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<blockquote data-quote="fireinthedust" data-source="post: 5154958" data-attributes="member: 51930"><p>Qualms: Other than the Inquisitor concept, I'm fine. I don't know that the City deity is going to come up much. In fact, it might be better for the cleric to be of a goodly deity. Sarenrae and Iomedae (away from books, forgive me) are great choices, simply because we'll be in Lastwall for the current adventure, and far from major cities (though come to think of it, Korvosa and Magnimar aren't far away).</p><p> I also wonder what the point of Inquisitor is, for a PC party. I mean, normally one would think you're running around searching for heretics; or torturing heretics; or torturing other enemies of the faith. What does that do for the adventuring group? Why are you in the "band of brothers"? With, I might add, a Desna Cleric, two Ulfen barbarians, one of whom summons monsters. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Grufflehead: intense back story, and interesting twist on introducing a character. (I recommend looking up Kenhood on the L4W boards; his character Tonk is hi-larious, and on the L4W character lists; another great twist on the normal blob of backstory). We got her story, though, but it introduced the Old Woman, her cat, and the young man. We didn't reeeeally meet our heroine (though it might be interesting if you were playing a younger version of the old woman; if you happen to meet one with a cat familiar... I say no more!)</p><p> Normally I'd shy away from rape, but I learned that mostly after talking to female gamers. It makes ladies reeeally uncomfortable. In fact, generlaly violence against women turns them off a lot, in any format (unless it's Buffy or Xena).</p><p> However, as a big fan of Sword & Sorcery, it's there. Have you thought of having her as a human or half-elf (or even elf) rather than a dwarf? I admit to being rather sexist about my dwarves. Also, if she's gorgeous it adds a note of tragedy to her: everyone's thinking about something that was traumatic for her. NPCs, who could be perfectly nice, might not understand why she's so distant. Sort of a little mermaid figure (ie: the Little Swordmaid). Other quirks are also good, but this is a great base to jump off from. </p><p> </p><p>Molotovs: you can have a bottle of oil. You can have a torch. You can't have alchemist's fire or any other such items to start. If you need to set fire to something and you can't be bothered with oil and a torch (and a moustache and monacle) you're not trying hard enough!</p><p> </p><p>Rangerjohn: are you going with a level of Barbarian, or just Sorcerer/Dragon Disciple?</p><p> </p><p>Assassin: Remember: no evil. And we should work on a guild you're affiliated with. </p><p> </p><p>Summoner: I like it. I'm worried it'll be like Skull from Pvponline (Scott Kurtz), or what have you. That might work, though, from an RP point of view. </p><p> suggestion, while bouncing ideas: what if we went more bloody with the Eidolon, and younger with the summoner? Like, the Summoner is a kid and the Eidolon is his/her imaginary best friend (who kills things and eats people)? I picture the Troll as a big, blue giant with a long grey beard and horns of some sort. Ever see the White Wolf game 'Changeling: the Dreaming"? The Trolls were the big, honorable warriors.</p><p> Another option: what if you went with a bloodthirsty mastodon-creature? Like Mr. Snufflupagus, but if he was in Robert E. Howard? What would *that* be like, eh?</p><p> The potential for the class is that you can have creatures like out of an S&S story, or out of a Conan comic, or what have you. I just finished reading the Mignola issues of the Busiek/Dark Horse Conan series, and there's a massive frog that eats him, twice. Other issues have giant snakes, as well as a weird elephant-man-sorcerer-butterfly, blue behemoths... it's fun stuff. </p><p> </p><p> Just so you know, I don't mind whatever you go with (so long as you like it enough not to vanish without saying so). I want my players to be happy, ultimately, and get along. I can for sure be draconian, but I prefer to go with honey first. That said, yeah, I should voice my opinions now: honesty is a good thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fireinthedust, post: 5154958, member: 51930"] Qualms: Other than the Inquisitor concept, I'm fine. I don't know that the City deity is going to come up much. In fact, it might be better for the cleric to be of a goodly deity. Sarenrae and Iomedae (away from books, forgive me) are great choices, simply because we'll be in Lastwall for the current adventure, and far from major cities (though come to think of it, Korvosa and Magnimar aren't far away). I also wonder what the point of Inquisitor is, for a PC party. I mean, normally one would think you're running around searching for heretics; or torturing heretics; or torturing other enemies of the faith. What does that do for the adventuring group? Why are you in the "band of brothers"? With, I might add, a Desna Cleric, two Ulfen barbarians, one of whom summons monsters. Grufflehead: intense back story, and interesting twist on introducing a character. (I recommend looking up Kenhood on the L4W boards; his character Tonk is hi-larious, and on the L4W character lists; another great twist on the normal blob of backstory). We got her story, though, but it introduced the Old Woman, her cat, and the young man. We didn't reeeeally meet our heroine (though it might be interesting if you were playing a younger version of the old woman; if you happen to meet one with a cat familiar... I say no more!) Normally I'd shy away from rape, but I learned that mostly after talking to female gamers. It makes ladies reeeally uncomfortable. In fact, generlaly violence against women turns them off a lot, in any format (unless it's Buffy or Xena). However, as a big fan of Sword & Sorcery, it's there. Have you thought of having her as a human or half-elf (or even elf) rather than a dwarf? I admit to being rather sexist about my dwarves. Also, if she's gorgeous it adds a note of tragedy to her: everyone's thinking about something that was traumatic for her. NPCs, who could be perfectly nice, might not understand why she's so distant. Sort of a little mermaid figure (ie: the Little Swordmaid). Other quirks are also good, but this is a great base to jump off from. Molotovs: you can have a bottle of oil. You can have a torch. You can't have alchemist's fire or any other such items to start. If you need to set fire to something and you can't be bothered with oil and a torch (and a moustache and monacle) you're not trying hard enough! Rangerjohn: are you going with a level of Barbarian, or just Sorcerer/Dragon Disciple? Assassin: Remember: no evil. And we should work on a guild you're affiliated with. Summoner: I like it. I'm worried it'll be like Skull from Pvponline (Scott Kurtz), or what have you. That might work, though, from an RP point of view. suggestion, while bouncing ideas: what if we went more bloody with the Eidolon, and younger with the summoner? Like, the Summoner is a kid and the Eidolon is his/her imaginary best friend (who kills things and eats people)? I picture the Troll as a big, blue giant with a long grey beard and horns of some sort. Ever see the White Wolf game 'Changeling: the Dreaming"? The Trolls were the big, honorable warriors. Another option: what if you went with a bloodthirsty mastodon-creature? Like Mr. Snufflupagus, but if he was in Robert E. Howard? What would *that* be like, eh? The potential for the class is that you can have creatures like out of an S&S story, or out of a Conan comic, or what have you. I just finished reading the Mignola issues of the Busiek/Dark Horse Conan series, and there's a massive frog that eats him, twice. Other issues have giant snakes, as well as a weird elephant-man-sorcerer-butterfly, blue behemoths... it's fun stuff. Just so you know, I don't mind whatever you go with (so long as you like it enough not to vanish without saying so). I want my players to be happy, ultimately, and get along. I can for sure be draconian, but I prefer to go with honey first. That said, yeah, I should voice my opinions now: honesty is a good thing. [/QUOTE]
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