Iren's PbP - Character Creation

[Irenaeus]

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

Me too! It will be interesting indeed, and I hope you guys do a lot of the heavy lifting, roleplaying wise hehe
Gonna add all missing details to the player characters' table and post it in a moment.

[DemoGraph]

Gonna add all missing details to the player characters' table and post it in a moment.

Maybe put that table on google shits?
(if you do, pin it somewhere, pls (on your sig maybe?))

(Also, I didn't know that my char should have a starting equipment. Probably gonna edit inventory post factum.)

[Irenaeus]

Bros, I fell into a JFK assassination rabbit hole that I'm just coming out of, sorry for the delay on the table.

[maidenhaver]

Bros, I fell into a JFK assassination rabbit hole that I'm just coming out of, sorry for the delay on the table.

You mean how he was supposed to be a catholic double-agent, but assassinated the catholic president and bishop of Vietnam?

[Irenaeus]

Updated player characters' table:



Let me know if something is overlooked, looking wrong or you want to change something and we can include or discuss it. I'll be doing the players' spells and equipment tomorrow. Then we talk rules. And then we start!

[Irenaeus]

Anyone else interested? I'm holding a spot for a total of 16 PCs for the first adventure (was expecting 12 max lol).

I'm developing the setting in my head as we go, incorporating your backstories, and I'm open to suggestions on that too. As I posted above, I will create a rules discussion thread but it will likely also be a good thread for setting discussion.

[logincrash]

Updated player characters' table:



Let me know if something is overlooked, looking wrong or you want to change something and we can include or discuss it. I'll be doing the players' spells and equipment tomorrow. Then we talk rules. And then we start!

I've added the Survival skill to Norman after you gave the go-ahead. Could you add it to your table too, please?

[DemoGraph]

I'm developing the setting in my head as we go, incorporating your backstories, and I'm open to suggestions on that too.

We'd probably need some primer before spamming you with completely irrelevant ****. Basic geography, history, ideology-theology, politics (current issues).

If you do have a god(dess) of luck, suppose that she could also be a patron of acrobats, sailors, thieves, miners, traders and lovers. And she could be at odds with a goddess of family and hearth because she's a troublemaker.

One of her major saints once bet that he would hit a coin thrown in the sky with his knife. He cheated, because he knew how to force her hand to help him. So he hit a coin, and won the bet. But then the coin ricocheted in his eye, killing him instantly.
Because you don't **** with lady luck.

[ERYFKRAD]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

[rusty_shackleford]

Seeing the popularity of this, if anyone else wanted to run a game(@Acrux?) now would probably not be a bad time as Iren had 16 people signup

[Humbaba]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

With his massive cojones.

Seeing the popularity of this, if anyone else wanted to run a game(@Acrux?) now would probably not be a bad time as Iren had 16 people signup

Gaycrux stays losing, no surprise there lamau

[PixiGreen]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

Two or three groups? In separate topics?

[Oyster Sauce]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

killing a bunch early to establish stakes

[Acrux]

In early days it was large groups, usually 2 or 3 teams competing against each other for treasure and resources. It's doable, especially if the game doesn't go heavily into "story" mode.

[Irenaeus]

I'm developing the setting in my head as we go, incorporating your backstories, and I'm open to suggestions on that too.

We'd probably need some primer before spamming you with completely irrelevant ****. Basic geography, history, ideology-theology, politics (current issues).

I have an outline of all that ready, it's still flexible in many points, just need to develop the details. And you guys can contribute those.

If you do have a god(dess) of luck, suppose that she could also be a patron of acrobats, sailors, thieves, miners, traders and lovers. And she could be at odds with a goddess of family and hearth because she's a troublemaker.

One of her major saints once bet that he would hit a coin thrown in the sky with his knife. He cheated, because he knew how to force her hand to help him. So he hit a coin, and won the bet. But then the coin ricocheted in his eye, killing him instantly.
Because you don't **** with lady luck.

Great suggestion, I'll be keeping that in mind.

[Humbaba]

Question, are the gods real?

[Irenaeus]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

I was thinking of a big team setting out on an exploration adventure with many events and obstacles to react to, skills to test and of course inevitable combat. The pacing will be rather slow as it's play by post so not a chaotic table with everyone speaking at the same time. There will be time to reflect and take action with no hurry, or so I hope. Characters will be alternating in taking leading roles in resolving obstacles, setting course, doing diplomacy, etc.

[rusty_shackleford]

I lean towards the splitting the groups, managing a larger group is going to be harder by post than in person

[Irenaeus]

Question, are the gods real?

Unless your character has a vision from heavens or hell, gods will be thought as secretive and there are people who do believe in some of them, or at least think they are too remote, weak and inconsequential to their lives. Like I said earlier, the society will be based on an official True God Church, with many saints, angels and other religious figures and authorities, so there's that.
I don't plan to focus the adventure, at least this first one, on divine interventions outside of luck and signs. Of course, there are a group of clerics in our party who will invoke interventions and pray for help.

[Irenaeus]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

Two or three groups? In separate topics?

One big group for starters, maybe if everyone wants to separe I can run parallel adventures. I don't recommend it but I could do it. The first adventure will be pretty straightforward, at least I'm planning it to.

[Irenaeus]

@Irenaeus how exactly are you planning to manage a group of 16 dude?

killing a bunch early to establish stakes

That can definetively happen if there's recklessness with the dangers. Yes, the theme for the first game is low-fantasy, low-stakes, a bit whimsical, but there's chance of characters really dying if they are played poorly (say, charge a dangerous monster or run in without checking for traps) or just by really bad luck in rollings. Everyone playing should be open to the possibility of their PCs dying, but let's hope not.

[Irenaeus]

In early days it was large groups, usually 2 or 3 teams competing against each other for treasure and resources. It's doable, especially if the game doesn't go heavily into "story" mode.

I lean towards the splitting the groups, managing a larger group is going to be harder by post than in person

This is a great idea that I was thinking for a future adventure with more of that spirit. For this first one I was aiming in testing and getting experience with this mode of gaming (Play by post), and keep things simpler.

[Humbaba]

I don't plan to focus the adventure, at least this first one, on divine interventions outside of luck and signs. Of course, there are a group of clerics in our party who will invoke interventions and pray for help.

Yeah I was asking because my guy worships a pagan god and if clerical powers were directly derived from divine powers then it'd be weird if they granted help to someone not in line with them. If your setting's gods are non interventionist though then this probably won't come up.

[Irenaeus]

I don't plan to focus the adventure, at least this first one, on divine interventions outside of luck and signs. Of course, there are a group of clerics in our party who will invoke interventions and pray for help.

Yeah I was asking because my guy worships a pagan god and if clerical powers were directly derived from divine powers then it'd be weird if they granted help to someone not in line with them. If your setting's gods are non interventionist though then this probably won't come up.

Your character (and other characters that follow different gods/religions) can still benefit from cleric spells from regular religions such as the official Church of the One God, as long as he's not actively invoking their gods' ire by desecrating sacred symbols or going out of his way at being an enemy of their religions.

PS: Like I stated above, I'm not planning on making religious issues the focus of the adventures, maybe far in the future down the line. But DEFINITELY not at the start right now. It will be more about learning the ropes, overcoming their fears and surviving challenges and avoiding the dangers.

[Silver]

It's been very fun reading about all the different characters that gathered here for RP. I wish you all fun and happy adventuring!

[maidenhaver]

In early days it was large groups, usually 2 or 3 teams competing against each other for treasure and resources. It's doable, especially if the game doesn't go heavily into "story" mode.

Was this where alignments started? A good vs evil party racing against each other.

[rusty_shackleford]

In early days it was large groups, usually 2 or 3 teams competing against each other for treasure and resources. It's doable, especially if the game doesn't go heavily into "story" mode.

Was this where alignments started? A good vs evil party racing against each other.

It was originally just Law vs Chaos, taken from some appendix N source material(Poul Anderson, perhaps?)
Gygax always thought Law vs Chaos was more important than Good vs Evil, fwiw

[maidenhaver]

I'm in favor of that, then: two teams.

[Irenaeus]

I'm in favor of that, then: two teams.

There are the Neutrals.

[Vergil]

Can you be an elf in this?