Destiny's Tears OOC Thread- Prologue: A Jewel in the Shadow

[Rystil Arden]

Aww man, those bite! j/k Thanks!

Hehe 26 starting Strength, here we come! Gotta get back to work now though, so I'll get to it later!

OK, see you later!

 

[Rystil Arden]

MIT as in Massachusets Institute of Technology? Sweet!!!!

Yeah, you know, the one that's in Cambridge, MA like my location

I mean, what else is in Cambridge, except some crummy school that's been around for a really long time

 

[Rystil Arden]

Oh, Keia, in the RG, your character gets Spellcasting Prodigy as a Racial ability, so you can mark it like I did for Alyria in the stats or you can note it separately for DCs, whichever you prefer. And if you studied in Avani like Alyria, then at the end of your name, you would add a L'Avani, T'Avani, or S'Avani, depending on whether your mentor in Avani was male, female, or simultaneously your lover, respectively. The third option is common enough to merit mentioning because the judging system of Altanian meritocracy unfortunately causes romantic relationships within one's own peer group to be extremely unlikely. Fortunately, since the Altanians age rather slowly, the low-level teachers who teach new students at each of the Grand Academies are generally young and attractive, and students will often either find someone that way, or if they don't, they will likely find a student if they become a teacher. Unlike in our world, where student/teacher relationships are discouraged, there are so many qualified teachers in Altania that these relationships are encouraged to blossom into intimate one-on-one mentorships in magic. This doesn't happen all the time, mind you, but its common enough that it is considered quite normal.

Oh and studying at Avani means that you were majouring in Enchantment, not that this bars you from any schools or anything though

 

[Thanee]

Do you use 3.0 Spellcasting Prodigy or 3.5 Spellcasting Prodigy?

The latter only grants bonus spells according to the higher ability, now, no DC increase, since the previous was widely regarded as being pretty overpowered for a single feat.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

37 PB. Not too shabby.

Yeah not to bad at all. I have no idea what I need for this character... *ugh* I'll look around for the other thread in a bit.

 

[Thanee]

Have you even decided on a race/class yet?

Bye
Thanee

 

[Rystil Arden]

Do you use 3.0 Spellcasting Prodigy or 3.5 Spellcasting Prodigy?

The latter only grants bonus spells according to the higher ability, now, no DC increase, since the previous was widely regarded as being pretty overpowered for a single feat.

Bye
Thanee

I use 3.0. But only Altanians may have it, nobody else (that's why its one of their only racial features--I know its a strong power), and they can take it again and have two. In that regard, it is identical to the way that it is treated in Monte and SKR's Ghostwalk (only the Sherem-Lar sorceresses got prodigy, but they could have two and become Sherezem-Lar).

 

[Rystil Arden]

Have you even decided on a race/class yet?

Bye
Thanee

Heehee, I don't think so. That's why its such a mystery which stats he needs

 

[Keia]

Rystil,

I used Avani because that was the only city I had. Zykovian plans on majoring in Transformation or Evocation. Let me know what names are available.

What are Bonus skill and Arcane Armor Proficiency in the Altanian description?

Thanks!
Keia

 

[Rystil Arden]

Rystil,

I used Avani because that was the only city I had. Zykovian plans on majoring in Transformation or Evocation. Let me know what names are available.

What are Bonus skill and Arcane Armor Proficiency in the Altanian description?

Thanks!
Keia

You'd probably go to study at Erilan then, as it has a school of Forceful Universal Modifications, which include Evocations and Transmutations of certain sorts, and since your male, the same letters apply (L'Erilan T'Erilan or S'Erilan depending on under whom you studied). Bonus skill means an extra skill point per level and 4 at level 1. Arcane Armour Proficiency means you can wear Light Armour without spellcasting failure (although you still aren't proficient!) which also means you could technically also wear Medium Altanian Spellcrystal Armour with no failure chance.