The Shackled City - Golarion Interest/Recruitment (CLOSED)

[Fangor the Fierce]

Perhaps with both of their younger years of life being bullied, they were sort of 'corralled' into safety in numbers. They learned that they were both at the end of the neighborhood bullying, and seeing that even though they were nothing alike, they both seemed to be the outsiders. (pun intended)

First impressions were that he should not trust this other one, yet his flight or fight response took hold that they both had the same decision to make. The neighborhood pushed this duo together in an unlikely 'friendship' of sorts. It was a short friendship, for it was not too long before Val moved up higher; away from the seedier side of the center of the city. Perhaps they never knew each other's name, and they may not recognize each other at first. Perhaps as they work together, memories of the previous years might resurface and better help to build the team.

I am up for any other suggestions as well.

 

[jkason]

Finally, it sounds as though Val's parents - and thus Val - could have a connection to 'The Cardinal' and the Drunken Morkoth Inn. Can I write such a connection into his history? If so, the Cardinal's inn could be the place the characters - at least some of them - met.

Caytis also considers himself an outsider (I'm sensing a theme here... ). A place where all are welcome, with folks like Val's parents, is probably someplace he'd be drawn too, as well, if we're looking to dovetail and establish pre-knowledge of the characters for one another.

Oracle (Walking Dad)
Cleric (Mowgli)
Rogue (Fangor)
Magus (jkason)

So it looks like we could use a little martial love.

I think we might want a better arcane / controller type, as well, and might even need that more. Magus spells aren't heavy on the control from what I can see, and I'm actually aiming to try to make Caytis at least moderately viable in melee, and thus focused on hitting and damaging. With the sneak attacking from Fangor's character and buffs / support from our resident cleric, as well, I don't think any of us is likely to be a tank, but it seems like we have some decent fighting options, but not as many arcane ones.

Of course, my sense of good optimization is pretty poor, so take that with a grain of salt. Or a shakerful.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Sounds great to me, Fangor! I was thinking that Val was part of a street gang until he was about seven years old. He gave into his hunger one night and held part of the nightly food take back for himself rather than giving it over to the 'boss,' or got tired of being pimped out and refused to be had one night, or made some other show of defiance that got him beaten by the boss' lackeys and left for dead. Over the next couple of days he dragged himself away, hiding during the day and nursing his shattered ribs and finally ending up at the Vapaus' inn.

What if Svexyn - ever the loner - managed to keep himself clear of the gangs? Perhaps he came across Val one night and the two struck up their brief friendship; Svexyn encouraged Val to stand up for himself, then Val disappeared and Svexyn thinks his friend died that night. Now ten years later their paths cross, but Svexyn has no reason to connect Val with his nameless friend from the streets, and of course Val doesn't remember his past yet.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Caytis could easily be a regular at the inn - either a permanent resident or one of those who comes in on a regular basis for the comfort of acceptance and the escape from the harsh reality of life. (Anyone here ever watch 'Cheers?' )

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Of course, my sense of good optimization is pretty poor, so take that with a grain of salt. Or a shakerful.

Copy that - mine too!

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

BTW, the Vapaus' inn is The Drunken Morkoth.

 

[ahayford]

[MENTION=17100]Fangor the Fierce[/MENTION] - I was thinking that Fangor could have picked up some of his rogue skills from a gnomish Locksmith that tried to teach you a trade at a young age. Maybe you took his lessons and then spurned the relationship, disliking feeling indebted to anyone, or maybe you consider the relationship fondly, remembering him as one of the few adults that ever helped you. If you are interested in this link to Cauldron, his name is Keygan Ghelve. Also, do you wish your character to know which family he is descended from, or would you rather leave that up to mystery.

[MENTION=29558]Mowgli[/MENTION] - I just realized you had added an inn and family to your Bio. If you wish to change the owners of The Drunken Morkoth to the family you listed, you are welcome to do so....or perhaps you family's inn is another in town. If you would like to add The Bear at Bridgefoot Inn to Cauldron, I am happy to do so. What I'd like is a simple description like the ones I have written up on the Wiki and I will include it in the town. Another option is placing their Inn in Sasserine, the port city of the island.

[MENTION=2710]jkason[/MENTION] - I was thinking you might be an apprentice/errand boy of sorts for the old wizard the runs Weer's Elixirs. Another idea might be that you were expelled from the Bluecrater Academy at a young age for failing to excel (by silly wizards and their books)

[MENTION=59043]Walking Dad[/MENTION] - I have an idea to bring you into the group...but you won't necessarily know the party until we start play. Are you ok with that? Also, do you want your character to be a native of Cauldron, from the island, or from off the island somewhere? The general gist of how you will join the group is that your nightmares (prophetic?) have driven you to cauldron (or perhaps just to the group if you wish to be native to Cauldron). The details of the dreams will follow once the game starts. I plan on sending you the dreams in private messages. Whether you chose to share them with the party is up to you.

[MENTION=54988]Dragonwriter[/MENTION]

[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION]

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Sounds like we are on the same page, Ahayford, as I had finished editing my background info on the Obsidian Site, since ENWorld was down so long. I added in that he befriended a gnomish tinkerer, and that's where he learned to speak/read/write gnome as well as locks, traps, etc. I can amend that to the person you listed above.


Mowgli - sent you a note on Obsidian site, as ENWorld was down. I didn't get a chance to read your most recent post about their intertwined backgrounds, and the message I sent will confuse you I guess. Just realize I had not read the recent post from you about how they possibly met. I am fine with either option on their common backgrounds.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Fangor - what you messaged me on OP combines nicely with what I posted earlier. We'll just remove the little bits about what got Val on the bully-boys bad side and about Zen not knowing exactly what happened to Val. Zen wouldn't have necessarily known about Val actually being a part of the bully-boys gang; at the end, he wouldn't know what happened to his young friend, and since Val was unconscious he'd not know that it was Zen who saved his life.

ahayford - I'm perfectly fine with The Drunken Morkoth being the inn run by the Vapaus' - just a little slow on the uptake as I didn't realize that when you said you'd written it with Val in mind you meant for the relationship to be that close. So 'The Cardinal' would be Joukko Vapaus - Valinnan's adopted father?

 

[Walking Dad]

Ok, I signed in on Obsidian Portal as 'WalkingDad' (same as here, but without backspace).

Any help what I have to do there now?