From an entertainment value standpoint, the ideal would be for him to clearly get warmed up for a four-alarm rant, only for Sylgja to cut in, breaking the momentum...
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K, so, fair warning. Vinccenso is a teenager, with a (comparatively) low Wisdom.
'Why is this pertinent?' you may ask. Well, you basically just called him a coward for suggesting a possible non-violent resolution to an issue & then told him his idea was dumb because the Troll was just a Beast, not a sentient creature.
It does not. But the nonlethal or lethal damage from cold is reduced by the resistance, down to none.Those of you who aren't immune to the harshness of winter will still need to make hourly checks if you are exposed to the elements.Does the 'Northern Ancestry' Trait qualify as 'immune' in these circumstances? Asking as someone who can cast Endure Elements?.. So, Technically no, Effectively yes. Nice...
Those of you who aren't immune to the harshness of winter will still need to make hourly checks if you are exposed to the elements. Does the 'Northern Ancestry' Trait qualify as 'immune' in these circumstances? Asking as someone who can cast Endure Elements?..
"It should go without saying, but this is Irrisen," Vinccenso's eyes flick directly to Irina's as he says that, " own home-away-from-home. I don't recall you telling us earlier," turning his attention once more to Sylgja, "if either you or your husband did attempt to treat with the Troll before he chose such, martial interactions with it?"
Failing to completely conceal a smirk at the 'Warriors' comment, the gangly youth, almost as tall as Goliath, sketches a preemptive bow in Irina's direction. "Дајем вам добар дан." He rejoins, "Бојим се да нисам ниједан човек под оружјем, само путујући учењак."
Hallit: "I give you good day high one."
"I fear I am no man at arms, only a traveling scholar."
Pretty sure I built with Background skills. If I did so in error, will correct. Edit: I went ahead & pulled the Background skills from my sheet.
So, double fridging isn't all that interesting of a backstory to me, honestly. I completely failed to consider I was fridging them... I am sad.If I can suggest an alternative, Annalise left for Irrisen without explanation... That works.
Heya! Artofregicide, in answer to your question regarding Annalise... So, this character is actually one I first made up for a homebrew that was originally just supposed to be a rom-com if you can believe it. Virtually identical to how he's currently presented, just some of the place-names & world events changed. Annalise was always the love of his life, in the original she died in the events of the diaspora in which he also lost his/their homeland...
Since then, I figure he made his way North, probably via the Linnorm Kings, being the mercenary sort, he likely hired himself out to a trade caravan between the Linnorm Kings & Irrisen with the intent to try & track down his Mother's people & learn more about his 'real' people...
I hope I'm not too late to press my suit? Vinccenso Pruffi, at your service.
Everyone, thanks to health reasons, I am going to bow out.
Vinccenso Pruffi, born to second generation Italian immigrants to the Chicago area in the beginning of the twentieth century, he was an unusually studious child & was expected to join the church by all who knew him growing up.
Needless to say, this was a revelation of an entirely different nature than Vinccenso could ever have expected; for Malachius, though so debauched, dissolute & degraded from his centuries not only as a Kindred but also as a hunter & devourer of Salubri as to be almost a mockery of humanity, was also long experienced at concealing his inhumanity, particularly from those who would be long in his company. On the eve of Vinccenso's embrace, he & Malachius took a train ride to Gary, where Malachius introduced him to a number of odd nocturnal acquaintances, hinting that several of these individuals would prove influential in his later life. The following day, Vinccenso wandered Gary's streets, contemplating his future & praying at the parish church. The following day, Mr & Mrs Pruffi received the sobering news that their youngest son had died in a car crash, his body so mangled & burned that it was unrecognizable. The truth of course was that While Vinccenso did die that night, as certain 'Wits' would have it, 'he got better'. This was in the years between the end of the Great War & the beginning of the Great Depression & the idea of questioning the authorities in such a matter had yet to really catch on.
DM Dickie:
Little did any of the parties know, that Malachius' victims might also play their part, for every Salubri that Malachius had consumed continued on in a way within his own diseased soul. Continued on, and plotted for their release from such a degenerate prison. Indeed, the compulsion Malachius felt for Vinccenso was the result of the Salubri shards still within him sensing the potential within the boy. That night, as Vinccenso felt his own life flooding into Malachius & something else enter him in it's stead, he heard something, a susseration of voices asking him He answered the voices 'No'. The consequences were imperceptible at first. Vinccenso was no more or less traumatized by his death & new un-life than any other whelp. He showed no more or less aptitude for the manipulations & Disciplines of the Clan than any other newly embraced whelp. Even his introspective withdrawal was hardly unusual for a newly embraced child of the house. Of course, the third eye which only opened when he was completely alone & able to focus solely upon the secrets the voices whispered to him was...
Name: Vinccenso Pruffi
Attributes:
Social:
Mental:
Abilities:
Skills:
Knowledges:
Advantages:
Backgrounds:
Virtues:
Humanity: 9 Willpower: 6 Flaws:
Merits:
"Is that bridge stable enough for a horse to cross?" Vinccenso queries, his face screwed in an expression of doubt.
Hey all, yesterday was kind of crazy at work.
Hrmmm, I had forgotten it was only good for one hit... Have I mentioned I really dislike how the Archives of Nethys is organized?
Two words: Weapon Blanche
GM Fuzzfoot, was my roll high enough to determine what material is necessary to pierce the Yet Hounds DR?
"Technically Lamashtu is recognized as a fertility goddess..." Vinccenso mutters sotto vocce as the others pipe up. "You said was leading this confederation?" He adds, "Why would the adopted Aasimar daughter of the former town priest want that?" Vinccenso's gaze slides from Raynard, to Faywen, to rest, piercingly, on Sheriff Hemlock as he muses inquiringly. "Wait, notes?" He continues, turning his attention back to the distraught Kitsune. "Where are these notes?"
Sooo... I find it grimly hilarious that of the current characters, three all share the same Campaign Trait... And thanks to Vinccenso being his usual self, two of them are well on their way to not being able to stand him... That being said, now is the time to let me know if I need to crank back on the 'know-it-all'-ness of the character. As I have played him in the past, Vinccenso covers for his past emotional scars by doubling down on being the smartest guy in the room. If the players enjoy this, I have no problem with it generating friction with other characters, but if is a problem for other players, please let me know now so I can make adjustments. Because I really need to know if I need to dial him back a bit, I am holding off on making any more gameplay posts until I hear back from you guys. Not skeeving off, just really need to know.
"Tieflings are also found about Lost Sarkoris, called the Worldwound these days," the tall, lanky fellow interjects as he folds himself about one of the chairs, "honestly, the land finds itself in the grip of the nether planes."
Welcome to the party folks. Thanks for having us! Sorry, I obviously still need to finish the update. I had started before but then internet ate it. pesky internet..
So I may need to tweak this guy slightly, Now I have played in a previous Rise PbP that made it at least into the second book, but that was with a different character. Will that be a problem? It has been several years since then.
Gotcha, I will update tonight.
Still here
So we are starting at 4th level w 4th level wbl? I will finalize tonight.
So I will need to dig up my original build for this guy, but the Campaign I first made him for, he had maxed Performance:vocal. It was a kind of experimental rom/com kind of campaign, suboptimal as all hell, but it was fun.
This is probably going to be Irnk's entry.
Fluff should be up to spec. This character is currently built on a twenty point buy, so I will need to update him to 25, which will mostly consist of bringing anything currently below ten up to ten, most likely. Edit: All info is on the sheet itself. second edit: Scratch previous statement regarding updating because that should be done now...
Ah well. Denied again. Everyone chosen, good luck & have fun!.
Did a double check, realized you had a 'no ability below 10 before racial mods' clause in play, made him a bit less rash & impulsive.
Hopefully everything here meets spec. I believe it should, I've submitted him to several previous RotRL Campaigns. If you have any questions or changes you would like me to make, please let me know.
Vinccenso Pruffi, for your consideration. I there is something you wish to know that I have not included, please tell me.
Pretty much straight Wizard with a side order of 'know-it-all'. Any questions, please feel free to ask. His background is in his write-up.
Ah well. Everyone chosen, have fun!
In general I have no difficulty with at least one post per day, either during the week or the weekend.
'Vinc' glances askance at the others about him, shaking his head fractionally as he steps slightly farther away.
How do you feel about Archetypes? I believe this character meets your criteria, but he is built with the Scroll Scholar Archetype from the Pathfinder Society Field Guide. Mechanically, I merely switch out the Hand of the Apprentice ability for a 1/2 level bonus on a knowledge skill (in this case Arcana)& add more knowledge bonuses when I reach higher levels; I also replace my 5th level bonus Wizard feat for being able to use Comprehend languages & Identify as SLA's later on. In answer to your questions: Vinccenso wants to get as far away from Riddleport & the bad memories it evokes as possible. He makes his living the way most itinerant Wizards do, being the guy 'who knows things'; he is also a fairly capable animal husbandman. What he looks like is part of the Character sheet, but in three words 'snarky bean-pole', otherwise the avatar is pretty much accurate. Vinccenso has done enough running, certainly enough that he isn't going to immediately cut & run, not without making certain that any others who wish to are able to escape as well. He doesn't sacrifice others for his own well-being.
If you are talking about the Trap Finder trait, that is a Campaign Trait specifically for the Mummy's Mask AP. Thematically, it is most appropriate for that AP.
By Rogue skills, are you talking about Disable Device specifically, or is there something else?
Is everyone just starting or are they already some ways in? Are there any skills in particular you feel are needed of the 'skill monkey'? While this character is built on 20 rather than 25 points, it would be of little difficulty to adjust him upward if he otherwise fits your criteria.
Vinccenso Pruffi: From what I have read I like this character. Is there anything you could tell me about what motivates him or what his goals are? If not than that's okay, I'm just being curious. Right now, Vinccenso's goals & motivations are pretty much just away. Away from Riddleport, away from the 'pointless' violence, betrayals & general skullduggery. Of course, once he has managed to be away for a while, he has always been quite interested in the history of the Thassilon/Varisia & in fact, the reason why he is in Sandpoint right now is because his master & he had been frequent correspondents with a historian here, and that guy is just about his only 'close' friend left.Also, his mother raised him in the 'Green Faith' as best she was able, so he has a deeper appreciation for Nature than is common for a Wizard. Being a teenager, he is still more driven by his hormones than he would like to admit, so the chance to catch the eye of a cute girl will probably, consciously or not, sway him as well. Hopefully, those answers were helpful, even if they were a bit vague. I will take another look at the questions later & see if I can't answer some more of them more directly.
Alright, this is Irnk's second character submission. Background:
Born the bastard son of a Kellid whore & an unnamed foreign sailor, Vinccenso's mother named him after her Riddleport pimp to assuage the man's pride & keep him from simply killing or selling the child, at least until his adolescence when it became apparent that he had significant innate talent for the arcane arts...
Enough so that Amicus Falco, a retired Pathfinder & occasional mercenary pirate mage living in Riddleport offered him an apprenticeship. An offer the pimp happily accepted as it meant, to his mind at least, one less mouth to feed. Vinccenso found that life apprenticed to a Wizard agreed with him, though he didn't take to the discipline of Riddleport piracy any more than adequately at best; the constant travel, experience with different places & situations and the camaraderie of the sailors with whom he found himself constantly, spoke to him in ways life as the Bastard son of a pimp never did. Particularly when he met Annalisse Mercuri. The only child of a several generations long pirate tradition, Annalisse was almost everything Vinccenso wasn't; dutiful, disciplined, attentive to the consequences of her actions & the actions of those about her; the two of them clashed at almost every meeting. Only Vinccenso's clear utility & potential saved him from summary dismissal long enough for the two of them to recognize a mutual regard. A regard shattered by his mother's unsolved murder & the 'turf war' between Riddleport's Overlord & the leader of the 'Cypher Mages', who had been trying to entice Amicus to join them since he had returned to the city of his childhood. In the aftermath, Vinccenso decided he had had enough of Riddleport life & decided to see what the rest of Varisia had to offer. Appearance:
At nineteen, Vinccenso is a lanky, loose-limbed individual, standing noticeably over six foot in height; with an insouciant manner & a smirk that even divine wrath might have difficulty removing. Personality:
'I will go down with this ship. I will not put my hands up in surrender. There will be no white flag upon my door.
I'm in love & always will be.' Dido About those things & people Vinccenso cares, he cares deeply. At the same time, life as the bastard son of a murdered whore with no family, no loved ones & no real home has lead him to the conclusion that in the eyes of the world & the gods around him, he is nothing more than a commodity... And a commodity does not offer anything of itself freely. Crunch:
Current Notes: 6/6 HP, 1st. lvl. Wizard, Spells (1st: 3/3)
Vinccenso Pruffi
N Medium humanoid
Abilities
DEFENSE
OFFENSE
Traits:
Skills ({2 +Int +Human +Favored Class})
Class Features/Abilities:
Feats:
Spellbook:
Cantrips: All in CRB 1st Level: Comprehend Languages, Feather Fall, Mage Armor, Protection from Evil, Sleep, Identify, Magic Missile, Shield Spells Memorized:
Cantrips: Acid Splash, Message, Prestidigitation
1st Level: Feather Fall, Mage Armor, Shield Gear:
Explorer's Outfit Backpack Spellbook belt pouch Spell component pouch Ink & pen Bedroll dagger Dart, guard dog Money: Gold 7
Silver 7 Copper 10
More & more, I'm feeling that I may have bit off more than I can chew in terms of Campaign activity. That said, I have had a lot of fun here guys & I hope the rest of you continue to do so as well. DireMerc, go ahead & phase Vinccenso out as you see fit. At least he is presently 'off-stage'. Would you also please be so kind as to remove me from the 'current players/characters' roster?
Vince 'has' relented, sort-of. He is perf-... compl-... qui-...
"The ashes of a dead Vampire, a monster we know nothing about...
Vinccenso stares intently at the child-Vampire for several seconds. 'Purple Baby Monkey Butt. '
Shrugging, Vinccenso turns back to the others. "No offense Ben, but I don't tell you what will & won't raise your standing with your 'peeps', don't tell me what is going to raise my standing with mine."
"No." Vinccenso replies flatly.
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