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[Unholy_Pariah]

nevermind

[Egan_BW]

you sure my stats are right?

im getting 3 +1's at a cost of -4, arent they each only meant to cost -1?

Confusingly, it only applies to your first new +1, and any additional +1s after that cost as normal.
+1, +1, +1 costs the same as +2, +1.

[TheBiggerFish]

Re-un-de-fixed my sheet.
Or something.
It should be right now.

@Skill Question: It's a magic device.
They can read the memory off into the next incarnation, whoever it is that 'they' is.
Basically, this character is a sentient Scout Eye.

[Ozarck]

Re-un-de-fixed my sheet.
Or something.
It should be right now.

@Skill Question: It's a magic device.
They can read the memory off into the next incarnation, whoever it is that 'they' is.
Basically, this character is a sentient Scout Eye.

I suppose that is reasonable. Gonna need a memory storage method. Internal? Removeable? Magically linked?

So far we have built: A bug man (needs to pick four skill specializations and a couple stat adjustments), A snake Woman (all set), a human fire elementalist (needs specializations and a couple stat adjustments), and a flying eyeball (all set).

Can't wait for the rest of the sheets! Looks good so far. Again, sorry about the stat confusion.

[syvarris]

Spoiler: KITTY (click to show/hide)

Name of Character: Dar'yajira
Race: Felis silvestris catus, more commonly known as 'a kitty cat!'.  Notably, this one has been enchanted to have human-like intelligence, and the ability to speak.  Here's a picture.

Stats:
Strength:+0
Constitution:+0
Speed:+0
Dexterity:+1
Intelligence:-1
Memory:-1
Will:+2
Charisma:-2

Skills:
Unarmed combat:+2
Blunt weapons:-2
Sharp weapons:-2
Ranged weapons:-2
Magic:+2  //Sorcery school.
Medicine:-1
General knowledge:+0
Skill Mastery:+0  //Natural Weapons, Stealth, Acrobatics, Enhancement Sorcery.  Being a cat, essentially.

Description:  See picture above.  Seriously, he's a cat, don't you know what a cat looks like?
How did you become part of the Omega Legion?/Backstory:
"Dar'yajira was created by an outcast druid, who lived deep inside a remote jungle.  Its Master did not like life there, and wished to be among people--but he could not be among them, because evil men were hunting him.  Dar'yajira was created from a young kitten, to be its Master's companion.  Dar'yajira had many happy years with its Master, but eventually the evil men found its Master, and took Dar'yajira hostage.  Evil men sealed its magic, and threatened to kill Dar'yajira if its Master did not allow capture.

Both Master and creation were taken, and separated.  Dar'yajira does not know what became of its Master, but Dar'yajira was sold to a collector in a large city.  Dar'yajira killed this collector.  Different evil men came to capture Dar'yajira again, and it could not kill them.  They sent Dar'yajira here, though it does not understand what here is.  Dar'yajira only wishes to find its Master."
   
((Trying to write it like the character is explaining it, and for some reason I felt the need to give Dar'yajira a weird speech pattern.  If you don't understand, he was captured, sold to a collector, killed the collecter, then was arrested or something and dumped in the Omega Legion.  Probably because nobody knew what to do with a murderous magic cat.))

@Ozzy, I think it would be smart to just say "Use the official ER stats and skills calculator for figuring out what spread of penalties and bonuses you can get."  That calculator exists exactly because the system is confusing and constantly messes people up.

@TBF, "sapient".  Unless you mean your character is incapable of abstract thought, in which case, good luck!

[Egan_BW]

Question: are magic schools Skill Masteries / specializations or do you get them just from having magic skill?

It's a little confusing to have two things called skills.

[Ozarck]

Question: are magic schools Skill Masteries / specializations or do you get them just from having magic skill?

It's a little confusing to have two things called skills.

I'll call the ones you get from skill mastery "specializations". Each school is a specialization. that's the original reason I have that skill in there, so people can use more than one magic type, but can't necessarily use all of them. Of course, some characters can tinker with a wide variety of magics, but some will always be out of reach for given characters / races.

Spoiler: KITTY (click to show/hide)

Name of Character: Dar'yajira
Race: Felis silvestris catus, more commonly known as 'a kitty cat!'.  Notably, this one has been enchanted to have human-like intelligence, and the ability to speak.  Here's a picture.

Stats:
Strength:-1
Constitution:+0
Speed:+0
Dexterity:+1
Intelligence:+0
Memory:-1
Will:+2
Charisma:-2

Skills:
Unarmed combat:+2
Blunt weapons:-2
Sharp weapons:-2
Ranged weapons:-2
Magic:+2  //Sorcery school.
Medicine:-1
General knowledge:+0
Skill Mastery:+0  //Natural Weapons, Stealth, Acrobatics.  Being a cat, essentially.

Description:  See picture above.  Seriously, he's a cat, don't you know what a cat looks like?
How did you become part of the Omega Legion?/Backstory:
"Dar'yajira was created by an outcast druid, who lived deep inside a remote jungle.  Its Master did not like life there, and wished to be among people--but he could not be among them, because evil men were hunting him.  Dar'yajira was created from a young kitten, to be its Master's companion.  Dar'yajira had many happy years with its Master, but eventually the evil men found its Master, and took Dar'yajira hostage.  Evil men sealed its magic, and threatened to kill Dar'yajira if his Master did not allow capture.

Both Master and creation were taken, and separated.  Dar'yajira does not know what became of his Master, but Dar'yajira was sold to a collector in a large city.  Dar'yajira killed this collector.  Different evil men came to capture Dar'yajira again, and it could not kill them.  They sent Dar'yajira here, though it does not understand what here is.  Dar'yajira only wishes to find its Master."
   
((Trying to write it like the character is explaining it, and for some reason I felt the need to give Dar'yajira a weird speech pattern.  If you don't understand, he was captured, sold to a collector, killed the collecter, then was arrested or something and dumped in the Omega Legion.  Probably because nobody knew what to do with a murderous magic cat.))

@Ozzy, I think it would be smart to just say "Use the official ER stats and skills calculator for figuring out what spread of penalties and bonuses you can get."  That calculator exists exactly because the system is confusing and constantly messes people up.

@TBF, "sapient".  Unless you mean your character is incapable of abstract thought, in which case, good luck!

KITTY!!!  -ahem- Looks good, though your character's glow color makes it hard to read. I added your suggested line to the OP.

[Egan_BW]

Can magic be used without the specialization? Do you just get "beginner's talent"? What does that mean mechanically?

[Unholy_Pariah]

hmm... I need another specialty...

whats a good specialty for a melee-mage?

[Yoink]

Now I need to decide if I'm gonna play another dancing bear or something more reasonable.
Dancing bears are practically encouraged in this game, though... I'll probably go with something else.

[syvarris]

Removed speech coloring, because I forgot that some people don't use the forum default color scheme.  I wasn't satisfied with it anyway.

If you need a specialization to cast magic, that causes trouble for my build.  Will we be able to level up skill mastery, adding a new specialized in doing so?  I'd rather not play a cat which is incapable of jumping, but if he just wasn't doing it for one mission, that would be fine.

@NinjaYoink
Play a skeletal carp bard, which uses its own ribcage as a xylophone.  Add your special snowflake to our unique little snowball.

[Unholy_Pariah]

hey ozarck can I take a specialty that lets me use my exoskeleton and constitution to deflect attacks?

[Ozarck]

Can magic be used without the specialization? Do you just get "beginner's talent"? What does that mean mechanically?

You can, kinda. you would require rolls with penalties every time you tried.

A spellcaster without that specializattion could try to mimic the movements, words, and will needed to make a spell work, but without training, it's going to be sloppy and most likely won't work.
A Sorcerer without specialization will have "wild" magic, which will come more likely of it's own accord, will drain the caster more, and will have more unpredicatable effects.

there is literally no downside to someone with a -2 in magic and no specialization playing around with alchemy, however.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

to be clear, in case you can't read the alt text, i'm kidding. playign with alchemy with -2 magic and no specialization will have hilarious results, and your characterwill very likely suffer very much for it.

hey ozarck can I take a specialty that lets me use my exoskeleton and constitution to deflect attacks?

yes. Call it defensive tactics or something.

Removed speech coloring, because I forgot that some people don't use the forum default color scheme.  I wasn't satisfied with it anyway.

If you need a specialization to cast magic, that causes trouble for my build.  Will we be able to level up skill mastery, adding a new specialized in doing so?  I'd rather not play a cat which is incapable of jumping, but if he just wasn't doing it for one mission, that would be fine.

@NinjaYoink
Play a skeletal carp bard, which uses its own ribcage as a xylophone.  Add your special snowflake to our unique little snowball.

syv, natural cat things don't require skills slots. Walking doesn't require a skill slot for people, after all. Assume your cat can do all the normal cat things. giving it a skill for it would make it phenomenal at that, like able to leap 20 feet or something. Also, skill mastery/specialization can be leveled like any other skill, using the point system from ER.

Yeah, I tend to be okay with odd characters. it's in my nature I guess.

[Egan_BW]

Can magic be used without the specialization? Do you just get "beginner's talent"? What does that mean mechanically?

You can, kinda. you would require rolls with penalties every time you tried.

A spellcaster without that specializattion could try to mimic the movements, words, and will needed to make a spell work, but without training, it's going to be sloppy and most likely won't work.
A Sorcerer without specialization will have "wild" magic, which will come more likely of it's own accord, will drain the caster more, and will have more unpredicatable effects.

there is literally no downside to someone with a -2 in magic and no specialization playing around with alchemy, however.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

to be clear, in case you can't read the alt text, i'm kidding. playign with alchemy with -2 magic and no specialization will have hilarious results, and your characterwill very likely suffer very much for it.

With this in mind, edited.

[Harry Baldman]

Spoiler: It's Fiddler! (click to show/hide)

Name of Character: Fiddler Brown
Race: Munchkin

Stats:
Strength: +1
Constitution: 0
Speed: +1
Dexterity: 0
Intelligence: 0
Memory: -1
Will: -1
Charisma: 0

Skills:
Unarmed combat: +1
Blunt weapons: -1
Sharp weapons: 0
Ranged weapons: 0
Magic: -1
Medicine: 0
General knowledge: +1
Skill Mastery/specialization: 0 (grappling, farming, fiddle mastery)

Description: at four feet and some inches, Fiddler is one of the taller munchkins you've likely seen, but otherwise conforms to what one would expect of them. His clothes are in varying shades of blue, his beard (slightly bluish, now that you look closer) is well-kept and his hat is continually unruffled, and everywhere he goes he lugs around his only other worldly possession, a much-abused low-grade fiddle.

How did you become part of the Omega Legion? Oh, you know how it is. Sometimes people just don't like you for some inexplicable reason. They make allegations, then the others join in, then they find the bodies and oh dear, then you're in a spot of trouble, aren't you?

Background: Fiddler, don't call him Brown, used to be something of a productive member of society. In some sense. More than your average munchkin, he would maintain. At least he had a trade skill (granted, it is just on the fiddle). Singing isn't a trade skill. Well, not the way his fellows were doing it. He thinks they were jealous, really. And slightly upset over how he expressed his disapproval of their relative uselessness, but that's really on them, wouldn't you agree?

Since you said to use the ER calculator, I went with the 2 X (+1) --> 2 X (-1) rule. Correct me if that's wrong.

Also, considering the existence of Will and Memory, Intelligence looks primed to be the dump stat to end all dump stats. Though maybe a lack of Intuition may offset that.