Character Creation

[BackworldTraveller]

OK, are you saying that I should keep my cash for temple refund? I was hoping to be able to buy some pieces of armor with it, if I don't get one from past experience.

I'm OK with the background. The name of Jargian's shadow cat is 'Arniz'.

You don't have to...The temple has no interest in calling the loan at the moment. But their initiate may need escorting to outlying steadings - or need food to be found - or...whatever!

[BackworldTraveller]

If you could open a thread for Jargian, I can add your alynx to it.

[ffilz]

Base language skill is 0%! + Knowledge Bonus.

OK, then the 85 is also a successful increase, so Bodi will wind up with 25% in Praxian (4 increases from 0 plus 5% Knowledge).

Oh, and it's not clear in the previous experience rules, the non-combat skills granted (50%, 30%), do you add ability bonus to those? For the combat skills it does call out which do and do not (for my RQ1 campaigns, I have decided all the skill percentages that come out of previous experience you add ability bonus to).

I'll dice the Ostrich up shortly. As Jargian is an Odalya's hunter, I'll also dice up an appropriate shadowcat. (Raised from a kit and now 4 years old).
Your animals will need appropriate names!

Osterich is Tagi.

You each get the Townsman's starting equipment.

Jargian also has access to (but doesn't own) the Hunt-Master's hunting equipment (less any that the Hunt-Master has taken with him for hunting). He does own a set of apprentice-made animal traps, snares, etc.
The Master Hunter has a spare hunting (short) bow and 20 arrows - 5 of which are small-animal bunts, 1 is a fish-catching head with attached string and the remainder are hunting arrows. This is available to borrow if needed.

Hard leather armour (3 point) can have soft leather (1-2 point) underneath - and probably should if you are intending to face anything dangerous.

OK, so anything that was granted as cuirboili has soft leather underneath. Still need to know which price list to use (I will be upgrading my armor somewhat...).

[ffilz]

As Jargian have spent 3000L on additional spells, he will be in hoc to the temples for 1500L. Specifically, Jargian owes that to the temple of Challana Arroy in Pavis. n.b. That is the equivalent of 15 weeks (nearly two seasons) work!

That's accounting for the temple discount?

Oh, and Jargian should account for high Charisma training discount (does that combine with cult discount? For my campaign, I ruled not - too much to get 50% discount from cult and another 20% or whatever from Charisma).

[BackworldTraveller]

As Jargian have spent 3000L on additional spells, he will be in hoc to the temples for 1500L. Specifically, Jargian owes that to the temple of Challana Arroy in Pavis. n.b. That is the equivalent of 15 weeks (nearly two seasons) work!

That's accounting for the temple discount?

Oh, and Jargian should account for high Charisma training discount (does that combine with cult discount? For my campaign, I ruled not - too much to get 50% discount from cult and another 20% or whatever from Charisma).

Jargian isn't an initiate yet. His Missile weapon, Listening and Trap-Making aren't yet up to muster (although he's a good tracker). So no cult discount - and his spells are more of an investment for the future for the Chalana Arroy shrine than a benefit to a follower. Charisma discount (main rules p25) will apply so you can still jiggle the figures a bit!

Bodi is an initiate...but it's easier for Orlanthi to join (they just have to bash stuff - It's a big brother thing)...the Bladesharp is offered at half price - as is Farsee and some skills training (Cults of Prax p82).

Tagi (the ostrich) is coming along...

[kwll]

OK, bumped up Camouflage & Hiding in order to take into account the discount. I guess that's it?

[BackworldTraveller]

OK, bumped up Camouflage & Hiding in cover to take into account the discount. I guess that's it?

I can just see your Huntmaster now...
But you just don't listen!

But other than that, yes.

What do you make of your Alynx?

[ffilz]

Do you want us to make a copy of the companions character sheets so we can track HP or do you want to? One disadvantage of character sheets in posts is only the poster can edit (used to be GMs were given edit capability of all posts in their game, that doesn't happen any more). I started using Google Docs for character sheets because I can have the GM and other players be able to edit also...

[kwll]

OK, bumped up Camouflage & Hiding in cover to take into account the discount. I guess that's it?

I can just see your Huntmaster now...
But you just don't listen!

But other than that, yes.

What do you make of your Alynx?

What should I make of it?

[BackworldTraveller]

Do you want us to make a copy of the companions character sheets so we can track HP or do you want to? One disadvantage of character sheets in posts is only the poster can edit (used to be GMs were given edit capability of all posts in their game, that doesn't happen any more). I started using Google Docs for character sheets because I can have the GM and other players be able to edit also...

I'm happy that you keep track of your characters.

[BackworldTraveller]

n.b. You were both born in Storm Season - Windsday of Movement Week. Very auspicious!

[kwll]

Are we expecting additional players?

[BackworldTraveller]

Not for scenario 1...If we get through that without it petering out then I'll re-advertise. Unless you have someone particular in mind?

[kwll]

I have no-one in mind, unfortunately.

I guess I am ready to start when you are?

[BackworldTraveller]

See here for the start of the year!

[ffilz]

I will try and finish up my purchases today. I'm going to go ahead and use the Pavis prices. I'll mostly just be adding a bit of armor (which story-wise was looted) and a bit of training.

[BackworldTraveller]

Sounds fine. I'll not push your skills usage unreasonably until that's done!

[ffilz]

Proposed armor purchases:

100 L Ringmail Hauberk (AP 4, chest and abdomen, 2 ENC)
20 L Heavy Leather pants (AP 2, abdomen and legs, 1 ENC)
10 L Heavy Leather byrnie (AP 2, chest, 1 ENC)

OR if you allow the armor stacking RQ2 allows...
20 L Heavy Leather hauberk (AP 2, abdomen and chest, 1 ENC)

680 L left so far (670 with the heavy leather hauberk)

Retaining:
Soft leather vambraces (AP 1, arms, 0 ENC)
Cuirboili vambraces (AP 3, arms, 1 ENC)
Cuirboili Greaves (AP 3, legs, 1 ENC)
Open helm (AP 4, head, 1 ENC)
Hood (AP 1, head, 0 ENC)

Not using
Soft leather greaves
Soft leather hauberk

Net Armor:

Legs: AP 5
Abdomen: AP 6 (AP 7 if armor stacking allowed..)
Chest: AP 6
Arms: AP 4
Head: AP 5

Total armor ENC 7

Optionally if he want to be noisier, Heavy Scale Hauberk +1 AP on chest and abdomen, -20 L, +1 ENC...

Other expenditures:

500 L Bladesharp 2 (up from Bladesharp 1, half-price)

180 L left (170 with Heavy Leather Hauberk)

Do I get the 900 L (810 after tithe) plus my 62 L from background?

If so I have 242 L or 232 L left.

Hmm, tempted to be noisier (Light Scale or Heavy Scale) and have the cash left over for Farsee (250 L at half price)

[BackworldTraveller]

242L is correct.

Armour stacking is allowed... AP1 or AP2 under another sort. So Leather under Ringmail is permitted if you don't mind the ENC.

As the first scene will not require your equipment to be complete, could you consider your response to the Militia's question there while deciding?

[ffilz]

242L is correct.

Armour stacking is allowed... AP1 or AP2 under another sort. So Leather under Ringmail is permitted if you don't mind the ENC.

As the first scene will not require your equipment to be complete, could you consider your response to the Militia's question there while deciding?

RQ has always allowed the leather/padding under other armor. But RQ2 allows you to stack pants and hauberk to have double AP on abdomen (that's one of the bits of RQ2 I don't like, and why I don't like RQ2's armor table, and the fact that you can't get complete armor coverage with some armors UNLESS you stack - and I don't know if it's ever been allowed to stack curiass and hauberk, the example mentions hauberk and pants).