OOC: All that We See or Seem

Yep, sign me up!

I'd like to have either a rogue modron, a plant of some kind, or a ghael. Since you mentioned Savage Spieces, the Ghael could work. Pre or post FW... I prefer pre, but I'll go with post... Inner planes / ether WOULD make a nice change! 4th to 8th starting level is good too.

As far as time, if I'm accepted, I'll create my character on Friday... Then, from Sunday 14th to Friday 19th of Nov, I'm pretty much done. RL is taking me to Washington D.C., and I probably won't be able to get on line in that time...

Thanks!
Blitz

I don't mind either way... A mix of both... Some plotting and scheming, some hack and slash and grab the treasure... A mixture of both. (I must admit, I personally like having to get to know NPCs and stuff. Just not getting everything on a plate. "Your last arrow breaks... Go and find a fletcher!" Finding the fletcher could be an adventure in itself... I once ran a six hour adventure where NOTHING was killed! And the players enjoyed it!)

Blitz

If you've got room, I'd love to be a part of this. I have little to no preference between pre- or post-FW, and do enjoy rat-bastard plotting. In Nordom's AIM-based campaign, we played for weeks without ever rolling initiative. We've really only gotten into one real fight, and we're loving it.

Character concepts: I'm still digging around for an idea. As the Rrakkma section manager, I'd love to try one of the gith races, and since I've got a githyanki in another campaign on these forums, maybe I'll make a githzerai for this one. Or maybe a bladeling, just to be really freaky. And I'm in something of a psionic mood, so I'll look through the XPH for inspiration.

Hrm, I feel like playing something crazay...

: Primus digs for crazy PS ideas:

Ooooh, I know who I want to be! Jim, the reluctant demigod!

A character from our modern world, Jim is clueless to the extreme. Upon travelling, accidentally, to a strange world, Jim was declared a god by the inhabitants of said world through twists of luck (or perhaps fate). As he travels the planes his people gain him more converts while he continually attempts to prove that he is no god. Unfortunately, the multiverse seems to disagree and Jim is beginning to manifest abilities which he is having serious difficulty explaining.

I'm thinking Sorcerer or some strange PrC/Core Class and the Leadership feat.

Count me in! This sounds right up my alley.

I've got an elven monk who's wound up on the planes, not knowing how he's got there, but he's determined to follow the path his Goddess has put him on, and take what lessons are offered. Here's something I wrote about his monastic order... the Tel'Menisilme.

So what level did we decide on? Sixth is fine by me, and I've got a pretty good character concept. I just need to start rolling and picking stuff. How do you want us to do abilities and hp, Elu? Is Complete Warrior on-limits? I am going to make my ranger a combatant mostly and wouldn't mind pulling out some cool archery feats from that book.

Sodding classic Enzo

I'm up to my eyeballs in character history right now, but I need to know how much collaboration should be done between character stories, i.e. will anyone know anyne before hand?

Great, any one who wants can pm me about interlacing character stories.

Given my characters ancestry, would it be appropriate to exchange daylight 1/day or the aasimars energy resistance with a +1 natural bonus to ac?

Phew, that was nerve wracking, here's a link to my character stats before assimar bonuses

http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?a=show&id=37783

Here's my first roll http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?a=show&id=37800

And my second
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?a=show&id=37801

I'll post my character soon.

Fair enough. (Couatl? huh, and to think I've been misspelling it all this time)

If it's alright, I'll submit my character this weekend. Basically he's an enigmatic wanderer, chasing omens and portents and trying to understand the messages being sent to him in dreams and visions by his goddess.

So Eluvan, do you want us to use character regions and skills from the official releases from planewalker.com? They're relatively minor, but if we're expected to have Control, for instance, it'd be nice to know before we're in the middle of Limbo =). When characters are ready, PM them to you?

Alright, we should work on intertwining our characters now.

Jim has probably been in Sigil. To his people he is known as Him, the Lord of the Righteous Flame, or He-Whose-Purity-Burns-As-The-Sun. His small "congregation" of followers (I still haven't done all of the math but its looking like about 8 to a dozen followers currently) are all living in an inn for the time being though there is talk about openning a church in the near future. Jim himself is completely aloof from the workings of his "church", having fallen into his role as deity when it became evident (after months of trying) that his newfound followers would not leave him alone. His Vizeer (Name Unknown currently) leans between devout follower and true friend... understanding Jim's mortality but still believing in his divine power.

Jim himself is trying to at least turn hsi congregation to goodness. Somewhat awkwardly he delivers speeches and proclamations inciting his followers to do good deeds and help others.

He is still to small to be noticed by factioneers (or Guilders) but some good (and evil) deities are beginning to poke around... also, former Godsmen are watching Jim with a worried eye ( one has even converted - seeing Jim as a tutor into the beyond). Ex-Athar definitely don't like Jim... and there has even been one assassination attempt which was stopped by the cp,bined skills of Jim and his Vizeer.

Being clueless, Jim isn't particularly aware of the Lady's ban on deities in Sigil. Not being a true deity he's probably safe at the moment (as long as they have good intentions, the Lady just forces new deities out of Sigil - or she did in that one adventure).

That's true, aasimar have paladin as a favored class and prestige classes (when you get to elocater) don't count. Lykos (my guy) can be staying in the tavern as well, with Rhys's character. We've established that they have worked together in the past, but the circumstances are still unwritten.

Lykos Machairi is a human from the Beastlands, although he looks different from a normal human. He has dark skin and black hair, cat-like eyes, and sharp nails and teeth. He grew up learning from a pack of lupinals, who rescued him as a child from a danger they won't name. They taught him the ways of a ranger and the greater multiverse, stressing the role of celestials as the guardians of mortals who were entrusted with the planes. As a result, Lykos has a very healthy respect for celestials and high expectations for other mortals. Traveling with the lupinals across the plane, Lykos learned a great deal about plants, animals, and the nature of the planes. He's not easily impressed, since he's seen jungle vistas, subterranean lakes, and crystal rivers that make the Sigil's grand kips look like baatezu latrines. During his travels he also met Siul, his faithful celestial wolf companion.
When his wanderlust eventually led out of the Beastlands, he was considerably dismayed when he saw the disrespect of mortals in places like Sigil and Torch who blasted the land and polluted the land. By neccesity, he frequents the Cage but he is only happy on the open road in a natural area.
As an adventurer, Lykos sees himself as a warden who ventures into the planar wildernesses to right wrongs and stop profiteers from oppressing the weak. He's very bold and often rushes into battle with little regard for personal safety, a trait which can't keep him from an untimely death for very long.

Ránar Olorin Celebrimbor
Wanderer on the Moonlit Path

Ránar Olorin Celebrimbor is a moon elf of average height and build, with smooth pale skin, ice-blue eyes, and long silver-white hair that is usually tied or braided back from his face. He is clothed in blue breeches and a long blue tunic embroidered with elven runes. A rapier hangs ready at his right hip, and a quiver hangs at his left. A simple leather satchel apparently holds the remainder of his worldly possessions. Olorin’s expression is typically neutral, and he moves with an efficient grace.

Many think that the Ránar are intentionally cryptic, but for monks of Olorin’s order, the line that divides what is real from what is possible is blurred. For them, the landscape is littered with omens and symbolisms, each a trail marker upon the Moonlit Path. As a result, Olorin’s choices are odd, and his speech is riddled with strange references and vague metaphors, many of which seem to have no relevance to the situation at hand.

Those who manage to get past his strange perspective find the young elf to be strong-willed, yet kind-hearted and deeply-devoted to his faith. He is a font of wisdom and insight, and possesses a rare gift for prophecy – something he has inherited from his grandmother. He has taken the teachings of his monastic order to heart and yearns for the enlightenment and transcendence that others of the order have already achieved. In accordance with the teaching of his order, Olorin seeks to maintain an expanded awareness in both reverie and in the waking world, so that he might better recognize Sehanine’s subtle signs and portents.

Olorin, son of Fuinur and Amarie, was born in Semberholme in Cormanthor on the continent of Faerun about 150 years ago. Olorin spent his early childhood along the shores of Lake Sember. By day he would play beneath the towering oaks and maples, and as the sun set he would sit by the hearth and listen in awe to his grandmother’s tales of her adventurous youth.

Olorin’s grandmother, a bold and cheerful soul, became plagued in her final years by terrible visions of war and strife that ate away at her spirit. Knowing well her gift for prophecy and heeding her warnings of troubled times ahead, Olorin Celebrimbor’s parents set out westward from Cormanthor with Olorin in DR1304, years ahead of the Retreat. Young Olorin did not understand his grandmother’s visions or the need to leave the only home he’d ever known. He only knew that he wanted to live a life of adventure as she had once done. Sullen about the journey away from the exciting lands he’d roamed so many times in his imagination, he prayed for some opportunity to stay in Faerun and explore its mysteries.

Making their way slowly westward to the Sword Coast and to the haven of Evermeet beyond, Olorin and his family stopped for a time in the High Forest to bid a final farewell to loved ones living there. While in the High Forest, Olorin pleaded with his parents to take him to visit the Lost Peaks so that he might at least see the fabled Fountains of Memory before sailing away from Faerun. His parents, feeling guilty, relented.

And so it was that young Olorin found himself sitting by the Fountains of Memory on a warm, fateful spring afternoon. He stared deep into the dark pools and watched the past unfold, but his heart was focused on the dreary future that had been forced upon him. A blue-garbed monk meditating nearby could not help but notice Olorin’s sighs and gloomy expression and inquired what was wrong. What began then as a polite conversation grew into a string of meaningful discussions of life and philosophy and of Sehanine’s Moonlit Path. By month’s end, the young elf had made up his mind to stay behind and study at the monastery. It was a perfect opportunity to stay in Faerun and set his own future. His parents did not wish to part from their only son, particularly during these worrisome times, but Olorin’s heart was set and implacable. They finally acceded and after a tearful farewell, departed for the Sword Coast and Evermeet, trusting in the clerics and monks of Sehanine to keep him safe and nurture him.

Olorin did exceptionally well with his studies and training at the Fountains of Memory. However, Sehanine’s best lessons are taught along the Moonlit Path and Olorin’s mentors decided that the time had come for him to set out from the monastery to follow where his dreams lead. Olorin’s mentors had no idea how very far away those dreams would take him.

After several years of travel throughout Faerun, Olorin’s Path led him to the Outer (Arborea, Outlands, Ysgard) and Transitive Planes (Ethereal). Now, haunted by troublesome visions of flesh being flayed (whose, he cannot say), he has come to Sigil. As near as he can tell, he is supposed to seek out ‘One who would become a God against his will.’

Ránar Olorin Celebrimbor
(Prime / male moon elf / monk 6 / LN)

Moon Elf: Medium Humanoid (moon elf); HD 6d8+0; hp 28; Init +4; Spd 50 ft; AC 20 (+4 Dex, +3 Wis, +1 Monk, +2 Bracers of Armor), touch 20, flat-footed 14; Base Atk +4; Grp +5; Atk +8 melee (unarmed strike 2d6+1, 20/x2) or +9 melee (+1 rapier 1d6+2, 18-20/x2) or +9 ranged (+1 comp. longbow 1d8+2, 20/x3); Full Atk +7/+7 melee (unarmed strike 2d6+1, 20/x2) or +8/+8 melee (+1 rapier 1d6+2, 18-20/x2) or +9 ranged (+1 comp. longbow (+2) 1d8+2, 20/x3); SA stunning fist, ki strike (magic); SQ evasion, still mind, resistant body (5, fire), slow fall (30’); AL LN; SV Fort +5, Ref +9, Will +8; Str 12, Dex 16 (18, Gloves of Dexterity +2), Con 10, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 10.
Languages: Elven, Common, Githzerai.
Skills and Feats: Balance +6, Diplomacy +7, Heal +5, Hide +7, Jump +11, Knowledge (Outer Planes) +4, Listen +10, Move Silently +7, Sense Motive +12, Spot +14, Survival +6, Tumble +9; Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, Combat Reflexes, Improved Disarm, Weapon Finesse, Ability Focus (Stunning Fist), Improved Natural Attack (Unarmed Strike).
Equipment Carried: Bracers of Armor +2, Gloves of Dexterity +2, Efficient Quiver, Rapier +1, Composite Longbow +1, Wand of Cure Light Wounds (50), standard adventuring gear, 400 gp.

Tel'Menisilme
The Order of the Moonlit Path

The Tel'Menisilme, or ‘Order of the Moonlit Path’ as it is called in the Common Tongue, is an ancient elven order of monks and mystics devoted to the teachings of Sehanine Moonbow, Daughter of the Night Sky. Members of this order are recognized by their embroidered blue robes and are referred to as Ránar (Wanderers) because they wander Faerûn and beyond, following paths set out for them in cryptic dreams and omens by their goddess. They claim that this ‘Moonlit Path’ leads to enlightenment and transcendence beyond mortal bounds.

The enigmatic Ránar are the seers and mystics of elven society and often serve as counsellors and guides to elves and half-elves who seek to embark on physical or spiritual journeys. The primary goals of the order are to aid and encourage those who seek to improve themselves, and to ensure the continuing welfare of the Fair Folk through wise council and foresight. Just as Sehanine rarely concerns herself directly with mortal matters, the Ránar are generally removed from the daily concerns and outward expression of everyday life. Still, as advisors and seers, the Ránar take advantage of their loose-knit network of brethren to exert subtle influence and discreetly gather information across vast distances.

Cloisters are distributed widely throughout the Realms, typically located in places considered sacred to elvenkind. One such cloister is hidden among the Fountains of Memory on the high plateaus of the Lost Peaks, in the northwest corner of High Forest. Another is located somewhere near the Vale of Lost Voices, in Cormanthor, where the Ránar tend to unsettled elven spirits.

The Ránar are respected by all good Fair Folk. Among moon elves especially, the Ránar are revered for their wisdom and foresight. The Ránar are welcome to take shelter and train in any Seldarine temple, but for their open devotion to Sehanine Moonbow, the Ránar are hated and hunted by Lolth’s clergy.

Ránar Monks: Monks of the Order of the Moonlit Path combine the ancient unarmed martial forms of Temerad with the mystic arts to achieve physical and spiritual transcendence. Members of the Order can gain levels in one other class and still progress as a monk as long as their monk level is their highest class level. Ránar monks who choose to multiclass as Ránar mystics, however, may do so freely without any restriction.

Like monks of other orders, Ránar monks are proficient with the club, dagger, quarterstaff and sling. They forego training in exotic weapons such as the kama, nunchaku, or siangham in favour of the rapier and bow – weapons more popular in elven culture and history. A Ránar monk treats the rapier as a special monk weapon for purposes of Unarmed Attack Bonus and Flurry of Blows.

Ránar Mystics: Like Ránar monks, Ránar mystics are on a continual journey of self-discovery, but their focus is internal rather than external. Though they are wielders of divine magic, they do not obtain their spells in the same manner as other Seldarine clerics. Rather than granting specific spells, Sehanine Moonbow offers Ránar mystics an open channel to the Power. The process of harnessing this Power is one of inner awareness and enlightenment, requiring strength of will and force of faith. Ránar mystics select one domain from among the following: Chaos, Elf**, Good, Illusion**, Knowledge, Moon**, or Travel. A mystic may choose an alignment domain only if his or her alignment matches that domain.

Ránar mystics, like Ránar monks, practice the ancient forms of Temerad as part of their meditations. Ránar mystics automatically gain the Improved Unarmed Strike feat at 1st level. This is in addition to any granted Domain powers.

Temerad: Possibly the oldest form of unarmed combat, the ancient art of Temerad*** (the Way of Wind and Water) was first practiced by elf pilgrims and seekers of wisdom. As suggested by its name, Temerad is based on movements of natural forces and emphasizes humility and harmony with nature. A practitioner of this martial art confounds his or her opponent by moving constantly, seemingly reacting to blows even before they are struck. Temerad practitioners rarely use weapons, although Ránar monks and mystics learn to combine this style with rapier techniques to deadly effect.

*See the Dragonlance Campaign Setting for details on the Mystic class.
**The Elf, Illusion, and Moon domains are detailed in the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting.
***Temerad is an elven martial arts style described in Dragon #309.

Lykos Machairi
Size/Type: Medium Humanoid
Hit Dice: 6d10 (35 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 20 (+4 Dex, +6 armor), touch 14, flat-footed 10
Base Attack; Grapple: +6/+1; +8/+3
Attack: Ranged +10/+5
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: —
Special Qualities: +1 saves vs. spells or effects from evil creatures.
Saves: Fort +5 (+4 vs. disease), Ref +9, Will +3
Abilities: Str 15 (+2), Dex 18 (+4), Con 10 (0), Int 12 (+1), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 10 (0)
Home Plane: Beastlands
Alignment: Neutral Good

Climb +8
Handle Animal +7
Hide +10
Jump +8
Knowledge (nature) +4
Listen +9
Move Silently +12
Planar Expertise +6
Search +7
Survival +8
Spot +9
Swim +8

Spells: 2 1st level spells (typically speak with animals and alarm)

Feats: Alertness, Celestial Heritage, Endurance*, Track*, Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot*, Manyshot*
(*Bonus feats from ranger)

1453 gp 9 sp 8cp
Equipment:
chain shirt +2
gate compass
60 longbow arrows
silk rope (100 ft.)
torches (2)

Composite Longbow (masterwork, magic +1, mighty (+2))
Scimitar (masterwork, magic +1)
Light Mace

Alright, here’s my idea for Jim’s alternate form. Its almost identical to the Medium Air Elemental with an extra 2 HD and replacing some wolf powers with Whirlwind and Air Mastery. I don’t think its too over the top.

Wolf of the Great Storms: Medium Magical Beast (Air, Extraplanar); HD 6d10+12; hp 45; Init +9;Spd Fly 100ft (Perfect); AC 18 (+5 Dex, +3 Natural), touch 15, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +6; Grp +8; Atk +12 melee (bite 1d6+3+1d6 electricity); Full Atk +12 melee (bite 1d6+3+1d6 electricity); SA trip, shocking bite; SQ none; AL N; SV Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +1; Str 14, Dex 22, Con 14, Int 4, Wis 11, Cha 11.
Skills and Feats: Listen +4, Spot +6; Weapon Finesse (B), Improved Initiative (B), Dodge, Flyby Attack, Combat Reflexes.
Trip (Ex): A wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+1 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the wolf.
Shocking Bite (Su): Storm wolves crackle with electrical energy that crackles across their teeth dealing damage to their prey.

Jim - Storm Wolf Form

Wolf of the Great Storms: Medium Magical Beast (Air, Extraplanar); HD 6d8+14; hp 42; Init +9; Spd Fly 100ft (Perfect); AC 18 (+5 Dex, +3 Natural), touch 15, flat-footed 13; Base Atk +4; Grp +6; Atk +10 melee (bite 1d6+3); Full Atk +10 melee (bite 1d6+3); SA Trip; SQ benedictions, convictions, dreamspeak, embody ideal, leadership, mark friend/foe, ; AL NG; SV Fort +3, Ref +0, Will +8; Str 14, Dex 22, Con 14, Int 14, Wis 16, Cha 16 (18, cloak of charisma +2).
Skills and Feats: Bluff +13, Diplomacy +13, Gather Information +13, Perform (Flute) +13, Jump +11, Search +7, Sense Motive +12, Spot +7, Use Magic Device +8; Combat Expertise, Improved Feint, Improved Trip, Leadership, Weapon Finesse (B), Improved Initiative (B).
Equipment Carried: Cloak of Charisma +2; Hand of the Mage.[/i]

None really, we have a monk, a ranger, a paladin, a devout (from the build Jim would do adequately as another warrior type, but we probably couldn't count on him) and yourself, a soulknife. All specialists it seems.