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[Madman198237]

Hey Ross, do you give out bonus XP in the "towards inventing sign language to circumvent curses" category for carrying out well-nigh impossible conversations with characters that are effectively mute and with attributes that make you effectively blind to their movements and intentions?

Yeah... I'm gonna go put myself in the mindset of a horribly confused warrior who got himself in a conversation with someone who can't ACTUALLY speak...and try not to fail too badly interpreting Lenglon's gestures. ----Wait, wouldn't your gesturing fall under the category of "intentional communication"?

[Ross Vernal]

I think what's being listed there is the time until we level up, based on how much XP Ross will be giving out.

This.

And yes, megabuffs. I kinda forgot about the Fire Giants with you, actually. Whoops. Still going to be tough.

I think thatthis wo uld account for some, yes.

[Lenglon]

Yeah... I'm gonna go put myself in the mindset of a horribly confused warrior who got himself in a conversation with someone who can't ACTUALLY speak...and try not to fail too badly interpreting Lelia's gestures. ----Wait, wouldn't your gesturing fall under the category of "intentional communication"?

fixed and answered earlier.

Really depends on the exact means that it scrambles things.

it blocks/scrambles/confuses/whatevers language. body language/pantomime are exceptions because they aren't actual languages in the same sense as English/Spanish/Japanese/Tagalog are. the other exception is she is allowed to understand herself.

[Madman198237]

Ross, that was completely comic. Comedy and nothing else. Didn't the name of the XP "category" even make you raise an eyebrow??? Not even ONCE? Or are you just being sarcastic back?

[Remuthra]

Ross, that was completely comic. Comedy and nothing else. Didn't the name of the XP "category" even make you raise an eyebrow??? Not even ONCE? Or are you just being sarcastic back?

That was a serious question, mate. You'd need to be more ridiculous to outwit this campaign like that.

[Lenglon]

madman, just react honestly to the gestures, if you can't understand them, then just say so. If you guess and guess wrong, then that's fine too. If you guess right, that's great also.

seriously, just go ahead and react.

[Madman198237]

Ouch. That was about as ridiculous as an explanation I could give for my current situation, and you don't think it meets the grade?
Who knows. Maybe Ross is less jaded than you are.

But I must ask...just when do we leave "serious" and reach "moderately comic in nature"?

Oh, and, Lenglon, I'm doing that. Slowly, with much doing-of-other-things in between 1-second attempts at working my reply. Yeah, I'm not even a bit focused right now.

[Remuthra]

This game's like 40k. It's very serious until you step back and think about it .

With that in mind, I second Lenglon. Just play things as they go and try to work in-character.

[Madman198237]

I am doing that as best I can, although, it is becoming an interesting exercise of self-denial of knowledge that you already possess. In other words, I have to work to leave what I already know out of the conversation/my character's action.
Edited for clarity.

[GrizzlyAdamz]

Hey, thanks for dropping by UR.
Best of luck, hope to see you in a game in the future.





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Here, lower-level/less experienced/younger version of the ranger NPC.

Spoiler: Donlir Lichenrock, Melee Ranger Dude (click to show/hide)

Name:Donlir Lichenrock
Race: Wood Elfkind
Age: 20
Height:5'8"
Weight:140lb
Appearance: Broad-shouldered but lightly built, he sports a mane of wiry black hair that's been twisted into thick dreads and tied into a loose knot to keep it on his back. Sharp features, a large nose & a goatee. Eyes are dark brown, almost black. Light-skinned.
Strength 7, Stamina 16, Agility 14, Speed 10, Endurance 14, Willpower 14, Intelligence 9, Perception 12
HP/MP: 29/22
Level: Martial Artist 1, Kineticist 1, Ranger 2
Virtues:
Major - Disciplined: Donlir is a training fanatic- he starts each morning with intense physical and mental training & sticks with his regimens. He goes the extra mile.
Major- Ranger apprentice: Donlir has been learning how to be a ranger-commander for half his life. He's rather rough around the edges, but in addition to his perfectly-functional scouting knowledge he's also an adequate leader of small teams.
Flaws:
Critical- Arrogant complex: Donlir grew up in a wood elf community but frequently had contact with high & sun elves who belittled his heritage and himself as 'boisterous and hedonistic'. It didn't help that his parents were house-servants in a high-elf household. After tragedy saw him swept away to humanlands where he learned his trade, he rejected the stereotypes of his culture and looks down upon anyone who isn't as disciplined as himself. He's also left with a lingering feeling of insufficiency- his deepest fear is being found lacking, and being repeatedly disrespected can lead to unstable consequences.
Major- Fire-brand: Not only does Donlir both hold grudges & cruelly act on them, he has yet to learn to control his immediate impulses. He has a strong tendency to get into fights, act rashly, and sabotage petty rivals.

Hobbies:
Critical- EXERCISE! This guy would make an excellent physical trainer.

Feats:
Imbued muscles- Donlir uses kinetic psionics to greatly enhance his punchy bits. He looks like a bicycle but hits like a truck.
Inertia Manipulation- Donlir uses telekinetics to drastically increase his jump height & running speed. His strides are long & his jumps impossibly high.


Alignment is Lawful neutral. No idea for gods, most likely casual/none.

OOC note: Donlir is best kept in the field, collecting intel and reporting back only to go right back out again. Sometimes he comes back with one fewer subordinate, but it somehow tends to be the bad apple...

As for why he joined the adventurers, He's snuck away from his master/father-figure to test his skills. The guy's been holding him back, it's time to get some real-world experience. And everyone knows adventurers get a lot of experience.

[Xanmyral]

With that in mind, I second Lenglon. Just play things as they go and try to work in-character.

Very much agreed here. I'd of missed out the hilarity of Jewel hearing everything Thales first said to him as a come on if it wasn't for In-Char and just going with the flow of the character.

[GrizzlyAdamz]

Heh, tried to emulate Myral's character concepts. Better?

[Madman198237]

Hey, Grizzly, I think that you mean "regimens" not "regiments" on that character sheet.
A regimen is a schedule or program, as in a series of planned events.
A regiment is a military unit, of large size.

This has been your daily military geek correction. Thank you!

[SOLDIER First]

Spoiler: Sheet, finally! (click to show/hide)

Name: Lionan
Race: Kinkind
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 135 lb
Appearance: Covered with fur. His face, part of his chest, and the end of his tail are white, his limbs and extremities black, and the rest orange. His eyes shine green.
Strength 11, Stamina 15, Agility 16, Speed 14, Endurance 10, Willpower 13, Intelligence 14, Perception 18
HP/MP: 25/18
Level: Adventurer 1, Purloiner 2, Traceur 1. _{No, I'm not explaining either of them right now.}
Virtues:
Critical - Transformation: The ring Lionan wears on his right hand allows him to take the form of a mundane fox once a day, for up to an hour.
Major - Enhanced Senses: Lionan's senses are much better than that of the average human's. He can see better in the dark, hear and smell much better, etc.
Major - Agile: Lionan is rather short and small, but don't let this fool you. He can run, climb, jump and swing over obstacles with great ease.
Flaws: At least 5, no more than 7.
Critical - Kleptomania: Don't ever leave any coins, gems, valuables, or valuable-looking things unattended around Lionan for an extended period of time.
Major - Distrustfulness: Lionan is inherently distrustful of anyone and everyone, and it takes a long time before he warms up to them.
Minor - Snark: Lionan is very sarcastic and snarky. Expect some sort of snide remark during every sentence.
Minor - Irremovable Ring: The transformation ring Lionan _ahem acquired is irremovable. This is less of a problem than you'd think, but it eventually gets annoying, having people try to cut off your fingers.

Hobbies
Collecting Stones: Lionan tries to get at least one stone from every city or town he visits. Not just rocks, but geodes, or polished, smooth stones. He has several already.

Feats:
Purloiner: Growing up on the streets isn't just part of Lionan's tragic backstory, it made him an excellent thief as well.
Traceur: Lionan is an excellent traceur, which means he can do teh good parkour.

Please tell me I did this right.

[Remuthra]

Don't you have 7 virtue points but only 6 flaw ones?