Random Roll 97 - The Randomness

A wind touched sylph born with a twin sister, during a time of power, to a lower class Tian family living in The Worldwound. With every stat being above average there are a lot of options in terms of what class to choose. We also have a lot of rich information from which to craft our background; including a dead mother, an attack by raiders, and being influenced by a mystic.

Gender:Male

Race:Sylph

Human Ethnicity:Tian-La.

Nationality:The Worldwound

Age:16

Height:6’ 1”

Weight:170

Alignment:Chaotic Good

Str: 7

Dex: 14

Con:  14

Int: 16

Wis: 14

Cha: 12

Homeland: Town or Village

Parents: Only your father is alive.

Siblings: You have 1 biological sibling.

- biological twin sister

Circumstance of Birth: [Progeny of Power] You were born during a particularly powerful conjunction or in some other time of power.

Parent's Profession: Serfs/Peasants

Major Childhood Event: [Raiders] A horde of raiders attacked your settlement and killed several of your people. This could have been a tribe of brutal humanoids or the conquering army of a civilized nation. As a result, you harbor deep resentment toward a particular faction, race, or country.

Influential Associate:[The Mystic] You were especially close to a holy person in your community who fundamentally changed your life by opening your eyes to the incredible powers that exist beyond the natural world. Regardless of whether you follow a faith, certain religious artifacts, rituals, and texts played a large part in making you the person you are.

Conflict: [Blackmailed] You used sensitive knowledge or threats to force someone’s cooperation.

Conflict Subject: Lover or former lover.

Conflict Motivation: Amusement or Entertainment.

Conflict Resolution: [Secret Regret] You regret the conflict, but go to great lengths to keep it secret and try desperately to forget it ever happened. Only you and maybe a select few people know of your involvement in the conflict.

Deity/Religious Philosophy:Black Butterfly

Romantic Relationship(s):Several Significant Relationships] You’ve engaged in a number of partnerships, but for some reason or another your relationships always fail.

Drawback:[Justice] Unfairness and injustice are intolerable. Whenever you witness them, you feel compelled to act or speak out. When you’re personally wronged, you require appeasement—or revenge if you don’t receive it.

(Trait) Axe to Grind

(Trait) Charming

(Trait) Child of the Temple

(Trait) Empyreal Focus

(Trait) Magical Talent

(Trait) Militia Veteran

(Trait) Poverty-Stricken

(Trait) Sacred Touch

(Story Feat) Foeslayer

(Story Feat) Vengeance

(Drawback) Headstrong

In the comments tell us how you’d craft this character’s background? What class would he gravitate too? How did his mother die? Why are there Tian living so far from home? Who is his mystic inflence? And don’t forget to stay tuned Friday when my background hits the CRB.

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Storm and Fury

Adherents of Hei Feng

Some deities let their personalities change like the winds, in this week’s case that’s the sea winds. We head back to the lands of Tian Xia and the patron deity of the Tengu to see what mischief we can cause. We have Hei Feng, the Tian Deity of sea, storms, thunder, and wind. I will present to you this day three possible sects of this chaotic deity.

As always, let us imagine we are sitting at our theoretical gaming table. Our imaginary GM sets out the rules for the game that we will play. In this game, we are to make a follower of Hei Feng. The character does not need to be a divine caster, just a devotee of The Duke of Thunder. What character do you make?

For more information on Hei Feng

Hei Feng’s Pathfinder Wiki Page 

Hei Feng’s Archives of Nethys Page 

The Jinxed

Although the names suggest that these worshipers of Hei Feng are themselves cursed in some way, the Jinxed actually repel bad luck, or so they claim. There is a belief among the pirates of The Shackles and The Sodden Lands that Tengu can avert bad juju from their ships if you keep one as a member of the crew. The Jinxed are an organized group of these so called Jinx Eaters who work to hire out their own members to pirate crews.

Although some of The Jinxed actually have the ability to “cheat” fate, that isn’t the case for most of the sects members. These worshipers of the Duke of Thunder just revel in their time on the ocean and the chaos of a ship. Any Tengu with sailing experience and the ability to bend the truth can become one of the Jinxed, and the sect actively works against other Tengu who are not members, especially those who don’t revere Hei Feng.

The Storm Crows

This is an exceedingly small sect, numbering only five members. This group of Tengu are one of the most aggressive and destructive devotees of the Duke of Thunder. They are weather manipulators almost without peer who bring chaos and disaster with them wherever they go. This sect seemingly has little purpose except to kill and destroy.

How the five members of the group came together remains a mystery but the power of the quintet is undeniable. The five storms are; Mari Mei-Kun the Terrible Wind a stormborn sorcerer, Momo the Thundering Step a storm kindler druid, Lo Fen the Rainmaker a weather witch, Mei Li the Lightning Queen a evoke, and BorgunOgo the Black Cloud the divine conduit, cleric of Hei Feng. These five have terrorized Kwanli for over a decade and have begun to range outside the Tengu nation into other parts of Tian Xia.

The Children of Thunder

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Although Hei Feng is worshiped mainly by the Tengu he has a few non-avian followers outside of nation of Kwanlai. Legend has it that the Minata – now a region of hundreds of small islands – was broken up into that form by the wrath of The Duke of Thunder. The Children of Thunder consists of all different races from across the islands who pay homage to Hei Feng as a means to stay his wrath from again coming to their home.

For his part Hei Feng appreciates being placated by these mortals and has granted a few clerical power, and even oracular abilities to those now outright seeking his favor. Inquisitors, rangers, and hunters also make up a god portion of the sects membership, as they hunt down the things the sect believes might displease The Duke of Thunder. Loyalty to the islands and Hei Feng is all important and each member of the sect relinquishes ties to their own people to serve the greater good.

The water winds and is full of life just like this deity's followers. Who is your disciple of Hei Feng? Why have they chosen to dedicate themselves to The Duke of THunder? Where does their devotion to this Tian Deity come from? Let me know in the comments.

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The Best of Both Worlds

The Arcane-Divine of Qi Zhong

Although many of the Tian gods are based on deities of the real world Japanese and Chinese pantheons, they are massively underserved on Golarion. Very little has been written about the Master of Medicine or his followers. This week we take a look at those who devote themselves to this god of the Tian Xia pantheon.

As always, let us imagine we are sitting at our theoretical gaming table. Our imaginary GM sets out the rules for the game we will play. In this game, we are to make a follower of Qi Zhong. The character does not need to be a divine caster, just a devotee of the Empyreal Lord. What character do you make?

For more information on Qi Zhong

Qi Zhong’s Pathfinder Wiki Page 

Qi Zhong’s Archives of Nethys Page 

The Spinning Spokes

This group of Qi Zong worshipers take the symbolism of his holy symbol quite literally. The members of this group are traveling healers who go from town to town peddling their wares. They only charge what they think others can afford. Their prices go up in the bigger cities and can drop to nothing in small rural towns.

Twice a year, on the winter and summer solstice, The Spinning Spokes gather to trade tales of the road. This includes the towns they visit, the people they heal, and the methods they use. Although the travelers included alchemists, clerics, oracles, and more mundane healers, all knowledge is shared in the name of Qi Zhong.

Those Who Remember

Qi Zhong is known to be beloved by Tian scholars of all kinds. He is also a god who deals with resurrection and memory. A group of Samsarans in Tian have taken to devoting themselves to the Master of Medicine. These scholars run a library that also includes the vast knowledge from their previous lives.

Members of Those Who Remember come from all walks of life; Clerics, Wizards, Oracles, Investigators, and of course, those who combine both arcane and divine magic, mystic theurges. The monastery that Those Who Remember use as their library is one of the few places on Golarion where a large group of Samsarans gather.

The Five Elements

To the followers of Qi Ghong healing magic is represented by the combination of all five elements. The Five Elements is a small group who each represent one of the five elements. Each one is a theurge; except instead of combining wizardry with clerical ability, they combine alchemy with oracular ability.

The group consists of five members. A kitsune oracle of Flame, a ratfolk oracle of Wood, an undine oracle of waves, a winged angelic aasimar oracle of air, and an oread oracle of metal. These five alchemical theurges claim to be the divine conduits of their god.

Those who remember the past and heal the future. Who is your follower of Qi Zhong? Why have they chosen to dedicate themselves to the Master of Medicine? Where does their devotion come from? Let me know in the comments.

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