[D&D-5e] Dragon Storm Rising

[Drachenspirit]

CHARACTER	CLASS	RACE	PLAYER	APPLICATION COMPLETED
Ardana	Paladin of Helm, Oath of Devotion	Tiefling	tordon	Yes
Brother Aster	Cleric 3 (Life) / Druid 2 (Stars)	Custom Lineage (Wood Elf/Human)	Azathool	Yes
Kerri Amblecrown	War Cleric	Human (Chondathan)	Geldar	Yes

[Drachenspirit]

Originally Posted by Cardassian

Are apps still opened? I had a sleep apnea test Wed and had to get my thumb stitched last night (not all men are handy repairmen, but I had a choice between a rusty handsaw or a chainsaw. It wasn't my fault that the sink pipe and rusty saw attacked me).

Ugh, and ouch!
Yes, you made the cut to be considered. Just finish your app and then I'll review all four and make a decision on which will join the game.

[GleefulNihilism]

For the record, I strongly considered tossing something in but my best idea used a race that wasn't in one of the approved books. lol

 

Vigilance

“Well, you're certainly getting some milage out of that Free Will. Alright, let's get you patched up.”

Appearance A grizzled, world-weary war veteran, his golden eyes and golden-hued skin is a bit of a giveaway that he isn't strictly speaking human. Needs a shave. Usually dresses in armor with holy symbols, if it could use a good wash. Basic Information Race: Aasimar Sex:M Age: ??? Height: 6' 4" Weight: 190 lb Alignment: NG Background: Acolyte Class: Cleric Domain: Grave Personailty "I’m full of cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation." A veteran of the front lines of the war of Good versus Evil, he seems to have come to the opinion that his side's not all that great either. They definitely seem to forget sometimes about the little people that get stepped on by the War Machines along the way. Ideals "I am Saving Lives. That gives me the Right." They say every Cynic is ultimately a Dissappointed Idealist. With Vigilance, that seems to be very true. On the surface, he's a crusty war veteran who is tired of being the instrument of Fate and seems to have lost faith in Good and Light - but really he's just tired of one unfortunate truth. In War, Civilians get caught in the Crossfire. All this talk of grand plans and greater ideals - what's the point if he has to watch another non-combatant die? Bonds "I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves." An idealist at his core, Vigilance ultimately wants to stay at the front lines because he feels that *someone* out there should feel a little Compassion for the innocent people that get caught in the cross-blades. An Aasimar servitor of the Gods of Light, Good, and Fate he currently has been appointed a Ward and will die if they die before completing their Destiny. He actually hates this arrangement, as he thinks the very idea that some Destinies are more important than others is offensive and Adventurers usually can take care of themselves but he will complete his duty. Flaws "It's pretty obvious I'm bitter about my lot in life." As said before, a Cynic is often a Dissappointed Idealist. Sometimes he openly wonders if the forces of Good are all they're cracked up to be. Better then the forces of Evil, he supposes, but surely innocent people wouldn't have to die so much if they were really so good. He also doesn't like the Ward system the Aasimar are often subjected too and thinks it's a waste of their abilities and talents as usually the Wards are people who can take care of themselves.

Backstory It would be funny if it wasn't so depressing. When the Looms of Fate and Destiny did their work, of course they accounted for the trickery of Devils and how this would result in the Tiefling people. Of course they accounted for that. What Fate didn't account for was the Aasimar. It's just simple facts really. Devils have Emotions, Angels and Celestials don't - not when they're Created at least. What apparently the Lords of Light, Good, and Fate didn't account for is that Gaurdian Angels might not be born with emotions but they can *develop* emotions if they interact with Mortals for long enough. And when love blooms between a Celestial and a Mortal, an Aasimar can result. Beings of Mortal and Celestial bloodlines and no preset Destinies of their own, usually the Heirarchy does try to assign them something - but frequently this is just Cannon Fodder for the War of Good versus Evil, a Slayer of Undead, or tours of duty as a Vigilance. The idea behind a Vigilance is that sometimes the Gods decide that a mortal's life is so important, that their Destiny is so important to the greater Weave of Fate, that they need help fulfilling their Destiny. So they are designated as a Ward, and assigned a Vigilance. Think a Gaurdian Angel, except they're allowed to be a little more Physical and less Subtle. On paper, this gives the Aasimar a Destiny at least for a while and the Ward gets a bodyguard while they fulfill their Fate. Granted, this has downsides - the most dramatic being that if the Ward dies before they complete their Destiny, something that happens more often then the Hierarchy cares to admit, the Vigilance dies too. This current Vigilance actually has a pretty solid history of fulfilling the duty, for his relative lack of experience he's considered one of the best in fact. Why is up for debate, though if you ask him he'll tell you it's for the simple fact that he thinks the whole system is a bad joke and that he usually doesn't even like his Wards. The Weave of Fate is so interconnected that he thinks the very idea that some Destinies are more important than ofters is offensive, and his Wards have all been people that in his opinion could defend themselves anyway. This means he usually finds it much easier to stay on task and get his Ward from Point A to Point B to Point C. If it were up to him, he'd be setting his skills and abilities on people who actually need them, like war refugees and non-combatants - betraying a bit of compassion he pretends he doesn't have. And now he's got another tour is a Vigilance. Alright, where's the Ward? They're where?

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[Drachenspirit]

Thank you for your patience, and to all who put up applications. I've slept on it many times, and put probably way too much thought into it, but I've made a decision.
The player/character joining the game will be:

CHARACTER	CLASS	RACE	PLAYER
Brother Aster	Cleric 3 (Life) / Druid 2 (Stars)	Custom Lineage (Wood Elf/Human)	Azathool

@Azathool, please head over to the link below, add your character app to the appropriate thread and say hello to everyone in the OOC chat and we'll go from there.

Again, thanks to everyone who put in an application and made my choice difficult. Stay creative and good luck in your future and current games!
- D
https://www.rpgcrossing.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18512