by YigSnakeDaddy » Mon Nov 01, 2004 4:02 am
I used to hang out here a lot. Back then I was called Greywolf. Of course, I'd be surprised if anybody remembers me...
Anyway, it's kind of nice seeing the community still around. I'm thinking of getting back into it, so I've recreated an old character I really liked from a freestyle fantasy setting under the Philsys rules. I thought I'd post him here and see what people think.
Name: Amrufel Firestorm
Height: 6'
Weight: 176 lbs
Hair: Blue
Eyes: Orange
Personality: Amrufel has great potential as the son of a dragon and an elven sorceress, but he fears his own power which holds him back. His own mental insecurities hinder every facet of his life. For example, though blessed with stunning good looks and a prodigious intelligence, he has an intense feeling of social anxiety that makes it almost impossible for him to interact with others, particularly women whom he has had some... unfortunate encounters with.
Almost paradoxically, he believes that one must have passion to exist. Everything he does is done with passion. And yet the effect is often dulled or minimized by his insecurities and self-doubt causing him to stumble or falter.
Despite his bizarre personal issues, Amrufel is loyal to a fault and his heart is that of a warrior-poet. He utilizes his gift of magical power to its fullest while also training his body as much as he can as well.
Appearance: Amrufel's lean frame makes him look taller than he actually is. His features are delicate and chiseled and he carries an otherwordly, alluring air about him as one would expect from an elf. But upon closer inspection, it is apparent that there is more to him than meets the eye.
His eyes are a bright orange, and his hair, tied at the nape of the neck with a gold silk ribbon, is dark blue. His fingers are unusually long and end in small black talons that make it difficult for him to perform complex feats of manual dexterity such as lockpicking and legerdemain.
If one were to remove his shirt, they would see that most of his torso is covered in blue scales flecked with gold instead of normal skin. On the underside of his forearms grow reptillian fins that stretch from the wrist to the elbow. These fins typically flair out when Amrufel is upset, angered, or similarly distressed.
Growing from his back are a pair of draconic wings, though they are ill-suited to extended flight. Amrufel typically uses these to augment a jump, glide short distances, and aid in breaking a fall. In most cases, he simply keeps them folded up neatly against his back.
Amrufel typically dresses in loose-fitting, fine clothing. His usual outfit is a pair of buckskin boots, loose-fitting black trousers and sash, and a baggy blue silk shirt. He never wears armor as he feels it is too restrictive and interferes with spellcasting. His scimitar is always at one hip, and his satchel of reagents and spell components always at the other.
Background: Amrufel was born of a grey elven mother named Shaana'hara in a city-state in northern Kal'thara, but his father was a selfish and greedy fire dragon named Vohr who desired her. Despite Shaana'hara's powerful magic, she was no match for Vohr who abducted her under the guise of another elf.
By the time Shaana'hara's family mounted a rescue, it was too late. Vohr had already violated her. He was driven away from the land and never seen there again, said to have moved to new lands he could ravage to sate his greed.
But the story didn't end there. Shaana'hara soon learned that she was pregnant, and at first her family wished to dispose of the unborn child. But the sorcereress insisted on keeping her progeny and later that year, Amrufel was born.
Amrufel, in addition to having draconic blood, was touched by his mother's magic in the womb. As his features developed, it seemed the only way one could tell that the horrible fire dragon Vohr was the father was Amrufel's bright orange eyes which looked exactly like Vohr's.
Young Amrufel displayed an early aptitude for magic and a love of swordplay. He progressed quickly in his classes, but his natural talents and bastard lineage made him an object of scorn among the other children and their parents. Amrufel found himself bullied constantly and treated as something to be either feared or hated. He was afraid to fight back however. He was naturally stronger and more magically inclined than his peers, making it very easy to accidentally hurt someone. This lead to his eventual social anxiety complex. To this day, he still cannot look a woman in the eye without turning bright red and stuttering uncontrollably whenever he speaks.
When Amrufel was just growing into a strong young man, his mother suddenly took ill and passed away. Without the influence of Shaana'hara, the elves soon turned on the half-dragon and exiled him from their city-state with nothing but the clothes on his back and enough supplies to get to the nearest human settlement. But chances didn't look very bright there either.
Amrufel did what he could to hide his lineage. In most cases, he was able to pass himself off as a particularly strange elf. But his guise would eventually slip and he would have to move on. He currently resides in Inan where there are enough foreigners around to allow him to move about undetected relatively easily.
During this time Amrufel became ashamed of his heritage. He came to loathe his father whom he had never met, and decided that he would find and slay the beast for his crimes. Amrufel would somehow prove to the world that he was not his father. Somehow, he would live as his mother wanted him to. If only he knew where to start...
--Basics--
Name: Amrufel Firestorm
RPer: YigSnakeDaddy
Race: Half-elf/Half-dragon
Level: 1
XP: 0/1000
Max HP: 55
Max MP: 85
Max TP: 20
Initiative: 7+2d6
--Attributes--
Courage: +3
Wisdom: +4
Intuition: +3
Charisma: -1
Agility: +3
Dexterity: 0
Strength: +2
Stamina: +0
Magic: 5
Base AT/PA - 12/12
-=-Scimitar-=-
Weapon Damage - Scimitar
Thrusting - 9+1d6
Slashing- 15+2d4
Chopping - 18+2d6
--Skills--
[k]Draconic Lore +4
[k]Elemental Melding +4
[k]Foreign Languages +3
[k]Herb Knowledge +1
[s]Element Melding- <Mag> +4
[s]Magic Resistance- <Cou/Int/Mag> +4
Dragon Magic- <Mag/Wis/Int> +4
Elemental Magic- <Mag/Wish/Int> +4
Fire Magic - <Mag/Wis/Int> +4
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