Yo Ho Ho! Recruiting Spelljamming Pirates and Roguish Sorts to fill Openings!
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Hey, not bad--you only had to take 4 once out of four rolls!Gli'jar said:
Rystil Arden
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Amusingly, Trayah started out in concept with Elder spirits for every category. To cut and paste from an e-mailGli'jar said:
> Spirits are loosely
> classified as minor, lesser, majour, greater, and elder. The stronger the
> spirit is, particularly compared to the shaman, the more difficult the pact
> and thus the more stringent the boons,
> (Elder spirits are quite powerful, though their abilities are
> not truly needed until level 15). Spirits can grant spells based on their
> type (Minor grant up to 1st-level, Lesser up to 3rd, Majour up to 5th,
> Greater up to 7th, and Elder grant all the spells in the domain).
Some Shamans are sort of mercenary and throw away their old spirits to try to find the most powerful spirits they can handle when they level up more. Trayah chose to keep an interesting mix by staying loyal to some of the lower spirits. Also, weaker spirits can be channeled for longer.
Rolling 4d6 for HP...and BOOYAH!
Check it.
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=878642
Okay, just 3 points over average...but still!
Oh hey, those two ideas for legendary items are cool, but I thought I only had 1000exp to spend. They both cost over 1000 exp. :-(
Check it.
http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=878642
Okay, just 3 points over average...but still!
Oh hey, those two ideas for legendary items are cool, but I thought I only had 1000exp to spend. They both cost over 1000 exp. :-(
Rystil Arden
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Technically it's 4 above average (average of 1d6 minimum 3 is 4). Also, I made a mistake and somehow thought the XP towards level 6 was 4000 and not 5000--you guys should have 1/4 of the XP to get from 5th to 6th, which is actually 1250.Shayuri said:
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Finally, the proficiencies for another class! You don't know how many times I've asked Rystil for that info so I can complete the classes he's done so far.Shayuri said:The witch class description has only ??? under the weapon and armor proficiencies heading. Any chance I could get that info?
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Hooray! My neverending pestering has helped you!
Speaking of pestering...
Doing up my witch's background here...from Tymadeau naturally. The file I have says "Medieval Flavor." So...I'm guessing that Tymadeau is a sort of "generic" western European medieval fantasy world...albeit with magic items being a bit rarer, as noted? Oh, and with open sexism being the norm, as per REAL medieval ages, not fantasy medieval ages.
A couple of setting specific questions though.
The Byblans. Weird, asexual immortal beings. How are they regarded by the human Rowaini? How do they regard the humans? Are there many of them? Their race description states that they're solitary...so are they weird hermitoids, or do they live among larger populations of humans?
Witches. You note that they tend to manipulate things from behind the scenes, and that they can be the target of unwelcome attention (read: mobs) if they go bad. Are there "good" witches? Are there organizations of witches above the coven level, or is it more or less every witch for herself? Is witchery normally taught, or is it hereditary? Both? Are witches the primary practitioners of magic on Tymadeau (or might Sages fill that role)?
Any other things I should keep in mind about Rowaini culture...especially the culture of the noble peerage and its relationship to meddlesome witches?
Speaking of pestering...
Doing up my witch's background here...from Tymadeau naturally. The file I have says "Medieval Flavor." So...I'm guessing that Tymadeau is a sort of "generic" western European medieval fantasy world...albeit with magic items being a bit rarer, as noted? Oh, and with open sexism being the norm, as per REAL medieval ages, not fantasy medieval ages.
A couple of setting specific questions though.
The Byblans. Weird, asexual immortal beings. How are they regarded by the human Rowaini? How do they regard the humans? Are there many of them? Their race description states that they're solitary...so are they weird hermitoids, or do they live among larger populations of humans?
Witches. You note that they tend to manipulate things from behind the scenes, and that they can be the target of unwelcome attention (read: mobs) if they go bad. Are there "good" witches? Are there organizations of witches above the coven level, or is it more or less every witch for herself? Is witchery normally taught, or is it hereditary? Both? Are witches the primary practitioners of magic on Tymadeau (or might Sages fill that role)?
Any other things I should keep in mind about Rowaini culture...especially the culture of the noble peerage and its relationship to meddlesome witches?
Rystil Arden
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I wouldn't call it 'generic'. It has a bunch of weird idiosyncrasies, and it is definitely a place of high action, swashbuckling, chivalry, and romance. Think Three Musketeers meets Song of Roland with other stuff as noted and you're on the right track!
Byblans are regarded as oddities by most. They are respected by some among the learned and feared by some among the ignorant. Generally, the Byblans ignore the Rowaini unless they are bothered. They are happy enough to let the Rowaini govern the world of Tymadeau unless they try to do something bothersome. Some among the Byblans are more gregarious, and some have slightly stronger ties due to having been an recently-ascended Rowaini, though that usually fades with time.
Some witches manipulate things behind the scenes--these are often disaffected women who want power, sometimes even members of the nobility who use their magic to get ahead. These witches are the ones that are often mobbed or slain outright. All witches are distrusted to some extent because of this and also because they receive divine power that comes from neither angel nor saint. The so-called 'good witches', such as they are, live peaceful hermetic lives in the woods and sell herbal remedies to heal locals of their ills. There are many other kinds of witches, including the evil witch who lives in the woods and brews plots and poisons, the curse-specialist who sells her services to those who seek revenge, the witch who will make you a deal to grant your wish--though always with an unsettling twist, and maybe other sorts of fairytale witches.
Most witches learn from a witch mentor and are members of a coven or circle, and they value sisterhood. Some are solitary. It is even independent of sort. Some benevolent witches live alone in self-exile, and some form societies of healers who venerate nature. Many manipulative witches work alone for their self-aggrandisement, but perhaps the fears of the so-called 'conspiracy theorists' among the nobles are not so far-fetched--if real, an organised group of witches among the female nobility pulling strings could wield great power in a Shadow Court unknown to any but its members.
The primary practitioners of magic are NPC Clerics, which by outnumber the others fairly significantly. Witches are the next most common, though they are considered the least legitimate. Next in number, far fewer than Witches or Clerics, are the rare NPC Rowaini Wizards who seek to emulate the Sages without giving up their humanity. Byblan Sages are only slightly less frequent than that, though they are held in the most esteem except for the Clerics (and some hold them in more).
I mentioned some things about the culture of nobility and women before, but as mentioned, sexism is the norm--the refined noble is polite and genteel in his treatment of women and treats those close to him (mothers, wives, sisters, mistresses, etc) with love and warmth, but ultimately, they are wives, mothers, and sex objects. Among the nobility, women are not considered to be stupid or inferior inhuman beings and they are not treated harshly--they are educated and pampered to be delightful companions, but they do not have the freedom to choose their life's path: They'll be married off to cement alliances and maintain peace. Others, even most other noblewomen, would consider it selfish to do otherwise--they are born to a life of luxury, and with that privilege comes responsibility. Among the commoners, women have considerably more freedom.
Byblans are regarded as oddities by most. They are respected by some among the learned and feared by some among the ignorant. Generally, the Byblans ignore the Rowaini unless they are bothered. They are happy enough to let the Rowaini govern the world of Tymadeau unless they try to do something bothersome. Some among the Byblans are more gregarious, and some have slightly stronger ties due to having been an recently-ascended Rowaini, though that usually fades with time.
Some witches manipulate things behind the scenes--these are often disaffected women who want power, sometimes even members of the nobility who use their magic to get ahead. These witches are the ones that are often mobbed or slain outright. All witches are distrusted to some extent because of this and also because they receive divine power that comes from neither angel nor saint. The so-called 'good witches', such as they are, live peaceful hermetic lives in the woods and sell herbal remedies to heal locals of their ills. There are many other kinds of witches, including the evil witch who lives in the woods and brews plots and poisons, the curse-specialist who sells her services to those who seek revenge, the witch who will make you a deal to grant your wish--though always with an unsettling twist, and maybe other sorts of fairytale witches.
Most witches learn from a witch mentor and are members of a coven or circle, and they value sisterhood. Some are solitary. It is even independent of sort. Some benevolent witches live alone in self-exile, and some form societies of healers who venerate nature. Many manipulative witches work alone for their self-aggrandisement, but perhaps the fears of the so-called 'conspiracy theorists' among the nobles are not so far-fetched--if real, an organised group of witches among the female nobility pulling strings could wield great power in a Shadow Court unknown to any but its members.
The primary practitioners of magic are NPC Clerics, which by outnumber the others fairly significantly. Witches are the next most common, though they are considered the least legitimate. Next in number, far fewer than Witches or Clerics, are the rare NPC Rowaini Wizards who seek to emulate the Sages without giving up their humanity. Byblan Sages are only slightly less frequent than that, though they are held in the most esteem except for the Clerics (and some hold them in more).
I mentioned some things about the culture of nobility and women before, but as mentioned, sexism is the norm--the refined noble is polite and genteel in his treatment of women and treats those close to him (mothers, wives, sisters, mistresses, etc) with love and warmth, but ultimately, they are wives, mothers, and sex objects. Among the nobility, women are not considered to be stupid or inferior inhuman beings and they are not treated harshly--they are educated and pampered to be delightful companions, but they do not have the freedom to choose their life's path: They'll be married off to cement alliances and maintain peace. Others, even most other noblewomen, would consider it selfish to do otherwise--they are born to a life of luxury, and with that privilege comes responsibility. Among the commoners, women have considerably more freedom.
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