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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #120 on: May 21, 2008, 07:07:33 PM »
I'm finished i think, but i need to create character background.
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #121 on: May 21, 2008, 07:58:23 PM »
I'm quite done :)

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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #122 on: May 21, 2008, 07:59:41 PM »
Need to spend my 200g and write the background. By the way, aftercrescent, are there problems with obvious plot hooks in the background? :wink
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #123 on: May 21, 2008, 09:14:53 PM »
I still need to do my character sheet - I'm off work 2moz tho so I'll try and do it then.

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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #124 on: May 22, 2008, 05:17:19 AM »
Shigunaru - are you referring to you placing obvious plot hooks for me to use? I have no problem with that, and would actually find it fun/useful :D
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #125 on: May 22, 2008, 07:45:19 AM »
Here comes the background! (this is the "condensed version", I am lazy :))
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Ever since he was a child, Dalcyrr Llalee wanted to become a soldier, protecting his family and the small halfling settlement he lives in, as his forbear Illibrand Llalee did at the times the village was founded.
Whenever tales of ancient heroes were told, Dalcyrr could be found there, listening eagerly while his immagination galloped.
There was a problem, though.
Dalcyrr was bold in spirit, but his body was frail and even his younger brothers could win skirmish with him.

Growing up, he decided that the best way to help the village with his inability to fight, was learning magic.
Karsonne, a human wizard who lived nearby and helped the community from time to time, took him as his "apprentice in trial". Much to his surprise (and Karsonne's too), the Art was easy for Dalcyrr to learn and practice.

Becoming finally adult, all dreams of heroic battles and adventurous life where forgotten.
Untill two months ago, that is.
At that time, Dalcyrr had a dream: the village was burnt down, his family and all his friends were nowhere to be found. There was blood, smoke, fire. A distant howl could be heard, and then, darkness.
There he was, standing in the middle of nothing, useless.

He woke up knowing that wasn't just a dream. He knew something was about to happen, and decided he needed to became stronger.

"When the time come, I won't be useless" he sweared, preparing to leave.
Adventures weren't quite as pleasant as he thought when he was a child.

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Some notes:
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- Illibrand was actually a gold dragon who helped the halfling community to build the village and defend it in a remote past.

- Dalcyrr doesn't know about his ancestry, yet.

- Other halflings tend to call him "Goldskin" for the little gold drams that flecks his skin. (I know, unbelivable uh? :D)

- @ aftercrescent: I took the arcane disciple feat, but I don't know the gods of your homebrew setting. I left that out of the background too, as you can see. Can I take the feat "worshipping a principle" as a cleric do? the principle in question would be "community/friends wellfare" :)
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #126 on: May 22, 2008, 10:19:45 AM »
I've got some free time the next few days I can actually put mine to words and post it up for yall.

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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #127 on: May 22, 2008, 12:31:34 PM »
I suck at the background part - can I just say for now that my character has amnesia or doesn't like to talk about his past? You can call him Tiv.
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #128 on: May 22, 2008, 12:43:19 PM »
I suck at the background part - can I just say for now that my character has amnesia or doesn't like to talk about his past? You can call him Tiv.

And he's an orphan too, because he killed is parents.

And no one understands him.

And he's really a space vampire, but he doesn't have any weaknesses.

And...

Oh, sorry... For a second I thought I was in "Something is Amiss"

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Go with the reluctant to talk part. I myself will only be providing for the rest of the party the things that the character would actually share.

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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #129 on: May 22, 2008, 03:01:58 PM »
I suck at backgrounds, too :( But i'll come up with something.
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #130 on: May 22, 2008, 03:28:17 PM »
Is not like my background is a piece of art, either :lol

I think giving the basic informations about where you come form and why you're adventuring will suffice.
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #131 on: May 22, 2008, 03:30:52 PM »
*nod* I spent like, five minutes on mine.  It's good to have an idea of motives, history, and goals.  You know, that sort of jazz.

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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #132 on: May 22, 2008, 03:36:28 PM »
Want to do it the hard way? Here, go nuts :D

(by the way, I do this "test" everytime I make a character. I did for Dalcyrr too, it's just that I am too lazy to post a more accurate background.)
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #133 on: May 22, 2008, 03:42:04 PM »
Want to do it the hard way? Here, go nuts :D

(by the way, I do this "test" everytime I make a character. I did for Dalcyrr too, it's just that I am too lazy to post a more accurate background.)
Sweet.  Totally bookmarked.  I'ma go over that bad boy with some of my local tabletop characters, too.  I generally put the work into 'em (organizations designed and populated, big backgrounds with family/friend connections.  The whole 9 yards.)

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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #134 on: May 22, 2008, 05:38:07 PM »
I'd like a little background for my reference. It doesn't have to be much, maybe even one or two paragraphs. Even as an outline, is fine. No rush though, you have over a week :P
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #135 on: May 22, 2008, 10:54:26 PM »
I'd like a little background for my reference. It doesn't have to be much, maybe even one or two paragraphs. Even as an outline, is fine. No rush though, you have over a week :P

Is what I've written enough? Do you need more? Is the arcane disciple feat allright?
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #136 on: May 22, 2008, 11:08:16 PM »
Is what I've written enough? Do you need more? Is the arcane disciple feat allright?
What you've written seems fine from my first read through :D
Arcane Disciple is fine to take, but you'll have to choose a deity.  What domain were you taking? If it's community, like your "theme" suggests, I believe Yondalla has it (or if not, she does now :wink)
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #137 on: May 22, 2008, 11:40:13 PM »
Is what I've written enough? Do you need more? Is the arcane disciple feat allright?
What you've written seems fine from my first read through :D
Arcane Disciple is fine to take, but you'll have to choose a deity.  What domain were you taking? If it's community, like your "theme" suggests, I believe Yondalla has it (or if not, she does now :wink)

Domain will be healing. Yondalla would fit perfectly, but she doesn't grant healing. :-[
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #138 on: May 22, 2008, 11:45:28 PM »
Is what I've written enough? Do you need more? Is the arcane disciple feat allright?
What you've written seems fine from my first read through :D
Arcane Disciple is fine to take, but you'll have to choose a deity.  What domain were you taking? If it's community, like your "theme" suggests, I believe Yondalla has it (or if not, she does now :wink)

Domain will be healing. Yondalla would fit perfectly, but she doesn't grant healing. :-[
What the... I'm looking over the halfling pantheon here, and none of the little buggers have the healing domain. :wall
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Re: CO Team B: Preparation Thread
« Reply #139 on: May 23, 2008, 12:16:01 AM »
What the... I'm looking over the halfling pantheon here, and none of the little buggers have the healnig domain. :wall
Cyrollalee does. As of right now. *DM magic*
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