Circle Breakers Pt. 1: We Are All But Players

We're back from my unplanned hiatus with a brand new D&D 4e campaign.  Despite the radio silence, we have, indeed, been playing; I've just not been writing.  That means quite a few sessions of catch-up for me, more reading for you: my dear readers.

Yes, we've been hopping back and forth between campaigns for the last few sessions.  I suppose this is what happens when work, significant others, and a desire for varied extra-curriculars do to a nerd.  But enough about IRL us, you want to read about our fantastical personas.

Meet The Team: Buggs, Hengeyokai Thief

I'm back with another exciting character from my newest D&D 4e campaign.

My regular group has a D&D Insider subscription that we abuse almost daily. My friend, A, delved deep into the depths of the options available from this to bring for your viewing pleasure:

Buggs, Level 3 Hengeyokai Thief

I have no clue where you found this image, LinYurenya from Wizards Communities, but I stole it anyways.

No party is complete without a sweet-talking, womanizing rogue on the payroll. (What is the inverse? Maninizing?).  That's Buggs. 

Meet The Team: Berendothaniccus Mag, Dwarven Warlord

Next up on the introductions might be my most favourite interpretations of the inspiring Warlord character in 4e, and you'll soon read why.

Please welcome to the stage, Berendothaniccus Mag, Dwarven Warlord Marshall.

Kudos to Cartoonarchy for the killer art.  I stole it because I loved it.

We just call him Mag for short; screaming his full name in combat just doesn't seem to work.  We've tried.  Played by my friend, E, these are Mag's stats at level 3:

Meet The Team: Callis, Changeling Psion

Before I chronicle the exploits of my current D&D 4e campaign, I want to introduce each of the characters.

First in the introductions: my very own character, Callis - a changeling Psion.

Sadly, not that much art exists for Changelings.  Racists!

In Real Life, I'm A Dragonborn Paladin

In a campaign DM'ed by my good friend, A, I play a dragonborn paladin named Rhasgar Blackscale.

Thanks, DnDLore Wikia, for the shameless image theft.

The min/max being strong in my group, and with point-buy as the de facto method, my optimal character emerged slow-witted yet oddly charismatic.  His stats after level 4:

Str: 11
Con: 16
Dex: 10
Int: 8
Wis: 16
Cha: 19

Born from a one-shot turned ongoing game (my group has a lot of those, don't we?), I took my cues straight from the stats; I decided to play Rhasgar with the mind of a mostly-man-child, save for when in the heat of combat or in courtly etiquette.  I also left him with a backstory of a disgraced knight questing to redeem his faith - quite standard.

I expected him to be a throw-away.