I'll be glad when this starts so I can get it under my campaigns tab. :)
I'd like Horatio to develop as a character as the campaign progresses. He'll start out as an arrogant, know-it-all prat, shamelessly hitting on his female companions, and probably irritate the living daylights out of the entire party. After all, the first person he truly loved was taken from him, so he's had to harden himself up and become selfish in order to cope.
As the story progresses, and he spends more and more time with the party, I plan on having him soften up. Stop being so selfish and arrogant, stop flirting at every opportunity, maybe even find romance in or out of the party. It might be a slow progression, it might happen suddenly. I haven't quite decided yet. So if he annoys anyone too much... Don't worry, he'll grow out of it.
My biggest worry is that my low stats will drag the party down, or mean he won't live that long :/
At that rate, Pavanna might wind up regarding herself as Horatio's long-suffering big sister. Their relative ages notwithstanding. :D
Fine victoria i see my pic isnt good enough, i know where i stand now
<punches her in the arm>
Just joking...
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My biggest worry is that my low stats will drag the party down, or mean he won't live that long :/
Just hide behind the guy with the big shield. It'll all be ok. :)
Now I need to buy an armored kilt just to say, "Ye can hide behind me skirts!"
Good plan. I like that plan.
Don't worry Horatio. I'll throw anyone daring to go after you.
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I'll continue being oblivious to everything always. Ha.
"Sure, Horatio. Staying in the same room is a great idea, it'll save us coin and we can help each other if anything happens."
"No, Horatio. I don't drink, but I appreciate your generosity."
"Yes, Horatio. Splitting up to search sounds like a good idea. You may accompany if you so insist. We sure are becoming good friends."
"Yes, Horatio, I like my figure too. It makes it easy to out-maneuver our enemies. Why do you keep bringing it up?"
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My biggest worry is that my low stats will drag the party down, or mean he won't live that long :/
Just hide behind the guy with the big shield. It'll all be ok. :)
Now I need to buy an armored kilt just to say, "Ye can hide behind me skirts!"
Or Pavanna’s shield and/or trousers. :P
May I suggest including our classes in the info line along with relevant stats? It helps me keep track of who's who until I can put a character history and personality with the name.
I am easy to keep track of. I am Akisame Koetsuji. *Grin*
Insurance and peace of mind for me. I don't want to have to retcon an entire conversation just because I got people confused. (and I would be the one to do that :P)
I have too many specs to put up in that way and I will only get more as I level. Being a maneuver master does a lot of extras for the specs. Besides, the important stuff is up.
I'll continue being oblivious to everything always. Ha.
"Sure, Horatio. Staying in the same room is a great idea, it'll save us coin and we can help each other if anything happens."
"No, Horatio. I don't drink, but I appreciate your generosity."
"Yes, Horatio. Splitting up to search sounds like a good idea. You may accompany if you so insist. We sure are becoming good friends."
"Yes, Horatio, I like my figure too. It makes it easy to out-maneuver our enemies. Why do you keep bringing it up?"
Oh, this is going to be fun.
“Oh, dear. Victoria, cara, I think I’m going to have to fill in a few holes in your education....”
starting to feel a bit left behind now...
oh well I'm sure you will know me when the time comes.
I can actually see Horatio realizing eventually that Victoria isn't just being coy, and actually has no clue. At which point he'll either educate her ("See, what I'm doing right now is hitting on you. What that means is..."), or preserve her innocence and end up trying to protect her from... well, guys like him.
And don't worry, Noro, I won't forget you. Nobody is safe from Horatio's flirting! NOBODY! Muahahahaha!
Just wait a few levels before you start in with me so I can use my sheild slam feat on you. :P
Wonder if Horatio would flirt with an overly critical martial artist like Akisame. Bet I'm not his type.
BTW, When I post I tend to post everything in first person as though I actually was the character. So when we get into game I will be heavily in character.
It's what I do, I play these games for the story and RP as much for the mechanics.
Wonder if Horatio would flirt with an overly critical martial artist like Akisame. Bet I'm not his type.
BTW, When I post I tend to post everything in first person as though I actually was the character. So when we get into game I will be heavily in character.
It's what I do, I play these games for the story and RP as much for the mechanics.
Ditto
Request noted, Olivius. Whether I abide by it is a different matter. :P
Well, Akisame, martial artists tend to have good figures. If Horatio saw him without a shirt on, his intrest would probably increase tenfold...
Is it at all weird that I'm a heterosexual woman in a happy relationship, yet I'm playing a male character who'll flirt with anyone attractive?
Also, I'm still pretty new to role-playing. I'll be trying to get into character, but if I'm not so good at it, be gentle. I've been a DM most of my (short) tabletop days, so I'm still learning. In my real-life games, I tend to enjoy role-playing more than dice rolling. Well, except for the time I played with a bunch of number-crunching powergamers, which was just as much fun, but in an entirely different way.
I've pretty much given up on trying to find a character portrait. Apparently no bards ever use violins. -__- Guess this means I'll just have to dust off the pencils and draw one myself.
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Is it at all weird that I'm a heterosexual woman in a happy relationship, yet I'm playing a male character who'll flirt with anyone attractive?
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No. It's part of why the game is fun.
Just don't let your other half know where we live.
Request noted, Olivius. Whether I abide by it is a different matter. :P
Well, Akisame, martial artists tend to have good figures. If Horatio saw him without a shirt on, his intrest would probably increase tenfold...
Is it at all weird that I'm a heterosexual woman in a happy relationship, yet I'm playing a male character who'll flirt with anyone attractive?
Whereas I’m a straight single male cross-playing a female bard. :rolleyes: For that matter, Pavanna’s no blushing maiden nor particularly naive, but she’s also a firm believer in ‘you don’t screw your crew’.
Also, I'm still pretty new to role-playing. I'll be trying to get into character, but if I'm not so good at it, be gentle. I've been a DM most of my (short) tabletop days, so I'm still learning. In my real-life games, I tend to enjoy role-playing more than dice rolling. Well, except for the time I played with a bunch of number-crunching powergamers, which was just as much fun, but in an entirely different way.
Hell, I haven’t had an RP game in more than a decade (AD&D 2e, then Shadowrun 2e), and I’ve never PbP’d before, so I’m going to be finding my feet myself. :S
FWIW, I’m going to try to keep a consistent format in my posts, so that Pavanna’s speech will be in “quote-marks like this”, her actions and any of her private thoughts will be in plain text, and my comments as player will be in .
FYI, traditional PbP (on this site a least) holds that bold is reserved for speech, so you don't have to bother with quotes. Italics is generally reserved for thoughts of the character.
I’ll try to remember that. Thanks.
I take a moment to consider my new comrades. Gently caressing my mustache I ponder "What an interesting bunch of people. Such a variety of personalities. I suppose it would do well for me to introduce myself"
I nod and bow to those present. "Greetings, my name is Akisame Koetsugi. I am a Jujitsu warrior and sculptor. My soft delicate palms are the primary tools of arts most would consider difficult and yet I take great pleasure in working in both areas. I aim to support you all both physically and morally. A wise man once said a traveler who travels alone travels to his end but the traveler who travels in good company finds riches far greater than common gold." I let out a little of a chuckle. "Not to say common gold is not an acceptable reward for long travels of course."
Akisame, that really just made you sound like a creeper.
LOL, it's the 9 Charisma
I just came across this and had a good chuckle, considering the 'topic of the day'. This is going to be so much fun.
So, who else is looking forward to getting this party started? :D
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Oh my, I missed a lot going to bed early last night.
Oh man, that comic is perfect. Sums what I was trying to say right up. I'm ready to start this campaign up, I have to say.
Oh, and for whatever it's worth, I have 11 years of tabletop experience (which is actually over half of my life as I'm only 21) and about 7 years of online roleplaying experience, but this is the first time I've ever meshed the two. I'll be posting in third person unless there's an issue with that, but I know the rules about as well as I understand real physics which isn't bad as an ex-physics major. Ha. I am more than capable of powergaming, but I just have so much more fun with the roleplaying than the number crunching and just view the mechanics as a puzzle that we need to solve and the roleplaying as a means to solve it.
This is going to be fun. I have a few months of pbp and nearing 10 years of rp in combination of chat and in person formats.
Well, if we're giving credentials, I have all of 2 years tabletop and one year PbP experience, all on these forums. However, my table game is very high level and rules lawyery so I have a good grasp of the rules.
To answer a question asked earlier, Saroune is focused in transmutation, with deficiencies in necromancy and enchantment. I look forward to getting to play with you guys. :)
I have about 19 years of RPG experience in general. I have played and run in over 16 different systems and have invented some of my own original mechanics systems about 4 of which were fully functional. I have done numberous online campaigns, some of which used PBP but most used AOL and the like. As a GM I have had over 75 players total in my RPG career.
Yeah....I'm a bit obsessed. Sadly, I run more games than I play due to my extensive creativity and the desire to write up histories, rues, worlds, and stories.
Well, I've been playing for a little over two years, and most of it's been PBP. This is attempt number 6 to GM a PBP game, and fortunately, attempt number 5 is doin' alright.
As for the Role play, I don't see it much different from writing. I don't necessarily agree with how my characters react to situations, and I'm a straight male that plays a loads of female characters. Partially because I recycle aliases, but partially because I admire strong women. I think Horatio is going to be an interesting character to GM.
Anyway. I'll have the first Gameplay post up tonight. The first bit is RP-heavy so you'll have plenty of time to find your way into character, especially since I"m starting the day before the festival.
Also, don't be surprised If I draw your character at some point. I'm trying to get back into drawing, but it's a little disheartening to find out how far you've slipped.
I decided to join the bandwagon of character portrait posting and put a few pictures of Akisame in my profile. The quality isn't that great but I tried.
I too am ready just waiting for the intro...
or I could just go ahead and begin the night before the adventure begins:
The docks of Sandpoint, though not as rough as other more bustling cities but it does have its seedy parts.
Tonight a small crowd has gathered torches illuminate a small side ally just off Pier 3. the crowd is moving into a small warehouse where, inside a fighting ring is set up.
The crowd gathers placing bets on the combatants in the ring. in one corner a scruffy looking woman in doc worker clothes squares off against what looks like tavern worker, a bouncer in fact.
I told you !!! I paid the debt and as far as I am concerned Jubrayl and me are square! the man yells at the woman.
Well you ain't shquare wif me She curses herself as her lisp begins to show once again. and at that, the man begins to laugh.
Enraged You piecsh of ... never even finishing the sentence the girl lays into her opponent
the crowd goes wild as the fight begins quickly money changes hands as bets begin flying
her opponent staggars back you little Bi*** you broke my nose he yells at her as he moves in with a kidney shot.
There ore ooh's and ahh's as the girl Noro takes the punch
Noro takes the shot and feigns a severe injury Ha see boys what I tell ya she ain't nuttin the man gloats
but as he turns to gloat over the girl she attacks with a tumbling flip kick.
The crowd again erupts in cheers at the diplay of acrobatics but falls quiet again as Noro's attack has missed its mark.
The man is able to duck back just in the nick of time and punches the girl once more
But her flip has thrown off his calculated swing leaving an opening for Noro to exploit.
leaving him unconcious on the floor
Once again cheers from the crowd as money changes hands some congratulating Noro others cursing her.
think twicsh before making fun of a girl. she grabs his money bag left on the wager table and heads out the door
Outside the warehouse Noro meets Jubrayl Where's my cut, you know the deal Noro.
reluctantly Noro tosses Jubrayl a few coins. pleasure doin business with ya. he luaghs as he heads back to the Feedbag.
Noro decides to take her new winnings over to the Rusty Dragon she owes her brother a few silver and its time she paid him back.
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Yeah, I've made a couple of my own tabletops too, Akisame. Since I've been at college, I've not known anyone with a similar amount of experience as me and thus have gotten little chance to playtest them, but I'm not horribly worried about it.
Tonight, eh? I'm thinking I should start working on a way to open my character up with the right ideas in place. It seems Noro has done a good job of that. Ha.
Saroune, sounds like a good idea. Not that I'm going to be lawful stupid (I honestly despise the approach), but I would think that the use of necromancy would heavily violate at least one of my tenets. Having a transmuter sounds like a ton of fun though and I too look forward to playing with you.
Oh, ya. I need a god, I guess. I didn't think about that.
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Oh, ya. I need a god, I guess. I didn't think about that.
I love Order of the Stick.
That's the second time they've been linked. I see a trend here...
And just after that, there was a Sense Motive.
Woot, Didn't know I recruited a bunch of OOTS fans. I imagine OOC is going to be a funny read.