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<blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 6435921" data-attributes="member: 4936"><p><em>Elf? Whoa, so...how does that work being Katarina's cousin? LOL Looks like you just forgot to change the race to "Human."</em></p><p></p><p>Bwah! Yep. This is why I like posting rough drafts before I finalize. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><em>What's her alignment?</em></p><p></p><p>Oh heck, right. Um. Let us say Neutral Good, but she kind of comes off as Neutral. She has a soft heart in there, but she keeps it under lock and key. And a lot of the time she expresses compassion in hard-to-recognize ways.</p><p></p><p><em>Looks like you're carrying on this party's tradition of good to great ability rolls. Well done!</em></p><p></p><p>Yeah, I was feeling a little embarrassed about it until I looked at some of the other sheets. All fine now. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><em>For her background as Sailor, would you like to change her background feature to that of another background? I ask only because two PCs - Gunner Teague and Old Zef - both already have the Ship's Passage feature. Up to you.</em></p><p></p><p>If that's an option, sure! Let us say, 'Shelter of the Faithful' from the Acolyte background, applying to followers of the 'Voodoun' faith? She is capable of identifying herself as a priestess of that tradition.</p><p></p><p><em>Druidic. Unless you have an idea for what Druidic means in the game (because I don't), I'd suggest switching this to either her native tongue (perhaps Arawak, Island Carib, or Mayan?) or else Aquan.</em></p><p></p><p>I figured it might be a sort of 'language of the Loa' type thing that sounds like speaking in tongues to outsiders, but it could be a native language. That'd be nice, actually. Lets do that. </p><p></p><p>As for what native language, I was thinking a sort of West African/Haitian/Jamaican sort of thing, but I'm open to suggestions. </p><p></p><p><em>Observant is a great feat; it also makes her the best Lookout in the group.</em></p><p></p><p>It felt very appropos for someone in her position, doing what she's doing...the clues are so often subtle and fleeting, and the consequences of missing a detail potentially so steep.</p><p></p><p>...and it's the only feat that boosts Wis. But that had nothing to do with my decision! (^_^)</p><p></p><p><em>Spells. Good selection. No Ship Mage cantrips of interest? Also, did you give up detect magic? No worries, Old Zef has it, just double checking.</em></p><p></p><p>It's a default selection, of course. There'll be times when she prep other spells, but this loadout seems to cover a wide range of applications. Druids are so very limited in their cantrip selection that I was reluctant to use one on a Ship's Mage cantrip so far. As she gains more I would certainly look at them again. As for Detect Magic...I prefer to cast it as a ritual, at least for now. It's rarely a spell you need <em>nownownow</em>, and I only get to prep 7 spells at the moment, plus Circle spells.</p><p></p><p><em>Does Nia cast spells using components or a Druidic focus (staff, mistletoe, totem, yew wand, etc)? It's a flavor thing, but something I'm curious about.</em></p><p></p><p>She uses her staff as a spellcasting focus for spells that require one (ie - that permit saving throws).</p><p></p><p><em>Yes, do the '"2 strange and mysterious magic items chosen by the DM"! Do it, you know you want to</em></p><p></p><p>I DO want to. So yes. We'll do that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shayuri, post: 6435921, member: 4936"] [I]Elf? Whoa, so...how does that work being Katarina's cousin? LOL Looks like you just forgot to change the race to "Human."[/I] Bwah! Yep. This is why I like posting rough drafts before I finalize. :) [I]What's her alignment?[/I] Oh heck, right. Um. Let us say Neutral Good, but she kind of comes off as Neutral. She has a soft heart in there, but she keeps it under lock and key. And a lot of the time she expresses compassion in hard-to-recognize ways. [I]Looks like you're carrying on this party's tradition of good to great ability rolls. Well done![/I] Yeah, I was feeling a little embarrassed about it until I looked at some of the other sheets. All fine now. :) [I]For her background as Sailor, would you like to change her background feature to that of another background? I ask only because two PCs - Gunner Teague and Old Zef - both already have the Ship's Passage feature. Up to you.[/I] If that's an option, sure! Let us say, 'Shelter of the Faithful' from the Acolyte background, applying to followers of the 'Voodoun' faith? She is capable of identifying herself as a priestess of that tradition. [i]Druidic. Unless you have an idea for what Druidic means in the game (because I don't), I'd suggest switching this to either her native tongue (perhaps Arawak, Island Carib, or Mayan?) or else Aquan.[/i] I figured it might be a sort of 'language of the Loa' type thing that sounds like speaking in tongues to outsiders, but it could be a native language. That'd be nice, actually. Lets do that. As for what native language, I was thinking a sort of West African/Haitian/Jamaican sort of thing, but I'm open to suggestions. [I]Observant is a great feat; it also makes her the best Lookout in the group.[/I] It felt very appropos for someone in her position, doing what she's doing...the clues are so often subtle and fleeting, and the consequences of missing a detail potentially so steep. ...and it's the only feat that boosts Wis. But that had nothing to do with my decision! (^_^) [I]Spells. Good selection. No Ship Mage cantrips of interest? Also, did you give up detect magic? No worries, Old Zef has it, just double checking.[/I] It's a default selection, of course. There'll be times when she prep other spells, but this loadout seems to cover a wide range of applications. Druids are so very limited in their cantrip selection that I was reluctant to use one on a Ship's Mage cantrip so far. As she gains more I would certainly look at them again. As for Detect Magic...I prefer to cast it as a ritual, at least for now. It's rarely a spell you need [i]nownownow[/i], and I only get to prep 7 spells at the moment, plus Circle spells. [I]Does Nia cast spells using components or a Druidic focus (staff, mistletoe, totem, yew wand, etc)? It's a flavor thing, but something I'm curious about.[/I] She uses her staff as a spellcasting focus for spells that require one (ie - that permit saving throws). [I]Yes, do the '"2 strange and mysterious magic items chosen by the DM"! Do it, you know you want to[/I] I DO want to. So yes. We'll do that. [/QUOTE]
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