Manifest Destiny -- Weird 1840s DnD3e Idea. (FULL!)

[dave_o]

Santiago Del La Rosa - Male Human Paladin (Christian) 4; CR 4; Medium-size humanoid; HD 4d10; HP 24; Init +0; Spd 30ft; AC 17 (touch 17, flat-footed 12); Atk +7 Melee (1D6+3, 18-20/x2) or +4 Ranged; SA Paladin Abilities; Aura of Courage, Detect Evil, Smite 1/day, Divine Grace, Lay on hands, Aura of Good, Divine Health, Turn Undead as 1st level cleric, Spells; SQ +1 Feat, +1skill point per level; AL LG; SV Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +6; Str 16 Dex 11 Con 11 Int 12 Wis 14 Cha 16.

Skills: Ride +7, Diplomacy +12, Sense Motive +8, Knowledge Religion +5, and Survival +5.

Feats: Weapon Focus (Saber*), Negotiator, and Mounted Combat

*Using Rapier stats for Saber.

Languages: English, Spanish, +1. (are these correct for the world?)

Spells Per Day: 1 1st level Paladin (Typically: Bless Weapon)

Possessions: Forthcoming.

XP: 6,000.

Bio and equipment coming

Looks nice thus far, though I wanna see that bio and stuff soon!

There is a sabre in the FRCS, though I don't know if it's "better" than the rapier. And those languages are indeed correct -- we're using real world languages. I'd suggest Chinese for the third slot, due to the rough China-Spain alliance.

 

[Argent Silvermage]

Great. I'll add Chinese. Bio will be up as soon as I can. New puppy refuses to let me be at the computer more than 5 minutes before he misbehaves. I've lost 2 sets of Sneekers just in the past 2 days. I just love the little pain in the a$$ thou.

 

[Uriel]

Ferretguy will be out of town and without net access until saturday night.
He will post his character Saurday night (he promises).

 

[Jarval]

Quick question: Do you have access to Oriental Adventures, and if you do, would it be OK for me to take the Shugenja class?

 

[dave_o]

Quick question: Do you have access to Oriental Adventures, and if you do, would it be OK for me to take the Shugenja class?

I do, and normally, I'd say yes -- but I'm sort of trying to keep this core-ish and keep a certain sort of flavor. So, my answer is yeah, but if it's possible to build your concept with cleric levels, then by all means do that.

 

[morrolan]

So while we wait for characters to be hashed out, any chance of filling us in on basic campaign info (like player general knowledge type stuff, where wer'e starting, etc)?

Looking forward to this game! (Can you tell?)

Cheers,
morrolan

 

[Jarval]

I do, and normally, I'd say yes -- but I'm sort of trying to keep this core-ish and keep a certain sort of flavor. So, my answer is yeah, but if it's possible to build your concept with cleric levels, then by all means do that.

Sure, no problem. I've got a couple of concepts going, and I might be able to rejig the Shugenja idea more along cleric lines.

 

[dave_o]

So while we wait for characters to be hashed out, any chance of filling us in on basic campaign info (like player general knowledge type stuff, where wer'e starting, etc)?

Looking forward to this game! (Can you tell?)

Cheers,
morrolan

I can probably post snippets about various parts on a random basis. I'm kinda swamped right now.

 

[morrolan]

I can probably post snippets about various parts on a random basis. I'm kinda swamped right now.

No sweat!

 

[dave_o]

The GHOST DANCE

A letter, found among the files of President Zachary Taylor:

Dear Mr. President Taylor,

The northeast has grown dark, I'm afraid. Though not just in aspect. A terrible menace has grown up on our lakes and coast. It even stretches west, into our beautiful former country. Wherever those goddamn Iriquois stick their red fingers, it goes.

We should have never let it get this far, sir. We should have killed all the sons of bitches when we had the chance. No reservations, no treaties, just more of what you and I were doing down near the Rio Grande -- killing. We took quite the loss when Pancho Villa got his act together, and that Sanchez didn't aid matters. Now with our great Union in such a weakened state, I fear we cannot combat the forces against us.

They call it the Ghost Dance. Those reds have long since been a rarity we could get drunk on whiskey and laugh at until they passed out. It's as if we've done them a great injustice -- and to be honest, sir, I'm beliving more and more that we have. But these reds, they dance in complete silence. Gone are their whoops and hollers, it's as if they're dancing in death. They paint up their faces like death, too. The word is that some of our bucks out on the lakes had their shots pass right through them.

Even more dangerous is the sheer unity of this dance. They're no longer warring among themselves, entirely. It's as if each and every red has their eyes, dark now, turned upon us. I tremble with fear of what may be coming, Mr. President. Please, I beg you, as a veteran of our great Army -- send help.

Honor and loyalty,
Gen. Cassius T. Long, 2nd Cavalry

This is actually based on a real occurance in history. The midwestern tribes (obviously I've taken some liberty with just who is ghost dancin') began the ghost dance, which was basically their final battle cry. They would paint themselves like death, and believed that their buckskin shields were spirit-enchanted to stop bullets. Some letters claim that bullets did pass through the braves.

Obviously, I made them quite a bit more on the supreme badass side.