Iren's PbP - Character Creation

[LemonDemonGirl]

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[SpellSword]

Rolling for attributes...

Edit:
I meant to attach the below post to this one as an edit. I think I accidently posted again instead.

[SpellSword]

Attributes
Strength: 10
Agility: 7
Constitution: 7
Intelligence: 8
Wisdom: 10
Charisma: 9

Starting Money:
8 Silver
6 Copper

[Oyster Sauce]

Player table:

Name: Ryre of Blackweald

Also why does Oyster Sauce have two negative traits and one positive?
Isn't it supposed to be the opposite?

because I can't read

fixed money and traits

[SpellSword]

I see in the general store prices:

Leather Armor 130
Light 50
Studded 400
Reinforced 700

@Irenaeus Is that 180 copper (130 + 50) for light leather armor and how much protection does light leather offer versus normal?

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I think the fighter class comes with a free melee weapon(Rusty bronze sword), bow & a few arrows. So I'm figuring that some armor and food would be a good investment.

[Irenaeus]

I see in the general store prices:

Leather Armor 130
Light 50
Studded 400
Reinforced 700

Is that 130 + 50 for light leather armor and how much protection does light leather offer versus normal?


I think the fighter class comes with a free melee weapon(Rusty bronze sword), bow & a few arrows. So I'm figuring that some armor and food would be a good investment.

130cp for "average" leather, 50 for light leather
For simplicity, let's do light leather AC +1, leather AC+2, studded AC+3. reinforced AC+4. Scale mail AC +5, Chain Mail AC +6, Plate AC +7 or more...

[DemoGraph]

rollan

edit what the fuuuck, i'm that 3 const wizard now, but without 18 int

[Irenaeus]

rollan

edit what the fuuuck, i'm that 3 const wizard now, but without 18 int

Stats are rolled in order.

Or... you could go with Method B (look first post in this thread).

[DemoGraph]

Stats are rolled in order.

Wat.
I thought we're going classic D&D "roll then assign".
And I've just made up a character concept who might just survive with those rolls.

Edit. Do I also have to roll at step 7? May I choose them?

[Irenaeus]

Stats are rolled in order.

Wat.
I thought we're going classic D&D "roll then assign".
And I've just made up a character concept who might just survive with those rolls.

Edit. Do I also have to roll at step 7? May I choose them?

I tried to make Chargen as complex as possible

You can choose step 7 to fit the character you have in mind, yes.

[Rand]

How much is a light crossbow and a buckler or small wooden shield?
Also, what's the conversion rate between gold, silver, and copper?

[rusty_shackleford]

How much is a light crossbow and a buckler or small wooden shield?
Also, what's the conversion rate between gold, silver, and copper?

20 shillings to the pound

[LemonDemonGirl]

Did I **** up?

[Irenaeus]

How much is a light crossbow and a buckler or small wooden shield?

No crossbows for sale, at least on start.The setting's region is kinda low tech, like darkest ages, where the game starts. Maybe you can find some somewhere else on the map.
Let me think about buckler/small wooden shield being AC +1, regular shield AC +2, tower or kite shield AC +3. Needs shield training skill for the bonuses in combat. Buckler should be 35 cp, shield 100 cp and bigger shields 200+ cp.

Also, what's the conversion rate between gold, silver, and copper?

100 copper = 10 silver = 1 gold piece. I'm trying to adapt and simplify ACKS economy to fewer goods in the economy and less money around. Still open to suggestions

[Irenaeus]

Did I **** up?

Not at all, I was just thinking that the setting should be low fantasy. It's easier for me to manage. Maybe your troll character will be a better fit for my FUTURE adventure in a high fantasy setting that I'm planning on starting next. Want to make a human one?

[rusty_shackleford]

I'm trying to adapt and simplify ACKS economy

I hope this helps everyone purchase their goods!

Unit	Value in Pence (d)	Value in Shillings (s)	Value in Pounds (£)
Penny (d)	1	1/12	1/240
Halfpenny (½d)	0.5	1/24	1/480
Farthing (¼d)	0.25	1/48	1/960
Groat (6d)	6	1/2	1/40
Shilling (s)	12	1	1/20
Noble (6s 8d)	80	6.66 (approx.)	1/3
Crown (5s)	60	5	1/4
Mark (13s 4d)	160	13.33 (approx.)	2/3
Ryal (10s)	120	10	1/2
Pound (£)	240	20	1

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[DemoGraph]

100 copper = 10 silver = 1 gold piece. I'm trying to adapt and simplify ACKS economy to fewer goods in the economy and less money around. Still open to suggestions

Do 1 gold = 100 silver = 10k copper.
No commoner should ever see gold.
Gold is for trade and war (cross-border and mercs).

I hope this helps everyone purchase their goods!

I can pay in fartings and groans, alright.

[Rand]

Needs shield training skill for the bonuses in combat.

Don't I get that as part of my "martial training"?
You don't get much more martial military than shield use training.

[LemonDemonGirl]

Not at all, I was just thinking that the setting should be low fantasy. It's easier for me to manage. Maybe your troll character will be a better fit for my FUTURE adventure in a high fantasy setting that I'm planning on starting next. Want to make a human one?

I'll pass.

[Irenaeus]

100 copper = 10 silver = 1 gold piece. I'm trying to adapt and simplify ACKS economy to fewer goods in the economy and less money around. Still open to suggestions

Do 1 gold = 100 silver = 10k copper.
No commoner should ever see gold.
Gold is for trade and war (cross-border and mercs).

That's a good point, I'll think about it.

[Irenaeus]

Needs shield training skill for the bonuses in combat.

Don't I get that as part of my "martial training"?
You don't get much more martial military than shield use training.

I guess you have a point.

[Rand]

Throughout the majority of pre-scientific history, silver was abut 20x more common than gold, and it traded at about that ratio by weight.
Copper's ratio to silver varied, but in western Europe it was about 10x as common as silver.
Making the classic ratio of same size and weight coins 1 gold = 20 silver = 200 copper
or 1/20th gold = 1 silver = 10 copper.
This 1<-10<-100 array you have would make your gold coins twice the weight of silver or copper. Which is the inverse of history.
Generally, common use gold coins were quite a bit smaller than silver. At least half, sometimes down to 20%.
Interestingly, copper coins were also generally half the size of silver.
This, ironically, could make 1 gold = 10 silver = 200 copper, or 1/10 gold = 1 silver = 20 copper.
One of the reasons was that it was often more useful to trade in smaller denominations of gold and copper relative to silver, which was usually the spoke the money systems turned on.

[rusty_shackleford]

@Irenaeus perhaps make a separate thread for system(and similar) discussion so as to not pollute the character making thread?

[Oyster Sauce]

Let's just use CAD

[DemoGraph]

edit what the fuuuck, i'm that 3 const wizard now, but without 18 int

Continue.

For posterity, my first take was luxxmaxxing into a Divine Gift - Proselytizer

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9=7+2 Strength
13=12+1 Agility
5=3+2 Constitution
18=16+2 Intelligence
7=8-1 Wisdom
19=17+2 Charisma
18 Luck

11 - Scion of the Fading Noble House
11 - Noble House, but the Last of it
5 - Monk
12 - A Divine Call to Quest
3 - Power or 5 - Faith

But since we're ROLLING IN A ROW LIKE IN A SOVIET UNION, let's suppose that it was my better younger brother.

1 Name
Flipping Felix
Character concept - acrobat in his early twenties, who grew up in a traveling circus and also dabbles in stealing **** by scaling rooftops. Until one day he runs into trouble (probably while peeking at a high-class girl he fell in, or some unspeakable horrors, whatever seems better for the story) and runs away from that trouble and into adventure.

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2 Attributes
17 Strength
18=16+2 Agility
7 Constitution
13=12+1 Intelligence
10=8+2 Wisdom
5=3+2 Charisma
18 Luck

3 Class
Thief

4 Templates and Skills + Inventory
Acrobat - Acrobatics, Endurance
Upbringing - Diplomacy, Navigation, Barbarian Language
Thief background - Ambushing + Stealth

Equipment 8 silver, 5 copper = 85 copper
Spend on:
12 Whip, 3 Carving tool, 10 Small hammer
12 Sturdy Sack
8 Razor
4 ****
2 Cards
2 Booze, 2 Rations
30 2 Robes + Gloves (we have a change of clothing, we're not some uncouth person)

5 Traits
Quick-Witted, Stoic, Corrupt

7 backstory and motivations
4 - Wanderer's Blood
6 - Your Parents Were Wanderers
8 - Bandit or Thief
11 - Dark Secret or 9 - Wronged Powerful - whatever is better for the story
10 - Love (good luck with that dump CHA, pal)

[Irenaeus]

good luck with that dump CHA, pal

18 Luck

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Tell your character to be prepared for the love of his life

[Irenaeus]

This is the player characters' table so far. Some stuff is missing, right?



Let me tell me if I looked over anything. I'll do the PC charts and send you all by PM eventually. Thinking of starting in a few days, after we agree on more details of the game mechanics.

[SpellSword]

Name: Stein Von Steiner

► Stats, Equipment, etc

Attributes:

• Strength: 18
• Agility: 9
• Constitution: 9
• Intelligence: 13
• Wisdom: 9
• Charisma: 9

Class:

• Fighter

Skills:

• Fighting Experience
• Fighting Style: Single weapon
• Weapon Focus (Missle)
• Riding
• Brewing
• Alchemy
• Survival

Equipment:

• Rusty Bronze Sword (Class Starting Equipment)
• Medium Bow and Arrows (Class Starting Equipment)
• Leather Armor (Class Starting Equipment)
• Gloves (-10 copper) <Gotta cover those scars...>
• Flint & Steel (-10 copper)
• (x5) Rations (-5 copper)
• **** (-4 copper)
• Sack (-3 copper)
• (x5) Bottle of Booze (-10 Coppers)
• (x6) Bandages (-6 Copper)
• Medicine (-10 Copper)
• (x4) Herbs
• (x20) Ingredients
• Rocks (0 Coppers) <You never know when they may come in handy...>
• Money: 2 Silver left.

Traits:

• Sharp-Eyed
• Nervous
• Scarred (Noticeable scar on the left hand)

Backstory and motivations:

• Family Status, Upbringing & Relations: Outcast or Exiled
• Occupation Before Adventuring: Trader or Merchant
• Major (Or Minor, if Lucky) Misfortune That Led to Adventuring: A Terrible Debt

► Detailed Backstory

Former heir to the Steiner brewery. Disaster struck when a seemingly benign money making scheme destroyed his family's good name and left them destitute.

The plan was simple. A magical beer mug that would neutralize the negative properties of the beverages being consumed. The bar & tavern owners would buy these glasses from the Steiners and their patrons would no doubt increase their consumption boosting profits all around.

The magical properties of the beverage holders would fade with time requiring them to be replaced regularly. A perfect new revenue source. At least, that was the plan.


Various liquor aficionados declared the enchanted mugs made the brew taste unnatural and the villagers and townsman refused to drink from such a container. The merchants that had already purchased the magical drinking vessels feigned ignorance about the transient nature of the enchantment. Instead accusing the Steiners of fraud when magic inevitably faded and required a replacement.

As if this misfortune was not enough of itself, spurred on by these false accusations an angry drunken mob descended on the Steiner brewery and put it to the torch. With the resulting fire destroying large portions of the town.

With the family's fortune in tatters and calls by several debtors and enraged townsfolk to drag them off to either the workhouses or prison the decision was made. The Steiner family scattered fleeing their homeland and leaving all that they'd built behind.

Stein Von Steiner has always harbored doubts about the events that led him here. 'The mob had been too organized, the enchantment expired so quickly. Someone must have...' but that was all in another land and another life.

Now as a wandering adventurer he risks it all for a chance to again taste the riches he once held.

[asf]

surely this charm person will do wonders with 3 cha

[Kalarion]

****, forgot my traits. I'll take Calm, Sharp-Eyed, and Cold. @irenaeus I'll edit these into my sheet too.