Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]
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				Title: <strong>Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>25-11-2019, 08:29:06</strong>
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				<span class="bbc_u"><strong>IC Thread </strong></span><br>https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=313822.0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=313822.0)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Players</strong></span><br>Rummy Tum Tum<br>Bibliophilia<br>RedPhoenix<br>Guancyto<br>Chulanowa<br><br><strong><span class="bbc_u">Story</span></strong><br>Being a low-level lackey for a guild can be rough. You're expected to be a perfect, well-greased cog in a machine designed to the plans of those with much more power, resources, and authority than yourself.<br><br>Luckily for you, you're in a place where you can meet friends in the same boat. At the Brindled Bull, you are invited to join a "club" of misfits across conventional faction lines, dedicated to helping each other achieve aims of a more personal nature.<br><br>Founded by anonymous, high-ranking members of the guilds who wished to pursue their own agendas, they founded the club under the guise of diplomacy, espionage, and unspecified joint-guild ventures.<br><br>But really it's just to get what they want.<br><br>Through whatever means, they have selected you to become one of their agents, and orchestrated your discovery of the inn and the organization that uses it as a headquarters.<br><br>…<br><br>You’ve been involved with the group anywhere from a week to a month. You have been given your own room to use and a discount on drinks. You at least know each other’s names; how acquainted you’ve gotten in this short time is up for you to decide. <br><br><br><br><br>Feel free for questions. <br>I should be getting a bit more info and an IC thread up soon. In the meantime, you can post your characters in this thread for safekeeping.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Pinot Character Sheet</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>25-11-2019, 08:32:25</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">There is an Elephant Hiding Here</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Pinot Daiza</strong></span></span></div><br><strong>Class/Level:</strong> Monk 1<br><strong>Background:</strong> Rakdos Cultist <br><strong>Race:</strong> Loxodon<br><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Neutral<br><br><hr><br><strong>Ideals:</strong> Spectacle <br><strong>Bonds:</strong> I want to be better at trumpeting than any other member of my troop!<br><strong>Flaws:</strong> My family is prominent in the Selesnya Conclave, I sometimes think twice before embarrassing them!<br><strong>Personality:</strong> Everything is funny to me, and the most hilarious and bloodiest things leave me cackling with sadistic glee!<br><strong>Rakdos Contacts:</strong> Rakdos himself has witnessed me perform!<br><strong>Non-Rakdos Contacts:</strong> I know an Azorius elector who has a very amusing dark side.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Age:</strong> 18<br><strong>Height:</strong> 7'0"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 300 lbs<br><strong>Eyes:</strong> Black<br><strong>Skin:</strong> Medium-Grey lots of Rakdos tattoos. <br><strong>Hair:</strong> None<br><br><hr><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Stats</strong></span><br><br><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 15<br><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2<br><strong>Speed:</strong> 30'<br><strong>Passive Perception:</strong> 13<br><strong>Hit Point Maximum:</strong> 10<br><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 1d8<br><strong>Proficiency Bonus:</strong> +2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Attributes</strong></span><br><br><strong>Str:</strong> 8 (-1) <strong>Dex:</strong> 15 (+2) <strong>Con:</strong> 15 (+2) <strong>Int:</strong> 8 (-1) <strong>Wis:</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>Cha:</strong> 12 (+1)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Saving Throws</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> STR, DEX<br><br><strong>Str:</strong> +1&nbsp; <strong>Dex:</strong> +4&nbsp; <strong>Con:</strong> +2&nbsp; <strong>Int:</strong> -1&nbsp; <strong>Wis:</strong> +3&nbsp; <strong>Cha:</strong> +1<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> Acrobatics, Insight, Performance, Stealth<br><br><strong>Acrobatics (Dex):</strong> +4 <strong>Animal Handling (Wis):</strong> +2 <strong>Arcana (Int):</strong> -1 <strong>Athletics (Str):</strong> -1 <strong>Deception (Cha):</strong> +1 <strong>History (Int):</strong> -1 <strong>Insight (Wis):</strong> +5 <strong>Intimidation (Cha):</strong> +1 <strong>Investigation (Int):</strong> -1 <strong>Medicine (Wis):</strong> +3 <strong>Nature (Int):</strong> -1 <strong>Perception (Wis):</strong> +3 <strong>Performance (Cha):</strong> +3 <strong>Persuasion (Cha):</strong> +1 <strong>Religion (Int):</strong> -1 <strong>Sleight of Hand (Dex):</strong> +2 <strong>Stealth (Dex):</strong> +4 <strong>Survival (Wis):</strong> +3<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Languages:</strong> Common, Loxodon, Giant <br><strong>Weapon Proficiences:</strong> Simple Weapons, Shortswords <br><strong>Armor Proficiencies:</strong>&nbsp; <br><strong>Toolkits:</strong> Alchemist's Supplies, Trumpet (Musical Instrument)<br><br><strong>Features and Traits:</strong><br><br><em>Fearsome Reputation</em> - Can get away with minor criminal offenses thanks to being a scary elephant. <br><br><em>Loxodon Serenity</em> - Advantage on saves versus being charmed or frightened <br><em>Natural Armor</em> - 12 + CON (2) = 14<br><em>Trunk</em> - fuck yes.<br><em>Keen Smell</em> - Advantage on Perception, Survival, and Investigation checks involving smell. <br><em>Powerful Build</em> - Counts as one size larger for purposes of encumbrance. <br><br><em>Martial Arts</em><br>Unarmed attack as bonus action following monk weapon attack, use dex as base for unarmed attacks. d4 damage <br><br><em>Unarmored Defense</em><br>10+DEX (2)+WIS(3) = 15<br><br><hr><br><strong>Attacks:</strong><br><br><em>Spear</em> +4, 1d6+2 / 1d8+2 piercing, 20/60 range<br><br><em>Unarmed</em> +4, 1d4+2 bludgeoning <br><br><em>Darts</em> +4, 1d4+2 piercing, 20/60 range <br><br><br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Equipment:</strong><br><br>Rakdos Insignia <br>Harlequin Costume <br><br>Spear<br>10 Darts <br>Trumpet (Curved, Brass, Spiky)<br><br>Backpack<br>Crowbar<br>Hammer and 10 Pitons <br>10 Days Rations <br>Waterskin<br>50' Hemp Rope <br>Hooded Lantern (Wrought Iron)<br>10' Chain with Spikes <br>Tinderbox (x2) <br>20 Torches <br>Set of Common Clothes <br>Bottle of Red Wine <br><br>19 GP<br><br><br><br><hr><br><strong>Personality/History/Etc:</strong><br><br>Pinot is rather short and skinny for a Loxdon, a factor that her parents are convinced is responsible for her always wanting to be the center of attention. Although she stands at seven feet tall she is considered a bit of a runt, and seems to think nothing of how she towers over goblins and dwarves and think only of how she is tiny next to giants and her siblings. She seems to enjoy picking fights with bigger and more self-important foes, and her family also fears that this has knocked all the sense out of her. <br><br>Typically Pinot will wear her red and black harlequin costume, which includes a double-ended jester like hat and several leather spiked rings around her trunk, which she sometimes slaps people with. Her elephant ears are pierced all over with simple iron rings and a few spiked chains between them. A few spiked chains run from the base and top of her ears across her face in an X-pattern over her eyes. <br><br>A rare <strong>Rakdos Loxodon</strong> (https://i.imgur.com/hCgEMsh.gifv), Pinot enjoys trumpeting her arrival and just knows one day it will strike fear in the hearts of those who hear it. She is skilled at both her natural trumpeting and the use of a brass trumpet, and hopes some day to be the best at both of these things while at the same time pioneering the style of using both at once - which she calls Double Trumpeting, or The Pinot Blare. It is exceedingly difficult to do this well and most times people walk away wishing she'd have picked one or the other, or better yet neither. She considers herself a performer and doesn't really think of herself as much of a martial artist, just that she's acquired some skills due to being a Rakdos and getting into fights constantly. <br><br>Pinot has two sisters of note - La La who is a loved and very sweet and gentle cleric of the Selesnya Conclave, and Airavata, a noble and reliable wizard who is currently doing a tour of duty with the Boros Legion. Most of her family is Selesnya and very highly thought of for their gentle nature and welcoming approach to love and tolerance. Pinot can't stand this, but she also genuinely feels bad when her family tells her she's let them down or embarrassed them. They do all still love her dearly, a fact that only aggravates her more.<br><br>Pinot lacks the truly sadistic streak found in many of her troop-mates, and focuses more on the vandalism, performance, and robbing from the rich elements of the Rakdos spectacle. Although the demon Rakdos himself seems delighted by her double-trumpeting, she's been noted to be a bit nervous around the creature himself, and really most of the higher-ranking, dedicated sadists of the guild.<br><br>Pinot makes friends rather easily when they don't remind her of her family or take themselves too seriously. She's started hanging out with some similarly minded folks at a local coffee shop and enjoys getting them free drinks by threatening to smash everything and then trumpet about it. She's hoping things get a little crazy though, as she doesn't want to bail of them for being boring. <br><br>Bonus: <strong>Young Pinot, who just wants to party while her family is peaceful and harmonious</strong> (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/KaleidoscopicParchedBedbug-mobile.mp4)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>25-11-2019, 08:43:39</strong>
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				<div align="center"><div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d6/Esmerelda.jpeg)</div><br><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Esmerelda Ahren (https://www.dndbeyond.com/profile/Namey/characters/19005244)</strong></span></span></div><br><strong>Class/Level:</strong> Wizard 1<br><strong>Background:</strong> Orzhov Representative<br><strong>Race:</strong> Variant Human<br><strong>Alignment:</strong> Chaotic Neutral<br><br><hr><br><strong>Ideals:</strong> I want to experience life! I want to be free!<br><strong>Bonds:</strong> My family. The Ahrens are descended from Malikos Ahren of the Obzedat council. They are as wealthy as they are scary, but I can't deny they're loyal. Even if those loyalties lie only with coin and our bloodline.<br><strong>Flaws:</strong> I'm nicer than most of my kin, but I am far from perfect. I've been mercenary, I've been cruel, and I've rarely regretted it.<br><strong>Personality:</strong> I am accustomed to a wealthy lifestyle--a wealthy, BORING lifestyle. Responsibility is crushing. I have the heart of an adventurer--a free spirit. I will not be caged!<br><strong>Orzhov Contacts:</strong> The spirit of my recently deceased grandfather haunts me, offering advice and scolding in equal measure.<br><strong>Non-Orzhov Contacts:</strong> I once helped a Dimir Agent escape a sticky situation. She owes me big time.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Age:</strong> 19<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5'6"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 300 lbs<br><strong>Eyes:</strong> Brown<br><strong>Skin:</strong> Caramel<br><strong>Hair:</strong> Black<br><br><hr><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Stats</strong></span><br><br><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 12<br><strong>Initiative:</strong> +2<br><strong>Speed:</strong> 30'<br><strong>Passive Perception:</strong> 11<br><strong>Hit Point Maximum:</strong> 7<br><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 1d6<br><strong>Proficiency Bonus:</strong> +2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Attributes</strong></span><br><br><strong>Str:</strong> 8 (-1) <strong>Dex:</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>Con:</strong> 12 (+1) <strong>Int:</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>Wis:</strong> 10 (0) <strong>Cha:</strong> 14 (+2)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Saving Throws</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> INT, WIS<br><br><strong>Str:</strong> -1&nbsp; <strong>Dex:</strong> +2&nbsp; <strong>Con:</strong> +1&nbsp; <strong>Int:</strong> +5&nbsp; <strong>Wis:</strong> +2&nbsp; <strong>Cha:</strong> +2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> Arcana, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Religion<br><br><strong>Acrobatics (Dex):</strong> +2 <strong>Animal Handling (Wis):</strong> 0 <strong>Arcana (Int):</strong> +5 <strong>Athletics (Str):</strong> -1 <strong>Deception (Cha):</strong> +2 <strong>History (Int):</strong> +3 <strong>Insight (Wis):</strong> +2 <strong>Intimidation (Cha):</strong> +4 <strong>Investigation (Int):</strong> +5 <strong>Medicine (Wis):</strong> 0 <strong>Nature (Int):</strong> +3 <strong>Perception (Wis):</strong> 0 <strong>Performance (Cha):</strong> +2 <strong>Persuasion (Cha):</strong> +2 <strong>Religion (Int):</strong> +5 <strong>Sleight of Hand (Dex):</strong> +2 <strong>Stealth (Dex):</strong> +2 <strong>Survival (Wis):</strong> 0<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Languages:</strong> Common, Abyssal, Draconic, Elvish<br><strong>Weapon Proficiences:</strong> Crossbow, Light, Dagger, Dart, Quarterstaff, Sling<br><strong>Armor Proficiencies:</strong>&nbsp; None<br><strong>Toolkits:</strong> None<br><br><strong>Features and Traits:</strong><br><br><em>Leverage</em> - You can exert leverage over one or more individuals below you in the guild’s hierarchy and demand their help as needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM decides if your demands are reasonable and if there are subordinates available to fulfill them. As your status in the guild improves, you gain influence over more people, including ones in greater positions of power. <br><br><em>Arcane Recovery</em> - Once per day when you finish a short rest, you can choose expended spell slots to recover - up to a combined level of 1, and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher.<br><br><em>War Caster</em> - You have advantage on CON saving throws that you make to maintain your concentration on a spell when you take damage. You can perform the somatic components of spells even when you have weapons or a shield in one or both hands. You can use your reaction to make an opportunity attack to cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action and targets only that creature.<br><em>Variant ASI</em> - Two different ability scores of your choice increase by 1.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Attacks:</strong><br><br><em>Dagger</em> +4, 1d4+2 piercing, 20/60 range<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Spells:</strong> <br><br><span class="bbc_u">Cantrips</span><br>Guidance<br>Mage Hand<br>Toll the Dead<br><br><span class="bbc_u">1st</span> ●●<br>Catapult<br>Charm Person<br>Command<br>Find Familiar (Ritual)<br>Shield<br><br><hr><br><strong>Equipment:</strong><br><br>0 GP<br><br>Spellbook<br>Staff (Arcane Focus)<br>Backpack<br>Bedroll<br>Clothes, Fine<br>Dagger<br>Mess Kit<br>Pouch<br>Rations (10 days)<br>Rope, Hempen (50 feet)<br>Tinderbox<br>Torch<br>Vestments<br>Waterskin<br><br><hr><br><strong>Personality/History/Etc:</strong><br><br>Esmerelda Ahren was born into a most prominent bloodline in the Orzhov Syndicate, one stemming from a member on the Council itself. In any normal noble family, the trappings of wealth wouldn't be quite so literal, but in the Ahren family, loyalty to Malikos Ahren is an upmost priority. She never wanted to be an Advokist lawyer; her family determined it to be the best use for her intellect and charm. Her life was inherited, just like her wealthy lifestyle, and as such, most ever choice was dictated for her. Hell, she even has the spirit of her recently dead grandfather to hold her to it all, despite--or perhaps because of--her willful tendencies.<br><br>What she wants, truly, is to break free from the gilded cage of study, training, and interrogation practice. She wants to adventure--to experience the muck and ugliness and poorness of the world; to come close to death and to bring it swiftly to the enemies she meets along the way. She is not like her ancestor within the stuffy Obzedat, or her nagging grandfather spirit. She is alive, and she wants to feel alive!<br><br>And with this new organization underway, why not start off with the biggest (secret) fuck you to the family business? Pro bono work. Or better yet, making coin and then giving it to poor people! How novel that would be!<br><br><div style="text-align: right;">●○</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Guancyto</strong> on <strong>25-11-2019, 13:20:37</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Your mission is to cook food. Because YOU ARE A CHEF!</div><div class="spoiler_body"><hr><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Arel Yesphine</strong></span></span></div><br><strong>Class/Level:</strong> Druid 1<br><strong>Background:</strong> Golgari Agent<br><strong>Race:</strong> Elf (Wood)<br><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Neutral<br><br><hr><br><strong>Ideals:</strong> Ambition! The time of the Golgari is- oh, screw that noise, I will become the greatest chef that has ever lived!<br><strong>Bonds:</strong> I found something in the sewer that must never come to light.<br><strong>Flaws:</strong> I can't help but pocket any trinket or coin I come across, no matter how worthless.<br><strong>Personality:</strong> Everyone else is cackling or dour or DO YOU KNOW THE POWER OF DEATH. Are candy skulls out of the question?<br><strong>Golgari Contacts:</strong> I had a torrid romance with a spore druid responsible for a large rot farm (Ally). <br>One of my parents is an elite assassin, a member of the Ochran (Rival).<br><strong>Non-Golgari Contact:</strong> Someone joined the Gruul in a battle against the Boros once, and the sergeant of that Boros squad would love to prove that it was me.<br><hr><br><strong>Age:</strong> 23<br><strong>Height:</strong> 5'1"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 130 lbs<br><strong>Eyes:</strong> Grey<br><strong>Hair:</strong> Black<br><br><hr><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Stats</strong></span><br><br><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 16<br><strong>Initiative:</strong> +3<br><strong>Speed:</strong> 30'<br><strong>Passive Perception:</strong> 15<br><strong>Hit Point Maximum:</strong> 9<br><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 1d8<br><strong>Proficiency Bonus:</strong> +2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Attributes</strong></span><br><br><strong>Str:</strong> 8 (-1) <strong>Dex:</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>Con:</strong> 13 (+1) <strong>Int:</strong> 12 (+1) <strong>Wis:</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>Cha:</strong> 10 (0)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Saving Throws</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> STR, DEX<br><br><strong>Str:</strong> -1&nbsp; <strong>Dex:</strong> +3&nbsp; <strong>Con:</strong> +1&nbsp; <strong>Int:</strong> +3&nbsp; <strong>Wis:</strong> +5&nbsp; <strong>Cha:</strong> 0<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> Nature, Survival, Perception, Insight, Medicine<br><br><strong>Acrobatics (Dex):</strong> +3 <strong>Animal Handling (Wis):</strong> +3 <strong>Arcana (Int):</strong> +1 <strong>Athletics (Str):</strong> -1 <strong>Deception (Cha):</strong> 0 <strong>History (Int):</strong> +1 <strong>Insight (Wis):</strong> +5 <strong>Intimidation (Cha):</strong> 0 <strong>Investigation (Int):</strong> +1 <strong>Medicine (Wis):</strong> +5 <strong>Nature (Int):</strong> +3 <strong>Perception (Wis):</strong> +5 <strong>Performance (Cha):</strong> 0 <strong>Persuasion (Cha):</strong> 0 <strong>Religion (Int):</strong> +1 <strong>Sleight of Hand (Dex):</strong> +3 <strong>Stealth (Dex):</strong> +3 <strong>Survival (Wis):</strong> +5<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Languages:</strong> Common, Elven, Druidic, Giant <br><strong>Weapon Proficiences:</strong> Longsword, Dagger, Sickle, Spear, Shortbow, Mace, Quarterstaff, Sling, Javelin, Longbow, Club, Shortsword, Scimitar, Dart<br><strong>Armor Proficiencies:</strong>&nbsp; Light, Medium, Shield<br><strong>Toolkits:</strong> Poisoner's Tools, Herbalism Kit<br><br><strong>Features and Traits:</strong><br><br><em>Fey Ancestry</em> - Advantage on charmed saves and immune to sleep magic.<br><em>Mask of the Wild</em> - You can attempt to Hide while only lightly obscured by natural phenomena.<br><em>Trance</em> - Instead of sleeping for eight hours, you Trance for four hours while remaining fully aware.<br><em>Undercity Paths </em>- You know hidden, underground pathways that you can use to bypass crowds, obstacles, and observation as you move through the city. When you aren't in combat, you and companions you lead can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow. The paths of the undercity are haunted by dangers that rarely brave the light of the surface world, so your journey isn't guaranteed to be safe.<br><em>Spellcasting</em> - You cast spells as a Druid. You know every spell on your class' spell list, and prepare a number equal to your Wisdom modifier plus your druid level.<br><em>Ritual Casting</em> - If you have a Druid spell prepared that has the Ritual tag, you can cast it as a 10-minute ritual without expending the spell slot.<br><em>Spellcasting Focus</em> - You can use a druid focus as your spellcasting focus.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Attacks:</strong><br><br><em>Shillelagh</em>: +5 to attack, 1d8+3 damage.<br><br><br><hr><strong>Spells:</strong><br><br>Slots: 2/2 1st level slots<br><br>Prepared:<br><br>Cantrips: Druidcraft, Shillelagh<br>1st-level: Entangle, Faerie Fire, Speak With Animals, Purify Food and Drink<br><br><hr><br><strong>Equipment:</strong><br>Club<br>Wooden Shield<br>Leather Armor<br>Commoner's Clothes<br>Poisoner's Kit<br>Golgari Insignia <br>Pet Beetle<br>backpack<br>bedroll<br>mess kit,<br>tinderbox<br>10 torches<br>10 days of rations, and<br>a waterskin<br>50 feet hempen rope<br>10 GP<br><br><hr><br><strong>Personality/History/Etc:</strong><br><br>fill it out later when sleep isn't at a premium! the summary: golgari who wants to be a master chef. His dabbling in this to date has gone... <em>poorly</em>. Except his mushroom recipes. Those are on <em>point</em>. Shame about the 5% chance of death on each one.<br>Mother is an Ochran Assassin who isn't mad about his direction in life, <em>just disappointed</em>.<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>28-11-2019, 21:34:48</strong>
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				Happy Thanksgiving everyone! <br><br>Still hopeful that this can take off after the Holiday perhaps? (^j^)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>28-11-2019, 22:08:25</strong>
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				Happy thanksgiving!<br><br>And samesies :D
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				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>29-11-2019, 11:26:15</strong>
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				I should be getting that IC post out in the next couple days.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>29-11-2019, 11:58:57</strong>
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				<div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Bookish Bool</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/dd/ff/33/ddff33d5069efd5d2cf6b09b03931208.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Vekali the Patient</strong></span><br>LG Minotaur Fighter 1</div><br><strong>Class/Level:</strong> Fighter 1<br><strong>Background:</strong> Legendary Lineage<br><strong>Race:</strong> Minotaur<br><strong>Alignment:</strong> Lawful Good<br><br><hr><br><strong>Ideals:</strong> I feel a call beyond my heritage to protect the people who look to me.<br><strong>Bonds:</strong> I feel like the only person who really gets me is my bird (https://www.audubon.org/sites/default/files/styles/nas_bird_teaser_illustration/public/4882_Sibl_9780307957900_art_r1.jpg?itok=w0yYokGa).<br><strong>Flaws:</strong> I can only handle so much fawning before I explode in anger.<br><strong>Personality:</strong> I am quiet in public and don't enjoy being noticed.<br><strong>Gruul Contacts:</strong> My sibling has the ear of the clan chief.<br><strong>Non-Gruul Contacts:</strong> I once caught and released a Dimir spy.<br><br><hr><br><strong>Age:</strong> 24<br><strong>Height:</strong> 6'6"<br><strong>Weight:</strong> 241 lbs<br><strong>Eyes:</strong> Burnt Sienna<br><strong>Skin:</strong> Dark Grey<br><strong>Hair:</strong> Silver/Brown<br><br><hr><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Stats</strong></span><br><br><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 16<br><strong>Initiative:</strong> 0<br><strong>Speed:</strong> 30<br><strong>Passive Perception:</strong> 12<br><strong>Hit Point Maximum:</strong> 12<br><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 1d10+2<br><strong>Proficiency Bonus:</strong> +2<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Attributes</strong></span><br><br><strong>Str:</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>Dex:</strong> 10 (0) <strong>Con:</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>Int:</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>Wis:</strong> 10 (0) <strong>Cha:</strong> 12 (+1)<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Saving Throws</strong></span> <br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> STR; CON<br><br><strong>Str:</strong> +5&nbsp; &nbsp;<strong>Dex:</strong> 0&nbsp; <strong>Con:</strong> +4&nbsp; <strong>Int:</strong> +2&nbsp; <strong>Wis:</strong> 0&nbsp; <strong>Cha:</strong> +1<br><br><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span><br><br><strong>Proficiencies:</strong> Athletics; History; Insight; Intimidation; Survival<br><br><strong>Acrobatics (Dex):</strong> 0&nbsp; <strong>Animal Handling (Wis):</strong> 0 <strong>Arcana (Int):</strong> +2 <strong>Athletics (Str):</strong> +5 <strong>Deception (Cha):</strong> +1 <strong>History (Int):</strong> +4 <strong>Insight (Wis):</strong> +2 <strong>Intimidation (Cha):</strong> +3 <strong>Investigation (Int):</strong> +2 <strong>Medicine (Wis):</strong> 0 <strong>Nature (Int):</strong> +2 <strong>Perception (Wis):</strong> 0 <strong>Performance (Cha):</strong> +1 <strong>Persuasion (Cha):</strong> +1 <strong>Religion (Int):</strong> +2 <strong>Sleight of Hand (Dex):</strong> 0 <strong>Stealth (Dex):</strong> 0 <strong>Survival (Wis):</strong> +2<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Languages:</strong> Common; Minotaur; Goblin<br><strong>Weapon Proficiences:</strong> Simple &amp; Martial Weapons<br><strong>Armor Proficiencies:</strong> All armor; shields<br><strong>Toolkits:</strong> Vehicles (Land)<br><br><strong>Features and Traits:</strong><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Racial</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Horns</em> - Your horns are natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.<br><br><em>Goring Rush</em> - Immediately after you use the Dash action on your turn and move at least 20 feet, you can make one melee attack with your horns as a bonus action.<br><br><em>Hammering Horns</em> - Immediately after you hit a creature with a melee attack as part of the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to attempt to shove that target with your horns. The target must be no more than one size larger than you and within 5 feet of you. Unless it succeeds on a Strength saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier, you push it up to 10 feet away from you.<br><br><em>Imposing Presence</em> - You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Intimidation or Persuasion.</div></div><br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Class</div><div class="spoiler_body"><em>Great Weapon Fighting</em> - When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.<br><br><em>Second Wind</em> - You have a limited well of stamina that you can draw on to protect yourself from harm. On your turn, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.<br></div></div><br><hr><br><strong>Attacks:</strong><br><br><em>Greatsword</em> - +5 | 2d6+5 | Slashing | Heavy, Two-Handed<br><br><em>Longbow</em> - +0 | 1d10 | Piercing | Ammunition (150/600), Heavy, Two-Handed<br><br><em>Handaxe</em> - +3/0 | 1d6+3/1d6 | Slashing | Light, Thrown (20/60)<br><br><em>Horns</em> - +3 | 1d6+3 | Piercing | Unarmed<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br><strong>Equipment:</strong><br><br>Chain Mail<br>Greatsword<br>Longbow<br>Handaxe x 2<br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Dungeoneer's Pack</div><div class="spoiler_body">Backpack<br>Crowbar<br>Hammer<br>Pitons (10)<br>Torches (10)<br>Tinderbox<br>Rations (10 days)<br>Waterskin<br>Hemp Rope (50 ft)</div></div><br><hr><br><strong>Personality/History/Etc:</strong><br><br>Vekali is far more calm and taciturn than most would expect from a member of the Gruul Clans.&nbsp; She spends most of her time, when in the company of others, merely observing and absorbing information about those she is watching.&nbsp; When one does get her talking, however they will find an articulate, intelligent, engaging mind hiding behind her warm autumn eyes.&nbsp; Her sense of humor is clever and subtle, appearing most often unexpectedly and almost matter-of-factly.&nbsp; When she makes a joke it's fairly obvious that she's not accustomed to others responding to, or even understanding, her humor.&nbsp; Her reaction ton those who recognize her for her impressive lineage is exasperation, polite acknowledgment and attempts to divert attention, though those who don't take the hint can provoke her to undisguised rage.<br><br>Vekali is the youngest daughter of chief Thaal of the Burning Tree Clan, second in command only to Borborygmos, himself.&nbsp; Their family has a long history of fearsome, mighty warriors who have served in the most esteemed positions within the clans.&nbsp; Her name, by association, has become well-known among those living in Ravnica and especially anyone familiar with the Gruul Clans.&nbsp; This can be both beneficial and a detriment, especially given how different Vekali is to what others might expect from the Minotaur Barbarian named Thaal the Disemboweler.</div></div>
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>02-12-2019, 10:37:43</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				IC Thread is ready<br>https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=313822.0 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=313822.0)<br><br><br>Feel free to make a scene for yourselves, whether inside or outside.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>02-12-2019, 15:07:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Pinot is there! Come join her! :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Guancyto</strong> on <strong>03-12-2019, 06:12:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				argh, ran out of time today. tomorrow for sure! D:
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>03-12-2019, 14:31:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I finally finished up Vekali, I believe.&nbsp; Sorry it took so long.<br><br>I will try and get my post up for her today or tomorrow.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Chulanowa</strong> on <strong>06-12-2019, 21:29:26</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Had a really full plate of late, and not much direction for what I wanna do&nbsp; :-\ So. Still a work in progress over here guys, sorry for the wait.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>08-12-2019, 08:06:45</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				No worries. <br><br><br>I'll have an update for those who have posted so far tomorrow.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>17-12-2019, 06:26:23</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hi, I'm a big jerk, guys.&nbsp; I'm so sorry I didn't post here to let you all know I've been too busy to post more than sporadically as the mood strikes between doing insane prep for something important.<br><br>However, the important thing is passed and I'll be good to go from here on out.&nbsp; I apologize for making you all languish due to my forgetting to let you know and green-lighting a skip.&nbsp; I'll be getting my post up in the next couple of days.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>20-12-2019, 10:02:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I won't give up on this, but this next week, with the holidays and such, may be slow going. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>20-12-2019, 16:23:50</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm still around. :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>20-12-2019, 17:28:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Same
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>05-01-2020, 05:16:22</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey yall, we ready to continue?
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>05-01-2020, 06:54:28</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				(http://i.imgur.com/NAPXRA3.gif)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Guancyto</strong> on <strong>05-01-2020, 09:02:47</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Yes, please!
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>05-01-2020, 10:57:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm still here and I apologize for being so unreliable recently.&nbsp; I'm hoping to get a post up tomorrow, and see no reason why I won't be able to, but if necessary, you guys can skim past me.&nbsp; I don't wanna hold things up any more than I have.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>06-01-2020, 11:00:42</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'll get a response up, sometime after work tomorrow.&nbsp; Take care everyone.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>06-01-2020, 11:06:31</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				You too ;D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>09-01-2020, 10:43:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'll be making an update to that post, but, I just had to make a quick joke. &gt;&gt;&gt;
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>09-01-2020, 11:02:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I support this :D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>09-01-2020, 16:36:14</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Well I laughed! :)
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>10-01-2020, 10:07:46</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Ok, put a little scenery in there. Will wait for others to chime in before progressing.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>10-01-2020, 12:24:05</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Hey Snakes, is it cool if I have my familiar summoned already? Don't mind paying the 10gp. I'd just like to avoid having to wait til I can get an hour and ten minutes of safety to summon it.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>10-01-2020, 21:47:20</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Right,&nbsp; that sounds good. 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>10-01-2020, 23:16:15</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Excellent :D
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Snakes and Lasers</strong> on <strong>16-01-2020, 00:36:17</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Bad news. Girlfriend broke up with me.&nbsp; Won't be interested in roleplaying for awhile.&nbsp; Sorry everyone
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Rummy Tum Tum</strong> on <strong>16-01-2020, 00:41:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Oh. I'm sorry to hear that. Wishing you the best, Snakes 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedPhoenix</strong> on <strong>16-01-2020, 01:26:40</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I understand. So sorry to hear that. *offers hugs* :( 
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Tales from the Brindled Bull [OOC]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Guancyto</strong> on <strong>16-01-2020, 02:01:49</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				I'm so sorry, Snakes!
			</dd>
		</dl>
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