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<blockquote data-quote="Nzld" data-source="post: 2655837" data-attributes="member: 37407"><p><strong>Character Synopisis - UPDATED</strong></p><p></p><p>I want to try to clear up any confusion on the nature of the various types of characters that Ars Magica utilizes. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: White">Companions (2 of 4 (i.e. 1 per player)):</span></p><p><span style="color: SlateGray">These are primary characters played exclusively by their player (or the storyguide, when necessary).</span></p><p></p><p>Volkmar (militant tactician with supernatural gifts)</p><p>Hakon (militant woodsman)</p><p><span style="color: Silver">x (Strahd, Trobadour)</span></p><p><span style="color: Silver">x (Olive)</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: White">Active Grogs & Covenfolk (4 of 8):</span></p><p><span style="color: SlateGray">These are the "adventuring" grogs for which a complete character sheet is necessary. These characters can be played by any player. Note: There is currently only 1 militant grog.. I think Yair is allotting us a total of 3.</span></p><p></p><p>Heinrich the Swordsman</p><p>Old Magd the Wise Woman</p><p>Mattius the Gardner</p><p>Baldermar the Thief</p><p><span style="color: Silver">(militant grog; proposed archer)</span></p><p><span style="color: Silver">(militant grog; proposed swordsman)</span></p><p><span style="color: Silver">(proposed shapeshifter)</span></p><p><span style="color: Silver">x</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: White">Specialists (30 pts. of 30)</span></p><p><span style="color: SlateGray">These are non-adventuring grogs who provide essential services to the covenant, but do not require a full character sheet. They are purchased with covenant Build points. These, too, can be played by any player.</span></p><p></p><p>Hans the Carpenter (Carpenter <span style="color: Lime">10</span>)</p><p>Gottfried the Scribe (Scribe <span style="color: Lime">7</span>, Bookmaking 5, Magic Theory 1)</p><p>Aldrich the Handyman (Handyman <span style="color: Lime">8</span>)</p><p>Rodolf the Chef (Cook <span style="color: Lime">5</span>, Steward 2)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>When contemplating characters (especially grogs and covenfolk), keep in mind whether the character is a character you expect will come into play considerably, and likely accompany magi on adventures, or if it is just a person fulfilling a need at the covenant. If the former, it will have to fill one of the remaining Grog slots... if the later, it would have to be a specialist (which have all points accounted for, but there is some room for alteration). Also, Yair mentioned we may need maids and such, but I can't see creating full grogs to fulfill this role. Unless we want to reduce some points in the existing specialists to accomodate a maid or two, I think we can just seek locals to bring on in-game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nzld, post: 2655837, member: 37407"] [b]Character Synopisis - UPDATED[/b] I want to try to clear up any confusion on the nature of the various types of characters that Ars Magica utilizes. [COLOR=White]Companions (2 of 4 (i.e. 1 per player)):[/COLOR] [COLOR=SlateGray]These are primary characters played exclusively by their player (or the storyguide, when necessary).[/COLOR] Volkmar (militant tactician with supernatural gifts) Hakon (militant woodsman) [COLOR=Silver]x (Strahd, Trobadour) x (Olive)[/COLOR] [COLOR=White]Active Grogs & Covenfolk (4 of 8):[/COLOR] [COLOR=SlateGray]These are the "adventuring" grogs for which a complete character sheet is necessary. These characters can be played by any player. Note: There is currently only 1 militant grog.. I think Yair is allotting us a total of 3.[/COLOR] Heinrich the Swordsman Old Magd the Wise Woman Mattius the Gardner Baldermar the Thief [COLOR=Silver](militant grog; proposed archer) (militant grog; proposed swordsman) (proposed shapeshifter) x[/COLOR] [COLOR=White]Specialists (30 pts. of 30)[/COLOR] [COLOR=SlateGray]These are non-adventuring grogs who provide essential services to the covenant, but do not require a full character sheet. They are purchased with covenant Build points. These, too, can be played by any player.[/COLOR] Hans the Carpenter (Carpenter [COLOR=Lime]10[/COLOR]) Gottfried the Scribe (Scribe [COLOR=Lime]7[/COLOR], Bookmaking 5, Magic Theory 1) Aldrich the Handyman (Handyman [COLOR=Lime]8[/COLOR]) Rodolf the Chef (Cook [COLOR=Lime]5[/COLOR], Steward 2) When contemplating characters (especially grogs and covenfolk), keep in mind whether the character is a character you expect will come into play considerably, and likely accompany magi on adventures, or if it is just a person fulfilling a need at the covenant. If the former, it will have to fill one of the remaining Grog slots... if the later, it would have to be a specialist (which have all points accounted for, but there is some room for alteration). Also, Yair mentioned we may need maids and such, but I can't see creating full grogs to fulfill this role. Unless we want to reduce some points in the existing specialists to accomodate a maid or two, I think we can just seek locals to bring on in-game. [/QUOTE]
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