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[Samarkand]

This is the OOC thread for Kurchil's Children
Hey all, I’ve been GMing an RTD that is based heavily off of survival, and character development in it is a little limited. I was hoping to run this one based more off of roleplay and less on mechanics. I’m hoping that players will have time and security to make very interesting characters and explore a world that will be generated as randomly as I can, using various online random generation tools and well as GIMP as a mapmaker, to make maps based mostly off of lots of noise.
This will be the OOC thread, as well as anything else that isn’t posting speech, actions, and other interactions with the world, as my other game got a bit clogged up.
I’m hoping to start with 5 people, and see how that goes.

Spoiler: Aethellian Coast (click to show/hide)

The Aethellian Coast lies on the east of the great land of Kurchil
At the heart of this bustling region is the great port city of Aetharbor. This sheltered port serves as a connection between the ocean and large cities further in land through its river, named the Shimmering River. Because of its central role in trade, it is called home by individuals from a multitude of cultures and races, as well as representatives of most guilds. Like most ports, however, it also has a seedy underbelly, centered in the Lower District. The majority of its inhabitants are humans.

The surrounding land is covered by the rich Aethen Forests, for which the port is named. The forest dwelling Aethen have small population clusters throughout the region. While they do not have what could be termed a government, their Speaker is located near Asha Lake.

This forest is bordered on the North by the Korchaal Mountains. This range has a large stretch of low-lying mountains. These less elevated areas, as well as the foothills of larger mountains, house clans of Wolfkin in their expansive cave systems. The upper portions of the mountain range are home to the secretive Korsha. They live in very loosely clustered groups, always forming around spiritual leaders.

North still of these mountains is the Sensa Desert. This region sees nomadic groups of Desert Serpen with great frequency. With the exception of the desert dwellers, most choose to avoid these dangerous waves of sand.

Off the coast of the mainland are several significant islands. These islands pay the price for the protection of the port. All are frequently ravaged by pirates and storms, and their inhabitants earn a meager living from the sea which oppresses them. The longest island, Keros Island, has a number of mines on it, supporting a larger economy.



((New region maps and descriptions will be made as people express interest in exploring different areas.))

Spoiler: Starting Ports (click to show/hide)

Part of the idea is that you don’t really know that well where you’re going till you get there, but I want you to have a vague idea as pick the port of your arrival.

Aetharbor is the center of trade for the region, and the only truly major city.
Ferlac, Depfant, and Glowcoast are all on a mineral rich island which supports quite a bit of mining related industries.

Seawall is on an island with quite a bit of undeveloped wilderness, and mainly serves as a defense against pirates.

Arclow is a mostly desolate island home to a particular religious group.

Spirarbor houses an ancient magical lighthouse and quite a few magical practitioners.

Iseaya is surrounded by runes and has a number of problems with the local wildlife.

This is what you have to go off of as you make your choice. You will, of course, be able to get off of whatever rock you choose, but it will cost you precious coins.

Spoiler: Playable Races (click to show/hide)

Humans: Entirely as you know them to be. They are of average physical statistics, with low resilience, but have relatively high intuition and intelligence, as well as charisma. They are the race responsible for the greatest degrees of social order and communal action.
Resilience -3, Charisma +3, Intuition +2, Intelligence +2, Strength -1, Agility -1, Dexterity -1
Social Climber - Interaction Modifiers from social status and groups

Serpen: These come in two varieties, desert and swamp. Both have reptilian features, and are just taller than the average man. They are known for high resilience to environmental and poison effects, as well as wound regeneration. Of slightly below strength, but their tales give them a greater ability to balance than most, making them quite agile.
Strength -2, Resilience +2, Agility +2, Dexterity -1
Reptilian Regeneration - wounds heal quickly

Aethen: These small forest dwellers are agile, their wings allowing them to readily maneuver. They have high intuition and willpower, but have weak constitutions and do not bear wounds well. Due to their time in the forest, and their intuitive natures they have a level of innate connection with much of the wildlife.
Agility +3, intuition +3, willpower +2, resilience -4, strength -3
Bond with the Wild - +1 to animal interactions

Korsha: These grey skinned brutes are slow but powerful. They are significantly larger than most men. Their isolation has made them very antisocial. They are not often intelligent, but many among them have an intuitive understanding of magic.
Strength +5, agility -2, charisma -3, intelligence -2, intuition +3

Wolfkin: These small furred creatures are agile and dexterous, making them adept thieves among other things. Their strength leaves much to be desired though. They have been known to be thrown around quite readily by Korsha when encounters between the two occur.
Strength  -4, agility +2, dexterity +3
Clan Member - Interaction modifiers with other Wolfkin


((If you have a race which you would like to play, and it does not seem redundant with these 5, give me a description of it and I will consider it))

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Strength – How strong you are
Agility – How fast and graceful you are
Dexterity – How easily you can manipulate things with your hands
Intelligence – How readily you can understand the world around you
Intuition – Your ability to channel magic and achieve desired results
Willpower – Your ability to resist effects of some magic, as well as resist backlash from your own
Charisma – How readily you can convince NPC’s, effects interactions with any form of intelligent life
Resilience – Your ability to resist natural events such as disease, hunger, and weather
((These stats will be assigned after races have been chosen, I’m still deciding how to balance stats increases and decreases for the races. These will be semi-static in game.))

Spoiler: Magic (click to show/hide)

After your application has been submitted I will generate 5 magics from here Magic Generator
I will present you with three of them as options, and you will select one. These often have effects which change your characters attitude. I will try not to offer you any which conflict with your character sheet as you presented it. If you feel that no option fits your character at all, I can reroll.

Spoiler: Character Application (click to show/hide)

Name:

Gender:

Race:

Description:

Starting Port:

Background: Include a description of your characters reason for coming here, their aspirations, etc.

Trinket: Some (useless) item from your character’s past which holds sentimental value for them

Note: All characters will start off with exactly the same inventory, with the exception of the trinket. They will have a cloth shirt and pants, sandals, and 100 copper coins. This game is about developing a character from scratch.

Final Note: Not necessarily first come first served, will give priority to in depth and interesting character sheets which demonstrate a capacity to create an engaging character as the game progresses.

Spoiler: Mechanics (click to show/hide)

Time - A turn represents four hours. Eight hours of sleep is expected, so there will be four day turns, and then most characters will sleep. Your character cannot go more than 20  hours since sleeping before experiencing a -1 penalty to all actions, meaning you can take 1 turn into the night before needing to sleep, but then you will sleep for 8 hours, meaning you will sleep through the first turn of the next day. If you sleep in unprotected place you will have a chance to be attacked or have a similar bad thing happen to you. Going to an inn or somewhere else to sleep does not count as an action, so your fourth turn of the day can be Work for the blacksmith for four hours, and then sleep in the inn.

Weather – At the beginning of each game day I will use Weather Generator to set the weather for the day, which can effect characters in many ways. The parameters for this will be determined by where you are. For example, the Aethellian Coast is a temperate region, you will begin in spring time, and it is an enchanted forest so the chance for something magical to happen is uncommon, not rare. Seasonal changes are something I’ll deal with if this is successful/goes long enough.

Combat – Combat will be resolved during turns, as it doesn’t take four hours to swing a sword. I’ve found the standard rolls to be a little coarse for determining this sort of thing, so I’m going to use d100 for percent to hit and it will look something like this:
Strike chance = 60% + 4*(Attacker Dex – Defender Dex) + Hit Modifier –Dodge modifier
Chance to get past block = 100% - (Defender block chance - 5*(Attacker Str – Defender Str) +Block modifier – Block-break modifier)
Efficacy of blow = 1d6
I’m going to be developing this system over the next couple days, and I promise I will have it set in stone by the time first combat rolls around. I think I’m going to give a natural 60% to hit, augmented by difference between your agility and your opponents, as well as abilities and equipment. The chance that you do not land your hit will be divided into dodging and blocking, with a strength roll allowing the aggressor to possibly break a block. We’ll see where my thoughts take me, I’m just trying to get a more refined system.

Conversation – Any nonviolent interactions with NPC’s will also be resolved during turns. Charisma rolls will be necessary to convince the NPC to help you, even if that just means telling you what you want to know, and too low of a roll may result in irrevocably offending them. Every 3 points in Charisma above 10 result in a beginning +1 relationship with the NPC. Every time your side is submitted to the conversation, a d6 will be rolled. Bartering will work similar to below, except instead of responses they change their offers. Initial offers will always be based on your relationship when you approach them.
1 will end the conversation, with a -2 to relationship.
2 will be -1 to relationship, and unhelpful response
3 will be -1  to relationship, and barely helpful response
4 will be no change in relationship, and fairly helpful response
5 will be +1, and a helpful response
6 will be +1, and they’ll just compliment you incessantly and forget your question, or whatever else I feel like at the time
Note: An NPC will never tell you something they don’t know, regardless of the roll

Other Actions Everything else will have fairly standard d6 rolls.

[EDITS] - I've added stats and abilities to race descriptions, and my preliminary thoughts on combat. Both are open to feedback.

[wolfchild]

Want to play, but have to get mny ass to work in 2 minutes so reserve please?

Oh boy, making my characters interesting BEFORE starting to play them, something I am still working on.

Spoiler: character (click to show/hide)

Name: Meyath Deepfen
Gender: Female
Race: Swamp Serpen

Description: Meyath is approximately two meters tall, but has never actually gotten herself measured with a relatively modest bosom(if serpens do not have breasts ignore), her scales are a mottled black and blue colour, somewhat of a mutation in her family, who normally have black and dark green scales. Her tail is somewhat short for her size, but her lithe (even for serpens) makes up for the difference in agility. Her hands and feet are webbed, a normal trait for her family, who make a habit of hunting in the deeper parts of the swamp they hail from.

Starting Port: Seawall

Background: Meyath grew up in a tight-knit extended family in the heart of the great swamp (or other appropriate name), they lived mostly on hunted animals, occasionally leaving the swamp to trade flora and fauna found in the swamp for more exotic goods. Meyath enjoyed these trips thoroughly, and hoped to become the family's main liaison to the world outside the swamp. Not that she did not love her native habitat, always happy to get home after a trip she just enjoyed seeing new faces. Unfortunately however, on one such trading journey a group of bandits (race unknown, she was not there) had fled into the swamp to evade pursuit. They had, by random happenstance found the Deepfen dwellings, and proceeded to slaughter them after being offered hospitality by the friendly serpens. Meyath could not bear to stay after that, her brother, with whom she had a strong bond had been among the family staying at home. So she said her farewells to her family, and left the swamp, taking her wherever her feet took her, they eventually ended up with her on a ship bound for seawall; perhaps there she will be able to start again. (I know tragedy is overdone, but I could not think of any other way to get someone to leave a place they were happy in)

Trinket: Small piece of petrified wood, a gift from her brother

[Patrick Hunt]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name : TsuJochi.
Gender : Male
Race : Wolfkin.

Description : Harvey is relatively small even for his own kind and has pale blue fur that looks almost black in moonlight and pale yellow eyes. He's very well muscled for his kind and has a large collections of scars covering his body several of which are in positions that should have been mortal wounds such as a sword wound to his heart and several slashes across his throat. Mentally Harvey is extremely resilient surviving these wounds largely through a stubborn refusal to admit defeat, a trait shared by his entire clan. Harvey also has a unique symbol carved into his chest depicting his clan. Uniquely amongst his clan he also has a birth mark on his head in the shape of crossed claws.

The Symbol shows a fleet of ships burning at anchor with wolves tearing into the pirate crews with nothing but tooth and claw.

Clan : The Bloody Forsaken are a clan of somewhat unique Wolfkin, the clans founders were captured by pirates along with those of other clans to be taken as slaves. The founding father of the clan was a man named TsuJochi and while in his cage he prayed for salvation to any god who would listen for himself and his people. After praying while he slept he had a vision and when he woke up his own and the fur of the other wolves on board the ship had all turned the same pale blue and they all shared the same pale yellow eyes, Tsujochi also had a scar on his head in the shape of crossed claws that had not been there before.

Without understanding how it had happened he forced his cage open before freeing his kin and then with a ferocity never seen before or since they fell on the massed pirates on board the ships and shore with nothing but tooth and claw butchering them to the last man in honor of the god Cadus who had freed them and changed them.

Since that day and the founding of the clan in blood every member of it has been a devout believer in Cadus and at the age of 18 every member of the clan has the symbol of a fleet of burning ships and a pirate force being slaughtered by wolf kin carved into his or her chest in his honor.

Members of this clan have a fanatical loyalty to Cadus and believe that to accept death is the ultimate sin and so will fight beyond the limits of insanity in his name earning a reputation over the generations as an almost unwolven clan for there sheer ferocity and the rumors of members of the clan regularly surviving mortal wounds through the blessings of there god. In the clan a prophecy persists that one day Tsujochi will be reborn when the time for his clan to rise up and annihilate the pirates comes though outside of the clan it is treated as nothing more then an idiotic fantasy as is the religion and existence of Cadus himself.

Starting port : Aetharbor

Background : Tsujochi lived a difficult life from birth because of the mark on his head and the clans belief that he had been born to lead his people, because of this he was pushed hard to develop by his people and at the age of 13, far younger then is natural in his clan he had the symbol of his clan carved into his chest and was then thrown out and told not to return until he was ready to lead.
Upon his return to his clan he would have to prove to them that he was capable of leading them into war.

Because of this he set out for the Seawall island and spent the next 7 years of his life moving from camp to camp learning and aiding them in battle against the pirates, in this time he developed a reputation as a warrior to be feared killing more pirates at 13 then many men had at 20 and surviving many wounds in the process that should have left him dead. Because of this TsuJochi came to believe that he was indeed the founder reborn and that Cadus had given his blessing.

Tried and tested Tsujochi is now heading back to his clan to take leadership and begin the holy cleansing to remove all pirates from existence.

Trinket : Nothing.

(( Can I forget the clothes and sandals? My character is covered in fur so doesn't really need them. ))

[Powder Miner]

Reserve, I intend to make a good character.

Name: Sofia Sala

Gender: Female

Race: Aethen

Description: A buxom and (relatively!) tall Aethen, Sofia has hazel colored hair, which tends not to fly about wildly, yet isn't well groomed either, and goes down to just under her shoulderblades. Her somewhat narrow eyes are brown colored, and her skin is a tan color. Sofia's rather calm, not letting all but the worst of things deter her from taking her time and thinking things through. However, this is partially a matter of not letting others get to her- Sofia possesses no small amount of pride, is aware of it, and merely does not care. She has a taste for bitter leaves.

Starting Port: Iseaya

Background: Sofia had rather not wanted to live in ignominy- the Aethen, living out an annoyingly secluded life in the forest on the island Iseaya's on, wanted to make a name, a reputation for herself, to stand out, after finding a small relic of a hero famous among the Aethen. She wanted to be like that hero, to be celebrated for doing good. But she thought she really couldn't do so in this forest. So clutching that small relic (a burnt and wrecked small piece of an Aethen shield), she made her way to the only real major port on that island slowly but surely She had places to go, and things to do. A life to live.

Trinket: Aethen Shield-Piece: A piece of a shield of a famous (within her population group) Aethen warrior, this small, pocket-fitting piece of metal is highly burnt and highly twisted- a pattern of bronze and bright red being unrecognizable but for the color.

[SomeStupidGuy]

Ooh, I think I may reserve a spot.
And I shall write up a character... soonish. Probably.

Edit:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Nico Carver

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Description: A young man with a subtle tan to his skin, which highlights the occasional scars strewn across his arms. His hair is a shade of dark brown, cascading down to his shoulders, on the off chance that he doesn't have it tied back in a short ponytail. Along his sharp, angular jawline is a thin goatee. His eyes are a faded shade of green which show a slight feeling of weariness.
Evidence of the physically demanding nature of his past is the lightly muscled, but sleek build of his body.

Starting Port: Spirarbor

Background: From the earliest moments Nico can recall of his life, he'd always been near to the sea. Whether it be the chance he'd gotten as a child to go out with his father on sightseeing trips on his vessel - a simple fishing boat, barely large enough for a single man, but kept in stately condition - or moving cargo for the merchants at the docks, something that seemed to take up much more of his life than he was truly comfortable with. At any rate, he'd grown up with an appreciation of the sea seemingly forced upon him by circumstance.

His family was relatively small, made up of his parents and sister, but it seemed as though there was rarely enough money, even at the best of times. Left with little else to do once he'd gone through his rudimentary education, he worked where he was able once he came of working age, in an attempt to earn his keep. He gained few friends, focusing on work and, eventually, his studies. For the majority of his life, he lived a simple existence, one revolving mainly around working, sleeping & eating. This was satisfying for a while, but of course, even the most hard-working person can hardly call that an existence - or, at least, not one worth living, some might say - and as such, he soon made his way to other, more interesting pursuits.

Soon after sneaking a few assorted texts from a cargo shipment, he worked at learning of the world beyond the coasts he knew like the back of his hand. And, well, his curiosity grew, leading him to steal more books from ships that'd come by the area. Which got him into quite a bit of trouble with the local law-enforcement before long. Most accusations, he managed to deflect away with a bit of quick talking, but soon the evidence piled up. As one might imagine, he decided to get right out of there before he found himself in prison, so he gathered up what money he'd saved, said his goodbyes to his family and set out on a ship headed for the Aethellian Coast, unfortunately forced to leave his variety of texts behind. Had to travel light, after all. But he didn't find himself particularly down about this, since he was free to go on to make his own way in the world.

Trinket: A small wooden albatross, finely carved from a chunk of driftwood by his father long ago.

There we go.
Also, Samarkand, I gotta say that you did a nice job with the map. Downright lovely looking.

[Patrick Hunt]

(( Guy's look at the bottom of the character creation spoiler it's not necessarily first come first served. So no need to reserve. ))

[SomeStupidGuy]

Heh, fair enough. Force of habit, y'know?

[Patrick Hunt]

I did it as well at first but I noticed when I was finishing mine up and removed it.

[Silcugar]

Well, I haven't joined anyone else's games on these forums yet. I'd like to fix that. Character upcoming. 

Spoiler: Kassen Star-Breaker (click to show/hide)

Name: Kassen Star-Breaker

Gender: Male

Race: Desert Serpen

Description: Short for a Serpen, but especially sneaky, Kassen has dark brown and green scales with small, sharp horns poking out form his brow. His claws are finely manicured, and the quills sticking out of his tail are always sharpened. His brown eyes betray his awkwardness around others (especially foreigners), while his rigid posture is telling of a tumultuous past. His smiles are slow to come and quick to fade, but are always genuine. His thick accent reveals him for what he is: a stranger in a foreign land.

Starting Port: Aetharbor

Background: Kassen always assumed that he'd live his whole life in the deserts, fighting other Serpens and scratching by. It is a life he grew accustomed to, and accepted. He never asked for any more than that, never wanted more. But his clan shaman saw something else in the entrails of slain vermin. She told him that he was meant to live 'Where kinds and kinds meet, and speak one tongue. To do what they do, and say what they say.' Kassen was only as religious as he needed to be, and was skeptical of these portents. So, he went on a pilgrimage to discover what he should do. Many of his kin lauded him for his spirituality, but Kassen simply responded, 'It is what is expected.' So, with little enthusiasm, and less direction, Kassen set off for his clan's holy place.

After many days of travelling alone in the desert, Kassen arrived at the Marker that Sets Us Apart, a large stone jutting from the sands. Without a clue of what to do, Kassen used his claws to scratch upon its surface, then he sat upon it, waited in its shadow, attempted to speak with it, and every manner of activity one can have with a boulder. He had always led a simple life, with simple desires, and given simple rewards. The concept of spirituality was elusive and arcane to him. So, instead of trying to force an insight, he sat down and waited for one, and waited some more.

Eventually night was upon him, and he was no closer to a vision. Or so he thought. Instead of seeking shelter, he took a risk and slept out in the open. Soon, though, he was awaken by a great sound. He stood up, dagger drawn, and looked around to find a great cataclysm. The stars were dying. Stars streaked across the sky in great number. Kassen dropped his dagger and fled, fearing the worst. Eventually he came upon a burrow of some predator. Under the circumstances, Kassen thought it best to risk encountering a sandlion rather than risk being crushed by the sky.

He crawled into the burrow and waited out the storm. That night, he dreamed about foreign creatures, large oases, great wooden structures upon the water, and a tree that spoke. When he awoke, he left the burrow to find the world had not ended. But now he had his answer. Or rather, he had many questions that needed answers. And the only place he would get them is in the land beyond the mountains.

Trinket: A dried head of a desert rat. A totem of protection, given to him by his clan's shaman.

[Patrick Hunt]

Well that makes 5 then if he likes all 5 we're good to go. I'll try to look after you since your even newer to this then I am .

[wolfchild]

whew done, and nice to see you in a game Silcugar, Hmm, other than Powder miner, everyone here is either playing or GM of fallout, arsenal city. and Powder is in Deviation 22 and Eisenstein roulette with me. YAY I KNOW ALL OF YOU

[Patrick Hunt]

(( Heh don't worry this guy ain't gonna act like Sam and try to hump every woman in existence . Unlike Sam who if he doesn't pass out from the vodka first will try to hump a half zombie . ))

[wolfchild]

It's fine, we all make characters who are different, actually your in ER as well, your the electric fishman aren't you?, plus you don't need to use the ooc brackets in this thread, this is the OOC thread, also annoyed at that other game we were playing together, how it died.

[Silcugar]

I love playing religious characters. I think 70% of all my characters, be it from D&D, forum RPs, Shadowrun, or whatever else are either very or extremely religious. I don't play clerics often, though.

[wolfchild]

WEll, if you count the two kinds of serpen as seperate races, then we are all different races. I also like how whe created very different cultures for our serpens, in fact your character will probably be more alien to mine than humans