Awesome, Roahk :D
Oohh that sounds great Bob! I love a good competitive rivalry. Should be good fun.
Also, Artix is a half-elf, that automatically makes him the cute one. ;P
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Sounds good to me, Bob! I'd imagine that Beyla and Saladar have known each other for a while, considering that Beyla likely grew up in close proximity to the local street gangs. Should be good fun. The same goes for Benny, as well! Considering Benny's only 3 years older than Beyla, I'm sure in her youth she might have been curious about his street games even if she couldn't afford to play back then. Lastly... I noticed that Roahk juuuust so happened to roll a few significant relationships (same as Beyla), and it might be interesting for them to have met at a local tavern and dated for a while, but it didn't work out-- but they ended on good terms (maybe simply because Beyla's a bit of a workaholic :') ) and are now friends? Artix will fit right in I'm sure, and it's gonna be good. I look forward to Beyla meeting him!
Was looking forward to playing with you Simon, but I hope things get better for you. Life comes first, and good luck with your other games, pal! Also, I'm going to have to dig through everyone else's backgrounds tomorrow and offer up some ideas, but Beyla here could definitely use some more connections to everyone if anyone has some thoughts.
Thanks guys! I'm quite looking forward to seeing how everyone works together-- I think there's great potential here for some fantastic dynamics, and I look forward to getting this game going!
I still need to put in the character sheet into this Alias, but here's a summary of Beyla, including her personality and background. Pretty much anyone who lived in the poorer part of town or had trouble with the law at any point could have the chance to have met Miss Beyla, she stands out by being gentler than most of the town guard while also being stricter-- good luck ever bribing her, anyway. Beyla grew up poor so she might have friends in low places at some point, but she was a town guard for the past seven years up until this last year; she's recently given that up to become a paladin of the church. Summary:
Beyla Rodric
Human (Female) Lawful Good Paladin of St. Cuthbert (Sacred Shield) Brawler (Shield Champion) ROLLS Traits: Town Guard, Cultivated, Civilized Personality:
Beyla is a charitable young woman with a strong fighting spirit. She has a bit of self-doubt at times but constantly pushes herself and others to do better, often hiding any fears behind a tough, confident exterior. She believes in the good of this world, and knows that many people who commit unlawful deeds do so out of a lack of hope. She aims to protect the people of Cauldron no matter who they are or their past, determined to show that those less fortunate simply need someone to protect them from dispair. In general, she believes that laws are in place to protect and help her fellow citizens, and if the laws do not, she works to change them.
Beyla's fighting style is primarily with a shield, though she carries a light mace and her God's holy symbol at all times as well. She prefers to be defensive and try to talk her way out of a fight, followed by subduing those who cannot be reasoned with. When it comes to humaniods, she would much rather have someone have the chance to face redemption and justice, rather than dealing out the punishments herself. Beyla has spent most of her life making connections with those in poverty because they are familiar to her, but is rather intimidated by those of higher stature than the local town guard. She had very little idea of how to deal with nobles, though she is slowly but surely learning how she can make Cauldron better for everyone. Beyla spends a lot of her time reaching out to others, and is uncomfortable when completely alone. Background:
Born in Cauldron, Beyla Rodric was the daughter of one of the rare men who tried to build a life as a sailor and fisherman upon Cauldron's famous volcanic lake. Most certainly involved in other devious and sketchy affairs, Mr. Rodric was only saved from infamy by being rather inconsequential.
Beyla's mother took care of her and her younger brother, doing her best to keep them out of trouble. While they lived in the slums, for the most part they were better off than most. Begging and thievery was something that became common place to Beyla, and although she never resorted to it herself, having grown up around it has given her a sense of understanding and humbleness. When filth fever hit Cauldron, her mother and younger brother fell deathly ill. Disease ran rampant, and took the life of her mother. Desperate, Beyla took to the Church of St. Cuthbert in hope of a cure. Many more than her family were affected, but an oracle who claimed to be of the Church offered her a chance at hope. That night, she went home and prayed to St. Cuthbert and made a solemn promise: that she would give her life to Cauldron if it meant saving her brother. At the tender age of fourteen, Beyla joined the town guard. Her father had left her and her brother to fend for themselves with the death of her mother, but Beyla was determined to become something more. She learned how to fight and defend herself and managed to bring enough home to feed her brother and stay in their mother's home. It was better than the Orphanage, now that the plague had torn apart so many families. Her brother, through what she was sure was a miracle, survived. Over the next few years, Beyla lived the life of a town guard but kept her heart where she had grown up. Her brother joined her, and began living in the town guard barracks proper. (It was here that she found love and lost it on more than one occasion, as it turns out, most town guards are lackluster in more ways than one.) Where she could afford it, she spared her extra money to the hungry eyes of children in the streets. She attended church when she could, and just as often visited the oracle who spoke of destinies to her. As skeptical as she might have been to the idea she was important, when her divine calling came, she couldn't turn away. She was twenty when she left the town guard (with much apologizing to Terseon Skellerang-- truly, she enjoyed being apart of the watch-- and her brother suggesting she should get the church to back the town guard on raising taxes to fund the watch) and joined Alek Tercival as a Paladin of St. Cuthbert. She began working at the Church, where she can keep her weapon on her belt and instead hold her shield a bit closer to her chest. Event/Development:
I wanted to have Beyla only just start to be a paladin so there could be a building mentor relationship with Sir Alek, because I think that'd be great. I'm also interested in the Flood Festival, and I'd think it'd be a great step to getting Beyla to be more of a recognized Paladin to have her take part in controlling the water during the heavy rains. I'd also love interactions (both good and bad) with the town guard, because I feel like with a party looking like 90% half-rogues we might have that.
I'd also love Beyla to get around to experiencing other religions and learning more about stuff outside of her comfort zone in general. Adventuring Company Name: another vote for lion's... :3c They fit in well with my character's theme and everyone else seems to like them too! As for my experience with pathfinder and fantasy grounds, I've been playing Pathfinder since the Beta and I love Fantasy Grounds to death. I wouldn't mind giving teamspeak a shot, I also quite like Discord since it doesn't require a download and has multiple channels and whatnot as well. I'd also be fine with just text, though speech usually makes communication a lot faster and easier. |