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This is where you put charectors for the next Roleplaying(III)
I propose 3(only pick one)
Daer 'Kien Blade Half-drow(note i'm making them up as my dude is :eek: :eek: )
14
19
13
16
11
20
Pros:good ideas for story
Cons:Over powered Drow
Second is Kathryn Druid/Monk(inner peace and outer peace)
12
17
14
15
17
12
Pros:SAA(Same as above)
Con:3rd ED class maybe over powered has to go from Calisham
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I think it's a safe bet the stats and equipment really don't add to the overall story, nor are they needed. Perhaps, going on Craigs idea, this thread could be name, and background.

@Craig: When you say over powered, like a Drow slave?
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Originally posted by Aegis
I think it's a safe bet the stats and equipment really don't add to the overall story, nor are they needed. Perhaps, going on Craigs idea, this thread could be name, and background.

@Craig: When you say over powered, like a Drow slave?
He meant that it would be too strong...

Maybe we could us our Argyle characters, but in a different background?
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My Argyle character's Magus, so that wouldn't work for me ;) My character will be Gilthanas this time. Here's basic info:

Name: Gilthanas (taken from Dragonlance)
Race: Half-Elf
Class: True Fighter (though he kind of has some qualities of a Xandax-like beserker)
Aligment: True Neutral

I agree with Aegis that stats are pretty useless. A description is more helpful. Gilthanas is very quick and nimble. He's deceptively strong for an elf, but not overpowering. Constitution-wise he's fairly robust for an elf, but less so than your atypical human fighter. He's somewhat crafty and perceptive, but he's no mage. He's fairly street-wise as well, but he's no thief. Charisma is where he sorely lacks. He's cold and introverted, rarely associating with others. He's a loner, and it shows. Not one to pick fights, he is nonetheless quick to draw if threatened.

He's a half-elf, but he looks much more elven than human. As such, humans consider him an elf. Elven-kind can spot his few human features though, and generally spurn him as a half-elf. This has made Gilthanas very bitter, though he still reveres elven culture and their ways. Very arrogant, he generally looks down on other races as inferior.

His weapon is a finely craftly katana, and he's become quite skilled at one-handed combat. His fighting style is very fluid and mobile, and he uses his free hand to execute techniques that would be implausible otherwise. A whirlwind in battle, he makes up in speed what he lacks in strength and stamina. In combat he becomes one with his blade, and it becomes almost like an extension of himself.

I believe that description will go for whatever "level" we decide to start at, but I'll modify if you guys deem it necessary.
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I haven't really decided on my character yet. I will do soon though. I think I might go with Connavar (Argyle Paladin) I want to get an idea of how I would play him in certain situations.

If I do play with Connavar, here is what I think he will be like:

Name: Connavar Thyran
Race: Human
Class: Paladin
Alignment: Lawful Good

Connavar is a relatively strong person, he was brought up on a farm before his Paladin training, and as such was exercised throughly. He is relatively dextrous, but can sometimes, when stressed lose control and make simple mistakes (Like walking a tightrope etc). Having been brought up by a Clerical family, he was hardly ever ill for long. He has a slightly above average constitution. He is of average intelligence, no more, no less. He is very wise however, he focused a lot on Clerical training and as such, is just as good at casting as he is fighting. He is also very charismatic. He was favoured by most people when training to be Paladin and is very comfortable when in front of people, that however is one of his problems. When with a small group he cna struggle sometimes to get his views across.

He is relatively young, but his wisdom belies his age. He fights with a Greatsword, given to him by his family with an embossment of Torm crafted into it's pommel. He wears plate mail and carries an amulet around with him wherever he goes. He has only ever shown this amulet to his closest friends and family...
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Daer 'kien is a renegade of a small clan of Drow and half-drow, who escaped from the underdark, his mother was kiled in a barfight when he was only 6, his mothers death is part of the reason he never liked the drow comunity he was brought up in. he escaped at 20 and ran away scouting out the surrounding lands of his home people, fearing the reactions he would bring from the communitys, and knowing the ones he would get from the drow community, he dual-weilds(wields?) 2 scimitars, Devils breath and Turn steel
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@craig: You know, 20 for an elf (or drow) or even a half-elf would make him still a child, probably less than 8 in human years. Are you really going to playing a character that young?

@Aegis: For posterity's sake, how long after (before?) Athkatla II will the story take place? I know it doesn't matter for the most part, but it might make a difference in which people might make a short appearance. For my own enigmatic reasons, it'd be nice if it took place around 75 years later.
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75 sounds good.
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Let me guess 75 is about Adventuring age for a Half-elf :D :cool:

Any way can I point you to My home brew race, (don't try and be kind saying "Thats Just brilliant!!*Stupid grin stupid grin*") i was wondering if i could play one of them, the Dregonians?
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@craig: Perhaps you could describe this new race of yours...?
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@Craig: I'm gonna have to say no. Even though I've read your stuff, and think it is good work, I don't think it would be a good idea to have custum races in the story. It will just help people who are reading it to understand, and make it easier to DM.
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I will post my charcter later today. Too busy right now, but I think I'm going to be a half-orc(if it's okay with Aegis)
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I'm going to Use a Human, but what class uses a Falchion??
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Originally posted by craig
I'm going to Use a Human, but what class uses a Falchion??
An Eastern fighter, someone who has seen there devastating use anyone really...
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Oooo, I had a good Idea last night, Halfling in a human community, with a brother (he was fostered) that gets killed by a troll and he takes his Falchion and kils it Thus becoming a ranger with favourite enemy!
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I'm going to be a Half-Orc Fighter.

He is quite strong, but not very dexterous. He is large and muscular. He is slightly smarter than the average half-orc. He is not wise or chrismatic. He is true neutral and attemps to balance both good and evil. He wields a Bastard Sword which he calls Edgeblade. He also really hates orcs and attemps to kill them on sight. He is fond of children and is very nice to them. He worships either a god that is dead and forgotten, or never existed. He tries to find out more about this deity, but has had no success. He also looks for people that will accept him, but not many in the north will trust a half-orc. He will only reveal his past to those he believes are his friends. He also would rather attemp to solve things peacefully and would rather retreat from a battle than fight it if it is agnst elves,humans,dwarves,gnomes,halflings,and half breeds(half elves and half orcs). He is willing to defend himself if needed though.
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Originally posted by Durwyn
I'm going to be a Half-Orc Fighter.

He is quite strong, but not very dexterous. He is large and muscular. He is slightly smarter than the average half-orc. He is not wise or chrismatic. He is true neutral and attemps to balance both good and evil. He wields a Bastard Sword which he calls Edgeblade. He also really hates orcs and attemps to kill them on sight. He is fond of children and is very nice to them. He worships either a god that is dead and forgotten, or never existed. He tries to find out more about this deity, but has had no success. He also looks for people that will accept him, but not many in the north will trust a half-orc. He will only reveal his past to those he believes are his friends. He also would rather attemp to solve things peacefully and would rather retreat from a battle than fight it if it is agnst elves,humans,dwarves,gnomes,halflings,and half breeds(half elves and half orcs). He is willing to defend himself if needed though.
Hmm... Interesting concept. I like it. Gonna be a bit of a challenge to work it into the story.
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Well, if something needs to be changed just tell me, and I have other ideas. I admit it is a unusual idea(even for me).
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@Durwyn: My half-elf and your half-orc are *not* going to get along ;) Gilthanas styles himself an elf, and elves absolutely detest orcs.
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Gylderon my elven assasin
Race:elf
Age:roughly 56
Alignment:Chaotic Good
Gylderon was originally part of a wandering band of elven minstrels. Both his father and mother were the bands ring leaders. When the band learned of an assasin that had been hunting Gylderon's parents down for years, they turned the family out. The assasin, Jeroen Lorean, met with Gylderon on his first attempt and was beaten back by a more dexterous elf. Gylderon told his parents of the encounter and indeed they were amazed by their son's abilities. Jeroen,however, continued to stalk and attempt to take the lives of the family but, in a scuffle with the younger elf, was thrown into the river Tras. The assasin amazed Gylderon, by reaching out to a hanging branch right off the waterfall. Gylderon soon shot the assasin full of arrows but nevertheless respected his skill. This turned the often jolly and singing Gylderon into a being of darkness and gloom. Gylderon still attepmted to help the needy wherever he met them but his life was changed forever. He took up with the short bow and the dagger, as he favored them even before the encounter...thus making him a master assasin.

{occ:This is just a start but elven assasins rule!}
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