Age of Mortals - The Knights of Solamnia

[evileeyore]

Well, although I could see it fitting in with the setting, I don't like the design they did on this class. To be brief, I think that the vast majority of the special abilities this class gained could have been made better by using the mechanics that exist rather than changing the mechanics. After reading it a couple times, I think it gives me the vibe that they chose the "easiest" way to do this over the most accurate. Another problem I've had with it is the Crippling Strike at 2nd level (10th level rogue ability made available to 8th and 9th level characters from a non-rogue class?)

Mostly I wanted Subdual Strike, however the manacle abilities were cool too. However I have decided (since finding the feat in Exalted Deeds) to just take the feat and not the Justicar. Thanks for the consideration, and I agree with you about Crippling Strike, I don't even like those kinds of abilities.

Well, I think that virtually any cleric "could" get into the Knighthood. But it will create additional challenges when it comes down to promotions, and I would not doubt it if there are individuals that look "down" on other priests.

Okay, I can get down with those kind of dificulties. It will also be some time before he is ready to petion, so that will give him a chance to get some politics in.

You mean, "if they become sword knights." I'll admit that I am lenient in such a way that I would allow PCs to do anything. But, I will say right now that the council will be as hard as is reasonable (I havn't created all the council members yet) for their particular ethos and opinions. If you raised this question, I have no doubt that they would want to force a change of god before they would even consider allowing another cleric to pass. I have no doubt that they would want evidence that a Mystic reveres Kiri and her virtues. Either way, they would likely petition some form of test for this purpose, and it might take two councils to earn your way into the Knights of th Sword, unless you can provide suitable evidence at the first meeting.

So what would happen if a change of god occured? I mean do we just start praying at a new time, offer prayers to a new 'voice' and get a 'new symbol'. Or do we go full route, new domains, etc?

--EvilE

 

[evileeyore]

Also do any of our characters know one another? Or is the Summer Court going through us together for a rollercoaster of adventure and wackiness (TM)?

I could see some of our characters working well as teams.

--EvilE

 

[Lichtenhart]

An idea struck me as I was making choices about my char: would someone want me as a brother? Dragonlance chronicles are full of families of heroes. I'm still in a phase where I can work it in. Right now I'm a low class boy that inherited great ideals from his father and had the luck to find a knight willing to gave him a chance. But I can still change it. If nobody is interested in a brother, maybe this knight could be the father or the mother of one of the noble characters.
Let me know what you think about it.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

An idea struck me as I was making choices about my char: would someone want me as a brother?

Wow, that looks like something I would post... I've wanted to do siblings or a spouse for a long time now so I would love to do that now…

Unfortunately, I’m not sure if you want my character as a sibling as I couldn’t meet you half way on the history… I mean even your character’s surname name would have to change so I can see if you don’t want too.

If your curious there a post in here somewhere talking about me continuing the family name of my favorite 2nd edition character, who was also a Knight of Solamnia. Anyhow, it's a proud family and one that has had at least one knight in every generation for the last 8 or so...

 

[Lichtenhart]

BS, what about the second option? Would your family take a poor street boy who's got potential as a squire so he can have a chance to prove himself before the Council? That way we could think of each other as siblings, since we probably passed the last years together, without having to be. BTW we are both going for Knight of the Sword ASAP, so we could have had the same training. That would make sense with my choice of remaining a mystic when the gods came back: I could become a knight because someone else believed in me; now, despite the deep respect I have for the gods, I feel I must prove to myself that I can make it on my own, that I can find my strenght within rather than always rely on someone else.
Otherwise if you'd like me better simply as a brother, I haven't decided my name yet and I haven't written a word yet of my background, so I can adapt to everything. Maybe this world needs another couple of twins!

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

BS, what about the second option? Would your family take a poor street boy who's got potential as a squire so he can have a chance to prove himself before the Council? That way we could think of each other as siblings, since we probably passed the last years together, without having to be.

Yeah, that could work...

BTW we are both going for Knight of the Sword ASAP, so we could have had the same training.

FYI my character might change a bit... not quite sure yet.

Otherwise if you'd like me better simply as a brother, I haven't decided my name yet and I haven't written a word yet of my background, so I can adapt to everything. Maybe this world needs another couple of twins!

I see no issues with thwins if that's what you want.

To be honest I see great potential RP wise in you either being adopted or a sibling, especially if PA wants to fallowing my character around like a lovesick puppy.

CS, I know you're going to laugh at me, but would you allow a divine bard to have the same alignment of the deity they worship...?

 

[Ferrix]

CS, I know you're going to laugh at me, but would you allow a divine bard to have the same alignment of the deity they worship...?

I had that idea already... though I figured I'd stick with my fighter/rogue, it's ridiculous that a bard can't be lawful, just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I had that idea already... though I figured I'd stick with my fighter/rogue, it's ridiculous that a bard can't be lawful, just doesn't make sense to me.

Did you ask CS or not...? (To be honest I didn’t really think about looking to see if anyone had asked.)

I agree with the lawfulness of the bard, then again I'm not to found the of the alignment system as it is now... People are just two complex to judge like that.

Anyhow the divine Bard would solve allot of issues, no need class between cleric/mystic and noble, as the bard can be noble enough on its own, so then it becomes a matter of choosing a warrior class, either ranger or fighter. (I would probably go fighter.)


As for background why bard would be so awesome, I imagine with her family history you sort of grow up on heroic tales, and I sort of planed on having her idolizing and hero-worshipping her family's history so the divine bard just makes sense to me.

 

[Lichtenhart]

BS, if you don't mind either way, I'd rather be a peasant boy your father (or your mother, I dunno who is the knight) took as a squire "A knight's tale" style. That way I can have mixed feelings about you, seeing you as a sister but maybe something different, that would be great to roleplay.

Can you e-mail me (or post here) something about your family? Then I'll send back to you at least my personality description so we can work at our background together. Usually you can find me on ICQ too, if you prefer.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

BS, if you don't mind either way, I'd rather be a peasant boy your father (or your mother, I dunno who is the knight) took as a squire "A knight's tale" style. That way I can have mixed feelings about you, seeing you as a sister but maybe something different, that would be great to roleplay.

Honestly, that’s the version I prefer also, mixed feelings are also the best to RP. That also keeps the Shatterstone surname within my control also so that’s a small plus.

Lets say father was the knight, but there have been female knights in the family before.

Can you e-mail me (or post here) something about your family? Then I'll send back to you at least my personality description so we can work at our background together. Usually you can find me on ICQ too, if you prefer.

I would be more than happy to, I'll also add you to my ICQ list when I get home from work, but that's a few hours away and you should be sleeping when I get home. (nearly 2 AM your time.)

As for the family history, besides the tradition of knights, some lands and a keep, most of its in the past... I think 70 or so years have passed and it's been a rough time on Krynn so allot of things could have changed so it's mostly open for both of us to mold...

I will write out a family tree of those who where in the knighthood, and a couple of notable heroic figures in the family, along with how the surname came about.