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[Dwarmin]

Back Ground

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I've made this RTD roughly based on the Lone Wolf book series by Joe Dever-it's a gamebook series,and what got me into Roleplaying and forum gaming in general. I thought I would combine that with Dwarf Fortress...If you don't care to read lore, the Kai are pretty much Ranger/Jedi-peacekeepers, warriors, diplomats and philosophers. I've set this game in an "alternate universe" so I don't have to conflict with lore or geography. Roleplaying encouraged!

Also, first time GM! Watch me fail and die! 

Also, I should probably say for legal purposes, none of this is mine. Thank you Joe Dever, for everything! Don't sue me, I have no money.

For generations, the Order of the Kai has defended the world of Magnamund from the evil of the Darklords. Up till now, there has been balance. But stormclouds gather-the forces of the enemy have begun to swell and become more bold as of late, and Kai have redoubled their vigilance, fearing another war with the Darklords... In the past, great Heroes rose from humble beginnings to defy evil and its minions, but now they only live on in memory.

You are five newly graduated kai intiates, and your legends are only beginning.

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To start, choose 2 beginning disciplines from the list-every rank you gain wil allow you to choose two more. Starting bonuses only apply when you start-you don't get them when taking a discipline on a rank up.

Spoiler: disciplines (click to show/hide)

1. Camouflage +1 to all team stealth rolls, double damage on surprise attacks (Starting Bonus) Poison Kit-a seldom used Kai tool, poison can fell the strongest Darkspawn. Depending on what poison you apply, it will have different affects.

Kai disciples are taught when strength and courage force fail, guile and stealth can win the day for the powers of good.  You have learned how to move and strikes without sound-there are limits. No man unaided by magic can hide under the light of day, after all.

2. Hunting +1 to all team hunting, wild navigation, survival and tracking etc rolls (Starting Bonus) You will intinctly know nearly all dangerous animals and plants in Magnamund, gain +1 agilty and strength when in combat with them.

The Forests of the Sommerlands are both expansive and rich with game, as well as danger. The monastery is situated deep in these ancestral forests, and many Kai become avid hunters to constantly hone their skills for the day they will be used against the Darklords.  A Kai hunter can find both man, beast and darkspawn with equal ease-if it leaves tracks and spoor, it will be found.

3. Weapon Training, +1 to strength and agility in combat when wielding you chosen weapon type-choose which (Starting Bonus) Physical conditioning gives an additional +1 to strength OR agility to be applied even without your weapon, your choice.

Weapon training is a constant fact of life for the Kai-after choosing a weapon that suits their physique and mindset, they will spend years learning it’s every nuance-in the end, they will wield their chosen weapon like an extension of themselves. The first phase of training usually consists of travelling around the known world, learning techniques –Spear and polearm fighting and from the Ice Palaces of the frigid North, axe and hammer fighting from the Dwarves of the Mountains, swordsmanship and unarmed fighting from the red roofed Eastern Dojos, bows and daggers from the Elven Forest Hideaways in the South,  and staffs and maces from the solemn Western monasteries of Sommerlund.

4. Sixth Sense
It is said that Kai have a “sixth sense” about danger-they seem to instinctively know about traps and ambushes, and even the most trained assassin can rarely approach a Kai without alerting him. Half of this is merely intuition and experience, already honed to superhuman levels by their rigorous lifestyle. Some actually do have this ability though-Scholars theorize they are whispers from the Gods themselves, a way to help indirectly, without violating their oaths of noncommittal. Multiple Kai with this ability make it much stronger-what one may dismiss as nothing, another may hear and understand clearly. (Starting Bonus) Karma Cards-if given enough time to read them, the cards can help you understand even further.

5. Mind shield, +3 to resist hostile mental magics, forgoing combat for concentration gives you additional +3-you can apply your bonuses to any of your team members, but if they fail to defend themselves, they not only take the damage, you do as well. (Starting Bonus) You gain a further +1 to resist all hostile mental magics.
 
The Darklords long ago learned that the Human mind was vulnerable. The very traits that make one human-curiosity, wonder, imagination-can be turned against the wielder to devastating affect. Luckily, for the rest of the world, the Kai order has learned to defend itself from these attacks. By tamping down emotions and personality, one can create a barrier against hostile mental attacks-every Kai is trained to do this to some degree, but often only those who have experienced it’s full force make a habit of training it over more physical pursuits. Those who have used it say it evokes a feeling of coldness, and of losing oneself to a void.

6. Mind blast, -1 to to enemy agility and strength, when fighting an enemy vulnerable to mind attacks. This can only be applied to one enemy, and does not stack with other mindblasts-but it does stack from a single user, giving them further penalties to their stats every time they fail a resist check. If you or and enemies strength or agility is reduced below 1, said person is knocked unconscious or killed, depending on the temperment of the user. (Starting Bonus) Mental combat training gives you an additional +1 to pierce enemy mental defenses.

The Order of the Kai is reluctant to embrace the weapons of the enemy-the mind blast technique is throughly damaging technique, both to the user and his enemies-it is a constant, unrelenting mental assualt on your chosen foe, barraging them with waves of mental and emotional pain. Though it is not physical, it can nevertheless kill a foe as easy as the thrust of a sword. It is best used with caution and responsibilty. This entry level discipline only affects a single foe, and cannot be used in conjunction with other mindblasts-two unskilled Kai attempting to invade the same mind would be diasasterous.

7. Animal Kinship, You can use your charisma to communicate with natural animals as you would a normal person. (Starting Bonus) Animal Companion or Mount of your choice

A useful skill taught to the Order by the Elves, "wild talking" as a discipline only taught to those Kai with extremely developed senses of calm, empathy and kindness toward others. It allows one to speak, and understand wild beasts as you would anyone else. This is greatly valued by Kai Outriders and those who fight alongside animal companions, as well as rangers who use it to ward off dangerous or frightened animals.

8. Magicka, allows you to manipulate the basic elements-air, water, fire or earth. (Starting Bonus) 5 enchanted glass Spheres that contain an extremely potent version of whatever element you wish, blessed and purified by the Kai Lords themselves, that gives a +3 to spells cast with it, with a single use each-refilled after every mission.

The Magicians of Sommerlund are a secretive group, who do give their secrets willingly-nevertheless, the Order has wrested some of their techniques for use against the Darklords. A Kai trained in Magicka can manipulate the basic elements-being a beginner discipline, this only allows you to control an element roughly the size of a fist safely-note, you need the elements ready in abundance to manipulate them. Only the Darklords can generate elemental magic from nothing by taking them from their evil plane of existence, and these elements are as corrupted as they. Is is theorized that if a connection could be made the plane of good, Magicka could be practiced by the Kai in the same way, but no one has any idea how to go about this.

9. Healing +1 to healing rolls, double affect when using applied healing items. (Starting Bonus) Physcians Kit-5 healing poultices that restore 5 Stamina when used-refilled after every mission

Originally, the order of the Kai were not strictly warriors-the order was founded in a time of relative peace and prosperity, and back then, they used their powers as healers and diplomats, rather than warriors. When the Darklords forces began to assail the world, the Order came to the sad realization that mere healing could never excise the cancer the Darklords had begun to spread. They regrettably donned armor and blade, bow and spell and turned their former attention away from the arts of preserving life, turning them to ending the lives of Darkspawn. Healing is a little practiced, but highly valued skill in the modern Order of Kai-knowledge of medicine has saved many Kai would have died otherwise-amid  a time where there are fewer Kai to fight an increasingly worse odds, it is more valuable than any well honed combat skill.

10. Mind over Matter, +1 to resist elemental attacks-heat, cold, water, earth etc, +3 to intelligence/agility rolls that require fine manipulation (Starting Bonus) A further +1 to resist elements

A Kai's force of will is much more than merely a tool of attack-a trained user can manipulate material psionicly. This discipline allows to finely manipulate small objects-such as an amulet lying a few feet away from you, an arrow in flight, or the tumblers of a padlock. It also gives you some defense over the enviroment, allowing a Kai to withstand extreme cold, heat or deadly gas longer, a boon against enemy magicians.

11. Kai Armorer/Weaponsmith (specify which) , can craft magical armors and weapons with the proper reageants, as well as purify the tools of the enemy to be used by Kai safely-your choice of specialty will give any items you make of that a bonus.. (Starting Bonus) Your own weapon or armor starts with a random blessing

Kai Smiths are known as the most skilled in all the Human lands, and most others-they take knowledge from all nations and all peoples, and combined with their knowledge of holy magic and ancient lore, allow them to construct many of the legendary weapons and armors of which myth is oft told. A inductee into the secrets of Kai smithing can already shape metal, wood, bone and things with amazing skill, though they are not yet powerful enough to hold the secret of imbuing blessing upon them-typically, only one who has dedicated a good portion of his training to it will be given one by a powerful Elder smith who sees potential.

12. Specialized Training, +1 to any stat-your choice. (starting bonus) Time spent in training is often used constructively-you start with an extra 100 Crowns (the currency of Magnamund)

Many Kai eventually settle into a lifestyle of constant training-mental, physical and social. This intense focus on specific traits can be useful, even if an intiate is not totally focused on combat.

Then, using SeriousConcentrates sytem I borrowed/stole assign stats-you'll get another for every rank you gain

Spoiler: stats (click to show/hide)

Strength: Most combat actions will require Strength.
Endurance: Endurance determines Health, and is also used for resisting many physical effects.
Agility: Agility covers not only speed but also dexterity; for example sprinting and lockpicking.
Intelligence: Intelligence is used for ranged combat and using technology.
Charisma: The force of one's personality; it is used for exerting and resisting psychic powers.

-Remember you have 21 points to distribute here, and no stat can be below two or higher than 9-

Finally, choose a starting weapon-anything will do-and a Kai name. Something appropiate, usually composed of a prefix relating to your strength or a symbol thereof, and a suffix related to your strongest personal quality, or an emblem of an animal or item that defines you. Examples provided by the game...Oh, and I won't accept more than one word used twice for any of the players. Be creative!

Spoiler: sample names (click to show/hide)

Lone Wolf
Sun Fire
True Hawk
Bold Heart
Moon Friend
Sword Star
Wise Dancer
Storm Helm
Rune Strider
Brave Shield

Char Sheet

Kai Name:
Race: Whatever fantasy race you like, except shapeshifters-I might give bonuses if enough people pick something other than human/Elf/Dwarf

Spoiler: Race Prereqs (click to show/hide)

I meant anything. It's just got to have the five big ones...

1. it's got to have to eat and drink something to survive.

2. Bleed or take damage someway.

3. Breathe oxygen.

4. Roughly mortal limits of strength and stamina.

5. Keep up with a man on a horse

Rank: Intiate (1) <---what you start at
Disciplines:
Starting Weapon:

-Stats-
Strength: 0
Endurance: 0
Agility: 0
Intelligence: 0
Charisma: 0

Bio/Physical Appearance/Personality: Dont sweat the lore, but if you like I can help you here. Try to describe your characters looks and personality more than his past.

I reserve the right to skip people who make totally boring characters.
Feedback is very much appreciated.

[Dwarmin]

-Order of Five-
The Kai are fierce warriors, but they seldom travel or fight alone unless in dire circumstance-as had been laid down from the beginning, five Kai Brothers are chosen together, to form a stronger whole.

1. Name: Blade Singer (Krath)
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Disciplines: Mind Shield, Weapon Training: Twin Sabres
Starting Weapon: Twin Sabres
Strength: 6 (5+1 from Weapon Training)
Endurance: 3
Agility: 5
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 5

Spoiler: Bio/Personality/History (click to show/hide)

Appearance: He keeps his light brown hair shoulder-length, and tends to have his hair tied with a red cloth headband. His skin has a healthy tan from long days training outside, practicing his swordsmanship with himself or others. Underneath his armor and cloak, he has a few scars across his chest and back that come from both sparring and accidents involving his own weapons. The only ones normally visible are a diagonal scar on his left cheek and a few on his wrists and forearms. He always keeps his swords close by or attached to his waist in their leather scabbards.

Personality: He's generally optimistic and cheerful (maybe even to the point of naivety), and has a great love for combat, seeing it as a way to express himself. He also tends to have problems sitting still, and is always itching to do something, preferably involving sharp, curved objects. Despite his regular mental meditations, he's brash and will often go into combat without a strategy or plan which his various scars can attest to. He's passionate about swordsmanship and spends most of his spare time training with his blades. Despite this, he knows the importance of guarding his mind against mental attacks and dedicates at least an hour to training of the mind every day, no matter how much he dislikes sitting still.

When actively utilizing his Mind Shield, he suppresses his emotions and personality in order to better defend his mind. He enters a mental state similar to apathy and loses the previous passion for battle and his brashness. He'll take the time to plan his movements and won't charge into battle headfirst like usual. This usually persists for a few minutes after it's over, where his personality slowly returns to normal. This tends to give him the appearance of having split personalities.

 

Spoiler: History (click to show/hide)

Year 1009-Having achieved his intiate rank earlier in that year, Blade Singers first mission was to be sent to the captial of Esteros, along with five other Kai intiates, to attend the Queens coronation-they attended, representing the Kai Order with honor. Blade Singer even made the personal acquaintance of the Queen herself...

It was on the way back, his group ran into trouble...a pack of Doomwolves, thankfully riderless, but the battle was very dire. Blade Singer fought the hardest, and spared his brothers injury, but was himself very near death. His group, having no other option, chose the nearest friendly place to try and get help for him-the Keening Willow Cemetary. The Greycloaks saved his life, but he was not able to leave-his injuries were far too severe. He told his Kai brothers to go on to the monastary without him, rather than wait, and they did. All may have gone good, had not Blade Singers restlessness not lead him to find the path to the tomb located in the basement...he was captured by the Greycloaks while exploring it's depths, and they threw him down into the great pit under the Trap Masters puzzle room. He eventually chose the North exit-unlucky!

What was waiting for him, was a stasis sphere, a tool that wizards use to contain magical guard beasts for long periods of time. The creature that emerged was very hungry. Blade Singer was too injured to win, and he had only one choice-he knew the spheres were very unstable, so he threw his sword into it's center. The resulting burst of energy not only returned the creature to stasis-it trapped Blade Singer as well!

Though thirteen years have passed on the outside world, Blade Singer has felt nothing but half seconds go by in his timeless prison. Surely, he would have remained here for eons until fate guided a group of questing Kai warriors found the sphere in the year 1022...

Spoiler: Achievements (click to show/hide)

Scarred: This warrior will wear a scar on his lower left arm for the rest of his days

2. Kai Name: Pressing Tide (IronyOwl)
Race: Starspawn (Human)
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines: Mind Blast, Sixth Sense
Starting Weapon: Chains
Strength: 3
Endurance: 3
Agility: 3
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 9

Spoiler: History (click to show/hide)

Year 1022-Having achieved his intiate rank earlier in the year, Pressing Tide was assigned to border patrol along with his brother Kai, and was present when the land went mad under darklord influence. Swift Water sent three Kai, Pressing Tide among them, to investigate rumors of evil at the Keening Willow Cemetary. He volunteered to go in, and was captured by the Greycloaks for his trouble after running afoul of the traps beneath the catacombs. They cast him into the old sewer drain room where a coven of Spider-Elves had taken residence, and it was here, he would surely have met a terrible fate...if not for the intervention of a travelling group of Kai warriors, who killed the creatures and freed him from the foul webbing.

Spoiler: Bio/Physical Appearance/Personality (click to show/hide)

 Physically, Pressing Tide looks mostly human- brown hair, fair skin, and no remarkable features. Only his eyes give away his otherworldly ancestry- they're large, green, and appear to be lit from within, sparkling like starlight. Most people find them fascinating and/or horrifying in their own right.

His physical appearance, however, is not his most prominent feature. He seems to radiate both attraction and wrongness- people and animals are both drawn to and fascinated by him, and horrified by the realization that he's simply not right. This polar dichotomy of wanting and not wanting to interact with or be near him creates a peculiar effect many describe as a form of pressure. His personality tends to further this impression- he's quite friendly and even kind, but sometimes veers into discussions that others find disturbing, usually more for some intangible facet of his delivery than for the content itself.

In battle, Pressing Tide is disturbingly adept at applying more intentional and direct forms of mental pressure, but is not an exceptional warrior otherwise. Aside from not being especially impressive physically, his skill tends to be offset by a bizarre tendency to appear distracted, confused, or unused to his own body at times.

3. Kai Name: Silver Tree (Adwarf)
Race: Nature Sprite
Rank: Intiate (1) <---what you start at
Disciplines: Animal Kinship (Wolf), and Weapons Training: Archery
Starting Weapon: Longbow
Strength: 4
Endurance: 2
Agility: 7
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 5

Spoiler: Bio (click to show/hide)

 Silver Tree was born a sprite from deep the in the deep forest heartlands-for generations, his people had defended their land from both Darklords and Sommlendings-all of which were eager to take cold iron axes to young trees for firewood. In their eyes, man was no worse than Giak. This all changed when they found themselves in the path of a Darklord army, intent on trampling through and flanking the army of Sommerlund. The Sprites fought bravely, but the enemy had numbers-outnumbered ten to one, they would surely have been destroyed, if not for the timely intervention of the Kai warriors. They rallied the Sprites and drove off the attackers-that day ended in victory, but a costly one. The sprite who would come to be known as Silver Tree was one of many orphaned in the battle. The Sprites, realizing that seclusion was no longer guarantee of safety, agreed that he should live among the humans for a time, and learn their ways.

He was natural archer, quickly surpassing many of his peers in contests, and like many sprites, animal empathy was a natural learned skill as well. Though he did suffer a degree of hostility due to his heritage...the Sprites had killed many Humans as well during their isolation, and even now, relations were strained. It's the hope of many that when Silver Tree returns to his people, he will be able to shepard them into a new future.

He was gifted with a oaken longbow on his 21st birthday-he was still training for the day when he would reach the level of intiate, when...

Spoiler: Achievements (click to show/hide)

Broken Bond: This warrior lost his first animal companion to tragedy-closer than any friend, and more than a family member, it's a burden he'll carry for the rest of his days...ask yourself, were you worthy of his sacrifice?

4. Kai Name: Molten Heart (Zako)
Race: Earthen (ones born from rock)
Rank: Intiate
Disciplines: Kai weaponsmith, Mind shield
Starting Weapon: Bastard Sword
Strength: 5
Endurance: 4
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 6
Charisma: 2

Spoiler: Bio/Physical Appearance/Personality (click to show/hide)

 The earthen are typically not seen outside their deep underground halls, since they tend to keep to themselves more often than not, staying underneath the mountain ranges of the north. They tend to be set in their ways and are somewhat stubborn to shift to new ways of thinking, but once they are taken by something, be it a sudden mood or an event that upsets them, they can make sudden and even violent changes to their lives in an instant. It takes one that is particularly hot-headed and sometimes even brash to the point of rudeness to leave the safety of their mighty halls for the outside world, and this particular earthen is no difference (to other earthen that is).

It (since earthen possess no sex) is mostly calm and methodical, paitently and logically going through the very long life that earthen possess (when compared to other, younger and less stable races) but also possesses a hot-streak of sorts and is not afraid to speak its mind or take violent action if required. It also likes to make internal jokes to itself, mostly when other people talk to it, and tends to turn a blind eye to sarcasm from time to time, since it is not overly used to the concept yet.

He (after some time on the surface, it discovered that most species up here don't know earthen possess no sex and thought it looked male, so it just accepted this judgement instead of fighting against it all the time) has light, pale grey skin which although is somewhat soft and flexible to the touch is also somewhat rough and grained in texture and all of his "hair" is seemingly made from liquid crystal, which sticks up from his head in short spikes and is a deep green in colour. His eyes are naturally pitch black with no visible iris, but somehow seems to sparkle with life, and his teeth seem to appear to be dull coloured diamond or quartz. He is currently 647 years old (still quite young for an earthen)  and has spent only 38 years on the surface in total.

5. Kai Name: Sheltering Leaves (SeriousConcentrate)
Race: Elf
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines: Animal Kinship (companion: Monkey) & Weapon Training: Bare Hands
Starting Weapon: Reinforced Leather Gauntlets/Boots
Strength: 4+1=5
Endurance: 4
Agility: 6+1=7
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 5

Spoiler: History (click to show/hide)

Year 1022-He returns from his time communing with his Elven bretheren in the South, having mastered the martial arts and developed the bond of Animal Kinship. He is awarded the 5th rank-Kai intiate in the traditional ceremony, alongside 4 brothers, and given the name "Sheltering Leaves" due to his desire to protect and his love of nature. The celebrations are cut short as he is called into the Grandmasters chamber...

Spoiler: Achievements (click to show/hide)

1st Rank Duelist:This warrior has defeated one of four of his Kai brothers in honorable combat. He retains the 1st rank until challenged and defeated
Blooded: This warrior has survived first contact with the enemy as a full fledged warrior, and been blooded by a Kai of superior rank.
Gourgaz Slayer: This warrior has taken down his first Gourgaz, physically strongest of the Darklords minions. There are many more where he came from.

-Known Members of the Order of the Kai-

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Shadow Lion, human Grand Master-last known:Alive, Guarding the Monastery
Thundering Scorpion, human Master-last known:Missing, Presumed dead
Cheetah hunter, Elven Master-last known:Alive, training young Kai warriors
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Doan, young Human Kai-last known:Alive, recovering from battle in the secret base, on the border with Esteros
Swift Water, human. Lord of Ravens-last known:Alive, Defending the border with Esteros
Ghost Wake, human, fancy duelist-last known:Alive, undefeated, Defending the border with Esteros
Roaring Ant, Dwarven Kai warrior-last known:Alive, Defending the border with Esteros
Thunder Cobra, Kai Warrior, Lizardman Kai warrior-last known:Slain, Defending the border with Esteros

-The Training-

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Those inducted into the Order of the Kai patiently train themselves, await the day they too, may be allowed to test their skills against the horrors of the Darklords.

-Waiting list-
1.Kai Name: Golden Blade (Talarion)
Race: Dark Elf
Rank: Intiate (1) <---what you start at
Disciplines: Sixth Sense, Weapon Training: War Scythe
Starting Weapon: War Scythe

-Stats-
Strength: 5+2=7
Endurance: 4
Agility: 6+1=7
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 3

Bio/Physical Appearance/Personality: Golden Blade has short, red hair and gray eyes. He has pale skin, and a lean build. He is 6'1 and wears plain clothes normally. He has a long scar along his chin. He has a quiet demeanor, and doesn't talk much. He gets very aggressive when the things he cares about are being threatened, however, and this mannerism gave him his name. He was a Dark Elf, and was born into service of the Darklords... but due to certain beliefs he was also born with, he was cast away, or rather, he exiled himself at a young age. He actively trained to fight against the Darklords, training in fast, accurate and deadly attacks with his weapon of choice; favouring his speed over his strength, due to his speed naturally being higher.

2. Kai Name: Storm Strider (Innsmothe)
Race: Taur (Horse, general shape of a man mixed with the anatomy of a Horse  )
Gender: Male
Disciplines: Healing, Sixth sense
Starting Weapon: Lochaber Axe
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Agility: 3
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 5

-Bio/Personality/History-
Appearance: He keeps his dark brown hair reaching at the middle of his back, styled in a thick braid.  His well toned body  covered with fine and closely trimed golden-brown hair. is muzzle is pristine white as are his hand and the fur three inches from his hooves, of which he allowes to be shod with iron and clothed in fur when stealth is needed. His axe is rather bland, but he tends to it with motherly devotion, always slick with oil and free from rust.

Personality:
His name is very appropriate, for it matches him like a glove. Whilst he may be calm, loving and doting to those who need his care, his unfathomable rage in battle would quail even the gods and the chaotic forces of nature herself.
When he is indeed calm, he is very...clumsy socially, always trying to live up to the assumptions made when others glance upon his body and his martial skill. So he can be boistrous, crude and sharp tounged but all with an underlay of doubt and indecision.

History:
Recently earning the 5th rank, and bearing his name he goes out to heal the ills of the world with either the care of his hands or the blade of his axe.

3. Kai Name: Grand Vines (Taricus)
Race: Eaggra (A plantlike sentient being. Talks via a series of chirps and whistles. Very good engineers and craftsplants)
Rank: Aspirant (2)
Disciplines: Weapon Training: Maul, Kai Armorer, Camouflage, Hunting
Starting Weapon: Steel maul

-Stats-
Strength: 4 + 1
Endurance: 4
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 9
Charisma: 3

-The Fallen-

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

No few Kai have fallen in the struggle. These souls have gone to the Garden of Ishtar, where she will tend to their wounds and soothe their fevered brows with water from her fountain, cold and pure...

1.Name: Silent Fox (Darvi)
Race:Human
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines:6th Sense and Magicka
Starting Weapon: Staff

Strength: 3
Endurance:3
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 5
Charisma: 6

-History-
Year 1022-He returns from his Elemental Meditations in the Dawning Mountains with a newfound sense of magical and spiritual strength. He is awarded the 5th rank-Kai intiate in the traditional ceremony, alongside four brothers, and given the name "Silent Fox" due to his cunning and resourceful nature. The celebrations are cut short as he is called into the Grandmasters chamber...he fought bravely, using his elemental magicka to great effect against Giaks, Gourgaz and Greycloaks, but was at last met with an enemy that was his equal-and then some. He fell in combat with a Spider-Elf Matriarch, unable to withstand her shadow magicka without the aid of light or elemental strength. His death would be sorely felt by the Kai order in the years to come-they had lost one who had the potential to become one of the greatest Kai magicians...and he was far too young, a tragedy that oft befalls those who would call themselves Kai Warriors.

-Achievements-
Blooded: This warrior has survived first contact with the enemy as a full fledged warrior, and been blooded by a Kai of superior rank.
Gourgaz Slayer: This warrior has taken down his first Gourgaz, physically strongest of the Darklords minions. There are many more where he came from.
Doomed: This warrior did not heed an omen from Ishtar...and met his doom as she predicted he would.

2. Kai Name: War Wind (Taricus)
Race:Drake
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines:Kai Armorer and Weapon Training:Longsword
Starting Weapon: Longsword
Strength: 3+1=4
Endurance: 3
Agility: 3+1=4
Intelligence: 8
Charisma: 5
-History-
Year 1022-The Drake Tribe allow their youngest member to return to the Kai monastery, after years of hard work honing his swordsmanship, and teaching him the secrets of ancient Draconic armorsmithing...He is awarded the 5th rank-Kai intiate in the traditional ceremony, alongside 4 brothers, and given the name "War Wind" due to his swift and decisive style of thinking. The celebrations are cut short as he is called into the Grandmasters chamber...his journey to root out the evil in Esteros was marked by hardship, as he struggled against Giaks, Gourgaz and Greycloaks. He showed perhaps an overcautious nature that drew the ire of the other Kai...his final act was a brave, yet foolish charge against impossible odds-like his friend Silent Fox, he was overcome by the magicka of an enemy Spider-Elf Witch. His Drake Tribe, upon hearing the news of his fall, mourned his tragic death for 30 days and 30 nights, banging their war drums and reciting his lifes tale so that the revered ancestors could welcome him to their celestial halls.

-Achievements-
Cross species pollination: This warrior has ventured beyond his normal limits of comfort, decency and endurance for the sake of base pleasure. Naar would be pleased
Gourgaz Slayer: This warrior has taken down his first Gourgaz, physically strongest of the Darklords minions. There are many more where he came from.

-The Lost-

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Many Kai do not even receive the dignity of a clean death in battle, but instead are lost to fate unknown...but, it is said that as long as they still live, there is hope they may be found again.

Lone Wanderer (Ahra) *Captured, whereabouts unknown*
Race:Elf
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines:6th Sense and Weapon Training:Glaive
Starting Weapon: Glaive
Strength: 5+1=6
Endurance: 5
Agility: 4+1=5
Intelligence: 4
Charisma: 3
(Note:unassigned bonus point to Strength or agility)
-History-
Year 1022-He returns from his time as a travelling Monk in the Eastern Lands, having achieved mastery of the Glaive and spiritual enlightenment. He is awarded the 5th rank-Kai intiate in the traditional ceremony, alongside 4 brothers, and given the name "Lone Wanderer" due to his independent spirit . The celebrations are cut short as he is called into the Grandmasters chamber...only a day into his mission to investigate the source of trouble in Esteros, he was forced to sacrifice himself to let his brothers escape-he was captured by the enemy. Current whereabouts, unknown....

-Achievements-
Blooded: This warrior has survived first contact with the enemy as a full fledged warrior, and been blooded by a Kai of superior rank.
Gourgaz Slayer: This warrior has taken down his first Gourgaz, physically strongest of the Darklords minions. There are many more where he came from.

Name: Mending Moon (Frelock) *Captured, whereabouts unknown*
Race: Goblin
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines:Healing & Mind over Matter
Starting Weapon: Longbow
Strength: 2
Endurance: 3
Agility: 5
Intelligence: 7
Charisma: 4

-History-
Year 1022-He returns from his sojourn helping the poor in the slums of Blackport, and mastering his mental powers to a notable level. He is awarded the 5th rank-Kai intiate in the traditional ceremony, alongside 4 brothers, and given the name "Mending Moon" due to his nature as a healing soul. The celebrations are cut short as he is called into the Grandmasters chamber...his mission into Esteros abounded with peril-his quick hands and healing skills were aptly demonstrated-and he proved himself in combat as well, wielding a longbow with deadly precision. When the time came that a second sacrifice was needed to ensure the survival of his friends, Mending Moon did not hesitate. He was taken alive by Spider-Elves...his current status is unknown.

-Achievements-
Blooded: This warrior has survived first contact with the enemy as a full fledged warrior, and been blooded by a Kai of superior rank.
Gourgaz Slayer: This warrior has taken down his first Gourgaz, physically strongest of the Darklords minions. There are many more where he came from.

Trembling Peak(Riccto) *Trapped in Stasis*
Str: 5+1=6     End: 6
Agi: 4+1=5     Int: 3
Cha: 3    HP: 15/16
Equipment
-Worn and equipped-
Green Kai Cloak, worn, +2 to sneaking
Leather Armor, worn, +2 to defense
Dwarven Bear Claw Gauntlets, wielded, +2 damage, +2 Str when grappling

-Stowed-
Lucky Flask, 3 shots of Goblin Spit left-increases all damage done and taken by 1d3 for 1d10 rounds
Empty Glass Bottle
Mithril Wand of Sticky Webbing-Does 1d3 agility damage on hit, stuns on hit, agility roll to dodge/Easier to dodge web at longer range, of if it's been used before on the same group or person before *the wand feels completely cool to the touch*
Slip of tattered paper-see collected lore post on front page

Disciplines:Weapon Mastery/Dwarven Wrestling, Mind Shield

-History-
Year 1022-Having achieved his intiate rank earlier in the year, Trembling Peak was assigned to border patrol along with his brother Kai, and was present when the land went mad under darklord influence. Swift Water sent three Kai, Trembling Peak among them, to investigate rumors of evil at the Keening Willow Cemetary. He volunteered to go in, and was captured by the Greycloaks for his trouble after running afoul of the traps beneath the catacombs. They cast him into the old sewer drain room where a coven of Spider-Elves had taken residence, and it was here, he would surely have met a terrible fate...if not for the intervention of a travelling group of Kai warriors, who killed the creatures and freed him from the foul webbing. His freedom was short lived though-his group fell foul of one the Trap Masters diabolical puzzles, and Trembling Peak was sucked into a malfunctioning stasis orb-a wizards tool, used to store creatures for long amounts of time. He remains there now.


-Achievements-
Scarred: This warrior will wear a scar on his lower left thigh for the rest of his days.

-Bio/Physical Appearance/Personality-
A Dwarf easily recognized for his shock of orange hair that he keeps in a mohawk and his his stout frame covered in tatoo's reserved for warrior and beserker classes, Despite his flamboyant appearence he is strikingly calm both in and out of combat due to his Kai training and see's about working his problems slowly and methodically in a similar manner that he works his joint locks.
(I feel like I dont know enough about the universe to make a good statement on history)

[Dwarmin]

Known Goods (WIP)

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Magic Items
Weirdling Eye-A Weirdling is an odd crystalline being that exists beyond our plain of existence-it typically is summoned, and subsequently captured by Wizards who can harvest their eye lenses to make magical monocles that can detect magical auras. It's generally a secret kept by most magic orders, and they don't sell them to outsiders.

Soul Trap-Certain magic users, the sort who use and capture souls, often find it useful to make a sort of "library"-A place to store them in, and call upon them when needed. The Seeing Eye Necklace is a good example of that. It's user can, with a single thought, summon up the vast sum of knowledge and experience contained within all the trapped spirits-but, at a price. The Spirits themselves live in semi-conscious numbness, always desiring to be free, and longing to feel emotions like they did when alive. Often, the user must allow them to inhabit their mind, and take a small, seemingly useless memory from them for a short time as payment, though this brings many inherent risks...

Rings
Ring of Hellbolt-Created by one of the more deranged magic smiths, the Ring of Hellbolt deploys both Acid and Fire against the chosen foe, often bypassing one resistance or the other. Often, they are used against Trolls-the deadly combination does terrible damage, that couldn't be healed quickly, even by natural Trollish regeneration.

Ring of Protection-Created first by the Dwarves, then later adopted and improved by other races, a Ring of Protection draws an invisible shield of force around it's wielder, slowing and stopping deadly blows from all angles. It even offers limited protection against most non-elemental magic spells. Concerning magical rings, it's the most common one built and sold-they tend to burn out fairly quickly when used heavily, and few truly professional warriors go into battle without this little trinket.

Wands
Wand of Sticky Webbing-Developed by pacifist Wizards long ago, it fires sticky webbing that slows and immobilizes its intended target in a glop of magically adhesive web. The Web literally sticks to everything-flesh, metal, cloth and bones included. It usually lasts about an hour before evaporating, though the user can dispel his own web by thought. A useful and humanitarian device-and it's a favorite of slave catchers everywhere.

Comestibles

Hide Root- A Common plant that grows above ground, in dry areas. It's used by many races in cloth dye, but also can used to make healing poultices.

Frost Cap Mushroom-A rare magically cold Mushroom that grows underground, by the waters edge, it makes a potent, quick acting healing salve and can be used to preserve meat from spoiling.

Adgana-A potent, highly addicting, and dangerous combat drug, when ingested it increases the users strength and reflexes. It is highly addictive, and illegal in all lawful places, but some Kai use it despite this, accepting it as self sacrifice for the greater good.

Baknar Oil-Harvested from the native Predators of Icy Kalte, Baknar oil makes one nearly impervious to the cold.

Floroa-A common, and nutritious edible fungus found in Sommerlund.

Oranges-A rare and tasty tropical fruit, imported! A favorite of monkeys.

Lampsur Potion-Distilled from wild Lampsur, this potion can heal the worst of wounds.

Gallowbrush-A potent poison that puts it target asleep for upwards of twelve hours.

Graveweed-A very fatal poison!

Laumwort-A bushy herb similar to laumspur with bright scarlet flowers and leaves that can restore health when eaten, though not as potent.

Alether-Small orange berries that increases strength and reaction time, and remove fatigue when ingested. A less potent, non-addicting alternative to Adgana.

Shade Cap-A poison mushroom used by underground races against overworlders. It is not nearly as lethal to a race that lives underground and subsists on fungus, and is, in fact, a tasteful delicacy in some circles.

Metal and Wood

Green Iron-A cheap metal that is used widely by many races for their conscript soldiers. It's light and comfortable, but shatters like glass, compounding injuries and making weapons made of it less useful.

Ironwood-A tree that only grows in Magnamund, it will harden to a steel like state after the wood has been harvested and dried. It dries faster and finishes stronger the older the tree is when harvested-the harder it is to work, the greater the final product will be if done correctly.

White Iron-Weapons or armor smelted from white iron are bane to the undead, doubly so if the rites of Ishtar and Kai are spoken aloud while they are being forged.

Korlinium-The rarest substance in magnamund, even a small jar made of this metal can render the most powerful magic objects placed within mundane, sealing their power away, and hiding it from detection.

Feywrought Iron-A special brand of iron forged that is bane to those that wield Fey abilities, or have a Fey heritage. It's very deadly to all sorts of Elves, more so if they have recently employed Fey magic.

Monster Traits

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Mind Shield- +3 charisma to resist hostile mental magics
Large Force-This unit attacks all enemies engaging with it at once, and loses and inflicts 1 health every time it is attacked or attacks, even if the attack is a miss.
Boss-Beware, this enemy is much more dangerous than a common Darkspawn...
Mind Blast Immune
No Agility-This unit always goes last in intiative, and gets no agility defense rolls, suffering full damage on every hit.
Sluggish- Strength -?, will fade in 1d3 combat rounds
Hoary Hide- Successful ranged attacks made against this unit must make a strength or intelligence roll in addition to agility-otherwise, the arrow is deflected.
Big Beast-Immune to reach weapons
Quick reload-if enemy wins intiative, they will fire a bolt from a crossbow automatically, requires mind over matter mastered
Dying-This units health is halved. Even the slightest damage is more than likely to kill him.
Spider Climb-this unit automatically passes any climbing rolls
Devoted-This unit will go berserk if all his allies are dead, doubling all damage gained and taken
Web wrap-She can choose to fire a ranged webbing that lowers agility on contact-if your agilty is reduced to zero, your immobilized. She can't use it when being targeted directly.
Leadership-as long as this enemy remains alive, each of his or her allies gains +1 damage

Magic/Witch-In some socities, female magic users are shunned, in others, venerated. The Witch is one that has mostly spurned typical offensive magics for indirect means of attack such as tricky, summoning, and cursing, though she stills practices shadow magic for offense. Simple strong light can dispel the most powerful of her magicka.

Magic/Enchantress-The enchantress uses natural or magically enhanced physical beauty, along with mental magic to turn her enemies against one another, or render them helpless to attacks. Her skills are most powerful when she commands your attention-averting your gaze is a sure way to avoid becoming enthralled. In game terms, this means fighting her in melee will double your agi/str lost to mind blast, unless you use defensive stance, or fight her at range.

Template/Hoplite-A term for the most heavily defended of warriors, these soldiers are well trained in the art of defensive combat. They are less likely to engage enemies by themselves, preferring to take positions in natural chokepoints, fighting alongside fellow warriors, or guarding more fragile allies.
Gains +10 HP

Template/Berseker-Some warriors, driven by extreme emotion-hatred, fear, anger or love-drive themselves into a battle frenzy before engaging the enemy. They will keep attacking, never retreating, never relenting, until you put them down. These warriors are known to be very hard to kill.
Gains +3 damage, can resist death

Template/Mercenary-For all the epic battles between the forces of light and darkness, many are simply fighting to keep themselves fed, with no regard to morality. They honor only the highest bidder, and a bag of gold-if the battle turns south, they will wisely retreat. Still, do not understimate a man or woman who makes a living killing others-they are well paid for a reason, and are experienced and much better armed and armored than common soldiers.
Gains +1 to Str/Agi/End, weapons and armor above normal quality, may be enchanted

Template/Assassin-Often the greatest and most terrible works of the age have been done in the shadows. A single poisoned blade can fell a king and doom a nation, or leave a ravening Giak warband squabbling among itself without a leader. The Assassin is the tool of secrecy. They may be motivated by gold, or fanatical devotion to their cause. The only thing that is certain is that they will not stop until their mission is accomplished...
Gains +3 Agi, Sneak Attacksx2 damage

[Darvi]

FUCKING IN!

Name: Silent Fox
Race:Human
Disciplines:6th Sense and Magicka
Str3
End3
Agi4
Int5
Cha6
Starting weapon: Staff

[Ahra]

Kai Name: Lone wanderer
Race: Elf
Rank: Intiate (1) glaivier?
Disciplines:
weapon training glaive
6th sense
Starting Weapon:glaive

-Stats-
Strength: 5
Endurance: 5
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 4
Charisma: 3

[Taricus]

Kai Name: War Wind
Race: Drake (AKA anthro dragon )
Rank: Intiate (1) <---what you start at
Disciplines:
- Weapon training : Longsword.
- Kai Armorer.
Starting Weapon: Steel longsword

-Stats-
Strength: 3 (2+1)
Endurance: 3
Agility: 3
Intelligence: 8
Charisma: 5

[Frelock]

Sounds like fun!

Kai Name: Mending Moon
Race: Goblin
Rank: Initiate (1)
Disciplines: Healing & Mind over Matter
Starting Weapon: Longbow

Stats:
STR:2
END:3
AGI:5
INT:7
CHA:4

[SeriousConcentrate]

Name: Sheltering Leaves
Race: Elf
Rank: Intiate (1)
Disciplines: Animal Kinship & Weapon Training: Bare Hands
Starting Weapon: Reinforced Leather Gauntlets/Boots
Strength: 4
Endurance: 4
Agility: 5
Intelligence: 3
Charisma: 5

[Ahra]

you say im an human, im an elf

[SeriousConcentrate]

You and me both. :3

[Dwarmin]

Fixed. What animal companion/mount will you take Serious? And use your bonus point to agility or strength for choosing a weapon skill. Turn up very soon!

[SeriousConcentrate]

Ah, OK.  Use Agility for my weapon skill and for my animal companion I'll take a swarm of wasps... OK, I don't think I can get away with that, no matter how useful they would be. :3 Give me a monkey instead.

[Dwarmin]

Chapter One-Descent into Chaos

You are all gathered before the Grandmaster of the Kai, in the Vault of Sun, the most secure place in the monastery, and perhaps in all of Magnamund-here sits Shadow Lion, a legendary warrior in her own right, even though she has surpassed nearly 60 years of life. She is at first silent, as if in deep contemplation, and her shoulders are bowed as a great weight lays heavily on them. Moments pass, before she finally speaks.

"Congratulations on your new rankings. It is always a joy to see the new generation reach its own pinnacle, and surpass those who came before...but, as you may have guessed, you were not brought here for idle words of thanks. The Order has a mission, and you are the ones we have chosen for it." She stands up, and retrieves a map of Magnamund from a nearby drawer, rolling it out over the floor.

"Here-the small border country of Esteros, merely a few miles from this very monastery. They have always been friends of Sommerlund, and gracious hosts to travelling Kai warriors, as well as a Bulwark against Shadowspawn who would attempt to attack Sommerlund along our wide, forested border, which the Kai have traditionally kept safe. The man and women of Esteros are battle hardened and brave, but against this new threat, I fear they cannot stand alone." She sighs and sits back down.

"Things have changed. Esteros is traditionally ruled in conjunction by three Lords, of three cities-Githyos, Erthon and Veyar. Recently, the signs coming from this land have become increasingly erratic-travellers are being turned away from the border, or even attacked on sight-our envoys and trade caravans are not allowed entry, and the kings last attempt resulted in the deaths of one of his Diplomats. The border itself now crawls with foes-black spies of no doubt ill intent, wandering undead, winged Krann scouting our military force and even the vile Helghast, travelling in Human form. It is taking nearly all the Kai we have to hold back this tide, and it is getting worse every day-the King has already begun mobilizing the 5th Army, despite our protests. We have decided that the problem must be investigated-if Esteros falls from within, the Darklords forces will undoubtly sweep through them like a scythe through wheat... or we will certainly be forced to. You five must go and determine the cause of this problem-it may be merely unpredicted intercine warfare, and no doing of the enemy, though I doubt it. It must be taken care of, either way. There will be almost 20 Kai taking part in this mission-each doing his or her own part-but if all goes well, you will never see them... but they will be available, if you deem it vital.

We shall escort you to the border of Esteros-you must return in less than a week, if you can, and tell us if you were successful. If we fail, the army of Sommerlund will have to take control of Esteros by force, to deny the Darklords their prize. This is something no one wants-we shall rightfully be seen as unjust occupiers, and many good men and woman on both sides will die needlessly, while our enemies remain unharmed...

Preperations are already made for your departure, at midnight tonight."

Shadow Lion abruptly drops back into her meditation, awaiting any questions you may have.

OOC: Feel free to ask me anything if you don't understand a term!

@Seriousconcentrate: You could technically command a swarm of bees, or other insects for a short time. It would require intense concentration to control a hiveminded species, though-not good for a long term pet.

[Taricus]

Head off.

[Ahra]

understood, get going