Disclaimer Thing

I wasn't really sure where the best place to put this would be. If any admins think it should go somewhere else, I would greatly appreciate the move.

Basically, I'm stealing this idea from my cousin who did something similar - a thread containing all of my unused character ideas. This post will contain an index of sorts for all of my characters, as well as a short description of the character and its preferred system. Each character will also get its own post in this thread (to which the index will link) that gives a fuller profile for the character.
I am probably open to using my characters in any system I have the books for as long as it fits your game. Backgrounds and the like will be made assuming use in the preferred system/setting, but I often reuse favourite character concepts in many settings and so have experience with tweaking backgrounds to fit. A special note on D&D 3.5e and Pathfinder: Pathfinder is my overall preferred system, so it sort of takes precedence over 3.5e. Unless I make a character specifically for one system or the other then I will put "3.5e/PF" for the preferred system, and the background will be written with Golarion in mind, should a non-generalized setting be required.

Anima: Beyond Fantasy
d20 Modern (including subsystems)

including Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Oriental Adventures/Legend of the Five Rings, and a couple 3rd party campaign settings

Dungeons & Dragons 3.5e

including Forgotten Realms, Eberron, and Dark Sun

Dungeons & Dragons 4e

including most if not all settings/themes

GURPS
Mutants & Masterminds
Pathfinder
Pokemon Tabletop Adventures

Revised or Saga Edition, including all setting books

Star Wars

including Changeling, Geist, Hunter, Promethean, Vampire, and Immortals

(New) World of Darkness

I know that was a lot of text, and if you read it all (or even just most of it) I sincerely thank you. Anyway, as a final note I'd like to ask for any comments or critiques that may improve my characters. I plan to expand upon each one as I get the chance, perhaps including things like summaries of (and links to) their exploits in various campaigns to sort of create something of a museum of my roleplaying.

Isen Lohceolt - 3.5e/PF - An elf woman raised as an assassin. Rather than "evil," she is better described as simply being "morally vacant." Basically she would be true neutral were it not for a technicality.

Asha - 3.5e/PF - A female (half-)orc paladin. Orphaned as an infant and raised by the church. Part of this is a role-play experiment for myself, since I don't normally do the holy-types, much. I just don't normally find them as interesting, so here's my attempt to make it interesting to myself with the disparity between the public perception of orcs as brutes and the reality of Asha's noble demeanor.

Linnet Habicht - 3.5e - Linnet Habicht is the daughter of an airship captain who was killed, leaving her unable to inherit his ship. She now wants to get a ship of her own (possibly her father's, if available).

Sawyl Mathers - Pathfinder - A geist oracle whose mouth was sewn shut and was beaten to death due to fear of his prophecies.

Isen Lohceolt
Preferred System: 3.5e/PF
Elf Ninja
Character Concept: Isen Lohceolt was raised from birth to be a ruthless, skilled assassin. With this as the only life she's ever known, Isen lacks many of the moral boundaries most people have. It isn't that she enjoys killing or pain, but rather she views it along the lines of eating, walking, sleeping - something that is just done. One could compare it to a non-Jew being told for the first time how one views it as immoral to eat certain foods - the morality of killing is something she's simply never thought about before and so doesn't really comprehend.
Of course, Isen doesn't go around killing anyone and everyone that strikes her fancy (partly because she has no fancy to be struck), but she holds no reservations and feels no remorse when she needs to kill. It should also be noted that she has probably been in the outside world long enough by the start of the adventure that she does understand that other people view killing as bad (even if she doesn't understand why, herself) and so knows to be judicious and reserved around most. This isn't particularly difficult, though since she is usually reserved around outsiders anyway.
Call to Adventure: There are several reasons for why Isen may join the party. She could be fleeing her home for some reason (perhaps it was attacked), or she might have been sent on a mission targeting someone related to the PCs or the adventure - possibly one of the PCs, themselves.

• Since Isen isn't inherently of Oriental background, I'd suggest (assuming the ninja alternate class is still allowed), that she keep the standard rogue weapon and armour proficiencies.
• Whether Isen is of neutral or evil alignment is arguable. Which side of the line she falls on, I will leave up to the GM.
• I would like to have Isen take levels in the assassin prestige class. If she is deemed neutral this would require GM permission to bend the rules for alignment requirement. Additionally, I fully expect (and even hope) that over the course of the campaign, Isen's alignment may shift more fully towards the neutral side of the fence. RAW has no ex-assassin the way there are ex-paladins and ex-monks. The implications of this will probably need to be discussed with the GM.

3.5e Alterations: Isen doesn't rely much on the Pathfinder setting, so using her in 3.5e is fairly easy. I'm not sure if I'd use the 3.5e rogue or ninja, however.
Other Systems: Isen's concept doesn't rely on any specific mechanics, so she could work with little alterations in similar (or potentially similar) settings and systems. Since the key to her concept is simply her ...peculiar morality, almost the basic character could potentially be used in nearly any system/setting.
Potential systems: D&D 4e, Anima: Beyond Fantasy, d20 Modern, GURPS, Star Wars,

Surprisingly unsuitable since her lack of morality relies more on having more moral characters with whom to interact (especially one or two with fairly strong conviction). While such characters may exist in a WoD game, the dynamic is much different.

World of Darkness

Character Sheets
Pathfinder

Asha
Preferred System: 3.5e/PF
Half-orc Paladin
Character Concept: Asha was orphaned (perhaps during a war or counter-raid against a group of orcs) at a very young age. A soldier (most likely a paladin or other warrior with direct connections to a church) showed mercy on the infant and brought her to a nearby (or his own) church where she was raised. I suppose there are some similarities to The Hunchback of Notre Dame, but this one doesn't involve any corrupt priests. Asha was taken care of and raised just as any other orphan - or at least, this was the plan. There were undoubtedly times when she was treated cruelly by individuals, but even so her upbringing wasn't as bad as it could have been.
Upon reaching adulthood, she has decided to assist the church in anyway she can. Given her orcish heritage, combat is one of her main strengths and so she has taken up the mantle of paladin.
Call to Adventure: Asha's motivation for adventuring is almost certainly going to be due to having received a mission from the church. A more tragic call could take the form of her home (the church) being destroyed or something, but I feel that's little too cliche.

Other Systems: Pretty much any fantasy setting that includes orcs (or a similar race) and divine magic can fit this concept.
Potential systems: D&D 4e, Anima: Beyond Fantasy, GURPS

Character Sheets
Pathfinder

Linnet Habicht
Preferred System: 3.5e (Eberron campaign setting)
Half-elf Rogue/Artificer
Character Concept: Linnet Habicht is the bastard daughter of an exiled Lyrandar airship captain who was a Cyran privateer during the Last War. The ship was lost during the Mourning, and most (if not all) of the crew died. Linnet was "captured" some time later by a Brellish unit that was scouting the ruined lands for survivors. She was brought safely back to Starilaskur where the captain of the unit released her and gave her enough money for a single lightning rail ticket.
Alternate Backgrounds: The key part of Linnet's background is that her father had an airship, is now dead, and that she can't get the airship any longer. This could be because it was destroyed, stolen, confiscated, lost to mutineers, or so on. Should her father's ship still exist, that is her ultimate goal, but she will (and fully expects to need to) settle for another until she gets the opportunity to reclaim her father's.
Call to Adventure: Linnet's call is pretty much written into her background. Having lost everything, she wants to get an airship of her own and start again. Revenge may be involved if the ship (or her father) were lost to an individual (or individual group) rather than a nebulous event like the Mourning.

• I aim to take the Windwright Captain prestige class if possible.

Other Systems: Eberron is pretty much the only system that natively supports airships, which is the key aspect of Linnet's background. Potentially, anything else can change to fit a given setting as long as there is at least the potential for her goal to be achieved (even if it is never actually realized in the game).
Potential systems: D&D 4e,

conversion necessary

Pathfinder. Other systems may be suitable with homebrewing.

Character Sheets
Pathfinder

Sawyl Mathers
Preferred System: Pathfinder
Geist Oracle
Character Concept: Sawyl Mathers led a quiet, unassuming life in a small, secluded hamlet. When Sawyl began to speak prophecies, the superstitious townsfolk grew fearful of him. Instead of visions, Sawyl heard his prophecies and seemed to be incapable of staying silent when they came. Of it's own accord, his mouth would repeat the foretellings as they entered his head. Just over a year later, an ill-timed prophecy came to him in the middle of a festival. Nearly the entire village heard of the fearful plague that was doomed to grip the village by the end of the year. Fearing that he was causing these events rather than powerlessly announcing their arrival, the villagers cut out Sawyl's tongue, and sewed his mouth shut before beating him to death and depositing the corpse in a pit at the edge of the nearby woods.
Call to Adventure: Pharasma was not done with her new disciple, however and he awoke four months later on the Day of Bones to claw from his shallow grave and find nothing but the putrid corpses of everyone he ever knew. Hearing one more command from the Lady of Graves, Sawyl headed out not knowing what lay in store for him. He is thankful for the tight black thread that binds his lips, fearing that should it be removed history will repeat itself.

Race

GEIST

Geists are the unnatural children of the grave. Neither fully alive, nor fully undead they straddle fine line and are hated and feared by all. It isn't clear how these creatures come to be as each seems to have a different origin and attempts to replicate their creation are rarely successful and often horrific. For what little it is worth, they seem to most commonly spawn when someone who isn't quite dead is exposed to strong necromantic magic, but then there are several examples of those who have been dead for years or decades rising as geists, and some who seem to rise more or less spontaneously with no known contact with any sort of magic.

+2 Strength, +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma: Geists are strong and resilient, but their deathly origin is immediately evident.
Medium: Geists are Medium creatures and receive no bonuses or penalties due to size.
Normal Speed: Geists have a base speed of 30 feet.
Half-Undead: Geists aren't fully alive, but neither are they fully dead. This unusual balance instills in them a peculiar set of traits. Half-undead gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against disease and mind-affecting effects. Half-undead take no penalties from energy-draining effects, though they can still be killed if they accrue more negative levels than they have Hit Dice. After 24 hours, any negative levels they've gained are removed without any additional saving throws. Half-undead creatures are harmed by positive energy and healed by negative energy. A half-undead creature with the fast healing special quality still benefits from that quality.
Darkvision: Geists can see in the dark up to 60 feet.
Light Sensitivity: Geists are dazzled as long as they remain in an area of bright light.
Plagueborn: Their rebirth from the grave grant geists a resistance to many of the ailments that affect the living. Geists gin a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against ingested poisons, and becoming neauseated or sickened.
Shadow Resistance: The unholy magic that animates a geist gives it cold resistance 5 and electricity resistance 5.
Stalker: Geists make little noise and have a sharper senses than they did in life. Perception and Stealth are always class skills for a geist.
Unnatural: Geists unnerve normal animals, and train to defend themselves against the inevitable attacks from such creatures. Members of this race take a –4 penalty on all Charisma-based skill checks to affect creatures of the animal type, and receive a +4 dodge bonus to AC against animals. Animals’ starting attitude toward members of this race is one step worse than normal.
Languages: Geists being play speaking Common and Necril. Geists with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Abyssal, Aklo, Orc, Goblin, Infernal, and Undercommon.

Alternate Racial Traits
Silent Hunter: Some geists are stealthier than others. A geist reduces the penalty for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can make Stealth checks while running at a –20 penalty (this number includes the penalty reduction from this trait). This racial trait replaces shadow resistance.
Fell Magic: Once in awhile, a geist will be raised with a deeper connection to the infernal magic that created him. They gain +1 to the DC of any saving throws against necromancy spells that they cast. Members of this race with a Wisdom score of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like abilities: 1/day - bleed, chill touch, detect poison, touch of fatigue. The caster level for these effects is equal to the user’s character level. The DC for these spell-like abilities is equal to 10 + the spell’s level + the user’s Wisdom modifier. This racial trait replaces shadow resistance and stalker.

Oracle Curse

MUTE
You cannot speak in any intelligible language. Comprehend languages, tongues and other similar abilities have no effect on making you're attempts at verbal communication understood. You cast all of your spells as if they were modified by the Silent Spell feat. This does not increase their level or casting time.

At 5th level, you receive a +3 competence bonus on Perception checks. You also gain the ability to communicate empathically with anyone that you are touching. This empathic communication can only convey emotions and urges, or very simple ideas. It does not allow verbal communication.

At 10th level, your empathy ability can be used to communicate with anyone in a (30/60 foot) radius. You may also communicate telepathically with any one individual that you are touching as long as you both share a language. A telepathic bond (as the spell) may be formed with one specific creature per day by taking a full-round action to establish the connection which lasts for 24 hours, or until a new bond is formed. You must touch the target in order to establish the connection.

At 15th level, you may communicate telepathically with any single creature in a (30/60 foot) radius. Once per day, you may use sending as a spell-like ability.

Other Systems: Really, this generally idea may work better in other, more modular settings (*cough* GURPS *cough*). But I like Pathfinder, and I think I balanced my homebrew fairly well. Initially, all I wanted was to play a guy with his mouth sewn shut, which I thought would work best (and ironically, least grotesquely) with an undead character. As you may have noticed, he sort of took a

seriously, no pun intended

life of his own, and has become a bit more difficult to transplant than perhaps he should've been. Most systems will probably need to downplay the oracle bit, since at the very least, I don't know how to work that in well with anything other than Pathfinder and maybe 3.5e.
Potential systems: ...GURPS? Maybe D&D 4e... >_> I suppose World of Darkness would be another natural choice, too (specifically, oh... I dunno, Geist?) with some changes.

Character Sheets
Pathfinder

Threads are for discussion. This belongs in the wiki not in a thread.

...What wiki?

See menu bar: This Wiki.

Ack! I'm blind. -_-' Sorry. So, this could actually go there, then?

Indeed.