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

[khavren]

So the impression I'm getting is more like there is alot of "civilised" space, but that Wildspace is mostly catch as catch can in terms of laws. So it's more like a Pirates of the Caribeen and less Seven Cities of Gold.

 

[Rystil Arden]

So the impression I'm getting is more like there is alot of "civilised" space, but that Wildspace is mostly catch as catch can in terms of laws. So it's more like a Pirates of the Caribeen and less Seven Cities of Gold.

Yeah, Pirates of the Caribbean is a good analogy for at least some of Wildspace (Wildspace is actually a catch-all term for all of outer-space). And using that analogy, I'd be happier if your Swashbuckler pirate is more of a Jack Sparrow than a Barbossa

Also, regardless of what can happen in Wildspace, if you don't get citizenship, the Rowaini Knights could just walk into Eldiz and arrest you. Once you're a citizen, they're not allowed to extradite you and make you stand trial unless you go back to Rowaini territory (or privateers catch you).

Don't worry though; I'm not thinking of you as being the most dreaded pirate on all Tymadeau that the entire Kingdom of Rowain is working together to capture or something like that, it seems like you are a high-spirited explorer who has no qualms about breaking the law, and so finally inconvenienced the Rowaini enough that you wanted to escape to a new place, so I'm not going to send huge fleets after you (at some point, it isn't worth the time and delegation of troops to go after you).

 

[khavren]

Of course, I do miss the glorious ladies of Rowani, but they send me notes and flowers sometimes. Want to read the one from the King's daughter? It's very sweet, but if you want something racier, read the one from his Mistress.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Of course, I do miss the glorious ladies of Rowani, but they send me notes and flowers sometimes. Want to read the one from the King's daughter? It's very sweet, but if you want something racier, read the one from his Mistress.

Heehee, I think you've captured the air of Rowaini chauvinism that I showed in Araneau's story rather nicely

The feeling towards women is something of a mix of Renaissance and modern, with a total disregard for political incorrectness, but the capability for women to be Swashbucklers too (but not Knights) and to rise in great rank as Witches.

By the way, I think I may not have told you the Rowaini racial abilities yet. Let me know if I'm right and I will

 

[Rystil Arden]

OK guys, in case you want some ideas for making character histories, check out the questions here http://www.roleplayingtips.com/articles/character_questionnaire.php

If you don't want to be quite so thorough, still remember that adding interesting NPCs to your histories helps flesh out your character and gives me some NPCs I could use, for example.

 

[khavren]

By the way, I think I may not have told you the Rowaini racial abilities yet. Let me know if I'm right and I will

You've listed the stat changes, but that's it.

 

[Rystil Arden]

You've listed the stat changes, but that's it.

OK, you also get Rowaini Craftmanship and Legendary Item.

Rowaini Craftmanship: Rowaini get +3 racial bonus on all Craft skills. A Rowaini artisan who puts her heart and soul into her work (by spending 1 xp per day), assuming she succeeds at the Craft skill check, treats her result as if she had voluntarily raised the DC to be equal to the check result. Also, the results are doubled. This results in fine quality craftmanship quite quickly. They can also craft Masterpiece weapons, which give +2 to attack instead of +1 like masterwork, but these cost 10x as much as a masterwork weapon.

Legendary Item: Rowaini believe that any lovingly-crafted item has a potential to gain magical powers through absorbing the heroic energies of its wielder synergistically, particularly an item either crafted of Rowaini Heartstone or containing a Rowaini heartstone set into the item (such as on the hilt of a sword). A Rowaini may have one Legendary item, usually either self-crafted or gifted to her by a loved-one, but sometimes recovered from another hero. A Legendary Item does not have power in any but the hands of the Rowaini whose passions and souls are tied to it. After gaining a new level, the Rowaini may spend time either reworking the Legendary Item or meditating with the item close to her heart, paying XP but no gold to gain new and mysterious powers tied to her experiences*

*(pick your item type and I'll tell you what it can have for a level 2 Rowaini, although you will start play with a bit less experience than 2000 if you choose to engage in this).

 

[Rystil Arden]

OK, that should be all the basic info that the original six need, except BS who hasn't picked yet. That means that if either alternate posts to say that they are still reading this, I'll start working on typing up their class info after I finish the Problem Set on Markov Chaining on which I'm working.

 

[Keia]

. . . play with a bit less experience than 3000 if you choose to engage in this).

We're starting with 2,000xps, I thought. I'll take 3,000 though!!

Keia

 

[Rystil Arden]

We're starting with 2,000xps, I thought. I'll take 3,000 though!!

Keia

Stupid me and my typing the wrong adjacent number. You're right. Always take numbers that are off by 1 keypress with a grain of salt (this means that 9 could become 0)