[WFRP] Through the Drakwald - OOC

[jglamere]

Hi Catulle,

I won't be making any final decisions on players until the cutoff time posted above.

Go ahead and post your submission.

While I think I will stick with 3 players for this first small part to see how things go, then depending how things move, I may up the player count to 4 or 5 for the next part depending on various factors, one of which will be how the current group feels about adding new players. So there is room for expansion, if not right now, defenitely a possibility down the road. As this is my first time in this sort of gaming format, I wanna keep my options open somewhat.

 

[Wilphe]

Hi, looks like you have your three, but I'm definatly interested - if only as an alt or pick up.

I'll dig my book out and take a look later this evening.

Ta

 

[Renton]

Still trying to get ahold of the new edition. I have the older edition, but hopefully can borrow the new one from a friend. If I can't get it, I'll relinqish my spot to someone who has it.

As far as my character thoughts, I am thinking along these lines of...

Ragen Schumann, Human Militiaman who deserted when his unit was called up, and now cannot return home for shame and fear of court marshalling.

 

[jglamere]

Hi Wilphe,

Reference my response to Catulle. In short go ahead and submit an idea and we will go from there.


Renton, nice idea and let me know when you think you will be able to have the new edition available.

 

[Karl Green]

OK re-reading... how do you want to do character creation? Are you going to roll them up? If so ok here is what I got...

Name: Jurgen von Schweitzer
Race: Human
Desired Career: Hunter
Hair Colour: Brown (short, neck)
Eye Colour: Brown
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 159 lbs
Star Sign: the Broken Cart
Siblings: 5 (two older brothers, one older sister, two younger sisters)
Birthplace: Arable Farm in Wissenland
Mark: Distinctive Gait


Jurgen von Schweitzer was born on a well to do farm in the Wissenland, some 19 years ago. His father was fairly well known among the valley and was a consul to the local Burgermister. Jurgen worked the farm from a young age, but being the third son he little chance of inheritance and so his father got him an apprenticed with a local Hunter. Jurgen took very well to his new apprentice and loved the outdoors.

Jurgen is now moving around, exploring the world. He is pretty quite, but is an easy going fairly simple fellow. He enjoys the outdoors a lot more then the city or even the occasional village. His most valued possession would be his bow…

 

[jglamere]

I haven't got the chance to do up some character creation guidelines yet. Will have them up tommorrow for sure.

 

[Catulle]

Here goes, then. Fairly broad strokes at the moment (I don't have my book with me), but that can be corrected in time...

Character Name: Tobias Kaufmann
Character Race: Human
Desired Starting Career: Soldier

Tobias is an ex-Soldier who is travelling home to discover the fates of his family and friends in the aftermath of the Storm of Chaos.

The son of a prosperous Middenland merchant, like many recruits of his age, Tobias joined the army with stars in his eyes, intent on a life of adventure, excitement and heroism on the campaign trail. The Storm of Chaos stripped Tobias' illusions from him. He found himself far from home, ignorant to the effects of war on those he cared about and eye-to-eye with enemies he was completely unprepared for. When the war abated, his unit was refused leave to return home, but was rather employed in clearing remnant bands of beastmen from the forests. When an ugly woodland skirmish claimed the lie of the last real friend he had, he deserted to take the road home.

Keeping himself clean-shaven since his unofficial mustering-out, Tobias now dresses in the well-worn fashion of a sellsword. He is of medium height and has grown his dark brown hair to shoulder length. His eyes are pale grey-brown and his features a little too sharp to be considered handsome.

Tobias' nerve has been strained to near-breaking point by the war. While he realises his skills are best employed in direct combat, he lacks the stomach for it and fears being branded a coward. His experiences have left him sick of the sight of friends dying and he throws obstacles between himself and others, reluctant to commit himself entirely. Nonetheless, he has a lingering sense of compassion which refuses to die entirely, and which may prove his salvation in time.


Player Information Requested
I've played a little play-by-post before on EN World, and my first PbP experience was running New York by Night here when I stepped into the shoes of a departing GM. It was on the previous board, though, and I've not found a means of calling up the threads yet. I started playing WFRP at school under the original version and haven't played the new one yet, though I've been plussed by the streamlining that seems to have gone on to judge by a quick flick through the book.

Regards,

Barry

 

[jglamere]

Karl Green, Catulle, and Wilphe: you guys can go ahead and create characters using the guidelines posted above.

Renton, any word on securing a book? If you can't get a hold of one by this weekend let me know and we can work something out for getting your character all setup.

That gives us a party of four. I think that I can handle that.

I will go over characters as soon as they are posted and once they are finalized I will create a Rogue's Gallery thread for them to be uploaded too. Will also work on character introductions to the adventure once characters are finalized.

Any questions just let me know.

BTW, you guys can get a hold of me at jglamere@hotmail.com but please include an ENWorld WFRP in the subject line so I can filter all related correspondence to one folder.

 

[Renton]

I'm hoping to get hold of a friend's copy no later than this weekend (fingers crossed). In the meantime, I can randomly generate a char using the snotling generator Karl linked to. Would you prefer I change my concept, as we have an abundance of fighter-types (Soldier, Militiaman, Hunter)?

 

[Wilphe]

How's about this then?

Character name: Carlotta Uberwald (assumed)
Character Race: Human Female
Current Carear: Camp Follower


Carlotta was a respectable tradesmans daughter. In time she would have become a respectable tradesmans wife and lived to grow old, fat and contented. However she eloped with a young Breton soldier of good family but diminished fortune who was on his way north. He, as you might expect, died in combat leaving her on her own and far from home.

She's not going to make her way home in disgrace and thus far she's just avoided slipping down to becoming another man's mistress by relying on her wits, charm , excellent cooking and craft skill.

Player information:

Fairly expeirenced PBP player (here and elsewhere)
Fairly new to WFRP