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Paragon game?  Going to try a spell cleric Radiant Servant of Pelor, who has discovered that one rapidly rises up the church hierarchy in these sorts of conditions. The loss of magical communication and threat of zombie apocalypse has unnerved the cleric, so he or she swiped Carthaune's message and headed out to find out what happened, figuring the highest ranking priest at the temple was needed there.
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Aug 24, 2008 16:48
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What can you tell us about Carthaune? Is he paragon-level like ourselves, or more archmage inclined? Wonder if it's possible for any wizards to come from the Academy of the Lake. Also, any possibility that any members of the party have worked with each other beforehand?
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Aug 24, 2008 17:57
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Think I managed to get the mechanics part down. Appearance, personality, and biography to come. If anyone wants to carpool to the Academy of the Lake, feel free to join up. If possible, Chaedia isn't taking the direct route, in favor of finding people she's worked with/heard of before to get help and possibly see if they know anything. Chaedia is a wiry elven female, 136 years old, her once-brown hair darkened to black with age. Perhaps her most notable feature is her unwavering gaze, her blue eyes speaking of a steadfast resolve forged over the past century. Chaedia is old enough to remember the Great War, the battles she took part in while only a novice. She remembers entering the war, fighting to defend the rightful place of a ruler whose enemies would run rampant over the world if left unchecked. She remembers the months of fighting, confusion, and despair, the battle-scarred lands and the constant tug of allegiances. But though her faith in individuals may have wavered, what never faltered was her belief in the power to change things. Exiting the war, her life became one of cycles. She'd travel the world, filling the credo of bringing light to the darkness, aiding troubled communities and helping to build new ones after driving the shadows away. She'd then settle down or up to years at a time, building, teaching, healing, learning, befriending. Eventually, she'd feel an increasingly irrepressible sensation of being needed elsewhere, causing her to begin the cycle anew. Her travels have taken her to many places, leaving both friends and foes behind her. She has made a point of having good relations with her fellow clerics, but far more interesting relationships with her family. Decades ago in one of her earlier cycles, she became enamored of a fellow elf, their short-lived romance leaving her with a child. The unique challenges of raising the child while attempting to perform her duties were enough that when she settled down with a human years later, she only relocated the family once in twenty years, a personal record. But with her children grown, her commitment to her duty took over, and she once more set off for parts unknown. Aside from perhaps estranging her family members, her dedication to Pelor has left her with true enemies as well. Though she makes every attempt to uphold the tenements of kindness, mercy and compassion, she has little patience for what she sees as the predators of the innocent. She is ruthless when dealing with the creations of Orcus, with a particular hatred for vampires and their ability to enslave others, body and soul. The feeling is likely mutual, especially for the members of the Black Haven. In battle, she bears no weapon, trusting instead in the power invested in her. To do otherwise would be to doubt the strength Pelor has given to her. Her style is unusual, more of a stylized mediative ritual than the sharp bursts of power and prayer other clerics may demonstrate. Closing her hands and extending the first two fingers, she traces paths in circling gestures, feeling the flow of power around her before releasing it in a jabbing lance or a descending cascade of light and power. Heat and light have always been important to her, the embodiment of the sun's greatest gifts to the world. She has devoted herself to mastering these gifts, to use them to bring hope and life to the darkest corners of the world, to embody the principles with every fiber of her being until it is as natural as breathing. She prefers to meditate outdoors or by a window whenever possible, basking in the warmth, the feeling of security and strength. Since the Aftermath of the Eclipse, these meditations have become more important than ever. Her own investigations have revealed nothing, leaving her with her faith alone. She is adamant that the unnerving silence is by no means definitive, but a product of some external intervention. Just as an eclipse is the result of the moon casting its shadow upon the lands, so too must the Aftermath be some form of shadow upon magic itself. The way it strikes followers both arcane and divine, and the way that some retain their abilities convinced her that the neither permanent nor irreversible. In times of doubt, Pelor's Holy Lantern reassures her that the gods are not gone, merely hidden from view, and the light serves as a promise that they will return as inevitably as the sun. It is the interference that must be dealt with. The cost of the interference has been remarkably steep. From the high priest down to neophytes, the severing has struck randomly and frequently. While the actual hierarchy of the church hasn't changed a great deal, Chaedia has realized that the number of servants of Pelor capable of wielding more power can likely be counted on one hand. To make matters worse, she is likely the last of the clergy capable of wielding Pelor's most resplendent gift to its fullest. Ravic Carthaune's message is a surprise, but not an inconceivable one. Her few magical superiors are scattered across the world fighting to keep the light of justice alive (no matter what rumors may suggest), leaving Chaedia as one of the only ones with both the ability and opportunity to make a difference. Not since the Aurorean Campaign has she been in such an important position. If High Mage Ravic Carthaune had discovered something and asked for her help in changing the world, there was no reason to possibly reject him. The meeting at the end of the month gave her time- time she would instead use to the fullest, riding across the countryside looking for old friends, acquaintances and rivals, anyone she could think of who might possess the strength and skill enough to make a difference in these trying times. She would help restore the world to its rightful state, even if she had to drag the gods back herself. code:LightWarden fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Aug 29, 2008 |
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Aug 24, 2008 19:41
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Apparently, if you can take a feat more than once, it will say you can do so. You can juke around the spell you got with the feat, however. Since the "multiple spell choices per slot" seems to be a product of the "spellbook" class feature, it looks as though you'd only get to use it if there was a feat that granted you the spellbook feature. It looks like the answer is "no" on both counts.
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Aug 24, 2008 23:39
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Blargh, managed to get a broad sketch of background and personality down. MMAgCh, let me know if it's not specific enough or lacking in any particular area. I went for the vague approach in parts so it could be altered and amended as the plot or players require, but if you want detail I can flesh it out.
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Aug 25, 2008 15:05
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Aggro, according to the first post the Great War was ~100 years ago, I think, and lasted a few months to a year-ish (well, it just says "months"). So if your character is 56, she won't have any memories of any events relating to the war. You'd probably want to either slap on a good 60 or 70 years, or figure out if this is some sort of other dwarf squabble. Not sure, but you might want to toss in a few more adventuring exploits that make others come to you, or otherwise explain why you went to them? Also, is it just me, or is Leomund's Secret Chest awesome for fetch quests? Drop it off at your employer's place, tell him to place it under guard, and then summon it up when you need to ship him something, he can leave notes, instructions, and more arcane components in the thing if he needs to do so, allowing the group to exchange information and items across the planes if necessary.
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Aug 25, 2008 23:35
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My apologies, for some reason I thought that was a question to anyone that I was able to answer (though I cannot figure out where I got that idea). I didn't think I was too out of line, but I'll refrain from doing that in the future. Will fix the issue with the letter. Can you tell us a little about the process itself? Are the people he selected the most awesome exemplars of heroic power (that chose to show up), or were there any other influencing factors like availability? And what portion of the active heroes do the PCs compose? Are they the sole ones to take up the call put forth by Carthaune, or are there other nonplayer heroes who show up to make the assembly look more united? Basically, how important are we? If we're out doing hero things, who's back at home making sure the things from beyond don't eat all the peasants? LightWarden fucked around with this message at 05:36 on Aug 26, 2008 |
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Aug 26, 2008 05:06
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Ok, thanks for the information, editing background appropriately. What's the deal with rituals and those who have been deprived of power? Since even Martial characters can pick up training to use them, I'm not sure if the magic is in the user, or in the ritual itself, but for clerics and wizards who might be skilled at performing rituals, can they still use them when not powered?
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Aug 29, 2008 02:36
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Nimlach!  Oh well, good luck to the Fey Appreciation Party and the groupie.
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Sep 2, 2008 19:38
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On behalf of the peanut gallery: 
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Feb 9, 2009 05:19
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Well, if Coreladdabar and Annetta use their biggest guns and their action points, there's a small chance that they might be able to drop the Oblivion Wraith before its turn rolls around, or at least slide him far enough away from others to keep them out of his aura, allowing Taldrel to make with the healing before Alagand dies of aura-related injuries on his next turn, which would then allow Alagand to heal Petra and let everyone else get back in the fight and pile onto the others. Because if Alagand starts his turn within two or three squares of either wraith, you're going to need a Raise Dead ritual, and if I'm remembering correctly, might have to deal with another Wraith. Edit: And Dallan already made that point. Oh well.
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Feb 9, 2009 06:03
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Well, at least there are several copies of the Raise Dead ritual floating around. (And back-up players).
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Feb 10, 2009 01:46
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Technically, you're also short a controller, but a Resourceful Magician bard would solve both of those problems.
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