Character sheet Name: Mirage Silverspine Age: 17 Race: Human
Subject: Vigil Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:06 pm
"We stood stood there by the grave we had dug up, looking for valuables. We were completely alone in the graveyard, the moon and our lanters as the only sources of light, the silent, gentle noises of the forest and a light breeze our only company. Suddenly, the breeze died down and the noises went silent; a cyan glow creeping closer to us. As we looked up from the grave, we saw a tall woman in strange armor, brandishing a large two handed sword, her wings swaying despite the lack of wind. We stood silently, frozen with fear and awe as we gazed upon the majestetic but frightening figure. As the being eyed us, I was sure I could feel a thousand eyes studying me at the same time. Before I had time to react, the figure lift its blade and cleaved it at my partner who fell dead on the ground in a heartbeat. I had so many feelings rushing through me, I wanted to yell but I couldn't for I was too struck with fear. The figure stared at me again, lowered its blade and spoke to me in an echoing, distant voice. 'Thy accomplice has been slain for his crimes against the dead. We have seen your souls and yours is not yet tainted, son of Prim. Restore the grave and create a similiar one to the son of Dirgrad and be spared the wrath of the souls." Then it leaned closer to my dead friend, collected his soul and disappeared with it through a stone gate into an abyss. The gate turned to dust as I refilled the grave we were robbing."
Name Vigil, Harbinger of the Lost Ones
Age 1800 years
Gender Bears a female form generally, but consist of thosands of different souls working as single being
Retrieve Souls [Utility Ability] Vigil as a Psychopomp has the ability to collect souls and escort them to the realm of Kelemvor.
Eyes of the Guide [Passive Ability] As a Psychopomp, Vigil can see directly into souls and thus judge the persons. Vigil also cannot be fooled by illusion tricks.
Unyielding Harbinger [Passive/Support Ability] As a Psychopomp, Vigil cannot age, is immune to diseases and poisons, and is extremely resistant towards nearly any form of damage. Should Vigil so wish, the persons allied with 'her' will be bestowed with a protective aura, in which all damage towards them will be diminished and their Sacred Field will be protected from harm.
Soulgate [Utility/Support Ability] Vigil may summon an enchanted stone gate directly into the realm of the dead to pass between the two planes of existance. Vigil may also summon Lost Souls to aid via the gate, should the need arise.
Wrath of the Lost Ones [Offensive Ability] Vigil, being the harbinger of the Lost Souls, has been bestowed with the ability to summon a devastating, celestial lance of spiritual energies to smite down their adversaries.
Hallowed Ground [Defensive Ability] Vigil creates a sizable zone around themself in which all unholy, dark or impure beings will be scorched by soul magic over time. The longer the beings stay within the zone, the more severe their wounds will be. The zone can be up to ten meters in diameter.
Harbinger's Grace [Defensive Ability] Vigil creates a shield around themself or anyone of their choosing which effectively protects it's target from nearly any attack for a short while.
Burden of a Thousand Souls [Support Ability] Vigil may impose the burden of souls upon their adversary, temporarily completely exhausting them and draining them of their power.
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Backstory Blurb
Spoiler:
"Souls of the dying that drift to the Spirit Realm to wait for a Psychopomp to come retrieve them may resist from time to time. A bond that binds them to the physical world, something to cause them to not wish to leave with us. We cannot allow harm to come to the soul of a being, thus they are left to drift. Souls left wandering will become angered, yearning for release, yet unable to leave. They may slip through the cracks and manifest as vengeful spirits in the realm of the living. These spirits could upset the realms. We are their harbinger, sent to aid the Lost Ones to find peace and release, to see that the wrath of the souls will not harm the realms. We are their ambassador, voice of the Lost Ones between the worlds."
Physical Description
Height 213 cm OR 7 ft
Weight --
Build Steadfast, strong and unyielding
Hair Color Near-black
Eye Color Ghasty cyan
Skin Color Pale green/blue
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Equipment/Inventory
Common | Uncommon | Rare | Unique
[Soulblade] "Faintly glowing cyan runes adorn the flat sides of the large, two-handed sword. Despite it's heavy appearance, it would seem to be relatively light. The blade consists of Vigil's own energy, and as thus, can easily cleave through a number of substances.
[Harbinger's Guard] "Brown armor with runes and silver linings decorate what makes Vigil's body. The metal seems to be extremely resistant to any sort of blow struck against it.
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Alignment Lawful Neutral
Favored Enemy Defilers of hallowed grounds and souls
Favored Weapon Soulblade
Deity Kelemvor
Current Tasks
Completed
Spoiler:
Nothing
Ongoing & Pending
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Aid the Lost Ones. - Eternal Aid any soul to reach Kelemvor's realm. - Eternal
Cancelled & Failed
Spoiler:
Nothing.
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Credits: Pat and Munroe for helping to pick out mistakes, file out flaws and generally helping to create this character.
Notices: This character is very experimental since it's my first special character, as far as I know the first Psychopomp character being played out and a very powerful character at that. I'm looking for feedback for the character due to my inexperience with such event characters and assistance should it be required. I'm aware that this character will most likely have very limited uses and roles in roleplay scenarios and might or might not make many appearances in the server outside of larger events in which the character has been invited to. The character is intended to remedy the lack of anything to do for newer characters, and to achieve that I will try to create mini-events for the characters in questions who wish to partake in them. Hopefully admins will offer me a hand when planning these scenarios, especially considering the possible rewards that these tasks could yield. The character will not be used to affect any of the players' characters or meddle with IC affairs unless agreed in advance with the players and/or admins in question.
Last edited by Markka on Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:41 am; edited 1 time in total
Xeloras Arrogant Prick of an Admin
Posts : 337 Join date : 2010-09-22
Subject: Re: Vigil Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:25 pm
I've been wanting to see someone RP a Psychopomp for a while now, hope this goes well for you.
Graley
Posts : 231 Join date : 2010-05-10 Location : Room.
Unless this is for some kind of event I don't really see any reason at all for this to even exist.
Mack THE GLORY
Posts : 1415 Join date : 2010-04-06 Age : 43
Subject: Re: Vigil Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:15 pm
Omap wrote:
Unless this is for some kind of event I don't really see any reason at all for this to even exist.
it's true
Krug
Posts : 1397 Join date : 2010-01-20 Age : 31 Location : England
Subject: Re: Vigil Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:16 pm
Psychopomp?
Could you have thought of a worse name.
Markka Moderator
Posts : 916 Join date : 2010-04-29 Age : 31
Character sheet Name: Mirage Silverspine Age: 17 Race: Human
Subject: Re: Vigil Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:20 pm
Omap wrote:
Unless this is for some kind of event I don't really see any reason at all for this to even exist.
Seriously? Come on.
And the name "Psychopomp" isn't something I made up. Look it up in Kelemvor's thread.
Xeloras Arrogant Prick of an Admin
Posts : 337 Join date : 2010-09-22
Subject: Re: Vigil Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:27 pm
I blame Pat for the name Psychopomp, anyway, I see some use for this character, it could be giving people tasks from Kelemvor himself. Now that'd be cool.
Markka Moderator
Posts : 916 Join date : 2010-04-29 Age : 31
Character sheet Name: Mirage Silverspine Age: 17 Race: Human
Subject: Re: Vigil Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:29 pm
Xeloras wrote:
I see some use for this character, it could be giving people tasks from Kelemvor himself. Now that'd be cool.
Psychopomps (from the Greek word ψυχοπομπός (psychopompos), literally meaning the "guide of souls") are creatures, spirits, angels, or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls to the afterlife. Their role is not to judge the deceased, but simply provide safe passage. Frequently depicted on funerary art, psychopomps have been associated at different times and in different cultures with horses, Whip-poor-wills, ravens, dogs, crows, owls, sparrows, cuckoos, and harts.
Psycheandromida He Who Wears Sunglasses at Night
Posts : 1503 Join date : 2009-09-26
Subject: Re: Vigil Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:59 pm
Then why is this character a scantily clad proverbial angel of death and combat.
a psychopomp can take on any form that it wants, to appear to a mortal; I also made the point of appearance to Markka. Also, an independent, neutral deity of death would need powerful servants in order to remain independent from anyone that would want power over death(pretty much every god ever)
Munroe DEAR GOD DON'T LOOK IN HIS EYES
Posts : 1392 Join date : 2009-02-25 Location : Fortress of Ultimate Darkness
I can see how this could possibly contribute to this supposed event it's been invited into, but I don't see how it could create mini-quests that the 'softer' characters could partake in.
Graley
Posts : 231 Join date : 2010-05-10 Location : Room.
one thing a psychopomp will never do is target mortals directly or even very indirectly. What this character will be doing is offering quests that fulfill the so-called 'quotas' of the lost souls, allowing them to let go of their connection to this world and come along with Vigil. Since Kelemvor must keep a decidedly neutral balance, he also won't be quick to act against any gods. Except perhaps Shar, considering that whole debacle with the Avatar of Shar. *Cough*harvesting souls for power*cough*
Markka Moderator
Posts : 916 Join date : 2010-04-29 Age : 31
Character sheet Name: Mirage Silverspine Age: 17 Race: Human
Subject: Re: Vigil Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:32 am
Pat wrote:
one thing a psychopomp will never do is target mortals directly or even very indirectly. What this character will be doing is offering quests that fulfill the so-called 'quotas' of the lost souls, allowing them to let go of their connection to this world and come along with Vigil. Since Kelemvor must keep a decidedly neutral balance, he also won't be quick to act against any gods. Except perhaps Shar, considering that whole debacle with the Avatar of Shar. *Cough*harvesting souls for power*cough*
And as thus, Vigil will likely act against Sharites or entities that somehow threaten the souls.
Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:06 pm
