Dice OOC and Join thread - Servants of Dawn 5e

[Sour Diesel]

~SERVANTS OF DAWN~
Join / OOC THREAD
1 seat open (Tank needed)

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Background

Paladina is a country scarred by battlefields. Accursed beings from the Underdark swept across the land, cursing and killing everything in sight. The Vampire was among the most feared and vicious. Humanity turned towards the Light for salvation, and so, Servants of Dawn emerged to cleanse the plagued lands.

Ages have passed since the vampire was a constant threat. Their mark left on society is still felt to this day in the form of gothic design, cryptic humor, and morose attitudes. It is said a Servant has a way of brightening the dreary minded. Popular belief among scholars is that Servants were the descendants of paladins and warriors who defeated the Blight.

All empires have their heights and low points. All agree the war against the Blight was the epitome of their divine strength, but with years that aura has faded. Now the country is at war with itself. The future could depend on the Servants of Dawn siding with the righteous, so long as they are not deceived.

There is an unspoken code amongst Servants of Dawn never to ask for a reward for their service. Anything given to them in excess should be donated. A Servant is forced to seek a nomad’s life in search of evil to destroy. (This means I plan on rewarding you with special items in lieu of wasting everyone’s time grocery shopping)


Character Rules

Sheets must be posted in text format without links to other pages.
Please include with your character sheet ~150 word introduction for your character. Please include things such as motivations, personality traits, life shaping experiences, etc. Do Not Include physical characteristics or description of clothing/weapons. Failure to follow this request will be grounds for immediate rejection.

Ability Score Array: 16, 15, 14, 12, 10, 9

Level 1

Race Restrictions: Vampire, Drow, Dhampir, custom races approval pending

Class Restrictions: 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons PHB

Please include a photograph of your character to be used for map token. Please do not tokenize the image yourself.

 

[Sherwood]

First to post! I have an elf ranger 3/4ths done. I just had a question. What kind of creatures are there in this setting for a Favored Enemy? What would work well in this setting?

 

[Sherwood]

Please include with your character sheet ~150 word introduction for your character. Please include things such as motivations, personality traits, life shaping experiences, etc. Do Not Include physical characteristics or description of clothing/weapons. Failure to follow this request will be grounds for immediate rejection.

Does this mean you do NOT want us to post a full character sheet, but just the general description and background? I don't want to get banned for not following the rules.

 

[Sour Diesel]

Does this mean you do NOT want us to post a full character sheet, but just the general description and background? I don't want to get banned for not following the rules.

Post the full sheet along with your writing sample. Im going to make a page for approved sheets. Here we can discuss ideas and build a good team

 

[Sour Diesel]

As for favored enemies, assume everything else is normal dnd setting aside from what I have laid out. Feel free to embellish and make up places you hail from

 

[Sherwood]

Thank you for clearing that up for me. I'll have my elf typed up and posted shortly. Do you want the sheets here in this thread, or do you want them somewhere else?

 

[Sour Diesel]

I edited my previous post but yeah I will take sheets in here, and make an approved page in leading up to game start

 

[Sherwood]

• Attributes and Bonuses
• Skills
• Racial and Class Bonuses
• Equipment
• Background

• 
  Name: Aldarian Silverhair
  Race: Wood Elf
  Background: Outlander
  Age: 121
  Alignment: Chaotic Good
  
  Str: 9 / -1
  Dex: 18 / +4
  Con: 15 / +2
  Int: 14 / +2
  Wis: 13 / +1
  Cha: 10
  
  Class: Ranger
  Level: 1
  Proficiency: +2
  Initiative: +4
  
  Hit Points: 12
  Hit Dice: 1d10
  Armor Class: 16
  Passive Perception: 13
  Active Perception: +3
  Movement: 35ft
  
  Spells: None Until Second Level
  
  Weapons
  Longbow: +6 to Hit, 1d8+4 Damage -- Martial, Piercing, Two-Handed, Ammunition, Range 150ft/600ft
  --40 Arrows
  Quarterstaff: +1 to Hit, 1d6-1 Damage -- Simple, Versatile, Bludgeoning
  Short Sword x2: +6 to Hit, 1d6+4 Damage -- Martial, Finesse, Light, Piercing
  
  Armor
  Scale Mail +6 to AC
  
  
• 
  
  Acrobatics: +4
  Animal Handling: +1
  Arcana: +2
  **Athletics: +1
  Deception: 0
  History: +2
  Insight: +1
  Intimidation: 0
  **Investigation: +4
  Medicine: +1
  **Nature: +4
  **Perception: +3
  Performance: 0
  Persuasion: +0
  Religion: +2
  Sleight of Hand: +4
  **Stealth: +6
  **Survival: +3
  
  **Indicates Proficient Skill
  
  Languages
  Common, Elvish, Gnomish, Orc
  
  Proficiencies
  Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
  Martial Weapons, Simple Weapons
  
  Personality Traits
  I watch over my friends like a pack of newborn pups.
  I place no stock or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won't save you from a hungry Owlbear.
  Ideals
  Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
  Bonds
  My family, clan or tribe is the most important thing in my life, even when they are far from me.
  Flaws
  I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies.
  
  Feature - Wanderer
  You have an excellent memory for maps and geography, and you can always recall the general layout of terrain, settlements, and other features around you. In addition, you can find food and fresh water for yourself and up to five other people each day, provided that the land offers berries, small game, water, and so forth.
  
  
• 
  Ranger Bonuses
  Favored Enemy
  You have advantage on Survival checks to track your favored enemies, as well as on INT checks to recall information about them. You also learn one language of your choice that is spoken by your favored enemies, if they speak one at all.
  Undead
  Undead are once-living creatures brought to a horrifying state of undeath through the practice of necromantic magic or some unholy curse.
  
  Natural Explorer
  You have a favored terrain type. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for proficient skills when you make an INT or WIS check related to it. While traveling for an hour or more in your chosen terrain, difficult terrain doesn’t slow your group’s travel, your group can’t become lost except by magical means, you remain alert to danger even when you are engaged in another activity, you can move stealthily at a normal pace (while alone), you find twice as much food while foraging, and while tracking creatures, you learn the exact number, sizes, and how long ago they passed through the area.
  Forest
  You are particularly familiar with one type of natural environment and are adept at traveling and surviving in such regions.
  
  
  Racial Traits
  Darkvision
  You can see in darkness (shades of gray) up to 60 ft.
  
  Keen Senses
  You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
  
  Fae Ancestry
  You have advantage on saves against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
  
  Trance
  You don't need to sleep, but meditate semiconsciously for 4 hours a day. While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
  
  Elf Weapon Training
  You have proficiency with the longsword, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow.
  
  Mask of the Wild
  You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured.
  
  
• 
  Scale Mail
  Quarterstaff
  Shortsword x2
  Longbow
  --40 Arrows
  Backpack
  Clothes, Travelers
  Hunting Trap
  Pouch
  Bedroll
  Mess kit
  Rations, 1 day x10
  Tinderbox
  Torch x10
  Waterskin
  
  Gold: 10
  
  
• 
  Aldarian was born high in the trees in the Elven village of Woodhelven to a pair of kind and loving parents. From an early age, she was raised to be at one with the forest, and she learned how to move silently to stalk her prey and vanish in the wood when threatened. Overall, it was a wonderful life for a young wood elf, but no matter how nice her life in Woodhelven was, it could not stop the wanderlust that filled the pretty elf maiden. The only thing that kept her in her village were the strong words of her father, telling her to dispel such thoughts and stay home, find a good man to be her husband, and someday raise a family.
  
  It wasn't until her fifty-second birthday that tragedy came to her life. A dreadful evil came to Woodhelven in the form of a horde of zombies raised from the ground that they were buried in to walk the earth once more. In order to defend themselves, all able-bodied members of the village answered the call to arms, and at the end of the night, the elves of Woodhelven were victorious, but there was still a cost. Several lives were lost, including Aldarian's beloved parents. From that day forward, a burning hate filled the young woman for any form of undead, and with her ties to Woodhelven now gone, Aldarian had no reason to not pack a small bag of necessities and made her way out across the wood to the great world beyond.
  
  As she grew in both age and experience, she was approached by one of the Servants of Dawn and was invited to try her hand at joining the order.
  
  
  

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Ability Scores and Basics

Name: Carric Galanodel
Race: Half Elf
Background: Soldier
Age: 27
Alignment: Lawful Good

Str: 17 / +3
Dex: 10 / +0
Con: 16 / +3
Int: 9 / -1
Wis: 12 / +1
Cha: 16 / +3

Class: Paladin
Level: 1
Proficiency: +2
Initiative: +0

Hit Points: 13
Hit Dice: 1d10
Armor Class: 16
Passive Perception: 13
Active Perception: +3
Movement: 30 ft

Spells: N/A as of now

Weapons
Greatsword: +5 to Hit, 2d6+3 Slashing Damage - Two Handed, Heavy
Javelin (5): +5 to hit, 1d6+3 Piercing Damage, Throwing, Range (30/120)



Armor
Chain Mail

Proficiencies:

Proficient:
Athletics: +5
Insight: +3
Perception: +3
Intimidation: +5
Persuasion: +5
Performance: +5

Not Proficient:
DEX:
Acrobatics: +0
Sleight of Hand: +0
Stealth: +0

INT:
Arcana: -1
History: -1
Investigation: -1
Nature: -1
Religion: -1

WIS:
Animal Handling: +1
Medicine: +1
Survival: +1
Deception: +3

Languages:
Common, Elven, Undercommon

Proficiencies: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Personality Traits:
I'm always polite and respectful, even as I'm haunted by memories of war. I can never get the images of violence out of my mind.

Ideals:
Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in the defense of others. (Good)



Bond:
I'll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered, or the enemies who dealt it.


Flaw:
The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering in fear.

Feature: Military Rank - You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and influence, and they defer to you if they are of a lower rank. You can invoke your rank to exert influence over other soldiers and requisition simple equipment or horses for temporary use. You can also usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized.


Class Features:
Divine Sense -
The presence of strong evil registers on your senses like a noxious odor, and powerful good rings like heavenly music in your ears. As an action, you can open your awareness to detect such forces. Until the end of your next turn, you know the location of any celestial, fiend, or undead within 60 feet of you that is not behind total cover. You know the type (celestial, fiend, or undead) of any being whose presence you sense, but not its identity (the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich, for instance). Within the same radius, you also detect the presence of any place or object that has been consecrated or desecrated, as with the Hallow spell.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to 1 + your Charisma modifier. When you finish a long rest, you regain all expended uses.

Lay on Hands -
Your blessed touch can heal wounds. You have a pool of healing power that replenishes when you take a long rest. With that pool, you can restore a total number of hit points equal to your paladin level x 5.

As an action, you can touch a creature and draw power from the pool to restore a number of hit points to that creature, up to the maximum amount remaining in your pool.

Alternatively, you can expend 5 hit points from your pool of healing to cure the target of one disease or neutralize one poison affecting it. You can cure multiple diseases and neutralize multiple poisons with a single use of Lay on Hands, expending hit points separately for each one.

This feature has no effect on undead and constructs.

Race Features:
Darkvision - Thanks to your elven heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Fey Ancestry - You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.



Equipment:
Chain mail
Greatsword
5 Javelins
Explorer's Pack
Holy Symbol
Insignia of Rank
Broken blade taken from a fallen drow
Deck of Cards
Common clothes
10 Gold
Background:
Carric, at first, seems to be the ideal paladin. A tall, strongly built half elf, his dark hair slightly shrouding golden eyes. His clean shaven face is marred only by a long, jagged scar down his right eye, a mark of the life he’s lived.

Despite this appearance, Carric’s life has not been an easy one. The illegitimate son of an elven noble, Carric always sought to be more than just a bastard. To make a difference. With few options to make a name for himself, military service was an easy choice. He was always strong, with a natural charisma to boot. He quickly rose through the ranks, proving himself well, well liked for his firm, fair leadership style, and ability to inspire loyalty through truly connecting with his comrades. This caught the eye of the Church. Always searching for Paladins to fill their ranks, Carric was selected to join their hallowed ranks. He proved himself even further, and was eventually assigned a command position in a small company of fellow new Paladins. Despite his outward unflappable, easy going nature, anxiety constantly fell over the man. Leadership always hung heavy over his head, the burden of his men’s lives weighing heavy on his soul. Despite this, he refused to let them see it. To them, he was always Carric, the lively, inspiring figure he always was.

Unfortunately, his worst fears came to pass. He would find himself the lone survivor of his company, ambushed as they soought to end the bloody civil war that had consumed Paladina.

He was left alone, with the guilt that he had failed. That his men had died to save him.

This guilt turned to anger. Anger that their deaths had not been avenged. He rose with a new oath, that of vengeance, retribution. He threw aside his warhammer and shield, and took up the greatsword, to ensure his comrades did not die in vain.

Carric is a man of contradictions. A man who detests conflict, yet has sworn himself to a path of bloody revenge. A man with supreme confidence in his abilities, with a deep feeling of unworthiness.

 

[Sour Diesel]

Sheets are looking pretty good so far.

Rusty. The Blight is written to have happened generations ago. Unless you’re a full blooded elf who is very old, your character would never have experienced it firsthand. If you want you can make your character connected to the civil war which is currently happening

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Sheets are looking pretty good so far.

Rusty. The Blight is written to have happened generations ago. Unless you’re a full blooded elf who is very old, your character would never have experienced it firsthand. If you want you can make your character connected to the civil war which is currently happening

Ahh okay sorry, misunderstood. Lemme rewrite!

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

Fixed it! Lemme know if there's any other changes that need to be made!

 

[Sour Diesel]

Rusty of Shackleford and Sherwood your characters are approved. Please take your seats by reposting your sheet, photo, and background in the proper character channel

Dice - Approved Character Sheets - Servants of Dawn

The only posts permitted on this page are approved character sheets for Servants of Dawn, a custom 5e campaign. Players are expected to keep track of experience points and items including ammo and carry weight where applicable.

www.rpnation.com

 

[Sour Diesel]

I’m considering making my own player character as well. What do you suppose I should make to aid in your quests?

 

[Rusty of Shackleford]

I’m considering making my own player character as well. What do you suppose I should make to aid in your quests?

Right now we have a Ranger and a Damage focused Paladin. I believe we also at least are gonna get a Druid, so we have a Ranged character, a DPS Character, and a Support Caster

 

[Sour Diesel]

Dragonborn barbarian

 

[Sour Diesel]

Either burly Dragonborn barbarian or my shy elementist wizard dragon girl

 

[Sherwood]

The wizard could be pretty good. We need a spellcaster.

 

[Psychie]

• Attributes and Bonuses
• Skills
• Racial and Class Bonuses
• Spells
• Equipment
• Background

• 
  Name: Gurwin, AKA Gurk the Gross
  Race: Human Variant
  Gender: Male
  Age: 25
  Alignment: Chaotic Good
  Background: Acolyte
  Deity: Sune, Goddess of Love and Beauty
  
  Attributes
  Str: 10
  Dex: 12 / +1
  Con: 16 / +3
  Int: 14 / +2
  Wis: 18 / +4
  Cha: 9 / -1
  
  Class: Cleric
  Level: 1
  Experience: 0
  Proficiency: +2
  Initiative: +1
  
  Hit Points: 11
  Hit Dice: 1d8
  
  Armor Class: 18
  Passive Perception: 21
  Active Perception: +6
  
  Spell Slots
  First Level: 2
  
  Weapons
  Crossbow, Light: +3 to Hit, 1d8+1, Range 80ft/320ft
  --20 Bolts
  Mace: +2 to Hit, 1d6
  Sacred Flame: Dex Save 14, 1d8, Range 60ft
  Guiding Bolt: +6 to Hit, 4d6 Damage, Range 120ft
  
  Armor
  Chain Mail: +6 AC
  Shield: +2 AC
  
  
• 
  Acrobatics: +1
  Animal Handling: +4
  Arcana: +2
  Athletics: 0
  Deception: -1
  History: +2
  **Insight: +6
  Intimidation: -1
  **Investigation: +4
  **Medicine: +6
  Nature: +2
  **Perception: +6
  Performance: -1
  Persuasion: -1
  **Religion: +4
  Sleight of Hand: +1
  Stealth: +1
  Survival: +4
  
  **Indicates Proficient Skill
  
  Languages
  Common, Dwarvish, Elvish, Orc
  
  Proficiencies
  Heavy Armor, Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields
  Simple Weapons
  
  Acolyte - Shelter of the Faithful
  As an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle.
  
  You might also have ties to a specific temple dedicated to your chosen deity or pantheon, and you have a residence there. This could be the temple where you used to serve, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While near your temple, you can call upon the priests for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not hazardous and you remain in good standing with your temple.
  
  
  Personality Traits
  I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience dealing with people in the outside world.
  I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
  Ideals
  Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
  Bonds
  I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago.
  Flaws
  My piety sometimes leads me to blindly trust those that profess faith in my god.
  
  
• 
  Cleric Bonuses
  Spell casting
  You can cast prepared cleric spells using WIS as your spellcasting modifier (Spell DC 14, Spell Attack +6) and prepared cleric spells as rituals if they have the ritual tag. You can use a holy symbol as a spellcasting focus.
  
  Divine Domain
  You choose a divine domain that grants you additional spells and other features related to your deity.
  Life Domain
  
  Bonus Proficiency
  Heavy Armor
  
  Disciple of Life
  Whenever you use a spell of 1st level or higher to restore HP, the creature regains additional HP equal to 2 + the spell’s level.
  
  
  Feats
  Observant
  Increase your INT or WIS score by 1. If you can see a creature's mouth while it is speaking a language you understand, you can interpret what it's saying by reading its lips. You have a +5 bonus to your passive Perception and passive Investigation scores.
  Wisdom +1
  
  
• 
  Spell Save: 14
  Spell Attack Bonus: +6
  Cantrips
  
  Spoiler: Guidance

  Divination cantrip
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: Touch
  Components: V, S
  Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
  You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check o f its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.
  Spoiler: Light

  Evocation cantrip
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: Touch
  Components: V, M (a firefly or phosphorescent moss)
  Duration: 1 hour
  You touch one object that is no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. Until the spell ends, the object sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional 20 feet. The light can be colored as you like. Completely covering the object with something opaque blocks the light. The spell ends if you cast it again or dismiss it as an action.
  If you target an object held or worn by a hostile creature, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw to avoid the spell.
  Spoiler: Sacred Flame

  Evocation cantrip
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: 60 feet
  Components: V, S
  Duration: Instantaneous
  Flame-like radiance descends on a creature that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 radiant damage. The target gains no benefit from cover for this saving throw.
  The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
  
  Level One Spells
  Spell Slots: 2
  
  Spoiler: Bane

  1st-level enchantment
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: 30 feet
  Components: V, S, M (a drop o f blood)
  Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
  Up to three creatures o f your choice that you can see within range must make Charisma saving throws. Whenever a target that fails this saving throw makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from the attack roll or saving throw.
  At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot o f 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.
  Spoiler: Bless

  1st-level enchantment
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: 30 feet
  Components: V, S, M (a sprinkling of holy water)
  Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
  You bless up to three creatures of your choice within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.
  At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.
  Spoiler: Create or Destroy Water

  1st-level transmutation
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: 30 feet
  Components: V, S, M (a drop of water if creating water or a few grains of sand if destroying it)
  Duration: Instantaneous
  You either create or destroy water.
  Create Water. You create up to 10 gallons of clean water within range in an open container. Alternatively, the water falls as rain in a 30-foot cube within range, extinguishing exposed flames in the area.
  Destroy Water. You destroy up to 10 gallons of water in an open container within range. Alternatively, you destroy fog in a 30-foot cube within range.
  At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you create or destroy 10 additional gallons of water, or the size of the cube increases by 5 feet, for each slot level above 1st.
  Spoiler: Cure Wounds

  1st-level evocation
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: Touch
  Components: V, S
  Duration: Instantaneous
  A creature you touch regains a number of hit points equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
  At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot o f 2nd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.
  Spoiler: Guiding Bolt

  1st-level evocation
  Casting Time: 1 action
  Range: 120 feet
  Components: V, S
  Duration: 1 round
  A flash of light streaks toward a creature of your choice within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 4d6 radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against this target before the end of your next turn has advantage, thanks to the mystical dim light glittering on the target until then.
  At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.
  Spoiler: Healing Word

  1st-level evocation
  Casting Time: 1 bonus action
  Range: 60 feet
  Components: V
  Duration: Instantaneous
  A creature of your choice that you can see within range regains hit points equal to 1d4 + your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.
  At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 1st.
  Spoiler: Shield of Faith

  1st-level abjuration
  Casting Time: 1 bonus action
  Range: 60 feet
  Components: V, S, M (a small parchment with a bit of holy text written on it)
  Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
  A shimmering field appears and surrounds a creature of your choice within range, granting it a +2 bonus to AC for the duration.
  
  
• 
  Shield
  Chain Mail
  Mace
  Crossbow, Light
  Crossbow Bolts x20
  Backpack
  Clothes, Common
  Alms Box
  Vestments
  Blanket
  Candle x10
  Rations (1 day) x5
  Tinderbox
  Waterskin
  Book of Incense
  
  Gold: 10
  
  
• 
  He has a face that can curdle milk and make babies cry. As an infant, the poor baby was left by his parents on the steps of the temple of Sune, the Goddess of Love and Beauty, thinking that if there was anyone that could deal with such an ugly child that was obviously cursed to be so ugly, it was the monks of the temple. They were shocked at the sight of the ugly child, and were about to turn him away to the local orphanage, but one of the monks named Dennis decided that even this child has some beauty within him, and he decided to take the care of the child himself.
  
  Naming the boy Gurwin, he was raised in the temple by Dennis, treating him as if he were his own son. The other children in the town that the temple was in never called the ugly kid Gurwin, instead of nicknaming him Gurk the Gross.
  
  Once Gurwin was a full-fledged monk in the temple, he was kneeling in prayer when he saw a vision of his Goddess. She stood over the kneeling man and reached her hand out to touch his cheek. "Oh, my Gurwin, my ugly, beautiful Gurwin. I have a special task for you. Go forth from these walls into the world outside. Show them the beauty in your soul by showing them that the love of Sune can help bring peace to them and heal their wounds. Go, my child, and be rewarded with my blessing." Then, the divine spirit faded away, leaving Gurwin alone once more in his room.
  
  Going to see Dennis, he told him what he saw and what Sune told him. With a wide smile, his father embraces his adoptive son. "I am so proud of you! Before you go, there are a few things that I wish to give you. While Sune will protect your spirit, I have an old suit of armor to help protect your body. Along with a shield and mace to strike down the wicked, it will help keep you safe in the cruel world. Bring them the love of Sune, my son."
  
  

 

[Psychie]

I have to say, the very original Gurk had dice rolled a '3' for his Cha. It was a fun twist to a bad dice roll as the party rallied around him in an effort to find some way to raise his Cha score.

 

[Sherwood]

Sour Diesel After a bit of pondering, I decided to remove the scale mail that Aldarian had and replaced it with leather. It makes more sense to me with her woodsy ranger lifestye. It dropped my AC only by 1, so I'm not too bad off with a 15.

 

[Sherwood]

BTW Psychie I love in your character background the description of Gurk's face, how it can curdle milk and scare babies. Very nice.

 

[Psychie]

BTW Psychie I love in your character background the description of Gurk's face, how it can curdle milk and scare babies. Very nice.

Thank you! I try to create with my words the full extent of just how ugly Gurk is. Its why he wears a mask all the time, to keep from scarring people. I just don't have any good pics of a human that is painfully ugly to use, so I went with the one I posted.

 

[Sherwood]

I fully understand. There are not all that many ugly anime character drawings out there; everyone wants buff, good looking guys, not pasty-faced ugly ones that have a face that looks like a bowl of oatmeal that someone sat in.

 

[Psychie]

lol True!