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Yes, but not as stated (explain in a forum post)

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I just want to see the results.

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Total Members Voted: 18

[Lucus Casius]

Posting to watch, MAYBE to make a character if I have a free moment.

Spoiler: Guess I am! (click to show/hide)

Name: Alvienne
Mug:
Sprite: (optional)
Class: Priest Trainee -> Conjurer -> Mesmerist
Character Skill: Discipline
Affinity: (leave this blank until I give you choices)

Personal Fault:
-Invisible Mask: When attacking at Range 1, -2 MAG.
Personal Skills:
-Subtlety: At Range 2 or Greater, +15 hit.
-Intricate Weaving: When not adjacent to any enemy, +2 MAG.
Preferred Stats: Magic, Skill

Weapon Profs: Staff D, Ailment C

Total Level:
Level/Tier:

HP: 30 (24+(2*3)) (140% (70+70))
STR: 2  (0%)
MAG: 4 (3+1) (60%)
SKL: 2 (1+1) (60%)
LCK: 4 (60%)
DEF: 1 (10%)
RES: 4  (50%)
SPD: 4  (20%)
CON: 3
AID: 2
MOV: 4
Bio: An illegitimate scion to a notable noble family, Alvienne was born in Cairhien in the year NE 966.  While children like her are not unusual in her homeland, the specifics certainly were. Most might otherwise be ignored and go their whole lives without once being acknowledged for their noble origin or so much as speaking to their noble parent.   But her father was an unusual man in his younger days, with an unusual fondness for her mother, and so took both into his household when he learned of the result of their affair.  Though the two never married--the difference in rank made that entirely unsuitable--the two remained quite close, and Alvienne was privy to the education and treatment of a noble herself, albeit one never officially and openly acknowledged and who was largely kept out of the way.  So things continued even after her father found a suitable spouse and produced a legitimate heir, for the family had come to dote on the young girl, playful and sweet as she was--a refreshing thing, for those used to the manipulation of Daes Dae'mar--and charming and dutiful as she showed all signs of becoming.

Of course, not all things can last.  The Aiel War saw her, like so many others noble and commoner alike, forced to flee her home in the wake of the invasion while her father and others rallied to the countryside to continue the defense.  As events transpired during their flight, their band found themselves the target of an attack, one which left Alvienne and her mother gravely wounded--and which resulted in Alvienne finally manifesting her spark.  It was not until after the end of the war, when a certain peace settled over the westlands once more and her family was recovering and reestablishing itself, that her power was recognized and she was sent to the White Tower for training.

Despite appearing thoroughly average in the Power, by the standards of the Aes Sedai, she proved a competent enough student.  When she wasn't directing her energies towards games, her patience and diligence made her a surprisingly adept student, and her easy charm made her a particular favorite of many of her teachers and peers.  While never expected to amount to much, these traits might explain her quick graduation through her training--eleven years in total from her arrival and initiation as a novice, to accepted, to taking the shawl.  Perhaps the oddest thing about her time there, beyond the speed of her training, was her choice of Ajah, for she was by all accounts an ideal member of the Grey.  Indeed, others in that group had spent a bit of effort her for when she would join, and she was and is happy enough to count several prominent members and then-future members amongst her friends.  But when the time ultimately came, she chose the Blue.

According to her, as she'll happily explain, the reason for doing so ultimately came down to being able to travel a bit more freely.  Whether that's a joke or not isn't entirely clear, though most of her peers seem to think it in character.

[Pyon]

"It's most pleasurable to make your acquaintance. While I am unable to share with you my given name, if it pleases you, you may call me Silence. I hope that we will aid each other in the hardships to come."

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Hania
Mug: (Will beg someone for a mug if I manage to get in)
Sprite: (optional)
Class: Novice -> Disciplie -> Artisan
Character Skill:Gamble+ (Cost)
Affinity: (leave this blank until I give you choices)
 
Frustration: If Hania’s last attack missed, -2 DMG
Careful Step: If above 50% HP, +15 Evasion
Prepared Stance: If attacking a target with full health, +15 Hit
 
Weapon Profs: Slashing (C) Sword (D)
 
Total Level: 5
Level/Tier: 1
 
HP: 20 (60%)
STR: 5  (50%)
MAG: 0  (0%)
SKL: 5 (70%)
LCK: 3 (+2) (60%)
DEF: 3 (+1)  (20%)
RES: 2  (20%)
SPD: 6 (+1) (25%)
CON: 8
AID: 7
MOV: 5

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Bio: Born to family a Saldaean family with the surname Onishi, Hania was the first daughter of the head of the family. She has two older brothers, a younger brother and a younger sister. The Onishi’s status in Saldea had declined from their past and they desperately craved for more power. Her father being a military commander took the time to teach all his children to fight, something which Hania had talent for. She further honed her skills with a sword with her brothers, being very close to them. The family had a traditional art of sword fighting based on the concept of striking at the enemy’s vitals and finishing them with one swoop.
 
There were big plans for Hania outside of the battlefield however. At a young age she was promised to marry the eldest son of a the Iwasaki family. The Iwasaki family held influence both in politics and in the military, and through Hania’s marriage and the marriage of one of her brothers, were the two family’s to be linked. Hania frequently met her husband to be, Banko Iwasaki. She didn’t quite like him, his looks not pleasing, his mannerisms and leers un-gentlemanlike. Still she dreamed of him growing out of it, and happily awaited the day she could serve her family, and become a wife.
 
However, much like her family wanted to rise in ranks Hania’s younger sister Aimi had aspirations. Jealous of Hania’s arranged marriage, she plotted against her older sister. The marriage was to happen when Hania turned 20, and her younger brother turned 18 so the both of them could be married at once. Aimi arranged for her sister’s downfall, she payed off and seduced several on lookers to spread the rumor of Hania conspiring with Shadowspawn. The rumors spread for a few days, until on one morning Hania was detained, three witnesses came forward including her husband to be. They claimed to have seen Hania late in the night speaking to veiled figures near their family home. 
 
Hania’s mother was furious, disowning Hania and taking from her her family name. Thankfully Hania’s father had been away on a campaign near the Blight. She was detained until his return to receive further punishment. Her brothers however smelled something else at work. They set her free, smuggled her out of Saldaea, gave her a sword and a knife. With a promise they told her that one day they’d set things right and uncover what plot had tainted Hania’s honor. Until then, she was to survive as she could with the skills and the sword that were given to her. For the past few months she’s worked as a sell sword, where she’s earned the nickname “Silence” because of her refusal to outright state her name or introduce herself. Silence, continues to work to earn her keep as she awaits word from her bothers, wishing to one day regain her family name.

[Chevaleresse]

Right, so a few things:

1. Nobody who voted for "Yes, but not that way" in the poll actually suggested a different method. As such, Warders will receive a 20% growth bonus, but will be afflicted with a form of Berserk that does not target allies should their Aes Sedai be downed. This status is permanent should the Aes Sedai be allowed to die.

2. Male channelers will have a madness mechanic. In the interest of preserving RP, this mechanic will be visible to the GM only. Madmen are quite unpredictable, after all. . .

3. The QL-less rules have reached a tentative final draft. They are as follows:

Spoiler: No QL Weapon Mechanics (click to show/hide)

-Iron-tier weapons are unchanged.
-Steel-tier weapons reduce doubling speed by 2.
-Silver-tier weapons reduce EVA of both parties by 20, and increase damage taken by both by 20%.
-Brave weapons reduce defensive speed by 5.
-B-rank spells cost 4 HP per combat.
-Siege magic costs 10 HP per cast.
-A-rank spells cost 8 HP per combat.
-Killer weapons reduce Dodge by 15.

S-rank weapons will be handled case-by-case.

Additionally, all promoted classes will gain a bonus similar to Discipline when using a weapon ranked lower than their proficiency. This bonus will be determined by subtracting the weapon's rank from the user's proficiency, and granting a bonus appropriate for the difference, with the maximum bonus achieved via a character with S-rank proficiency using an E-rank weapon. The bonuses are as follows:

• -1: +5 hit (e.g. B using C)
• -2: +10 hit (e.g. A using C)
• -3: +10 hit +5 crit (e.g. S using C)
• -4: +15 hit +5 crit (e.g. A using E)
• -5: +15 hit +10 crit (exclusive to S using E)

[IamanElfCollaborator]

[Mug at some point yes]
"That frieze belongs in a museum. All of this does. I won't let anyone say otherwise."

Spoiler: indiana jones and the eye of the world feat. swiper no swiping (click to show/hide)

Name: Dola Alqardi
Class: Novice -> Brawler -> Ruffian
Character Skill: Daunt
Affinity: archaeology
 
Personal Fault: Nothing Else But Fantasy: When in combat against Dark Magic, -15 Eva.
Personal Skill: The Inspiration I've Looked For: Under 50% HP, +2 DMG.
/ Personal Skill: Praise My Cleverness: After downing an opponent, +15 Crit to the next combat. 
// Personal Skill: All Praise to Innocence: While adjacent to a supported ally, +15 Hit.
 
Preferred Stats: Skill, Speed   
 
Weapon Profs: Fist (E)
 
Level: 1 (Trainee)
Total Level: 1
 
Special:

Initial Stats - Progression Spent: (330%/330%)
 
HP: 17+1 (60%)
STR: 3+1 (60%)
MAG: 0 (0%)
SKL: 3 (60%)
LCK: 1 (30%)
DEF: 2+2 (50%)
RES: 1 (10%)     
SPD: 3 (60%)
 
CON: 4
AID: 3
MOV: 4
 
Starting Weapon: Leather Cestus

Bio:
Long ago, in the First Age, the world was different. Giants roamed the earth. Mosk and Merk, eternal rivals, hurled bolts of lightning at each other across the long plains of the world. Elsbet, Queen of All, ruled fairly over the entire world as her domain, with wise Anla at her side. Eagles could fly to the Moon in the sky above as easily as they could fly through air. The world held wonders that unrivalled even in the Age of Legends, still yet to be understood even by the Aes Sedai of the Age of Legends, let alone those who walked the world in this present age, such as the Portal Stones, capable of transporting those with the right knowledge and strength in the One Power to worlds unknown. The First Age was a time of myth enshrouded in the fog of ages, and a time yet to come, not even a twinkle in the eyes of the descendants of those who live now. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.

So were the dreams of Dola Alqardi, daughter of Masuf Alqardi, prosperous Domani merchant and descendant of a long line of Domani merchants. Her father specialised in trading fabric, but his pantries could be full with whatever he saw to be profitable. His journeys took him as far afield as Cairhien, and young Dola came with him on all his journeys. Dola never truly felt at home in any country; though her father technically lived and owned property in Bandar Eban, in practice his homes were the inns, houses and other establishments that would house him and his caravan, and her home was at her father's side. Other children could boast that their fathers built them dolls of wood and cloth to impress them, but Dola alone could brag of the trinkets her father brought her; small trinkets that held no value save historical. Her favorite among the trinkets was a simple badge, the name long since, if any, etched away,with an odd blue and white checkered pattern. The stories of the First Age fascinated young Dola the most; she wanted to see the ancient world for herself, the one where eagles could soar to the moon, where giants threw lightning bolts, where metal carriages roared across the wide plains of the Westlands. As she grew into a merchant herself, she began to get better at identifying leftovers of the Ages before; a frieze depicting what was said to be the ancient city of Paaran Disen and a practically fossilized hood from M'Jinn among others. Her budding skills were aided by her father attaining the best education he could for her through tutors; after all, ancient relics were just as profitable as a good pair of fabrics. Just as her father was known as a merchant of fabrics, she became an appraiser of antiquities. She was skilled enough to have made somewhat of a name for herself, and when her father retired from the business, he was happy enough to leave it in Dola's hands. She had begun to attain a small collection of antiques, with a dream of rivalling the collection they held in Tanchico's Panarch's Palace so that others might see what she saw in them. During her time in travels, Dola honed her wits and skills, getting in no small share of fights with shady traders and thieves. She garnered no shortage of attention, not particularly positive, both for her talents of appraisal, and also her fiery attitude towards both thieves and desecrators of history.

Dola's transition from a mere appraiser to a seeker of artifacts came with one particular relic. A specifc figurine of jade, portraying a mysterious First Age figure known as the Bodhan, had come into Dola's possession from a trader who claimed to have acquired it from far-off Shara. A First Age artifact from one of the most mysterious regions known to the Westlands was, of course, far too much for Dola to resist, and she purchased the artifact for her own collection, keeping it in their collection in Bandar Eban. What had not been known to Dola prior, but what quickly became apparent after recovery of the relic, was that the figure was actually an ter'angreal of some power. Some unsavory men in Bandar Eban, for purposes that Dola never bothered to find out, had broken into Dola's collection and stolen the figurine, damaging much of her collected artifacts and relics. Dola, upon finding out, was infuriated by the desecration of her supplies, stormed off to hunt down the figurine and recover her collection. With nothing more than her bare fists, her wits and some tools, Dola hatched a plan. Tracking down the thieves who had stolen from her, Dola snuck into their base, stole back the statue, which predictably went wrong, involving her having to punch out one of the thieves responsible, fleeing across the rooftops of Bandar Eban, fleeing through a marketplace and leading them directly into the trap she'd laid, arranging for them to be caught by city authorities. The ter'angreal itself was requisitioned by said city authorities upon discovery of it being more than a mere statue, much to Dola's irritation, but she had gained a new calling; to protect artifacts and relics from those who would desecrate them. Armed with her appraisal skills, traveling knowledge, her tools and her fists, Dola set out on a quest to find as many relics as she could, regardless of whether they were magical in nature or not, recovering them to hand them over to scholars and those better equipped than she to protect them. She placed her father's business in the hands of a trusted family friend and set off on what she felt was her calling.

After several years of various adventures recovering artifacts and relics across the Westlands, running variously into mundane bandits, thieves and what she believed to be the occasional Darkfriend in her quest and escaping such traps as boulders falling upon her and cursed chalices, the woman who had taken it upon herself to protect the history of the Westlands found herself in dire economic straits. While it was nothing a woman of her talents couldn't resolve, and indeed Dola found herself some employment in Andor as an curator of artifacts for a collection owned by some scholars, it came at a cost. Far from being a glamorous post to teach people the wonders of history, she spent most of her time sorting out what transpired to be beautiful but historically insignificant diadems sent to the collection by eccentric nobles convinced they were important, even angreal worth preserving. She was occasionally allowed to teach neophytes, but being as she was a foreigner and a woman, it often took some reminding that Dola was also a very athletic and tough survivalist before others took her seriously. While her familiarity with Andoran custom allowed her to somewhat fit in, Dola began to chafe, even as her coffers filled. Itching to travel once more, anywhere, the would-be adventuring archivist sought something to alleviate her boredom, and maybe once more set on her quest.

[DragonRage]

I am constantly surprised by the wonders and idiots beyond description that the world sees fit to place in my path.  I could travel a hundred years more and not see all it has to offer.

Spoiler: Lydia Sedai, Wandering Scholar (click to show/hide)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gpKah0J0jqMqaKFcdbWbiydGSwEmkjbS_Br1DfLnxZE/edit?usp=sharing

[Chevaleresse]

Three days remain.11

[USEC_OFFICER]

I have submitted my sheet.

[Chevaleresse]

Signups are officially closed.

[Chevaleresse]

Accepted Characters:
1. Alvienne Sedai - Conjurer (Lulu)
2. Andre Voclain - Pioneer (USEC)
3. Baronel Goerimid - Occultist (SB)
4. Camira Naeronne - Myrmidon (Goggy)
5. Dola Alqardi - Brawler (Elf)
6. Hortensia Calderon de Mendez - Lasher (Cole)
7. Lydia Sedai - Priest (Dragon)
8. Thane Dovil - Wordsmith (Sword)

Congratulations to all that got in. It was difficult to leave people behind, and I apologize for the work that went unrewarded; hopefully this will not be the last adventure that I bring people on.

Levels and affinity rolls (alongside a final review of personal skills) coming soon.

[Chevaleresse]

Initial levels have been rolled! Please check them and choose an affinity by posting in this thread.

Alvienne Sedai
Andre Voclain
Baronel Goerimid
Camira Naeronne
Dola Alqardi
Hortensia Calderon de Mendez
Lydia Sedai
Thane Dovil

[RedMageCole]

Though she would rather live without it, Hortensia will be taking the Water affinity.

She will also be putting her 5% growth into Strength as she would really like to not use that Magic stat she procced three times.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

Wind and put my 5% into STR.

[GodofGamingRWBY]

For my own stuff, Cami shall be taking the Slashing as her subcat proficiency, along with Anima for her affinity. She'll also yoink a 5% increase to her defense.

[SOLDIER First]

Anima affinity and add 5% to MAG growth.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Triggering two preferred stats in four levels is not good, to say the least. Hopefully I don't get equally screwed on future levels.

Andre is going to go with Thunder affinity and put the 5% growth in DEF. Hard to be a tank without any defence.