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[AlleeCat]

IC Thread
Hey guys! I'm posting this because I've been really into 13th Age lately, and I wanted to start a campaign, because I've never actually played it yet.

Spoiler: A History (click to show/hide)

13th Age has a few people and places to start with as a sort of template, but mostly relies on the players and DM to expand on those things. This section will go over everything that would be common knowledge to the characters by the beginning of the game.
The prophets are saying that this age is coming to an end. It has been a long and prosperous age, but a prophecy states that dark times will fall, and that through these hardships, a new age will dawn, or else the world will fall into ruin.
The Archmage's alliance with the Empire is starting to wane, and tensions between followers of both have begun to rise. There has even been infighting in the Empire itself; The old Emperor died of mysterious circumstances that aren't being released to the public, and some question the new Emperor's motives.
Word is spreading that another dragon has been growing in power and is almost equaling one of the Three. This is making the Empire very nervous, especially as this dragon is rumored to be helping the new Orc Lord, wherever he may be. More troubling still is news that the Lich King has been pushing his territory even harder than usual, gaining ground in usually safe lands. Most of the Empire is calling out to all able-bodied men and women to help defend territory on the front lines against the undead and demon hordes.
The wood elves have been much more prosperous in the past few years, and this seems to be in part due to the High Druid growing in power. This has led to rumors circulating that the Archmage's power is waning, and that his old age is finally catching up with him.
As for the Crusader, he has been absent from the world stage for several years, and some say that his forces are scattered and have given up the cause, some also say that he finally traded his soul to the Diabolist for absolute power, and became a powerful general at the head of her army.
All of these events seem to be escalating to a point of no return, and most say that the turning point of an age is coming. But who will lead the world through the fire and ash and into the new era?

So here's a link to the Handbook. We'll be using Myth Weavers for the sheets. Have at it!

Oh, and I almost forgot: We're starting at level 1 with standard point buy.

Players:
kj1225 - Kyle Johnson: Human Fighter with an axe for a hand.
My Name is Immaterial - Duncan: A Human with Forgeborn skin and powers.
GiglameshDispair - Alicia Wyrmsbane: Dragontouched Human Ranger.
Rolepgeek - Maruko Genyori: Dwarven Samurai (Paladin) who cannot seem to die by his own hand.
Dwarmin - Katoya: Wood Elf Bard with visions of an unavoidable future.
Harry Baldman - Eclipse of Ethnon: The Thing From the Far Beyond, and the Diabolist's personal creation.

[GiglameshDespair]

Archer it is!

Sheet in a bit, maybe tomorrow.

[Rolepgeek]

Oooh

I might try this.

[kj1225]

PTW and maybe join. I've been seeing this thing whenever I make a sheet.

EDIT:  JESUS FULKING CHRIST THIS WILL TAKE A WHILE... I LOIKE IT!

[My Name is Immaterial]

Alright, finally got some time to start go through the book. I have a tendency to powergame, so I'm starting with a concept instead of a feature I want to build around. I've played a bunch of criminals/scoundrels recently, so my first thought was Ranger, but we've already got an archer, and I don't feel like playing Drizt.
Then I saw the Sorcerer's entry. "Play Style: Sorcerers are self-taught genius freaks with an intuitive mastery of magic and possibly some brain damage."
I'll see if I can't have it done by tomorrow night.

[Rolepgeek]

I want to be a dual-wielding axe throwing barbarian who attaches ropes to the hilts of his axes.

Also sort-of a pirate.

Or, I'll end up being Daethwin. >.> Bleh

[AlleeCat]

Alright, finally got some time to start go through the book. I have a tendency to powergame, so I'm starting with a concept instead of a feature I want to build around. I've played a bunch of criminals/scoundrels recently, so my first thought was Ranger, but we've already got an archer, and I don't feel like playing Drizt.
Then I saw the Sorcerer's entry. "Play Style: Sorcerers are self-taught genius freaks with an intuitive mastery of magic and possibly some brain damage."
I'll see if I can't have it done by tomorrow night.

I've seen a sorcerer in 13th Age who doesn't even know how to cast magic. He's just a crazy tinkerer with all his spells being cool gadgets or weird things he does. Really, you don't have to stick to the game book's flavor in this game. You can go ahead and make a bard who makes weapons out of the musical notes she plays, or an atheist paladin who uses magic instead of divine power. Basically I'm saying you can reskin whatever as long as you don't break the (very generous) rules of the game.

[kj1225]

Figured I post this now to get anything I mess up out of the way.

[AlleeCat]

That's a really cool concept, and one I was actually thinking of a little myself. Also, you really don't have to put all those pluses in. Just put your totals.

[kj1225]

Okay, I was doing that before but it looked like it could be a little difficult to figure out where I got what.

Basically, my idea is that my guy is a mook but an above average mook. Like, quirky miniboss type.

[GiglameshDespair]

Mine will be a scaled human with four (tiny!) horns and the interest of the Three.

[kj1225]

Alright, finished for the most part, changed it from a sword arm to an Axe arm because that seems more like something a wandering dwarven inventor would make. Added a description. That kind of stuff.

[My Name is Immaterial]

Melee fighting sorcerer with a metal skin is doneish. Fluff coming later.

[GiglameshDespair]

I can't brain today, but here's what i got so far. Mainly fluff. Alicia Wyrmbane, aspiring part-dragon (maybe) Dragonslayer.

[kj1225]

She sounds adorable.