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([personal profile] pyrephox Dec. 13th, 2006 02:37 pm)
Sick.

Unhappy. Nose hates me.

Have one Valdemar character sheet! Yay! A couple of other concepts floated at me, although no other character sheets yet. Think I will stop taking characters at 7. That's the max that I think could really be handled without the game moving at a glacial pace.

Still have cards to do, and a thank you letter to write. No concentration. Need more drugs.

EDIT: Have the character sheets for a Sun-Priest, a Herald, and a Tale'edras Mage, with solid concepts but no sheets for a Kyree and a Valdemaran Guard character. Those characters get priority, but still have two 'slots' open.

From: [identity profile] fadethecat.livejournal.com


Yay Valdemar character sheets!

No yay for sick. I'm dealing with a lingering cold which is No Fun At All and sympathize greatly.

From: [identity profile] prodigal.livejournal.com


You going to be on the MU tonight? Would like to hash out my concept with you befor eI try to get any crunchy bits worked onto it.

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


I'll be on. Might be a little slow, as I have /got/ to get the letter and cards written tonight. But I'll be on. :)

From: [identity profile] sariel-di.livejournal.com


[scritchies the sickAmber]

I'm really zonked today too, but I got my charsheet draft done! It should be in your inbox tomorrow sometime, after I get home and get coherant enough to clean it up. [nods]

(Incidentally, is there anything you especially want on the sheet besides a general backstory/personality summary, stats, and Calling/Natures? I'd think that'd cover it, but just in case. [grins])

From: [identity profile] sariel-di.livejournal.com


Woo! Then I just need to clean up the character explanation and doublecheck my stats. [grins]

Hope you feel better soon!

From: [identity profile] cappadocius.livejournal.com


Are you specifically looking for 1st level characters? My initial concept would definitely not work as a 1st level, so if we're doing 1st level, then I'll have to go with plan B.

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


Yeah, we're going for 1st level characters. A lot of people aren't familiar with the system, the world, or both, so I want to give everyone a chance to grow into it. However, I've given 1st level characters one more starting feat than usual (check the chargen post), and the Arcana are very different, since I rolled them together in a lot of cases. So a 1st level character is likely to be a bit more competent/versatile than its standard Blue Rose equivalent.

From: [identity profile] cappadocius.livejournal.com


Still, versatile or not, "Uncle Iroh the Sun-Priest" wouldn't really work at 1st-level - so instead, I go with my young Karsite Sufi!

From: [identity profile] mihrimah.livejournal.com


I've got stuff in my head, just need to write it down. And time to write it down in! I might have some tonight, or if I don't I will tomorrow.

--m

From: [identity profile] dreadmouse.livejournal.com


Sick too. Sinuses full. Head too heavy to lift. Shoot me?

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I've been having a difficult time settling on just one character. There are so many options for a Valdemar setting that I'm a little paralyzed. That said, I think I may have settled on a concept. Shall I post here, or is there someplace else that would be better?

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


Posting it here is fine! :) We've already got a Herald and a Sun Priest, if that helps narrow it down any.

From: [identity profile] sariel-di.livejournal.com


And a Tayledras! Hopefully. [laughs] How's this? Anything I should add or remove or revise, since it's been awhile since I last reread the books? (Should be custom-locked to Pyrephox; let me know if it doesn't work, or if you want me to e-mail it or anything.)

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


I /like/ the character, a lot. You may want to reconsider a few of the stats, though. Despite growing up sheltered as she did, the Tale'edras are a hearty people who are likely to get eaten by critters or killed by nasty mages. Especially if she's been training with the scouts, her Strength and Constitution are going to be a /real/ hindrance.

From: [identity profile] sariel-di.livejournal.com


Yay! :D

Ahhhhhhh. [winces, nods] I wasn't quite sure how the stats translated -- like, in IN, I know pretty much what it means mechanically and ICly to have Str 3, but not what it means in BR to have Str -2. [laughs] Was hoping that the Canny Defense Feat would help make up for 'em, too, but I can change stuff. [grins]

Hm. As a mage and with good Int, is it okay if I take Wis -1, or should I avoid that? (I'm thinking Wis -1, Con -1, Str -1, and drop a point off Cha. Unless those -1s are still crippling, which . . . would kind of suck, because good Dex/Cha are IC and I think she kind of needs her Int for the skills, but. [coughs] I can drop Dex/Cha to +2 each if I have to. [grins])

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


Keep in mind that target numbers in BR are typically not as punishing as they are in regular D&D. You don't have to weight yourself so heavily in one direction or another.

Also, consider that 0 is 'average'. That's about the same strength and healthiness of you or I or Joe on the street. So if you're below average in those stats, you may want to add something in your history about that. Was she ill as a child? Just being sheltered doesn't really cut it, because even sheltered Tale'edras still live a fairly active life compared to your average modern American, not least of which involves climbing those bleeding trees every day.

You can have what stats you wish, but they /will/ come into play, and you guys are going into a pretty rough landscape. So speaketh the GM.

From: [identity profile] sariel-di.livejournal.com


Ah! Okay. In that case . . . [edits the LJpost] (Honestly, I wasn't thinking so much about "heavily weighted" as "I want the Int so I have the skills to back up her cross-training, and it seems weird for that to be her best stat." [laughs] But knowing that 0 is average helps lots in figuring out what works for the concept. [grins])

Re questions: thanks! :D [makes notes!]

From: [identity profile] sariel-di.livejournal.com


Oh! Three quick questions:

- Er, is Snowfox an Adept period, or a Master who can eventually become an Adept ingame? [laughs] I'm not sure if Magegifted x2 kicks me all the way up or not.

- Do I need to stat the bondbird, or will you be handling that?

- Have you decided what format it'll be yet, or are you going to wait till players are settled? (I'm still fine with PBP (yay GJ/LJ) or PBeM (yay gmail), but just curious. [grins])

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


- She has Adept potential, which considering she was raised in a Vale, has likely been fully trained. So yes, she's an Adept now.

- I'll be handling bondbird, companion, and familiar stats. :)

- Still up in the air. Once I know exactly who will be playing, I'll probably put it to a formal question.

From: [identity profile] dreadmouse.livejournal.com


I will play one Jorian Balathon, a young human Guardsman from Valdemar. I was thinking of a warrior, a recent graduate from the Guard's College who has received special training to help him work more easily with foreigners now that the borders are open. Instead of being as combat-focused as some Guards he has a wider grounding in social skills, the intention being that he will one day work as a Palace Guard in Haven or an Embassy Guard elsewhere once he has gained some seasoning.

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


That is excellent. Choose a Warrior, but for Favored Skills, you may want to go more towards the social skills like Diplomacy and Bluff. I also recommend Notice and Ride for a guard.

For Feats, you may wish to pick up Shield Training (can use shields), a combat feat such as All-out Attack (reduce Defense rating to add that much to your attack) or Weapon Focus (sword), and perhaps Sensitive since he's got a social emphasis (+2 to interaction skill checks with thinking creatures).


From: [identity profile] mihrimah.livejournal.com


I tried to email you, but the message bounced for some reason.

I'm not sure if I'll be able to log on tonight, or I'd wait and ask on Sammy. :) I'm leaning towards either Expert or Warrior class; what are the feats available for those? Also, since kyree don't wear armor and don't use weapons, can I substitute other feats for those?

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


Try avbaugh1@mailbox.sc.edu :)

There are...lots and lots of Feats. If you choose Warrior, you can substitute Track and Weapon Focus (Natural) for those two feats, and one of either for the Expert feat. :)

From: [identity profile] pyrephox.livejournal.com


Sorry, meant to add this:

Let me know what kind of things you want your character to be good at, and I can pull some Feats that might be useful for you to choose.
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