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Dangerous Creations

A Tunnels and Trolls® play-by-post adventure run by khara_khang

Final Stats

Taran "SniperOrc" Dracon

Identity

Yahoo! ID: tarandracon
Name: Taran "SniperOrc" Dracon
Kindred: Orc
Class: Warrior
Sex: Male
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 200#

Attributes

Strength: 17
Intelligence: 9
Luck: 22
Constitution: 24
Dexterity: 11
Charisma: -15
Speed: 17

Other Stats

Adds: 15/15 missile
Hits: 40
Wt Carried: ?
Wt Possible: 170#
Experience Pts: 14215
Level: 4

Languages

Common Tongue, Orcish, Yithian (Orc trading language)

Nationality/Place of Residence

Outskirts of Khazan, Dracon Warren

Equipment

lamellar armor (10 hits, STR required 5, 90#)
sturdy boots (new)
over-and-under crossbow (with shoulder carrying case)
enchanted quiver, 20 bolts (L0SR vs. Dex to auto-hit. As long as Taran draws from the quiver, it will never become empty, however if someone else takes the last bolt, the enchantment is broken. Enchanted by Arahk Gnahk.)
Uncle Dracon's bastard sword and scabbard
eating knife (1d6+2)
leather tunic/pants (worn)
strange-looking magical shield (10 hits)
platinum coin with Lerotra'hh's visage (get out of Trouble™ token, glows in presence of high technology; in pocket)
backpack (worn) containing:
- potions (5)
- crummy wizard's robe (blue, with singed spot on front)
- serpent power totem (47/50 uses, up to 20 STR pts per use for spellcasting) ("At a distance, it appears to be a rod, but up close, it is clearly a serpent shape. It is covered with runes and the serpent has many eyes---fifty, to be exact, three of which are closed. One of the runic lines reads, 'Good for 50 uses, up to 20 STR at a time---use of this product implies agreement to terms of the licensing agreement printed on the wrapper.' There is no wrapper to be found.")
- frogskin pouch:
  - three shiny pebbles
  - an orange feather
  - a vial full of gray powder
  - a bone carved to look like a snake
- a small book entitled 101 Ways to Prepare a Fairy
- a set of bone dice
- money bag containing 167 platinum dragons (= 1670 gp)
- box of 12 fancy crossbow bolts
- plain beaded necklace (appear, speak and understand as would a Lizardman)
- 78 gold crowns
At Dracon compound:
- a black stove pipe hat (from sewer Goblin Wizard)
- a necklace totem to some Goblin god
- 5ft hardwood staff (2d6)
- engraved hand axe
- sealed message for Captain Stonenose Glump
- paper label with words "Catapult 93 for boarding on flyingship 12 of Zweetz Citadel. Under penalty of law this tag is not to be removed except by owner."
- money bag:
  - 4 silver serpents (flying serpent on obverse, pyramid reverse)
  - golem ruby

Abilities/Hindrances

It is rumoured, but not confirmed, that he and his brother can share their brain, which makes endearing noises like <sploosh> and <slosh> when it is transferred. Like all Orcs, he has infravision, known to Dracons as HotVision™. Like all Dracons, he is partial to the expressions "Frak" and "Fewmets."

Wizard Symbiont

Underneath the skin of his back, Taran has a symbiotic Talo Tattoo Worm : IQ 10, CON 5 (added to host's CON).

The symbiont imparts two magical abilities to the host. Activation of either ability is automatic and costs the host 3 DEX per activation (gained back 1 point per hour). If the host doesn't wear gloves, there is a 50% chance that these abilities will not activate.

Portal detection: within 100' (tattoo will glow purple)

Magic absorption: once every 24hrs, any magical spell cast on the host will have no effect if the host makes a Level 3 SR versus IQ.

Background/Personality

It is rumoured, but not confirmed, that Taran and his brother Jax are twins.

In his first adventure, Ken St. Andre's Agents of Lerotra'hh PBEM, Taran got turned into a lizard, helped to uncover the serpent god Zweetz's invasion plans, and was the barbarian Orc Shaman Pardeloop's "worsth nightmare." Then he got killed by a flaming Balrog who fell out of nowhere. His faithful brother resurrected him later. He advanced to second level and earned 1153 adenture points in this adventure before he died. The story of his resurrection and futher travels with Arahk Gnahk have not been recorded yet.

Taran's second adventure was Goblins in the Mist, where he shot himself (Jax bailed him out again), got spooked by illusions and towering golems, and rode on a magic carpet. He earned 3400 adventure points in this adventure.

Taran's third adventure was Lizardmen in Red Water Bay, a time-tripping adventure where he was caught in a time-loop that ended with his death by self-impalation. Upon escaping the loop he and his adventuring companions were transported to the past to prevent the death of a Lizardman who would eventually be the architect of peace in Khazan and who otherwise would have died, allowing the turmoil of the present. He earned 5553 adventure points in this adventure.

Taran's fourth adventure was Oblique Streams, a time and dimension-hopping adventure where he was conscripted into infiltrating a prison set in an alternate reality to rescue an alien agent who had been trapped there. Shortly after arriving in the alternate dimensional prison planet, he found himself transported back to Khazan with a tattoo on his back, 300 gold and a box of 12 fancy crossbow bolts. He received 2259 adventure points in this abruptly ended adventure.

Appearance

Taran is an Orc with dark muddy green skin and large canine tusks which he brandishes routinely. He is slightly leaner than Jax, though still quite burly. On occasion, it is rumoured that he is the handsome brother. Taran used to be missing parts of some fingers (Jax got a little too rough during swordplay), so he took to bowmanship. He eventually got his full fingers back during his time as an agent for Arakh Gnahk. Taran used to have a lizard head. He got that fixed, too. On his back is a magical tattoo which he found after returning from Oblique Streams.