Calin Kross'd off someones list.

[zDark Shadowz]

So, yeah had a blast. This was a difficult character to play and put my immortal soul at risk since I wasn't paying careful attention to his deeds when I should have been.

The redundant backstory of Calin Kross was a little 'out there' so I'll keep it brief what was floating around in my head as I never wrote it down.

Calin Kross was an ex-paladin of Bahamut raised in Suzail, Comyr. There was a remote ruin not too far which harboured the Cult of the Dragon and they were messing with a creature called a balhiir, essentially like a magic eater but it takes on an intangible misty form and it eats the magic out of items of anything it touches as well.

His church and such went to go fight it and in order to defeat it someone had to take on a part of its essence through a High Elven ritual so it could be made corporeal and slain, and thus Calin Kross was sundered from the weave, the healing magics people tried to apply to him was the fragment of the balhiir (which can ride people) consuming everything beneficial. That was my elaborate take on his RSD weave nullification at any rate. Again, Spellfire was my source of inspiration.

I wasn't hiding this really, but no one really asked deep enough, a few tidbits were freely given when it was queried. In the past and nothing relevant to the present so it doesn't really matter what story I had come up with does it? I don't think it was making an OP background or anything, just something flavourful that explained him starting over from scratch as a fighter with no access to the weave if anyone wanted to ask.

It was fun making friends, and then watching them die, and making more, and having them disappear and die again. Heart-rending (for Calin). He enjoyed honest work like mining, allowed some concessions he wasn't proud of, did plenty of things I was very proud of. Hopefully fighting and slayinga massive devil that had crossed into this plane of existence alongside Kaim, and then helping stop a seemingly unending horde of enthralled critters put him back into the good books. Hopefully.

I can only say thanks to everyone giving him a 'full' death even if I would have preferred a full life. I shouldn't have stopped moving after I put that in the barrel! It's fine, no hard feelings here.

The only hard feelings I have... is toward my screenshots folder! ARGH! Had some good screenies and no one will see them. Like when I was taking 13-17 attacks per flurry/2 seconds from multiple 15 AB dire mace barbarian gladiators so the slaves could get past and escape. Seriously, Improved Expertise and 1min cooldown heals works, fighting that devil with Kaim and all sorts of other shenanigans. Well, no spoilers here at least.

First fight when I realised my RSD had a very particular set of skills. Skills that made him a nightmare for creatures without healing potions. Heavily encumbered here.


Scrapping with Friends


Fighting OP champions with the particular set of skills.



Got to do this quest finally instead of hiding in a corner!



Putting the dead to rest.


And that OOC meta info if anyone was interested in making something similar in future and needed some tips/ideas to take away.
Lawful Neutral - Half-elf
Fighter (9)
Current XP [TNL]: 38810 [6190]
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Deity: Bahamut
Gold: 0 ->5226
Invalid Account: 2000

Max Hit Points: 84 ->111
Strength: 17 -> 22
Dexterity: 8 ->13
Constitution: 13 ->18
Intelligence: 13
Wisdom: 10
Charisma: 16

Fortitude Saving Throw: 10 ->16
Reflex Saving Throw: 2 ->4
Will Saving Throw: 6 ->13
Spell Resistance: 0 ->14

Animal Empathy: 0
Appraise: 1
Bluff: 3
Concentration: 13 ->18
Craft Armor: 1
Craft Trap: 1
Craft Weapon: 1
Disable Trap: 0
Discipline: 17 ->28
Heal: 15 ->19
Hide: -1
Intimidate: 3
Listen: 1
Lore: 1
Move Silently: -1
Open Lock: 0
Parry: -1
Perform: 3
Persuade: 3
Pick Pocket: 0
Ride: -1
Search: 2
Set Trap: 0
Spellcraft: 0
Spot: 1
Taunt: 3
Tumble: 1
Use Magic Device: 0

Feats:
- Armor Proficiency (heavy)
- Armor Proficiency (light)
- Armor Proficiency (medium)
- Expertise
- Great Fortitude
- Hardiness vs. Enchantments
- Horse Menu
- Immunity To Sleep
- Improved Critical (scimitar)
- Improved Expertise
- Iron Will
- Low-light Vision
- Partial Skill Affinity (Listen)
- Partial Skill Affinity (Search)
- Partial Skill Affinity (Spot)
- Player Tool 01
- Player Tool 02
- Player Tool 03
- Shield Proficiency
- Skill Focus (Heal)
- Strong Soul
- Weapon Focus (scimitar)
- Weapon Proficiency (martial)
- Weapon Proficiency (simple)
- Weapon Specialization (scimitar)

EFUSS Ranks:
Climbing: 10
Mining: 10
Secondary Discipline: 10

[Sem]

aye lad, rest in peace.

[RagingPurpleGiant]

He was a cool dude


Come back soon zDarkShadowz you're always great fun to have around