Iren's PbP - Character Creation

[Humbaba]

I'm aiming for is a bit more folkloric, chivalric romance/fairy tales - with dangers.

Folkloric eh? So something like this.

[Jordy]

Could use someone's skull as a makeshift drum.

[Humbaba]

Could use someone's skull as a makeshift drum.

You could do the Schuhplattler

[Irenaeus]

One more joins the sling crew!

Can I take a longbow and six arrows, as well as my sword?

Added a Medium Bow and 10 arrows to all Fighters and Rangers.

[Irenaeus]

Let me know if it's all correct and clear, then we can discuss the rules a bit and the setting. And then finally start the game!

I don't mean to be a stickler but alla dem guys carrying tons of stuff around, does that come with a free backpack or how is everyone carrying that?

Good point. I'm going to do character figures showing where all the equipment is carried.

[Humbaba]

Good point. I'm going to do character figures showing where all the equipment is carried.

First adventure idea: steal a carriage because we have no place to put our loot.

[Irenaeus]

@Jordy am I seeing this correctly that the bard has no instrument? Is he a singer?

There is only one musical instrument to buy and it's way out of reach in terms of price so I guess he is going to sing war songs.

As a bard, you can start with any musical instrument you pick for free, either a flute, lyre, lute, tabor, etc.

[Irenaeus]

I'm aiming for is a bit more folkloric, chivalric romance/fairy tales - with dangers.

Folkloric eh? So something like this.

That's not what I'm going for. It's more like this and more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_heroic_legend
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_of_Rome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_of_France
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_of_Britain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanson_de_geste
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chivalric_romance

All filtered through familiar D&D adventure fantasy.

[ERYFKRAD]

Good point. I'm going to do character figures showing where all the equipment is carried.

First adventure idea: steal a carriage because we have no place to put our loot.

It's ok dudes I got a sack.

[rusty_shackleford]

Are those rats in the cellar dead yet?

[maidenhaver]

First adventure is Hommlett and one of our party could get married and stay.

[Irenaeus]

Alright, seems like everybody is eager to start the adventure.
Let's check first if there's any rule questions that need to be clarified now before we begin. Do we need a thread for it or keeping it here is good enough?
Also for the setting, does anyone wants to add their suggestions?

[maidenhaver]

Alright, seems like everybody is eager to start the adventure.
Let's check first if there's any rule questions that need to be clarified now before we begin. Do we need a thread for it or keeping it here is good enough?
Also for the setting, does anyone wants to add their suggestions?

A separate rules thread is best, and I like the idea of a chance meeting in a frontier settlement kind of setting.

[Irenaeus]

Alright, seems like everybody is eager to start the adventure.
Let's check first if there's any rule questions that need to be clarified now before we begin. Do we need a thread for it or keeping it here is good enough?
Also for the setting, does anyone wants to add their suggestions?

A separate rules thread is best,

Alright, I'll start one right away.

and I like the idea of a chance meeting in a frontier settlement kind of setting.

That's my idea for the first adventure.
I've written the general outline, but anyone with suggestions for styles, themes and tone can help me develop it.
I'll also open a thread just for that.

[Irenaeus]

@Kalarion can you please select two cleric spells for you character?

[maidenhaver]

Alright, seems like everybody is eager to start the adventure.
Let's check first if there's any rule questions that need to be clarified now before we begin. Do we need a thread for it or keeping it here is good enough?
Also for the setting, does anyone wants to add their suggestions?

A separate rules thread is best,

Alright, I'll start one right away.

and I like the idea of a chance meeting in a frontier settlement kind of setting.

That's my idea for the first adventure.
I've written the general outline, but anyone with suggestions for styles, themes and tone can help me develop it.
I'll also open a thread just for that.

ACKS has intros to both Wilderness Adventure and Evasive Pursuit, were you thinking about one of those?

[Irenaeus]

A separate rules thread is best,

Alright, I'll start one right away.

and I like the idea of a chance meeting in a frontier settlement kind of setting.

That's my idea for the first adventure.
I've written the general outline, but anyone with suggestions for styles, themes and tone can help me develop it.
I'll also open a thread just for that.

ACKS has intros to both Wilderness Adventure and Evasive Pursuit, were you thinking about one of those?

No, I am writing one myself. I can check them out for inspiration.

[TKVNC]

Alright, seems like everybody is eager to start the adventure.
Let's check first if there's any rule questions that need to be clarified now before we begin. Do we need a thread for it or keeping it here is good enough?
Also for the setting, does anyone wants to add their suggestions?

Make villages little islands of relative peace, and make night time dangerous. Shephards with their dogs might be the only people still awake, with everyone else closing their doors and staying inside after dark.

[Irenaeus]

With Kalarion having picked "Detect Evil" and "Resist Cold" as his Cleric spells, and everybody seemingly accepting their starting equipment. We can declare the character creation part of the game over and move to the next: rules-making and setting-building next.

[maidenhaver]

Our clerics showed up:

[Irenaeus]

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Characters' stats for referrence:

Let me know if it's all correct and clear, then we can discuss the rules a bit and the setting. And then finally start the game!

Could you add the Survival skill to Norman, please?

Just wanted to reiterate that I have added the Survival skill to Norman based on his background.
Here it is if anyone is curious:

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Norman was an acknowledged but not legitimized child of a nobleman's mistress. Foolishly thinking he had no prospects at his father's court, he ran away as a kid and joined a "group of glory seekers" - a gang of urchins who quickly turned to banditry. He thought he would earn a name for himself, but instead got disowned by his family and wanted by the law. He'd spent his adolescent years on the run robbing people to survive until, one night, he received a prophetic dream. With it came healing magic and a conviction to help people instead of hurting them.
So Norm ran away again, this time from his "brothers," and set out to right the wrongs he had committed.

[logincrash]

I found this table in the ACKS PHB:

Could I roll for it and add Age to my character sheet?

[Irenaeus]

I found this table in the ACKS PHB:

Could I roll for it and add Age to my character sheet?

Sure, but you could choose any age from 18-39 as well. If you want a specific backstory tying your age to some skill or trait, we can also discuss including that if it makes sense for the character.

[swbgtoc]

Milo and Cnut 2.png

Name: Milo
Class: Ranger, Beast Master
Stats: 8 Strength, 16 Agility, 14 Constitution, 13 Intelligence, 14 Wisdom, 12 Charisma, 18 Luck
Traits: Early Riser, Steady Hands, Short. He is a hardworking young man.
Backstory: Wanderer's Blood + Noble House + Trader + Dark Secret. Milo was the youngest son of a noble house enriched by trade and intrigue, he wasn't very involved in the management of the family business and mostly kept to the manual labor: traveling, bartering, and taking care of the caravans' mules, oxen and dogs. But when he discovered what his family was doing, Milo could not bear the pressure of the secret and fled to the frontier.
Skills: Scout, Beast Friendship, Animal Husbandry, Diplomacy, Navigation, Barbarian Language, Persuasive, Good with numbers, Recognizes valuable items. (I have no idea how that works I wrote down all the skills given by the different tables)
Motivation: Faith, God lights a path for him when he doubts.
Starting equipment: Staff, medium bow and arrow, leather armor
Money: 36 - 26 = 10 copper.
Store: Dog (a mastiff called Cnut), a ragdoll as its toy, 1 unguent, 2 bandages, 2 rations, one sling and rocks, and a sack to carry all that.

I'm adding personality traits that I can try to stand by:

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Positive Traits

• Faithful: Guided by belief and moral conviction even when hope fades.
• Courageous: Faces fear and hardship with quiet resolve rather than bravado.
• Empathetic: Understands the struggles of common folk and animals alike.
• Resourceful: Finds practical solutions in trade, travel, or danger.
• Diplomatic: Skilled at reading people and easing tension.
• Observant: Notices detail and value of people and goods.
• Loyal: Keeps promises and stands by companions, especially his dog.

Negative Traits

• Burdened: Haunted by the shame and guilt he carries by keeping the secret of his family.
• Distrustful: Hard to win his full confidence, keeps emotional distance.
• Restless: Rarely settles, driven by the fear of his past catching up to him.
• Bold: Tends to dismiss caution and willingly take on unnecessary risks in order to prove himself.
• Prideful: Hides his weaknesses and is afraid that asking for help will show he isn't up to a task.
• Idealistic: His faith and loyalty sometimes blind him to hard political realities.

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I regenerated my character a dozen times because he was really ugly and it bothered me. Now he looks like Timothée Chalamet which was unprompted but it's probably because I insisted on "young but with an adult face" because he kept generating old men or kids. Also I struggled to turn his stick into a proper staff. But I can't get rid of DallE's **** filter.
Old character art:

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