About half a year back I brought forth a character for retooling to this forum and after the DM for that campaign returns from Japan in 3 weeks we’ll actually be starting the dang thing. Its changed quite a bit sense then so I’d like to see if I can get anymore input.
*Keep in mind Leadership and all variants, (undead leadership, tyrant, thrallherd) are not allowed, so please do not suggest the feat and don’t suggested it as a joke, its not funny or original.
This is the same character for a back round of lies.
Telepath 5/Mindbender 1 (psionic variant of mind bender.
Str 10, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 19, Wis 14, Cha 14
AC 18 (+5 Armor, +2 Shield, +2 Dex, -1 Flaw)
Flaws: Vulnerable and Frail
Feats:
FL: Able Learner
FL: Psicrystal Affinity Hero
Bonus(1st): Overchannel
1st: Psionic Endowment
Human: Greater Psionic Endowment
3rd: Psionic Meditation
Bonus(5): Expand Knowledge: Astral Construct
6th: Mindsight
Skills:
Autohypnosis+4 Ranks, +2 Wisdom, +2 Synergy=8
Bluff+9 Ranks, +2 Cha=11
Concentration+9 Ranks+2 Con=11
Diplomacy+9 Ranks+2 Cha, +6 Synergy=17
Gather Information+9 Ranks, +2 Cha=11
Intimidate+5 Ranks*+2 Cha, +2 Synergy=9
Knowledge Nobility+5 Ranks+5 Int=10
Perform(song)+4 Ranks+2 Cha, +2 When using telepathy (special DM rule worked out)
I have this roleplaying idea of singing through telepathy
Sense Motive+9 Ranks+2 Wisdom
*Denotes cross-class skill but able learner levels the cost, mindbender makes intimidate a class skill, but is required to take the class.
My fort saves aren’t bad but the memorization can some in handy as can the self stabilize and the resist fear.
Mithril Chain Shirt+1
Headband of Intellect+2
Cloak of Resistance+2
+1 Darkwood Buckler
Mirror, Small Steel
Signet Ring
Dagger
Backpack
Rope Silk (50ft)
Ever-burning torch
Flint and Steal
Courtier’s Outfit
Healing Belt
Waterskin
Tree Tent Elven (a hammock with a roof)
Music Box
War Horse Light (LL 230lbs)
Military Saddle
Nightshirt Silk
Blessed Badgex5
Saddlebags
Spider Poles
Everburning Torch
240gp in currency.
Powers:
1st
Charm Psionic
Control Light
Precognition, Defensive (Keep in mind I use a darkwood buckler)
Entangling Ectoplasm
Skate
2nd
Ego Whip
Brainlock
Crystal Storm
Suggestion
3rd
Mindful Aura (from Hyperconscious)
Solicit Psicrystal
Energy Wall
Dispel Psionics
Backround: A member of the Komodo family in the Hawk clan.
“The Kodomo family is involved in the high arts and contemplation, they are a family of thinkers. they are the ones that to a larger extent run the clan. the current champion of the hawk clan is from this family.”
The nation of Lish taiho is currently in civil war the Emperor has died with out leaving a will of succession and thus the various clans have allied with one child or another. The Ram was among those who allied with the militaristic Lish Marn the emperors eldest son at 20, while the Hawk allied with the Emperor’s youngest son Lish Tao age 11.
The Ram clan with their Marn allies were recently occupied the Hawk Clan capital and captured the Daimyo and his family, seamingly bringing an end to a long term rivalry. For the past six months they have occupied Hawk lands as a “peace keeping force” effectively ruling the land with the daimyo held hostage.
Shortly before the fall of the clan the Daimyo called a secret meeting of his council of advisers. Among them was Yuriko’s father and the the Hawk clan’s Champion leader of the Daimyo’s armies. The Daimyo knew the Hawk would fall to stand up against the Ram and their allies would be suicide for the clan’s samurai. He gave them their orders as to deal with the Ram after the occupation begin. Yuriko had followed her father to the meeting and hid behind a statue overheard part of the meeting. She knows little but did hear where the Clan Champion would be going.
She did not escape the meeting unnoticed her father spotted her. After he made her confess what she overheard Her father gave her some money and equipment and ordered her to go into hiding before Ram arrived to occupy the capital. She fled out the back even as the Ram stormed through the front. She knows her daimyo to be imprisoned as it would be politically unwise for the Ram to execute a daimyo of a great clan and as long as the Daimyo and his immediate family (called Kugi) are captured they can rule the lands by hostage and keep the samurai from launching open rebellion. The fate of her parents is unknown.
The ram are hunting for her and the other children of the high council. (as evident of the wanted posters). So far her guise as a commoner has proven successful. She hides the truth of her past from everyone including the party often making up outrageous stories about her past, framed for a crime, captured or sold to a Geisha/"Geisha" house but escaped. Ran away from arranged marriage. Most anything that she finds entertaining or helpful. Her typical guise in the past months has been that of a merchants daughter.
Personality: Though incredibly intelligent Yuriko is a child in several ways. Stubborn and prideful she’ll pout when things don’t go her way and prefers a kick to the shin to whom ever teases or mocks her. Well being viewed as a mere child is advantageous at times it often irks her to no end as she is used to being treated with the respect her former position entitled her. She often has trouble relating to children intellectually and prefers talking with adults who can better understand her, though intellectually most adults are beneath her too. Despite this she still prefers playing games with kids her age, then playing more grownup games such as Shogi(Chess). She believes it is the duty the nobility to protect their people and not exploit them. Of the seven virtues of bushido the one she most exemplifies is compassion.
Really no comments, suggestions, flames on how to alter the build. Suggestions on how to proceed from here? I’m the only guy in my group who has a solid grasp of psionics so I don’t get to much feedback from them. (they did suggest to go with Astral Construct after all).
