Character Creation

I am from the area, I have a high charisma, skill set

I present Bernard the Admirable. He is a former professor from Absalom. He had been content for decades in his position as a Lecturer on Arcane Theory at the College of Mysteries. On his 60th birthday, he had an epiphany that he had never put his skills to the test adventuring such as he had dreamed off in his youth, and soon after word that Osirion was opening up its tombs reached him, and he decided he would mount an expedition. On arrival, the upcoming opening of the Necropolis of Wati seemed to be the best option, so he travelled there and start looking for a group who required his expertise.

Naive and stuffy, Bernard has led a very sheltered life, and though his knowledge on almost any topic that could be studied in a book is extensive, he is often at a loose end when it comes to human behaviour. He also loves to pontificate when the opportunity arises. Though largely good natured, his naivety, privelege and academic detachment make him more of a neutral presence, in that he often does not recognise injustice nor look for it, though if alerted to it and made to understand would likely look to help.

On a mechanics note - I gave him the old template because it seemed fitting - let me know if you’re not OK with that and I’ll redesign him a bit - its not crucial that this aspect be represented mechanically, just thought it was apropos. The scroll scholar archetype seemed in line with how I perceive him, and I believe also works quite well for the nature of this AP.

Bernard the Admirable
Male old human wizard (scroll scholar) 1 (Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Pathfinder Society Field Guide, Ultimate Wilderness 213)
N Medium humanoid (human)
Hero Points 1
Init +9; Senses Perception +7
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Defense
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AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 10 (+1 Dex)
hp 8 (1d6+2)
Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +2
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Ranged light crossbow +1 (1d8/19-20)
Wizard (Scroll Scholar) Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +6)
1st—enlarge person (DC 16), grease, mage armor
0 (at will)—detect magic, light, message
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Statistics
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Str 7, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 20, Wis 10, Cha 10
Base Atk +0; CMB -2; CMD 9
Feats Alertness, Improved Initiative, Scribe Scroll
Traits foreign opportunist, seeker
Skills Appraise +7, Knowledge (arcana) +10, Knowledge (dungeoneering) +9, Knowledge (engineering) +9, Knowledge (history) +9, Knowledge (local) +9, Knowledge (nature) +9, Knowledge (planes) +9, Linguistics +9, Perception +7, Sense Motive +2, Spellcraft +9
Languages Ancient Osiriani, Common, Dwarven, Kelish, Osiriani, Shory, Sphinx
SQ arcane bond (Gertrude, greensting scorpion [sage]), hero points, unstoppable magic
Other Gear light crossbow, backpack, bedroll, belt pouch, bernard's tome of arcane diligence, flint and steel, ink, inkpen, mess kit[UE], pot, soap, spell component pouch, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, 14 gp
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Special Abilities
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Empathic Link with Familiar (Su) You have an empathic link with your Arcane Familiar.
Familiar Bonus: +4 bonus on initiative checks You gain the Alertness feat while your familiar is within arm's reach.
Hero Points Hero Points can be spent at any time to grant a variety of bonuses.
Share Spells with Familiar Can cast spells with a target of "You" on the familiar with a range of touch.
Unstoppable Magic +2 racial bonus on CL checks against spell resistance.

So backstory wise, he’d have rocked up to Wati relatively recently (thinking somewhere in the 1-6 months range), and would have been looking to latch on to some other prospective adventurers - happy to do some RP on how that occurred as we get ready if any of you would like.

I actually have a bit of an idea that he may have funded a lot of the parties starting gear and such, and maybe has been around for a while, gradually spending his money to the point where at the start of the adventure he is down to starting gold.

Looks like we have a full roster. I'll review the characters and get game play started.

Did we all decide on an adventuring troupe name?

How about the Destined Delvers?

I’ll stick with rogue if you don’t object.

The Slayer is one of my favorite class. It is a more combat Rogue, but still a Rogue in its core. I think it is what Drizzt would be if he was from Golarion.

I like it.

Destined Delvers sounds good.

Bernard helping to fund things sounds good, at least for Khadi could explain where she gained the crossbow, and scrolls. She likely often has healers supplies around.

Perhaps she or someone else, ran onto him while starting to look for people and a way to equip the group and then they branched out to look for others after that.

Khadi often hang around and speaks with the workers of the city she likely asked some to keep ears to the ground for anyone else who sounded like they were interested in the lottery.

Have submitted Bernard with no mechanical detail as yet, but name and picture should be enough to enable a start to some roleplaying pre-adventure for those interested.

Description:

Jaware Clepati is a 19 y/0, 5’10’’, 160 lbs, male, Garundi (human), with black eyes and black hair. He is well build, slim, and always well dressed.

History:

Jaware was born in Sothis, member of the prestigious Clepati family, his father is a member of the Council of Council of the Sun and Sky and his great-aunt the high priestess of Nethys in the Temple of the All-Seeing Eye of Sothis.

He had a typical osirian aristocratic education learning fencing, chariot driving and archery. Since he had a natural talent for magic Jaware had a magic tutor, so he also learned arcane magic in theory and practice. Jaware really exceled in archery, he is so good that he learned on his own how to combine his magic abilities with his archery skills.

Been the younger son of his father first wedding, Jaware never really felt he had any purpose. His father first wedding was a political one. After the death of his mother when he was 12 his father married again with his courtesan for love and had twin children: a boy and girl. His older brother is his father heir, his younger siblings his joy. Jaware was left in the middle, so he decided to prove that he can handle himself without the coddling of his family by going to Wati looking for adventure and fortune.

Names! Let's vote:

Guardians of the Sun

Scholars of the Sun

Guardians of Destiny

Breakers of the Dark

Rising Sun

Oncoming Dawn

Daylight

Destined Delvers

I vote for Destined Delvers

I left Tomb Breakers and Graverobbers out because it can put us into problems with the Clergy.

Destined Delvers is good by me.

Destined Delvers for a finish line.

Destines Delvers is good.

Gethean Jael
Elven Sarenrae worshipping Slayer - Vanguard has been submitted for approval, still need to come up with a background

Gethean has been living in Wati for about 60 years now and has been... Omg I can't think of a back story, give me a day to think of something

Still need to vaguely work out how we formed, unless everyone is happy with what Chunky and I have offered?

Does the "Poof" system work?

I liked it. Bernard may be our representantive with the clergy.