Hey everyone, welcome to the game. Finish up your character sheets, and we'll sort out a few remaining matters.
So; after a successful gathering at House Sveinn, the Houses of the Valley and the Council have agreed to organize a force to reclaim the lands of House Gisli from the monsters of the winter. You have been chosen to lead that force, and are to proceed to the Dawnfort to be briefed.
In your backstories, would be appreciated if you could add a line talking about why you were chosen by the Houses for this mission, if you know the others and how you met if necessary.
Thanks for the selection, I'll get the working on the character sheet. I'll read the others backgrounds and look for possible connections.
Thanks, Looking forward to playing :)
I'll level to 4 for Reclaiming and get polished on backstory stuff.
Thanks for choosing me...I am looking forward to this game!
I appreciate the selection. I'll get my sheet drafted today.
Hey Ark, could I use a sling staff instead of a crossbow? It's purely for flavor. Mother Perrish doesn't seem like the archer type, and mechanically they're equivalent.
Crunch done (in the alias). I went with the wolf domain and not the wolf companion. Will have the rest done shortly.
GM Arkwright, I do have a question does the primal warrior use the ranger or druid spell list or both like a hunter?
Relationship with others - Just met them at the last gathering.
Also, added a line or two to his backstory as to why he was chosen. If you want more let me know.
Aerik was born in the upper valley close to the pig farm currently known as the Dawnfort. He arrived in this world during a winter storm, on the longest night of the year. It is said that Aerik was born covered in hair and that you could hear a great tumult of animal cries as he left the womb. Regardless of the circumstances of his birth Aerik grew into a young man with an aptitude with animals.
Aerik spent much of his childhood wishing he was bigger and much of the last five years wishing he was better. Hard time and steady work on the family’s ramshackle farm helped with Aerik’s youthful desire to be bigger and his steadfast determination helped with the latter. Do to the unnatural turn of events Aerik has spent the last five years with a spear in his hand as he has helped patrol the palisades and cairn lines of his families lands. (As his shape changing abilities develope some will attribute this to the rumored dark rites alleged against his people).
At the last gathering Aerik was selected by his house to be a member of the vanguard for the reclamation of House Gisli's lands. He was chosen by Ingmar and Ingrid for his woodcraft, cunning, skill at arms, and his ability to change his shape into a beast of the forest. Now he travels to the Dawn Fort with three relative strangers.
Added this bit to my backstory section & posting it here for visibility.
Regarding the others:
Pike looked around at the others selected for the vanguard. Two hulking warriors, an old woman, and himself.
'Well, this ought to be interesting, to say the least,' he thought.
He wouldn't misjudge the old woman, that's for sure. He'd seen some things in his time, and knew enough of magic not to expect anything in particular. Looks could be deceiving. The other two, they looked more like warriors - armed and armored. Big fellows, and neither particularly stealthy. His role was clear in this whole thing. Still, something about the two had to be special, as they wouldn't just send anyone on a mission like this. Now finding out what exactly it was -- that would be the exciting part.
He walked most of the way over towards the others, then disappeared... reappearing half-a-heartbeat later on the other side of the group.
"Pike Erlendson," he said, offering a hand out, "lovely to meet you."
We might as well do a roleplay in the gameplay thread, starting with Pike's entry of us meeting at The Gathering, having just been chosen for the scouting party into Gisli territory. That makes more sense to me than all of us trying to write things out and coordinate them independently.
@Ark - I still have some questions outstanding. They are as follows:
1) Grab ability vs Grab evolution/eidolon ability - update according to the UMR errata, or leave as-written in the summoner class text? I'll assume the former unless told otherwise.
2) Sling staff - a fluff choice for Mother Perrish that is mechanically similar to but more thematically appropriate than a crossbow. I'll leave it on my sheet unless told otherwise.
3) Daemons, Demons, Angels, etc - the Unchained Summoner eidolon has to pick a template, basically from that list (of things you didn't want us to interact with). If the daemon template for my eidolon bothers you, I can switch to Psychopomp. The only issue there is that the entry for that template says they won't associate with necromancers, but I don't think the reasons align with the type of necromancer Mother Perrish is. Your choice, either way. I'll leave it with the daemon template unless told otherwise.
1) Whichever you prefer.
2) Are you asking if I'll approve a sling staff in my setting, or if I'll allow you to fluff a crossbow as a sling staff? Yes to both.
3) Templates are fine. Further Eidolon note, due to the setting you can't get information from it about outside the valley; might consider fluffing it as more made up of your personality.
Perrish, in my IRL campaign we did the gathering then due to actions there the two continuing PCs started reclaim. This time round we haven't done gathering so there's plenty of room for characters to be assigned to the reclaim mission without having even visited the gathering. Thus, that kind of roleplay may not be suitable.
Aerik, Ranger spell list.
Got it, thanks.
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So, let's see how we're going.
Pike
-Sheet looks done
-Fluff looks done
Torag
-Sheet looks done
-Fluff looks done
Perrish
-Sheet looks done
-Fluff looks done
Aerik
-Sheet looks done
-Fluff looks done
Any disputing my judgement?
Everyone, please add their statistics to their character sidebar like Perrish.
Agreed.
Agreed. I was still going over mine as I feel like I missed something, but can't figure out what.
If anyone has any deceased friend or relatives, especially from Ketil and surrounding houses, you'll probably at least have heard of Mother Perrish. But unless you brought her a pie or you died, you probably haven't really spent much time with her.
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I think I'm all set. I don't think I've brought Perrish any pies, unfortunately.
...though I guess with my +21 stealth, I could have brought some in and left them with no-one the wiser (unless you're using those pesky Alarm spells...). Found any surprise pies lately, Perrish?
I use the alarm spells.
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awww bummer. probably a good choice though.
Just waiting for Torag, then.
I think I am good to go?? My stats are added already. I do not think I would know probably any the the other players at the start, but they may have heard of me....being able to create enchanted arms and armor is probably not a common skill here in the valley..lol. But like Perrish, you might have heard stories about Torag, even if you have never met him.
Ooh, that's a good question: Arkwright, are we exceptional enough to be storied?
I'd guess a smith like Torag would be, given the relative scarcity of weapon smiths and his apparently magical talent.
I doubt any of us are known as heroes though. We haven't really done anything yet.
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Within your small region, likely a few rumors and country gossip about each of you. Beyond that, not so much... yet.
I confess I haven't yet mapped out the precise level distribution in the valley; aside from the enemies you'll face in Gisli and Gest's land.
First post is up in gameplay.
Do we all sleep in shared quarters or private rooms?
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Private rooms that are part of the same former cottage.
sorry for the delay; election ate my life and now everything is blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Now worries, a lot of that going around.
Happy Thanksgiving to those in the USA. Everyone else Happy Thursday!
I know in the US it's a holiday week/weekend, so posting can be sparse.
Getting my wisdom teeth out, may be gone for a few days.
Assuming people are still caught up in holiday stuff?
I am.
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Wouldn't mind a roll call. Game's gone slow and it wasn't much designed for PBP, so I'm not going to be overly surprised if things need to end, though I would like to continue.
In my IRL game, they've just wrapped up this reclaiming arc, it went pretty well.
I'm still here, back from holiday travel as of today, and hoping to continue, fwiw.
I'm here. Would love to hear from the other two.
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here..sorry for the delay
I suppose Aerik is our missing man then.
Aye; I'll get the next post up, soon.
OK, I really want to play this game, but I'm confused by Torag and Aerik. Are we waiting for them? Are we not? I don't mind either way, but an answer in one direction or the other would go a long way, I think.
Likewise. I like the characters, if the players care to show up.
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Mmm. We are waiting for them, but I don't think it's coming.
Might need to call it here, I'm afraid.
Looks like Torag didn't successfully send the message that he was leaving.
OK, so another week w/o Torag.
Arkwright, you wanna keep going as a duo, or do you want to call it?
For what it's worth, I like the concept.
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I'd prefer to call it. Thanks everyone for your interest.
Thanks for the game.
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Yeah, thanks. See you around the boards.