I like the idea of a blank slate mostly. All the trappings of a character acquired via gameplay as much as possible. I know people see a two-way street of character affect the world as much as the world affects the character. But I think doing is more important than the philosophy of being (the trap is set...)?
I'm guessing that the Pit Fighter thing and alpha will occur together, with the 'pit' area being a limit for most accounts (until someone discovers a way to glitch through the walls), while alpha players are free to walk outside to stab one another in the face. Minimum viable expectations and all that. Anyway, by making Pit Fighter online rather than offline, they can use it as a stress test on the server and as a way to gather combat data.
So: this idea that you can train at a Settlement not your own?
Makes no sense.
If we allowed that mechanic, then a True Neutral settlement would be created with a really high rep, would open its doors to everyone and charge fees for access to the Settlement, and there would be no mechanical correlation between your reputation and your character abilities.
Assume you train skills at the Settlement you are a member of. Settlements are not universities.
So, this idea of a magical academy that puts politics aside and teaches various types and styles of magic to whomever can afford tuition and manage not to get expelled? Yeah, that makes so little sense that no one has ever come up with such a crazy trope before. When Absalom was approached with the idea of building the Arcanamirium, the city leaders told those old guano-flingers to shove off. Such an University is Unseen within the pages of Terry Pratchett's satire of fantasy tropes, and that series of novels about a wizard's boarding school failed horribly.
It's really starting to sound like the PFO theme song might be "I've Been Workin' on the Railroad". I mean, who would want to build a diverse, complex, and quirky world when we can just get down to the business of making a new Murdersim Online?
That old 'Pit Fighter' announcement has already served it's intended purpose: To entice a few more people to pledge by making them think there could actually be something to try within the same year.
As it stands now, I figure both 'alpha' and 'pit fighter' will happen around the same time, serving as a glorified stress test for a week or a few just before the launch of EE. So-called alpha pledges will get to run around and randomly murder one another, while everyone else literally gets dumped into a pit with some rusty daggers with which to randomly murder one another.
I think putting on pants should take skill, otherwise everyone would be wearing pants.
As the local Murderherd representative, I want to assure you that I will be doing my best to make sure that this doesn't happen. Pants are a blight on this community that will be eradicated.
Sure, vampires and other horrors, let's go to Transylv... er Ustalav.
At least the vampires are mostly honest about what they are, unlike those Razmiran 'priests'. If you're gonna wear a mask all the time, at least make it of organic matter so you can keep hanging with the homelies.
When I was 15, right before I moved to England, I watched a shampoo commercial on TV here in the USA. When I arrived in England, I watched the same commercial with one big difference.
The USA version showed the woman showering from the neck up. The Europe version showed from the waist up. The breast fully exposed. That surprised me greatly at that age. I guess a mild form of culture shock.
That must have set off a spree of truly beastly crimes. How long ago did you get out of prison?
im having a hard time figuring out why gutting ppl with a rusty blade is acceptable and consensual erotism isnt, but if it is to avoid legal problems and bad publicity i can understand from a BUSINESS perspective.
note: ppl will do it regardless;
Not in the US, or haven't lived here long? Casual violence is just entertainment, while naked people are the debbil. Just ask the MPAA.
Leroy Jenkins is a real-world televangelist with a 'laying on of hands' gimmick to his faith healing charlatanry. The Leeroy Jenkins WoW character was named after him because he was a paladin, but for them 'lay on hands' actually works.
As to bannable names, I'm thinking they're more along the lines of Captain Capricious and Admiral Arbitrary.
You should set this up as some sort of pyramid scheme.
Just what I was thinking...
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"All we ask here is that you give us your heart."
do you have to use one from the pre-approved paizo library of images?
On this forum, you have to select from the avatar library. You can sort the avatars by the number of people already using them and pick something uncommon so it's less likely to duplicate a regular here. You can even find a cool hat like this one, if Eris feels like it.
Metal Staff, Las pistol and 1 charge pack, las carbine and one charge pack, knife, flak vest, glow lamp, data-slate, mechanicus robes and vestments, 3 power cells, 3 spare wires, 4 chronometers, vial of sacred machine oil.
Other Stuff:
Wounds 11
Fate Points 2
Throne Gelt: 155
Experience Points:0
Divination: The Wise Man Learns From The Deaths Of Others
Backstory:
Born on a hive world, Binerith had a choice. Join the Imperial Guard, the Hive Gangs, or work in the dangerous factoriums. Of course, Binerith was naive back then. He chose the factorium. Worked to a near death state by the Tech-Priests, Binerith had to cybernetic-ally enhance himself to survive. Soon, he became curious about the machines that allowed him to thrive. He began to worship the Omnissiah, and learn the litanies to appease the machine spirits. Using this to his advantage in the factories, Binerith found ways to avoid death. After catching the attention of the Machine Cult, Binerith became a tech-priest himself. He became cold and heartless, much like his previous employers, the ones he so despised. Ascending the ranks of the tech-priests, Binerith began to be interested in some.... forbidden lore. Gaining control of a Skitarii regiment, Binerith began to advance his own interests. Unlike his fellow tech-priests, Binerith went down with his troops, sending commands from the ground. Soon, he became attached to his regiment, the 64-Interrgum. One faithful day, the Enginseer found that is was necessary to save an Inquisitor, in order to get one step closer to his goals. During the battle, he calculated that he had a 87% of succeeding, if he 64 to their deaths. Thinking of all the battles he fought beside his warriors, he sent the command.
