Oruvyn Torgidal
Oruvyn Torgidal, 7th/7th Neutral Good male Gnomish cleric/thief - S:14, D:16, C:16, I:13, W:14 (+1 from Celestial Princess), Ch:10, Age 85
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Core Statistics
Celestial Oruvyn
Upon attempting to strike the Celestial Princess on the head with him hammer, as a consequence Oruvyn was sundered from himself, his soul literally being ripped in twain. Oruvyn's spiritual goodly half was ejected from his body, the silver cord of his soul cut by the Goddess, and was sent hurtling through the Astral Plane as if he were a spirit of the dead, thereby losing all his memories to the Silver Void, and eventually went to Dothion in the Golden Hills of Bytopia, and to the blessed realm of his god, Flandal the Master of Metals. Of Oruvyn's evil half, that is written of below. Of his blessed but brief time in the Twin Heavens, Oruvyn's goodly self has no memory, but Oruvyn does know that he was there befriended by Othiasolon, a venerable steel dragon. Calling himself Orthias, the dragon's supernatural insight sensed some extraordinary and important fate for Oruvyn, and took it upon himself to better understand and perhaps eventually make whole Oruvyn's soul. Knowing Oruvyn would need his memories, skills and powers as a living gnome, after befriending the Oruvyn and announcing his intentions and willigness to help, Orthias placed Oruvyn and himself into a mystic trance of statis by using a magical potion, and thereby both projected into the Astral Plane. In the Astral Plane, Oruvyn regained his memories, skills and power, and although never a dead spirit of such, he thereby became once more fully again part of the living. Immediately after this, the dragon led Oruvyn through a color pool to Mount Celestia, and Oruvyn reformed a body of the celestial sands of Lunia.
If the goodly Oruvyn's astral form or construct is slain outside of Bytopia, his soul will return to his body there, assuming he survives the psychic shock of physical death. Once spiritually invested in this Bytopian body, he will be in an idealized version of his own original mortal body, which is still in exile on the Negative Material Plane. However, if this does happen, Oruvyn will retain all his memories, skills and powers.
Celestial Oruvyn Core Statistics +1 to strength, +1 to constitution, +1 to dexterity, regenerate 1 hp/hour; MR 5%, resist fire/cold and lightning at 20th level (renewed w/ healing magic), requires only 1/4th food/water/air, excrement is only white sands and water, MV 9
To himself, Oruvyn weighs only 75% of his own weight while in this celestial body made of the sands of Lunia. As such his thieving ability Climb Walls gains a 10% bonus, and his Move Silently a 5% bonus.
Evil Oruvyn
When Oruvyn's soul was split in two by the Celestial Princess, in the same act his body was struck from normal existence, and the cruel and evil part of Oruvyn that attempted to slay the Princess was taken with his body to the Negative Material Plane. There, by the command of the Celestial Princess, Oruvyn's evil self was doomed to eternal exile, unable to move from his chair or to do anything but contemplate pure annihilation. However, Lars St. Morninglory, by touching the hem of the robe of the Celestial Princess, spiritually sought out Oruvyn, and sensing Oruvyn's body, mind and memories, Lars was able to break all metaphysical laws, and astrally travel through the Inner Planes to the Negative Material Plane. There, by the awesome power of the Celestial Princess, Lars could survive annihilation himself, and find Oruvyn in the Eternal Dark there. Reaching the gnome, who sat unmoving on a simple chair in a walless room so that he might stare into the infinite nothingness, Lars reached out to the gnome, and the gnome took his hand, and was able to astrally leave his body, Oruvyn's original body, as Lars pulled him out of himself, and returned with him to Mercuria, the second layer of Mt. Celestia. There, Oruvyn manifested in the fiery realm of Girru in the Citadel of Unconquerable Flame, and therefore gained a body made of celestial black stone, magma and fire.
Evil Oruvyn's Celestial Body (formed in the realm of Girru in the Citadel of Unconquerable Flame)
Strength 16
Dexterity 13 (for pickpocketing and slight of hand; 15 for general agility)
Armor Class: 0
Weight: 225 lbs. (approx.)
Attacks: fist (1d2 real damage, +1 point of burning or fire damage)
Special Attacks: fiery breath (1 point of damage by breathing heavily upon a target), fiery beard (1 point of damage)
Special Defenses: immune to natural fire (may be damaged by extraordinary fires such as molted iron, magma, firestorms; half damage from all magical fire attacks); may breath noxious fumes in addition to normal air
Weaknesses: double damage from cold, damage from water (1 damage in rain/rnd., 1d2 damage in heavy rain, 1d3 damage from bucket of water, 1d6 damage from immersion in water) enhanced weight (climb walls weakened by half, move silently -10% penalty), MV 4, hide in shadows (-15% penalty, due to smoke and his fiery eyes and beard)
Evil Oruvyn's Personality and Goals
As little evil dwelt in the original soul of Oruvyn, the evil aspect of Oruvyn that now roams the multiverse is mostly supremely evil. He is possessed of diabolical insight, for the in the moment of his sundering, he understood in a moment much of the cosmic significance of the Celestial Princess, her purposes, and the purposes of Zaalbuk and his party.
Evil Oruvyn's goals are not known to the goodly Oruvyn. But the good Oruvyn imagines that his evil self's ambitions are very great indeed. But among evil Oruvyn's ambitions, whatever they might be, are almost certainly the destruction of the good Oruvyn. It is possible that the evil Oruvyn may attempt to slay the good Oruvyn's body in Bytopia, as this would destroy the good Oruvyn, and he would be limited to his celestial body, which in turn if this astral body were slain, the good Oruvyn would cease to live and be among the souls of the dead. However, good Oruvyn suspects such an attempt on his Bytopian body is unlikely, because that body is within the protective bounds of his patron Power's personal realm, and therefore is likely personally safe. But nonetheless, given the opportunity, the evil Oruvyn will all but assuredly try to slay the good one.
The good Oruvyn does however have the advantage. As the good in the original Oruvyn far outweighed whatever evil lurked within him, so will the evil Orvyn be overwhelmed if directly challenged by the good Oruvyn. Should the two meet face to face, and grapple with one another, the good Oruvyn should be able to pull the evil one into himself, and the separation of the psyche will at last be at an end. Therefore, the evil Oruvyn is unlikely to risk a direct physical encounter with his good half, unless he is very confident in his ability to destroy his good half outright with a single blow from a distance.
Game Mechanics of the Good/Evil Oruvyn
The player may from time to time play one or the other Oruvyn. When in future given the chance to play the evil Oruvyn, any XPs earned by the player while playing the evil Oruvyn will be recorded separately, and will be added to Oruvyn's total XP pool when/if the two characters are evil reunited.
Description
Maybe he'll get one if he's alive at level 9.
Early Life
He sure did have one.
Years on the Planes
Sigil and the Headquarters of the Takers
During his odyssey on the planes, Oruvyn lived for a time at Sigil, the City of Doors, where he studied at the Rowan Academy of Training, becoming an official faction member, and otherwise labored at the headquarters for the Takers.
Personality
He's got one of these, too.
Jibe on Demetrius, Upon the Prophecy of Galatea Before the Mountain of Love and Strife
As bovid eyes stare, straight ahead
no spark behind them to bring joy or dread.
As ropes of drool doth fall into grimy beard,
So Demetrius' doth make his reluctance heard.
"Decide, oh Dwarf," the gods did plea
but on def, dumb ears find their decree.
For as Hammerhand all eyes did look,
no decision issued forth to be approved or brook'd
Adventures
He is currently on assignment in the planes and has not been heard from in quite some time....
Items/Possessions
Adornments
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Spells/Abilities
Faction Abilities: The Takers
- Double the number of starting non-weapon proficiency slots (not including bonus slots from high intelligence)
- All non-weapon proficiency slots are available and no extra cost, despite class restrictions
- 1st level) +5% ability bonus to pick pick pockets, 6th level) +10% total ability bonus to PP, 11th) +15% total ability bonus to PP
Notes: potential other bonuses and abilities for attaining factotum, factor and facto status
Abilities
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Relationships
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Followers
Fidelio: The Lantern Archon
Fidelio's Background with Oruvyn: Fidelio is an archon that warmed to Oruvyn when he first wandered upon Mount Celestia. On the slopes of the mountains of Lunia, Fidelio approached Oruvyn, and declared he would follow him and aid him for a time. Fidelio was instrumental on several occasions in Oruvyn's ascent up Mount Celestia, and stayed with him all the way to the 4th layer of Mt. Celestia, for it seemed as if Fidelio had been there before, and knew the ways. Once at Soul Forge, Fidelio became bored with Oruvyn, but did not completely abandon him, appearing and re-appearing after going on adventures apart from the gnome. Upon his long sojourn to Sigil, Fidelio was sorrowful at Oruvyn's leaving.
Not long after Oruvyn returned from Sigil than the gnome elected to try to return to his home on the Prime Material Plane. Fidelio did not immediately accompany Oruvyn, having become distracted with other adventures, but joined him again upon the 3rd Mount, although was easily distracted during the long descent, having lost some of his attachment to the gnome due to his long absence at the City of Doors. When Oruvyn met with his current companions from his home world, Fidelio felt neglected somewhat, and also bored that it may no longer be of much use, and so wandered off through much of the gnome's early adventures with the Duumvirate, including his spiritual bifurcation by the Celestial Princess. When Fidelio remembered his former companion amidst its wanderings on the holy slopes, Fidelio sped to find him, and when it did, it saw the subtle spiritual change in the gnome, and regretted having abandoned him.
Fidelio has now purposed itself to never abandon Oruvyn again, so long as he remains on the Celestial Mountain.
Fidelio's Physical Description: An ebullient ball of the purest white light, Fidelio loves singing more than any other lantern Oruvyn has met, and does so in a carefree, almost childlike voice that is neither male nor female. Fidelio is often emotional in its decisions, its decision impending heavily upon its moods.
Notes
Riddle of Torlanden
"Hammerhand's prize lies 'neath the temple of the golden Zuun a token treasure from the man who would measure the distance between a mortal man and the divine Author of his Doom. The Theologian of Two Heavens gifted the scales to weigh the heart And by word and mind bend the arts of the golden god, the secret sun, The divine slayer of the moon.
[Oruvyn's notes: The armor is at the temple, perhaps a gift given by Zaalbuk to someone (A god? A god's follower? A priest?)]
For ninety nightless days hence must the Theologian watch in time, and in starless contemplation find the secret of light sublime, So that he and his servants, save one, the gnawer in the dark, May unlock an immortal fate with mortal mark, And steal the Secret to the Seventh Gate. Atop the temple of the Secret Sun.
[Ovuvyn's notes: Some event will transpire ninety days from May 15th. Approximately end of August. Zaalbuk preoccupied during this time? Researching final lore necessary to complete his ascension? 'Starless contemplation' seems to indicate he may be on another plane. Avernus? 'All servants save the gnawer' seems to indicate the Mole is not truly one of his faithful. Perhaps a tool. Demon working in consort? 'Mortal mark' indicates using a mortal marksman as the secret to ascending to the Seventh Layer where godhood can be achieved.]
Red scales gifted, gold scales guarded, Hammerhand's prize will be costly won. For a golden serpent, and twin golden servants, guard the treasures of the Zun.
[Oruvyn's notes: Gold dragon involved? Twin golden servants help indicate where/what Zun is.]
Beware the Canyon of the Ever Setting Moon. Suspect the Foe who has climbed up out his Tomb! and his astral Servants who seek your astral deaths at the gates of the City of the Secret Zuun.
But his prize or justice, what does the Hammerhand seek? A thief unpunished is a thief without justice mete. Enchanted armor or balanced scales, which is scorned? For Tyr's boon of sight, one alone, justice or red dragon mail will adorn The true desire of his soul. Be warned: Justice afforded must be answered with justice wrought Or else judgment will fall upon the one who sought False fairness in place of private greed Atop the Temple of the Golden Zuun."
The Prophecy of Torlanden, as told to Lars St. Morninglory
May 15th, 874
