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[Xvareon]

I should draw you guys' attention to the new "Creatures" spoiler in my original post. It might give you some new ideas about what you want to do with your character's skills or bio.

Skills:
1.Vehicle expertise (you have knowledge of many different models of vehicles, can salvage useful parts from vehicles, and potentially create one yourself)
2. Vehicle specialty (aircraft) (you are particularly knowledgeable about all types of flight from hot air buoyancy to core engine levitation)
3.Vehicle mounted weapons (you are experienced with the sort of weapons mounted to vehicles)
Weapons: GM's choice maybe some sort of pistol.


If you see any problems or have any questions or advice please let me know

That'll work. I'm sure I can come up with something good for ya. Thanks!

[S34N1C]

I'm really looking forward to this, but I'm having a hard time visualizing what the world actually looks like. Are the shells floating islands or is it more like a layered cave system with each if them sustaining their own ecosystem?

[Xvareon]

The "Shells" are layers of orbit around the central planet. I don't say "orbit" as in outer space, mind you; the term "Shell" is meant to describe the floating islands at varying levels of height in the world, Shell 8 being the exception because that is the surface. Shell 7 is the lowest due to being right above Shell 8. Shell 6 is the layer of islands above that, Shell 5 is the next, and so on. The distance between shells is typically around 4 to 6 miles. Yes, I know that puts Shell 1 at an incredible average of around 35 miles (184,800 feet) above the surface at the least, but this planet is quite a bit smaller than Earth. The atmosphere is extremely large, but the planet itself is pretty compact because a massive amount of its mass is up floating in the sky right now.

[S34N1C]

Thanks for the clarification, that helps a lot with my visualization of this planet. Can't wait to kick this off!

[Sudurandom]

Can't wait to kick this off!

Agreed

I have a question that affects my Character's backstory.
How fast is flight tech improving in Septerra? Would it be ridiculous for Jarish's great grandfather to have found the family airship?( I assume it's had regular maintenance and modifications since then.)

[Xvareon]

Can't wait to kick this off!

Agreed

I have a question that affects my Character's backstory.
How fast is flight tech improving in Septerra? Would it be ridiculous for Jarish's great grandfather to have found the family airship?( I assume it's had regular maintenance and modifications since then.)

Flight tech used to be limited to hauling airships and platforms via Helgak (see "Creatures" spoiler) or via hot air balloons, jet propulsion engines and the like. With Core Engines, however, you can create flying machines that not only have more than enough power garnered from the atmosphere to provide lift, but also power battleship-grade weapons and defense systems. Manipulation of Core Energy can also offer limited control over other forces, such as gravity and magnetism. You would need a pretty powerful Core Engine to do that, however.

Some Shells still use Helgak-based transportation because it's very efficient, but if you head to Shell 5 or 1, you are likely to find nations sprinting for any technological advancement in flight technology they can get.

As for your character, it's definitely possible that his great grandfather could have "found" the airship. Whether it was Core Engine-based or not is up to interpretation, of course, but more advanced nations would likely throw out old and outdated frames as they transitioned to newer and better ships. He could have picked up one of those, and just updated it as he found the parts and the time.

[Dwarmin]

@Xva: Btw, are there any glaring issues with anyones sheet that needs fixing, lore or mechanics wise?

[Xvareon]

@Xva: Btw, are there any glaring issues with anyones sheet that needs fixing, lore or mechanics wise?

S34N1C = Looks good. "Jerryrigging", I'm assuming is more like "jury-rigging", seems like it would deal more with making certain pieces of tech do more (or less) than they are really supposed to. That could be dangerous if trying to overclock a laser pistol or something, but it's your funeral!

Kassire = All good here. Cybernetics & biotechnology are both big parts of the universe.

Drahknil = Yikes, your character looks rough. But in a good way! Glad to see you getting into the spirit of things. The bio checks out, and so do the skills. I can think of some good ways to use "artistry", too.

Dwarmin = Very apt picture for this setting you have there, I must say. A Royal Guard for a family on Shell 1 checks out, as Shell 1 is basically a smattering of powerful feudal clans and families. Going for armor and weapon crafting, huh? Sounds like you'll be the fighter-type. This all looks good!

GiglameshDespair = Sculla sounds like just the right hunter-type, and you give me a good few ideas on new creatures and bits of culture to include in the setting. I'm sure I can come up with some good throwing weapons for you.

Sudurandom = Perfect, actually. I'm already getting plenty of great ideas about what to do with your skillset, and the bio looks good too.

[Sudurandom]

Thanks Xvareon, that seems like it works perfectly.

[S34N1C]

S34N1C = Looks good. "Jerryrigging", I'm assuming is more like "jury-rigging", seems like it would deal more with making certain pieces of tech do more (or less) than they are really supposed to. That could be dangerous if trying to overclock a laser pistol or something, but it's your funeral!

Yes I did mean jury-rigging, just misspelled it I guess. I was looking more for the ability to craft medium-high quality weapons from scrap, but didn't want to call it weapon-smithing.

[UXLZ]

Rather than playing I might be interested in Co-GMing. Do you still need/want one, Xvar? Or have I disqualified myself by asking in this thread rather than posting?

[Insanegame27]

Name: Zachary
Gender: Male
Age: early 23
Appearance: Shaggy shoulder-length black hair hanging loose. Blue eyes. Green jumpsuit with a bomber jacket over the top. Flight helmet has a five-pronged star emblazoned into the forehead above the visor
Bio: Zachary is a young flight-obsessed gun nut.
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Skills:
1. Heavier-than-air Pilot lv1: Basic aerobatic skills
2. Heavier-than-air Pilot lv2: Advanced aerobatic skills.
3. Mechanic/panelbeater lv1: Zachary makes all of his aircraft personally
Weapons: Revolver on his person.

[Xvareon]

Rather than playing I might be interested in Co-GMing. Do you still need/want one, Xvar? Or have I disqualified myself by asking in this thread rather than posting?

Someone to at least bounce ideas off of would be both helpful and fun. I'm still in the market for a Co-GM, yes. If you're really interested, can we hook up in Skype, Steam or some other instant message client sometime? If not, back-and-forth via PM will work. Send me a PM in that case, or find me on Skype -- my Skype account name is right there below my posting picture.

[Caellath]

Do you know what we're missing? Trains. Prefentially with armor and guns. Character in construction.

Spoiler: Character Done (click to show/hide)

Name: Jean Rousseau
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Appearance: Jean is of average height and stocky build, with chub backed by a sturdy core of muscles. His skin is tanned from exposure to heat and sun like many of the second Shell's inhabitants, with several lighter areas of the skin corresponding to scars or burns. His black hair is cut short, though he jealously cultivates a neat handlebar mustache and beard combo. Though he owns a moderately fancy (and clean) set of clothes, he favors an attire that consists of heavy denim or brown overalls over a navy or dark red shirt with folded sleeves, leather boots, gloves, a goldenrod scarf and thick safety goggles. During heavy-duty work, he also wears a leather apron.

Bio: Not everyone can be a good Junker. Not all inhabitants of Shell 2 have the talent or experience to develop advanced tech, or even survive their own test trials. It's not everyone that can create advanced personal vehicles, and even those that are able to can't pilot or drive it day and night. Most just can't carry heavy loads either. That's where Junkers like Rousseau and his family shine. Ambitious people with an incredible drive and an interest in the larger scale, and in larger vehicles as well. Like trains. Trains are a convenient way to move tons of materials (including valuable scavenged junk) at once, and railways are more resilient than normal roads. Unfortunately, they just aren't that common in Shell 2. Families like the Rousseau seek to remedy that by building new railways and designing reliable locomotives adapted to the Shell's reality, dreaming about covering the soil with rails and the roar of tank engines.

Jean was no different from his parents; since a young age he was fascinated with big vehicles. While many junkers handcrafted fine one-seat acrobatic vehicles, he always marveled at big ships, buses, trucks and, of course, trains. He grew up in an environment very conducive to his tastes, and helped improve on some of his parents and siblings inventions, such as an automated rail-building locomotive that did most of the hard work that came with expanding railways, and what Jean always considered one of his crown jewels: a design for a complete set of locomotive and wagons equipped with anchoring stakes and hydraulic jacks that allowed using an included kit to add extra road wheels and a tank tread system to continue moving on when there were no more tracks.

Convinced of the great logistical importance (and beauty) of trains, Jean has struck off on his own, confident there'll always be use for plans like his.

Skills
1. Mechanical Expertise
2. Vehicle Expertise
3. Automatic Assembly

[Sosoku234]

Drahknil = Yikes, your character looks rough. But in a good way! Glad to see you getting into the spirit of things. The bio checks out, and so do the skills. I can think of some good ways to use "artistry", too.

Thank you, I was going for the Batman's Penguin Backstory, only without the horrible evil character traits. I also wanted to play with a character that has enough flexibility to help in some combat and also support the team with some form of consumer based industry.

Can't wait to kick this off!

I eagerly await this.