Volak Voellyn

[dragonfire]

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Volak Veollyn
Half-Orc
23 years of age
Class: Warblade LvL: 1
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Hometown: Half-breed settlement of Triniel on the Island of Rockgrove

STR 18 (+4)
DEX 17 (+3)
CON 14 (+2)
INT 13 (+1)
WIS 12 (+1)
CHA 10 (+0)

Total Hit Points: 28 -brek
Speed: 20 feet [armor]
Armor Class: 17 = 10 +5 [mwk breastplate] +3 [dexterity] -1 [aggressive]
Touch AC: 12
Flat-footed: 14
Initiative modifier:+9= +3 [dex] +4 [imp initiative] +2 [aggressive]
Fortitude save:+4= 2 +2 [con]
Reflex save:+3= 0 [base] +3 [dex]; [B]+1 (Battle Clarity) when he isn't flat-footed - brek
Will save:+1= 0 +1 [wis]
Attack (handheld):+5= 1 [base] +4 [str]
Attack (unarmed):+5= 1 [base] +4 [str]
Attack (missile):+4= 1 [base] +3 [dex]
Grapple check:+5= 1 [base] +4 [str]

Light load: 100 lb. or less
Medium load: 101-20 lb
Heavy load: 210-300 lb
Lift over head: 300 lb
Lift off ground: 600 lb
Push or drag: 1500 lb

Languages:Common, Drakh, Afayim

Feats: Improved Initiative

Traits: Aggressive (+2 Init, -1 AC)
Stout (+2 avoid being knocked over, -1 Escape Aritst)

Kukri X2 [1d4, crit 18-20/x2, 2 lb., light, slashing]
Sap [1d6 nonlethal, crit x2., 2 lb., light, bludgeoning]
Greatsword [2d6+6, crit 19-20/x2, 8 lb., two-handed, slashing]

[B]Magic Item
Crystal of Stamina-least- grants +1 competence bonus on saving throws against disease and poison. Armor Augment crystal magic item compendium pg. 26

Key Key Ability Ranks Mis
Skill Name Ability Mod Mod Mod
Appraise Int 1 = +1
Balance Dex 6 = +3 +3
Bluff Cha 0 = +0
Climb Str 6 = +4 +2
Concentration Con 4 = +2 +2
Craft_1 Int 1 = +1
Craft_2 Int 1 = +1
Craft_3 Int 1 = +1
Diplomacy Cha 2 = +0 +2
Escape Artist Dex 2 = +3 -1 [stout]
Forgery Int 1 = +1
Heal Wis 1 = +1
Hide Dex 3 = +3
Intimidate Cha 2 = +0 +2
Jump Str 0 = +4 +2 -6 [speed 20]
Listen Wis 1 = +1
Move Silently Dex 3 = +3
Ride Dex 3 = +3
Search Int 1 = +1
Sense Motive Wis 1 = +1
Spot Wis 1 = +1
Survival Wis 1 = +1
Swim Str 4 = +4
Tumble Dex 6 = +3 +3
Use Rope Dex 3 = +3
Martial Lore Int 5 = +1 +4

Half-Orc:
- +2 Str/ -2 Int/ -2 Cha (Already Included)
- Darkvision (See 60 feet in pitch-dark)

Warblade:
- Core class from "Nine Swords"
- Fighter-like, with martial arts abilities (maneuvers known and readied stances known)
- Maneuvers Known:
Stone Dragon-Stone Bones- Gain DR5/ adamantine
Tiger Claw-Wolf Fang Strike- Attack with 2 weapons
White Raven-Leading the Attack- Allies gain +4 bonus on attacks against foe I attack
- Stance Known: Tiger Claw-Blood in the Water- +1 Bonus on Attacks and damage for each Crit

Additional Equipment:
Backpack, Crowbar, Grappling Hook, Rope (50' Hempen), Whetstone

Money
17 gp

Physical Description:
6’4” 260lbs, blue eyes, black hair that extends just below the shoulder. There is a scare over the left side of the face that goes over his eye, vision is not impaired. There is also a 8 point star branded on the back of right shoulder.

History:
Volak’s home settlement has always experienced attacks and raids from those who hate them simply for being half breeds. Once as a child while most of the village went out to hunt and trade with nearby settlements, one group of raiders attacked the village burning down most of the structures and attacking those still there. One raider branded him with an 8 point star (the purpose of the 8 point star is that there are fanatics that believe that half breeds represent the 8th deadly sin). His settlement has always experienced attacks from those that saw half-breeds as nothing more than a sin, but there was one really bad attack one day when he was 20. He was out hunting with the rest of the hunters when the settlement was attack, when they returned they found that nearly everyone there had been killed and the settlement and crops have all been burned down. For the last 3 years Volak has been traveling and working as a sword for hire, tracking down any piece of information he can get either through paying or beating the information out of people he believes to have information on those responsible the destruction of his home and the murder of those that lived there. The lastest of these rumor that he heard from a drunkard at a small inn lead him to the city of Crown.

I used an online generator for this char. The site I used was http://pathguy.com/cg35.htm let me know if you want me to use a different char.

[brekkers]

Hey! I did not list Tome of Battle among the books you could use!! :)

Why not, you say? Well, its one of my least favorite books, and while I have the book, I have never bothered to read the rules well enough to use them.

However, I'll allow it (since I have the book)...lets see how this system works.

Also, have you added your Constitution score (not modifier, the whole score) as a bonus to your Hit points?

- Brek

[brekkers]

Also, read my notes on character creation, you'll be pleasantly surprised...

You have...

1) Too many items

2) Too much "gold" in your pouch

3) Needs a magical item!

- Brek

[dragonfire]

Also, read my notes on character creation, you'll be pleasantly surprised...

You have...

1) Too many items

2) Too much "gold" in your pouch

3) Needs a magical item!

- Brek

My bad didnt notice that. I fixed the gold amount. When you said 10 items max price 100 gp, do you mean 100 gold combined or no 1 item may cost more than 100 gp. If you want I can make a new char using one of the books you mentioned. I have all of them, so it will be easy for me to recreate. I will let you know what book I get my magic item from

[brekkers]

Dragonfire,

I say we keep Volak as he is, I've read up on the Warblade, and I actually like the flavor. Also, being 1st level, the rules are not that difficult to handle.

As for items. the maximum cost of each of the ten items is 100 gp, if you need anything besides that in the game, you'll just have to buy it in game. :)

I have also taken the freedom of editing your character a little, but I've made the corrections easy to find, and if you disagree with me, just say so.

I like the flavor and background story of Volak, but perhaps you could give us a few lines that answer the question... "why did you decide to enter Crown..."

- Brek

[dragonfire]

Dragonfire,

I say we keep Volak as he is, I've read up on the Warblade, and I actually like the flavor. Also, being 1st level, the rules are not that difficult to handle.

As for items. the maximum cost of each of the ten items is 100 gp, if you need anything besides that in the game, you'll just have to buy it in game. :)

I have also taken the freedom of editing your character a little, but I've made the corrections easy to find, and if you disagree with me, just say so.

I like the flavor and background story of Volak, but perhaps you could give us a few lines that answer the question... "why did you decide to enter Crown..."

- Brek

Ok no problem. Never heard of the language you put down. I didnt see anything that said the crystals only work with masterwork but if thats the case I will make it a +1 breastplate. I will take another look at the manuevers and fix that mistake. Do the 10 item just armor and weapons or does it also include the basic mundane stuff I would carry in my backpack? And as for why he entered Crown that will be easy followed the rumors. I will add it to the story.

[brekkers]

Cool.

Read about Augment Crystals page 221 (Special Magic Item Rules), also, just make the breastplate masterwork, not +1.

I've added a bit about languages, and Drakh is pretty much the language that all the crude goblinoid races speak (and orcs).

I'll add some rumors about the city very soon, as promised in the original post.

- Brek

[dragonfire]

Ok no problem. and does the 10 item limit include the mundane items in my backpack or is it just weapon and armor?

[brekkers]

Those are all the item you'll have (equipment, arms, armor...), except the magical item, that one is beyond the 10...

A good advice would be to pack for a city adventure, I mean, assume that you have eaten the rations already, perhaps sold your shovel and tent...

- Brek

[dragonfire]

Those are all the item you'll have (equipment, arms, armor...), except the magical item, that one is beyond the 10...

A good advice would be to pack for a city adventure, I mean, assume that you have eaten the rations already, perhaps sold your shovel and tent...

- Brek

Ok I believe Ive made all the changes you needed me to, so if you can take another look at it and let me know.

[dragonfire]

Should I add +4 to the dmg of my greatsword like you told hesketh to do?

[brekkers]

Actually, you deal an additional +6 damage with your greatsword, because of the 1 1/2 times damage for wielding it in two hands.

- Brek

[dragonfire]

Ok roger that

[dragonfire]

I found a nice website that allows you to create photos of characters. I did one up to show about what Volak looks like. I posted it in my photo album, I dont know how to put it in a post.

[Scorch]

Hey dragonfire, I've grown to admire your work around the tower in the short time you've been here and I was hoping if you could assist me.

After my current tabletop adventure ends I'm having to disgard my current characters (as they are terribly evil) for a good character. I'd come across the Warblade and they are my favourite character class by far, and as you seem to have a greater knowledge of rules and all the nitty gritty bits I was wondering if you'd help me make the best Warblade 12 I can :)

[dragonfire]

This is actually my first time playing a Warblade. But what I can tell you is first you need to get a copy of the book of nine swords and read up on the class. You are going to want to pick you maneuvers and stances before you make you weapon selection. Each of the different disciplines has a focus weapon. I picked Stone Dragon and White Raven, weapon focus Greatsword and Tiger Claw, weapon focus Kukuri. So you want to make sure you arm yourselve properly, as far as I tell you dont have to use the weapons that are focused for the particular discipline, they just make sense once you read the discription, like most of the tiger claw call for 2 weapons and the kukuri is one of the few weapons that is actually designed for true dual wielding, even more so than regular daggers. Once you get ready to actually roll up your char use this website http://pathguy.com/cg35.htm it follows all the 3.5 rules and you can also select from a non core races as well so if you play around with the different races you can make a pretty nasty PC.

[Hesketh]

I played a Tiger like humaniod which was good for a fighter but best for a palidan. i might still have it or not but i got it off a site but forgetten were lol.

[dragonfire]

I think the most unusual PC I have ever created was a Half-Giant Half-Dragon Wearbear Psi-warrior / Soul knife