Iren's PbP - Character Creation

[maidenhaver]

George

Strength 16
Agility 18
Con 13
Int 13
Wis 6
Riz 13
Luck 14

Guess I'm a Ranger.

Rolled borderlands background. I choose Fearless, Lost, and Late Sleeper traits.

Character portrait: George was raised by a druid, and he left the old man, as a young man. He's almost 40, spending much of that time exploring the borderlands, killing monsters. His driving motive is to find the lady of the lake, who he was cared by once and fell in love with, but he can't find her lake, anywhere. He gets lost a lot.

Dropped a 2 and 3 from my 5d6. I'll shop later today.

@Irenaeus

I rolled and got 9 silver and 8 coppers, so I have 98 coppers?

Skills
Combat Reflexes
Survival
Ambushing
Land Surveying

I bought a robe, 3 herbs, sack, ****. I think that's all my money.

[SpellSword]

surely this charm person will do wonders with 3 cha

I don't think charisma effects charm person so even with 3 it should be pretty effective.

Charm Person
Range: 60'
Arcane 1
Duration: special

This spell makes a humanoid creature regard the caster as its trusted friend and ally. Humanoid creatures include bugbears, dryads, dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, lizardmen, men, mermen, morlocks, neanderthal, naiads, ogres, pixies, sprites, and troglodytes, and other man-like creatures no larger than an ogre and possessing 4 or fewer Hit Dice. Humans and demi-humans may be affected regardless of character level. A save versus Spells will negate the effect. If the target of the spell is currently being threatened or attacked by the caster or his or her allies, it receives a +5 bonus on its saving throw. The spell does not enable the caster to control the charmed creature as if it were an automaton; rather, it perceives his words and actions in the most favorable way. The caster can try to give the subject orders, but it will not do anything it wouldn't ordinarily do, and further may receive an additional saving throw to overcome the magic (at the Judge's discretion). The caster must speak the charmed creature's language to communicate any commands, or else be good at pantomiming; of course, if the caster is attacked, the charmed creature will act to protect its "friend" (though that could mean attacking the caster's enemies, or attempting to carry off the caster to a "safe" place). The charmed creature receives a new saving throw each day if it is has an Intelligence of 13 or greater, every week if its Intelligence is 9-12, or every month it its Intelligence is 8 or less. A charm may be removed by a dispel magic spell.

[Irenaeus]

surely this charm person will do wonders with 3 cha

I don't think charisma effects charm person so even with 3 it should be pretty effective.

Charm Person
Range: 60'
Arcane 1
Duration: special

This spell makes a humanoid creature regard the caster as its trusted friend and ally. Humanoid creatures include bugbears, dryads, dwarves, elves, gnolls, gnomes, goblins, hobgoblins, kobolds, lizardmen, men, mermen, morlocks, neanderthal, naiads, ogres, pixies, sprites, and troglodytes, and other man-like creatures no larger than an ogre and possessing 4 or fewer Hit Dice. Humans and demi-humans may be affected regardless of character level. A save versus Spells will negate the effect. If the target of the spell is currently being threatened or attacked by the caster or his or her allies, it receives a +5 bonus on its saving throw. The spell does not enable the caster to control the charmed creature as if it were an automaton; rather, it perceives his words and actions in the most favorable way. The caster can try to give the subject orders, but it will not do anything it wouldn't ordinarily do, and further may receive an additional saving throw to overcome the magic (at the Judge's discretion). The caster must speak the charmed creature's language to communicate any commands, or else be good at pantomiming; of course, if the caster is attacked, the charmed creature will act to protect its "friend" (though that could mean attacking the caster's enemies, or attempting to carry off the caster to a "safe" place). The charmed creature receives a new saving throw each day if it is has an Intelligence of 13 or greater, every week if its Intelligence is 9-12, or every month it its Intelligence is 8 or less. A charm may be removed by a dispel magic spell.

****, that's a pretty powerful spell.

[asf]

can it turn **** into people

[asf]

George

Strength 21
Agility 18
Con 13
Int 13
Wis 6
Riz 13

Guess I'm a Ranger.

Rolled borderlands background. I choose Fearless, Lost, and Late Sleeper.

Yeah, I quit. I'm not shopping.

drop the 2 lowest on that 5d6

[Stack of Turtles]

I updated my post with a first pass through chargen. Let me know by PM what needs to be adjusted or discussed, okay?

[logincrash]

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.

My PC's name is Norman.
Also, added proactive goals to the character sheet.

[DemoGraph]

I fixed my skills (missed background ones) and altered inventory (second set of clothes to change into and/or for disguise).

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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)

Also

good luck with that dump CHA, pal

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

Luck, by definition, is unsustainable. So I imagine there were many successful persuasion attempts, but in the morning the girl wakes up, sees those 5 CHA, and he evaqs pantless pronto.

Also also

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.

9/12 characters are 18 luck. We're not random adventurers, we're cult of Lady Luck in action, shits and giggles everywhere (with an occasional explosion).

[Jordy]

@Irenaeus Are we considered naked if we don't purchase any vestments?

[Lord of Riva]

Name: Wolfgang von Schwarzscheid (Magic-User/Warmage/Scion of a fading noble house)

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Strength: 11 (0)
Agility: 16 (+2)
Constitution: 16 (+2)
Intelligence: 18 (+3) (max)
Wisdom: 9 (0)
Charisma: 10 (0)
Luck: 13 (+1)

Skills: Magic Gift, Evocation, Military strategy, Elementalism Fire, Elementalism Air, Riding, Diplomacy, Martial training, Command
Equipment: Staff, Robe. 10 Rations, Flint and steel, Quill, Sturdy sack

Money: 5s 7c after purchases

Spells: Shield, Detect Magic, Magic Missile, Air Bubble

Traits: Brave, Calm, Thrifty


Wolfgang was born as part of a noble family that governed a small part of the countryside of the local Baron. His mother died relatively young and while his Father was a dutiful and loyal man to his betters he was not well liked, to stubborn, to straightforward, too correct and while he always had his families best interest at heart he never came into the good graces of his superiors or peers.

Due to this Wolfgang as the only male child of his family was burdened with loneliness in his childhood and youth, though this came at the benefit of him being a good student in the various ways of the life he was born into, at least most of the things that were not burdened by the pretentious etiquette that nobles normally were beholden to. While he was somewhat of a loner this did not really weight him down on a personal level as he found a pretty fulfilling life in the things he was interested in.

While he had not much interest in participating in the political plays the other nobles seemed to be keen on, mostly the backstabbing of course, his father was very much invested in bettering the status of his family. To that end it was decided that Wolfgang, due to his talents, was to be sent to the Academy to become a mage versed in both statesmanship, Military logistics and strategies and combat magic in the hopes of him getting a high ranking position in the courts as a Military advisor.

Wolfgang was an exceptional student, highly Intelligent and eager to learn, for the first time as well, in the cities he bloomed into a young man with halfway normal social life. The years passed and he was nearly reaching the end of his study and was even promised a very good starting position at court when disaster struck.

A scandal revolving around his family lead to their downfall, he would never know if the accusations of the other noble family was true or not or if his father was framed for it but according to the rumors his father had blackmailed some higher ranking officials and when he was found out killed two guards who tried to apprehend him and was Promptly executed.

The lands of the family were sized by the surrounding nobles as part of supposed reparations, nearly in an instant, his sisters were forced to marry into other noble houses and while he was never directly associated with his fathers supposed doings Wolfgang learned really fast that friendship in the courts was not much more than politeness towards someone to be used, his promised position was gone and every person he asked for help did turn his back to him.

Without his lands and his fathers stipend for the education his monetary means dried up very fast and that is where the story begins, a man robbed of his legacy now searching for a place in life, not sure if he even wants to get back to where he was, back into the places where hard work meant nothing and only Venom gets you ahead.

[Humbaba]

9/12 characters are 18 luck. We're not random adventurers, we're cult of Lady Luck in action, shits and giggles everywhere (with an occasional explosion).

What does luck do anyway?

[maidenhaver]

George

Strength 21
Agility 18
Con 13
Int 13
Wis 6
Riz 13

Guess I'm a Ranger.

Rolled borderlands background. I choose Fearless, Lost, and Late Sleeper.

Yeah, I quit. I'm not shopping.

drop the 2 lowest on that 5d6

Ok.

[rusty_shackleford]

You can do drop lowest as part of your roll e.g., 5d6dl2

I'll make a post detailing the dice syntax to help people.

[Rand]

You can do drop lowest as part of your roll e.g., 5d6dl2

I'll make a post detailing the dice syntax to help people.

You already dropped the instruction link in the original thread.
( https://www.ianhunter.ie/GNOLL/ )
I figured it all out in 30 seconds, so why can't they?

[logincrash]

You can do drop lowest as part of your roll e.g., 5d6dl2

I'll make a post detailing the dice syntax to help people.

You already dropped the instruction link in the original thread.
( https://www.ianhunter.ie/GNOLL/ )
I figured it all out in 30 seconds, so why can't they?

Because you're a nerd virgin and we're all illiterate Chads.

[DemoGraph]

9/12 characters are 18 luck. We're not random adventurers, we're cult of Lady Luck in action, shits and giggles everywhere (with an occasional explosion).

What does luck do anyway?

Shits, giggles and an occasional explosion.

[ERYFKRAD]

Alright jacks, let this be done-

Rolls hither- viewtopic.php?p=219632-iren-s-play-by-p ... ad#p219632

Name- Hrod Lastson
Stat rolls.
STR 17
AGI 11
CON 17
INT 11
WIS 9
CHA 8
LUCK- 13

Class- Fighter
Template- Berserker
Primary Skill- Fighting Experience
Template Skill- Fighting(two handed), Berserkergang
Other skills- Endurance, Barbarian Language

Starting equipment-
Rusty Axe, Leather armor
Money rolls-
Silver- 11
Copper- 11

Purchases-
1 ****- 4cp
5 rations- 5cp
1 crowbar- 10cp
5 bandages- 5 cp
Flint and Steel- 10 cp
Sack- 3 cp

Total spend- 37 cp
Remaining money- 10sp 74cp

Traits- Stoic, Brave, Scarred
1. package- Hill folk outcast- +3 str,+1 agi,+3con,+2 Wis, -1 cha
Detailed Background roll-
Family- roll 6- Wandering parents
Occupation before adventuring- 3- Outlaw/fugitive- Bonus skills- backwatching and hiding.
Misfortune that led to adventuring-
4- Village destroyed


Adjusted stats-
STR 18
AGI 12
CON 18
INT 11
WIS 11
CHA 7
LUCK- 13
Motive-
9- FREEDOM

Background- Strewn to the winds and declared out of law after a raid on their village, Hrod's parents took to a life of wandering, haunted by the ghosts of their once home. They lived as wolves to other people, striking lone homesteads at night and surviving on what meager plunder they scored. In time Hrod's parents too joined their villagefolk in the afterlife, and Hrod continued his sojourns alone, accustomed to enduring his lot in life in taciturn fashion. A rough and violent life has left him marked with the scars of many fights, and his visage far from pleasing to the eye. However his grip is iron, and he can chase a man down to whatever the ends of the earth he needs to.

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[Irenaeus]

Great input everybody, I'll be updating the player characters' table later today. Any other suggestions, keep them coming. I'm also preparing the adventure now that I have a better idea of the PC party.

[Jordy]

@Irenaeus Are we considered naked if we don't purchase any vestments?

@Irenaeus

[Irenaeus]

@Irenaeus Are we considered naked if we don't purchase any vestments?

@Irenaeus

No, everyone starts with everyday clothes, and starting armor depending on the class.

[Lord of Riva]

@Irenaeus Are we considered naked if we don't purchase any vestments?

@Irenaeus

No, everyone starts with everyday clothes, and starting armor depending on the class.

I asked some questions as well, not sure if you missed them, (if not sorry) which I think I need answered to complete the characters.

[asf]

i want to purchase a begging bowl

[Irenaeus]

Intelligence: 19 (+3)

I'll change it to Int 18, as that's the starting max.

Skills: Magic Gift, Evocation, Military strategy, Elementalism Fire, Elementalism Air.(+more?)
Can I only chose skills out of "general" and "Magic user"? With the noble house thing I may be willing to change things up a bit

I'm allowing everyone to choose skills from any list, including other classes. You can choose one more yourself and I'll add some others that make sense given your background. We can talk Via PMs.

Spells: How many spells do I get?
I just chose Elemtalism to fit my character, what exactly do these skills do? There is also sadly no elemental spells in the first level of spells.

It's one plus the INT bonus, in your case +3. Since you chose Evocation and the two other elementalism skills, as I said above we can discuss in PMs new options for spells usually not available at start.

Background(roll 11): Scion of a fading noble house
I rolled on the Background table and got 11, scion of a fading noble house do I get the Bonus skills for free? And I can now choose these extra traits instead of the ones I chose before, is that correct? If so, the three traits are they all positive or is "carries a legacy" a negative trait?

"Carries a legacy" is a double-edged sword type of trait. It can help your character with social stuff but also burden him socially and psychologically depending on the circumstances.

I got Martial training through this and thus can chose a weapon proficiency, right? What is the difference between a small axe and an ax or do you allow me to purchase a ****** rusty bronze sword (like fighters) for the money I still have?

Martial traning means you'll get better attack rolls than untrained people.
The the difference between a small axe and an ax is the weight and damage, it's easier to hit with an small axe but the larger size axe does more damage usually (1d4 vs 1d6).
You can't buy a rusty bronze sword from the starting "general store" sorry but you may find stores in game with cheap weapons.

Also Armor and mages, how do they interact? Can a Wizard wear an Armor and still cast or not? is it bound to material?

The book says mages can't wear any armor and when in armor can't cast spells (or gain XP).
As aageneral rule for magic users, the restriction on casting spells while wearing armor is due to the need for free movement of hands and the ability to speak for spellcasting, and it isn't specifically bound to the material of the armor. As it seems more like a rule for balancing PC classes, we can later discuss as a group when fine-tuning the rules if we will open some exceptions depending on skills, traits, other factors.

[Lord of Riva]

Intelligence: 19 (+3)

I'll change it to Int 18, as that's the starting max.

Skills: Magic Gift, Evocation, Military strategy, Elementalism Fire, Elementalism Air.(+more?)
Can I only chose skills out of "general" and "Magic user"? With the noble house thing I may be willing to change things up a bit

I'm allowing everyone to choose skills from any list, including other classes. You can choose one more yourself and I'll add some others that make sense given your background. We can talk Via PMs.

Spells: How many spells do I get?
I just chose Elemtalism to fit my character, what exactly do these skills do? There is also sadly no elemental spells in the first level of spells.

It's one plus the INT bonus, in your case +3. Since you chose Evocation and the two other elementalism skills, as I said above we can discuss in PMs new options for spells usually not available at start.

Background(roll 11): Scion of a fading noble house
I rolled on the Background table and got 11, scion of a fading noble house do I get the Bonus skills for free? And I can now choose these extra traits instead of the ones I chose before, is that correct? If so, the three traits are they all positive or is "carries a legacy" a negative trait?

"Carries a legacy" is a double-edged sword type of trait. It can help your character with social stuff but also burden him socially and psychologically depending on the circumstances.

I got Martial training through this and thus can chose a weapon proficiency, right? What is the difference between a small axe and an ax or do you allow me to purchase a ****** rusty bronze sword (like fighters) for the money I still have?

Martial traning means you'll get better attack rolls than untrained people.
The the difference between a small axe and an ax is the weight and damage, it's easier to hit with an small axe but the larger size axe does more damage usually (1d4 vs 1d6).
You can't buy a rusty bronze sword from the starting "general store" sorry but you may find stores in game with cheap weapons.

Also Armor and mages, how do they interact? Can a Wizard wear an Armor and still cast or not? is it bound to material?

The book says mages can't wear any armor and when in armor can't cast spells (or gain XP).
As aageneral rule for magic users, the restriction on casting spells while wearing armor is due to the need for free movement of hands and the ability to speak for spellcasting, and it isn't specifically bound to the material of the armor. As it seems more like a rule for balancing PC classes, we can later discuss as a group when fine-tuning the rules if we will open some exceptions depending on skills, traits, other factors.

Ok gotcha,

two things remain: I asked about carries a legacy due to how you designed traits, you either get one positive or two positive and one negative. Therefore I do not know what the trait table in the list for noble scion is, positive or negative (or if they are even traits in the same vein, as there is also "perks" mentioned and educated and knows courtly manners sounds like a skill)

And lastly are martial training, diplomacy, riding skills I get for free due to my background or am I just able to purchase them?

[Irenaeus]

Ok gotcha,
two things remain: I asked about carries a legacy due to how you designed traits, you either get one positive or two positive and one negative. Therefore I do not know what the trait table in the list for noble scion is, positive or negative (or if they are even traits in the same vein, as there is also "perks" mentioned and educated and knows courtly manners sounds like a skill)

You can put the "legacy" trait on the positive table because in general being a noble will open doors, but you must understand that sometimes being a noble will bring negative attention or attitude from other people, and also, your character feels like he "carries a legacy" mentally so that can be both to his advantage or detriment at different times.

And lastly are martial training, diplomacy, riding skills I get for free due to my background or am I just able to purchase them?

I'll be adding these due to your background, so you can purchase another.

Btw, anyone else who feels they should have another skill (or many) based on their background that I haven't included yet, please mention it to me. I want to keep it fair for everybody when we start. The skills should make sense, of course.

[logincrash]

Btw, anyone else who feels they should have another skill (or many) based on their background that I haven't included yet, please mention it to me. I want to keep it fair for everybody when we start. The skills should make sense, of course.

The "Child of War" background has Scavenging as a bonus skill but there's no such skill in the ACKS PHB. Can I add the Survival skill instead, due to "living on the run from the authorities on the outskirts of civilization" part of my backstory?

[Irenaeus]

The "Child of War" background has Scavenging as a bonus skill but there's no such skill in the ACKS PHB. Can I add the Survival skill instead, due to "living on the run from the authorities on the outskirts of civilization" part of my backstory?

I'm adding a new skills that aren't in the book as part of my adaptation of the system. They are even called proficiencies in the book and I changed their name
I wasn't going to add Survival to your char because he supposedly lived with the warring group and were provided for by a cook, etc. However, maybe every one in the group was used to live by themselves or even care for others in the wild, including your character. I will allow it. That's why it's important for us to discuss the starting stages to be fair to everybody.

[Jordy]

Rolling in preperation for my character creation later today.

Name: Alfred
*No surname seeing as it's post-roman/early germanic setting

Strength - 12 (0)
Agility - 6 (-1)
Constitution - 6 (-1)
Intelligence - 13 (+1)
Wisdom - 11 (0)
Charisma - 17 (+2)
Luck - 18

Template:
Bard - Swashbuckler (Swashbuckling/Acrobatics)

Skills:
Perform
Swashbuckling
Acrobatics
Loremastery (Added because Bard gets this by default in ACKS)

Money:Rolled 4 and 6
4sp
6cp
=46cp

Equipment:
Dagger
Sling -1cp
5 Rations -5cp
Flint and steel -10cp
Cards -2cp
Wood bundle -1cp
**** -4cp
Sturdy sack - 12cp
Rocks

Total remaining money = 1sp 6cp (16cp)

Traits:
Cunning
Quick Witted
Cowardly

Background: Rolled 8
Lost Tribes Blood

Family Status, Upbringing and Relations: Rolled 7
Raised by a warband

Occupation before adventuring:Rolled 9
Trader or merchant

Misfortune:Rolled 11
Dark secret discovered

Motivation:Rolled 8 and 12
Honor
Survival

Final Stats:
Strength - 14 (+1)
Agility - 8 (-1)
Constitution - 8 (-1)
Intelligence - 15 (+1)
Wisdom - 11 (0)
Charisma - 16 (+2)
Luck - 18 (+3)

@Irenaeus Updated. I have a backstory but haven't posted it. Let me know if it's required.

My final stats including background bonus' are at the bottom of the post.

[Humbaba]

I'm noticing I didn't roll for background at all and now get no stat bonuses, oh well :I

[SpellSword]

@Irenaeus Are we considered naked if we don't purchase any vestments?

@Irenaeus

No, everyone starts with everyday clothes, and starting armor depending on the class.

I just realized that Fighter & Ranger classes start with Leather armor.
(I've got to read more carefully...)

► Updated my starting inventory accordingly...

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)
• (x4) Bottle of Booze (-8 Coppers)
• (x6) Bandages (-6 Copper)
• Medicine (-10 Copper)
• Rocks (0 Coppers) <You never know when they may come in handy...>
• Money: 3 Silver left.

Just finished reading everyone's character backgrounds, this is an interesting group. Can't wait to see what kind of adventure we have.