I'll go with #4 for Zöe.
I like contestant #4 for the adept. WHY are the halflings always so darned cute nowadays? They used to be fat and funny looking!?! ;P
Maybe a James Bond/Moneypenny type relationship? (They really are just good friends, but everyone suspects more?) ;P
So, I messaged you the bullet-points, I just need to write out the background and personality, although we both know where I'm going with that! ;P
And I've narrowed down to a few names,... (What?!? I'm picky! Sometimes.) ;P
How do you feel about "Emiliano Diego Thanos" ? :)
I have a couple of other first names I was considering, but this one rolls off of the tongue pretty well. ;P
Thanos? Kinda close to Thanatos, isn't it? Planning on slaying 'em? >_>
EDIT: Did you send me the message recently or a while ago?
Within 2 weeks I think.
Didn't you tell me that my family name was Thanos?!? :/
I don't PM a lot, so our last PM's (5 I think?) are still at the top of my list. :)
EDIT- yes, #3 of 5 PM's called "Swashy Cleric background" (From you to me) :)
See?!? I KNEW I wasn't (completely) crazy! ;P
If you're finishing up stuff, go ahead and post or PM me today as needed. I won't reply until late or until tomorrow because Mountains. Hiking. Fish. Art.
Sounds cool!
I just got done with todays insanity. :P
(Is about 9:15 here)
I'll try to get the basic background typed up and posted tonight before I crash with my headache. :P
Oh AFTER I help my wife with her job paperwork for insurance, tax deductions, etc,...
A husbands work is never done! ;)
Back. Ow. Hard to believe gravity is less up there.
Heheh,...
I'm pretty sure it's only the AIR is less up there, I think you have to go a lot higher for gravity to be less. ;P
I hope it was enjoyable? :)
PM'd you the background, added a guy to the 'Family/friends' list.
Notes about religion:
Though religion in Cheliax is surprisingly liberal, certain things are not tolerated: worship of any chaotic deity (not surprising in an extremely lawful theocracy), and worship of any demon or devil besides Asmodeus. That means being an adherent of Cayden is not only unwise, but illegal.
Westcrown was expected to be the earthly home of Aroden, which hope died with that god. However, many of his great adherents, called the Founders, are still considered demigods and are worshipped in home shrines. It's entirely normal for a Wiscrani household to have a small area set aside for a shrine to a deity considered the family's particular patron, though most of the older families do select a Founder rather than some foreign god.
The six most revered Aroden founders in Westcrown are, in order of prominence:
- Founder Dotara, “She Who Watches and Waits;” spirit of guardians; patron of the dottari
- Founder Palmor, spirit of rivers and renewal; patron of fishermen and midwives
- Founder Rixana, spirit of the bounty of deep waters, patron of pearl divers and shellfishermen
- Founder Adel, spirit of woodcraft, patron of shipwrights and boatbuilders
- Founder Crucisal, spirit of water travel and navigation; patron of ferrymen and adeliers
- Founder Vadrus, spirit of crystals and artistry, patron of glassmakers and artists
Yeah, He's gonna have to learn to curb his tendency to shout Cayden's name when out being a happy drunk,... or this will be a very short AP.
For him at least. ;P
We're assembling...
Hopefully not out of spare parts. I've lost far too much pull to be able to get away with associating with necromantic-types.
Holy moly! I somehow missed all those questions. Let me review and I will have answers post haste!
Rags is currently flooded and offline until his cable gets replaced and his house damage fixed.
You two seem to have the worst luck, Treppa.
Truly. I have a bone to pick with life's RNG:
Bonedigger Bonedigger.
Get these mutts away from me.
You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore.
I refuse to call you Al.
Can I still call you Betty?
Not if you want me to respond. ;)
Call me anything EXCEPT late for dinner!
:)
Sorry, Besides being busy, I have been dealing with the flood-pocalypse here in southern Lousy-anna.
I got a little water in my house, not bad at all, BUT it came in through my garage.
Everything on the floor not in tupperware was a complete loss.
Did I mention that both my wife and I are packrats? :/
So, spent last 3 days clearing out my garage and salvaging what I could.
Good news, my GARAGE is cleaner than it was when I moved in!
bad news, my HOUSE looks like a disaster area, (from all of the stuff we brought in trying to save) ANd it is now raining again. :P
Sigh,... Why can't life be like PbP's? ;P
Um, you know, with the GOOD GM's?!? ;)
You two seem to have the worst luck, Treppa.
"If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all,..."
;P
I don't know what to suggest -- burn sage? ;)
Flaming sage is stinky. :P
Quick update:
I've been chunking away at this in the background. I have great backstories chock full of details and adventure hooks important people from everyone appropriate.
Theo and Portia have special backstory needs that I have to work with you guys on. I'll PM this weekend with a ground floor backstory we can use to build. At least now I know where you fit in the grand scheme of things.
Wow. Very cool Treppa!
Thanks, in advance! :)
Agreement with Rags. Thanks, Treppa!
Back already? Hope you had a great vacation!
Hey, do you guys like puzzles? I was thinking about putting in actual puzzles, but they can be simple Knowledge checks if you don't enjoy working real life puzzles.
Administrative Note
I am posting some background information in Gameplay before setting your scene. You can go ahead and post then delete the post to effectively dot the gameplay thread, but don’t make any entries until I’ve got your scene set, please. Thanks!
PM with anything you need from me; we have time to finish getting set up before we need lackeys, etc.
This pbp will be a little different in that I'll toss in scenes like these from time to time. Everyone here is an experienced player and can keep player and game knowledge separate. I hope this will give you more background for the story and setting and make you feel more comfortable in your characters.
Awesome!
(Um,... Now where did I put that Dex-swashy-cleric PC sheet?!?) ;P
Meowselsworth, do you have good access from Mexico, or should I wait until you return home before starting the player posting?
Also, we will have a guest monster-maker, Taig, building baddies for us.
My access is spotty. Only my phone can connect. They were supposed to fix it, but I suppose not today. If I get access to a stable connection I will let you know.
OK, will vamp on intro posts until you are stable. I mean your connection. Naturally.
Rags, I'm sure you have just TONS of time, but here's some extra material on Cayden if you would like to learn more about your character's official church and tenets. This was from Second Darkness, so I think it's still 3.5 if any stats are floating around in there.
Sweet! Thanks Treppa!
You know, for when I'm bored and such,... ;P
Puzzles are good with me..
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I don't MIND puzzles (They aren't my favorite, but I don't mind them)
I do like the feeling that you get from actually figuring out a puzzle.
But since PbP is not quite the same as chatting over the puzzle at a table, I would very much like it if after so much time of trying to figure it our we get to try a INT check instead! :)
(Let's face it, I tend to play PC's who are a lot smarter than I actually am!) ;P
INT checks are fine. It's not fun to be stuck on something for a long time.
For purposes of getting the group together, I need you guys to have been working for other families than Grulios. Domenico is already associated with Menzinas and Vittorio with Tilernos. I was thinking Theo could work for House Phandros and Diego for Dioso until just before the game begins.
Everyone cool with that?
Sure, all works for me. :D
(Hurries to re-read all of the family names posted earlier, trying to remember who he worked for in the first place!) ;P
NICE entry/set up posts GM! I can already tell this is gonna be a very convoluted (In a good way!) adventure!
Hm,... wonder if a certain cleric of a not-safe-to-name-in-public Power would benefit by taking a level of Vigilante?
(Just thinking over here,.... Nothing to see,... move along) ;)
That works for me...
I'll be posting the action intro post tomorrow, after which you guys will be free to post!
Four guardsmen go into a bar...
Discussion Thread:
And we are open for posting! Feel free to add conversation while strolling to the pub, acquaintances, staff, and barflies as you feel appropriate for your character; I will roll with it. I’ve got the Proprietor named and statted, but patrons and staff are free for you to create if you like. If not, I’ll do it as we go. In general, non-critical NPCs are plastic and co-operative creations.
Also, do you bring or invite your lackeys to this dinner/evening out with you?
Of course, invite the lackeys! What if I need to carry something? Can you imagine?
OK, so poor Malthenniel is there to schlep (that's Elven) Domenico's gambling winnings home for him. Any other lackeys aboot?
Oh, and Theo - I didn't see a pick for your lackey. If you picked one in chat, I neglected to record it.
Meows, was your lackey to be named Serana? That's the name in your backstory for the person who looked like she became your lackey.
That's who I intended as Domenico's lackey, yep
OK, don't know where I got Malthenniel.
Does Diego have his lackey with him? Same question for everyone else :P
Vittorio will bring Zöe along