Recruiting one or two new PCs for We're Still Not Quite Dead Yet

Harfharf , i meant not in a shitzofrenianan sense, but your doing a great job imo.

Anyway, maybe a Wendigo Rogue 1/ cleric 11 Litch? = exactly 16th lvl equiv.

Well, Canzonzia seems pretty good at the charisma based stuff, and Bruce is only really good at blowing stuff up and being dashing.

I don't actually know what Sid specializes in, but he has some magic.

I guess we're missing a utility spellcaster (someone who does things other than make explosions), a meat shield, and a healer. If you go for any of those, I'm sure no on ends up with their toes stepped on.

Heh, well, i am a beef caster, meaning i beef myself up, or others (like haste)

A buffer/buff caster.     That explains a lot about why Sid was interested in the others' capabilities... you need to know which buff to cast on which person.

Now I'm imagining prior mortal associates of Canzonzabar meeting up with 'him' again.  "Why, Canzonzabar.  You look...different..." 

I might be interested in joining as a PC.  I actually would prefer the meatshield option with a few little twists, like poison use or shapechange.With the description of what you're looking for, background-wise would you approve of a follower of one of the deties with realms in Baator?  I'm thinking of a couple of possibilities here:

Minion of Set: Jackalwere advancing by fighter, thief, and assassin levels to ECL 16.

Half-dragon Kaasta follower of Tiamat, all iron and poison fang (black dragon mix advancing by fighter levels only).

 Don't want to put a damper on anything, but an Illithid is asking for trouble with Bruce, given the whole "and then the Illithids shot me in the face WITH ACID" part of Bruce's backstory, which Bruce is understandably peeved about. Not saying it couldn't be interesting, but it will probably end up with someone's head exploding.

Yes i think so, as the class lvl's make the lvl adjustment of the fiendish go up as well (not trying to play DM here but just talking out loud)

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Comments, criticism, mods, etc ?  I'd honestly trade the smite good ability in for a tail slap or a cool mount.  I really only chose 'fiendish' template for in-character reasons. 

I went for "meatshield with sneaky abilities" model.  I didn't want to spend a whole lot of jink, because I'd like him  to have a large mount pulling a wagon with at least one of everything on the mundane adventuring item list.  I'd like to try to play him as a resourceful individual who'd have access to a miner's pick, a spyglass, or a 10' pole if the situation called for it.  The mount (or mounts) needn't take part in every scene, but it'd essentially be his mobile kip.  I could picture him riding a fiendish megaraptor around, but that'd be up to the DM (as would everything, of course)

He has a few personality quirks.  He is very well versed in planar cartography and a generally learned individual.  He tends to speak like he's quoting proverbs.

By non-issuedo you mean "way" or "no way"?

I should have sneak attack as a class ability (2d6 ... is that what you meant?  add another die?)

Looks good to me. If you want to tie some backgrounds together, Sc'Chaad and Canzon could be trading partners, whether their business is focused on Dis, Sigil, or beyond.

A particularly likely arrangement could include the devil easing smuggling logistics by convincing/corrupting the appropriate officials or negotiating cheaper bribes, in exchange for discounts, priority to limited goods, etc. Canzonzia is ridiculously good at persuasion (then again, that's what she does).

Fiendish should be a +3 lvl adj.

Alright, here's what I'm thinking then... A Human (or maybe Tiefling...) Cloistered Cleric of Mephistopheles using the PHII Spontaneous Domain Casting variant with the Diabolic Domain from FCII (pg. 100).

Pending approval, of course.

As for background, I've got some thoughts starting to coalesce, but unfortunately I'm short on time right now, so I'll try writing them up tonight or tomorrow.

I was actually considering a (potential) biological connection, with the relevant parent being head of a major Meph. cult, for starters.

EDIT: Elaboration of above: The 4E Forgotten Realms Guide mentions a shady figure in one of the cities known (High Imaskar) known as the "Son of the Eighth" who claims to be the Son of Mephistopheles. I was thinking of my character as having a father who makes a similar claim (possibly falsely) as a means of keeping leadership over his branch of Meph.'s cult.

Substantiated or otherwise, my character (leaning female tiefling of baatezu origin (shocking, I know )) will have a strong belief that she "deserves" a place of her own in Baator's heirarchy and that her mortal blood is something of a hinderance in that regard (probably is). That said, she has no interest in being transformed into a lemure via the usual methods and working her way up from there (if one could even say that her personality would survive the transformation; I'm pretty sure that it wouldn't). As such she is trying to both carve out a place for herself and find a way to transform directly into a mid-high ranking devil.

As for working directly for Mephistopheles, that isn't really necessary. Though she worships him and views him as an ancestor (correctly or otherwise), I'm fine with her working for under another archduke for the time being (Dispater's fine, seeing as he has a long-standing alliance with Meph.), with an eye towards eventually gaining a place in the Lord of the Eighth's court.

All of this open to approval and change, of course.

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As to the PHII part (pg. 37, if someone wants to check):

Spontaneous Domain Casting

Level: 1st Replaces: If you select this class feature, you do not gain the ability to spontaneously convert prepared spells into cure or inflict spells.

Benefit: You can convert stored spell energy into the spells of one of your domains. Pick on of your two domains. You can "lose" any prepared spell (other than a domain spell) to cast any spell of the same level or lower on that domain list. Your choice is permanent unless an alignment change, deity change, or other dramatic eventleaves you incapable of accessing the domain. In addition, when preparing spells you can choose to fill any or all of your domain spell slots with either cure or inflict spells (depending on whether you would normally convert prepared spells to cure or inflict spells) of the same level.

I'll also presume you don't have FCII (pg. 100):

Diabolic Domain Deities: Asmodeus, Baalzebul, Mammon, Mephistopheles. Granted Power: Once per day, as an immediate action, add your class level as a bonus on a single Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Sense Motive check.

Diabolic Domain Spells

1. Protection from Good: +2 to AC and saves, counter mind control, hedge out good elementals and outsiders.
2. Devil's Eye: See through magical darkness up to 30 ft.*
3. Devil's Ego: Gain +4 to Cha and change type to outsider for 1 min./level.*
4. Hellfire: Explosion of infernal fire deals 1d8 damage/2 levels in 10-ft. radius.*
5. Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps extraplanar creature of 6 HD or less until it performs a task.
6. Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 12 HD.
7. Hellfire Storm: Explosion of infernal fire deals 1d8 damage/level in 20-ft. radius.*
8. Demand: As sending, plus you can send suggestion.
9. Investiture of the Pit Fiend: Target gains powerful claw attacks, ability to inflict disease, or ability to inflict terror.* * Below (Omitted flavor text)

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Devil's Ego Transmutation [Evil] Level: Diabolic 3 Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 swift action Range: Personal Target: You Duration: 1 min./level

You gain a +4 profane bonus to Charisma, addin the usual benefits to Charisma-based skill checks and other uses of the Charisma modifier. If you havelevels in a noncleric spellcasting class that relies on Charisma, this spell does not grant additional bonus spells, though it can increase the save DCs for spells you cast from that class. In addition, for the duration of this spell, your type changes to outsider, making you immune to spells and effects that specifically target humanoids, such as charm person and hold person.

Devil's Eye Transmutation Level: Blackguard 2, cleric 3, Diabolic 2, sorcerer/wizard 3 Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Personal Target: You Duration: 1 minute/level (D)

You gain the visual acuity of a devil. You can see in darkness and magical darkness out to 30 feet.

Hellfire Evocation [Evil] Level: Diabolic 4 Components: V, S Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Area: 10-ft.-radius spread Duration: Instantaneous Saving Throw: None Spell Resistance: No

You create a small explosion of brimstone and fire. The spell deals 1d8 points of damage per two caster levels (maximum 5d8) to creatures in the affected area. The damage in not fire damage, and is not subject to bein reduced by resistance to fire-based attacks, such as that granted by protection from energy (fire), fire shield (chill shield), and similar magic.

Hellfire Storm Evocation [Evil] Level: Diabolic 7 Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level) Area: 20-ft.-radius spread

This spell functions like hellfire, except it deals 1d8 points of damage per caster level (maximum 10d8) to creature in the affected area.

Investiture of the Pit Fiend Transmutation [Evil, Investiture] Level: Cleric 9, sorcerer/wizard 9** Components: V, S, M Casting Time: 1 standard action Range: Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels) Target: One living creature Duration: 1 minute/level Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless); see text Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless) **For whatever reason, though this spell is listed in the Diabolic domain, it is not listed as such in the spell description itself.

You infuse a creature with the terrifying power of a pit fiend. The spell causes the subjects mouth to expand to accommodate new dripping fangs. To add to this devilish effect, a pair of red leathery wings tears free from the flesh of the subject's back, granting it a fly speed of 60 feet with average maneuverability. The subject of the spell gains these benefits regardless of his aspect choice (see below). The power granted to the subject by investiture of the pit fiend can manifest in one of three ways. At the beginning of each round, the invested creature chooses which aspect of the spell will be in place.

Aspect of Tyranny: The invested creature's hands lengthen to horrific claws, and the creature gains powerful melee attacks. While the aspect of tyranny is in effect, the invested creature can attack with both its claws and wings. Each attack deals base damage of 2d6 points. The claws are treated as primary melee attacks with a natural weapon, and the wing attacks are treated as secondary attacks with a natural weapon. When making attacks with these claws and wings, the invested creature has a base attack bonus equal to its character level (or Hit Dice, if the invested creature has a level adjustment). When taking a full attack action and using only the natural weapons granted by the aspect of tyranny, the secondary attacks are made with only a -2 penalty rather than the normal -5. Because these are natural attacks, the invested creature cannont make multiple attacks because of a high base attack bonus.

Aspect of Pestilence: When the invested creature chooses to manifest the aspect of pestilence, it can, as a standard action, release a cloud of disease-ridden air. Creatures within 10 feet of the subject when it generates this effect must succeed on a Fortitude saving throw against the spell's DC or take 2 points of Strength damage.

Aspect of Terror: When the invested creature chooses to manifest the aspect of terror, it can, as a standard action, release a powerful wave of fear. Creatures within 10 feet of the subject when it generates this effect must succeed on a Will saving throw against the spell's DC or become frightened for 2 rounds. This wave of fear is a mind-affecting fear effect.

The subject gains immunity to poison and resistance to fire 20. This resistance stacks with the resistance granted by other evil investiture spells (but not with multiple castings of investiture of the pit fiend). After the spell's duration expires (or if it is dispelled or ended through some other means), the subject is fatigued for 1 minute.

Material Component: A fist-sized chunk of brimstone.

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Anything else, while I'm at it?

The "Tihasdehe" concept sounds interesting to me, but i am not the DM, so no luck there