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shamrock_uk · 07-25-2005, 04:00 PM

Loving that character Dalamar!

On a different note, perhaps this deserves to be re-emphasised:

Quote:

Originally posted by Calaethis Dragonsbane:
However, I would caution as to slaughtering NPC guards as though they were children; they're not. Please don't assume that just because you're an adventurer, they're worthless - if they were, they wouldn't be where they are today. I know that some wounds were taken during the batttle, but to everyone else, just a reminder that if you do get into melee combat, do take *some* wounds. I've no problems with you taking control of them, so long as you don't destroy them all instantly...

dplax · 07-25-2005, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrowArchmage:
The two knives went end over end,into the bases of the bandits skulls,the third turned around quickly and came face to face with a throwing dagger,taken from under his sleeve,the dagger missed its mark and sank into his shoulder.

If that isn't powergaming then I don't know what is...

Oh and...

Quote:

Zak pulled out his rapier and knocked the sword out of the wounded bandits hand.

A rapier isn't strong enough to knock a sword out of someone's hand...

[ 07-25-2005, 04:22 PM: Message edited by: dplax ]

DrowArchmage · 07-25-2005, 04:44 PM

but if the arm was wounded and the hand wasnt holding the sword tight then if he moved fast enough.It would work, and he missed, its only powergaming if there are no accidents.

dplax · 07-25-2005, 04:51 PM

There were no accidents. In one sentence you killed two people and killed one more two-three sentences later, without taking any damage whatsoever yourself. That IMO falls very clearly under powergaming. Note that I'm not the DM and he shall let happen whatever he wants, but I've spoken before to Colin and I have an idea what his reaction shall be.

Oh and for a definition of powergaming check out Wikipedia

DrowArchmage · 07-25-2005, 05:20 PM

I do now relize this and have chcked my post and changed some things.

dplax · 07-25-2005, 05:30 PM

The knocking out the sword from his hand was IMO the part, which was the least bothering. Simply killing two guards in one sentence without them reacting is much more powergaming. You state actions and their results and the opponents can't react. That going by the wikipedia definition is clearly powergaming.

DrowArchmage · 07-25-2005, 05:39 PM

I really did fix it,even more than earlier. i figured no reason to kill unless it was needed.You going to post up?

dplax · 07-25-2005, 05:49 PM

I was just speaking to Calaethis on MSN and since he is having problems getting on the forums he wanted me to tell you that rapiers hadn't been invented yet in the time the game takes place (that is medieval Europe-ish). IIRC rapiers were invented in the 17th century.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-25-2005, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dalamar Stormcrow:
Character Sheet Magic
Major:Osteomancing
Minor:Illusion

Spells

Split Reflections
Projection
False Strike
Bone Armor(Shape bone of ally or self into armor, very intimidating)
Spines(Spines protrude from any part of the body at will)
Freeze the Core(Stops enemy movement by freezing skeleton in place, muscles still work)
Seize the Core(Control enemy movements by controlling skeleton)
Boneless(Dissolves target's skeleton into base elements, for good or worse)

It looks good, but you realise that there are no corporeal undead - only ghosts or spirts. Aside from that cautionary note, it looks great. [img]smile.gif[/img] . (so no raising dead skeleies or controlling (dead) them basically, but the rest can stay - the living skeletons you can control for sure).

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 07-25-2005, 06:03 PM

It looks good so far (a lot better, in fact) but there are still a few things that need adjusting/revising.

~~~
Name:Zakaria
Gender:Male
Age:28

Height:5'9
Weight:90 pounds
Build:slim and muscular
Skin Tone: dark ?
Hair Colour: Blond
Eye colour: Blue

Attributes these look a lot better [img]smile.gif[/img]
Str:3
End:2
Agil:4
intel:2
aura:2
per:2
spr:3

Skills you are allowed mastery in skills, you know...

Physical
Sprinting/Running: novice
climbing: novice
jumping: novice
acrobatics:novice

Worldly
Weponssmith: novice
woodwork: novice
herbalism: adept
Alchemy: novice
Tracking/hunting:adept

Mental
Concentration: novice
Discipline: adept

Magic
Minor: fire
Major: N/A

Wepon Mastery: Rapier As Dplex posted before me (due to 'net problems,) there are no rapiers in a psuedo medevial setting, so please change that?

Special Attack:Blade of Fire, sorrounds blade with extremly hot fire for a short period of time. I guess this okay [img]smile.gif[/img]
special ability: Able to blend completly within the shadows.

Inventory: Black cloak.
-torch(2)
-Money(gold-1 SP-5 LSP-3)
-throwing knives under sleeve of cloak
-Black Rapier on his side
-Family pendant
-family rings(3)
-enough food for 3 days
This looks okay, save the sword

Appearance and Personality: Zak is slightly built,and dark in complextion.
Bio: He is a trained swordsman,but is more intrested in using his talents as a assasin.He has worked for the nobles often is almost always well paid. He is dark and mysterious and has a little temper.His Mother and Father hired many different teachers to teach him how to fight.One day, on his way back from a tracking/hunting exersice in the forest,he came upon his house and saw it was in ruins. The bandits haad burned and pillaged and taken almost everything,except for his fathers, Pendant,Rings,and Rapier.In vengance,he swore that he would kill all the bandits of the world.After a few years he learned it was impossible.So he swore to be an assasin for the nobles,to make it easier to gain money, but lately,he hasn't been fighting as hard,as if his anger was finally running out.One day he hopes to rebuild his familys old house,and live in it with a family of his own,but until then,he hunts.

A couple of qs about the bio, but good overall: why would the bandits leave the family pendant, rings and rapier? I mean, if you're a noble, than surely the rapier would be worth something, since I assume that it has jewels in the hilt/pommel and crest or the like. It doesn't explain why he wants to use his talents as an assassin, or why his father & mother hired teachers to train him. A suggestion would be that it was a family tradition to be swordsmen or something along those line - 'a long history of martial standing' or the like. Aside from that, its better.

[ 07-25-2005, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: Calaethis Dragonsbane ]

07-25-2005, 04:44 PM	#43
DrowArchmage Mephistopheles Join Date: July 29, 2004 Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Age: 34 Posts: 1,400	but if the arm was wounded and the hand wasnt holding the sword tight then if he moved fast enough.It would work, and he missed, its only powergaming if there are no accidents. __________________ "Love is an odd thing, as odd a thing there is" -al'Lan Mandragoran, Last Lord of the Seven Towers

07-25-2005, 05:20 PM	#45
DrowArchmage Mephistopheles Join Date: July 29, 2004 Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Age: 34 Posts: 1,400	I do now relize this and have chcked my post and changed some things. __________________ "Love is an odd thing, as odd a thing there is" -al'Lan Mandragoran, Last Lord of the Seven Towers

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07-25-2005, 04:51 PM	#44
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	There were no accidents. In one sentence you killed two people and killed one more two-three sentences later, without taking any damage whatsoever yourself. That IMO falls very clearly under powergaming. Note that I'm not the DM and he shall let happen whatever he wants, but I've spoken before to Colin and I have an idea what his reaction shall be. Oh and for a definition of powergaming check out Wikipedia

07-25-2005, 05:30 PM	#46
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	The knocking out the sword from his hand was IMO the part, which was the least bothering. Simply killing two guards in one sentence without them reacting is much more powergaming. You state actions and their results and the opponents can't react. That going by the wikipedia definition is clearly powergaming.

07-25-2005, 05:39 PM	#47
DrowArchmage Mephistopheles Join Date: July 29, 2004 Location: Mt. Pleasant, MI Age: 34 Posts: 1,400	I really did fix it,even more than earlier. i figured no reason to kill unless it was needed.You going to post up?

07-25-2005, 05:49 PM	#48
dplax Jack Burton Join Date: July 19, 2003 Location: an expat living in France Age: 40 Posts: 5,577	I was just speaking to Calaethis on MSN and since he is having problems getting on the forums he wanted me to tell you that rapiers hadn't been invented yet in the time the game takes place (that is medieval Europe-ish). IIRC rapiers were invented in the 17th century.

07-25-2005, 06:03 PM	#50
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	It looks good so far (a lot better, in fact) but there are still a few things that need adjusting/revising. ~~~ Name:Zakaria Gender:Male Age:28 Height:5'9 Weight:90 pounds Build:slim and muscular Skin Tone: dark ? Hair Colour: Blond Eye colour: Blue Attributes these look a lot better [img]smile.gif[/img] Str:3 End:2 Agil:4 intel:2 aura:2 per:2 spr:3 Skills you are allowed mastery in skills, you know... Physical Sprinting/Running: novice climbing: novice jumping: novice acrobatics:novice Worldly Weponssmith: novice woodwork: novice herbalism: adept Alchemy: novice Tracking/hunting:adept Mental Concentration: novice Discipline: adept Magic Minor: fire Major: N/A Wepon Mastery: Rapier As Dplex posted before me (due to 'net problems,) there are* no rapiers in a psuedo medevial setting, so please change that?* Special Attack:Blade of Fire, sorrounds blade with extremly hot fire for a short period of time. I guess this okay [img]smile.gif[/img] special ability: Able to blend completly within the shadows. Inventory: Black cloak. -torch(2) -Money(gold-1 SP-5 LSP-3) -throwing knives under sleeve of cloak -Black Rapier on his side -Family pendant -family rings(3) -enough food for 3 days This looks okay, save the sword Appearance and Personality: Zak is slightly built,and dark in complextion. Bio: He is a trained swordsman,but is more intrested in using his talents as a assasin.He has worked for the nobles often is almost always well paid. He is dark and mysterious and has a little temper.His Mother and Father hired many different teachers to teach him how to fight.One day, on his way back from a tracking/hunting exersice in the forest,he came upon his house and saw it was in ruins. The bandits haad burned and pillaged and taken almost everything,except for his fathers, Pendant,Rings,and Rapier.In vengance,he swore that he would kill all the bandits of the world.After a few years he learned it was impossible.So he swore to be an assasin for the nobles,to make it easier to gain money, but lately,he hasn't been fighting as hard,as if his anger was finally running out.One day he hopes to rebuild his familys old house,and live in it with a family of his own,but until then,he hunts. A couple of qs about the bio, but good overall: why would the bandits leave the family pendant, rings and rapier? I mean, if you're a noble, than surely the rapier would be worth something, since I assume that it has jewels in the hilt/pommel and crest or the like. It doesn't explain why he wants to use his talents as an assassin, or why his father & mother hired teachers to train him. A suggestion would be that it was a family tradition to be swordsmen or something along those line - 'a long history of martial standing' or the like. Aside from that, its better. [ 07-25-2005, 06:04 PM: Message edited by: Calaethis Dragonsbane ]

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