So It Begins (character creation)

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#141 Post by wolfpack »

looking like the old timers convention. Gary and Ron were both in my first PbP here way back.

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rredmond wrote:...I didn't listen to the warnings of my wife...
Husband mistake #1.
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This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.

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#144 Post by wolfpack »

did none of our mu roll for sleep?

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#145 Post by dmw71 »

wolfpack wrote:did none of our mu roll for sleep?
It's not an option.
Inferno wrote:Words of Power and Runes of Might (magic rules)

In keeping with Tolkien's Middle Earth...

PCs may attempt to know spells from the list below. Later, more spells may be found in the world. (The letter in parentheses following the spell name indicates what kind of spell it is in the PHB.)

Elvish Spells:

1st level:
  • Affect Normal Fires and Smoke (MU)
    Audible Glamour (MU)
    Bless (C)
    Cure Light Wounds (C)
    Dancing Lights (MU)
    Detect Magic (MU)
    Hold Portal (MU)
    Light (MU)
    Read Magic (MU)
    Speak With Animals (C)
    Ventriloquism (MU)
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#146 Post by rredmond »

I did get the Gandalf-ish spells, so good there! :D
I think the MU limitations make it a bit more interesting actually. Though Sleep is always a great spell to get at level 1!
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.

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#148 Post by Inferno »

Hey Ogre Mage,

Falco Boffin looks good to go!

For languages, a Hobbit would know:
Hobbitish
Westron, the common tongue of Men
Dwarvish or Orcish or Sindarin, the lower language of the Elves
There are no alignment languages.

What is the bag made of that is holding crushed glass? :lol:

Thanks!
DM:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror (N1, homebrew)
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery (B4, JG102, homebrew)
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl (X1, B1, ASE1, homebrew)
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth (homebrew)

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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#149 Post by Inferno »

dmw71 wrote:Pockets should be ready for review.

I wasn't positive about encumbrance:
  • I see a set of clothes listed as 30 coins, or 3 pounds. Is this the weight of an extra set if you're carrying one, or do you need to add that weight for the set you're wearing?
  • I couldn't find a weight for thieves' tools (I used 5 coins, or a half pound).
  • Do halfings hobbits have a base move of 90', or 120'?
If I add everything up Pockets is carrying/wearing (including all his coins and the 30 coins for clothes), he's carrying 952 coins, or 95.2 pounds.

His strength is 16, which gives him a 350 bonus allowance, which I assume drops that total carried to 602 (952-350).

If so, according to pages 101-102 in the PHB, his encumbrance would fall under 'heavy' gear, which would drop his speed by 3.

Assuming a base move of 9, his move would be 6".
Thanks Dave.

Pockets is looking good.

Those weight estimates are fine. Thanks.

You may wear Studded Leather and still be able to use your Thief skills, fyi.
This would move your AC from 8/8/8 to 7/7/7.

For languages, a Hobbit would know:
Hobbitish
Westron, the common tongue of Men
Dwarvish or Orcish or Sindarin, the lower language of the Elves

There are no alignment languages.
No gnomes in Middle Earth (that we know of!)
Goblin is just another name for Orc.
I'll allow Thieves Cant, but it's for some pretty unsavory customers!

The base movement of humans and demihumans is 12". (I'll spare you my diatribe on this subject :) )
Pockets' movement is 9".

Thanks!
DM:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror (N1, homebrew)
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery (B4, JG102, homebrew)
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl (X1, B1, ASE1, homebrew)
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth (homebrew)

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

DM bio is here.

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ChubbyPixie wrote:
SocraticLawyer wrote:I've posted what I have so far. I'll do the rest tomorrow, hopefully including a name!
Are FElf and Gilwennen going to know each other? I can tweak my background as needed.
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#152 Post by SocraticLawyer »

Sweet! I finally have a name (and some other stuff), and hopefully will get the rest up soon.....
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hedgeknight wrote:
rredmond wrote:I go away to NY for a Guinness fueled wedding and look what the cat done dragged in!
Hey Gary!! Good to be playing with you.

Though the wedding was Friday, I didn't listen to the warnings of my wife about the stouts and whisky, so my old-@$$ self is still got a case of the slows :lol: - even with catching up on work stuff, I should be GtG by the Fourth.

Hey Ron! Same to you.
And if you an I got together, the beer and the whiskey would be kick the $#!+ out of both of us! :P
Maybe one of these days!
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#154 Post by rredmond »

Scott308 wrote:*CoughGameholeConCough*
[whine]It's so faaaaaaaarrr.[/whine]
:D
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.

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#155 Post by rredmond »

Character in progress:
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.

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#156 Post by Inferno »

rredmond, SocraticLawyer and Urson: once your sheets are complete, please let me know in this thread, and load them into the character sheet thread if you haven't already done so.

Thanks!
DM:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror (N1, homebrew)
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery (B4, JG102, homebrew)
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl (X1, B1, ASE1, homebrew)
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth (homebrew)

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

DM bio is here.

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#157 Post by Urson »

Therone is done and posted.
FA FO

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Urson wrote:Therone is done and posted.
The picture!! Great name and idea. :D
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.

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#159 Post by rredmond »

Inferno wrote:rredmond, SocraticLawyer and Urson: once your sheets are complete, please let me know in this thread, and load them into the character sheet thread if you haven't already done so.

Thanks!
I think I'm GtG!
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.

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#160 Post by OGRE MAGE »

Inferno wrote:Hey Ogre Mage,

Falco Boffin looks good to go!

What is the bag made of that is holding crushed glass? :lol:
Its made out of a small wooden box. :lol:
(I changed that on his sheet)

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