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[Wrex]

Hades. The very name conjures images of infinite plains of despair, husks drained of all life wandering the ashen wastes in search of fresh souls to feast upon.  The very being of the plane sucks all vitality from those who would presume to master it. The Blood War rages on it's dreary terrain, as the hordes of the Abyss clash with the disciplined ranks of Baator for control of portals, larva orchards, and soul veins. Cruel yugoloths stalk the barren landscape looking for victims to enslave. This is not a place for the weak, the average, or the mundane, right?

You would be wrong. Even here, life finds a way. Hades is a greedy, grasping plane, always seeking to leech the vitality from other planes of existence. Where they touch creates a breach, a place where planar energies intermingle, and the essence of that other plane surges forth, creating an area protected from the draining energy of the plane. And here are where cities are built, grain is grown, swords are honed. It's not much of a living, but for the poor saps enmeshed behind the walls, it's the only one they know.

You are all here, in the city of Davenhall. Built into a breach from the elemental plane of earth, Davenhall is one of the most well protected locations on the plane, and is neutral ground in the Blood War. You, whoever you are, live here. Unlike the vast majority of the hapless sods jockying for a pit to sleep in, you possess both talent and the tools to exploit it. You have been hired to guard a caravan as it transports an important message to the nearby city of Minos. For some of you, this is just another glimpse into the hellish wastes beyond the gates. For other's, it is their first glimpse of a world hostile beyond all imagination.

Medium of play: IRoll20
System: Legend 1.0 content, will be PM'd  to all players.
Avalible player slots: 0 (Shinotsa, Red, Alexor, and Caellath)
Day and time: TBD.
*Number may change.

[Caellath]

Asura, Level 3 Monk.

Spoiler: Asura; Monk (click to show/hide)

Name: Asura
Race: Human
 + 2 to Wisdom;
 + 1/8 level bonus to Acrobatics;
 + 1 to Attack (Racial).
Class: Monk
Level: 3
Tracks:
 - Discipline of the Dragon;
 - Discipline of the Serpent;
 - Discipline of the Crane;
 - Path of Ancestors.
Stats:
 - Str: 14
 - Dex: 12
 - Con: 14
 - Int: 10
 - Wis: 20 (16 +2 Racial, +2 Level)
 - Cha: 10
Max HP: 40
KOM: +5 (Wisdom)
KDM: +2 (Constitution)
BAB: +3
Combat Maneuver: 16 (10+1/2 Level+KOM) (+2 to Discipline of the Serpent's DCs, +2 to Grapple, Trip and Disarm)
AC: 16 (10, +2 KDM, +3 BAB, +1 Armor) | 17 (10, +2 KDM, +3 BAB, +1 Armor, +1 Guardian)
DR: 1 (Con mod/2)
Speed: 50 ft (30ft Racial, +5ft Level, +5ft Athletics, +10ft Fast Movement)
Initiative: +2 (+1 Dex, +1 Lineage) | +4 (+1 Dex, +1 Lineage, +2 Deft)
Saves:
 - Fortitude: +6 (4 Base, +2 Con)
 - Reflex: +2 (1 Base, +1 Dex)
 - Willpower: +9 (4 Base, +5 Wis)
Defenses:
 - Awareness: 18
 - Bluff: 18
 - Diplomacy: 13
 - Intimidate: 13
 - Perception: 13
Trained skills:
 - Acrobatics: 5 (3, +1 Dex, +1 Racial)
 - Athletics: 5 (3, +2 Str)
 - Intimidate: 3 (3)
 - Perception: 8 (3, +5 Wis)
 - Stealth: 4 (3, +1 Dex)
 - Vigor: 7 (3, +2 Con, +2 Martial Magister)
Feats:
 - Martial Magister (+2 to Discipline of the Serpent's DCs, +2 to Grapple, Trip and Disarm, +2 to Vigor);
 - To Iron Married (18-20 Critical Threat Range);
 - A Song Of Arrows (Immediate Action attack, 3/Encounter).
Weapons:
 - Unarmed Strikes: His fists have not failed him so far. Neither have his feet, elbows, knees...
[Brutal 3] [Parrying] [Unbalancing]
 Range: Melee
 Attack: 1d20+9 (+3 BAB, +5 KOM, +1 Racial)
 Damage: 1d6+10 (+1 Str, +5 KOM, +3 Brutal, +1 Brutal Level)
 - Metal Studs: Part of his almost non-existent armor, they are little more than studded polished steel plates shaped as smooth pieces of armor, usually worn over his feet, knees and/or elbows.
[Brutal] [Deft] [Guardian]
 Range: Melee
 Attack: 1d20+9 (+3 BAB, +5 KOM, +1 Racial)
 Damage: 1d6+7
 - Kanabō: A long iron club with a thicker head tapering towards a slender handle and several studs on its upper half. It looks brutal, and it most certainly hurts.
[Brutal 2] [Reach]
 Range: Melee
 Attack: 1d20+9 (+3 BAB, +5 KOM, +1 Racial)
 Damage: 1d6+9
 - Throwing Knife: A simple throwing knife, made of steel and with a hilt covered in navy-colored cloth, it is usually employed as a tool for eating rather than combat.
[Guardian] [Quick-Draw] [Thrown]
 Range: Close
 Attack: 1d20+9 (+3 BAB, +5 KOM, +1 Racial)
 Damage: 1d6+6
 - Rokusun-Nobi: A slender and elegant composite longbow with a height of over two meters and made of a white-grey wood, it can cause amounts of damage it probably shouldn't be able to whenever it is in his hands.
[Brutal] [Distant 2]
 Range: Long
 Attack: 1d20+9 (+3 BAB, +5 KOM, +1 Racial)
 Damage: 1d6+7
Mundane Items:
 - Light Armor: Bandages & Muscles (+1 AC).
Magic Items:
None
Appearance: A tall, young man with a fair skin and an athletic build, Asura always seems ready to spring into action due to his appearance and stance. His eyes are electric blue and provide a strong contrast to his messy black hair, which seems to be slowly turning white, starting from its roots. Usually wearing little more than the loose and comfortable blue pants for martial artists he favors, cotton bandages wrapped around his midsection, legs and arms and a few pieces of steel armor more prone to be used as weapons, he is a striking and unusual sight.
Background:
 Born to a family with some tradition to martial arts and having undergone martial training during his childhood, Asura had never truly felt the calling of combat as some members of his family did. He was one of the calmer individuals in a long line of hot-blooded and passionate fighters, most of them possessing such a fiery fury and power to back it up that a rumour they had inhumanly powerful ancestors spread like wildfire. Some of his branch family's relatives preferred the subtler nuances of precise fighting and it was under their guidance that he learned some martial arts, trying to avoid being drafted into his house's wild fighting style. As his siblings grew to be fighters, he shared his schedule between martial training and several activities his family felt unnecessary, such as studying general matters and reading about commerce.
 Unfortunately for any of his aspirations, the gossip about his family was recently proven to be true; without giving any warning and quite suddenly, he felt his blood starting to boil with energy day after day and his behavior started to change as the telltale signs of an emerging ancestry erupted. With a renewed taste for combat and martial arts, Asura started to train with more dedication for a few months and after being hit by wanderlust he was granted permission from his - now quite proud - family to try to survive on his own and follow the flow of life wherever it may take him.
Track Abilities:
 - Discipline of the Dragon:
1st Circle: Dance of the Sun and Moon^EX: You embark upon the path of the Careful Sun or the Reckless Moon.
 Careful Sun^EX: Once per [Encounter], when you make a successful Fortitude or Will save against an offensive action that would normally have a lesser effect on a successful save (such as a spell with a save of “Fortitude half”), you instead ignore the effect entirely.
2nd Circle: Obsidian Mind^EX: Monks learn to protect their minds from the clouds of fear. You gain [Immunity] to [Fear] effects and the in-combat use of the Intimidate skill.
 - Discipline of the Serpent:
1st Circle: External Techniques^EX
 Choose five weapon properties other than [Arcane], [Barbed ], [Distant], [Hold-out] or [Quick-draw]. At 3rd, 5th and 7th circles, you may choose an additional weapon property. Your Unarmed Strike natural attack gains those properties. If you possess any other natural attacks, they gain any 2 of your Unarmed Strike natural attack’s chosen properties at 1st circle, and 1 more at 3rd, 5th and 7th circles. These choices are permanent. Additionally, whenever you switch to a weapon, you may grant it a number of weapon properties your Unarmed Strike natural attack possesses. You may grant it 2 such properties at 1st circle, 3 at 3rd, 4 at 5th, and 5 at 7th. The weapon retains those properties for as long as you wield it. Attacks you make as part of a Disarm, Grapple, Pin, or Trip attempt deal additional [Precision] damage equal to your level. (+3)
 - Path of Ancestors:
1st Circle: Lineage^EX
 Any effect that would heal you but does not originate from you heals 1 extra point of damage for every level you possess. (+3)
 Guidance^EX: You gain a bonus equal to half your level (minimum 1) on initiative rolls. (+1)
 - Discipline of the Crane:
1st Circle: Fast Movement^EX
 You gain a bonus to your movement speed equal to 5 ft, plus an additional 5 ft per circle you possess from this track (to a maximum of a 40 ft bonus at 7th circle). (+10ft)

[RedWarrior0]

Ditto

[Willfor]

Definitely making a sheet.

[Wrex]

I would definitly like some backstory, since we all benefit from that.

[Parsely]

Reserved? Er. Perhaps once I've seen the System. I've not done an IRC yet but it was the reason I came to Bay12 after all.

[Wrex]

The Legend system is here: http://www.ruleofcool.com/get-the-game/


Basically, it's a version of D&D 3.5 without the large amounts of system mastery required to contribute. It's easy to learn, easy to play, and balanced.

[Parsely]

Very well then, I'm in. So Steam, or what?

[Wrex]

It would be over IRC. I'd need a character sheet, first. I'll take whoever, in my opinion, wrote the best backstory for the avalible slot.

[Alexor]

I'd be interested in joining this, too.  I'll start a character sheet momentarily.

[Parsely]

Nevermind. I'm better off sticking with my puny RTDs. All this information makes my head spin, especially since its so bloody late. Have fun then.

[scapheap]

I may join, just reading the book at the moment.

[Alexor]

Alright, I finished my character.  Hopefully I didn't make any obvious mistakes, if so let me know.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name:  Rho Neiken
Race:  Human
Class:  Rogue

Tracks:
Esoterica Radica
Swashbuckler
Fortune's Friend

Str: 14
Dex: 18 (1st Ability Pick)
Con: 10
Int: 10
Wis: 12
Cha: 18 (+2 racial, +2 from item)

Max HP:  48

KOM: +4 (Dex)
KDM: +4 (Cha)
BAB: +3

AC 18 (+4 KDM, +3 BAB, +1 Item)

Speed: 45 ft

Initiative: +4

Saves:
Fortitude: 6 (4, +2 Str)
Reflex: 8 (4, +4 Dex)
Will: 5 (1, +4 Cha)

Awareness: 14
Bluff: 14
Diplomacy: 13
Intimidate: 17
Perception: 17

Trained skills:
Acrobatics 7 (3, +4 Dex)
Athletics 5 (3, +2 Str)
Larceny 7 (3, +4 Dex)
Bluff 8 (3, +4 Cha, +[Racial +1 (+1/8 levels)])
Diplomacy 7 (3, +4 Cha)
Perception 4 (3, +1 Wis)

Feats:
Exit, Stage Left
Wake
The Terrible Swift Lash

Weapons:

Standard Attack: +8 (+3 BAB, +4 KOM, +1 Racial)
Standard Damage: +5 (+4 KOM, +1 Str/2)

Refurbished Dueling Blade [Brutal 2], [Unbalancing]:
"Supposedly crafted by a master blacksmith.  In truth, Rho acquired it from a secondhand goods vendor, and struck a deal with the local smithy to get it repaired and modified for cheap.  A medium length, single edged blade that, at first glance, looks pretty impractical.  While this is true, Rho's similarly unorthodox fighting style somehow strikes an odd synergy with the unwieldy sword.  The end result is a weapon that is a lot more deadly than it looks."
Range: Melee
Attack: +8
Damage: +8

Old Crossbow [Distant], [Magnum], [Brutal]:
"An old, outdated crossbow, kept modern through frequent modifications and readjustments.  Rho prefers to save it for emergencies:  The custom bolts he uses, while very strong, tend to be too expensive to make heavy use of the weapon."
Range: Medium
Attack: +8
Damage: +6

Lucky Knife [Hold-out], [Quick-draw], [Thrown]:
"Somehow, Rho never seems to find himself separated from this knife.  Even when thrown, he just pulls out another one.  Rumor has it he keeps dozens of decoy knives on his person, saving his lucky knife for special occasions."
Range: Close
Attack: +8
Damage: +5

Mundane Items:
Light Armor (+1 AC)

Magic Items:

Lesser:
Grim Fragment (+2 Cha)


Notes:
Rho's character is one of great speculation among his friends and his enemies alike.  Outwardly, he appears bombastic, enthusiastic, and careless, hopping from one plan to another on a whim.  Indeed, something about him always tends to give the impression that he's making it up as he goes along.  But in moments of solitude, a side comes out that he refuses to share with any but his most trusted allies:  A cold, scheming sort of person who always seems to be two steps ahead of you, when in truth he's already won while you weren't looking.  But whether he's seen as a carefree fop or a devious mastermind, one thing remains constant:  He never hesitates to grab the slightest advantage that could turn the tide in his favor.

His past is mostly a mystery, mostly since he prefers not to talk about it.  Rumors persist that he was involved in some sort of dirty dealings before turning to adventuring.  He only recently made this odd change of heart:  As he claims, he simply decided that heroism was a better long term strategy than skulduggery.  Whether this is true, or just another calculated gambit in his strategy, remains to be seen.  Either way, it's easy to underestimate him, and to write him off as yet another would-be do-gooder walking a swift path to an undignified death.  And chances are that's exactly what he wants you to think.


Track Abilities:

Esoterica Radica:

1st Circle: Playing it Right:

Any rogue learns to use a few key skills without pausing to think about them. Pick two skills. You can take 10 on both these skills regardless of circumstances.
(Acrobatics or Bluff)

2nd Circle:  When to Hold

Once per [Encounter] per circle you possess in this track, as an immediate action, you may gain a +2 bonus to your Armor Class, Fortitude, Reflex, and Will saves until the beginning of your next turn.


Swashbuckler:

1st Circle: Dance With Me
Whenever you move at least 10 ft, your next attack this [Round] deals bonus [Precision] damage equal to your KDM plus your character level.


Fortune's Friend:

1st Circle: A Little to the Left
Once per [Encounter], if you would be reduced to negative hit points, you are instead reduced to 1 hit point and immediately gain a move action.

Edit:  Updated to Level 3!

[Wrex]

Alright! We have a skillful rogue, high damage, and party face.

[Caellath]

Bump. Sheet is basically done, bar any late adjustments.