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Delpharis
Acolyte
Brazil
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 Posted - 08 Mar 2011 : 14:30:50
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Hello guys  , Im about to start a campaign in the Moonsea and the deities I'll be focusing on at the very beginning are Mask and Loviatar.
I would like to ask for some help, please.
I'm going to use a NPC that worships Mask, and I want to give Mask some special attention, but the Mysteries of the Moonsea book doesn't have enough information about his influence there, in my opinion. Her name is Nashira.
Nashira is a female Beguiler from Zhentil Keep disguised as a Tymora's worshipper that seeks revenge on Cyric's clergy that killed her father (a cleric of Mask) in 1368DR. She's adventuring to acquire wealth for herself, as well as any information that could bring Cyric's worshippers to ruin.
The PCs are from Neutral or Good alignment, and I want her to stay in the group for too long. We can see her adventuring with them. But during breaks to learn feats and train skills she could be found gambling, blackmailing, paying for information, hiring mercenaries to find useful information about Cyric's clergy and anything that could bring her more gold, magic items, etc.
I'll be using most of the adventures found in that book, but I do want to create my own npcs and quests. I got a pic of a beaufitul mourning lady (which I decided to use as a Nanther noble) and I want her to hire (through an intermediary) the players to infiltrate Bruils' home in search for useful information (around 6th~7th level/3.5 edition), but I don't know how dangerous that place could be, since the Bruils tend to be aggresive (in my opinion) and one guy from there leads an army.
Well, I want her to be a "black sheep" just like Killian Nanther, and the reason is because she fell in disgrace after her father's death (Dundeld Nanther), that means she embraced an evil deity, but I don't know which one would be more suitable 
Moreover, I want her to be the next "Lord" of Envoy and I want the Pcs to be the main tools she used to achieve that, but they can't figured out until she's sitting that spot.
I'm going to use the "Trouble in Pain" quest, and as the book suggests, once they finish that, they will leave Melvaunt for a while.
But I want the Loviatar's clergy to chase them, I know they are not worried about Jonah Strake but his wing still is a Temple of Loviatar, so I can't accept they would ignore the fact.
That means I would like more information about Suzildara Sharranen or how to "design" her. I mean, possessions, influence, common habits and even a sadist portrait  .
*I've been looking for bdsm pictures, but I can't find anything suitable. Because despite Loviatar's appearance I don't want that picture to carry a deep sexual "connotation".
And to finish my questions, I would like to know your opinion about a depraved Loviatar's priest. I don't want to go deep into the sexual concept in my campaign, but you know, semi-nude victims are better torture targets than an armored one, so I assume their victims and even the priests (self-flagellating) tend to have most of the body parts uncovered. And we can assume that intimate parts are sensitive, sadists like to inflict pain in sensitive parts, so that means a Loviatar priest would like to inflict pain in nude victims (or themselves) in such parts? If so, most of them or all of them?
If not, why?
Thanks folks, and sorry if I mistyped too much, English is not my first language.
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Edited by - Delpharis on 08 Mar 2011 14:43:30
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Diffan
Great Reader
USA
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Posted - 08 Mar 2011 : 15:18:32
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Breaking into the Bruil's estate would probably be difficult for the level your looking at seeing as Lord Bruil is the Lord of Keys and probably very cautious about the security of his home. Of course you can explain it however you want, if you feel it's necessary for your campaign. I'd make it difficult for a group of 6th to 7th level PCs.
As for Suzildara Sharranen and depraved Loviatar's priests, I suggest spells from the Book of Vile Darkness, as well as feats from there and Champions of Ruin. Main weapons would probably be Scourges (Complete Warrior/FRCS) and heavy blades like longswords. I don't see them wearing fullplate but definitly spiked breastplates and possibly studded/spiked leather armor. I can also see them having a few levels of rogue and Craft (Poisonmaking) skill ranks.
If you want to use them, these NPCs are what I came up for in my up and coming Moonsea campaign:
MISTRESS KETHRA; CR 4
Female Illuskan human cleric 4 of Loviatar
LE Medium humanoid (human)
Init +5; Senses Listen +4, Spot +4
Languages Abyssal, Chondathan, Common, Illuskan
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AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 16
(+4 armor, +1 Dex, +2 shield)
hp 24 (4 HD)
Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +8
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Speed 30 ft. (6 squares)
Melee mwk scourge +6 (1d8+2, plus 1d4 Str, Fort DC 15/x2) or
Melee mwk dagger +6 (1d4+2/19-20)
Ranged light crossbow +4 (1d8/19-20)
Base Atk +3; Grp +5
Atk Options pain touch 1/day (-2 Str and Dex for 1 min)
Special Actions rebuke undead 8/day (+5, 2d6+9; 4th), healing touch 1/day (+4 hp)
Combat Gear 2 doses of liquid pain, 1 dose of medium scorpion poison
Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 4th):
2nd—cure moderate wounds, sadism†, wave of grief (DC 17), wither limb (DC 17)
1st—angry ache† (DC 15), command (DC 15), cure light wounds, doom (DC 15), seething eyebane (+5 melee touch, DC 16)
0—cure minor wounds, detect magic, no light, resistance, slash tongue (DC 15)
†Domain Spell. Domains: Pain, Suffering
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Abilities Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 18, Cha 20
SQ faint aura of evil
Feats Combat Casting, Improved Initiative, Spell Focus (evil), Weapon Proficiency (scourge)*
Skills Concentration +8 (+12 casting defensively), Craft (poisonmaking) +4, Diplomacy +9, Heal +6, Knowledge (religion) +3, Knowledge (the plains) +4, Profession (herbalist) +5, Spellcraft +7
Possessions masterwork chain shirt, cloak of Charisma +2, masterwork scourge, heavy steel shield, silver holy symbol (Loviatar), standard adventuring gear, 20 gp.
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Description Kethra is short and strikingly beautiful with long straight raven black hair. Her alluring curves are accentuated with her bright blue eyes that seem to peer into your most seductive thoughts. Her armor and clothes are cut in a way that reveals to men and women what delights await for them but few would see the lurking predator that she is until it’s too late.
Designer's Note: Kethra was given weapon proficiency with her deitie's favored weapon as a free bonus feat at 1st level.
Also, some common soldiers the Lovitarian's keep:
LOVIATIAN GUARDS; CR 2
Male or Female Damaran human fighter 2
LE Medium humanoid
Init +3; Senses Listen +1, Spot +1
Languages Common, Damaran
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AC 17, touch 11, flat-footed 10
(+7 armor, +1 shield)
hp 19 (2 HD)
Fort +5, Ref +1, Will +1
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Speed 20 ft. (4 squares); base 30 ft.
Melee glaive +6 (1d10+4/x2)
Reach 10 feet with glaive
Melee longsword +6 (1d8+3/19-20)
Ranged light crossbow +3 (1d8/19-20)
Base Atk +2; Grp +5
Atk Options Cleave, Power Attack (-2 attack, +4 damage)
Combat Gear 2 potion of cure light wounds (CL 2nd)
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Abilities Str 17, Dex 13, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 10
Feats Cleave, Power Attack, Short Haft, Thug, Weapon Focus (heavy blades)
Skills Climb +7 (+1 in armor), Craft (poison) +1, Handle Animal +0, Jump +6 (+0 in armor), Intimidate +5, Knowledge (local Moonsea) +1, Ride +3, Swim +3 (-9 in armor)
Possessions combat gear plus glaive, masterwork half-plate, longsword, light crossbow with 20 bolts, masterwork light steel shield.
Designer's Note: These characters were given bonus Regional feats at 1st level (Thug). If you don't want them to have this feat, take out Thug and their Stats chage so: Initiative +1, Intimidate +3.
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