The Koga was thinking about how sometimes we engage in loose based rpgs where we can be anything just as long as there's no god-modding, which got The Koga to thinking, if you were in a world like Dungeons&Dragons, what do you think your npc character would look like and why?
You don't have to be a commoner with an eye-patch, (unless that's how you truly see yourself..) but you shouldn't be a two-headed dragon either lol..
Koga:
[img]http://www.absoluteanime.com/rurouni_kenshin/kenshin.jpg[/img]
Surpsingly, more people asscosiate The Koga with a samurai then a ninja. (Especialy the way they use to act in feudal Japan..) and The Koga managed to build a story around that, The Koga WAS a samurai who was discarded by his empire for being incompetant and reckless, so, he teamed up with the enemy (ninja) inorder to get revenge and build a new empire, that new empire never came, his dissapointment and anger reached a level unknown even unto him, and he took down several ninja in a blind rage. Really his title depends on who you're asking, amongst most people (inspired by the goverment) he's referred to as the ninja trick, by most ninja/outlaws, he is the samurai treat, either way, he's a wanted man, who will reclaim his honour by making everyone wish they had just commited sepeku.. By that story arc, The Koga would be a mid to low level samurai class with no particularly special weapon, just attitude and good luck..
But what about you? What do you see your npc character as?
My NPC
Well I think there was a thread close to this but ah, why not do it again.
Let me think, Alasanii would probably have been raised on a farm out in the wilderness and learned most of his ranger skills from his father Eventually, after feeling a longing to see the rest of the world he set off on adventure that has lead him to the far east, where he now studies many different philosophies and tries to help others find their own way in the world.
As for character level 10-12. Yeah, that would be my best guess.
I think that is how you wanted the question answered, if not, I tried.
later
A.
The Koga was thinking about how sometimes we engage in loose based rpgs where we can be anything just as long as there's no god-modding....
You lost me (once again).
GGG
Evilturnip.
Size/Type: Tiny Plant
Alignment: Lawful Evil
10 levels of Wizard.
The crunchy bits aren't that important, since this character isn't coming into combat with PCs any time soon. That's what minions are for.
Valegrim - Lawful Good Paladin 4; Monk 9; Ranger 5; Duelist 3. Pretty much as stated in the other tread; but good to see a thread deveoted to it so we dont take over the other one. With a little work, I could work out feats and skills :) though finding D&D corellaries for expert machine gun, expert grenade, expert rifle and such might be hard. I work with lasers and robots; build, repair; ect in my job; would that make me a wizard or such; I am sure I could make a robotic golem as did one for a class project years ago.
I remember answering something similar to this as well, but I will elaborate under the assumption of what I'd like to happen, as opposed to what would actually happen (an unseemly death from smallpox, plague, gutworms, or some other undignified malaise. . . surviving that, there's still other wonders like sleeping on tick-infested hay, bathing in ice cold water, chewing with a mouthful of rotten teeth, using leaves to wipe your ^%#, and eating half spoiled meat and hardtack biscuits every day of your life).
Under the best conditions, I would like to have some levels of the expert class. . . at that level of achevement, I'd be well versed in Diplomacy, Knowledge (local), Perform (stringed instruments), and a few others. I will serve as a councilman for my local village, raise turnips, feed the chickens in my coop, thatch my roof, play my instrument at the tavern on weekends and during festivals, goodnaturedly argue with my wife about local matters, and have enough gold saved up to buy land to set up my kids before I die.
Unfortunately, that won't be enough to conter the banality of what should be an idyllic existence. Hmmm.
To compensate for this, I'll take up carving and construct some polyhedral dice out of chicken bones. Using crude mathematics, I'll devise a game system based on heroic fantasy, where I can live out my desire to prove myself through an endless series of conflict and bad-assness. I'll invite others in the village to take part, and we'll all pretend to be adventurers in a shared world.
At some point, I figure we'll sit around and daydream about what life would be like in that shared world. When it's my turn to speak, I'll probably say I would like to have 20 levels of the expert class, and be well versed in Diplomacy, Knowledge (local), and Perform (stringed instruments) . . .
And so on.
That is, if the gutworms don't get me.
Myself as and NPC? Hmmm. I must have missed this last thread everyone is talking about, but sounds fun to me. I mostly play in the Forgotten Realms so I place myself there.
Valcrist (LE male human Cleric 7/ Divine Disciple 5 of Helm):
Valcrist is a potent warlord, and recently retired adventurer, attempting to forge a nation in the Border Kingdoms. He is well loved by his people for the protection and prosperity he brings to their lives, despite the harsh punishments he places upon any lawbreakers. His foes fear him for his almost parinoid delusions, large standing army, and habit of posting the flayed skins of his victims at the border of his lands. (Think Vlad Dracul from Dracula: Prince of Darkness)
Or I'd be an elf in Waterdeep who owns a bookstore and posts odd ideas about evil alter-personas in the daliy broadsheets. Whichever.
Ultradan: Defender of truth, justice, and the planet EARTH.
Born on a dying planet and forced to learn the ways of roleplay at an early age, Ultradan made his way to earth looking for good ale and junkfood. Landing in Canada (jackpot!), Ultradan worked with the common man in a multitude of jobs ranging from video store night clerk to financial ressources technician for the provincial government. Now, when he hears the cries for help of his fellow gamers from around the world, he quickly logs on the Paizo Messageboards and comes to help those in need.
Strengths: Lightning reflexes, remarkable collection of D&D books, able to drink incredible quantities of beer in a single round.
Weaknesses: Hates tomatoes, sometimes drinks more than incredible quantities of beer.
Ultradan
Arthur Damocles third son of the fifth house. Trained in the use of all weapons and armor(yes including towershields). Exiled for killing twin on eve of fifteenth birthday. Based on my penchant for fighting at a young age would have to say that by now would have either wound up dead or 15th level fighter (yeah I know, I know Fighters only good up to fourth level blah, blah, blah). Most likely a high ranking lieutenant in some mercenary company or another.
I am a conjuror of conjugation, a dervish of declension! With a million hit points and maximum charisma!
Ultradan: Defender of truth, justice, and the planet EARTH.
Born on a dying planet and forced to learn the ways of roleplay at an early age, Ultradan made his way to earth looking for good ale and junkfood. Landing in Canada (jackpot!), Ultradan worked with the common man in a multitude of jobs ranging from video store night clerk to financial ressources technician for the provincial government. Now, when he hears the cries for help of his fellow gamers from around the world, he quickly logs on the Paizo Messageboards and comes to help those in need.
Strengths: Lightning reflexes, remarkable collection of D&D books, able to drink incredible quantities of beer in a single round.
Weaknesses: Hates tomatoes, sometimes drinks more than incredible quantities of beer.
Ultradan
Ultradan, you ARE my hero...I hope to meet you someday and help you with those "incredible" quantities of beer....I'm serious!
|
I tried to avoid this but.... I see myself as a Fighter/Rogue/Monk. Chaotic/Good (converted from chaotic/neutral or worse). I have taken my age category penalty already. I wish I could say a Cleric/Rogue but there is no way I fit that moniker.
I can be unseen and unheard if I want to be and know how to get into places I shouldn't be. I took alot of martial arts training so there is the Dexterity and Monkish aspect plus a lot of the fighter qualities. I would almost say Weapons Expert as I can pick up most melee weapons and know how they should be used in combat.
I'm not the strongest guy but I can lift more than my own weight above my head (200lbs.) and I have trained with dual nunchukas, dual sais, dual chinese sabers, etc. so my Dex would be up there.....
Just a man with a checkered past who recognized the error of his ways and is on the lookout for ways to redeem himself. No longer a sinner but still far from a saint. Sentenced to an existence filled with contempt for my past and desperately seeking a way to accept who I am.
Steve
The Fake Healer
Ultradan, you ARE my hero...I hope to meet you someday and help you with those "incredible" quantities of beer....I'm serious!
If, by helping me, you mean help drink those beers with me then I'm all for it. Should you ever make your way up north to my fortress of solitude, I'll have a cold one waiting for you!
Ultradan
Ultradan, you ARE my hero...I hope to meet you someday and help you with those "incredible" quantities of beer....I'm serious!If, by helping me, you mean help drink those beers with me then I'm all for it. Should you ever make your way up north to my fortress of solitude, I'll have a cold one waiting for you!
Ultradan
Oooh! OooH! Can I help with the beer, too?!?! I'll even make the food to go with dinner!!
Umm...back on the thread topic, I envision myself as a Babylonian Wind Demon, living in a creaky old tower that's filled with old tomes of knowledge "not meant for the faint of heart." I'd be the sage that adventurers turned to when they seek the Hand of Vecna or the Cudgel of St. Cuthbert...
Or something like that.
Grimcleaver: Dwarf/Ex-Paladin(12) Bard(3)
Once the ardent believer in the dwarven ideals, raging against the foes of good. He got tired. Good stopped making much sense. So he lost his powers and made his way to a small, comfortable town to disappear. He became less valiant, but more amazed by the tremendous variety of characters who happened by him, enchanted by stories and interested in finding truth beyond any specific dogma. He spins an interesting yarn now and again for the friends who really appreciate him and enjoys strong bonds of friendship with many in his town. More than anything, irrascible soul that he is, he loves to talk and make himself heard--particularly when he think's he's right, which is often being a dwarf. His dwarven title "Grimcleaver" is what he still goes by, though he finds the title a bit rankling now in his settled life. Nonetheless its the title by which he's always been known. Periodically his renown spreads out a ways and members from some nearby band of paladins come to try and mend him of his faithless ways. The conversations that result are entertaining and often pyroclastic. Mostly however he dabbles in the things of knowledge, though he can't ever really find himself qualifying for the Loremaster prestige class--and magic, if he ever gets any, will surely come from greatness of heart rather than any particular aptitude, like any good bard.
Kyravahne is a character - posted as a warrior poet NPC on Lilith's NPC Stat Block Bank, he was one of my favorite characters so I figured I'd share him.
For those who don't rush to see him, Kyr is an elven bard with a bard based PrC.
Scott (Kyr's author), would be:
Elven - if I could choose a race (maybe even an Aquatic Elf)
Bard - about 5 levels
Fighter - about 5 levels (with the class tweaked a bit)
and about 5 levels of a homebrew PrC
Not really set up for power gaming but useful in pretty much any situation. Which is kind of how I see myself.
I'd be a guy with a skin disease, alcohol issues, weird glowing green eyes, a green cloak, no hair, pointy teeth, halitosis, and a penchant for narrowly avoided being lynched by unsympathetic mobs for stealing eggs.
There would be no compelling backstory to give cause to actually appreciate him. He's a bum, a drunk, and on a good day looks like a well-groomed decaying corpse. A victim of circumstance (its too bad for him that people don't like foul-smelling, ill-looking, under-employed vagrants), but he tends to make the worst of it, only to be saved at the last minute due to improbable circumstances and good fortune. He is, of course, a cleric-rogue of Olidammara.
In any fantasy world, I would be the pathetic shop keeper that is constantly being screeched at by the evil harpy wife. I would have 27 children all with diapers that need changing. I would never have enough money. The closest to saving the world that I would come would be selling a +5 holy avenger for 25 gp because I could not cast detect magic. And my wife would have even more animal companions - CATS. Cat hair everywhere.
I really have a good life here at d20 present.
huh, realistically? I would probably be a 6th level Human Male Commoner with Able Learner as my human feat, and the 1st, 3rd, and 6th level feats being Open Minded (for those extra skill points). Most of my skill points would go towards Knowledge (trivia), Knowledge (philosophy), Knowledge (entertainment), Knowledge (literature), and Perform (comedy). I might have a half of a rank in Tumbling despite 2 years of tae kwon do training. As for my alignment...man, I think I have hit every single alignment except Chaotic Evil...unless you count killing cockroaches and spiders for no reason other than they are in my house.
Plus, I would be a clerk working at a bookstore in a well-off city.
Oh yes, and my flaw would be something along the lines of "Paragon of Procrastination." Unless that was a PrC that I could qualify for early on; otherwise I would not bother and move to reading a book.
Unrealistically? A Pirate-Bard. I think that speaks for itself.
CB Out.
Ultradan: Defender of truth, justice, and the planet EARTH.
Strengths: Lightning reflexes, remarkable collection of D&D books, able to drink incredible quantities of beer in a single round.
Weaknesses: Hates tomatoes, sometimes drinks more than incredible quantities of beer.
Ultradan
Ah, drinking in good old Canada. I have to admit that I did not start drinking until I was 25 years or so...it was at my older brother's stag (Unsurprisingly, it took place at Brass Rails in Toronto). Since then I would drink a fair bit whenever I was at a party or at a bar (any bar).
However, I think I did my greatest amount of drinking when I spent a month in Rio de Janiero last year. By god, I did more drinking in one night alone there then I did in two months here in Canada. Fortunately, the alcohol % is less in Rio, unless you are talking about the shots. Those will get you drunk faster than you can say "Ohhhh...Immanuel Kant was a real p***ant, Who was very rarely stable..."
Anyways, kids, drinking is BAD for you. Not Michael Jackson's BAD but 80's Sean Penn kind of BAD. Scary! ;)
Ultradan: Defender of truth, justice, and the planet EARTH.
Strengths: .... able to drink incredible quantities of beer in a single round.
Weaknesses: Hates tomatoes, sometimes drinks more than incredible quantities of beer.
Ultradan
Well I would have to say that you would fit right in over here in china. mmmm...bijo! and beer that is 11% or higher!
but that would be for another thread.later
If I were an NPC? I guess I would be a 3rd level Ranger/5th level mage or some such... Living in the city, but still reminiscing about the mountains I grew up in. Eager to go out an make my mark.