Name: Sidney
Full Name: Sidney Catts
Pronunciation: SIHD - nee KATS
Nickname: Sid
Race: Human
Birthday: June 6
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Class: Treasure Hunter
Deity: Annir, God of Change
Pets: None
Current Residence: Large City
Height: 5'10"
Build: Average
Skin Tone: Pale
Eyes: Brown
Hair Color: Blonde
Hair Length and Style: To Shoulders and Curly
Clothing Style: Well-Made and Colorful Shirts and Pants With Usually a Sash of Some Kind Tied Around His Waist
Parents: Widowed Mother
Siblings: Three Older Brothers, Five Younger Brothers, One Younger Sister
Spouse(s): None
Offspring: None
History: He was born as the fourth child of a large family. His father passed away when he was a teen, and he immediately sought work in the city to help provide for his mother and remaining siblings. He has taken up a variety of various jobs in his time from working with the city guard to helping the local blacksmith to training horses. With all of the skills he has acquired over time, he determined that he would be able to seek out lost treasures in order to help his mother live comfortably and retire from being a servant. After finding others of like mind, he set off on his first adventure. It was not as easy as he imagined, but his group did manage to recover some valuable artifacts. After replacing most of his gear, he sent the majority of his remaing share to his family. He is hoping that this hunt will be their last.
Abilities/Skills: Basic Blacksmithing, Basic Armor Repair, Horseriding, Horse Training, Some Swordfighting
Personality: Sidney is not the brightest, but he is very optimistic and kind. Despite his clumsiness, he always tries his best, even in the worst of circumstances. He seems to be ridiculously lucky, which is probably the only way he has surviced his hunts until now. He loves his family greatly and is generally well-liked by all those that meet him. He can be a bit oblivious, though.
Sid bonded with Xineth!
Name: Xineth
Bonded To: Sidney
Gender: male
Species: medium-length
Color(s): shimmer granite
Size Class: green
Suggested Length: 42'10"
Suggested Height: 6'7"
Clutch: 34d
Sire: gold Polarith
Dame: gold Rathlorielth
Notes: varient of 'Dana' - from Denmark, gift, or wise - English
Abilities
telepathy: can speak mind-to-mind with other sentiant beings
teleportation (between): can travel to a different location on the same world instantly (includes time travel)
assisted fire-breath: can breath fire after digesting a phospherous-bearing rock such as firestone
telekinesis: can move objects with their mind as per the spell telekinesis
Genetic Code: XGwDF[P] XGwDF[p] rr Bb cxE|c T|t EE/EE iikk PP Os's-R|OSs-R AR|aS UU hsh Mm+
Species Rules: Pernese
Genetic Base: green
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Name: Veronica
Full Name: Veronica Griffins
Pronunciation: veh - RAH - nih - kah GRIHF - fihns
Nickname: Ver
Race: Human
Birthday: December 14
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Class: Treasure Hunter
Deity: Annir, God of Change
Pets: None
Current Residence: Large City
Height: 5'7"
Build: Thin
Skin Tone: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair Color: Dark Blonde
Hair Length and Style: To Low Back and Always Pulled Back or Up
Clothing Style: Practical Pants and Shirts
Parents: Remarried Mother
Siblings: 2 Younger Half-Sisters
Spouse(s): None
Offspring: None
History: She was born as the only child of a merchant and his wife. Her father died when she was still very young, and she has only the vaguest memories of him. Her mother remarried a couple of years later a lower nobleman of the city. Despite not being his blood relation, her step-father has always treated her well, and she grew up in a fairly happy home. However, she was never content to sit and sew quietly and often snuck out of her house to watch the guards of the city train, which is how she met Sidney. She has accompanied her friend on all of his adventures in an effort to keep him alive and has learned many skills out of necessity in doing so. She knows he is hoping to hang up his adventuring hat after this particular hunt, but she's not sure what else she would do.
Abilities/Skills: Swordfighting, Basic Healing, Basic Navigation, Mending, Money Management, Negotiating
Personality: She is confident and intelligent and the real leader of the group. She constantly tries to guide Sidney into making the best choices but cannot stand actually taking the leadership away from him as she is rather vulnerable to his kicked puppy face. She is practical and logical and cool-headed during crises, which seem to happen with increasing frequency when Sidney is involved. She handles all of the groups finances and is rather good at bartering.
Ver bonded with Adrielth!
Name: Adrielth
Bonded To: Veronica
Gender: female
Species: medium-short
Color(s): blackened ice
Size Class: sport
Suggested Length: 37'3"
Suggested Height: 5'9"
Clutch: 34ac
Sire: blue Eskarth
Dame: white Zisilth
Notes
Abilities
telepathy: can speak mind-to-mind with other sentiant beings
teleportation (between): can travel to a different location on the same world instantly (includes time travel)
assisted fire-breath: can breath fire after digesting a phospherous-bearing rock such as firestone
telekinesis: can move objects with their mind as per the spell telekinesis
Genetic Code: XGwdF[p] XgwdF[P] RR BB cxE|ctR T|T ee/Ee Iikk PP OSs-R|oSs ap1R|a1R UU Hh Mm+
Species Rules: Pernese
Genetic Base: green
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Name: Marin
Full Name: Marin Hornbeam
Pronunciation: MAH - rihn HORN - beem
Nickname: None
Race: Human
Birthday: June 5
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Class: Historian
Deity: Annir, God of Change
Pets: None
Current Residence: Large City
Height: 5'6"
Build: Average
Skin Tone: Creamy
Eyes: Gray
Hair Color: Strawberry Blonde
Hair Length and Style: To Ears and Layered
Clothing Style: Pracitcal Pants and Shirts
Parents: Widowed Father
Siblings: None
Spouse(s): None
Offspring: None
History: She was born as the only child of a scholar and his wife. Her mother died in childbirth, and her father raised her by himself. He treated her the same as he would have a son, so she had a very extensive education. She has always enjoyed studying legends, so when she heard that Sidney was putting together a group for a treasure hunt, she immediately wanted to join. She enjoys her work, especially when she returns to her farther to describe all that she has seen. He always dutifully copies down her tales so that they can be preserved for future generations
Abilities/Skills: Navigation, Map Making, Languages, Historical Knowledge
Personality: She is very logical but passionate about her interests. She can go on for hours about a historical event or about a tale that she once heard. She generally provides the information for the group and stays out of the way of any fighting. While she knows that Sidney is not the best leader in the world, she still respects his optimistic perseverence.
Marin has bonded with Relnysth!
Name: Relnysth
Bonded To: Marin
Gender: female
Species: medium-length
Color(s): jelly shimmer clouded golden sunset
Size Class: blue
Suggested Length: 49'8"
Suggested Height: 7'8"
Clutch: 34f
Sire: firey ash-gray brown Ortuth
Dame: night blue Braredeth
Notes
Abilities
telepathy: can speak mind-to-mind with other sentiant beings
teleportation (between): can travel to a different location on the same world instantly (includes time travel)
assisted fire-breath: can breath fire after digesting a phospherous-bearing rock such as firestone
telekinesis: can move objects with their mind as per the spell telekinesis
Genetic Code: XGwDF[P] X*(GwDF)[p] Rr Bb cxK|cR TR|txR Ee/Ee IiKk PP o2S'S-K|o3S's A|ap4* Uu hjh MM
Species Rules: Pernese
Genetic Base: blue
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Name: Amon
Full Name: Amon Ironwood
Pronunciation: uh - MAHN AI - urn - wuhd
Nickname: NOne
Race: Human
Birthday: August 3
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Class: Warrior
Deity: Annir, God of Change
Pets: None
Current Residence: Large City
Height: 6'4"
Build: Large and Muscular
Skin Tone: Tan
Eyes: Ice Blue
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length and Style: To Mid Back and Usually Braided
Clothing Style: A Mix of Leather and Plated Armor
Parents: Deceased
Siblings: None
Spouse(s): None
Offspring: None
History: He was born as the only child of a blacksmith and his wife. His mother died when he was a child of an illness that swept through the city, and his father never remarried. His father taught him his craft, and he found that he shared his father's skills, though he often did not possess the patience for it. Despite being a decent blacksmith, he had no desire to take over his father's shop and sold it when his father passed away two year ago. He joined Sideny in the hopes of making his fortune through different means.
Abilities/Skills: Blacksmithing, Armor Repair, Fighting with a Hammer and Axe, Strength
Personality: He has a rather short temper, which he loses often, but he also gets over his anger just as quickly. He can be rather impatient and tends to be an act first, think later kind of person. He likes his ale and has caused his share of trouble in various pubs and inns, much to his companions' annoyance. Still, in general, he is a rather genial person.
Amon has bonded with Karromth!
Name: Karromth
Bonded To: Amon
Gender: male
Species: medium-length
Color(s): clouded sandstone w/ orange
Size Class: blue
Suggested Length: 53'8"
Suggested Height: 8'3"
Clutch: 34u
Sire: blue Lavanth
Dame: golden green Taureth
Notes
Abilities
telepathy: can speak mind-to-mind with other sentiant beings
teleportation (between): can travel to a different location on the same world instantly (includes time travel)
assisted fire-breath: can breath fire after digesting a phospherous-bearing rock such as firestone
telekinesis: can move objects with their mind as per the spell telekinesis
Genetic Code: XGwDf[P] Y[p] Rr Bb cxE|c t|tR ee/ee Iikk Pp o3Ss-S|oS'S asKK|apB u3u HH Mm
Species Rules: Pernese
Genetic Base: blue
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Name: Simeon
Full Name: Simeon Gridley
Pronunciation: SIH - mee - uhn GRIHD - lee
Nickname: None
Race: Human
Birthday: June 10
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Class: Healer
Deity: Annir, God of Change
Pets: None
Current Residence: Large City
Height: 5'6"
Build: Thin
Skin Tone: Fair
Eyes: Gray
Hair Color: Light Brown
Hair Length and Style: Chin Length and Straight
Clothing Style: Healer Robe
Parents: Widowed Father
Siblings: Two Younger Brothers and One Younger Sister
Spouse(s): None
Offspring: None
History: He was born to a tailor and his wife. He inherited his magical abilities through his mother, though she was not magical herself. He began to study healing with a local magician after his mother became ill, with the intention of healing her. Her illness was long, but despite all his studies, she perished a few years ago. His next younger brother is set to take over their father's shop, so with little to keep him home, besides his love of his family, he has set off to try to improve his magical abilities, with the hope that he can save someone else the pain of losing a loved one.
Abilities/Skills: Healing Magic, Sewing, Cooking, Basic Defense Magic, Basic Elemental Magic
Personality: He is very easy going and calm. He has extreme amounts of patience and rarely becomes irritated with the others, even when things go horribly awry. He might roll his eyes at Sideny and Amon for getting injured AGAIN, but he'll patch them up as quickly as he can anyway. He enjoys bad jokes and often tells them to the others to help lighten spirits or break bad moods.
Simeon has bonded with Canminth!
Name: Canminth
Bonded To: Simeon
Gender: male
Species: medium-length
Color(s): jelly shimmer clouded steeled air
Size Class: brown
Suggested Length: 57'2"
Suggested Height: 8'10"
Clutch: 34g
Sire: silver-white Silvaroth
Dame: white-silver Rianth
Notes
Abilities
telepathy: can speak mind-to-mind with other sentiant beings
teleportation (between): can travel to a different location on the same world instantly (includes time travel)
assisted fire-breath: can breath fire after digesting a phospherous-bearing rock such as firestone
telekinesis: can move objects with their mind as per the spell telekinesis
Genetic Code: XgWdF[P] Y[p] Rr BB cxE|ctM tbE|tx EE/EE IiKK Pp OSs|o1ss-* AB|A1E u3u hjh MM
Species Rules: Pernese
Genetic Base: brown
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The group stood before the rather ominous ediface of the ruined Temple of Morbis, God of Chaos. The temple had once been the haven of a group of dark worshipers and was said to house untold treasures, but none had ever been recovered. Those that had ventured inside had not been seen again.
"Well, this looks quite promising," Sid stated with a grin as he looked over the massive building, which seemed to devour any sunlight that reached it.
"That it does. The question is promising what," Ver said with a snort.
"Curses, traps, possibly undead or demonic guardians," Marin informed them with a thoughtful nod. She'd already read as much as she could about the place.
"Whatever it is, we'll smash it and grab the gold," Amon declared as he readied his massive hammer.
Simeon sighed. "Just remember that I can only fix so much. My curse breaking isn't really top notch, and I don't practice necromancy. So, if you die, it's kind of final."
"And, on that cheery note, we should probably figure out how to get inside," Ver said with a shake of her head.
They gradually drew closer to the building, and Sid cried out in triumph. "Aha! Here is a door!"
"A very big, heavy, front entrance door, which is probably heavilty guarded and/or trapped," Marin pointed out and watched their leader deflate. "Still, it is a viable entrance, but these kinds of buildings usually have a much safer less noticeable entrance."
"Which way should we go then," Simeon asked with a glance at the others.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 10, Ver - 13, Marin - 1, Amon - 9, Simeon - 13
"I think it would be best if we examine the rest of the outside first," Ver offered. "We do not know the surrounding area yet, and for all we know, there are still worshipers hanging around. I would not want to be caught unaware."
"I agree," Simeon said with a nod. "Better to know all we can before entering. It may help us escape more quickly as well, if needed."
"Very well," Sid said with a nod. "We'll split up and meet back here. Marin and I will go right, and the rest of you can go left. We'll walk around the building as much as we can until we get back here."
The others all agreed and set out. An hour later, they had all returned, hot and irritated. "There's no other door," Amon complained loudly.
"I said there usually is," Marin reminded with a shrug. "It's not as if there is any rulebook for these kinds of things."
"Well, what now," he returned in irritation.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 10, Ver - 5, Marin - 16, Amon - 3, Simeon - 7
Marin hummed to herself as she approached the door while Amon continued to grumble under his breath. "Ah! Here we are," she said as she pushed a series of stones in the door, and it easily opened. "That should also have disarmed the first trap, a bunch of flying arrows. Still, probably best to proceed with caution."
"Perfect," Sid exclaimed before smacking Marin's back. "Well done! I couldn't have done better myself. Now onward," he declared as he stepped into the gloom before promptly tripping. "Ack! Well, we should probably light a torch, yes."
"Way ahead of you," Ver stated as she held the torch she had lit outside in front of her and slowly moved into the building. It had a rather sinister feel to it, and parts of the walls emitted an odd, unearthly, purple glow.
"This must be where the arrows would have come out," Marin said as she glanced at holes in the wall that were regularly spaced.
"Well, it's a good thing you disarmed the trap then," Simeon commented with a shake of his head. "Otherwise, we would have wound up looking like a pincushion."
The group continued to walk silently after that, well aware of the dangerous environment they had entered. After a few more minutes of eerie silence, they could see a light up ahead of them. "Look, there is a light," Sid pointed out the obvious and moved ahead of the others.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 2, Ver - 15, Marin - 14, Amon - 9, Simeon - 13
Ver grabbed the back of Sid's shirt, stopping him in his path. "Remember the trap at the front entrance," she reminded before motioning Marin to move cautiously forward.
The other woman took a few moments to read the glyphs on the wall and then nodded. "Yep, another trap. Anyone have anything heavy that they would be willing to sacrifice?"
"Here," Simeon said as he held up a decent sized rock. "I picked it up as we entered in case we needed to trip any more traps. Glad I did."
Marin nodded. "Amon, do you think you could throw this rock so that it lands right in the center of that beam of light," Marin asked as she pointed out what she meant.
The large man nodded before taking the rock from Simeon. He hefted it a couple of times before judging the distance and lobbing the rock so that it landed in the light as requested. A moment later, there was a sputter and three different flame spurts erupted from the walls and ground.
Once the flames had run out of fuel, they approached slowly to see the blackened rock. "Well, glad we were able to stop you, Sid. Otherwise, that would have been a Catts-tastrophe."
The others all groaned at the bad joke, but were used to it by now. "Which way now," Ver asked as she looked left and then right. The trap had been at a T intersection.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 11, Ver - 11, Marin - 19, Amon - 6, Simeon - 9
"I say we should go right," Sid declared with confidence. "In these places, right is always the correct direction!"
"I agree with him," Amon added with a nod.
"I don't know," Ver hesitated, but then Sid gave her his puppy dog eyes, and she caved quickly. "Right it is, I guess."
"You probably want to go left," Marin stated after a few moments. "This says that right leads to certain death. Left leads to the Room of Untold Knowledge."
"I vote left," Simeon said as he moved in that direction.
Sid gulped slightly. "Well, left would have been my second choice, of course."
Ver rolled her eyes but managed to refrain from commenting. Thank goodness for Marin was all she could say.
After a few more minutes of silence, they spotted an elaborate door ahead of them.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 18, Ver - 14, Marin - 12, Amon - 5, Simeon - 20
"We've made it," Sid cried exultantly as he moved ahead towards the door.
Ver reached out to grab him, but she missed his shirt and instead stumbled, the torch swaying dangerously towards the floor.
Marin didn't have time to finish the translation of the runes on the walls before there was an ominous click from under Sid's foot.
Anticipating danger, Simeon shot out both hands in front of him to cast a shield spell on their leader, just as a load of rocks fell on him from above. Luckily the shield held. "Remember what I said before," the healer asked, rather out of breath from the exertion. "I can't really fix being squashed by a rock either."
"Yes, thank you for that," Sid replied with a gulp. "It's greatly appreciated. Now, let's see," he continued as he looked the door over. "There doesn't seem to be a handle or hinges."
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 5, Ver - 10, Marin - 15, Amon - 11, Simeon - 20
"Give me a moment to translate these," Marin stated as she moved forward and began to read the runes on the door.
"Yes, there appears to be some sort of complicated locking system here," Sid stated as he rubbed his chin in thought.
"We could just bash it open," Amon commented as he hefted his hammer, ready for action.
"Or, we could just push it open since it's not locked," Simeon commented as the door opened to his slight push on it and slid into the wall.
"Of course, that works, too," Sid exclaimed happily before motioning Ver to enter first with the torch.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 19, Ver - 15, Marin - 17, Amon - 11, Simeon - 12
As Ver stepped into the room, there was a distinct click once more, and Sid immediately pulled the woman back just as the floor underneath her gave way. "Well, it was a good thing we didn't fall into that pit," he said as he looked down at it.
"Definitely," Marin agreed with a nod as she spoke from the back of the group. "I was just about to tell you about it. It has spikes at the bottom apparently. Rather nasty end if you ask me."
It was Ver's turn to gulp this time. "Thanks," she said as she gripped Sid's arm for a moment.
"How are we going to get across, though, to see the rest of the room? The treasure has got to be on the other side, right," Amon questioned as he leaned against the wall.
"This is certainly the Room of Untold Knowledge," Marin confirmed before adding. "However, there is no telling what is actually here. It could simply be their library, which might greatly interest me, but I doubt it would be worth much monatarily speaking."
"Well, whatever is in here, we still need to get across to see it," Simeon pointed out the obvious as he stared into the room.
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 10, Ver - 16, Marin - 15, Amon - 3, Simeon - 9
Ver hummed to herself as she examined the area around the trap. "I think I can manage to walk around the edge here," she stated as she handed the torch off to Sid. "Don't set yourself on fire," she warned.
"That only happened once," Side pouted but held the torch well away from him in order to light her path.
Ver inched her way around the wall, and after some very harrowing moments, she made it to safer ground.
"Now what," Amon called. "Do you see anything shiny?"
"There should be a lever somewhere in there that will close the trap," Marin told her after finishing her translation.
Ver searched the immediate area and spotted the lever. "Here," she called before pulling it. She crowed in triumph as the floor before her companions closed.
The rest of the team entered the room cautiously, hoping the floor would not give way under their weight, and they all breathed a sigh of relief as they made it across the trap and into the room. The purple glowing runes upon the walls seemed much more concentrated here, and there was clearly some kind of archaic circle etched into the stone floor. Holes spaced at regular intervals around the circle seemed as if they once held something, perhaps candles, though there was no wax around the openings to indicate that. As they further examined the room, they found that Marin's estimation had been closer to the truth. The room was lined with shelves that were full of tomes and scrolls, and while Marin was happily examining them, the rest were looking for some kind of hidden cache of gold or something a bit more useful.
"What about this odd circle," Sid asked as he moved back towards it. "Do you think it somehow leads to a treasure room?"
"It could," Ver admitted with a thoughtful nod before adding, "Or it could summon a demon. We are in a temple of Morbis after all."
*Each character rolls a d20, and the result will indicate the next actions as well as the success.*
Sid - 10, Ver - 19, Marin - 18, Amon - 20, Simeon - 18
"Do you think these crystals have anything to do with it," Simeon asked as he dug a crystal out of a pile of rubble. It appeared purple in color but looked dull in the dim light.
"Probably," Ver admitted with a nod. "Let's see if we can find some more."
The others agreed, and soon they had found five crystals in the room. After looking at one another, they placed the crystals in the holes around the circle and waited in silent anticipation. Nothing happened.
"Hmm, put the crystals into the slots," Marin began to mumble to herself as she read from some ancient tome she had found. "Recite the words. Did that. Why isn't it working?"
Amon huffed in annoyance. "Come on," he cried in frustration as he lifted his hammer and brought it down into the middle of the circle.
There was a sharp flash of purple light as all the crystals began to glow at once. When the adventurers could look at the circle again, they found a strange circular portal leading... outside? Bright blue skies and a pleasant breeze reached out to them through the portal.
"That must be where the treasure is," Sid exclaimed before eagerly stepping through.
"Sid, get back here! We don't know where this thing leads," Ver called after him as she followed.
Amon shrugged. "There's got to be something good in there, right," he asked no one in particular as he, too, entered the portal.
Marin and Simeon followed the others silently. The first was eager to explore how the portal worked exactly, and the second just wanted to make sure his friends lived through the experience.
"Would you look at that," Marin commented after they had all gone through the portal. "It looks like the portal has closed behind us, or, perhaps, it is only a one-way portal to begin with."
The others all stared at her in shock for a moment before Sid cleared his throat. "I am sure we'll find our way again! For now, onward," he stated before marching off to the right.
The rest shrugged their shoulders and followed after their leader. What else were they supposed to do?
