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OK...

I think I have everyone's character sheets... right?

Give me a bit to come up with a suitably plausible reason for you all to run into each other that doesn't involve a chance meeting at an Inn and we'll be off and running.

I already have a few ideas...

My character has an obvious reason-- she's on patrol, perhaps hearing a rumor of some trouble or other.

Though I might not get time to post in the next few days because I'm using my laptop, which lacks my rulebook pdf. It all depends on if I can get my desktop's ethernet adaptor working.

I could be trying to steal someone's stuff.

Or I could be rotting in a cell and get offered a pardon if I help these do-gooders on some suicidal mission to stop the forces of chaos.

Melissia wrote:My character has an obvious reason-- she's on patrol, perhaps hearing a rumor of some trouble or other.

Though I might not get time to post in the next few days because I'm using my laptop, which lacks my rulebook pdf. It all depends on if I can get my desktop's ethernet adaptor working.

I have other... plans for your character!

A Town Called Malus wrote:I could be trying to steal someone's stuff.

Or I could be rotting in a cell and get offered a pardon if I help these do-gooders on some suicidal mission to stop the forces of chaos.

Not a bad thought, actually!

Mind PMing me them? Don't want to have her intro be out of character

Anything with me is fine so long as it's born out of self serving intentions.

Im fine with anything too. Just a hafling looking for adventure while hanging out at the Inn.

I just want to take the time to say, even though Im super excited as this is my first time playing RP,
I'll no doubt mess up on many things, so, sorry in advance for any inconvenience everyone ^^b

I could do fine with most reasons too, even if it's just that I've heard of someone good to cross blades with, if I follow the group for the... finer ladies in the party, or if I just get dragged along because frankly, I'm on foreign lands and don't know where to go.

I'm thinking it will start like this:

A high elf, a dwarf and a Reiklander walk into a tavern…

Ahtman wrote:I'm thinking it will start like this:

A high elf, a dwarf and a Reiklander walk into a tavern…

Win. I promise to read every post of an play by post thread that starts like this.

I'm looking forward to this. As a chaos-hating zealot, just point me in the right direction, and I'm good to go.

Too late to jump into this now?

I think registration ended last friday. But neverf know, he might make an exception. So just wait for Alpharius' response.

Am I in atm?

Read a few pages back. He gave a list of who is in.

I did, it said there is still room so... I thought I would check since there are no further updates.

He said it was alright so spent a bit trying to put together a character. Never played a proper RP before though so all new to me.
So far have this. I don't really know what I'm doing, but more or less I was sort of trying to head towards a standard wandering warrior type.

╔ Character
╠ Name:
╠ Race: Elf
╠ Current Career: Vegabond
╚ Previous Career: Soldier

╔ Personal Details
╠ Age:
╠ Gender: Male
╠ Eye color: Black
╠ Hair color: Brown
╠ Weight: 120lbs
╠ Height: 6'0"
╠ Star sign:
╠ Number of Siblings:
╠ Birthplace:
╚ Distinguishing Marks:

╔ Profile, Main
╠ WSk 40
╠ BSk 42
╠ Str 34
╠ Tgh 32
╠ Agi 40
╠ Int 32
╠ Wil 25
╚ Fel 39

╔ Profile, Secondary
╠ Att 1
╠ Wnd 9
╠ StB 3
╠ TgB 3
╠ Mov 6
╠ Mag 0
╠ Ins 0
╚ Fate 1

Skills: Common Knowledge (Elf, Bretonnia) Speak (Eltharin, Reikspiel), gossip, haggle, outdoor survival, silent move
Talents: Coolheaded, Fleet Footed, Orientation
Trappings: Back Pack, Rations ( 1week) Tent, Water Skin

Edit: Added in the stat bonus from the career.
Edit 2: Fixed boost, 5% into WS as well as where I mixed up Int and Wil.

The stats from your clas... you mean the one free advance? Becuase you don't get ALL of the stat advances from your starting class, you have to purchase all but one of them with XP.

The career ones for vegabond.

Said
WS + 5% BS+ 10% S- T- Ag + 10% Int +5% WP- Fel+ 5%
A- W+2 SB- TB- M- Mag- IP- FP-

Figured they all applied, not up to advance yet. Haven't even got free advance done.

n0t_u wrote:The career ones for vegabond.

Said
WS + 5% BS+ 10% S- T- Ag + 10% Int +5% WP- Fel+ 5%
A- W+2 SB- TB- M- Mag- IP- FP-

Figured they all applied, not up to advance yet. Haven't even got free advance done.

You only get one +5%/+1 boost for free at character creation. So you could increase your WS, BS, AG, Int or Fel by 5% or your wounds by +1.

For every other stat upgrade after that you pay 100xp for a 5%/+1 boost.

So if you gave yourself +5% to BS at creation you could later spend 100xp to get another +5% and max it out at the +10% boost for that class.

So it's right the way I did it there with an initial boost for being that class or are those just the options I get to pick from when I do the advance?

You get one free +5%/+1 advance. All the other stat advances for your starting class must be purchased with XP.

However, you DO get all of the class' skills and talents, unless they give you a choice between two talents/skills.

K I'll change them back then and put that into WS.

Vagabond, as a starting class, gives you the following:

Stats: One free advance out of hte following class potential advances:
WS: First advancw
BS: First and second advances
Agi: First and second advances
Int: First advance
Fel: First advance
Wnd: First and second advances.

So, for example, if you pick Agility as your first free advance, you would have the first advance for agility, and add +5 to your agility score. To advance past this class, you must purchase all of these stat advances, as well as having all of the skills nad talents for it (however, you start with all of the skills and talents for the class, so that's okay). Once you switch to a different class, if that class has the third or fourth agility advance, you can get those as well. However, in your new class, if they only have the first and second agility advances available, you already have those-- that new class will not allow you to increase your agility score any furhter.

You also obtain all of these:

One of: Common Knowledge (Bretonnia, Estalia, Kislev, or Tilea)
One of: Gossip, Secret Language (Ranger Tongue or Thieves' Tongue)
One of: Haggle or Swim
One of: Heal or Perception
Navigation
Outdoor survival
One of: Performer (dance, sing, or storytelling) or Secret Signs (Ranger or Thief)
Silent Move

And you obtain all of these:

One of: Fleet footed or Rover
One of: Marksman or Orientation
Seasonede Traveler

And the following trappings:

Backpack
Rations (1 week)
Tent
Water Skin



Keep in mind that you also have racial talents and skills.

Never looked at Second edition WFBRPG, so learning about it from this thread has been amusing.

Is this a bit better? Haven't even started equipment yet.

╔ Character
╠ Name: Torendil
╠ Race: Elf
╠ Current Career: Vagabond
╚ Previous Career: N/A

╔ Personal Details
╠ Age: 65
╠ Gender: Male
╠ Eye color: Black
╠ Hair color: Brown
╠ Weight: 120lbs
╠ Height: 6'0"
╠ Star sign: Mammit the Wise
╠ Number of Siblings: 0
╠ Birthplace: City of Altdorf
╚ Distinguishing Marks: Tattoo

╔ Profile, Main
╠ WSk 40 (+5% Free Adv)
╠ BSk 42
╠ Str 34
╠ Tgh 32
╠ Agi 40
╠ Int 32
╠ Wil 26 (+5% Cool Headed)
╚ Fel 39

╔ Profile, Secondary
╠ Att 1
╠ Wnd 9
╠ StB 3
╠ TgB 3
╠ Mov 6 (+1 Fleet Footed)
╠ Mag 0
╠ Ins 0
╚ Fate 1

Skills: Common Knowledge (Elf, Bretonnia) Speak (Eltharin, Reikspiel), gossip, haggle, perception, navigation, outdoor survival, secret signs (thief), silent move
Talents: Coolheaded, Fleet Footed, Orientation, seasoned traveller
Trappings: Back Pack, Rations ( 1week) Tent, Water Skin

As a starting character, you don't have a previous career.

You migth have had one in your history but as far as actual in-game goes, It might give yo ua bit of an advantage.

Ah k then, it's only written there anyway and didn't actually effect stats, skills and talents. Thought it was more a flavour thing.

Works for me. Flavor is great.

n0t_u wrote:Ah k then, it's only written there anyway and didn't actually effect stats, skills and talents. Thought it was more a flavour thing.

The list of entering and exiting careers is so you can Chart a path to the career you want to head to.