[Characters] Burgeoning Talent

[RainbowMagicPen]

The inspiring youth of Kassen set out on their first venture to return with the everflame and guide the town through the long winter;

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Character	Race Class	Player	Selected For
Annea	Human Rogue	kenardX	Selected to learn the value of friendship and self-confidence
Jasper Vargidan	Human Rogue	aerondor	Selected to learn the value of humility and cooperation
Lucien Hale	Human Inquisitor	Foxtrot	Selected to learn the value of community
Emma Renard	Human Witch	Hound	Selected to learn the value of (Human) friendship
Rayne	Human Wizard	okashii	Selected to learn he value of patience and cooperation

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[Hound]

The Good Witch Name: Emma Renard<--Click to view character sheet Race: Human Age: 16 Height: 5'7 Weight: 140 Classes: Druid Gender: Female Alignment: Neutral Good Nature Bond: Animal Companion Traits: Reactionary, Spirit Sense Personality: Emma is a gentle soul. She loves animals, and treats all of them with kindness. Her favourite animals, besides her fox companion, are horses. Born and raised on a Kassen ranch, she has been surrounded by animals all her life. She has learned a great deal about taking care of them and riding them. Though she loves animals, and never wants any of them to ever suffer, she understands the circle of life. She does eat meat, and infact quite enjoys it, but she always says a small prayer for the animal before she eats. In general she's always been seen as an odd child, talking with animals but being shy around people. As she grew older, she gained more social skills, but she still visibly seems more at ease around animals than people. Motto: "Fall seven times, stand up eight." Appearance: Emma has long chocolate brown hair that reaches the middle of her back. She usually wears the top hair and her bangs in a high back pony tail with the rest pushed behind her ear and left free. She has bright blue eyes and light brown skin. She rarely wears jewelry and rarer still does she wear a dress. She prefers loose fitting pants so she can ride when ever she wishes. She may not be an expert rider, but she really enjoys it. How is she related to Kassen?: Born and raised! Emma grew up on a small ranch just outside of town with various farm animals. Her father mostly raised sheep, pigs, and cattle, but he kept a few hourses for work. Emma's oldest memory is getting up early in the morning to help her father feed and groom the animals. She has always loved animals and most of them love her. Emma's father, James, is a kind man, and taught Emma everything she knows about nature and animals. He even showed her how to ride. James is by far a better ride than Emma even to this day, but that doesn't discourage her. She works hard so someday she can beat him in a race. Emma's mother, Clare, is sweet woman with a natural talent for cooking, sewing, and other useful tasks for a wife; none of which Emma had any skill in. Emma burns everything she cooks, and ruins everything she sews. In general Emma stays as far from the kitchen as she can until it's time to eat. When Emma was 9, she spotted a bunny and ran off after it, leading her to become lost in the woods. As it grew dark nearly the entire village was summoned to help find her. As little Emma cried, cold and hungry, a little fox found her. The fox was young, still a pup; and it approached Emma without fear. It licked her tears, and the little girl hugged the fox. It calmed her down until she was able to stand and look around. Suddenly the fox darted forward, stopped and looked at the girl, as if to say "Follow me." Something in Emma told her she could trust the fox, so she followed him. Amazingly the fox lead her straight to the search party. Since that day, the Fox has never left her side... Post rate: Daily Exp with moduel: I have never played this module before, but it sounds really fun. I would be interested in trying the whole thing. Familiar: Gohei the Fox   N Small animal HP: 21, AC 15 Size Small; Speed 40 ft.; AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d4), 2 claws (1d3); Ability Scores Str 15, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 6; Perception +5, Stealth +10 Fort: +4, Ref: +5, Will: +1 Feat: Toughness Special Qualities low-light vision, scent. Full round Attack(Bite: +4 1d4+2, Claws x2: -1 1d3+2)

[aerondor]

Name: Jasper Vargidan . “Yes, Moltus is my grandfather.”

 

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[b]HP:[/b] 10/10, [b]Init:[/b] +4, [b]Speed:[/b] 30' [b]Senses:[/b] (Lowlight vision)
[b]AC:[/b] 16, [b]Touch:[/b] 14, [b]Flat:[/b] 13, [b]Fort:[/b] +1, [b]Refl:[/b] +5, [b]Will:[/b] +0
[b]Stats:[/b] Str 12, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 15
[b]Skills:[/b] Perception +4, Sense Motive +0, Stealth +6, Bluff +6
[b]Condition:[/b] Normal
[b]Wielding:[/b] Pair of knives +1/+1 d4+2/d4+1

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Sheet (WIP)
Age: 16. “Well, now you mention it, maybe 15, but I’ll be 16 next month”
Gender: “Now come on. You already know this. You were the one that found me with Gregors daug... ah yes, anyway, I’m a boy.
Race: “Human, of course. How many non humans do you see in Kassen. Well, apart from Grumpy Braggar?”
Profession: “I’m yet to settle on my apprenticeship. Oh, you saw me talking with Jimes? We were just discussing how I never had enough pocket money.” (rogue)
Alignment: “I’ve never hurt nobody, and would hope that if I saw an orc trying to kick someone in the street, I’d do something about it. That said, I think Gregor is a self opinionated, uptight, arrogant self promoting waste of air.” (Chaotic Good)

Relation to Kassen
I’ve lived here my whole life. You know that. You know ma and pa too. And obviously everyone knows granddad. And now I’m going to have my turn at lighting the lamp. Yeap, I think people are going to look at me with some new respect after I get back.

Personality:
Fifteen years old, and quite up himself. Japser has traded on his family name his whole life. Up til now he has avoided any serious run-ins with the town elders (apart from Captain Wisslo, and he didn’t sit down for a week after that).

That is not to say he's been entirely honest. Jasper enjoys a thrill, which is what brought him to the attention of Jimes. He has been an ad-hoc member of a number of expeditions that have stolen goods traded up and down the Tourondel river. He has managed to keep his real identity a secret from the pirates (he goes by the name James, rather than Jasper) - which is fine by them, as they prefer to keep their own identities secret too.

Like many boys that age, Jasper feels himself pretty close on immortal. He is a generally quite talented young man, but has yet to really find anything to apply his talents too. Certainly he has no real interest in becoming a farmer or a forester. Unfortunately his grandfathers talents don’t seem to be showing through yet either – which he finds quite discouraging. He has been secretly hoping he would turn out to be a powerful sorcerer.

Appearance:
Jasper keeps himself well groomed. He has been cultivating the first attempt at a beard. Around town he takes some pains to wear respectable clothes (he is a bit of peacock, especially if he thinks there may be girls around). For the last year he has taken to wearing a large dagger at his hip (to make him look more manly).

Traits:
Currently looking at Blood of Dragons(low light vision) (Ultimate Campaign)and
River Rat (Ultimate Campaign)

[okashii]

Name: Rayne Age: 15 Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Sin Mage of Wrath Alignment: Chaotic Neutral "You might be tall for your age, but you're way too small to be this annoying." "I'm not annoying. I am merely being persistent, because you are being so stubborn." Stubborn like a..stubborn old sage. "Just teach me one spell, that's all I'm asking." "I've already taught you three." "Those aren't spells! You are making me do chores!" "You have to master the power of cantrips before you can learn even the simplest of spells." "I came here to master arcane arts, not the art of doing magical laundry. It's been so long that I feel like a good for nothing around here. They won't even allow me to light up the torches around the settlement before nightfall, fearing that I might miscast and burn the whole place down. It's so annoying. I can't even use magic to hunt down a rabbit. Hell, I can't even defend myself against a rabbit!" "Last time I laid my eyes on you, you weren't a carrot. The woodland creatures should not be your concern." "A dire rabbit then - the ones with those evil red eyes, sharp, pointy teeth..." "Nor should be the creatures that lurk in your wild imagination." "Please Mentor Holgast, at least teach me so I may prove myself in the upcoming ceremony." "Have you been selected for this year's pilgrimage?" "Of course not! Who would have use for a wizard who doesn't know any spells?" "Hmm, there is a grain of truth in your words, hidden behind the inability to control that temper of yours as it may be. I shall..consider this. For now you can prove yourself useful by bringing me my supplies." I have not played this module before.

Quick Stats Rayne, Level 1 Human Sin Mage of Wrath (Sheet) HP: 6/6, Init: +0, Speed: 30 Senses: - AC: 10, Touch: 10, Flat: 10, Fort: +0, Refl: +0, Will: +0 Stats: Str 10, Dex 10, Con 10, Int 20, Wis 10, Cha 13 Skills: Perception(+1), Sense Motive(+0), Stealth(+0), (Bluff+1) Condition: Normal Wielding: - Spell: 0th: Spark, Prestidigitation, Disrupt Undead, Mending 1st: Magic Missile

[Foxtrot]

Name: Lucien Hale
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Class: Inquisitor
Alignment: Neutral Good
Traits: Spirit Sense, Eye of the Falcon

 

Relation to Kassen: Lucien was born far off from Kassen in the rural countryside where his mother and father had retired from a life of adventure to live off the land and raise a family. Basically taking up the simple life. However, the life of an adventurer sometimes catches up and one evening Lucien's mother and father abruptly left having pulled gear long retired out of storage. Lucien was far too young to remember all of the details exactly, but after a rather emotional goodbye, the child never saw his family again. Alone and terrified, Lucien hid for days until a man in black entered the small country home.

It wasn't long before Lucien was discovered by the man who identified himself as Ehrich Lecarde. Lecarde happened to be an old friend of Lucien's parents and was called in to take care of the boy if anything were to happen to them. As Fate would have it, Lucien's parents had died battling an undead threat in order to protect the nearby village. While details of the event weren't learned by Lucien until later, it seemed a Necromancer had raised an army that was slowly making it's way across the countryside increasing their numbers with every village they found. Lucien's parents were among the group of heroes who set out to end the threat. In the end the heroes succeeded, but they paid a terrible price for their victory. Lecarde ended up being the only survivor. Making good on the dying wish of Lucien's mother, Lecarde packed up a few effects, took the child, and burned Lucien's home to the ground. A reminder to the boy that the past was gone and that he needed to keep moving forward with his life. No matter how difficult that might be. Eventually the pair arrived in Kessan.

For the next 12 years Lecarde raised Lucien as if he were his own. However, Lucien's form of parenthood consisted of a school of hard knocks. Little did Lucien know, Lecarde was training him to become a powerful hunter of evil. Seeing the potential in the boy and never wanting to relive the failures of his own past, Lecarde decided to turn Lucien into a weapon of justice against the forces of evil. The man had already lost his only two daughters to a vampire many years ago. If he could make Lucien into a formidable force, he believed he might be able to make amends for losing his own family. The first lessons were simple enough. Only made more complex in that they needed to be done in a very detail oriented way. After a few years, Lecarde sat down with the young man and the two made a deal. Lecarde would train Lucien to become an Inquisitor and Lucien would vow to do whatever was necessary to achieve this goal. Lucien accepted believing this to be a means toward destroying evil like the kind that took his parents from him only to eventually realize that evil could never be completely destroyed. Little did he know that Lecarde had no such ambitions. The old man only wanted to turn the boy into a weapon for his own personal crusade.

The years passed and Lucien dove into his training with a passion to prove himself worthy of the honor of being trained by someone as skilled as Lecarde. However, learning had it's difficulties. Conquering fear, learning how to use different weapons, knowing the ins and outs of enemies. From dusk well into the evening hours, the boy trained and when he wasn't training studied texts and manuscripts. Lecarde was relentless in teaching the child. Punishment for failure was often cruel. Lecarde saw a gentle soul within the child that needed to be hardened if he was to survive in the world. For Lucien, that gentleness was both a beacon of hope and a comfort that his life could be a lot worse than it was. Lucien was often isolated from other townspeople as a means of learning self reliance. Only going out for the most important of tasks such as to the market or the temple.

Upon nearing adulthood Lecarde had come to a standstill with his apprentice. There was little more he could teach the young man. Experience was what was needed now. The run for the Eternal Flame offered an opportunity. One Lecarde saw as a way to test his protégé in the real world and discover what lessons remained before his weapon was ready to be unleashed. Lucien, however saw this chance as a way to be free of Lecarde's grasp even for just a few hours. A chance to discover himself. A chance to see if he was more than what Lecarde had molded him to be. It was a chance Lucien couldn't pass up if he ever wanted to become his own man.

 

Personality: Driven and persistent. Intense and Passionate. Lucien never does anything halfway. He knows very well that there are two sides to every story and that the truth typically lies somewhere in between. In general, Lucien is a look before you leap type of person. Calculating in that regard to always try to stay one step ahead of everything. He tends to analyze a situation before acting in order to find the most productive and efficient means to deal with a problem. Once he settles on a plan of action he acts quickly and efficiently. Knowledge is power after all. Knowing what you are up against and how to deal with it are the types of advantages that can make or break an attempt at succeeding. That doesn't make him cold by any means. He does tend to bury his emotions and try to remain calm as much as possible, but there is a warmth in the tenor of his voice the betrays any kind of chill that may be perceived in the air. It does make him a bit off putting and to some even arrogant at times when he is right. He has a strong sense of right and wrong and strives for others to see that as well. However, he is not so naïve as to believe that all laws are perfect. Instead he relies on a set of morals and standards instilled within him by his mentor to guide him. According to Lecarde people will always disappoint and despite Lucien wanting to make friends and have some kind of connection to others, he finds himself more often than not alone. That is why he finds books so fascinating. A book may let you down, but it won't do so on purpose. Because of this Lucien has become an avid reader who maybe someday will find it within himself to chronicle his own journey. Or maybe something fictional would be better. Only time will tell.

Because of his upbringing and the intensity of his training, Lucien tends to lack in the area of social skills. Brutally honest at times even when he is trying to be friendly. Lucien tries to be polite to everyone at first whether they deserve it or not. Even if he doesn't like them. That can change rather quickly if the person is he is around is acting unsavory. Once someone finds themselves on his bad side, Lucien will rein down his own form of justice with the kind of zealous intent that can leave one wondering what just happened and why are they feeling so bad about it. The teen can be quite affable if comfortable, but his introverted personality often means that others need to get him talking before he says anything out of fear of making a societal faux pas. He is always observing. People are like puzzles to him and figuring them out is something he instinctively does whether he wants to or not. This is most likely part of a bit of OCD he possesses after all the years training under Lecarde. It is also likely a part of him that longs to be more at ease around others. By studying how others interact, maybe he can figure out a way for himself to be able to do the same. Quietly he'll stare and observe those around him. Oftentimes, it has a tendency to make others a bit uncomfortable in his presence. Lucien has a deep compassion towards others and deep down it is that compassion and the good within him that dictates his actions despite the outward appearance. Unfortunately, his presence has just enough intimidation to make those around him wary. His awkward attempts at conversations have many times left him labeled as strange or a freak. Bitter words that the teen buries deep within himself along with all of the other pain he hides from his past. Eventually, he knows that one day that pain will eat him up if he doesn't release it, but for now he is content, or more likely too afraid to confront these feelings, to let things be as they are.

Lucien possesses a deep disdain for the undead and to an extant magic-users who do not use their powers responsibly. These feelings are rooted in the loss of his parents to an army of undead summoned by a mad Necromancer. As such he has spent extensive time researching these particular monsters. He has vowed to put an end to those creatures who should have found peace in the great beyond long ago. Some of this mentality comes from anger towards them, while another part comes from his compassionate side wanting to give these beings the rest they deserved before being corrupted.

Appearance: Lucien seems to stand taller than his 5'10" frame would suggest. Perhaps because of the slimming black he wears or maybe because of the aloofness that surrounds him. His long brown hair dangles carelessly from beneath a wide brimmed black hat upon his head. Tall boots run up to his thighs adding a little extra protection from harm. A long cape hangs off his shoulders and is often wrapped around his body to conceal his arms and anything he might have hidden on his body. Lucien looks a bit younger than his actual age due to not completely growing into adulthood yet. His icy blue eyes give off a coldness that can make those who look into them a bit uncomfortable. Lucien generally stands with good posture and his movements tend to seem smooth and calculated. Almost like those of a dancer.

Experience with module: None. I'm actually fairly new to Pathfinder too, so if I am accepted to the game I may run into a situation at some point where I might have a mechanics question or two.

Quick Stats Lucien, Level 1 Human Inquisitor (Sheet) HP: 10/10, Init: +2, Speed: 30/20 Senses: Spirit Sense AC: 16, Touch: 12, Flat: 14, Fort: +3, Refl: +2, Will: +5 (+6 against illusion (phantasm) spells) Stats: Str 16, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 16, Cha 8 Skills: Perception +7 (+9 to avoid Surprise), Sense Motive +8 (+9 when face to face with speaker), Stealth +3, Intimidate +4, Heal +7, Knowledge (Arcana) +4, Knowledge (Religion) +4 Condition: Normal Wielding: Greatsword Spell: 0 level (DC 13): Create Water, Detect Magic, Guidance, Light - 1st Level (DC 14): Cure Light Wounds, Expeditious Retreat

[kenardX]

Application Name: Annea/Sonnea Age: 15 (17) Gender: Female Race: Human Class: Rogue Traits: Reactionary, Carefully Hidden Alignment: Chaotic Good (Chaotic Neutral) Appearance: Though Annea no longer lives on the streets, she still has a wild quality to her. Shy during direct interactions, she can get intense if pressured. As is usual for priests and apprentices of Erastil, she wears a simple leather tunic and sometimes ceremonial or real hunting implements. She is just short of 5.2ft. Annea’s hair is an unruly, dark mess. Her curls are untamable and due to her preference for the darker corners also frequently dirty. She has gray eyes that in moments of confrontation seem to take on a greenish quality. Background and Story Background: Born in Tamran, Annea and her elder sister Sonnea lost their parents in a fire at a very young age. Having to fend for themselves they learned to rely on each other and became quite successful at thieving and conning their way through childhood. Sonnea was both head and fist of the intimate team, leaving Annea to take the part of “the face”. Shy and sweet Annea and cunning, brave Sonnea were an ideal partnership until they picked the wrong mark. Before they could even realize what was happening, Sonnea was lying lifeless in a pool of her own blood in some dark alleyway and Annea was running for her life. Something broke in Annea that day. She could be seen wandering through the shady areas of Tamran for days, mumbling to herself and flighty as a small bird. When Sonnea’s killer finally tracked her down, she decided to hide in the back of a cart and was still hiding there when it left the city for Kassen Father Prasst, then just Rendal Prasst, whose cart it was discovered her in the evening and on a whim, decided to take in the starved looking, shivering girl and raise her in the temple of Erastil in Kassen.   She has lived at the temple for some time, but Prasst has found that despite his best intentions and instructions, the child is unlikely to ever become a full priest of Erastil. She is wild and reclusive, sometimes shy but also very rash and quick tempered. Annea does her due in the temple most of the time, but she also frequently acts erratic. She has mostly stopped stealing, but at time she finds little "gifts" in her quarters (mostly things she has seen others with and longed to have herself). Father Prasst thinks that sending Annea on the traditional rite to the Crypt of Everflame and thus making her part of a group might help her find her true calling, or at least some friends, of which she is currently lacking. RP Sample: Annea looked down at the man on whose chest she was kneeling. His nose was a bloody mess and he tried to shield his face with his arms. "Are you okay? What happened to you?" She asked, real concern giving her voice the kind of intensity only the young possess. The rugged looking man let his arms sink, but he balled his hands into fists. "WHAT?! You crazy little bi…" Annea was down a side street, the weight of an unfamiliar coin purse heavy at her hip. Confused she stopped in her tracks and leaned against the rough stone wall. Her hands hurt and when she raised them to the little light that came from a window above, she could see that her knuckles were bloody and scraped. It had happened again. Annea slid down the wall and huddled together on herself, began crying soundlessly. "Sonnea, help me. I don’t know what’s going on. I wish you were here." – "Hush, Annea. Everything’s alright. Look, I found you some coin for a meal. No one is gonna hurt you…" A drunkard that had stopped near the small, talking mess, hurriedly stumbled on after the girl had shot him a fierce glance. Sonnea sheathed the hidden dagger again. "Now little sis, down the street is a vendor who sells small meat pies at all hours of the night. Go there, but don’t let yourself be cheated!"

 

Just so I'm clear. Annea is the character, Sonnea was her sister, who died. She has a multiple personality disorder (think, Matt Ruff - Set This House in Order). Her sister is the personality that protects her and gets her out of rough situations, which is good. On the other hand, Annea is frightened of many things and so her sister often rescues her where there is no need.
For the sake of RP, this disease cannot be cured by magic. But if the right situations present, she will be able to "cure" herself. I will try to depict this ailment as accurate as possible and I want to make clear that I'm not trying to insult or ridicule anyone who has this affliction.