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[GiglameshDespair]

OK, I've scraped my character together at the last minute.

[Criptfeind]

Also, I have determined the crossbow really does suck, compared to the other bows. It needs to have more banes added to it.

I guess tis the grand old rpg tradition of making crossbows suck

We'll were at it, I think that the Battle Axe is a strictly worse longsword,  and the great axe is a strictly worse maul?

[Dwarmin]

Oh, and this is a pretty IMPORTANT one Dwarmin, since I'm taking Boon Access (6): Absorb Object, is there a limit to how many objects may be absorbed at one time? Is it up to the "Twenty Objects Carried Maximum" in the "Equipment" section, or does it go around that since you aren't exactly carrying them? How does it interact with things that have the bulky or heavy property? Another potential usage, can I take Armor directly from storage to being equipped (if I'm not wearing something else of course.) And even if that isn't the case, can I absorb the armor rather than manually taking it off, or do I have to take it off, then absorb it? Or can I just never absorb things that large? (The intuitive size limit would probably be anything you could conceivably wear or hold but you might have a different idea.)

Hmm, I'm gonna have to keep the 20 objects maximum, even in hammerspace. It's meant to keep down on recordkeeping, and I very much approve. That being said-technically heavy might apply if you store things inside your body, but I'm going to rule you store it in personal hammerspace, so none of that applies. Bulky items decided on a case by case basis, also depends on your method of storage.

I'll also say you have to touch an item physically to absorb/remove it, but you can 'shunt' armor onto/off your body as if you had equipped/unequipped it. I know from the description you can move items straight from your storage to being wielded, it follows you could do the same with armor.

We'll were at it, I think that the Battle Axe is a strictly worse longsword,  and the great axe is a strictly worse maul?

Yeah, there's no reason to use a LS over a battleaxe, but the only diff is you can use AGILITY/MIGHT instead of just MIGHT. Longsword def needs to lose forceful, it doesn't need both.

And why not add stunned to greataxe too? Sounds like an easy fix.

Need to add some houserules...

[UXLZ]

Hmm, I'm gonna have to keep the 20 objects maximum, even in hammerspace. It's meant to keep down on recordkeeping, and I very much approve. That being said-technically heavy might apply if you store things inside your body, but I'm going to rule you store it in personal hammerspace, so none of that applies. Bulky items decided on a case by case basis, also depends on your method of storage.

I'll also say you have to touch an item physically to absorb/remove it, but you can 'shunt' armor onto/off your body as if you had equipped/unequipped it. I know from the description you can move items straight from your storage to being wielded, it follows you could do the same with armor.

Perfect, that's exactly what I was hoping for. Although the ability to quickly and freely change armor and equipment unfortunately won't be as useful in a game that doesn't appear to have magical items, it's still a really cool RP thing.

Storage is always going to be hammer-space. I'm under the opinion that the "in-body" containment is alteration since it's in line with what alteration does, leaving the hammerspace as movement. (Movement is a really weird supernatural category to begin with if I'm honest. Sort of a mishmash of a few other things.)

Note, if you bring 15 hatchets I'm having them swept away by the storm.

I'm requesting that my 12 daggers aren't swept away by the storm because they're in hammerspace.
(Or are you going to do a "it's such an awful storm you lose concentration and half your hammerspace gets torn out into the ocean" sort of thing? =P)

[Dwarmin]

Hmm, I'm gonna have to keep the 20 objects maximum, even in hammerspace. It's meant to keep down on recordkeeping, and I very much approve. That being said-technically heavy might apply if you store things inside your body, but I'm going to rule you store it in personal hammerspace, so none of that applies. Bulky items decided on a case by case basis, also depends on your method of storage.

I'll also say you have to touch an item physically to absorb/remove it, but you can 'shunt' armor onto/off your body as if you had equipped/unequipped it. I know from the description you can move items straight from your storage to being wielded, it follows you could do the same with armor.

Perfect, that's exactly what I was hoping for. Although the ability to quickly and freely change armor and equipment unfortunately won't be as useful in a game that doesn't appear to have magical items, it's still a really cool RP thing.

Storage is always going to be hammer-space. I'm under the opinion that the "in-body" containment is alteration since it's in line with what alteration does, leaving the hammerspace as movement. (Movement is a really weird supernatural category to begin with if I'm honest. Sort of a mishmash of a few other things.)

Note, if you bring 15 hatchets I'm having them swept away by the storm.

I'm requesting that my 12 daggers aren't swept away by the storm because they're in hammerspace.

Jokes on you, this is a magical storm, it wipes away magical inventory items too!

Honestly, if you have a good reason WHY you're carrying a dozen daggers with you, then it's fine. Are you a dagger salesman?

...

Also, I can totally make magic items...? It's just a matter of applying more boons/banes to existing equipment.

...

And yeah, movement is weird. It essentially stands in for Conjuration, in D&D terms. Moving something from one place to another place. But not exactly all teleportation/summoning effects.

[UXLZ]

Hmm, I'm gonna have to keep the 20 objects maximum, even in hammerspace. It's meant to keep down on recordkeeping, and I very much approve. That being said-technically heavy might apply if you store things inside your body, but I'm going to rule you store it in personal hammerspace, so none of that applies. Bulky items decided on a case by case basis, also depends on your method of storage.

I'll also say you have to touch an item physically to absorb/remove it, but you can 'shunt' armor onto/off your body as if you had equipped/unequipped it. I know from the description you can move items straight from your storage to being wielded, it follows you could do the same with armor.

Perfect, that's exactly what I was hoping for. Although the ability to quickly and freely change armor and equipment unfortunately won't be as useful in a game that doesn't appear to have magical items, it's still a really cool RP thing.

Storage is always going to be hammer-space. I'm under the opinion that the "in-body" containment is alteration since it's in line with what alteration does, leaving the hammerspace as movement. (Movement is a really weird supernatural category to begin with if I'm honest. Sort of a mishmash of a few other things.)

Note, if you bring 15 hatchets I'm having them swept away by the storm.

I'm requesting that my 12 daggers aren't swept away by the storm because they're in hammerspace.

Jokes on you, this is a magical storm, it wipes away magical inventory items too!

Honestly, if you have a good reason WHY you're carrying a dozen daggers with you, then it's fine. Are you a dagger salesman?

...

Also, I can totally make magic items...? It's just a matter of applying more boons/banes to existing equipment.

...

And yeah, movement is weird. It essentially stands in for Conjuration, in D&D terms. Moving something from one place to another place.

No, but my character only uses swords/sword-like bladed weapons, so throwing Daggers at people is the only ranged attack I currently have access to. (Unless you can do an attack with Movement? I suppose it would be something like a lance of force or something, or like Sectumsempra from Harry Potter.) Since she doesn't use a bow, and she can carry many daggers without them physically encombering her or getting in the way, it makes sense that she'd keep a relatively large surprlus of them. If twelve is too much I'll go down to 8. Also, a glaive is basically a sword on a pole so it's fine. =P

I suppose that's true. I was just thinking of how magical items work in traditional games, like "Armor of +5 health" or "Shield of extra defense".

You say Conjuration, but it also gives Telekinesis and Haste, which iirc weren't Conj.

[UXLZ]

Also, as Telekinesis is worded thusly:

Power Level 5 - The object must be smaller or lighter than a fist-sized rock.

I'm assuming you aren't going to take that as an "either" or. (I wouldn't be able to manipulate an object the size of a coin that weighed as much as horse.) On the other hand, I imagine it will be based on what's "reasonable." A coin that weighs as much as a horse would be too much, but perhaps if the coin weighed as much as a medium sized table it would be okay. I suppose that one's up to interpretation.

[Dwarmin]

It does make sense if you don't have to actually carry all those daggers physically, I suppose. That would look ridiculous!

Spoiler: My mental image (click to show/hide)

Approved!

Also, as Telekinesis is worded thusly:

Power Level 5 - The object must be smaller or lighter than a fist-sized rock.

I'm assuming you aren't going to take that as an "either" or. (I wouldn't be able to manipulate an object the size of a coin that weighed as much as horse.) On the other hand, I imagine it will be based on what's "reasonable." A coin that weighs as much as a horse would be too much, but perhaps if the coin weighed as much as a medium sized table it would be okay. I suppose that one's up to interpretation.

I'll go for weight over size, if it comes down to it. Like it seems to me you could lift anywhere from 10-50 pounds on lv.5, roughly the size of something you could 'hold' in one hand.

[UXLZ]

You mean it would look AWESOME! =P

I'll go for weight over size, if it comes down to it. Like it seems to me you could lift anywhere from 10-50 pounds on lv.5, roughly the size of something you could 'hold' in one hand.

Makes sense. I suppose it shouldn't be a critical distinction to make too often, anyway, and I won't even get access to it until movement level 5.

Telekinesis is always one of those weird abilities that doesn't work in an RPG game setting very well because it's either weirdly restrictive (you can lift a house with your mind but you can't yank a sword out of a dude's hand or crush his windpipe because... why, exactly?) or crazy OP.

[Shadestyle]

Spoiler: Solgryn; Guy in Training (click to show/hide)

Hero Name: Solgryn
Archetype: The Kid
Level: 1
Player: Shadestyle
Physical Description: A Young man with spiked hair and a blue tunic carrying the image of some sort of emblem.  He wears a red cape with a yellow triangular warning sign on it, which has a black exclamation point in the middle.
Bio: A young man yearning for adventure, he only wishes to become "The Guy", you know, THE GUY, the person to be, strong, brave, quick witted, wise, he wants to be The Guy.

~Choose one of these stat blocks, then assign each number to one of the below attributes. All attributes begin at 0 otherwise. Cross check with bane/boon list linked below, to see what sort of abilities you will have to play with.

Well-rounded Hero
4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 1, 1

Attributes
Physical
Agility=4
Dodge attacks, move with stealth, perform acrobatics, shoot a bow, pick a pocket

Fortitude=0
Wear heavy armor, resist poison, shrug off pain, exert yourself physically

Might=1
Swing a maul, jump over a chasm, break down a door, wrestle a foe to submission

Social
Deception=0
Tell a lie, bluff at cards, disguise yourself, spread rumors, swindle a sucker

Presence=0
Give a speech, sing a song, inspire an army, exert your force of personality, have luck smile upon you

Persuasion=0
Negotiate a deal, convince someone, haggle a good price, pry information

Mental
Learning=0
Recall facts about history, arcane magic, the natural world, etc.

Logic=3
Solve riddles, decipher a code, improvise a tool, understand the enemy’s strategy, find a loophole

Perception=3
Sense ulterior motives, track someone, catch a gut feeling, spot a hidden foe, find a secret door

Will=4
Maintain your resolve, overcome adversity, resist torture, stay awake on watch, stave off insanity

Supernatural
Abjuration=0
Protect from damage, break enchantments, dispel magic, bind demons

Alteration=0
Change shape, alter molecular structures, transmute one material into another

Creation=0
Channeling higher powers for healing, creation, resurrection, divine might, etc.

Divination=0
See the future, read minds or auras, detect magic or evil, scry, communicate with extraplanar entities

Enchantment=0
Control the minds of others, dominate wills, speak telepathically, instill supernatural fear

Energy=0
Create and control the elements–fire, cold, electricity, etc.

Entropy=1
Disintegrate matter, kill with a word, create undead, sicken others

Illusion=0
Create illusory figments, deceive the senses, cloak with invisibility

Movement=0
Teleport, Fly, Hasten, Slow

Defenses
Toughness = 10
Evasion = 14
Resolve = 14
Hit Points = 18

Feats

Feat Points Remaining: 0

1. Breakfall I
2. Defensive Reflexes I
3. Evasive Footwork
4. Great Leap

Race and Bonus

HUMAN

~Racial Adaptability. You can choose to mimic the effect of any other racial ability, one you choose when taking this trait. You must provide at least a basic explanation why you can do this.

(As a warrior on the road to becoming The Guy, warriors may understand this quest, and will certainly recognize Solgryn as a warrior from his resolution to becoming The Guy.)

~Warrior’s Code. As a veteran warrior, you command respect even from foes. Once per day, you can use this ability to cause an enemy or group of enemies to extend special concessions or favorable treatment toward you via an unspoken warrior’s code. The GM decides what these concessions look like. For example, your enemies might choose to trust you to come quietly and not shackle you, or overlook an insult that would have otherwise have been cause for bloodshed.

Equipment
Assassin Kit: 5xDaggers, Shortbow, Hand Crossbow, Leather Armor, Rogue Pack

Boons and Banes

[Dwarmin]

Probably gonna start this on monday. Got most of the players chosen already, but I'll need some time to compose everything.

[Dwarmin]

Also, now that Gig baited me into revealing the up to now chosen players, I might as well post it public.

Our wonderful cast!

UXLX playing Emilia Reginleif, Hammerspace Angel
Lawastooshort playing Jao Feng Ling, Mediocre Halfling Bard
Giglameshdespair playing Wen-Tsu, Besotted Moon Fairy
Criptfeind, playing Moubu Karthela, Meat Shield
Draginean, playing Anders N’thlei, Unutterably Squamous Assassin
ATHATH, playing Balecar Silvertongue, Affable Necromancer, co-starring his skeleton friend he murdered

We'll see if anyone else gets added before monday.

[Roboson]

Woe is me.

[Criptfeind]

Meat Shield

Well, it's a better archetype name then what I came up with.

[Wozzy]

Was there something wrong with my character that made you not pick it?