So many adventurers started just this way, with a grandfather or elder sitting you down and telling you stories of a far-off land with wonderous sights. He would delight you in grand, epic adventurers with untold riches and honor at the end. The good always defeated evil in the end.
Then you grew up, and realized that those stories aren't the way things really are. There is not always untold treasures at the end of an adventure, and often evil did triumph. Sometimes you had to DO evil to accomplish what you set out to do.
Life is not black and white. You learned that very quickly.
So when stories and rumors about activity starting up near the top of Wyvern Mountain, the old stories you heard come back to you. This is the same mountain that myth held had dragons and wyverns and other hordes of monsters. This is the same mountain that held untold treasures, according to some.
But you also know stories aren't the way things really are. You know other adventurers have climbed the mountain, only to return empty handed or not at all.
So, why are rumors about the mountain popping up now all of a sudden? Is there something new inside?
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Name:
Race:
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Background/History:
--- Answer the following questions in the Voice of your character ---
1. Why are you an adventurer?
2. You have the choice of saving an innocent girl or killing the wizard that holds her captive. Choosing to save the girl ensures the wizard escapes, leaving no trail for you to track. Choosing to kill the wizard ensures the death of the girl. Which do you do and why?
3. How do you like your eggs cooked and why?
4. If you were a king/queen, what would be your first edict?
5. What is your one regret in life?
Game Description:
A 4th Edition Adventure designed for 5 3rd level characters.
I was accepted due to some previous circumstances, which I can explain if ComicsFan wants me to. In the meantime, I'll show my app so you know what you're getting. =P
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Name: Elliana 'Elly' Lyosha
Race: Tiefling Class: Warlord (Leader)
Background/History: Elliana was born in a large city with great military might. Her father served as a captain to the army, with her mother as a nurse on and off the battlefield. Though they loved her, they held great pride in their jobs and expected her to follow in their footsteps. From a young age, Elliana was raised as a warrior by her father, with her mother teaching her basics in healing others. She devoted herself completely to the lessons. Since they made up her life, as did her parents' jobs, she made a connection in her young mind. Doing well in the army meant praise from her parents which meant they were paying attention and showing their love. She lived for that praise, even if her calm nature made it hard to tell that she embraced those words. The inherent calmness she had was from her father's lessons, where he taught her that no matter what happened on a battlefield, one must always remain in control of his or her emotions.
When she was thirteen, her father was killed on the battlefield. The loss of one of the only two people she was close to made her numb. She mechanically trained to be ready for combat, rather than with the passion she once had. At the age of fifteen, she joined as a soldier. In one of her first battles, the commander of their group was a newly recruited man of high status. More in his position for that reason than for smarts in battle, he panicked and made poor decisions for orders. As a result, nearly everyone in the group, including him, died. Also among those slain was Elliana's mother, who had been one of the medics for the group. This incident caused Elliana to harden further. She attributed her mother's death to herself, for not getting there quickly enough to protect her, and to the poorly chosen commander, whose errors had lead to their downfall. That caused her to focus on wanting to be in charge of a group of forces. Her guidance, she felt, would keep those soldiers safe, safer than they could be under the command of those like who she had served. She would not panic, cower, or put herself above others, and that would keep them alive.
Elliana served the next five years as a loyal soldier, making her way up the ranks to become a battlefield commander. They were about to go to war against a force as large as their own. The first few battles Elliana commanded went smoothly. A big battle after, however, led to her getting seriously injured guarding part of her forces from an ambush, most likely from a traitor on their side. She escaped from the area after seeing those under her command get to safety, taking another route to distract some of the enemies.
For the next several days, Elliana wandered, using the healing techniques her mother had taught her to keep herself alive. Still, her wounds were too severe to fully recover from. The lack of proper medical items made it impossible to prevent infection from setting in. It led to her collapsing at last, the only thought in her mind that she regretted not dying the same way her parents did, on the battlefield.
Her surprise was complete when she woke up in a small, warm house. The human who lived there introduced himself as Cyan Florin. He had evidently found her when searching the forest for herbs, as his profession was as a healer. What stood out to Elliana the most, from physical traits, was that Cyan was blind. He did well on his own, but other people in the small town kept their distance from him. As such, he led a lonely life, despite having a kind heart and wanting to help the injured.
As she recovered, Elliana-now called Elly, as Cyan began to refer to her as, and she started to as well-began to build a close relationship with Cyan. His solitude gave her a connection with him, and never had she been with someone who regarded her with such openness in their emotions. To most, she had been regarded as a leader, a woman of great intellect and beauty that was worth respecting on a battlefield. But that never gave her an attachment with anyone. She was an icon more than a person in her squadron. Cyan's words and actions coaxed out the feelings she had long ago buried. She began to realize that it was not life in the army that held so much appeal. Rather, she had wanted a connection to her parents, and then felt an obligation to keeping people safe. She could help people outside of war, as she now saw in Cyan, who healed even though he had never been on a battlefield.
Two years passed, and their feelings grew. Elly had decided to remain with Cyan, to act as a guard for him from the many threats life could have, especially to one who could not see. She also felt romantically inclined toward him, though she was too nervous to ever say anything of it. She considered doing so, but lost her chance when, one morning, Cyan was gone. There was no hint as to where he went or what caused him to. Elly knew Cyan would never leave without telling her, at least if he could consciously decide. Something had gone wrong, and she was determined to find out what.
In spite of her initial worries, the townspeople had nothing to do with it. They had always kept their distance, but never showed outright hostility to Cyan. It was closer to them feeling uncomfortable around him, even if they sometimes needed his medical expertise. When Elly ensured they were telling the truth, she set off, ready to travel until she found him again.
1. Why are you an adventurer?
"You mean, as a warrior? It was all I knew how to do. I moved through life as a fighter, using my mind and body for the task, thinking nothing of others in terms of emotion. Meeting Cyan changed that. It made me question why I went on with no solid purpose. I was considering stopping my life of fighting altogether, but with what has just happened... I cannot. Not until Cyan is safe."
2. You have the choice of saving an innocent girl or killing the wizard that holds her captive. Choosing to save the girl ensures the wizard escapes, leaving no trail for you to track. Choosing to kill the wizard ensures the death of the girl. Which do you do and why?
"There isn't enough information for me to make a decision based on just that. Is the wizard someone who would go on to kill other people? Or was he just after that girl? Without a trail, could he still be found later? Is the girl an innocent? I would prefer knowing all this before choosing. If I was thrown into that situation, however, and had to make a decision without the facts... I would save the girl, most likely. It's not logical, to risk so many people by doing that, yet... I think that is what my heart would mandate before my brain could process it."
3. How do you like your eggs cooked and why?
"Eh? Um... That's an odd question. But the answer is sunny-side up. That's how Cyan made them the first morning I spent with him. They've remained my favorites since. I don't have a logical reason for particularly liking them that way, yet I continue to do so."
4. If you were a king/queen, what would be your first edict?
"I do not think I would make a good queen. If I did land in that situation, my first edict would be, 'Bring forth those who would do well in advising me.' It would be up to me to make sure that the people that came were capable of the job, and not in it for selfish reasons. Still, I would need the advice so I could be a fair ruler."
5. What is your one regret in life?
"Not being there for Cyan. He vanished, and even if I had no way of knowing it would happen, I feel responsible. I am his eyes, his shield, his guard, even if this was never said out loud. I should have been with him at all times to take that role. Instead, one moment of negligence led to this. It is my job to make amends for it."
It should be noted that Kurgan is conceptualized as a Reach-using Runepriest. Standing behind one or two front-liners and both hitting as well as supporting the front-liners.
Race: Eladrin Class: Swordmage (Defender) Description: A pale madman, the Harlequin dresses in the tattered rags of a court Jester, painting his face with garish makeup that he then forgets he's wearing. He has the tendency to talk to himself, to speak in poetry or song, and his eyes are different colors- one metallic shiny green, the other luminescent purple.
I've edited my original application slightly, cleaning up the formatting and removing references to Wild Shaping in her backstory. I've never really looked too far into Essentials classes, so I was surprised to see the Predator Druid fits my mental image of Gwen a lot better than the original class. She's a lot more nature hippie-ish, less turn into a bear and eat you.
The Top of the Mountain
Aug 22 '12, 4:36pm
