OOC: In the Mead-Hall of Hrothgar

[taitzu52]

All I need now is a cigarette

I just adjusted my shield skill, and unless YOU see anything else amiss, all I need is equipment.

I would ask that you just gimme what I need, 'Dwyn. He uses a sword (a looted Gladius or the like), a shield, and throwing axes. Go to town. I'll request anything else that's missing.

Background soon to follow. Thanks!

 

[Maerdwyn]

Gladius (this will be a short sword - little more style, but a little less damage than a long sword)
Hide (probably wolf or bear) armor (Armor rating of 4)
Iron shield
2 axes
tinder, flint
whetstone
dried fish (4 days, if eaten sparingly)
Clothes/boots, etc.
Small knife
(Any small trophies/jewelry your think appropriate)

 

[taitzu52]

Character edited (needs one last touch), and IC post up.

Sorry for the lack of fluff. You guys have found a big hole in my geek knowledge. Vikings! And I thought it was just a funny Ralphie Wiggum joke!

 

[Maerdwyn]

No worries, Taitzu - we'll get you up to speed. In fact, let's start now. *runs off to the IC thread*

 

[taitzu52]

Im going to reserve the right to embellish my background once more, giving you that NPC you wanted, and tying myself into Beowilf's warband a bit more. Ideas from you guys that are close to this concept would be well accepted!

Miss Krabapple: Any of you that are done with your quizes may put your heads down on your desk and sleep.

Ralphie Wiggum: Oh boy! Sleep! That's where I'm a Viking! *puts head down on desk*

 

[Maerdwyn]

Im going to reserve the right to embellish my background once more, giving you that NPC you wanted, and tying myself into Beowilf's warband a bit more. Ideas from you guys that are close to this concept would be well accepted!

Miss Krabapple: Any of you that are done with your quizes may put your heads down on your desk and sleep.

Ralphie Wiggum: Oh boy! Sleep! That's where I'm a Viking! *puts head down on desk*

*confused* I think Briet looks fine...

Am I missing something or did I transmit something I didn't mean to?

 

[taitzu52]

First intro post, you asked us to squeeze in an NPC that we were emotionally attatched to. Remember?

 

[Maerdwyn]

Sorry TZ - I'm just having a weird day (think of our Billy Ray Cyrus/Billy Ray Spivey and you have a good ide of where my mind is right now), don't mind me.

That (reimbellishing and adding your DNPC) is of course fine

As for tying Briet into Beowulf's warband, let's see where the little scene I'm typing up now plays out.

One of the shortcuts for learing how to think like a viking/germanic barbarian was to think like a bit like a Klingon - not perfect by any stretch, but if it helps...

 

[taitzu52]

B'ah m'ah chech!

 

[Maerdwyn]

How would you guys like to handle combat ?

Individual rounds?
State general intentions and then have me describe how the combat goes?
Some combination of that (Detailed major combats, less detailed minor ones)?
Something else?

Taitzu:
With a short sword vs a longsword, Briet needs to close with Acwulf. That means he will need to succeed at a dodge roll, and then step inside the other man's guard. If he does that successfully, Acwulf will be unable to attack with his long sword without first succeeding at a dodge roll and stepping back from you.