[Burning THAC0] B2: The Keep on the Borderlands (ooc/setup)

[engrishonly]

Why would a religious zealot do anything? Maybe because GOD SAID.

Remember, to have that Faith trait you need to believe in something otherworldly, sometimes without logical motivations. That's why it's called Faith, and not, Critical Reasoning. Just tell us what your god said in your dream/vision quest/blood ritual/angel molestation. How is your god going to test your faith? What is the best way to serve your god?

I think this is a cool track to take.

If you've ever tired of the wussy, 2-dimensional, broke-arse Paladins that people "roleplay" like some clueless idiot, then go big in this game. Be the amazing Paladin that embodies all the awesome D&Dness of Mr. Gygax's 17 CHA Paladin stuff from 1e AD&D.

Figure out that Faith thing, and what drives a Paladin forward. And be the embodiment of it. If you've read "Dune", there's the Fedaykin death commandos of Muad'Dib. There's all sort of crazy bloody-handed patriots & fanatics in history. The William Wallace of "Braveheart" also comes to mind when I think of Traladarans under the rule of the Thyatians.

The questions Mathalus asks are good ways to put things into words.

 

[Mathalus]

I really like this axe thing. I don't think I'll change my beliefs right away, but maybe it's sharp enough to make a stone bleed? If not, perhaps if I just had the time to study it...


Macguffins FTW!

 

[mistrlittlejeans]

Mathalus - I actually thought the same thing. Maybe Ferranatos will later find out that both the axe and an antecedent are needed in order to cut stone, or some variation thereof. I think there are a lot of ways we could go with it.

Now I'm getting antsy. When do we start?

 

[engrishonly]

Mathalus - I actually thought the same thing. Maybe Ferranatos will later find out that both the axe and an antecedent are needed in order to cut stone, or some variation thereof. I think there are a lot of ways we could go with it.

Now I'm getting antsy. When do we start?

I want to make sure HandofMystara has ample time to craft a character.

I am guessing the weekend is not good, from prior posts. Can't be helped.

Let's set a "deadline" of sorts. By next weekend, we'll start it up. If we can do it sooner, then great.

HandofMystara, how are the basic stats going? Other than that, Beliefs & Instincts are the really big things.

 

[Voidrazor]

I need to come up with a 4th belief. I was thinking of playing of my dwarven greed with something like,

"I will find Thror's axe in the Caves of Chaos and become the most renowned dwarf in the Keep."

What do you guys think? It could potentially play off the beliefs of Ferranatos, Vellykyr, and Constance.

Sounds workable. Personally I liked the idea of Aurvang (cool name btw) swearing a now regretted drunken oath to help Constance, a bit more. But again, the axe definitely has possibilities. I could see Vellekhyr stealing the weapon stealthily, delivering it to one of Aurvang's rivals, then offering to help get retrieve it. Both politics and prophesy are a bitch .

 

[mistrlittlejeans]

Ooooo! I like the regretted drunken oath... but I like the Axe too. Well, I bet we can work the drunken oath into gameplay easily enough. I like the Axe as a starting point because everyone can play off of it.

 

[engrishonly]

Teaching myself how to use GIMP in my spare time... but using online mapmakers, here's the game map...

Just wanted to show that things are moving along on my end.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Looks great! Can't wait to start.

 

[mistrlittlejeans]

Me neither. I'm going to make a preemptive Drunking test to represent my excitement.

Ob 1, Success!!!!

 

[engrishonly]

Okay, no word yet from our Paladin.

I notice nobody has Orienteering. We can work around it. Kind of odd that Elven Rangers don't get it as a lifepath skill, but Elven Wanderers have the Song of Paths and Ways as their primary skill.

3 lifepaths makes it tough.

...

And on the map, the old trade road is the big man-made feature on the map. To the northeast, the road goes up & up into the mountains. Beyond the mountains is a great desert. Beyond the desert are the Emirates of Ylarum.

Between the Emirates & the Keep on the Borderlands is all unclaimed wilderness.

To the southwest, the road goes on through Karameikos, eventually leading to Specularum (the capital of Karameikos).