Kingmaker: Varnhold Vanishing (Inactive)

Game Master BloodWolven

@ Kendryl I found the full head to toe picture that your profile head shot is from.

Here

The picture you shared got across what you were aiming at but one of things I did in our slide show. Was use the various individual pictures to make a full scene. Like this. If you find a good full color head to toe that looks like you want that somewhat resembles your profile that would be cool. As I will likely be adding the new folks to the slide show.

Lykan's profile is updated.

@ Kendryl I found the full head to toe picture that your profile head shot is from.

Here

The picture you shared got across what you were aiming at but one of things I did in our slide show. Was use the various individual pictures to make a full scene. Like this. If you find a good full color head to toe that looks like you want that somewhat resembles your profile that would be cool. As I will likely be adding the new folks to the slide show.

and I will be honest, I have always loved that pic, which is why I picked it as the avatar;; right, Devis, a human bard! Dragon Magazine #324.

That said though, to your directive and my other comment, I will go full-Namor in this case. The new Namor is just too hot.
If you find one you think is amazing, lmk?

Kendryl (well, Kendryl would have earings or face jewelry, but yeah)

Vesi full body.

Quince Medvyed wrote:

@ Kendryl I found the full head to toe picture that your profile head shot is from.

Here

The picture you shared got across what you were aiming at but one of things I did in our slide show. Was use the various individual pictures to make a full scene. Like this. If you find a good full color head to toe that looks like you want that somewhat resembles your profile that would be cool. As I will likely be adding the new folks to the slide show.

and I will be honest, I have always loved that pic, which is why I picked it as the avatar;; right, Devis, a human bard! Dragon Magazine #324.

That said though, to your directive and my other comment, I will go full-Namor in this case. The new Namor is just too hot.
If you find one you think is amazing, lmk?

Kendryl (well, Kendryl wouldn't have earings or face jewelry, but yeah)

Vesi full body.

I picked these up right away and are waiting to go up on the slideshow.

I have to actually work this week. Winter Break ended Monday.

I don't know who still has cash on hand. But if you have old cloaks that the new +5's replace. Any of cities of Greenwatch have economies that can buy you out. Which would give you money to spend around the cities which we can get to quickly. A couple days ago I put up a list of items available on the shelves now.

Additionally we have some unclaimed treasure.
6 potions of cure moderate
5 potions of lesser restoration
Portable hole- 20,000gp If you don't already have an extra dimensional space. Even if no one takes this I am going to bring it. Cause it will hold bigger things than the various haversacks and bags of holding we have. I just won't be putting it in my Haversack. LOL.
Pouch holding 2 packets of dust of dryness- 850gp each

I do still need to do gear - is there a list I can look at?
Kendryl totally needs extra dimensional space, he has a library with him.

I am on my phone so I can’t post the list but you favorited it when I posted it earlier

I am on my phone so I can’t post the list but you favorited it when I posted it earlier

SI! I found it!

Vesi wouldn't mind a couple of CMW potions and a Lesser Restoration one.

We can talk about who else to include in the trip from among the NPCs as well. But I wanted to give a glimpse of my of my thinking out of character as well as in character.

Currently we do not have a rogue. We have lots of skills covered but no dedicated 'traps guy.' Selena or Jorne would be good for this. Jorne has already been with Lykan, Dinenen and Quince in the Varnhold area so I think that makes some narrative sense.

I don't think we have an issue with healing. So my first inclination is to not bring Katrina. She is the NPC who is the "Warden of the Faith" for the duchy (kingdom role: high piest). That said she is also returning player Kevros' wife and she has access to 4th level cleric spells, including Restoration which oracles, druids and warpriests don't get.

Beyond that as a player I want us as players and our characters to be clutch to the mission. So fewer people make for better gaming.

Thanks for your thoughts.

I personally am fine with every decision you guys take in game - I am newbie. ;-)

Understood. Because of the age of the campaign and numerous past PCs who have left and are now NPCs and still in Kingdom Roles. There are a lot of rather powerful resources that we could call on. But we want players and their current characters to shine.

There are good 'in character' reasons for some NPCs to join us and even for some PCs not to go. But we want the PCS where the camera is following the action.

That said some PCs have relationships with NPCs and they might want to enjoy adventuring alongside NPC that they have a strong connection with or want to develop.

I wanted to make clear my thinking out of character so that what I was saying in character had full context.

If Kevros wants his wife with him on his journey that would make sense even if she is an NPC. I know Quince asks his wife to come on almost every journey.

Thanks Quince, in case you want my personal opinion then I would say that I would rather go in with the minimum amount of NPCs that you legitimately feel comfortable with.

Two reasons:

1) We have just met each other as characters and the less NPCs are around to distract us the more we can focus on each other to build relationships and potentially even share some of our history / likes / dislikes and also show our edges. :-D

2) Our characters are already very powerful as it seems and I did not have the feeling - based on the gameplay history - that you really had problems defeating any of your opponents which means that keeping the party balanced with less NPCs will allow for some challange that I personally appreciate. ;-)

That said though, to your directive and my other comment, I will go full-Namor in this case. The new Namor is just too hot.

If you find one you think is amazing, lmk?

Kendryl (well, Kendryl would have earings or face jewelry, but yeah)

So I had a little time today. The version of the file you shared was a WEBP file so its not supported by Google Slides. So I found this one.

Being that it IS Namor that might be too on the nose of LIKE Namor. But I figured I would put it up.

It does not match your Profile Pic which means you might want to grab a different Profile Pic so they match (completely unnecessary) to help us visualize. Its hard to remember a month an a half oh he's not a blonde half-elf.

I bet there is a profile pic that looks closer to the pic or is an air elemental.

Quince Alt

@Kendryl here is another option similar vein to Namor's overall look. It has the plus of having a profile head shot (male outsider) as well. Which you can see by the name.

What do you think

Quince Alt

@Kendryl here is another option. A little more rugged.

Here

Also a profile option head shot- Male Elf

Quince Alt

@Kendryl here is another option. A little more rugged.

Here

Also a profile option head shot- Male Elf

Quinces first Namor pic with THIS face is the EXACT look!

Let me go through avatars again now.
Might be closer to some of the outsiders tbh

Alright so new Kendryl face. Who dresses and looks like this.

OKAY - 3rd time is the charm.
WOW - I seriously spent all this time, and this didn't post either time, even though I saw it ...

THIS is the look.

K ... that post really seems like it is there ... AGAIN.

I like it. I was thinking there might be some options with comics Namor cause he rarely wears shirts and has no piercings.

Great minds think a like.

I did find the head to toe picture of your new profile picture.

Sadly he is not shirtless and cut. Perhaps a winter look. LOL

Options!!!

Strutting down the stairs

Chiseled out of stone

Impatiently Brooding

Shirtless but not sleeveless

Options!!!

Strutting down the stairs

Chiseled out of stone

Impatiently Brooding

Shirtless but not sleeveless

In love with the close-up for sure!

But the gaysian dude, that pic is amazing. That time period was really good for Namor also, and stylized wings versus actual is a thing as well. It's a great take on Namor from his run in the early 2000s when we get to see him much much younger.

It's funny how the avatar looks like almost anyone ... but the full body w/starknife makes him look totally Varisian. doh!

Star knives and fabric make everyone look Varisian.

Which one is "gaysian?"

I was able to get the background out of the Namor you found. Formerly Strutting Down the Stairs

WOW!

The 4th one, it's really hot also.
KInda looks like Namor & Magik had a kid ...

WOW!

The 4th one, it's really hot also.
KInda looks like Namor & Magik had a kid ...

I liked that one too. That one has a 3d art look as opposed to comic book shading. Which would go well with the style for the other characters. It also diverges from classic and MCU Namor a bit into a different look.

Let's make one of these official.

Shirtless but Sleeveless I think is what you meant by 4th one.

Strutting Down the Stairs

Let's make one of these official.

Shirtless but Sleeveless I think is what you meant by 4th one.

Strutting Down the Stairs

Correct ... and if I did a whole other background for him, I'd be torn.

and minus the mutant hair, at least the avatar has a high collar.
Necklines are important.

I can likely give him a hair cut.

Shirtless not Sleeveless went to the barber

I can likely give him a hair cut.

The coming downstairs close up is actually about 98% perfect, especially the hair. I just wish I knew how to make an avatar for the profile out of it.

Shirtless not Sleeveless went to the barber

WOW!!!

of course I was referring to them wrong becuase I am half asleep.
I mean Coming Downstairs is the look.
Earth-616
If it doesn't exactly look Vudrani, well, I could change that.

tbh, now I want you to pick

Quince Medvyed wrote:

Shirtless not Sleeveless went to the barber

WOW!!!

of course I was referring to them wrong becuase I am half asleep.
I mean Coming Downstairs is the look.
Earth-616
If it doesn't exactly look Vudrani, well, I could change that.

tbh, now I want you to pick

My fav is 'shirtless not sleeveless,' 'Coming down stairs' is good but the art style is very different than most of the other character pictures. Which means when I update the group picture they will look good together.

Kendryl wrote:

Quince Medvyed wrote:

Shirtless not Sleeveless went to the barber

WOW!!!

of course I was referring to them wrong becuase I am half asleep.
I mean Coming Downstairs is the look.
Earth-616
If it doesn't exactly look Vudrani, well, I could change that.

tbh, now I want you to pick

My fav is 'shirtless not sleeveless,' 'Coming down stairs' is good but the art style is very different than most of the other character pictures. Which means when I update the group picture they will look good together.

Yayyyy us! In that case, I will spend some time this afternoon making him from Tian. I am sure they still have cousins and arranged marriages there, and it could be a great cause for him to be even MORE obsessed with Aeromancy. Yay!

Also, having stylized wingboots vs real wings makes it more magical that mutational, another win. Yayyy us!

With a long weekend and putzing with pictures I revisited a project I thought arduous before.

Lykan is a red head and picked the reddest of red head profile pictures.

He found another picture of what he envisioned Lykan to be, naturally up a tree. I like this picture in both group pictures he is up a tree in one of the top corners. Though the original picture cropped his foot. So Lykan is missing a foot at least in the pictures.

A year or so ago I did find the head to toe picture of where his profile picture had been pulled. Paizo does not make this easy. At the time Lykan noted that the armor was too much metal for a druid, and he carries a bow and a staff.

I haven't fixed the weapon issues yet but I did some color touch up. Trying to pull inspiration from the up a tree picture as well as his equipment list that Darkleaf Hide Armor. So far I have come up with THIS. Still doesn't look like 'leaf' armor. But the colors are close and he doesn't always have to be in a tree.

22 posts!!!! Have I been gone that long... OK. Catching up...

Soooo many pictures!!!

I added Vesi and Kendryl to the slide show too.

GM Wolf wrote:

Tamerak promptly responds, "Yes that would be great." He is willing to go with you or meet you at Elkheart dependent on your wish.

Quince looks about a moment and spots Jorne and Cleo milling about. He waves Cleo over and introduces him to Tamerak. "Tamerak is a visiting scholar he has requested an opportunity to view the materials we recovered from the tomb, with supervision you see fit."

Did this satisfy the conditions of his Bounty. Cause we didn't get the reward?

I added Vesi and Kendryl to the slide show too.

I can create some more bullet points for you ;)

of course

All it said about Kendryl for awhile was "He can fly."

All it said about Kendryl for awhile was "He can fly."

LOL, yes, and that is why part of what I am creating for him now is a new cultural aspect to the Dragon Empires: power beyond honor. Kendryl cannot have honor, he is fundamentally an outsider. So regardless of his parentage, regardless of the prestige he brings his family, regardless of any & all successes he achieves, he cannot have honor because he is the coalescence of so many outsider bloodlines. So yes, he is powerful, but his existence in Minkai amounts to largely exploitation as a chess piece to protect his family’s holdings; he chooses rather to be a scout/loremaster/diplomat in lands where at least he can be respected (and maybe find a husband).

Quince Medvyed wrote:

GM Wolf wrote:

Tamerak promptly responds, "Yes that would be great." He is willing to go with you or meet you at Elkheart dependent on your wish.

Quince looks about a moment and spots Jorne and Cleo milling about. He waves Cleo over and introduces him to Tamerak. "Tamerak is a visiting scholar he has requested an opportunity to view the materials we recovered from the tomb, with supervision you see fit."

Did this satisfy the conditions of his Bounty. Cause we didn't get the reward?

Yes looking over the tablets he is satisfied but would love to go see the complex someday. He thanks you again offering a magical circlet. It is Wisdom +2.

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Everyone please check in gameplay so you can describe your mount. If you don't have a mount one will be provided for you, likely a large elk.

Does anyone need a +2 Wisdom Headband?

Got one, tanks.

Does anyone need a +2 Wisdom Headband?

I would gladly take it!

Included that in my char sheet.

Thanks!

Everyone please check in gameplay so you can describe your mount. If you don't have a mount one will be provided for you, likely a large elk.

Lamaar does not have a mount.

A large elk is presented to Lamaar.