Character creation questions

[sulldawga]

I was wrong about the starting gear. You get a set of Gear according to your Class, plus a torch, bedroll, 5 days rations, and a tinderbox, and then can spend your 10 sp to supplement that. Sorry about that. Mages get a Spellbook, Longsword, and Leather armor. And the all-important Sack of Broken Glass!

You get a +1 bonus to hit with ranged attacks, thanks to your PERC.

There is a list of 5 gods under the Cultist class entry. The only other god from the Midlands sandbox book not included is Fenrir (god of skill, luck, fate).

Otherwise, your PC looks good!

[shaidar]

Thanks, I'll adjust his gear.

So I'll purchase a sling for 1sp. The rest seem to have dice rolls involved for the price:

Torch, 5
Flint & Steel
Rope 50'

I wasn't sure how many stones (for the sling) would fit into a slot.

I downloaded my old Midlands RPG from drivethrurpg.

With his ginger hair I have the feeling that he's half Varnori. Although his age means he would have been born before the Varnori settled. Would they have been raiding or visiting that far back? If he was the result of such a raid I could see how he and his mother could have ended up in poverty and him becoming a bone grubber.

[sulldawga]

My thinking on initial gear has evolved and I want to make all of the common gear 1 sp for brand new adventurers.

If any of the old players want to retcon buying something at 1 sp, I am fine with that. I feel like you guys are lacking in ranged weapons so maybe a couple of slings are in order?

[sulldawga]

The Varnori settlement Vorngard is ~20 years old but Varnori have been coming to the Midlands for many years before that.

Just remember that all the other PCs are Argosan so if you're childhood friends with Baldwin, you were raised in one of the Inland Sea cities.

[sulldawga]

From the rules p. 60, "Stones are free and in abundant supply. One item slot sling, one slot stones."

[shaidar]

The Varnori settlement Vorngard is ~20 years old but Varnori have been coming to the Midlands for many years before that.

Just remember that all the other PCs are Argosan so if you're childhood friends with Baldwin, you were raised in one of the Inland Sea cities.

My idea was he is half Argosan and half Varnori, but never knew his father. He lived with his Argosan mother in Port Brax (or whichever Argosan city works). His mother never talked about his father, so he doesn't know if they were in love. He doesn't let it bother him.

[sulldawga]

The Varnori settlement Vorngard is ~20 years old but Varnori have been coming to the Midlands for many years before that.

Just remember that all the other PCs are Argosan so if you're childhood friends with Baldwin, you were raised in one of the Inland Sea cities.

My idea was he is half Argosan and half Varnori, but never knew his father. He lived with his Argosan mother in Port Brax (or whichever Argosan city works). His mother never talked about his father, so he doesn't know if they were in love. He doesn't let it bother him.

Works for me!

[shaidar]

Cool. Final tweaks (from replies above) to sheet done.

[Rex]

Sheet updated, I bought a sling. When I have a little more time I will figure out her attack modifier and damage with it. She has a +1 for Dex and a -1 for Perc so not sure which one or both apply.

[sulldawga]

Sheet updated, I bought a sling. When I have a little more time I will figure out her attack modifier and damage with it. She has a +1 for Dex and a -1 for Perc so not sure which one or both apply.

Ranged attacks and damage are modified by PERC in ToA, not DEX.

[Rex]

Thanks, she is -1 then. She definitely won't be slinging into melees but still a good idea to have a ranged weapon.