Power stuff

Ok, so my character has two known star related entitites taht guide him. I'm assuming that the stars are windows into other dimensions, and that these are two of the many entitites that exist in the heavens. Xymos is a being that sends Arivain his fortitude, makes him more durable, and gives him a cold light to guide him. T'thotzar is a quiet entity, it makes Arivain more alluring and distinctive, it is a secret being, and one that is alien to the concept of sanity.

The powers that Arivain has are arcane in nature. Below is a list of the powers he currently has, and there manifestations.

Eldritch Blast - Is a dark violet surge of energy that radiates no warmth, but seems to burn its victims, and blasts bone and wood as if it had a force behind it.

Dire Radiance - This is a brilliance that Arivain can manifest on his enemies. He usually calls on Xymos to curse his enemies, but it isnt necessary for him to invoke any name to get results. The brilliance burns the flesh as if it were a fire, and as the enemy draws closer to arivain, the brilliance becomes greater, and causes even further discomfort and damage. Victims of this power that survive suffer vicious burn scars, and physical sickness for several weeks.

Curse - Arimain can curse in the name of Xymos or T'thotzar. A person cursed under xymos becomes branded somewhere on there head, or if they have none, the top center most point of there body or form. The curse appears as a patch of small gray scales, a brown discoloration of bone and non organic material, or patch of red vein like strings on most other forms. A curse in T'thotzar's name is a screaming or whispering in the ear of the victim that they cannot understand.

Dread Word - This is an ability that requires alot of focus and concentration. It is an encounter power in game terms. To use this power, Arivain concentrates on the target, and then by speaking the will of T'thotzar, he sends a single word to the ears of his target. Even if the target cannot hear, the word holds a physical meaning as well, as it is spoken directly to the psyche and soul of the individual. Arivain himself is not sure what the word is, all he knows is that it unravels the psyche of his target by telling him just one word of the worse possible fate to be bestowed upon him. It is also possible that the word is a the first in a descriptive text which depicts the realm in which T'thotzar resides, or perhaps of what T'thotzar's physical form looks like.

Frigid Darkness - Another encounter power that can be invoked by Arivain. By pointing at a target and invoking T'thotzar, Arivain gives life to the shadows around the target. The shadows become cold and distant, like the void surrounding the great gates of the sky, The target scrambles to get away from the cold darkness, but it moves with him, clinging to his warmth even as it drains the heat away.

Ethereal Stride - Another power which requires some concentration and effort. Arivain is not sure which entity trained this into him, but he has invoked both while channeling this power. by using this power, Arivain teleports a short distance from his current location. When he reapears he is not fully formed and slightly transparent. After he uses this power, those who know him can swear theres something different about him, although they can never pinpoint it, and physically he looks identical.

Crown of Stars- this is requires a great amount of concentration and physical exertion. It can be used only when well rested, and takes alot out of arivain every time he uses it. By invoking Xymos and channeling all his arcane energy to his head he causes a great eruption of light to burst out from the centerpoint of his skull. To those observing its as if his head is a shadowed skull with a brilliance pouring out of it. At the initial eruption of light, a thick beam of energy streaks away from him, Arivain can control it slightly, and generally points this towards a most dangerous enemy. After the initial eruption, small streams of this light erupt constantly, and arivain can mentally control there course to futher harass his enemies. Like all light of Xymos, this causes physical burns to those it strikes, but has no heat. The light does not hurt Arivain in any way, although using this power does exhaust him greatly.


ok, thats his powers. i'll have more later!! =)

Come Around

And her i am, and here i am
I'm going to say this once my friend
I think i knew, i think i grew,
I think i blew this thing in two
until the end, it cannot end,
i cannot blend into the crowd
I'm not like you, I thought you knew
I think i'll take this with me too

And here i am, and here i am
I'm going to play this game again
I've got to go, we've got to throw
out all things we shouldnt know
It's me and you, just me and you
I allways thought they'd be here too
i'm not alone, i can't atone
for all those things i couldn't do

And here I am, and here i am
I'm going to show this to you too
it's not my heart, its just a part
of all the things i tried to start
one last request, to try my best
to be as good as half the rest
If you say its true, i'll come to you
but only if you ask me too.

(A little poem i came up with while i was at work. It was supposed to be about isolation, but i think i came across a little differently. Anyways, hope you enjoy reading it.)

Character Stuff

This is a short post about my current character. His name is Arivain, and he is a half elf warlock. He is 26 years old, and has shoulder length golden hair, which has more substance to it than standard elven hair. He has passive blue eyes, and seems to stare off from time to time in thoughtful contemplation. He stands 5'11", but there isnt much muscle to him, although he carries himself well. He talks in a calm demeanor, and has a soft endearing smile. He is handsome to be sure, more handsome than most, and his elven traits make him even more attractive, but even aside from his physical beauty, there is an alluring and calming quality to the man. He dresses well, but never really stays with a particular look for long. His adventuring gear consists of military grade leather armor, but he carries little in the way of weaponry. He has no tattoos, and no scars to speak of.

He was born an islander, the son of a well known human painter, his mother is a well known trade diplomat. His human family is known to be scholars and artists, and are well regarded by others of the main islands, his elven family knows little of him, but his mother has introduced him to his full blooded sister who accompanies her on trade missions. Arivain was an intelligent and quiet boy growing up, but he was always well liked by his family. He was kept away from formal gatherings due to his mixed heritage, but was treated well regardless. When not helping his father on paintings, he was doing his own research on various other arts. When he was sixteen he joined the island military to discipline his mind, he stayed for three years, and was released after turning down a promotion as an officer. He then focused on more scholarly pursuits, and used his military training to help add realism to his often abstract mind. He attempted one written book of his own, known as "The passage of Arvindare" but it wasnt well recieved. Shortly after writing this book, he began having visions, and in an episode he still cant remember, he awoke with renewed vigor and eldritch power. Whispers from the stars commanded that he move to the main continent, commanded that he begin a search for something that could not exist, something out of sight of any sane man. He had his family book him passage shortly thereafter to the mainlands, and empowered with a new destiny, he seeks to understand the mysteries of the voices commanding him, and find a place for himself among the mainland, and among the stars which guide him.

I'll have more soon =)

Angst in the making

Well, we missed gaming thanks to that damn hurricane. This last week has been rough on our entire gaming group, as well as all of my other friends associated with work. But its more or less over. I do not want to dwell on work so much, i have been there too much this damn week. I can only say that i am happy we will be gaming this upcoming week. Like my friend pondrepof had said, gaming is a great way to relieve stress, blow off steam, and spend some time with good friends. Getting immersed into a fantastic environment, with a great story teller and cool characters is also enjoyable. As i sit here, writing this post i can hear the tell tale signs of a hard nights work from my window. Our new college cubs celebrating our victory means a busy, and eventful night for yours truly. More fuel for my creative fire come game day. =)

Gaming stuff

Well, my first official post should be about Dungeons and Dragons. Right now I'm in a campaign involving a couple of friends. Its pretty good stuff. I have to admit that the 4th edition rules are turning out better than what i had anticipated. I still think 3rd edition is a very playable and enjoyable edition, and would recommend it to any gamer not willing to commit to the new edition.

My character in the new campaign is Arivain, he's a former author, a half elf who's mother is an elven diplomat, and who's father is an accomplished artist. I went the warlock route with my guy, and chose the star pact. We're giving the character a C'thulian style assortment of beings which he derives his powers from. We do not have a campaign name yet, or at least it has not been given to us, but so far we took on a pirate ship. HAH. it sounds funny looking at it, but it was actually a really good start up adventure, and we are now clearing a dungeon of some undead and doing a task for a local merchant. Its very old school, we even had our rogue drop down into a dragons lair on accident, and had to scramble to pull his ass out before he got killed. That was a very nostalgic moment for me. I've been gaming for a while now and i miss more than anything, the days when i was first playing, and only the imagination of our players held us back from what we wanted to do. As we age and mature, so to does our style i think. As a younger player i can still see myself trying just about every damn thing i could think without consequence to the other players characters or there enjoyment. It usually worked out for the best, but i think a greater enjoyment comes from seeing a concept evolve and grow. Well, if any other gamers stumble upon my posts, i would love there feed back. but for now, my little partial rant should be at an end. I'll post soon. =)

First post!!

Ok, This is the first of hopefully many posts. We'll see =)
I'll have alot more soon i hope.. plus some bio stuff and what not. I promise =)