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#1 gomeztoo Nov 06, 2008 3:06:26	I am looking for people who would like to join up with the Huruafair House Guard (as it makes a very poor Adventure Company when I am the only member...). Below, in brief, the Huruafair background: The Huruafair [hoo-RA-fa-eer] family consists of a strange mix of elves, drow, and half-elves (most half drow, aka crinti). The family fled prosecution in Dambrath decades ago, when the alliance of some members to 'hostile' forces (Eilistraee) became known. The family allied themselves with the dwarves in East Rift. Not convinced of the true motivations fo the family of a hostile border nation, the family was placed under a powerful geas, which ties their loyalty to that of the dwarves and compels all members of the family to protect the Rift community. Over the years, the family has displayed loyalty and zeal in their duty, and have grown to become respected and even (up to a point) trusted. They are known as effective, though ruthless, mercenaries. Rumors hold that the geas only applies to the first seven generations, and that the family's most recent generation of children is free from the geas. The Huruafair are intended as a mostly PC-driven family of mercenaries. Popular classes are fighter, rogue, warlord, and warlock. Races include human, half-elf, and the elf races (drow, eladrin, elf). Most 'true' fey are are adopted or married into the family, though sometimes the children of crinti and true fey show exceptional racial abilities (i.e. display the racial traits of a elf or drow, but still considered half-elves by other elves). Alignment is mostly unaligned. Good alignments are not uncommon, but the family prefers to stay neutral so it can best do their duties. Favorite deities among the Huruafair are Tempus (for his neutral stance), The Red Knight, and Selune (who many see as a replacement for the originally worshipped Eilistraee). Moradin is also included in the House shrines. Due to the common worship of Selune and Tempus, some warriors invoke luck through Tyche, a strange amalgamation of the faiths of Beshaba and Tymora. This particular faith has no clerics (since Tyche is not actually a deity).
#2 gomeztoo Nov 06, 2008 5:00:26	Oh, my character: Teshalar Huruafair Half-elf paladin 4 of Tempus STR 13 CON 14 DEX 14 INT 8 WIS 14 CHA 19 Tesh Huruafair is a Crinti (drow-descended half-elf) of the Huruafair. She is a fifth generation female. She had dark, near-black skin and platinablond hair. She enters battle in a worn but functional full plate, a bastard sword and a heavy shield bearing the house crest (two silver swords held crossed over a masked female drow's head). Tesh credo is 'hit first, talk to the bloody remains later'. While she is, surprisingly, quite proficient in social engagements, she prefers snarky comments and intimidation over diplomacy. She has a dislike for wizards as they are 'squishies' who 'can't hold a sword' - though that may actually be due more to her lack of academic education and the realization that her parents would prefer her to become a future house matron, rather than a house guard. Tesh travels the Sea of Fallen stars for missions assigned by the House matron, most to strengthen the house's political ties. Part of her eagerness to travel is to avoid meeting the person her parents have chosen for her to marry. While she realizes she cannot avoid the arranged marriage (common in the family), she definitely tries to postpone facing her future spouse.

The Huruafair [hoo-RA-fa-eer] family consists of a strange mix of elves, drow, and half-elves (most half drow, aka crinti). The family fled prosecution in Dambrath decades ago, when the alliance of some members to 'hostile' forces (Eilistraee) became known.
The family allied themselves with the dwarves in East Rift. Not convinced of the true motivations fo the family of a hostile border nation, the family was placed under a powerful geas, which ties their loyalty to that of the dwarves and compels all members of the family to protect the Rift community.
Over the years, the family has displayed loyalty and zeal in their duty, and have grown to become respected and even (up to a point) trusted. They are known as effective, though ruthless, mercenaries.
Rumors hold that the geas only applies to the first seven generations, and that the family's most recent generation of children is free from the geas.

The Huruafair are intended as a mostly PC-driven family of mercenaries. Popular classes are fighter, rogue, warlord, and warlock.
Races include human, half-elf, and the elf races (drow, eladrin, elf). Most 'true' fey are are adopted or married into the family, though sometimes the children of crinti and true fey show exceptional racial abilities (i.e. display the racial traits of a elf or drow, but still
considered half-elves by other elves).
Alignment is mostly unaligned. Good alignments are not uncommon, but the family prefers to stay neutral so it can best do their duties.
Favorite deities among the Huruafair are Tempus (for his neutral stance), The Red Knight, and Selune (who many see as a replacement for the originally worshipped Eilistraee). Moradin is also included in the House shrines. Due to the common worship of Selune and Tempus, some warriors invoke luck through Tyche, a strange amalgamation of the faiths of Beshaba and Tymora. This particular faith has no clerics (since Tyche is not actually a deity).