Post by Orbak the Monster on Aug 5, 2013 20:00:27 GMT -5
=Forsaken=
Bound to the iron will of the tyrant Lich King, the vast undead armies of the Scourge seek to eradicate all life on Azeroth. Led by the banshee Sylvanas Windrunner, one group of undead broke away from the Scourge in a small period of time when the Lich King lost some of his power, and freed themselves of the Lich King's domination. These renegades call themselves the Forsaken. They fight a constant battle not only to retain their freedom from the Scourge, but also to exterminate those who would hunt them as monsters.
With Sylvanas as their banshee queen, the Forsaken have built a dark stronghold beneath the ruins of Lordaeron’s former capital city. This hidden 'Undercity' forms a sprawling labyrinth that stretches beneath the haunted woods of the Tirisfal Glades. From this bastion, the Forsaken wage an unending battle against the Scourge as well as the remaining humans who still seek to reclaim their lands. For though the very land is cursed, the zealous humans of the Scarlet Crusade cling to their scattered holdings, obsessed with eradicating the undead and retaking their once-beautiful homeland.
Convinced that the primitive races of the Horde can help them achieve victory over their enemies, the Forsaken have entered an alliance of convenience with the savage orcs and the proud tauren. Harboring no true loyalty for their new allies, they will go to any lengths to ensure their dark plans come to fruition.
As one of the Forsaken, you must eliminate any who pose a threat to the new order – be they human, undead, or otherwise.
Though Lady Sylvanas and her Forsaken finally took vengeance upon their hated enemy, the Lich King, their dark crusade in Northrend proved costly. Betrayed by their Grand Apothecary, Putress, at the Battle of Wrathgate, the Forsaken's devious plague of death was unleashed on both the Alliance and the Horde to calamitous event. Unbeknownst to Sylvanas, Putress and his demonic ally, Varimathras, had taken control of the Undercity. As a result, the Forsaken were wrongly blamed for the traitor's atrocities.
Though the Undercity was eventually retaken, Sylvanas and her followers still bear the weight of Putress's sins. Mistrusted by the other members of the Horde, the Forsaken must now prove their loyalty to the cause and redeem themselves from their supposed treachery. To this end, Sylvanas has bolstered her defenses within the Tirisfal Glades and readied her undead forces for any contingency. As one of the Forsaken, you must use your cunning and viciousness to slay any who would pose a threat to Sylvanas's rule.
-Forsaken Racial Traits- (RP: 14)
- +2 to any single ability score of your choice during character creation. Forsaken used to be human, and this is reflected in their varied abilities.
- Half-Undead: A half-undead race has the following features:
*Half-undead have the darkvision 60 feet racial trait.
*Half-undead gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against disease and mind-affecting effects.
*Half-undead take no penalties from energy-draining effects, though they can still be killed if they accrue more negative levels than they have Hit Dice. After 24 hours, any negative levels they've gained are removed without any additional saving throws.
*Half-undead creatures are harmed by positive energy and healed by negative energy. A half-undead creature with the fast healing special quality still benefits from that quality.
- Size: Forsaken are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Base Speed: Forsaken have a base speed of 30 feet.
- Languages: Forsaken begin play speaking Undercommon. Forsaken with high Intelligence scores can choose any languages they want (except secret languages, such as Druidic). See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.
Defensive Traits: (4 RP)
- Will of the Forsaken: Although undeath was not something any Forsaken actually chose (as any willing undead would likely be with the Scourge), it brought new capabilities and immunities; will of the forsaken reflects the sheer mental will to resist the Lich King's will that every Forsaken innately possesses from the day of their dark rebirth. One round after the Forsaken fails a saving throw against an effect that causes loss of control (charm, sleep, stun), the Forsaken gains a second saving throw at a +2 bonus.
Offensive Traits: (2 RP)
- Touch of the Grave: The dark energies that make up the bodies of the Forsaken absorb life energies around them. When the Forsaken deals a confirmed critical hit on an opponent, the Forsaken heals an amount of damage equal to the minimum damage the critical hit would do, without any bonuses except weapon enhancements. For example, a critical hit with a dagger would heal for 3 HP, regardless of the character's Strength or Sneak Attack. A +1 dagger, however, would heal 4 points of damage.
Other Traits: (2 RP)
- Cannibalize: As the Forsaken are physically dead, they have the ability to cannibalize, metabolizing the remains of humanoid corpses to regain their own strength. By spending 1 minute eating a fresh humanoid corpse (must have died within 3 rounds), the Forsaken heals an amount of damage equal to the Forsaken's hit die.
