Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Kazmuk, Dwarf Nihilist [RPG]


Kazmuk was a character I played for a handful of sessions in the Starfinder Dead Suns adventure path.  I liked the concept and background for the character: a stolid, traditionalist dwarf who was born and spent generations within an elaborate artificial replica of dwarven life in old Golarion (based on the SFS scenario, Salvation's End).  Kazmuk took a very different approach to life when he learned it was all fake!  He became a nihilist and worshipper of Groetus (god of the end times).  To reflect this background, Kazmuk only spoke dwarven, didn't understand technology, and relished in the destruction of computers (since they were what created the illusion in Salvation's End).

The concept probably worked a bit better in theory than in practice.  Because he couldn't communicate with the other party members, he became a bit of a one-note PC who apparently just liked to smash random stuff.  I think it was an idea with potential that I just didn't quite manage to carry off.  He was quite the melee warrior, however!  He died after an epic battle against some elementals on the Kishalee homeworld.

Kazmuk
CN Dwarf Soldier 8 (themeless)
Homeland: Salvation's End      Deity: Groetus
Ability Scores: Strength +4, Dexterity +1, Constitution +4, Intelligence +0, Wisdom +2, Charisma +1
Initiative +5         Stamina: 88                 Hit Points: 55                  Resolve Points: 8
EAC: 19         KAC: 22                   DR: 8 vs kinetic
Saves: Fort +10, Ref +5, Will +8  [+2 saves vs poison; +4 vs spells]
Attacks: Sintered Greataxe +13, d. 3d6+14 S
Skills: Acrobatics +2, Athletics +10, Bluff +1, Diplomacy +0, Disguise -1, Intimidate +7, Mysticism +4, Perception +9, Piloting +1, Profession (miner) +8, Sense Motive +6, Stealth +0, Survival +7
Race Abilities: Darkvision, Slow but Steady, Stonecunning, Traditional Enemies, Weapon Familiarity
Theme Abilities: General Knowledge, Certainty                     Languages: Dwarven
Class Abilities: Fighting Style: Blitz, Rapid Response, Raw Lethality, Charge Attack, Melee Striker
Feats: Diehard, Blind-Fighting, Weapon Specialization (basic melee), Cleave, Weapon Focus (basic melee), Enhanced Resistance (kinetic), Lunge, Spellbane, Great Cleave
Equipment: Mining Jack II, Sintered Greataxe, Ring of Resistance Mk. 2, Resilient Jacket, Industrial Backpack, Manual Tool (mining pick), R2Es (x10), Instinctive Stabilizer, Homemade torches, Kish penis necklace, barathu tentacle belt, Flint & steel, 9240 credits        
Background: "A dwarf miner and former devotee of Torag who realized his Quest for the Sky as a mere illusion in Salvation's End (and that Torag is missing), Kazmuk has instead become a nihilist and worships Groetus because nothing matters and we're all going to die!" (4'5", 200 pounds, 375 years old)

No comments: