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Orcs

Yeah, I'd vote for a major "Orc Arc" to the game, too. I mean sure, Orc barbarians are one thing, but what about their shamans and warlocks? Their warlords and druids? There is no end to the trouble a horde of orcs with class levels can cause And if there are warring Orc clans with their own goals and agendas, so much the better!

 

[FreeXenon]

First of all, thank you everyone for your kind words. The narrative was fun to write and I am glad that you enjoyed it. Voadam, Thanks for catching those problems, they have been fixed.

There seems to be a whole lot of Ork lovin going around. As has been mentioned, orks can provide a challenge not matter what level by levelling them up, oh, and please do not forget templates. Imagine a two-head, half-troll, half-fiendish Ork Mortal Hunter of Doom!!!!! We can look to Blackdirge for inspiration. We can defintely have a large amount of Ork involvment in the story line. I do believe that there will may come a point where there has been too many orks. We might overdose on Orks - is that possible? - never mind. I think some variety will be necessary.

 

[FreeXenon]

Could I have all of the PC's email me some thoughts about their respective homelands so I can get a feel for it. Its history, culture, laws, people, or anything else that you think sets it apart, or that you find significant. (Even though it may be destroyed - for flashbacks or to have a better handle on where your character came from.) If there is a tone or flavor associated with it that is good to know. I have some info from your repective histories and IC stuff, but more is better. If, and when, you have the time this would be great. As much or as little as you like. If you want to leave it completely open for the DM and I that is also fun.
Classes, feats, languages, or prestige classes that are common for your lands. As much or as little as you like. Thanks!!

What ever you send to me I will make available to the DM and if you do not want something to be put into a narrative without you being prepared for it let me know as well.

Here is a basic example:
Barrowshire
Tone/Flavor: Bright, happy, carefree, competitive, friendly, open, helpful
Notes: Familes have long hsitory of Lorekeepers. Families specialize in an area of knowledge. Family sages compete to be useful to adventurers and others. A large transient population of adventurers and people needing the help of sages. Otherwise a typical halfling shire. Quiet, calm and relaxing. These halflings do have adventures an knowledge does not always like to be found and adventurers do bring adventure with them.

 

[Wilphe]

Wilphe, I don't think bows can be shot from prone, so I would suggest not ducking under the wagon. Plus if they get to melee with you, you really don't want to be prone.

Depending how high it is I'd intend for it to be crawl - that's only if he can't climb up it anyway - besides if he is underneath, any orc has got to get down to his level to get at him, unless they have a reach weapon.

 

[Mr. Prez]

Do you want to use only OGC then? the srd and stuff published under the OGL (i.e., no wotc physical sourcebooks except UA)? I can send you an OGC critter with background ties to orcs if you want.

Nah, that can be changed later if it has to. I wasn't really serious about that, but if anyone wants to follow up on that they're perfectly welcome to it. You may need to change the names of stuff since I steal (at least) the names of places fairly regularly.

Mavn: You picked up a great axe. There are the occasional spears as well.

Oh, I fixed the map. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/presmail2000/album?.dir=/3f62

 

[Wilphe]

For some reason I thought we were in Greyhawk; which is fine because I know nothing about that setting either...

Any idea what is on the other side of the Winterspikes?

I was thinking Percy should come from a fairly long settled, if fragmented, set of minor lordships, free cities and towns.

 

[Mavnn]

Away

OK, folks, I'm afraid I'm going to be away for the next ten days (probably) with no internet access.

Sorry for the short notice, and feel free to NPC Lindal as appropriate. (See orc - kill. See anything else - be quiet in the corner). I'm sure you'll hardly notice the difference .

Michael

 

[FreeXenon]

Have a great time and be safe. It's crazy out there!!

 

[Voadam]

The Blackstone clan of dwarves call the midden alps home. Mostly an industrious lot spending their time mining, crafting, and fending off incursions from the inexhaustible hordes of the Greyfang and Scabrous Hand tribes of orcs, it is not uncommon for those less insular members of the clan to seek their fortunes as mercenaries or tradesman with the communities at Faule, Vormansch, and the trade route in between. Like most hill dwarves, the Blackstones admire the virtues of greed, pragmatism, industry, tenacity, honor, valor, and justice.

 

[FreeXenon]

More Narrative Fun

I have attached 2 new narratives titled 'Introduction' and 'A New Beginning' to my first round of combat post. I have also done a little bit of cleanup on the 'First 2 Rounds of Combat' narrative.

I plan on posting our introductions and, as of right now, I have roughly worked through the first 23 In Character posts... Oi!!! I will post that there as well when I finish it.

More critiques requested on the new narratives...

The introduction may or may not have any bearing on the campaign itself. I just started writing and this is the result - I hope it helps to give some flavor for Vormarsch.