the Blood Purge but that his bloodline had flourished and proliferated over the years, weaving their filthy lesser existence into society. Toliss vowed to eliminate the stain on his honour and take his revenge for the death of his unholy love. silently working his way through the moroi and ending them the way she was. But first he would need to reclaim his lost power and rebuild his empire, he was still an Elder Vampire who's presence amongst the Moroi would be terrifying if they knew but he was also just a single Elder and the Moroi had grown to numbers even he could not oppose directly, yet. Following leads gathered by his magics, Toliss found himself in the city of Langsk hunting down rumours that a group of Moroi have ingrained themselves in the nobility there, he also heard that the daughter of the Geldr house had gone missing and there was a reward being offered to find her. the perfect opportunity to slip into the good graces of a minor noble house and from there work his way up and rebuild his power. Assuming the guise of an independent investigator and Mesmerist, Perrem Di'Elva (Rath's own private joke) offers his services to the Geldr House Motivations: Toliss' goal in unlife is now to rebuild his empire and get his revenge on the Moroi for their part in Jesari's demise. He is disgusted by how prolific his abomination of Progeny have become and will remove them all from the world to reclaim his honour.

Build Notes   Stats: Cha > (Int, Dex, Wis) > Str > Con Traits: 1 - Ordinary 2 - Child of the Temple Feats: Level 1 - Spell Focus (Enchantment) Level 3 - Intimidating Glance Half Elf - Ability Score Modifiers: Charisma +2, Dexterity +2 - Low-light Vision - Size - Mediunm - Speed - 30ft - Languages: Common, Elven - Fire or Acid Resistance 10 - Charismatic: Reduced cost of vendor items by 20%. Increased sell price for vendored goods by 20%. - Adaptive: +1 bonus skill point per hit die - Arcane Heritage: Learn three cantrips and one level 1 spell from the wizard class spell list. Gain a +1 bonus on all saving throws. - Dual Nature: Useable 1 + Cha mod per day: the half-elf casts spells for 1d4 rounds without spending a spell slot or daily spell use or the half-elf gains a dodge bonus to AC and a bonus to attack and damage rolls with ranged weapons for 1d4 rounds equal to their Cha modifier. Cantrips - Touch of Fatigue - Mending - Sooto Voce Level 1 Spell - Ears of the City [B]Elder Vampire[/B} - Ability Score Modifiers: Strength +4, Dexterity +4, Charisma +4 - +6 to natural armor - Damage Reduction 10/silver - Type: Undead - Wings: Fly 60 ft., Climb: 30 ft. - Fast Healing 8 - Sunlight Weakness: Without proper protection, an elder becomes fatigued in the presence of sunlight or spells that mimic the sun. The fatigue lasts until they get out of direct sunlight. Even if not in direct sunlight, the elder always feels uncomfortable and lethargic during daylight hours. - Blood Drain: An elder can suck blood from a grappled opponent; if the elder establishes or maintains a pin, it drains blood, dealing 1d4 points of Con damage. The elder heals 5 hit points or gains 5 temporary hit points for 1 hour (up to a maximum number of temporary hit points equal to its full normal hit points) each round it drains blood. - Blood Magic: Spells cast by an elder are cast at a +2 level and deal an extra 1 negative energy damage per hit die. - Domination: An elder can crush a humanoid opponent’s will as a standard action. Anyone the elder targets must succeed on a Will save or fall instantly under the elder’s influence, as though by a dominate person spell (caster level equal to level). The ability has a range of 30 feet. Mesmerist (Enigma) - Consumate Liar - Veiled Steps - Hypnotic Stare - Solipsism - Knacks - Mesmerist Trick (Chain of Eyes) - Painful Stare - Enigmatic Stare - Mesmerist Trick (Umbral Shield) - Towering Ego - Bold Stare (Psychic Inception) - Touch Treatment (minor) - Transfer Affliction Spells per Day 1st Level (3) Spells Known Cantrip (6) - Prestidigitation - Message - Mage Hand - Lullaby - Ghost Sound - Open/Close First Level (4) - Sleep - Command - Assumed Likeness - Mindlink

[triedtherest]

I take it that we would be sticking close to Lensk.

With that in mind, would we be able to start out with/build-up Buildings/Organisations from the Downtime rules, and/or the Alternate Profession Rules for Setting Up Shop?

And I assume the standard 5th Level starting gold of 10,500 GP?

[CatCanCook]

A rules question