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[Blade Master Model 42]

Posting to lurk. If someone eats it, I might hop in, but it looks like it's probably full now...

[My Name is Immaterial]

I've written up David's backstory.
Tawarochir, do you mind if I import some very class specific lore, a small amount of astrology and some lore from my theme?

Spoiler: Notes for/to the DM: (click to show/hide)

A. David was born fated for a life haunted by powers unknown. For instance, many of the people closest to him died. Feel free to screw me over in indirect ways. You might give him bad deals in shops, or crummy loot, etc.
B. He is a member of an organization called the Order of Hospitalers. Hospitalers are sworn to help the poor, sick and injured. They have chapter houses in most major cities and hostels and hospices in the wilderness, offering care and shelter to those in need. They also escort travelers through the wilds, especially religious pilgrims. They are common sights in armies combating evil, and are often seen as knights, or a sort. They hold ecclesiastical ranks, and the higher up ones often maintain estates and strongholds. That sort of thing doesn’t start until around tenth level, probably.
C. No, this is not me pulling shit out of my ass. Check my earlier post about themes and backgrounds.

Spoiler: Backstory (click to show/hide)

Under the light of Geykal’s sign, a constellation that randomly appears in the sky, David was born in Asle, into a tribe of Goliaths who were on very good terms with a neighboring tribe of Dwarves. However, he would not let this ill portent stand in his way. At a young age, he was apprenticed to a Dwarven Runepriest, of the Wrathful Hammer path, but that did not appeal to young David and his mentor fell to a mysterious disease that seemed to only hit those closest to him. And so the 15 year old Goliath, adrift, friendless and lost, set out see the world, starting by joining a group of pilgrims to the cliffs of Tanghai. As they set out, Geykal’s sign shined through the night.
   The cliffs of Tanghai are great black basalt walls overlooking a large river, doesn’t have to be the one that bisects Cri. Upon them are three foot tall letters inscribed by red lightning from a god. No one is quite sure which one, but most theologians think it was Enkol. These words proclaim the Path to Enlightenment to all that will heed them. An offshoot of Runepriest called Serene Blades train in the shadow of these words. They follow the Path as closely as any law or religious covenant.
   David joined their ranks, learned their ways, and then set out five years later to spread the Path. For another two, he traveled with a Hospitaller, who taught him the finer arts of healing and inducted him into the Order of Hospitallers. With a letter of recommendation in hand and Hospitaller Symbol on the strap of his pack, David waved a goodbye to his friend. They would never speak again, as David learned soon that he fell fending off a demon incursion. This brings us to the present day.

Quickedit: I'm having a hard time deciding on my feat. Should I take an effective +5 to initiative, a Wild Talent, or Linguist?

[ShadowHammer]

Alright, this is comin' on well.

I'm just going to set up a 10-by-10 grid map in gimp and draw in major things (people, impassable tiles, difficult terrain, etc....)

I have a first quest and a rather silly second one written up, I'll just wait until I have enough people here.

Sounds good! I found the link to a dungeon maker, which you can screenshot for use as encounter maps; but if you've already got something going for that, that's cool too.

Here's a sheet for Lord Rhogar Firehand of the Dragonborn.

I have a question about house rules: in the rules, it states that we can get our weapons silvered, at a cost of 500 gp. Could I get my armor silvered, at the same price, and if so, would I gain a bonus to charisma?

Spoiler: Reasoning for charisma bonus (click to show/hide)

Charisma is basically a measure of whether or not people will follow you if you lead them, right? So would you rather follow a commander into battle whose armor shone like the rising moon, and shimmered like a molten river whenever he (being a dragonborn) breathed fire, rather than someone wearing dull steel armor?

Sure, I guess, although it would only be like a trim. Full silver armor would cost you about 5000 gp. Also, with your rather good reasoning, a plus one or two bonus would be logical. So, go ahead once you have the coinage.

I was actually thinking of suggesting it costing 5k, but then i was like, "That's a lot of money. Quick, irl diplomacy check!" I also thought of the excuse that while it would require more material, it would need less skill, because with armor, it is kind of hard to decrease the effectiveness by plating it, but on a weapon, you could easily dull the edge or change the balance.

Trim sounds like good middle ground though; cheaper, with less of a bonus. Thanks.

[mastahcheese]

I shall make a character when I feel like it. I'll probably see what roles are covered by the current party, and then completely ignore it and make what I feel like.

If you make a leader, I will find where you live, and smack you silly.

You kidding? I don't need a team, Mastahcheese roams like a lone wolf, hunting in the night, fighting evil by twilight.

...Maybe I should be a rogue.

[ShadowHammer]

I shall make a character when I feel like it. I'll probably see what roles are covered by the current party, and then completely ignore it and make what I feel like.

If you make a leader, I will find where you live, and smack you silly.

You kidding? I don't need a team, Mastahcheese roams like a lone wolf, hunting in the night, fighting evil by twilight.

...Maybe I should be a rogue.

Or maybe a ranger, rangers are fun. Whichever you go with, you should just completely stack your stealth and thievery, and see how long you can sneak around robbing the party's loots before we catch you. And possibly execute you.

On the question of role play depth a couple pages ago, I prefer it if there is no meta gaming; obviously we can talk about meta game stuff, but just don't use that knowledge in character. I find that it makes it funner, and since it isn't in person, it's a lot less embarrassing to use a different voice and such.

[mastahcheese]

Or maybe a ranger, rangers are fun. Whichever you go with, you should just completely stack your stealth and thievery, and see how long you can sneak around robbing the party's loots before we catch you. And possibly execute you.

So basically just be a total twitbag? Hmm...

[My Name is Immaterial]

]Whichever you go with, you should just completely stack your stealth and thievery, and see how long you can sneak around robbing the party's loots before we catch you. And possibly execute you.

I'd not allow that. I'd take you under my wing and show you the benefits of being nice to people. In other words, I'd force you to be nice to others.

You've been warned.

Mark my words.

[mastahcheese]

Alright, I made my character.

He's a Half-Elf Warlock/Ranger, who's multi-classing Fighter, and took a Cleric power through his Half-Elf training.
Forget all of you, I am amazing, and I built him as a melee character.

[Ultimuh]

I'll continue with my character when I get back home from work.
Am not completely done yet. Need a background and such.
So far tough, I am having a writer's block or something.. Don't know where to start.

[Zako]

Dammit, when I check up on this, it seems like someone has taken my warlock idea! Dang.

Any ideas on what exactly this group needs? A controller or something else?

[USEC_OFFICER]

Did someone say Controller?

Shardmind Psion at your service. Will probably be updating the sheet with backgroundy stuff later.

[Ultimuh]

Been developing my character a bit, personality and background.
Feel free to tell me when something doesn't add up or you have suggestions.

[ShadowHammer]

Dammit, when I check up on this, it seems like someone has taken my warlock idea! Dang.

Any ideas on what exactly this group needs? A controller or something else?

We have no sneaky people. It's not really an official role, and generally they act as strikers, but sneaky people can be very helpful outside of combat, and for scouting areas right before a fight starts. Just as long as you don't take my suggestion about stealing our stuff and being a general annoyance. Never mind, I was wrong.

[mastahcheese]

What do you mean, no stealth types? I took stealth and thievery.

[My Name is Immaterial]

We really need a controller or someone who can attack from range. All we have are melee characters.