Just for the sake of it I'm going to move everyone's sign ups for the first mission into the IC thread. I'm going to add a bit of flair, hope that's fine.
TheHarpoMarxist wrote:Freyja wrote:Hyp and I have been bouncing ideas off of each other. My book should be in today, hopefully I'll have a sheet up tonight!
Basic concept is:
Laurel 'Swift' Swiftriver, half-elf rogue from a remote coastal town who's coming off a few years spent at sea on a trading galley. Traveling around the known world has given her a larger-than-average knowledge of spices and how they pair with various cultural dishes.
OMG - I *love* that you used that character backstory generator and ran with the concept it gave you upthread!
Wait until you see Hyp's. :D
To remind everyone, my backstory was: "FLAMBOYANT HALF-ORC BARBARIAN FROM A FOGGY PENINSULA WHO IS SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT CULINARY DISH". I went with barbarian as a background (outlander), rather than a class, because the mechanics of the barbarian class just didn't work with how I wanted to play the character.
Kasha is a half-orc monk from more remote reaches up-river from the coastal town. She grew up in a community of half-orcs doing their best to make lives for themselves pretty much as far from civilization as they can get. (Not so much "getting back to our orc roots" as "ffs, we are tired of getting punched down on, let's live on the land.") This being the ass-end of nowhere, the nearest other community was a monastery.
Kasha didn't really feel like she fit in with her home life, and spent a lot of time out in the wilds, where she ran into the monks also hunting and such to survive. They were her first doorway to the wider world, and she was excited. She ended up joining the monastery, against the wishes of her family. While training there, one of her duties was to take regular trips downriver to the town to trade furs for other supplies the monks needed. That introduced her to an even wider world, and is where she met Laurel.
Laurel and Kasha were kindred souls, from different lives. Where Laurel was from the town and felt a connection to the wild, Kasha had lived her entire life in the remote wilderness and felt drawn to the city. Kasha taught Laurel some things about how to survive in the wilderness, while Laurel taught Kasha about the city. They became very close.
Over time, Kasha was drawn more and more to the breadth of experiences that trade brought to the area. She was especially enamored with the wide range of exotic foods that were available, traveling through the port, and wanted to see the places they came from. From sailors, she learned that even more wondrous variety could be found in more hospitable climes. And she began to think of the time when she would leave the monastery.
As Kasha and Laurel grew closer, she delighted in seeing her companion growing more and more into herself. But, Kasha also sensed a growing sadness in her. When Laurel announced that she was leaving to find help with her malaise, Kasha wasn't surprised, but she was upset. She didn't see why Laurel couldn't wait another couple of years until Kasha's monk training was more complete. She wanted to rage, and tear apart the room they shared--but she was too civilized for that now, and instead she simply stood still amidst the whirlwind inside and said "Go... Go. Find what you need."
She missed Laurel desperately and threw herself into her studies with greater fervor. And every night, she read by candle-light from the book of love poems that Laurel had left her as a parting gift. A book signed, for the first time, with the name "Laurel".
Now, her training is finally complete enough for her to leave the monastery and go out into the world. The monks are a little dismayed at Kasha's joy in the material things of life—but it's an order that focuses on harmony with the energies of nature more than isolated introspection so they give her their blessing. She leaves to see the wider world and experience all the different flavors she can.
And now, she's ended up here, in Perdita.
Kasha, Neutral Good Half-Orc Monk (Way of the Four Elements) Outlander. Str 10, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12. Proficient with cooking tools, and can play the bagpipes. Skills: Athletics, Acrobatics, Insight, Survival, Intimidation.
Ideal: Experience--we grow more and more by experiencing new things, new places, new cultures, new people.
Bond: Kasha was left behind by someone deeply cared for. Kasha can't blame her, but she also can't entirely forgive her yet.
Flaw: Kasha has perhaps more of a taste for the finer things in life than she should. She's a bit of a dandy.
Edited: Added details of Kasha and Laurel's parting.
Okay, I think Kasha's pretty much done, initial-character-creation-wise: Kasha's character sheet.
Are we doing anything specific for lifestyle upkeep and downtime when characters aren't adventuring? Just in stasis? Can they make use of skills to make a bit of money? Do they need to spend money to live in the style they're accustomed to?
I ask because Kasha would *absolutely* be about spending her time chefing it up in whatever way she can. Practice practice practice.
Another question: How are darts handled? They're heavy as all get out, and aren't explicitly described as ammunition. I start with ten. Presumably they're not expended on use, but keeping track of which I was able to recover after battles would be really annoying. Could I maybe get a lifetime membership in the darts-for-monks club?
Okay, I think Kasha's pretty much done, initial-character-creation-wise: Kasha's character sheet.
Are we doing anything specific for lifestyle upkeep and downtime when characters aren't adventuring? Just in stasis? Can they make use of skills to make a bit of money? Do they need to spend money to live in the style they're accustomed to?
I ask because Kasha would *absolutely* be about spending her time chefing it up in whatever way she can. Practice practice practice.
Another question: How are darts handled? They're heavy as all get out, and aren't explicitly described as ammunition. I start with ten. Presumably they're not expended on use, but keeping track of which I was able to recover after battles would be really annoying. Could I maybe get a lifetime membership in the darts-for-monks club? :D
Yeah could we all just get a thing of infinite ammo for joining the guild or something? Ammo management is s boring chore.
I still need to actually make the character, but I am going with a tiefling warlock named Amnon. Can you update the post in the in character thread for that first mission with my character name, Harpo? Thanks.
I need to work more on my backstory but Amnon was raised in a small human farm village by his adoptive parents. It gives him an unusual perspective on life for a tiefling. His adoptive father was a warlock who retired to a quiet farm and taught Amnon everything he knows. Amnon moved to the big city to earn money to help pay off the debts his parents owe because the debt collectors are threatening to take their farm away.
I have this idea that any adventurer logs I do will be in the form of letters from Amnon to his parents.
I have this idea that any adventurer logs I do will be in the form of letters from Amnon to his parents.
I vote for names like 'Nana' and 'Peepo'
Wembley wrote:I have this idea that any adventurer logs I do will be in the form of letters from Amnon to his parents.
I vote for names like 'Nana' and 'Peepo' ;)
Dear Nana. I lost my binky in the fires of Hellforge Abyss. Please send another.
Hugs & kisses,
Amnon
I haven't put my character up on the Obsidian Portal yet, but could you please put Drauga down for the mission? Thank you!
Sorry for taking so long with getting a character, but I just couldn't make my mind up.
Barbarian Half-Orc, sir!
Sounds like a very good system, THM! Nice.
I'm really interested in running games but feel very ill-equipped at the moment. I need to get some experience under my belt before considering taking on the mantle.
I'll definitely try to DM at some point as well. This configuration is great because it means people don't have to commit so much. Shared responsibilities are great!
I need to come up with a more detailed background story but Sporgan Ironwood of Clan Blackrock is finished and up on the site.
And no I will not be referring to my character in the third person and I will not make others refer to me other than "Ironwood"; but according to tribal customs that is my full name!
I may DM some at some point, but I'm already DMing two games now and I want to play a character for a while.
You saw me choose barbarian and you just had to do what the kewl kids were doing!
Glad I made my barbarian actually be a monk instead. (Although there *is* another half-orc monk on obsidian portal.)
We've definitely got the barbarian&half orc demographics pretty well represented.
Maybe we can pull that into to the lore.
Glad I made my barbarian actually be a monk instead. (Although there *is* another half-orc monk on obsidian portal.)
Heh, and I debated being a half-orc monk, before deciding on human instead.
Hypatian wrote:Glad I made my barbarian actually be a monk instead. (Although there *is* another half-orc monk on obsidian portal.)
Heh, and I debated being a half-orc monk, before deciding on human instead.
Yeah, I was going to play a monk until I saw all the monks already, hah.
We've definitely got the barbarian&half orc demographics pretty well represented.
Maybe we can pull that into to the lore.
That could be interesting. Good idea!
imbiginjapan wrote:I'm really interested in running games but feel very ill-equipped at the moment. I need to get some experience under my belt before considering taking on the mantle.
That's totally understandable - and I'm excited people are interested in DMing! My hope is that this campaign will give people an opportunity to experiment with it, if they've never done it before.
I've run games before, but more rules-light stuff like Call of Cthulhu where balance was not exactly of prime importance and that was years ago. Once I can sit down and really dig into the system I will feel a lot better.
Kuthka the half orc monk probably won't be played. I was still trying to decide between him and Gregor when I put him up. If someone else wants to fill the half orc monk slot go right ahead. I'll delete him when I get a chance.
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