Zachary Tempest- Human Wizard (NPC)

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Zachary Tempest
Human Wizard 1
Lawful Good

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HP 28
Bloodied 14
Healing Surges per Day 7
Healing Surge Amount: 7

Init: +0

Defenses
AC: 18
Fort: 12
Ref: 16
Will: 14

Melee Basic Attack:
Staff: +2 vs AC; 1d8 damage


Ranged Basic Attack:
Migic missile +5 vs Reflex; 2d4 + 5 damage

Ability Scores
STR 10 (+0)
CON 13 (+1)
DEX 10 (+0)
INT 20 (+5)
WIS 13 (+1)
CHA 8 (-1)

Feats:
- Leather Armor proficiency
- Toughness (+5 hp)

Skills:

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Acrobatics		+0
Arcana	Trained	+10
Athletics		+0
Bluff		-1
Diplomacy	Trained	+4
Dungeoneering	Trained	+6
Endurance		+1
Heal		+1
History	Trained	+10
Insight	Trained	+6
Intimidate		-1
Nature		+1
Perception		+1
Religion		+5
Stealth		+0
Streetwise		-1
Thievery		+0

Features:

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Racial Features:
Ability Scores: +2 ANY
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Normal
Languages: Common, Primordial
Bonus At-Will power
Bonus Feat
Bonus Skill
Bonus to Defense: Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1

Class Features:
Bonus to Defense: Will +2
Weapon Proficiencies: Dagger, Staff
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth
Implements: Orbs, staffs, wands
Staff of Defense: A staff of defense grants you
a +1 bonus to AC. In addition, once per encounter
as an immediate interrupt, you gain a bonus to
defense against one attack equal to your Constitution
modifier.

Powers:

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At-Will

Magic Missile - Wizard Attack 1
You launch a silvery bolt of force at an enemy.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Force, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 20
Target: One creature
Effect: 2 + Intelligence modifier force damage.
Level 11: 3 + Intelligence modifier force damage.
Level 21: 5 + Intelligence modifier force damage.
Special: If the implement used with this power has an
enhancement bonus, add that bonus to the damage. In
addition, you can use this power as a ranged basic attack.

Scorching Burst - Wizard Attack 1
A vertical column of golden flames burns all within.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Fire, Implement
Standard Action; Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier fire damage.

Thunderwave - Wizard Attack 1
You create a whip-crack of sonic power that lashes up from the ground.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Thunder, Implement
Standard Action; Close blast 3
Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier thunder damage, and you push the target a number

of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Per Encounter

Chill Strike - Wizard Attack 1
You create a bolt of frigid purple energy around your hand and send it
hurtling toward your foe.
Encounter ✦ Arcane, Cold, Implement
Standard Action; Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + Intelligence modifier cold damage, and the target is dazed until
the end of your next turn.

Per Day- (Flaming Sphere memorized)

Flaming Sphere - Wizard Attack 1
You conjure a rolling ball of fire and control where it goes.
Daily ✦ Arcane, Conjuration, Fire, Implement
Standard Action; Ranged 10
Target: One creature adjacent to the flaming sphere
Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Intelligence modifier fire damage.
Effect: You conjure a Medium flaming sphere in an
unoccupied square within range, and the sphere attacks an
adjacent creature. Any creature that starts its turn next to
the flaming sphere takes 1d4 + Intelligence modifier fire
damage. As a move action, you can move the sphere up to
6 squares.
Sustain Minor: You can sustain this power until the end of
the encounter. As a standard action, you can make another
attack with the sphere.

Freezing Cloud - Wizard Attack 1
A pelet shoots from your hand and explodes into a cloud of icy
mist at the point of impact.
Daily ✦ Arcane, Cold, Implement
Standard Action; Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Intelligence modifier cold damage.
Effect: The cloud lasts until the end of your next turn. Any
creature that enters the cloud or starts its turn there is
subject to another attack. You can dismiss the cloud as a
minor action.

Gear:

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Armor: Leather Armor (+2 AC, 20 lbs) [25 gp]
Weapon: Quarterstaff (+2, 1d8, 4 lbs) [5 gp]
Standard adventurer's kit (33 lbs) [15 gp]
Backpack, Bedroll, Flint and steel, belt pouch Rations (10 days)
Rope (50ft), Sunrodes (2), Waterskin.
Spellbook: (3 lbs) [Make whole, Secret Page, Comprehend language]
Gold: 5 [55?]

Personality: Witty, Self-assured, Open-minded, Easygoing,
Honest, Thoughtful, Steady, Driven, Calm

Appearance: Zachary is a human male in his mid twenties with a generally average build. He keeps his brown hair close cropped, and habitually uses Prestidigitation to himself and his personal items clean (though he tends to ignore his living quarters). He wears a worn suit of leather armor and a staff.

Back story: Although fascinated by the workings of magic (an sometimes the world in general), his lack of ambition and general irreverence has made his progress somewhat slow. He has finally finished his apprenticeship as a wizard, and is now out to see what kind of place he can make for himself in the world. He has spent an unusually large amount of time in the practice field getting thumped by fighter trainees, and has become quite familiar with both the armor he used as protection and the pain of physical blows, but hasn't yet figured out how to be effective in physical combat.

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lv 2:
UP: Shield, feather fall
F: Implement Expertice

lv 3:
EP: Color Spray
Retrain Feat: Toughness to Enlarge Spell

lv 4:
F: Arcane Reserves. (AP)
Retrain Feat: Implement Expertise to Versatile Expertise (PHB3)

lv 5:
DP: Stinking Cloud, Fireball

lv 6:
F: Echos of thunder (PHB2)

UP: Wizard's Escape, Dispel Magic

lv 7:
EP: Winter's Wrath

lv 8:
F: Surging Flame (PHB2)

lv 9:
DP: Wall of Fire, Ice Storm

lv 10:
UP: Arcane Gate, True Seeing
F: Durability

lv 11:
PP: Adroit Explorer (PHB2)
PEP: Twist of Space (AP) {Prismatic Burst (PHB)}
F: Arcane Admixture Scorching burst + Thunder (AP)
Retrain Feat: Durability to Resounding Thunder (PHB1)

lv 12:
PUP: Destined for Greatness
F:

lv 13:
Replace EP:

lv 14:
F: Lightning Reflexes

lv 15:
Replace DP:

lv 16:
UP:
F: Great Fortitude

lv 17:
Replace EP:

lv 18:
F: Iron Will

lv 19:
Replace DP:

lv 20:
PDP: Bloodied Greatness
F: Expansive Burst (PHB3)

lv 21:
F: Spell Accuracy (AP)
Retrain F: Lightning Reflexes to Epic Reflexes (PHB2)

lv 22:
UP:
F: Epic Fortitude (PHB2)
Retrain F: Great Fortitude to Robust Defenses (PHB2)

lv 23:
Replace EP:
Retrain F: Iron Will to Epic Will (PHB2)

lv 24:
F: Quickened Spellcasting (AP)

lv 25:
Replace DP:

lv 26:
F:

lv 27:
Replace EP:

lv 28:
F:?

lv 29:
Replace DP:

lv 30:
F:?

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Zachary Tempest
Human Wizard 2
Lawful Good

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HP 32
Bloodied 16
Healing Surges per Day 7
Healing Surge Amount: 8

Init: +1

Defenses
AC: 19
Fort: 13
Ref: 17
Will: 15

Melee Basic Attack:
Staff: +4 vs AC; 1d8+1 damage

Ranged Basic Attack:
Migic missile +8 vs Reflex; 2d4 + 6 damage

Other spell attacks:
Thunderwave +8 vs Fortitude; 1d6 + 6 damage
Scorching Burst +8 vs Reflex; 1d6 + 6 damage
Chill Strike +8 vs Fortitude; 2d8 + 6 damage
Flaming Sphere +8 vs Reflex; 2d6 + 6 damage
Freezing Cloud +8 vs Fortitude; 1d8 + 6 damage

Ability Scores
STR 10 (+0)
CON 13 (+1)
DEX 10 (+0)
INT 20 (+5)
WIS 13 (+1)
CHA 8 (-1)

Feats:
- Leather Armor proficiency
- Toughness (+5 hp)
- Implement Expertise: Staff

Skills:

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Acrobatics		+1
Arcana	Trained	+11
Athletics		+1
Bluff		+0
Diplomacy	Trained	+5
Dungeoneering	Trained	+7
Endurance		+2
Heal		+2
History	Trained	+11
Insight	Trained	+7
Intimidate		+0
Nature		+2
Perception		+2
Religion		+6
Stealth		+1
Streetwise		+0
Thievery		+1

Features:

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Racial Features:
Ability Scores: +2 ANY
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 squares
Vision: Normal
Languages: Common, Primordial
Bonus At-Will power
Bonus Feat
Bonus Skill
Bonus to Defense: Fort +1, Ref +1, Will +1

Class Features:
Bonus to Defense: Will +2
Weapon Proficiencies: Dagger, Staff
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth
Implements: Orbs, staffs, wands
Staff of Defense: A staff of defense grants you
a +1 bonus to AC. In addition, once per encounter
as an immediate interrupt, you gain a bonus to
defense against one attack equal to your Constitution
modifier.

Powers:

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At-Will

Magic Missile - Wizard Attack 1
You launch a silvery bolt of force at an enemy.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Force, Implement
Standard Action Ranged 20
Target: One creature
Effect: 2 + Intelligence modifier force damage.
Level 11: 3 + Intelligence modifier force damage.
Level 21: 5 + Intelligence modifier force damage.
Special: If the implement used with this power has an
enhancement bonus, add that bonus to the damage. In
addition, you can use this power as a ranged basic attack.
Scorching Burst - Wizard Attack 1
A vertical column of golden flames burns all within.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Fire, Implement
Standard Action; Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier fire damage.

Thunderwave - Wizard Attack 1
You create a whip-crack of sonic power that lashes up from the ground.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Thunder, Implement
Standard Action; Close blast 3
Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier thunder damage, and you push the target a number
of squares equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Per Encounter

Chill Strike - Wizard Attack 1
You create a bolt of frigid purple energy around your hand and send it hurtling toward your foe.
Encounter ✦ Arcane, Cold, Implement
Standard Action; Ranged 10
Target: One creature
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d8 + Intelligence modifier cold damage, and the target is dazed until
the end of your next turn.

Per Day- (Flaming Sphere memorized)

Flaming Sphere - Wizard Attack 1
You conjure a rolling ball of fire and control where it goes.
Daily ✦ Arcane, Conjuration, Fire, Implement
Standard Action; Ranged 10
Target: One creature adjacent to the flaming sphere
Attack: Intelligence vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + Intelligence modifier fire damage.
Effect: You conjure a Medium flaming sphere in an
unoccupied square within range, and the sphere attacks an
adjacent creature. Any creature that starts its turn next to
the flaming sphere takes 1d4 + Intelligence modifier fire
damage. As a move action, you can move the sphere up to
6 squares.
Sustain Minor: You can sustain this power until the end of
the encounter. As a standard action, you can make another
attack with the sphere.

Freezing Cloud - Wizard Attack 1
A pelet shoots from your hand and explodes into a cloud of icy
mist at the point of impact.
Daily ✦ Arcane, Cold, Implement
Standard Action; Area burst 2 within 10 squares
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: Intelligence vs. Fortitude
Hit: 1d8 + Intelligence modifier cold damage.
Effect: The cloud lasts until the end of your next turn. Any
creature that enters the cloud or starts its turn there is
subject to another attack. You can dismiss the cloud as a
minor action.

Utility Powers: (Shield memorized)

Shield - Wizard Utility 2
You throw up your hand, and a shield of arcane energy springs
into existence, protecting you against imminent attacks.
Encounter ✦ Arcane, Force
Immediate Interrupt; Personal
Trigger: You are hit by an attack
Effect: You gain a +4 power bonus to AC and Reflex defense
until the end of your next turn.

Feather Fall - Wizard Utility 2
You or a creature you choose falls gently, like a feather.
Daily ✦ Arcane
Free Action; Range 10
Trigger: You or one creature in range falls
Effect: You or the creature takes no damage from the fall,
regardless of its distance, and does not fall prone at the
end of the fall.

Gear:

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Armor: Leather Armor (+2 AC, 20 lbs) [25 gp]
Weapon: Quarterstaff (+2, 1d8, 4 lbs) [5 gp]
Staff of Verdant Growth +1
Standard adventurer's kit (33 lbs) [15 gp]
Backpack, Bedroll, Flint and steel, belt pouch Rations (10 days)
Rope (50ft), Sunrods (2), Waterskin.
Alchemical Regents (40 gp worth)
Spellbook: (3 lbs) [Make whole, Secret Page, Comprehend language]
Notebook: (3 lbs)
Gold: 10

[harknail]

Zachary does have 55 GP remaining (the first spellbook is free. Also he needs to select a second utility power for his spell book. Like daily spells, he can select which one he wants memorized each day.

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Jul 29, 2009 1:14:58 GMT -5 harknail said:

Zachary does have 55 GP remaining (the first spellbook is free. Also he needs to select a second utility power for his spell book. Like daily spells, he can select which one he wants memorized each day.

Done.

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Cantrips, for reference:

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Ghost Sound Wizard Cantrip
With a wink, you create an illusory sound that emanates from
somewhere close by.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Illusion
Standard Action Ranged 10
Target: One object or unoccupied square
Effect: You cause a sound as quiet as a whisper or as loud as
a yelling or fighting creature to emanate from the target.
You can produce nonvocal sounds such as the ringing of a
sword blow, jingling armor, or scraping stone. If you whisper,
you can whisper quietly enough that only creatures
adjacent to the target can hear your words.

Light Wizard Cantrip
With a wave of your hand, you cause a bright light to appear on
the tip of your staff, upon some other object, or in a nearby space.
At-Will ✦ Arcane
Minor Action Ranged 5
Target: One object or unoccupied square
Effect: You cause the target to shed bright light. The light
fills the target’s square and all squares within 4 squares of
it. The light lasts for 5 minutes. Putting out the light is a
free action.
Special: You can have only one light cantrip active at a time. If
you create a new light, your previously cast light winks out.

Mage Hand Wizard Cantrip
You gesture toward an object nearby, and a spectral floating hand
lifts the object into the air and moves it where you wish.
At-Will ✦ Arcane, Conjuration
Minor Action Ranged 5
Effect: You conjure a spectral, floating hand in an unoccupied
square within range. The hand picks up, moves,
or manipulates an adjacent object weighing 20 pounds
or less and carries it up to 5 squares. If you are holding
the object when you use this power, the hand can move
the object into a pack, a pouch, a sheath, or a similar container
and simultaneously move any one object carried or
worn anywhere on your body into your hand.
As a move action, you can move the hand up to 5
squares. As a free action, you can cause the hand to drop
an object it is holding, and as a minor action, you can
cause the hand to pick up or manipulate a different object.
Sustain Minor: You can sustain the hand indefinitely.
Special: You can create only one hand at a time.

Prestidigitation Wizard Cantrip
You perform an amusing magical trick, such as creating a dancing
wisp of light, freshening a wilting flower, making a coin invisible,
or warming a cold drink.
At-Will ✦ Arcane
Standard Action Ranged 2
Effect: Use this cantrip to accomplish one of the effects
given below.
✦ Move up to 1 pound of material.
✦ Create a harmless sensory effect, such as a shower
of sparks, a puff of wind, faint music, or a strong odor.
✦ Color, clean, or soil items in 1 cubic foot for up to
1 hour.
✦ Instantly light (or snuff out) a candle, a torch, or a
small campfire.
✦ Chill, warm, or flavor up to 1 pound of nonliving material
for up to 1 hour.
✦ Make a small mark or symbol appear on a surface for
up to 1 hour.
✦ Produce out of nothingness a small item or image
that exists until the end of your next turn.
✦ Make a small, handheld item invisible until the end of
your next turn.
Nothing you create with this cantrip can deal damage,
serve as a weapon or a tool, or hinder another creature’s
actions. This cantrip cannot duplicate the effect of any
other power.
Special: You can have as many as three prestidigitation
effects active at one time.

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Zachary gets the Staff of Verdant Growth +1 as his magic item. Besides the usual +1 to hit and damage with implement powers and +1d6 on critical, it has a daily power. As a free action when you use an area power, all creatures (including flying creatures) in the area are slowed until the end of you next turn.

[Ogremind]

Aug 2, 2009 21:24:44 GMT -5 harknail said:

Zachary gets the Staff of Verdant Growth +1 as his magic item. Besides the usual +1 to hit and damage with implement powers and +1d6 on critical, it has a daily power. As a free action when you use an area power, all creatures (including flying creatures) in the area are slowed until the end of you next turn.

What book is that in, for reference?

[harknail]

Aug 3, 2009 8:18:36 GMT -5 Ogremind said:

What book is that in, for reference?

The Staff of Verdant Growth is from Dragon Magazine 365. When I'm picking magic items, I'm doing so from a consolidated list of all magic items Wizards has ever published for version 4. :-)

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I'm not sure I like the new MM rules, but it does pop minions nicely.