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Ogre Mage 07-27-03, 10:13 AM	I am building a 1st level female human rogue for an upcoming Forgotten Realms campaign. She aspires to become a Telflammar Shadowlord, a prestige class from The Unapproachable East. Here are her basic stats. What is your interpetation of what sort of person/personality she might have? Name: Keisha Shaden STR 10 DEX 16 CON 14 INT 16 WIS 16 CHA 12 Alignment: Chaotic Neutral Feats: Dodge, Mobility Skills: Climb, Disable Device, Escape Artist, Gather Information, Hide, Knowledge (local): Thesk, Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, Search, Sense Motive, Spot [edited for mistakes]
Herr Doktor 07-27-03, 04:02 PM	Does Keisha Shaden have the Shadow-Walker template?
Ogre Mage 07-27-03, 04:10 PM	Not yet. My DM says I have to "earn" that, either by paying the 2000 GP to the Shadowmasters, or some other way i.e. completing some special mission for them (sounds like a future plot device). At this point she is only a new recruit/apprentice-level member of the group.
Zoticus 07-27-03, 10:45 PM	Very intelligent and streetsmart with a lot of common sense. Not very easily fooled or tricked. She relies on outwitting her foes rather than brute force or sex appeal. She gets a real thrill in weaving complex, intricate, multi-layered plots to trick her victims. Acts as a force behind a more charismatic mouthpiece, but can banter with the best if she wasn't so impatient. Perhaps she learned much from her father who was a ruthless businessman who made it big provinding the necessities after the tugian horde was defeated.
Herr Doktor 07-27-03, 10:58 PM	She'll have to originate from somewhere in Thesk (as that is requirement for the prestige class), and she should probably be somewhat devoted to the teachings of the church of Mask. A ritual of Mask must be performed for her to reach her goal. Mask teaches that HONEST is the worst form of idiocy to ever cross the face of Faerūn, unless you can mislead by being honest, which is all the better. He also teaches that ownership is possession. So she won't mind robbing anyone at all of anything at all, unless she has some reason not to. She will work in the shadows, never charge in head first. Manipulation and silent stealth will be her best weapons in serving Mask. She'll also want to be on good standing with the Shadowmaster's, either by joining their ranks and being a dutiful and useful servant, or by working against the forces of law who oppose this powerful thieves guild. I doubt they'd sponsor someone who was not a guild member to be initiated as a Shadow-Walker either. She is not overly Charismatic, so she should stick to concealment rather than subterfuge for now. Try and get her hands on some CHA boosting magical gear, and wand of charm person. She is quick, intelligent, and aware. These all make a thieves work much easier... and so she should excell in such enterprises. She should think things through extensively and never head into a dangerous situation that she does not have an easily accesible escape route from. Play her as cautious, and quite... she won't share what she doesn't have to, and anything passing her lips should be spent toward manipulating whomever she can.