OOC Deus Ex Machina

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

I kind of find the single-race (or nearly so) parties amusing, if only because it gives an immediate bond. I recall in an Arcana Evolved campaign we all ended up playing mojh (lizardy-type people) from the same House (a conclave of sorts), which gave us easy and immediate role-playing opportunties. And for the one human in the party, a way to highlight racial tensions without going too nuts.

The warforged-centric campaign allows, I think, for a very fundemental question of soul and the necessities of war. They were a whole race just created to fight, but they have the potential to do anything, even if they don't know it.

The shifter/Reacher-centric campaign allows for the opportunity to seize something good out of the depths of war, to try to gain freedom and respect for your way of life even as the world crumbles around you.

If we were to choose between those two campaigns, the question would be do we explore the question of soul or the question of freedom?

 

[Eryndur]

Excellently put! Ideas are flying in my head. If anyone wants to throw in a last vote for something, do it before noon tomorrow. I will finalize the setting around that time.

 

[Eryndur]

Alright, here's the basic setup:

The year is 970. The goblinoids of Darguun have just declared independence and the nations of Cyre and Breland face the sudden threat of a new front in the war.

The first sentient warforged are a recent development, but have proven themselves to be extremely effective on the battlefield. The Cannith forges in Eston and Metrol burn day and night, barely able to meet demand.

You are all recruits in the 3rd Army of Cyre, stationed in Eston, and ready for deployment to who knows where. Most -- if not all -- of you are recently created warforged. The Cyran Command does not yet have enough faith in the fledgling race to allow them to operate completely on their own, so the ranks are liberally supplemented with "wet-born" races.

Let's see those characters!

 

[Redclaw]

Erran d'Medani

All right, team warforged it is. I'd like to step into one of the 'wetborn' roles. I figure it's early enough in the warforged era that there aren't likely to be a lot of warforged scouts yet, so I'll propose a half-elf (a scion of House Medani) to fill in the role of point-man and wilderness expert. He'll start as a ranger and head toward the archery progression. I'll probably have him take a level or two of rogue to add those skills to his repertoire, unless the party has a dedicated skill-monkey. I'd love to have him get access to the Dread Commando prestige class from Heroes of Battle if possible, as that's exactly how I picture him on the battlefield, but if that's not possible I'll work with what I've got.

 

[Kaodi]

3AC-42X: Warforged soldier. Point of Origin: Eston creation forges. Armaments: Reinforced adamantine plating, heavy steel shield, heavy warhammer. Designated Role: Heavy infantry. Notes: A peculiar development in the creation process has caused the steel-adamantine alloy of this unit to undergo a slow transformation from one material to the other. Should the unit survive, it is expected that the armour plating will increase in adamantine content, making it harder and harder until eventually the average blow from a normal soldier will have no effect on the unit whatsoever.

 

[LogicsFate]

Two questions-

Do you want stats yet, or further fleshed out character info?

At this time frame do 'forged just recieve a small serial number for designation?

 

[Eryndur]

Two questions-

Do you want stats yet, or further fleshed out character info?

At this time frame do 'forged just recieve a small serial number for designation?

Concepts at this stage, including race and class. Warforged would receive only a serial number, but a self-identifying thought or image may immediately occur to you upon creation, which you could share with the others. In other words, name yourself whatever you want.

 

[LogicsFate]

R7-2B3, this unit came into production two weeks ago. It combines some of the advantages of our faster models, with the abilities of our wilderness fighters, thus it is most suitable for quick strikes and ambushes. This unit is also well versed in most form of weaponry and special operations procedures. Specializing in the use of two weapons this unit will have unprecedented mobility in and around the battle field. Also with some experience this unit will be able to quickly and efficiently track down the enemies of Cyre. Thank you.

This unit tracks. This unit is Tracker.

This unit is shaped and speaks of a tone that is male aligned. "He still has difficulty refering to himself as such.

Track(er) Warforged, Ranger/Barbarian. Duel weilder.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Hmm... I had two ideas, one my original rogue and the other druid, which could be a nice jump-start to exploring humanity. But if Voda Vosa wants the rogue role, then I'll lean more strong towards the druid. I think I kind of do anyway.

IWM-13 - Experiemental unit, small unit lot, created to assist in terrain-dependant situations. Armor plating made of ironwood, programming includes knowledge of nature and survival therein. Additional programming to incant spells, program is a success. Incantations will be used for battle assistance. Unit is programmed with restrictions on weapons. Unit bound to large canine, will assist unit in preventing ambush.

Unit is bound to canine, unit designates itself Dog. Canine assistant designated Small Dog. Unit is ready to perform functions.

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1AC-34AS - Unit has standard composite plating. Unit has non-standard programming. Unit lacks knowledge of standard weapons, unit lacks additional combat programming of standard warforged. Unit was run through training to locate traps, unit was programmed with additional mechanical scouting functions to local traps and disable. Unit has superior skill functions. Unit has non-standard combat techniques. Unit works most effectively in flanking positions or close-range sniper posts.

Unit's trainers were primarily female. Unit designates itself as She. Unit is ready to perform functions.

 

[mcnathan80]

I would like to submit a Valenar Elven Crusader (Bo9S) that was so disgusted by how the valenar turned on the Cyrans that he decided to fight for them in the Last War (or at least not for the Valenar). Is Bo9S allowed?