John Me

Also, John Bel in the Elflands, and John Whorfin to the Eternal Party.

Str 10 1-6 doors, 2% bars Int 13 3 languages, 55% learn, 9 spells max Wis 16 +2, 2-1st, 2-2nd level spells Dex 17 +2 missles, -3 AC Con 14 88% shock, 92% ress. Cha 13 5 henchfolk, +1 react

A Skill-Based Eternal Character	XP: 0
Race: Mostly Elf and Human, with Other Influences	Level Equivalent (as Rogue): 1
Gender: Male	Age: Physical - 16 , Mental - Special
Deity: Several and Many	Height: 5 ft 2 in, 113 lbs
Alignment: Neutral Good	Move: 15"
AC: 1 with Armor spell, 5 otherwise	This Sheet: Current as of Day 649
Hit Points: 10 - History: 8, 2

Attack Chart

	5	4	3	2	1	0	-1	-2	-3	-4	-5	damage
Warrior 1	15	16	17	18	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	-
Hand Ax	15	16	17	18	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	1-6 / 1-4
Hand Ax (off hand)	17	18	19	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	1-6 / 1-4
Short Bow	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	20	20	20	1-6 / 1-6

Non-proficiency penalty: -2.

Saving Throws (as Wizard 1)

Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic	14	+4 vs magic and poison (con, race)
Petrification, Polymorph	11	+3 dexterity
Rod, Staff, Wand	13	+2 wisdom
Breath Weapon	15
Spells	12

Spells

	1	2	3	4	5
Cleric 2	2	-	-	-	-
Wisdom	2	(2)	-	-	-
Total	4	-	-	-	-
Wizard 1	1	-	-	-	-

Skills

	Level	XP	Goal	Notes
Warrior Attacks (1800)	1	0	1800	Use of Warrior Attack Chart. THAC0: 20.
Ranger Hit Dice (400)	1	0	400	2d8 at 1st lvl.
Wizard Saving Throws (200)	1	0	200	Use of Wizard Saving Throw table.
Climb Walls (150)	1	0	150	Base Chance: 65%. Adjusted: 65%.
Detect Noise (150)	1	0	150	Base Chance: 20%. Adjusted: 30%.
Hide in Shadows (200)	1	0	200	Base Chance: 10%. Adjusted: 30%.
Language, Centaur (150)	1	0	150	Speak with centaurs.
Move Silently (200)	1	0	200	Base Chance: 15%. Adjusted: 35%.
Priest Spell Casting (400)	1	0	400	Cast 1 1st lvl spell.
Priest Spheres / Clerics (400)	1	0	400	Cast up to 1st lvl spells as 1st lvl priest.
Special Monk Move (400)	1	0	400	Move at 15 ''.
Special Monk Dodge (400)	1	0	400	5% damage reduction from ranged attacks.
Survival (100)	1	0	100	Known Terrain: Forest.
Tracking (200)	1	0	200	Base Roll for success: 15.
Two-Handed Ax Fighting (300)	1	0	300	1st Hand -2, 2nd Hand -4, mod by Dex.
Weapon Skill - Hand Axe (200)	1	0	200	Normal use allowed.
Weapon Skill - Short Bow (200)	1	0	200	Normal use allowed.
Wizard Research (450)	1	0	450	Allows creation of new spells.
Wizard Schools / Mages (1400)	1	0	1400	Cast up to 1st lvl spells as 1st lvl wizard.
Wizard Spell Casting (1200)	1	0	1200	Cast 1 1st lvl spell.
Total	1	0
(17 skills from 17 Dex; 2 from 2 hit dice; 1 of 3 free langs)

Special Racial Abilities

• 30 ft Infravision (half-elf, elf, hobbit) - This is just like a Mixed-blood Halfling's limited infravision ability.
• Secret Door Detection (half-elf, elf) - This is just like a Half-elf's detection ability.
• 30% Resistance to Sleep and Charm (half-elf, elf) - This is just like a Half-elf's ability.
• Con-Based Save Bonuses vs Magic and Poison (centaur, gnome, hobbit) - This is just like a Gnome's or Halfling's Con-based save bonus - +4 with 14 Con.
• Surprise Ability (elf, hobbit, plant) - This is just like a Halfling's or Elf's surprise ability, but it works only when alone and in a natural environment (in foliage).
• Limited Photosynthesis (plant) - This cuts food needs in half and allows fasting up to a week with no ill effect. This requires normal amounts of water and daily exposure to sufficient light: at least four hours of direct natural sunlight or eight hours of indirect daylight. A Continual Light will not do. Without sufficient light, food needs rise to normal (human).
• Thief Racial Adjustments: pick pockets +5%, move silently +5%, hide in shadows +10%, hear noise +10%, climb walls -10%, open locks -%, find and remove traps -%.

Special Abilities

• Past Skills - Some skills are Past Skills for my character, because they are partially remembered from past lives. It is easier to learn Past Skills than usual.
  • Gain First Level - For normal, unknown skills, training to get to first level takes bxp/200 in weeks. My character learns a first level Past Skill in bxp/200 days.
  • Train - For normal, unknown skills, training requires money, time, and a teacher. For my character, if no teacher is available and no money is spent, then training for a Past Skill IS possible and takes double normal time. If only a teacher or money is available, training time for a Past Skill is normal. If both teacher and money are available, training time for a Past Skill is halved. Also, the GM may allow training for Past Skills during an adventure, if appropriate.
  • Here is a List of Past Skills.
• Past Spells - Some spells are Past Spells for my character, because they are partially remembered from past lives. It is easier to learn Past Spells than usual.
  • Learn Past Spells - For wizard spells I never encountered, a normal Int roll is made to learn a spell, as per second edition rules. For Past Spells, a +25% bonus is given to learn if the Past Spell was known previously. A -25% penalty is given to learn spells that were in a past PC's Can't Book.
  • Research Past Spells - If a Past Spell does not exist in second edition, then it can be researched easily. If a library and lab / shrine is available, then research costs are one-third normal and chance of failure is halved after the minimum required time is spent. If no research facility is available, then normal research expenditures will suffice and chance of failure is halved after the minimum required time. Researched spells are still subject to the approval and modification of the GM.
  • Here is a List of Past Spells.

Restrictions and Disadvantages

• Result of Con-based Save Bonuses: Any magic item that is worn next to the skin has a 20% chance of failure. Roll once when the item is first worn - on a percentile roll of 1 to 20, the item will always be inactive when worn. Items affected include rings, hats, gloves, necklaces, torcs, phylacteries, robes, lenses worn in the eye, bracers, etc. Unaffected items are those that do not touch skin when worn, such as boots, belts, capes, and ioun stones.
• Result of Limited Photosynthesis: The spells Charm Plant and Hold Plant act as Charm Person and Hold Person. Other Plant-affecting spells may or may not have an affect, at the GM's option.
• Result of Special Past Spell Ability: A -25% penalty is given to learn spells that were in a past PC's Can't Book.
• Result of Honoring Many Gods: Must donate 10% of all wealth to worthy NPC causes. Cannot cast spells that bestow information directly from or intervention directly by a god; so no Augury, Divination, Commune, or Gate spells can be cast.
• Result of Monk and Wizard Skills: No armor or helm can be worn (any shield is okay).
• Result of Monk Movement Skill: Limitations on magic items: only 3 weapons, 4 other items, and 5 non-permanent items may be owned. Extras must be donated to worthy NPC causes. Physical objects with spells cast on them (like a continual light stone or a spell book protected with a secret page spell) do not count against these limits.
• Result of Monk Dodging Skill: No hirelings or henchmen are allowed until 8th level in Monk Dodging is gained.
• Result of Ranger Hit Dice Skill: The Ranger Ethos must be followed, and personal wealth is restricted exclusively to: wealth that can be carried, wealth used to maintain a modest residence, and wealth used for spell research facilities. A modest residence must be made of wood and must not exceed 100 sq ft per Ranger Hit Dice level. Moreover, no stronghold may be established at any level.

Personal Details

• Ancient History: This character is based on twelve characters played in lives past, all of whom are reflected in this true Eternal Character. Here is a short account of the twelve, with their contributions in deriving ability scores.
• Appearance: A short half-elf with black hair, green skin, a big nose, and a horse tail. Dresses in vest, shorts, and sandals.
• Birthday: Born into the world on Eternal Day 649, the ninth day of the tenth month of the 51st year of the establishment of the New Avalon Colony on the continent of Anhktosl.

Magic Items

• none.

Mundane Items

• none

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