Blood for the Abyss OoC Thread

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World: Faydorn, a world, much like the Fay, with considerable connections to other worlds/planes. Faydorn has magical properties similar to a magnetic field that draws planar gateways, conduits, etc... to itself, greatly increasing Faydorn's contact with outsiders. This magical field also has an anchoring effect on outsiders, negating the effects of the likes of banishment or dismissal upon an unwilling outsider. Lastly, this magical field also draws in the divine energy of gods not present in this world, allowing any priest or cleric who is from another plane to operate as a cleric to their god with no hitches.

Racial make up (core races):

Humans: Humans are the most populous race, making up roughly 30% of the (core race) population. Tieflings and Aasimar together make up roughly 15% of the human population due to Faydorn's high contact with outsiders.

Elves: Elves make up roughly 15% of the population, with Sun Elves being the most populous of the elven race making up roughly 35% of the elven race. The Sun Elves are responsible for bringing civilization to Faydorn and the greatest and most glorious civilizations on Faydorn are still those civilizations comprised of Sun Elves. Moon Elves are slightly less in population then the Sun Elves, making up roughly 30% of the elven population. The Drow in their subterranian kingdoms make up roughly 15% of the elven race. Wood Elves make up roughly 10% of the elven population, Silvans make up roughly 5% and Wild Elves make up about 4%. The remaining 1% is made up of the Aquatic Elves and Avariel, both who are remote and isolated, as well as inherently distrusted by the humans of Faydorn for their racial powers. Celestial Elves do not actually live within Faydorn, but often come to Faydorn for easy travel to other planes.

Dwarves: In Faydorn, Dwarves make up 10% of the population, both the Shield Dwarves and Duergar are slowly dying out, while the Gold Dwarves are increasing in population. Shield Dwarves make up 30% of the Dwarven population, Khazerkas make up roughly 5%, Gold Dwarves who are increasing in population with the blessing of Moradin make up roughly 40% of the dwarven population and Duergar make up the remaining 25%. Shield Dwarves are still the most encountered of dwarves as they live the closest to the surface.

Halflings: Halflings make up roughly 20% of Faydorn's (core race) population. Their hard work and other human like characteristics have helped them surpass the other longer lived races of Faydorn. Lightfoot Halflings make up roughly 50% of the halfling population and the vast majority of halflings encountered in human lands. Strongheart halflings make up roughly 35% of the halfling population, but are rarely seen outside of their native lands. Ghostwise Halflings make up roughly 15% of the halfling population and are rarely seen... even by other halflings.

Gnomes: Gnomes make up roughly 15% of Faydorn's population. Rock Gnomes account for roughly 87% of the gnomish population. Jinx make up roughly 12% of the gnomish population and despite their overwhelmingly neutral evil nature, their delight in playing lethal pranks keeps them involved in human and gnomish society regardless of society's view toward them. Svirfneblin make up roughly 1% of the gnomish population, they are reclusive in nature, distrustful of others and distrusted by human society for their magical powers, they are not seen in human lands.

Half-Elves: Half Elves make up roughly 5% of Faydorn's (core race) population, they are predominately half-moon elf, though all types of of racial make up for half elves can be found in Faydorn.

Half-Orcs: Half-Orcs make up roughly 5% of Faydorn's population, they are generally distrusted in well off civilizations, but are excepted in many northern civilizations where prejudice is over looked if one can help with the society's survival.

Civilizations: Feel free to make your own, as I haven't really made any up. However there is nothing like the Mongolian Horde at the height of it's power. In other words no civilization that can potentially take the forefront of the RP.

Religion-the standard deities from the Player's handbook are followed by those native to Faydorn.


RP rules (plagarizing Nika's suggestion).

1. Read the 3 stickies at the top of the forum and make sure you understand them.

2. Read the rules here and make sure you understand them.

3. No manipulation of other's characters without permission or if a week has passed without a post from a person who has not placed themselves on the absence thread (if you think this is too little time or too much time, PM me and I will try to change it).

4.No fighting in public, conflicts are to be handled by PM. If it cannot be resolved I will be forced to take matters into my own hands (so please don't let that happen).

5.No PCs who's races have a +3 level adjust or higher (with one exception), due to the inhabitants of Faydorn's considerable contact with outsiders, they have come to fear and distrust races that have considerable natural powers, aside from the Khazerkas who are prodiminately Lawful Neutral and therefore mesh well with society (even if they are no more charismatic then their fellow Shield Dwarves), as well as being brought to human lands by their Shield Dwarf fellows.

6.No PCs who start higher then level 4, these are average mercenaries and adventurers willing to risk their lives to get their names out there, only someone who doesn't have anything to loose would willing allow themselves to be hired for such a mission. Also the Churches and Holy Orders have troubles of their own and are unable to send their better warriors. (all you high level non-order bound good players, well, conveniently, you guys missed the summon for help).

7.You may have multiple characters, but only 1 +1 enchanted item between them, these mercenaries/adventurers came north to seek fortune, they haven't found it yet. If you have an important heirloom item, I suppose you can sneak it in (so long as you don't go crazy with it's abilities).

8.Keep weapons RP appropriate, most Warriors don't pick up a weapon because it's cool, but because it's a weapon that their father used or is readily taught within that society. While a Katana is appropriate for a culture similar to Feudal Japan, it propbably isn't for someone who's culture feels like Feudal France (unless he was say a adventurer on the high seas and spent considerable amounts of time within this nation/culture that has the Feudal Japan feel).

Location-the city of Sunglow, a city of roughly 50,000 dedicated to the Sun God Pelor, Sunglow has an outerwall, an innerwall and a keep. Sunglow is located in the northern regions and is the city farthest north on it's respective continent. The city is predominately human, with the remainder mostly being shield dwarves.

Government-Republic, formerly Feudalism. The Nobility still holds a good deal of power as they where never killed or removed from the city, but in the past where the nobility once had all the powre granted by their feudal rights, their power now extends as far as their money (which is still quite far).

The Cambions:

Roguush Skullsplitter
Race-Half-Orc Cambion (meaning his mother was pure orc)
Gender-Male
Age-24
Height-6'8"
Weight-300 lbs
Alignment-Chaotic Evil
Class-Barbarian Level 15
Str-29 (+8 racial bonus)
Dex-18 (+4 racial bonus)
Con-18 (+2 racial bonus)
Int-10
Wis-10
Cha-8 (-2 racial bonus)
Racial Bonuses-+2d8 hit dice on start up, Fly 30 feet with average maneuverability, natural weapons 1d4 claws, 1d6 bite, both treated as magical weapons, darkvision, damage reduction 10/magic, spell resistance 27, +1 natural armor, immune to poison, smite good
Spell Like Abilities: 3/day Darkness, Poison, Unholy Aura, 1/day Desecrate, Unholy BlightContagion, Blasphemy, Unhallow, Horrid Wilting
Skills (unmodified)-Intimidate 18, Listen 18, Survival 18
Feats-Weapon Focus Greataxe, Iron Will, Power Attack, Improved Critical Greataxe, Cleave
Equipment: Headtaker (Greataxe), Demon Hide (hide armor)
Description-Roguush is extremely imposing and musclar, his face is primarily orcish in appearance, but two great horns protrude from the side of his head and slope downwards and his forehead is covered in many small horns. His long black hair is thrown back into a braid, his eyes are entirely blood red and his flesh a charred olive green. Black leathery bat wing protrude from his back like on all his brothers.
History-Roguush, like all his brothers, was born an orphan, his orcish mother dying due to complications on an extremely painful delivery. Roguush survived his childhood and slaughtered his entire tribe for his own pleasure upon reaching adulthood. He his currently at the beck and call of his father who was recently summoned into this world.
Level Adjust +4: Cambions are powerful creatures and level as if they where 4 levels higher then they really are.

Celbrieth Hellsbane
Race-Half-Sun Elf Cambion
Gender-Male
Age-143
Height-6'2"
Weight-200
Aligment-Chaotic Evil
Class-Conjurer Level 15
Str-14 (+4 racial modifier)
Dex-22 (+4 racial modifier)
Con-10
Int-27 (+6 racial modifier)
Wis-10
Cha-14 (+2 racial modifier)
Racial Bonuses:Same as Roguush along with +2 to listen, search and spot and elven weapon profiencies.
Spell Like Abilities:same as Roguush
Skills (unmodified)-Concentration 18, Decipher Script 18, Knowledge (Arcana) 18, Knowledge (History) 18, Knowledge (Nature) 18, Knowledge (Planes) 18, Spellcraft 18
Feats-Combat Casting, Scribe Scroll, Spell Penetration, Extend Spell, Greater Spell Focus Conjuration, Greater Spell Penetration, Heighten Spell, Drawing the Damned
Items-Ring of Protection +2
Description-Celbrieth is the closest that one could come to calling a Cambion delicate, his elven blood is evident everywhere within his features, he is slim and his features are chiseled, but two long gazelle like horns protrude from his chin. His blond hair is long and unbraided, his eyes are blue and his flesh white.
History-an outcast, orphaned after his mother, a priest to the elven god Corellon Larethian, Celbrieth grew up in the care of druids who saw him as a necessary balancing agent, Celbrieth slew them all when he no longer needed their care. It was Celbrieth who brought his father forth from the Abyss.

Darran the Ravager
Race-Cambion
Gender-Male
Age-21
Height-6'4"
Weight-230 lbs
Alignment-Neutral Evil
Class-Bard Level 9, Plane Singer level 4
Str-16 (+4 racial modifier)
Dex-20 (+4 racial modifier)
Con-14 (+2 racial modifier)
Int-20 (+4 racial modifier)
Wis-8
Cha-23 (+2 racial modifier)
Racial Bonuses-same as Malkath
Spell Like Abilities-3/day Darkness, Poison, Unholy Aura, 1/day Desecrate, Unholy Blight, Contagion, Blasphemy, Unhallow
Skills (unmodified)-Bluff 16, Disguise 12, Hide 12, Knowledge (Planes) 16, Move Silently 12, Open Lock 10, Perform (Sing) 12, Sleight of Hand 16, Spellcraft 16, Tumble 12, Use Magical Device 16
Feats-Combat Reflexes, Dodge, Magical Aptitude, Persuasive, Improved Intiative, Weapon Focus Rapier
Items-Rapine (Rapier), Leather Armor +3
Appearance-This Cambion would be handsome if you could ignore the two curved, bull like horns sticking out of his forehead and his batwings. He is very debonair and charming the majority of the time, he could be a lady's man if he perferred to take women when they where willing. Darran's deep blue eyes become sicking whenever a beautiful woman enters the room and the visage worsens the younger the girl gets, reaching it's zenith with a girl who has just come into "bloom".
History-Darran was born to the daughter of a powerful noble who had been raped by Abbazoth after allowing the noble man's courtmage to summon him up from the Abyss, only to break free from the wizard's magic. Darran's history is rather dark as he began to develop, bound thuroughly by lust and the drive to spread his tainted seed, Darran used his demonic powers to earn himself the title the Ravager leaving a almost infinite number of tiefling children and ruined lives in his wake.


Well I'll add in more NPCs are things come.

EDIT-Someone was stupid and didn't include the proper feats needed to advance into an epic class as well as forgetting to properly read physical appearance for Cambions (size and weight).

[ March 21, 2006, 22:08: Message edited by: Ilmater's Suffering ]

 

Since I stole the rules from other people no problem if you steal 'em from me.

 

Ok having created my character how do I actually join in?

 

Sounds like fun. May I join also?

 

Just do what I did kuemp and create a character jump in the water's lovely...

 

I'll join but what is the plot? I'd like to know what we will do.

 

Clarifying character manipulation: Character manipulation would be something like initiating another action for another character without circumstancial reasons (Moving character A out of a building that his been just been hit with a shot from a war machine is a circumstancial action, deciding character A is going to go out adventuring with your character usually won't be). You have the ability to manipulate a character's current actions for ease of interaction, but the source of the origins of their actions should come from the character's creator.

If you have a problem with this, just list in this thread how you want your character handled.

A piece I forgot to add in:

Many of the adventurers and mercenaries within this city have come seeking the fame and gold promised by the in the information that has been sent south to the mercenary guilds and the criers on the street corners. Upon arriving on the city all those who where sellswords had a deal worked out between them and the mayor, some of the more troublesome groups being promised vast amounts of wealth.

Lastly, a level 1 Nergaz Warrior looks like this:

Str-17
Dex-11
Con-14
Int-10
Wis-9
Cha-6
Racial Bonuses-+2 natural armor, Darkvision, Resistances Cold 5 Fire 5, considered orcs
Spell Like Abilities-1/day Protection from Good
Skills-Climb, Jump
Feats-Power Attack
Languages-Common, Orc, Abyssal
Items-Chain Shirt, Greataxe
Level Adjust +3-Nergaz are more powerful then standard races and level as if they where three levels higher then their actual level

Description-Nergaz appear as larger, bulkier orcs, except that they have bleached white features and empty black eyes situated beneath a prominate bone ridge. Two tusks protrude from their bottom jaw, preventing them from closing their mouths. Their ears, pointed as other orcs, are more dramatic, longer and are often marked with patches of rotting flesh from some genetic disease. Wide noses, with flairing nostrils dominate their faces. All nergaz have black oily hair that they often wear in dreadlocks. (Aasimar and Tiefling A Guide to the Planetouched, Page 23)

Edit: Plotline

The town Sunglow is underseige by a Balor, his Cambion sons, Nergaz and the orcish tribes the Nergaz dominate. The town clearly has something the Balor wants, though most in the town have absolutely no idea what the Balor is after or what the Balor whats whatever it is for. The seige as been at a standstill for several months prior to the current frame of time and the Tanar'ri had giving the inhabitants of Sunglow time to hand over what the Tanar'ri where after for a supposedly non-violent solution. The only reason for this standstill is because of the Astral Deva Galla who bound within the town's temple to Pelor and on several occassions when things looked terrible for the town, it was Galla who drove the Orcs and Nergaz out from the inner city. Mayor Greendale has used the time granted by the so called mercy period to send riders to the south and circulate a call for adventurers, mercenaries and whoever else would come to the North. Once arriving in Sunglow, the those who have arrived have found themselves surrounded by Cambion brothers who have become irriate at Mayor Greendale. Rumors of great treasures are said to lie within this region, even the rumor of the horde of an old red dragon, but before any adventuring can be done, the Cambion's forces must be driven from the gates.

[ February 09, 2006, 18:50: Message edited by: Ilmater's Suffering ]

 

WHat are the ability modifiers for an aasimar? Pluses and minuses to dex etc?

 

the D20 book Aasimar and Tieflings A Guide to the Planetouched lists Aasimar as having +2 to Wisdom and Charisma, +2 to spot and listen, the ability to cast Daylight 1/day, Darkvision, Resistance: Acid 5, Cold 5, Electricity 5 and a +1 level adjust

 

Thanks, I've only got FR books. Um, can you continue what I've started, since it's your npc?

 

Can I be an Avariel?

I have a character that's been on the waiting list for some time now.

 

I think you'll be able to, it seems like the Avariel lost a lot more power then I realized in 3.5 (I want to say they where a +3 or +4 level adjust in 3.0), Aquatic Elves for that matter too. They'll still remain rare, but they'll become PC playable now.

 

I hope my character is okay. PLEASE tell me something you want to change if there is any.

 

I don;t think we're using Selune here- We're not in the Realms

 

That's why I put a ?. Any gods similar to her?

 

Damn, I just packed my Players Handbook. Um....I'm using Heironious (sp?), but I'm a pally, so....

Maybe, I don't know, Corelleon? You are an elf.

 

There. Good?

 

Cool, now come and help me slay!

 

EI if you read the first post by IS you'd have noticed this

So Selune is fine if you want...

 

Oh its okay, and I did read that too.