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Undercover 07-28-04, 08:04 AM	Help wanted! I've never played in Ravenloft before, so any help is appreciated. Let me tell a bit of this character: he's a human diviner opposed school necromancy; refuses to even memorize a direct damage spell (most evocation effects) because he believes this is a gross way to use magic, a true wizard must be more subtle and effective; I'm toying with the idea of making him of gypsy heritage, so he'd carry a gypsy deck and use it for fortunetelling, helping him decide which spell to use/memorize and so on; if the DM allows I'd like to trade the familiar for bonus feat(s), if not I'd take a hawk; loves divination and illusions; gearing towards loremaster/6 archmage/5, perhaps more of loremaster; I've heard a bit about Barovia so was thinking of Zeidenburg as his hometown; perhaps make him middle aged (38-40y, we're starting at 5th level); if the DM allows a nice power, not Innocent anymore; true neutral with one foot in tradition and another in family as a high value. Thanks for any input.
SoulLord 07-28-04, 12:04 PM	well for starters is he a native to ravenloft or did he arrive through the mists from somewhere else? as it can make a huge diference in the background SoulLord
Undercover 07-28-04, 12:17 PM	That's a good question. Since I've never played there I'm not sure how the setting will impact the character. Let's say he's native... :confused: Pyotr Engelskirchen, mother chose the first name, father's family name.
Undercover 07-28-04, 04:49 PM	Some things I've come up with so far. If they enter in conflict with the reality of Ravenloft, please warn me. Suggestions are welcome. Pyotr will indeed be middle aged, and married to Ana. Together they had a little girl named Isabela. An important event happened when Isabela was only 1 year old. She was crawling freely near the road by Pyotr's home when a rider came storming the way. When the rider noticed the child he tried to avoid her, but the horse irked at the sudden move and throwed the rider from the saddle. Isabela was safe and the rider, a neighbour, had only minor injuries. Nonetheless he got angry and started calling names. Pyotr could not stand that and said "One more word against Isabela from your filthy mouth and may your tongue rott and fall, for you'll be struck with lepra!" The Dark Powers heard him. A curse was laid. The rider, on his turn, spouted "Do your worst, you miserable rat, anything you do to me that little bastard shall suffer the consequences!" Again the Dark Powers heard, both curses taking effect immediately. The rider quickly developed lepra and in a couple months his tongue fell, he was also very ill and his life in danger. Isabela developed a horrible scar on her forehead, forever marring the young girl's beauty, and provoking wracking pain on full moons. Fearing repercussions from the town's folk against his family, Pyotr took them to a bigger town, Zeidenburg. As the child grew the kids started mocking her. Pyotr made her use a headband to hide the scar, and used another himself to make her feel more comfortable. But every now and then it would ressurface, he had to do something. Seeing that nothing could lift this curse from her, he decided to travel, focused on gathering lore on the Dark Powers that allowed him to remove the curse from his little girl. From place to place he'd read all he could find, talk to the wise and seek strange places, always taking notes and writing books on what he found. Every now and then he'd return to see his family, and always his mind was bent in finding the answers.
SoulLord 07-30-04, 03:41 PM	there doesnt seem to be any conflict at least to me now all you have to do is choose one of the regions from the demiplane of fear =ravenloft SoulLord