And on this day did Lord Moorluck, lord of the Kingdom of Chaos look over his land, nestled in a crazed corner of some crazed Fairy Tale Realm. Bordered on one side by The River of Dreams, and on the other by a forest known only as The Woods, it was a mighty kingdom made even mightier still by his loyal army of werebadgers led by the feirce Lord Secretary of Ass Kicking, Taig. But troubled was his ignoble brow this day, for just this morn was he stirred from his revels with the insatiable Lady Solnes, and her harrem of nymphs, and told most distressing news. Fendri, the widow of Fenris the Wolfman had woven a dark spell against his house.SHe had filed a Lawsuit, charging his administration guilty of failing to prevent the death of her husband at the hands of those vile criminals, Porkchop, Bacon, and Hamhock, known collectivly as The Three Evil Pigs. His gaurds were all drunk on wine brought from the Glade of Mairkurion, and so were worthless. He needed dupes, fools, patsies. Not that he couldn't just ride out on his horse and slay the criminals himself, but he killed his horse in a drunken brawl last week over who got the last beer. Who would he get to handle this problem he wondered, maybe if he threw in a one night pass to Mairkurion's Hall of Dryads he could get someone to sign up.
EDIT: And I just realized that I put this in the wrong place. Uhm.... Gary, could you please move this thread to where it belongs? No, not the trash, to PbPs. :P
Great! (I think that the thread will be relocated.) So, I'm looking at a Cleric of Hermes (Mercurius). Can't wait to see how things size up. First PbP for me, too.
I want to play a sorceress. Fey Blooded. (Aurora) This ought to be fun.
Thanks Heathy.
And before anyone ask, Starting Gold will be 3000 'Royal Spendits'.
Did His Highness call us 'dupes?'
FAWLTY or FAWTLY? ;)
FAWLTY or FAWTLY? ;)
Deja Vu, eh Greenman? :D
FAWLTY or FAWTLY? ;)
Considering the way I picture this going down, the spelling is deliberate.
FAWLTY or FAWTLY? ;)Deja Vu, eh Greenman? :D
I'm glad Moorluck has a story -- he's in better shape than I was.
Guess who?
Never got a chance to play her, and I am really too busy to work on another character.
Moorluck, I'm working on a background/brainstorming for my character concept. Do you want access to it as I jot stuff down? It's a Google Doc and I can share it with you.
Moorluck, I'm working on a background/brainstorming for my character concept. Do you want access to it as I jot stuff down? It's a Google Doc and I can share it with you.
If you'd like send it to me. I'd be more than happy to look it over as you go along.
i'm here for the drink. and I'll kill a man in a fair fight, or if I think he's gonna start a fair fight, or over a woman, but definitely if there if I'm getting paid for it.
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This Thread should be a useful resource. :)
EDIT: Actually, I think I'll just copy the pertinent info here, but add in Set's suggestions 'cause Set's pretty good with that kinda Crunchy crap. :)
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Aphrodite (Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility): Charm, Healing, Trickery
Favoured Weapon: Dagger
Apollo (God of prophecy, healing, and the sun): Glory, Healing, Knowledge, Sun
Favoured Weapon: Longbow
Ares (God of savage warfare): Chaos, Destruction, Strength, War
Favoured Weapon: Spear
Artemis (Goddess of wildlife and the wilderness): Animal, Healing, Plant
Favoured Weapon: Longbow
Athena (Goddess of wisdom and tactical warfare): Knowledge, Law, Protection, War
Favoured Weapon: Spear
Demeter (Goddess of agriculture): Community, Earth, Law, Plant
Favoured Weapon: Flail
Dionysus (God of wine and madness): Charm, Chaos, Madness, Plant
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Hades (God of wealth and the dead): Darkness, Death, Earth, Evil, Repose
Favoured Weapon: Quarterstaff
Hecate (Goddess of magic and ghosts): Darkness, Death, Magic, Travel, Trickery
Favoured Weapon: Sickle
Hephaestus (God of fire and smithing): Artifice, Fire, Strength
Favoured Weapon: Warhammer
Hera (Goddess of marriage and vengeance): Community, Law, Nobility, Protection
Favoured Weapon: Light Mace
Hermes (God of travel, commerce, and thievery): Liberation, Luck, Travel, Trickery
Favoured Weapon: Light Mace
Hestia (Goddess of hearth, home, and family): Community, Fire, Protection
Favoured Weapon: Club
Poseidon (God of the sea): Destruction, Earth, Travel, Water, Weather
Favoured Weapon: Trident
Zeus (God of the sky): Air, Law, Nobility, Strength, Weather
Favoured Weapon: Javelin
Demigods
Herakles: Earth, Strength
Favoured Weapon: Great Club
Eris: Madness, Chaos
Favoured Weapon:
Tyche: Luck
Favoured Weapon:
Nike: War, Glory
Favoured Weapon:
Iris: Travel, Knowledge
Favoured Weapon:
OK so I think all of the Gods should have 5 Domains like the Pathfinder Gods? What do you all think and if yes, what should we add to those that don't?
I kept Set's Demigods, but am not sure whether to add them or not. If we do add them I think they should only have 4 Domains and they need Favoured Weapons. I did give Herakles a Great Club, but that was just my thought, it can easily be swapped out for something else.
What does everyone thik about using this list?
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Above you said any class/race combo was allowed, but on FB you mentioned only Core plus Tiefling and Drow.
I have some interesting concepts for your approval, so feel free to say no, depending on how wrong my interpretation of your above statement was. :)
Concept 1: Either a Drow or (if you'll allow it) Strix Inquisitor/Shadow Dancer of Hecate.
Concept 2: Mermaid Inquisitor/Oracle of Waves/Water Element Sorceress/Mystic Theurge of Posiedon
Concept 3: Drow Swashbuckler /Warlock of Hecate
Concept 4: Drow Cleric of Hecate
Concept 5: Demon-Spawn Tiefling Oracle of Fire
They are in order of preference. :D
** spoiler omitted **...
I don't like the light mace for Hermes, but the DM already knows that.
Why does Hermes only have four domains?
I'm thinking about flagging this thread again. It's still in the wrong forum.
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I don't like the light mace for Hermes, but the DM already knows that.
Why does Hermes only have four domains?
What would you have instead of the Light Mace? I am basing this off other people's work, so it's a work in progress.
The guy who origianlly started it only had 3 and 4 Domains for some of the Gods. I'm trying to come up with others to take the rest up to 5 each (except the Demigods, who will stick to 4). Any suggestions would be helpful.
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Hmm... I'd like to get in on this, but don't know what to make. *thinks*
I'd like in on this as well. Although I haven't played in over a year and I've never done a PbP before. So assuming you'll have me, be patient.
I've always enjoyed playing spellcasters (rogue/wizard?) but I'm up for doing anything. Looks like we might need a bruiser. Suggestions?
Also, where will this world be?
I have an important practical question: Are we planning on starting play by April 29th? Because I really couldn't start until after my defense on the 29th, and I won't to be fair to everybody.
I don't like the light mace for Hermes, but the DM already knows that.
Why does Hermes only have four domains?What would you have instead of the Light Mace? I am basing this off other people's work, so it's a work in progress.
The guy who origianlly started it only had 3 and 4 Domains for some of the Gods. I'm trying to come up with others to take the rest up to 5 each (except the Demigods, who will stick to 4). Any suggestions would be helpful.
FB me your email address, and I'll share my brainstorming document with you on Google Docs.
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I have an important practical question: Are we planning on starting play by April 29th? Because I really couldn't start until after my defense on the 29th, and I won't to be fair to everybody.
I'm happy to not start until then. I think taig is busy as well and can't get a Character done until mid next week anyway.
Also, where will this world be?
Moff, it seems like a Grimm fairy tale/Greek mythology mash-up, so an alternative fantasy Earth of old?
Edit: If the DM doesn't have a name already, he could call it Grearth.
My bard is coming along.
I may drop the Elan avatar if it proves too distracting. Right now it's entertaining me.
Your defense to your dissertation, right? I'm sure we can work something out.
I'm now swaying toward an orcling Barbarian 2 / Rogue 1. Just need to get that right rage power and the racial attributes hammered down. And oh yes, he's definitely going to be a follower of Dionysus. Wouldn't have it any other way. =)
My bard is coming along.
I may drop the Elan avatar if it proves too distracting. Right now it's entertaining me.
KEEP IT. This is supposed to be completely entertaining. =)
FB me your email address, and I'll share my brainstorming document with you on Google Docs.I don't like the light mace for Hermes, but the DM already knows that.
Why does Hermes only have four domains?What would you have instead of the Light Mace? I am basing this off other people's work, so it's a work in progress.
The guy who origianlly started it only had 3 and 4 Domains for some of the Gods. I'm trying to come up with others to take the rest up to 5 each (except the Demigods, who will stick to 4). Any suggestions would be helpful.
Mairk. Add me in.
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I have an important practical question: Are we planning on starting play by April 29th? Because I really couldn't start until after my defense on the 29th, and I won't to be fair to everybody.
I'm going on a mini-vacation on April 30th - May 1st. No internet in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Start first week in May?
Hmm... How many are we up to? I feel like we got above 6. Maybe that's okay.
I think LPM can handle it. We can help him out. I say the more the merrier. This is looking like this could be fun. =)
I'm seeing us as a bizarro version of OOTS.
I have an important practical question: Are we planning on starting play by April 29th? Because I really couldn't start until after my defense on the 29th, and I won't to be fair to everybody.I'm going on a mini-vacation on April 30th - May 1st. No internet in the Rocky Mountain National Park. Start first week in May?
That's fine, since you, Mairk, and I have never really done a true PbP before, it gives us times to mesh things out a bit.
10-4, Urizen.
Is there still room for Taig? That might give him the needed time too.
Bumping to see if it appears in feed.
10-4, Urizen.
Is there still room for Taig? That might give him the needed time too.
Yes.
Who do we have .... You, Me, Moff, CH, Taig, WR, Solnes...I assume Flash.. and I know Treppa is interested.
Maybe one of us needs to help out LPM on the side...be his NPC and work in conjunction to spur us into trouble in the narratives. Flash, want to be a hive-mind with the Prez?
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10-4, Urizen.
Is there still room for Taig? That might give him the needed time too.
Yes.
Who do we have .... You, Me, Moff, CH, Taig, WR, Solnes...I assume Flash.. and I know Treppa is interested.
Maybe one of us needs to help out LPM on the side...be his NPC and work in conjunction to spur us into trouble in the narratives. Flash, want to be a hive-mind with the Prez?
Possibly...
Of course that would invalidate my Character concepts above.
hmmm... unless I use them as diabolical Arch Nemeses!
mwuh huh huh huh haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure. I wish the battle axe could be used one or two handed like a Frankish axe or a woodsman's axe. Of course, the Frankish axe could also be thrown.
Hermes
Favored weapon: caduceus (a long handled hand ax, in the form of a winged rod, which may be used one- or two- handed; particularly important clerics use the weapon in combination with poison)
I'm not sure. I wish the battle axe could be used one or two handed like a Frankish axe or a woodsman's axe. Of course, the Frankish axe could also be thrown.OK then, what about the Dwarven Waraxe and just call it a Waraxe? That works.
Ah, good thought, if that's okay with FDM -- I'm still torn between human and dwarf, though there's lots of great flavor connections by going dwarf.
Hey, Niel, where did that come from?
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Ah, good thought, if that's okay with FDMI'm not sure. I wish the battle axe could be used one or two handed like a Frankish axe or a woodsman's axe. Of course, the Frankish axe could also be thrown.OK then, what about the Dwarven Waraxe and just call it a Waraxe? That works.
I've added it (and the Air Domain) into the .doc in progress. The above was just the base. Once it's all worked through I'll send it to Moorluck for approval. :)
No particular source. It's just that the popular image of Hermes is with the winged rod, but favored weapon: rod doesn't seem too effective. So by going with the look of the rod, you get a long handled handax (with wing shaped blades) and the poison reference to suggest the snakes.
Ah, okay. Well, the two-headed axe makes a nice visual reference to the two snakes and two wings, and echoes the fact that some Herms were actually Janus-faced--I have a copy of one. As for the caduceus itself, it seems to me to have always functioned as a sign of office, so I plan on using it as his holy symbol.