Carry the Flame West (Pathfinder system)

[TheHighwayHitman]

Did you fill all spots?

[Ixy]

Character submissions are accepted until tomorrow morning ET so no characters are final yet.

[TheHighwayHitman]

Ahh. I wont make the deadline. But I am a Cleric player.

[Latooni Subota]

There's so many good apps with cool characters. Makes me want to try and figure out ways to make Tessa better. @.@

[eBadger]

I'll have a late night submission.  Tried to finish last night but needed sleep. 

[Ixy]

It's all good.  I won't check until late morning.

[eBadger]

   

Myra Gersumblesuch-Kettlespark

Gnomish Arcane Sorceress
Chaotic Good
Character Sheet (In progress)

"Hey!  Barkeep!  Have you got a whiskey strong enough to burn the memories away?"

The Kettlespark clan is an old and honored line of scholars renowned for their powerful magic.  Within the dormant lava tubes behind the black granite walls of the Ashen Hall they keep the Brass Library, a repository of knowledge ranging from arcane to philosophical.  For centuries clan kept mostly to itself, content in reclusion, venturing out to seek knowledge and resources rather than land or power.  In their vanity, they imagined themselves above the petty squabbles of those around them - until exaggerated, false rumors of powerful magic and artifacts stored within the Library reached the ears of Sheng, an orc mage who was uniting many clans of the Horde. 

Myra grew up amidst the desperate struggle for existence; both her parents fell at her side during vicious battles defending the passes and ramparts and raiding the horde to disrupt Sheng's attempt to become Warlord.  Both necessity and talent empowered her magic; she was forged into a prodigy and hero.  Those hammer blows of experience left marks, however.  Myra was brave, cunning, loyal to a fault and esteemed knowledge and civilization; but she was also quick to anger, ruthless...even bloodthirsty, some whispered where she couldn't quite hear. 

And when the war ended, Sheng finally dead and destroyed, Myra knew within her burnt and bloody soul those whispers were true.  Peace held nothing for her; she was a creature of action and destruction, not an erudite to burrow into stacks of tomes and scrolls to tease out wisdom.  She would rather hurl a spell or forge some arcane device by instinct than unravel why it worked.  The ghosts of remembered horrors haunted her, the eyes of dead friends and foes demanding solace in drink or action.  Stifled by the fruits of victory, she decided to follow the path of the Collectors, going into the world to gather knowledge for others rather than staying at the Library to gather it for herself.  She served for a time as an irregular within the Imperial military, then as a mercenary and freelance adventurer, obtaining manuscripts by service, trade or force.   

Myra was recruited into the expedition as a projection of Imperial power.  She has a warm and forceful personality and is well used to negotiations and diplomacy; but where that fails, she is a blazing fury of offensive potential.  Whether impressed or intimidated, her presence is the first step toward converting foreign nations and tribes into vassal states.  She is, as one minister noted in his advisory letter, "An excellent emissary when cordial relations are desired, but success is desired more." 

   

Morgan Fliffitygivvit
Faerie Dragon Familiar

"Yes, but I'm right at the end of the chapter...."

A staid and stable complement to Myra's personality, Morgan has the mind of an accountant and the soul of a scholar.  He has long been a servant of the Brass Library; the smell of arcane knowledge drew him in shortly after he was hatched.  He prefers the thinking approach to any situation, and a good book to actually doing anything at all.  Where Myra is the power and action of their duo, Morgan is the reason and planning, coupled by a distinctly draconic sense of greed.  He modest magical power is usually bent toward supporting others, while he remains as a protector, scout, and sometime accomplice. 

They do, however, share an avaricious desire to accumulate knowledge, something they'll charm, swindle or fight to accomplish. 

[Chulanowa]

Y'know when I said "definitely a wizard' and put up four possible pictures for said wizard? Apparently what I meant was "Probably a druid or Shaman, lol" - I don't know why my brain does this to me. At any rate, hopefully will have it up by the mornin'!

[Muse]

  *Chuckles* 

  Staring all over with a few hours to aply, Chula? 

  lol  And I think up until now I was the sole divine caster aplicant.  ^_^;;

[Chulanowa]

Jaela Sands
Neutral Half-Elf Druid 11

   Jaela Sands was born in the port city of Nimwaters. Her mother was a lady of the night, her father some elf who had come in on a ship and never looked back. Despite being the by-blow of a vagrant and a prostitute, Jaela's life was not terrible; Her mother worked out of a tavern , and the innkeeper kept the girl busy sweeping floors, changing candles, chasing mice. Certainly not a life of luxury, but she was rarely hungry and barely knew violence outside of a few barfights.
   This changed twenty years ago, during the Mitheran Uprising; when the Pretender's men came to Nimwater, they did so as an attacking army, keen on "proving a point" to the port city that proudly hailed the emperor in these parts. Nimwater burned, and many of its people died in the carnage. Jaela's and her mother were among the refugees who fled; but her mother had suffered several blows and from the smoke of the burning tavern, and at her age... She demanded her daughter travel northwest after she was gone, to find her father. Jaela did all she could within her meager power to keep her mother with her, but it wasn't enough.
   The young woman did as he mother bade her and traveled northwest, through farmland, through hills, and into the forests near the frontier. it was a hard journey, and Jaela had to learn a number of things from the people she traveled with; reading hte weather, starting a fire with damp wood, snaring rabbits. All she had was a name, Faris Jedleanu, and village after village turned her in new directions, until finally, finally, she found him.
   Faris had changed from his days as a drunken sailor; Now the forest called to him, and as surprised as he was to find he had a daughter, he was determined to help her hear the same call. Among the elves and woodsmen of the frontier, Jaela learned the druidic arts. Forest and plain, sky and river, she learned the way of all the lands, and the creatures dwelling there.
   When the empire came calling to the frontier, seeking brave souls with experience in the hinterlands for an expedition even further afield, Jaela decided to take her chance; There were elder druids and fiercer rangers, perhaps, but they were busy after all... And part of her, an adventurous part, wanted to know how deep the secrets of this land went, beyond the bounds of her circle's knowledge.

Personality: Jaela is a practical, sensible woman. At least she likes to think she is. Few other people seem to agree... well, few other humans from [/i]civilization[/i], that is. She could never live within a walled city again! Though she takes the duty of her order seriously - to maintain the health and sanctity of the green world - that doesn't mean she has to be crotchety and dour. begin of elvish blood, she's still a young woman compared to the others, after all! She finds fun in the world aroudn her, and it's not hard when you can be nearly any animal or creature you put your mind to. She has a good eye for the character of people,and despite frequent disappointment, she hasn't shed her optimism that most people are basically good, if you let them be. Though she doesn't really go out of her way to "make firends," she's happy to join in with others, though her odd mannerisms and occasionally "geeking out" (as one gnome once put it) over random patterns in leaves or bird flights can be offputting. if you took her to a fancy party she'd be the one looking for the host's cat, who is no doubt scared of all these new people.

Role: I'm seeing Jaela as a solid "support" role; wild shape can lend itself to scouting or combat just fine, and the wide array of druid spells can certainly bolster the group or decimate an enemy. Investign in Nature, Survival, Spellcraft, and Geography will of no doubt have practical uses as well. Maybe not hte "best healer," she would point out htat it's better to not have to heal wounds, than to be really good at doing it. Right?



...I do also have the shaman, but I think it might be a little "out there" for what Ixy has planned.  ;D Even if she would be a better healer...

[sullivanthedreadlord]

Some healing is better than waiting for it to heal naturally.

[Callie Del Noire]

Durn.. missed this..

[Ixy]

Please verify that these are the applications that you want to submit, and I'll make selections in the next 24 hours or so.  Personality notes are being made by me, based on how I expect your characters would behave in the frontier, and aren't meant to be overly simplistic or anything-- just for my reference.  If you think they don't really describe your character's portrayal, let me know.

So.  I will have some trouble here.  I see at least 5 or 6 characters that I definitely want in this story, and no characters that I -don't- want.  The problem is that I will not have that many spots, and I am not going to run a large-group game.

Player: Chulanowa
Character: Jaela Sands, Half-Elf Druid. 
Role: Support, Nature, Healing
Personality: Optimistic, copacetic, easygoing, prone to fascination

Player: eBadger
Character: Myra something something, Gnomish Sorceress (Arcane Bloodline)
Role: Arcane caster, questionable representative of law and order
Personality: Haunted hero, imperial hand, face

Player: Waldham
Character: Emielle Amblecouronne, Human Fighter
Role: Tank, crafter?, traditional frontier tech
Personality: Unrelenting, apart from a love, accepting, courageous

Player: Latooni Subota
Character: Tessa Fairwind, Halfling Sorceress (Maestro/Serpentine Crossblooded)
Role: Arcane Caster, Communication, face, nature knowledge
Personality: Positive, adorable, pacifist if possible

Player: PhantomPistoleer
Character: Sir Pallam Ren, Human Paladin
Role: Bravado, martial, spearheading martial action
Personality: if like I remember... Noble, charmingly obstinate, heedless of personal risk, bit of a square

Player: NationalAcrobat
Character: Cpt. Eathelstan Stoutly, Human Fighter
Role: Martial, spearheading martial action
Personality: Direct, duty-bound, protector-type

Player: DomJoe
Character: Ilwynn, Half-Elf UC Monk
Role: Martial, specialist
Personality: former slave, struggling with personal pain

Player: SullivanTheDreadlord
Character: Jathal Rosen, Elf, Slayer (Arcane Archer)
Role: Ranged combat, minor caster, specialist
Personality: Not sure

Player: Muse
Character: Mariah Anice, Aasimar Cleric of Sarenrae
Role: Insanely fuckable healer (so far)
Personality: Aloof spirity-type, unearthly, gentle-and-wise type with blade and magic to back it up

[National Acrobat]

Yes Ma'am, that is indeed the character I wish to submit!

[PhantomPistoleer]

Aww, he isn't a bit of a square!   :D

But he is all of those other things.

[DomJoe]

Ilwynn is also slightly bloodthirsty, as reflected in her method of combat (stab it till it screams, then stab it some more). Otherwise, she's blunt and to the point (Good insight, not so good with words). Otherwise, that's my character.

[Latooni Subota]

Yep, basically got it

[Chulanowa]

Aww, he isn't a bit of a square!   :D

But he is all of those other things.

I can vouch for that, I've never seen a paladin so eager to eat "desert lobster" in the raw. And even though this is E and that SOUNDS dirty, no. No it was not.  ;D

[Latooni Subota]

*Snickers*

Insanely Fuckable Healer

[PhantomPistoleer]

I can vouch for that, I've never seen a paladin so eager to eat "desert lobster" in the raw. And even though this is E and that SOUNDS dirty, no. No it was not.  ;D

Maybe Ixy thought he was a square because he liked to sleep a lot.  He was wearing full plate in the desert!

[National Acrobat]

*Snickers*

Insanely Fuckable Healer

Not a bad thing really?

[Chulanowa]

*Snickers*

Insanely Fuckable Healer

Pffft, that's nothing, just wait 'til you get a taste of Jaela's Goodberries. Ask anyone, she's the Lay of the Land. Just feel that Healing Warmth coming from her Grove of Respite!

Also she can make it rain motherfucking frogs. While also being a flying frog herself. Maybe you're not into that but you gotta admit, that's pretty fucking cool.

[PhantomPistoleer]

Pffft, that's nothing, just wait 'til you get a taste of Jaela's Goodberries. Ask anyone, she's the Lay of the Land. Just feel that Healing Warmth coming from her Grove of Respite!

Also she can make it rain motherfucking frogs. While also being a flying frog herself. Maybe you're not into that but you gotta admit, that's pretty fucking cool.

:-\  How big of a frog?

[Chulanowa]

well, only a medium frog, but she can be a large toad!

Actually reading up on Wild Shape... this ability is kind of nuts. How have i never played a Druid before?

[eBadger]

Lol.  Yes, that's me.  Trying to bridge the line between blaster and toolbox, and I think I've mostly succeeded.  Added a bit on her familiar just so there was another gnome gibberish name in there.