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Aneul 01-01-06, 11:58 AM	First, I know this sort of thread is completely unrealistic, and that it will recieve a fair amount of "well, we'd all just be 1st level human commoners" comments. That aside, the purpose of this thread is to come up with an idealized version of yourself in Eberron- falling within the vauge parameters of realism presented by the ECS (Low-ish level, no divine rank, etc). So, what would you be in Eberron, were would you live, what would you do? I'd be a true neutral half elf bard 3, possibly a worshiper of Aueron, studying at Morgrave in the pre-Galifar department, shooting to get himself a part on a Wayfinder expedition to Krezent in the Talenta plains, or some Dakaani ruins from the Daelkyr war.
Siran Dunmorgan 01-01-06, 03:06 PM	Idealized? (NG goblin archivist 7) Really? (CN human expert 5) —Siran Dunmorgan
Obezageip 01-01-06, 04:28 PM	NG Gnome Wizard 6 who has difficulty/issues with gnome society (the trust and all that), but manages to survive...somehow. In reality, I'd probably be a NG human expert 2.
Korhal_IV 01-01-06, 07:31 PM	I'd probably be a gnome expert 3, focused on politics, society, and culture of both modern day and ancient history. I'd probably be avidly keeping up on news from Xen'drik. I'd also be living in Aundair, near the Twelve, chatting about Zilargo over games of cards with students. I would have an insufferable Napoleonic complex.
sooperspook 01-01-06, 07:38 PM	Idealized? CG human bard/artificer/chameleon. probably a career student in Morgrave , going on 'field trips' to fund my ...er...studies :D .
Kalanth 01-01-06, 08:13 PM	Because of my present job. . . A true Neutral Halfling Expert 4/ Fighter 1 of the house Ghallanda. But thats what you get for being a medical retiree from the military and switching to working Front Desk in a hotel.
Cutlass 01-01-06, 08:37 PM	Golly gee whiz, I have done so many different things and bounced around so much. However, given that this is idealized and fantasized ... :) I'll go with being a chaotic good elf of Khorvairen stock from Breland, wizard 3/ rogue 3. A specialist in the study of Xen'drik who has been on a couple of expeditions over there and has some interesting tee shirts in his collection. Likely an adjunct professor of something or other at Morgrave.
trashdog 01-01-06, 08:38 PM	Hmm... CG Shifter Expert 1/ Ranger 1, currently studying to be a naturalist at the University of Wynarn. I'd eventually want to begin cataloguing species in the Eldeen Reaches, then the Karrn wood before too many people move in and decimate the natural environment. Real life: NG Human Expert 1, undergraduate Biology student.
ahiman 01-01-06, 10:44 PM	TN half elf sorcerer 7. Living in Galespyre. Going to university and living it up. Working some times in any thing where he can make money with little effort. That or I was once told I would be a drow rogue. But I think that was an insult.
Always-Late 01-01-06, 10:46 PM	Idealized? Glidewing-riding CN Iredar Kobold Sorc 3 / Fighter 2 / Ranger 2 / Spellsword 3. Or better yet, an awakened glidewing. Or even better yet, one of those nifty flying kobolds. Real? Human Magewright 2 somewhere in Sharn.
Kaoru Nagisa 01-01-06, 11:41 PM	In reality? I'm probably not level one yet... lol, still at the apprentice level of... erm... expert, probably. Idealized? At this moment, I'd most likely be a level 2-3 Lawful Neutral (maybe good. The test I took said Lawful Neutral though) Human Wizard. I have the intelligence for it. Now, where would I be from? I'd probably be Brelish. Either that or Aundairan. By now I'd be out in the world, travelling with a group of people who would most likely irritate me to no end. Of course, they'd still be my friends, after all. I'd be journeying for... well, many reasons and none at all.
Straylight 01-02-06, 12:37 AM	Neutral Good Male Human Bard 2 Useful Skills: Bluff +6, Concentration +3, Diplomacy +6, Gather Information +8, Knowledge (Local) +5, Listen +4, Perform (trumpet) +6, Perform (storytelling) +8, Profession (journalist) +2 Sense Motive +4, Spellcraft +4, Use Magic Device +6 Useful Feats: Investigate, Research Weapons: shortsword, daggers (2), throwing knives (2), handbow, masterwork shortbow, masterwork trumpet bayonet Combat Gear: amulet of the raven, wand of scorching ray (31 charges), wand of cure light wounds (22 charges) Notable Possessions: Field journal, masterwork quill pen set w/ink, traveller's outfit, masterwork trumpet, glamerweave tuxedo, Morgrave University class of 996 class ring, travel papers (Breland, Zilargo and Aundair), identification papers, Library of Korranberg access pass, Korranberg Chronicle badge
BoneLord_TheUnliving 01-02-06, 12:58 AM	Hmmm....I'd maybe be a N Gnome wizard/artificier contemplating the balance of power between Aureon and the Shadow. I would probably live in Korranburg, Zilargo and try to get an extended period of service there as a researcher. Or maybe I'd just get a job at one of the colleges.
Nature-boy 01-02-06, 01:43 AM	I'd be a NG Aundarian Elven Ranger/Wizard who once studied at Arcanix, but was a draft dodger of the Last War and honed his skills in the Eldeen Reaches with my best friend, a swashbuckling rogue. I adventure to discover the lineages of my family and for wanderlust of course. I love this thread. I think about this subject all the time, and it's so easy because pieces of Khorvair translate so easily into our world.
DarkWarriorKarg 01-02-06, 01:54 AM	LN Half orc Mercenary with a penchant for nasty plans.
Beleriphon 01-02-06, 01:58 AM	Warforged (male personality) Paladin: 4th Level Wandering out of Breland, Beleriphon the warforged paladin smites evil with his mighty bastard sword Smitetatistic!
Setherial 01-02-06, 09:04 AM	I'd be a neutral good human ranger living in the eldeen reaches in a small quite village hoping to enjoy a quite life away from the fuss of society and hoping not to get eaten by a wild animal or worse while doing so. I would miss my internet connection though :)
Save-vs-DM 01-02-06, 09:06 AM	Knowing my luck, I'd be a corpse somewhere in the mournlands... Cheers, Save vs DM
Setherial 01-02-06, 09:12 AM	lol
ChronosCrow 01-02-06, 09:17 AM	Knowing my luck, I'd be a corpse somewhere in the mournlands... Cheers, Save vs DM haha, nice
Herald of Jupiter 01-02-06, 09:51 AM	Idealized? I'd be a LN Fighter 3/Rogue 2, roaming the Mournlands... Realistic? Then I'd be a Commoner lvl 0.01, sitting in a basement somewhere in Sharn with some friends, pretending to be a LN Fighter 3/Rogue 2, roaming the Mournlands... :D
Damien_Hiro 01-02-06, 10:46 AM	3rd Level LN Half-elf Ranger, House Dennith Bounty Hunter. I hunted bad guys all over the world before, so why not mix it up in Eberron.
Mr. VanderMeer 01-02-06, 11:07 AM	Idealized, I guess I would be a Dragonmarked (House Vadalis) Ranger2/Wizard8. A retired adventurer who now spend his days raising magebred animals somewhere on a big ranch in the Eldeen Reaches. Realisticaly, I would probably be a human expert 3, working for house D'Sivis as an unimportant scribe. Underpaid and undervalued with very few options for advancements. But better at his work than my superiors. But since they are gnomes and I am not, I'll never get anywhere.
Isran_Imrador 01-02-06, 11:22 AM	Well as you all know i am a scion of House Lyrandar! Expert 2 / Bard 2 having a go for the DMH PrC when i finally get on that airship to Stormreach from Stormhome... ;) Having studied Aerenal History & Xen`Drik Lore a few years in the Wynarn University back in Fairhaven. Ahh, what happy years that was....And the Goblin babes arent that bad really...after a few Dragonmilks down in a back ally in the fair capital, goblin or elf, well they all look the same to me.... ;) Arawai bless our fair home... Isran Imrador d`Lyrandar (Class of 987 WU)
The Necromancer King 01-02-06, 12:04 PM	Idealized, I would be a CG half-elven magewrite 1/bard 2 working for the Korranberg Chronicle "spicing up" all the boring news that came in over the transom. Realistically, I'd be a CG human magewrite 1/commoner 3 working at an inn in Ardev washing dishes to pay for my magic habit. (Computers and the internet will someday be the death of me...)
Anzila 01-02-06, 12:22 PM	For Idealized I'd have to go with a 3rd level Wizard Changeling native to Breland, but attending Arcanix on a scholarship while trying to "study abroad" as much as possible.
tsukasa200422 01-02-06, 12:29 PM	I'd be a Kalashtart Psion 4, probably temporarily living in Sharn to take in all of its wonders, but then moving on to Wroat and after that slowly jumping from place to place until I get bakc home.
Eela6 01-02-06, 03:06 PM	Hmm.... Idealized? NG HE Bard4/Magewright1, Dragonmarked [Least] Medani. A "PR-rep" for the crew. Or so I wish. Realistically? Dwarf Commoner 2, Lying in a ditch in sharn after being killed by some boromar rep. No alignment... 'cause... "He's dead, Jim."
Tanvalis 01-02-06, 03:18 PM	Ideally? Well, I'd have to go with a Halfling Rover(ranger variant) 3, with the Least mark of Healing. Out and about to see the world with my close friends and of course my brother in arms, my dinosaur mount, attempting to become the best Thunderguide to ever sail the Thunder Sea. Realalistically? Well, those tests say I'd be an Elven Fighter/Bard... Guess that I'd be working for Thurrani or Phialarn.
Saurenda 01-02-06, 03:21 PM	Idealized? Warforged Artificer 6th, Male Personality, CG. Living in the Sharn getting put down by the "Man", as I would constantly refer to House Cannith. Working even when the hosue of making needs to sleep. Realistically? Karnnathi Skeleton( ECS pg 292) Cause you know, there is always room for one more in Fort Bones. Be them adventurer, tourist, or citizen lost. :)
Edymnion 01-02-06, 04:20 PM	Ideally? Changling Rogue. Maxxed out ranks in Disguise. And no, it has nothing to do with tricking people or passing as others. If you don't understand why, well, lets just say you probably don't want to know why ;) Yappappaa yappappaa ii-shan-ten, hashagu koi wa ike no koi.
Turkforged 01-02-06, 04:54 PM	Realistic; A LN Dwarven expert or Gnomish magewright, greedy, interested in politics, liberal but nationalist, gives great value to respect etc... Ideal: An TN or CN Valenar Fighter or Mage(somekind of warmage). Fighting for ancestors, gaining rightful glory etc..
Save-vs-DM 01-03-06, 01:01 AM	Piffy remarks aside, a fun topic. Realistically: Somewhere along the lines of a Halfling Expert 2 with the least mark of hospitality. I'd be running my own Inn and cooking delicious meals. Ideally: Human Artificer with the Greater Mark of Making working as an adventurer somwhere. Cheers, Save vs DM
Dex 01-03-06, 02:32 AM	Realistically: Archivist 1/Expert 2 librarian at Morgrave, who's probably been chosen as a snack by the vampire Head Librarian. Ideally: Rogue 5 poisoner. If it walks, talks or staggers around drunkenly, there's a poison for it.
DargonSwift 01-03-06, 03:24 AM	Fun topic. Idealistic: NG Human Artificer 4 / Sorcerer 4 with a Lesser Mark of Making who's affluence allows him to spend as much of his time traveling between the libraries of Korranberg and Arcanix as he likes, while writing freelance articles for the Chronicle, Ledger, and Inquisitive (under seperate ghost names). Realistic: NG Human Magewright 2 / Expert 2 with a Least Mark of Making who slaves away at a Cannith forgehold while attending night classes in some shoddy 'college' and raising a family.
Aneul 01-03-06, 07:37 AM	Fun topic. Yeah, they had one of these on the FR boards, and I thought we could use one for Eberron, I'm glad its working out so well. Been thinking, if my idealized self wasn't that 3d level bard I mentioned in post one, and I could have a drasticaly higher then real life wisdom score- I'd certainly enjoy being a 5th level human (or maybe shifter) druid in the Reaches, being a thorn in the side of Aundair.
Atch 01-03-06, 02:32 PM	Ideally: I would be an half-elven cleric joyfully receiving and sharing divine magic and power. Realistically: Human expert (5) working with the Breland government in conjunction with the House Cannith to build a new elemental ship to return to one of the moons of Eberron.
Aldarc 01-03-06, 09:29 PM	Either a Kalashtar Soulknife (or Akashic using Arcana Evolved classes) wandering for lost lore or a Human Paladin/Artificer of House Cannith on a mission of atonement.
Leonidus 01-03-06, 10:47 PM	Ideal: CG Half-ogre warlock/barbarian, searching Droaam for a good-natured clan of monsters, helping the innocent, finding his way. Realistic: NG half-orc magewright, working as an underpaid crafter in the outlying villages of Cyre. Displaced by the Mourning, now completely.. lost. Seeking to go to Arcanix, Morgrave, Korranberg, or somewhere similar, but feels stuck.
Hedstrong 01-04-06, 12:23 AM	Realistically... a human expert (1) farming the eldeen reaches. Ideal... male personality warfrorged leutenant of the lord of Blades, raidning villages and punishing those weaker then me. (yea iknow cruel and sadistic, but fun) Good version is shifter ranger escorting people through the forest safely.
Lord Psynister 01-04-06, 12:58 AM	Cleric 6 (Blood of Vol) from Karrnath. Or, a Wizard 6 (Necromancer) studying to learn how to fight as well so that I can join the ranks of Karrnath's Bone Knights (or whatever it is that they're called).
Hola 01-04-06, 01:20 AM	Realisticly: CG shifter expert2 lots of faith but easily distractable... Idealisticly: NG half-giant psycic warrior/cleric doing good down in kyber and spreding the word to lost of cyre
Euangelion 01-04-06, 01:23 AM	Idealy, a LG human paladin 5/Exorcist of the Silver Flame 1, but I doubt I could handle the alignment thing, or perhaps a NG elf bard 5/Dragonmarked Heir 1 of House Phiarlan. Either one sounds like fun, but in totally different ways. My wife would definately be a NG human or half-elf ranger 2/bard 4 with the Archery style and the Beast Totem (Unicorn) feat. Realistically, I would be a NG human expert 3 working in a library in Sharn.
boytbpc 01-04-06, 10:22 AM	Ideal: NE Elan Archivist/Bard/Extreme Explorer taking my time seeing and doing everything. Realisic: NE Human Bard waiting to become an Extreme Explorer. Boytbpc
lordant 01-04-06, 01:17 PM	Idealized: LG lvl 8 telepath that hang around a the library Realisticly: LG lvl 1 wizard that come from a lovly nobel family (i spell bad)
VVill 01-04-06, 03:15 PM	Idealized - CG Psiforged Psion, roaming the Sharn sewers studying the Crysmals. Realistic - CG Halfing Horizon Walker 1 [aquatic] with least mark of healing working in a Ghallanda enclave somewhere near a lower end university.
ThoughtShifter 01-04-06, 03:34 PM	Realistic: N Human Bard 6 (Somehow Substitute Bard Song for Bard Dance) Travelling from town to town, performing for all to see, and hopfully making some decent coin! (paid or otherwise!) Idealized: LE Daelkyr Half-Blood, Telepath 10! Travels from place to place never really comfortable anywhere, the only thing that eases my constant paranoia is the fact that I can almost always tell what people are thinking, and I'm also often responsible for those thoughts :devil: , I would also have just grown myself a Tentacle whip!
DragonWatcher 01-04-06, 04:00 PM	Realistically: LG Human Expert 3 working as a cartographer on some Lyrander vessel or with a group from Morgrave. In the latter case, I'm likely wearing the "red tunic" on the mission to Sharn signifying that I will be the first one stepped on when we find the Giant city that we're looking for. Idealized: LN Orc Gatekeeper Druid 3 from the Shadow Marches, guarding one of the seals from the other orc clans, comprised of the Cults of the Dragon Below, in my home country.
Debbin 01-04-06, 04:40 PM	Realisticly: Lvl 12 Human Shiftless Lay-About with max ranks in Avoid Work. Idealized: 4th Lvl Half-Orc Fighter wielding a large sword and a bad attitude.
jesterjeff 01-04-06, 04:57 PM	Screw realism; :D CG dwarven Wizard 7/Fatespinner 4 A Morgraive dropout, I wandered the world for a few years. finding and truly making use of my luck I begin to turn a profit as a mage for hire. A year ago my traveling companion, a CG female Half Fey/human warlock 7/wild mage 2, finally accepted my proposal for marriage. For the past 3 months we have been settling into life in Sharn, but our wanderlust is kicking in again and i've heard rumors of an expedition to an ancient Coatl temple deep in the jungles of Xen`Drik. now how to talk Brightjoy into going?
Naudachu 01-04-06, 05:03 PM	LG Human Bard 2/Wilder 1 Born in a small town outside of Sharn then moved to the big city as a child. My father was in the War as a medic forcing us to move around often. I picked up bits of information here and there where I could, tying everything I learned into my music. We moved back to Sharn after the War and I was discovered by a Kalashtar Psion who awakened me to the pathways of the mind. She had to leave unexpectedly leaving me to discover things in my haphazard way.
Wolfen Fenrison 01-04-06, 06:03 PM	"Idealized" Shifter, 2 Druid (shifter sub)/2 Ranger (shifter Sub), the last survivor of his clan he stalks the demon wastes searching for the monster responsible. "Real" Human, Expert 1/Monk 1, just a guess but i think this is what a black belt buddist would be maby.
Wolfen Fenrison 01-04-06, 06:03 PM	doubble post, please delete
rig 01-05-06, 01:07 AM	Reality: Dead level 1 Dwarf Barbarian "Time to join the the flame, boys!" :fight!: Idealized: The Traveler. Because, let's face it, if I could stick to being on person I wouldn't have to play D&D
Splendide 01-05-06, 01:56 AM	Reality: Half-elf Expert 1 - a lowly clerk working for House Phiarlan, in charge of arranging schedules for their low-end stables of entertainers, probably in Sharn so I have no spare money to spend besides on food and residence, working in some crappy office the house owns in Middle Dura. Idealised: Changeling Rogue/Sorcerer so I can be a bunch of other stuff when I get bored.
The Brat Prince 01-05-06, 02:06 AM	Realistically- NG Human Expert 4, a student at Morgrave studying Acting, Dance, and Galifar-Era literature. Woo-hoo triple majors. Ideally- CG Khorvaire Elf Sorc 4, living in Sharn. Despite a high enough intelligence to excell at wizardry, i'm content to skate by on my good looks and amiable personality. Sorry if that makes me sound like a total prat, but that's what my friends always tell me. :D
Wizardman 01-05-06, 04:45 AM	Realistically: NG Human Expert, studying in Sharn. Ideally: NG Aereni Elf Wizard, wandering Eberron.
igotsmeakabob!! 01-05-06, 05:11 AM	Realistically: NG Halfling (not talenta) Bard 3 (im 6' 2" but damn those little dudes live the life), living the life o' riley and having fun where it haves me. Ideally: NG Human or Warforged Ranger 6 with bow spec and two weapon fighting, living in the wilds and helping people out when I can, living life to the fullest.. maybe join up with an adventuring company for some interesting experiences and to see the world. Fun topic btw... nice to think about heh.
realdm 01-05-06, 05:27 AM	I'd be all day in the red light districts of Sharn experiencing with Cha 15 or + females from several races.. and if something goes wrong I can always have somebody casting on me "cure disease". I guess this would make me an elven sorcerer 3, rogue 2 thrall of grazt 1.
MrFilthyIke 01-05-06, 10:19 AM	Idealized: Half-Elf Sorcerer 10/Wingwright Captain 5...sailing the high skies looking for danger and adventure. :D Reality: Human Expert 2. :weep:
Logos7 01-05-06, 10:34 AM	Realistically, Fat halfelf Magewight 2 Ideally, Slim Halfelf Magewright 3 Wizard 7 ( what can i say im a slow learner) Logos
il Kav 01-05-06, 10:49 AM	Realism: human (with some elf blood) expert 1 / magewright 1 student in arcane arts, dead in the day of mourning. Ideal: human artificer 4 / archivist 1 Cyran Cannith refugee in Sharn, attempting to raise the ranks of Cannith house & teaching at Morgrave university
twelvedrunkenmonkeyz 01-05-06, 10:51 AM	From the test I've been judged as a Strong and Dextrous, but fairly unwise and charismatic LN Half-orc Monk. Most likely I would be a LN Hobgoblin Fighter or Human fighter from Karnnathi, 3rd-5th level. As a Hobgoblin I would most likely be a member of one of the Dhakaani clans, I would be on the rise to power, as I would be traveling with other Dhakaani either searching for lost artifacts, or hunting the Dealkyr minions. As a Karnnathi, I wouldn't be very popular at first as I would most likely detest the BoV. But my war record would have kept me from being hung for treason, as I would actively be seeking distance among Karnnath and BoV. I would see the undead legions as only a neccessity and would praise the day that they would be laid to rest. I would also banter on about the day the Karn Empire will rise up from the ashes of the dead to renewed strength and lay waste to the armies of my enemies. Another option is I would be an NG Aundair Warmage, who served only a year or two in the Last War. Horrified with the politics and the Last War I would probably seek refuge in Breland or the Eldeen Reaches, but would protest alliegence to Aundair's people, and not the crown. I would admire Breland for their parliment, and openness, especially to the Cyran refugees. I would even probably be living on the Mourneland Border, helping those who had suffered so much from the Last War, and actively seek, in a known futile attempt, that the other nation set aside land for the kingdom of Cyre to be rebuilt.
Joni-san 01-06-06, 03:18 PM	Realistic: Human Commoner from the Eldeen. Aberration food more or less "Idealized me": Shifter Bard 3 (I can siiiing! [Dr.Zaius Dr.Zaius^3]) from the Eldeen. Keeper of the traditions. great singer and (idealized, remember) great lover :P Idealized: Warforged Artificer or Monk. I like the Artificer (FMA!) and the Monk (I'm a yellow belt in Karate) Edy: What about old Gnome/Halfling Monks? They could be trouble ;)
lukelightning 01-06-06, 03:47 PM	If I had choice of race I would definitely go for changeling. I'd want to be a spellcaster, but I'm too lazy to be a wizard, not religious enough to be a cleric. I'll go for Psion or Warlock. Or perhaps cleric of Vol. :D I dig the philosophy of overcoming death. The fact that undead scare the bejeebus out of me would just be one of those funny Character Quirks that are neat to roleplay. I figure I could quickly get a comfortable life for myself using my wondrous knowledge of secrets of What's Going On (from reading the Eberron Books. Or is this meta-knowledge not allowed in this hypothetical situation?) According to an online alignment tester I'm chaotic evil, for some odd reason. Perhaps because I don't believe in giving money to beggars and would honestly keep $1000 gold if I found it on the ground.
MrFilthyIke 01-06-06, 04:30 PM	but I'm too lazy to be a wizard, not religious enough to be a cleric. I'll go for Psion or Warlock. Good call, because nothing truly says lazy like selling your soul for infernal might. ;)
dang 01-06-06, 09:09 PM	ideally, i'd be a stunningly gorgeous aereni wizard/druid/arcane hierophant, or maybe wizard/cataclysm mage. realistically, i'd be erandis d'vol. (dry, cold winters make me too pale and scaly.)
LanceMeister 01-06-06, 11:01 PM	Ideally: LG Dwarven Fighter 2/Monk 6 (according to the tests) aiming for Master Inquisitive, and fond of using my magical longspear with Serpent's Strike . An expatriate from d'Kundarak due to a failed mission while I was younger. (The vault was robbed! On my watch!) I tracked the rotter from the Mror Holds across all of Khorvaire and even Xen'drik. Eventually, I caught up to him in Sharn, where I set up shop after <ahem> settling the scores. ;) I own a discreet little shopfront (with apartment behind) in Clifftop which I purchased with my reward monies. I do discrete work for the Watch, although I'm considering a trip back to Xen'drik, this time for pleasure, not business. Realistically: Dwarven Bard 1/ Artificer 1 with maxxed out ranks in Perform (Singing(Bad)) and Knowledge (Trivia). And a penchant for long, sharp pointy things. :D
Elliot22 01-07-06, 03:14 AM	No matter what, for me.. (Both Idealized and Reality) I would be a Half-Orc Bard... Yes... Half-Orc not.. Human. But to add to idealized, I would only have a few levels of Bard and tons of Druid levels... Though as a Real person, mostly one or two levels in bard.. none of the NPC classes really fit me..... not even expert. I'm just too Fascinating. Though my race might switch between Half-Orc and Shifter. I'm too much like them to be Human...
Kalanth 01-07-06, 03:48 AM	.. none of the NPC classes really fit me..... not even expert. I'm just too Fascinating. This has to be the greatest personal description I have ever heard. I am using this from now on. :)