[OOC] Constables of the 14th Ward

[Leif]

Fenris re:Shiv, jkason rerofs

Fenris,
About the Shiv: The Shiv is a guild that is almost completely composed of halflings, gnomes, and dwarves. (Actually, there aren't that many dwarves, but some of the meaner dwarves get a rush from being around people who are shorter than they are, so they kinda like being the tallest ones at Shiv Meetings.) Your character's father is one of extremely few humans in the Shiv. This is because he is a crane operator, so he loads and unloads the ships. The smaller races can't do this, because a crane that was made small enough for their feet to reach the magically assisted mechanical controls wouldn't have a boom strong enough to handle a load big enough to make its use worthwhile. And anyway, the Shivs kinda like ordering a human around, so Gnomish wizards aren't overly anxious to find a magical solution to this problem. "Hey, human, pick this crate up! Now load it on that ship! Now unload those casks, and hurry up ya big lumbering oaf!") (Incidentally, your father doesn't go to very many meetings because they're normally held in buildings sized for the small races, and even if he can manage to stoop down low enough to enter, he has a very tough time finding a seat that will support him.)

jkason,
We have details on a number of profs. We'll get them on the wiki straight away. You could help us by telling us what kind of professor you would favor. In which subjects does your interest lie?

 

[Awakened]

This game looks very interesting. Any chance I could get in on it? I could easily post daily and am willing to try any needed class.

 

[Leif]

Awakened,
Yes, we are still accepting submissions of characters through this Friday (I think? Help, Scotty? hehe). Follow the character generation guidelines on the wiki, and then post your character here. We are hesitant to recommend any certain class. You can ask about a specific class that you want to play, or you can just create one or more characters and post the finished products. You'll only be allowed to play one, though, but you can submit an alternate or two just in case.

jkason,
There are now some professors of the Lauralie Conjurer's Academy named and briefly described on the wiki. More will probably follow soon.

 

[jkason]

jkason,
We have details on a number of profs. We'll get them on the wiki straight away. You could help us by telling us what kind of professor you would favor. In which subjects does your interest lie?

Bitterstaff and Berfubble actually sound like they'd work quite well. Moru's specialty is conjuration, and he's kind of focused on summoning in particular, so Berfubble would make a good mentor. And since he's got the standard fireball and lightning bolt in his spellbook, I figure he got on well in Bitterstaff's class (this may also be why he doesn't let Iggy get to him, allowing his nostalgia for his dwarven professor to mitigate the rough edge on his current boss).

I'll update Moru's background shortly. Thanks again.

 

[Fenris]

Fenris,
About the Shiv: The Shiv is a guild that is almost completely composed of halflings, gnomes, and dwarves. (Actually, there aren't that many dwarves, but some of the meaner dwarves get a rush from being around people who are shorter than they are, so they kinda like being the tallest ones at Shiv Meetings.) Your character's father is one of extremely few humans in the Shiv. This is because he is a crane operator, so he loads and unloads the ships. The smaller races can't do this, because a crane that was made small enough for their feet to reach the magically assisted mechanical controls wouldn't have a boom strong enough to handle a load big enough to make its use worthwhile. And anyway, the Shivs kinda like ordering a human around, so Gnomish wizards aren't overly anxious to find a magical solution to this problem. "Hey, human, pick this crate up! Now load it on that ship! Now unload those casks, and hurry up ya big lumbering oaf!") (Incidentally, your father doesn't go to very many meetings because they're normally held in buildings sized for the small races, and even if he can manage to stoop down low enough to enter, he has a very tough time finding a seat that will support him.)

Thanks Leif. But being a crane operator, I am not sure that he would be allow to haul the load that formed the crux of the problem and propelled him down his career. And while I appreciate the effort to include humans in the Shiv, it isn't very, well Shiv now is it. Perhaps the best thing is to change his race to gnome. That way there is no issue with him coming from the Shiv, and the background works better as written. I think that work better for the continuity of your city as well. Let me know what you and Scotley think and I'll tweak his background and fix the character.

 

[Awakened]

Sounds great. I'll check out the wiki and get a character posted as soon as possible

 

[Leif]

ooops, trying again now

 

[Leif]

jkason,
Glad you're pleased with the profs. We'll still most likely be posting a few more soon.

Fenris,
wahhh, you said I wasn't very Shiv! boo hoo hoo. hehehehehe Ok, so be it, then, Be A Gnome! (*poof!*)

Awakened,
We look forward to killing...uhhh...SEEING your character. hehe (yes, this is a [bad] joke)

 

[Fenris]

Fenris,
wahhh, you said I wasn't very Shiv! boo hoo hoo. hehehehehe Ok, so be it, then, Be A Gnome! (*poof!*)

Na, I said the idea wasn't very Shiv But if you guys are cool with him being human, I am as well. I am just trying to figure out how a crane operator got to drive a wagon full of valuable art So if you can have another epiphanic dream about that...........

 

[Scotley]

Na, I said the idea wasn't very Shiv But if you guys are cool with him being human, I am as well. I am just trying to figure out how a crane operator got to drive a wagon full of valuable art So if you can have another epiphanic dream about that...........

While it stretches things a little, there is no reason a fellow shiv, who was driving the wagon, couldn't have given his buddy a ride home on the wagon load of art he'd just unloaded with his trusty crane. That doesn't make him quite as much a focal point in the theft, but it does fit in with folks being suspicious of his participation in the theft.