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Hellas: Worlds of Sun and Stone (2nd edition) is a space opera-ish rpg, but with ancient Greeks. OK, not literally ancient Greeks in space, but close enough. It is a game of really cool concepts, where FTL travel is handled by entering the alternate dimension known as the Panthalassa, which has a breathable atmosphere and wind (which means your spaceship has sails), but going too "deep" risks running into dangerous storms or strange creatures (but it does get you to your destination really fast); where battles are fought with the typical sci-fi lasers and plasma weapons, but also with spears and swords; where despite all of the advanced technology in the setting, you still have people running around delivering messages on foot or people traveling several systems away just to catch a play, simply because everyone views technology as a tool that should not be overly relied on. Pictured: a very angry Myrmidon, who is literally made out of ants. But most importantly, you play as Heroes. Not necessarily good guys, but rather you all have the blood of one of the Twelve Gods/Goddesses in you. This is a game where you are literally rewarded for being awesome enough to suplex a Hydra, doing amazing feats that ordinary men have no hope of accomplishing, or taking insane risks to show off your skill. In fact, there is an actual mechanic in place to change a city, planet, or entire sector for good or ill, meaning you will leave an actual footprint on the setting. It's also a bit like Pendragon, in that obtaining Glory is your most important objective, and that it is a generational game. Eventually your Hero will die or, if he was awesome enough, be taken to the afterlife personally by his chosen God, and you will play as his successor (who gets a small portion of your original guy's Glory). However, it is much less complicated than Pendragon's Winter Phase. There's no chart to roll on to see if your son dies from a disease, or even to see if you die from old age. That said, this game also has some really terrible fluff if you dig around enough (especially everything concerning the Titans/Titanoi), so I'm ignoring large swaths of it, including its entire metaplot. Feel free to invent details about the setting in your character's background, or use any existing fluff if you think it's cool. Also, I have no idea if the actual rules of this system work, or if everything will explode 5 posts after the game starts. Again, fair warning: This might actually be a terrible rules system, but I haven't played it myself so I can't say for sure. I am looking for 4 or 5 Heroes to start an adventure. The planet of Lyos has sent out a call for Heroes to save them from their plight. What was originally assumed to be an attack by brigands has turned into something far sinister, as now a strange creature hunts the innocent. I'm leaving this intentionally vague so that you can fill in any other rumors you may have heard. You should also think about what kind of direction you want this game to take, and have your Destiny and Ambitions reflect that. There are a few supplement books, but all of the big rules introduced in them have been included into the second edition book. If you want to use anything from those books that isn't in the core book, clear it with me first. Oh, and currently I have no plans to use the space combat rules, but that might change once I understand them. Feel free to ask questions in here, or you can find me on #acolyte at synIRC. You can also PM me if you really want. I have also included a sample character sheet, as well as an example character, in the second post. This should help to show an example of Destiny and Ambitions, as well as linking your Disadvantages with your backstory/life paths (not required, but it does make coming up with them easier). For your fate, you can decide for yourself if your character knows about it.
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Sample Character Sheet:pre:Name: Epithet: Race: Age: God: Profession: Destiny: Fate: Money: Disadvantages: Ambitions: INT: +0 PER: +0 WIL: +0 CHA: +0 STR: +0 DEX: +0 CON: +0 SPD: +0 CR : +0 DYN: +0 HP: Glory: Hero Points: Skills: Talents: Abilities: Gear: Life Path: pre:Name: Solon Epithet: the Swift Blade [Parry] Race: Hellene Age: 24 Goddess: Athenia, the Seer Profession: Pirate (STR+1, 100dm base) Destiny: To unite the Great Pirate Armadas and destroy Callimachus and his Machina army. Fate: Killed by lover. Money: None. Disadvantages: Relationship (Lvl 2): My foster parents, who without my help are likely to starve to death in the streets. Internal (Lvl 1): Code of Honor. Once I give my word, I cannot break it. Relationship (Lvl 2): Boreas, the bastard who destroyed my ship and confiscated all of my ill-gotten goods, and is forcing me to "redeem" myself if I want any of it back. Ambitions: Regain my pirate status by stealing the flagship of Cyrus, the Blood-Soaked Raider. Kill the Beast of Thanos, so that I may reclaim some of my loot from Boreas. Find the fabled treasure of the Great Pirate Aristeides, and take it for myself. INT: +2 PER: +0 WIL: +2 CHA: +2 STR: +1 DEX: +0 CON: +0 SPD: +0 CR : +1 DYN: +0 HP: 20 Glory: 4 Hero Points: 9/9 Skills: Command +2 Computers (Ship Systems) +2 Deception +3 Deduce Motives +1 Diplomacy +1 Drive +3 Etiquette (Hellene) +7 Evade +6 Influence +2 Intimidation +5 Lore (Regions) +3 Navigate +5 Pankration +2 Parry +6 Pilot +8 Profession (Pirate, DEX) +10 Speak Language (Hellene [Native], Goregon [Basic +3], Zoran [Basic +3]) Trading +3 Weapon (Guns) +5 Weapon (Melee) +5 Talents: Force of Personality Nasty Reputation Abilities: Leadership Ability: Gain a bonus equal to double CHA to all Command and Diplomacy rolls. Tyche: May force a reroll of any dice action that directly affects me, up to WIL times per session. Divine Powers: Wisdom of Athenia - INT times per game, ask a question the GM answers truthfully. Gear: Exceptional War Helmet Hoplite Infantry Sword Hoplite Pistol Medium Cuirass Armor Customization Points: 30/30 +4 to Weapon (Melee) [4] +1 to CR [5] Parry +6 [6] Force of Personality [5] Intimidation +5 [5] Evade +5 [5] Life Path: Month of Birth: Mounichion, month of Aemoton Planet of Birth: Argos Parents: Never knew my real parents. (Foster) Parents' Social Station: Sailors, +1 Pilot Skill Family Status: Destitute and powerless, I am their only hope. Siblings: None. Special Gift: War helmet Divine Heritage: Great Grandparent on Father's side was the offspring of a God, +3 Glory Divine Mark: Strong of Mind (+1 WIL) Childhood Event: Met a great philosopher whose teachings changed my life. Callings: First - Rogue: Spent several weeks in intense study at the universities of Athenoi. +1 in any one INT skill [Lore (Regions)]. Age 2 years. Second - Sailor: Placed second on the gladiatorial games on Sparta. +1 Glory, age 3 years. Third - Warrior: Incurred the wrath of a leader of a world who takes all your wealth and sets forth several impossible tasks for you to complete (start with no money). Age 1 year. Astus fucked around with this message at 03:14 on Jul 18, 2014 |
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pre:Name: Xenophon Epithet: The Grappler (Pankration) Race: Spartan Hellene Age: 25 God: Apollon Profession: Hoplite Destiny: Undo the curse laid on my family by the ancient and terrible witches of Colchis Fate: Fated to be killed by lover Money: [3000 dm -370-2538] = 92 dm Disadvantages: Relationship 2 - Xenophon's Family requires his aid to lift their curse. External 1 - Framed for Murder by his old commanding officer, Strategos Laches. Internal 2 - Overconfident Ambitions: Find the planet of Hysiae, famed for its philosophers and sorcerers that disappeared a century ago. Slay the Pirate Lord Gryllus, who falsely claims sovereignty over the colony worlds of Byzantion. Discover the truth of the rumors of the existence of the barbarian Ardiaei people, said to live beyond known space INT: +0 PER: +0 WIL: +0 CHA: +1 STR: +5 DEX: +1 CON: +2 SPD: +0 CR : +5 DYN: -2 HP: 22 Glory: 16 Hero Points: 7/7 Skills: Athletics +2 Command +2 Etiquette (Hellene) +7 Speak Language (Hellene, Native) Speak Language (Zintar, Basic) +3 Evade +6 Instinct +2 Intimidate +2 Pankration +9 [DR4+STR] Parry +6 Weapon (melee) +6 Weapon (thrown)+9 Weapon (heavy) +2 Talents: Advanced Militia Training: The Hero may double his STR (minimum of +2) when determining armor penalties because of weight. Brutal Throw: After making a successful grapple attack, the character may throw his opponent as normal but this throw has a chance of stunning the thrown opponent. The individual thrown must succeed in a CON roll with a DoD equal to the thrower’s STR or be stunned and unable to act or defend himself for rounds equal to the thrower’s STR+3. Wealthy: 10 times starting money at start. During the game, the Hero may request additional funds from his source of wealth (family, business, treasure trove, etc.) To do so, the Hero makes CHA roll with a DoD-1 per 500dm. If successful, the Hero receives the requested funds between 1 and 48 hours later. A partial success means liquid cash is tight and he receives only half the request. The Hero may ask for another advance in a number of weeks equal to 4 + the previous wealth diffculty. Abilities: Leadership Ability: Bonus to Command and Diplomacy rolls equal to twice your CHA [+2]. Tyche: Being the favored of the Gods Hellenes are allowed in a small way to enforce their personal will upon the universe. They can force a re-roll of any dice action that affects them directly a number of times a game session equal to their WILL (minimum once per game). The roll need not be made by the Hero and may affect rolls made by the GM or other players when it pertains to the character. The re-roll only affects the Hero and may not manipulate fate for the benefit of others. Divine Abilities: Golden Tongue The Hero is incredibly charming and well loved. +2 on all social interaction rolls where the Hero is allowed to speak, particularly in the presence of a crowd. Gear: Medium Cuirass armor (Hoplite Mesh), Hoplon shield, Spartan infantry spear, Hoplite assault carbine, military clothing, Lernaean Hydra armor (Medium Full Suit, 7 PR, +2 STR), Exceptional Dragon skin cloak (PR 4, stacks w/ Armor) Cestus (+3 DR, 140 dm), Chakram (5 DR, 20 m, 80 dm. -2 attack to boomerang) Noble Doric chiton (+4 skill bonus, 30 dm), Noble Hamartion (+4 skill bonus, 120 dm). Customization: 30/30 CR +1 [5] Brutal Throw [5] STR +3 [15] Pankration +5 [5] Life Path: Born the month of Skirophorion, Year’s End Planet: Pylos Parents: King and Queen Family Status: Cursed Siblings: Twin Brother - Sibling is a competitive rival but loves you. Older Sister - share a mutual love for one another Older Brother - You dislike them Younger Sister - Sibling admires you and follows you wherever you go Special Gift: A Dragon skin cloak Divine Heritage: Great-Great-Grandparent on father’s side had a divine parent Gain 2 Glory Divine Mark: Beloved by all (+1 CHA that can take character beyond racial maximum) Childhood Event: Mentored by a great Hero of a different race as a child. Callings: First: Warrior. Wrestled a planetary champion at a local bar and won! Gain +5 Glory and +1 in Pankration. 2 years. Second: Warrior. While on the Goregon home world you joined the annual Lernaean Hydra hunt. You delivered the killing blow and took the beast's hide as your prize. +2 Glory and gain Lernaean Hydra armor. 3 years. Third: Warrior. Fought pirates on the planet Elis. During the melee you threw a spear through ten men… or at least that’s how the story goes. Gain +1 in [CON]. 2 years. Vehicle Bucephalus the Mechanican Motorbike Motorcycle (large, high performance) Type: Wheeled land vehicle MAN +1 Hul +0 CW 1 Sen - SPD +70 PAS 1 ACl +10 DCl +5 CAR 25kg HP 10 SIZ 1 SUP 1wk Armament: none Shields: none Modifications/ notes: none Cost: 1,463dm Additional Hard Points: 3 WITH Servitor Machina 575dm+100+400 InT Per WIl CHA STr DeX Con SPD Cr DYn +0 +0 +0 -5 +1 +2 +0 +0 -5 -10 Skills: Drive +3[+4], Speak Languages +6, Lore (Local) +3 Hit Points 20 Equipment: Basic tools Friar John fucked around with this message at 08:48 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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Name: Mantias Epithet: the Healing Wings Race: Nephelai Age: 4 God: Hestia Profession: Doctor Destiny: To find a cure for Time, and bring ageless vitality to all the races Fate: Fated to kill his own family and become a pariah. If trillions could be saved, why should I balk at the sacrifice of a few? Money: 390 dm Disadvantages: Internal 3 - Obsession. Mantias is obsessed with trying to cure the uncurable and cannot be dissuaded from giving up on a patient until they are very very dead and un-reanimatable. Relationship 1 - Herophilus, Priest of Hestia. Mantius feels a great sense of obligation to the old man who taught him the ways of healing and the path of Hestia, and it is mostly due to Herophilus's pending death by old age that Mantius feels pressured to find a cure for age. External 1 - Odor. Mantias is always surrounded by the sterile smell of antiseptic and medicine. It offends the noses of some, and conjures bad memories in others. Ambitions: To find the legendary Materia Medica of Hestia, rumored to contain formulae for medicines that can cure any disease in the universe... if one can find the materials. To create a cheap and accessible way to manufacture Ambrosia, making it available to places that currently cannot afford it due to its prohibitive costs. To do so would require uncovering the secrets of its production, a secret jealously guarded by its current producers, who see Ambrosia only as a means to accumulate wealth from patients willing to pay anything for its miraculous healing properties. To become famous enough as a healer to draw students and disciples so he can instruct them as he was once instructed by his beloved master. INT: +4 PER: +1 WIL: +2 CHA: +1 STR: -1 DEX: +0 CON: +2 SPD: +0 CR : +0 DYN: +0 HP: 20 Glory: 7 Hero Points: 7/7 Skills: Administration +2 Heal +4 Lore (Herb Lore) +5 (3 from prof., 2 from racial) Lore (History) +3 Medicine +4 Research +2 Science (Medical) +2 Speak Language +3 Torture +3 Profession (Physician, INT) +4 Aerial Combat +3 Cultural Studies (Nephelai) +7 Speak Language (Nephelai, native) Speak Language (Any-Basic) Theology (the Twelve) +5 Weapons Pistols +5 Talents: Natural Remedy Folk Remedies Abilities: Flight: The Nephelai are able to use the natural air currents of their surroundings for limited flight. They may fly at SPD +10, or up to the speed of the wind in the area, provided they are flying in the direction of the wind. They may move directly into the wind by tacking, but do so at their normal SPD. Intangibility: Nephelai can change their density for a period of time, becoming wraithlike. The change takes one full round to complete and while in this state they cannot harm or be harmed physically (although Dynamism and sound attacks work normally). Items worn or carried by the Nephelai fall from the body and are not brought into the intangible state leaving the Nepehlai naked. They may stay in this state for rounds equal to their WIL +5. This feat may be done a number of times a day equal to their CON (minimum of once). Sound Manipulation: A Nephelai can hear a whisper carried on the wind or send a message hundreds of miles on a breath of air. Nephelai may make sound-based Perception checks with double their search skill. Nephelai may send a sound-based message over the air directly to their targets’ ear with a whisper at a range of 100 meters per rating of WIL Attribute. Alacrity (from background): +1 to initiative. Gear: Doctor Gear: Med Kit Synthskin 2 Doses of Pharmaka Polyidos Diadalos hand comp Paid Gear: Leggings and Pants 15dm Solea 15dm Needle Pistol 280dm Needle Ammo (Poison) 2 cases 90dm (and can we house-rules this so the poison is just meant to put the target to sleep instead of kill them? Thanks) Heavy Synth Cloth Suit 210dm Custom: 30/30 5 Will +1 10 Con +2 5 Skill: Theology (the Twelve) +5 5 Skill: Weapons - Pistols +5 5 Talent: Folk Remedies Life Path: Month: Born in Pyanepsion, Month of Hephaeston Planet: Born on Kalydon Parents: Father is dead. Mother is a Priestess at a small, local temple/clinic on Kalydon. (0-glory divine gift) Family Satus: Left destitute due to mismanagement. Forced to practice medicine with herbal supplies when dealings with a more modern pharmaceutical sponsor went sour. Siblings: Older Brother - Love him with all my heart. Older Sister - Admire her and want to be just like her. Despite the destitute situation of the family clinic, she is everyone's backbone and helps hold things together. Younger Brother - Love him with all my heart. Younger Sister - Worships the ground I walk on and admire me. Only she understands my zeal for never giving up on a patient, even after others would have. Special Gift: A sacred chest of fine wood, locked and enigmatic. It was given to Mantias by his mentor Herophilus when Matias left the main temple of Hestia. Herophilus told Mantias that the time would come that he would need to open the chest, but that the old man hoped the time would not come soon. Divine Heritage: Mother's Grandmother had a divine parent. +5 Glory Divine Mark: Intelligence (+1) Divine Gifts: Protective Stance - The Hero may put one person under her protection. When protecting the person, the Hero receives a number of bonus points equal to the Hero’s WIL on dice actions (the bonus points can only be used in the active pursuit of protecting the charge). The Hero must always be in the presence of the charge and cannot leave the person’s side or loses the bonus. The Skin of Hephaeston - The Hero’s skin becomes dark and bronzed like the God himself. The Hero reduces any heat-based damage by 6 points. Childhood Event: Family Intrigue Raised by Amazorans. Watching the deft, unfaltering movements of his mother and older sister in surgeries, he learned to move without hesitation. (Racial trait Alacrity) Callings: Priest - Relationship - Your lover has fallen into the arms of your enemy... who happens to also be another of your ex-lovers. 1 year Priest - Scholar Special Event - You learned from a great teacher. +1 INT, +2 Glory 1 year Comments: This character. Those rolls. That background. So I apparently have a lover who hooked up with my ex-lover and now I've got a bisexual duo out for my blood. Not to mention that despite being absolutely devoted to my family (and one member being devoted to me) I'm apparently going to end up sacrificing them in the name of SCIENCE (specifically medical science). I've gotta say, this is probably the most fun I've ever had rolling up a character's background. So much better than the wussy stuff they put in backgrounds in all the Japanese TRPGs. Getsuya fucked around with this message at 06:35 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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Working on a Myrmidion Hoplite, using the actual Myrmidion Hoplite profession instead of the regular Hoplite profession.
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First two submissions look great, although I know Friar John is using the first edition, which is slightly different from the second edition when it comes to skills and a few other things. I've already helped in IRC a bit, but here's a few more things I've noticed: The "Leadership Ability" trait Hellenes have gives you a bonus to Command and Diplomacy rolls equal to twice your CHA now, instead of a flat +2. For the Hoplite profession, the base money you get is 100dm, not 500. Also, this is multiplied by how many callings you took. Since you took 2, your starting money would be 200dm, then multiplied by 10 because of the Wealthy talent, giving you 2,000dm. Your starting gear is mostly the same, with a few differences: "Medium Cuirass armor (Hoplite Mesh), Hoplon shield, Spartan infantry spear, Hoplite assault carbine, military clothing." For starting gifts, such as Friar John's Lernaean Hydra armor or the sample character's war helmet, the book doesn't actually say what type of armor/helmet they are, so I'll allow you to pick. Armor is either a Half-Suit (Cuirass), or a Full-Suit (Cuirass+broad belt+apron+leg armor). Half Suit: Light (1 PR, +0 STR requirement), Medium (3 PR, +1 STR requirement), or Heavy (6 PR, +2 STR requirement) Full-Suit: Light (3 PR, +1 STR requirement), Medium (7 PR, +2 STR requirement), or Heavy (12 PR, +4 STR requirement) "Lernaean Hydra armor", which is actually Goregon Scale mesh, adds +3 PR vs slashing weapons (such as swords) or torch weapons. Since you aren't a Goregon, however, whenever you are hit you must make a CON roll with a Degree of Difficulty equal to -2, or take 3 damage as the hit squeezes out a little more Hydra poison from the armor. This mesh also increases the STR requirement for half-suits by +1, or +2 for full-suits. Also, where did you get the Well-Traveled talent from? For Getsuya's Nephelai, your starting age is actually 2. I'm not sure if that's because Nephelai only need a single year to mature or if it's because no one knows anything about Nephelai childhood and the Nephelai are known to love messing with the other races when it comes to any details about them at all. Either way, your starting age is 4 and you aren't considered Elderly until you hit 100 (and apparently are never considered Venerable). Besides that, I'm fine with your Needle pistol doing non-lethal damage, and you also get one more divine ability/gift (same thing by the way) from a random God/Goddess because your mother was a priestess. Also, both of you only have one ambition currently, but I assume that's because you're still working out what the other two should be.
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Name: Dion Epithet: Dion of the Quick Eye Race: Kyklopes Age: 32 God: Hephaeston Profession: Kyklopes Teacher Destiny: Discover and retrieve all twelve of the Lost Relics of the Gods Creation. Fate: Killed by mother Money: 80dm Disadvantages: Relationship: 2 points - My life is a sitcom (relationship drama abound) Internal: 2 point - Depression: Everyone close to me gets hurt or killed. Internal: 1 point - Obsession with finding ancient relics Ambitions: To find a fragment of one of the Great Assemblers of Gaia, the machines she crafted from her own body to create new worlds in the empty void that was her husband Uranus. To steal the Bloody Stone Tablet of the Mother, the only known Relic of the Gods Creation still in existence, from the Sisterhoods Hidden Temple of Hera, and use it to discover and locate similar Relics of the Gods Creation belonging to other gods. Find the answer behind Kyklopes with two True Eyes, and unlock the secret guarded by the crystal key he left. INT: +2 PER: +5 WIL: +1 CHA: -1 STR: +1 DEX: +0 CON: +0 SPD: +0 CR : +1 DYN: +0 HP: 20 Glory: -8 Hero Points: 5 Skills: Computers (of choice) +3 Deduce Motives +1 Disable Mechanism +5 Etiquette (Kyklopes) +7 Instinct +2 Investigate/Search +8 Lore(Heraldry) +2 Lore(History) +8 Perform +3 Pilot (Small Craft) +1 Research +8 Science (Theology) +6 Speak Language (Kyklopes, Native) Speak Language (Atlantean, Basic) +3 Speak Language (Hellene, Basic) +3 Weapon (Pistols) +6 Profession(Teaching, INT) +10 Talents: Quick Learner Antiquarian Abilities: Third Eye Poor Eyesight Aisthetike Enigmas Gear: Small statue of Hephaeston Diadalos hand comp off-the-rack Ionic Chiton Himation Exceptional Hoplite Plate Crystal Key Hoplite Pistol - 270dm Molecular Grappler and Gun - 150 Life Path: Month of Birth: Boedromion Planet of Birth: Kykyon Parents -Both Alive -Sailors (+1 Pilot skill) Family: Killed in a great war Siblings: None Special Gift: Grandparents Hoplite Plate Divine Heritage: Great-Great-Grandparent on mother’s side was the offspring of a God/Goddess Divine Mark: Very Wise (+1 PER that can take character beyond racial maximum) Childhood Encounter: Met Someone Special Someone Special: Met a strange Kyklopes with two crystals orbiting his head. He smiled and vanished. Where he had stood, a small crystal key lay. You took it. The Warrior: Tragedy: You are the cause of a war or conflict where many innocent suffered and died. Everyone knows of your burden and shame; lose 10 Glory (5 years) The Sailor: Enemy (Close friend with secret hatred, accused of cowardice or some character flaw, wants to ruin my life) (2 year) The Warrior: Relationship: Love Triangle, true love torn between you and your worst enemy! (3 years) The Sailor: Relationship (Unrequited love) (3 years) The Scholar: Tragedy! (Accidentally crippled a loved one in a vehicle mishap.) (1 year) chin up everything sucks fucked around with this message at 08:12 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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Still need to picks ambitions, and use the last couple bonus points, but I thought I would post what I had so far.pre:Name: Callimachus Epithet: Callimachus the Untouchable Race: Myrmidon Age: 20 God: Apollon, the Wrestler Profession: Myrmidon Hoplite Destiny: Ovecome the 8 challenges of Zeracles and prove myself the greatest of warriors. Fate: Fated to die by the hands of a noble. Money: Base 100dm Disadvantages: Relationship: 2 points - Senator Delphoine, a corrupt Senator, and my former lover, was quite upset when I left her and refused to serve her. She has begun working with others to ensure my downfall. Relationship: 2 points - Nicias the Golden. An arrogant and confident Zoran noble who I defeated in battle. I took his wife Parthenie as my own. Suffice to say he is not happy about this. Internal: 1 point - I am quite overconfident, taking risks that I do not need to, and risks that I really shouldn't. Ambitions: To defeat the nineteen headed hydra. To tame the cryobull of Lord Malichinus. INT: +0 PER: +0 WIL: +1 CHA: +0 STR: +0 DEX: +7 CON: +2 SPD: +2 CR : +0 DYN: -3 HP: 33 Glory: 7 Hero Points: Skills: Athletics +3 Command +2 Engineering +1 Etiquette (Myrmidon) +7. Evade +10 Instinct +4 Intimidate +1 Pankration +3 Parry +2 Profession (Hoplite, STR) +10 Speak Language (Myrmidon, native) Speak Language (Any - basic) +3 Stealth +2 Tracking/Shadowing +3 Weapon (of choice) +8 Weapon (of choice) +3 Talents: Amazing Dodge: You have a remarkable ability to avoid being hit in melee combat. Benefit: The Hero may add triple his DEX (minimum of +3) to any Evade roll (the Hero must use an action to actively evade). This may be done a number of times a day equal to his DEX (minimum of 3). Natural Talent Evade: You have a natural afnity for a particular skill. Benefit: Select any one skill. The Hero receives double the appropriate Attribute (minimum of +2) to rolls using this skill. The Hero may also reroll one failed roll with the skill per game. Note: Weapons skills are excluded from this talent. Hardiness: You are tougher than most of your peers. Benefit: The Hero may add 5 + Triple his CON Hit Points at Character Creation. This talent may be selected up to 3 times. Cold Endurance: Because of a natural trait or experience working and living in colder climes you have a superior endurance to the cold. Benefit: Reduces damage from exposure to extreme cold by the Hero’s CON (minimum of 1) and provides a natural Protection Rating (PR) to cold-based attacks equal to triple his CON (minimum of PR3) Abilities: Regeneration: Being a large colony of individual insects, it is very hard to kill a Myrmidon. A body can be annihilated, but if the queen lives the Myrmidon will eventually replace the body and live on. As long as the queen remains, a Myrmidon can regenerate lost limbs by shifting other areas of the colony to replace the sisters that were lost there. A Myrmidon heals at double the normal healing rate. If the queen is killed, the other members of the colony scatter mindlessly and eventually die, unless they are lucky enough to find other Myrmidons in the area that they can join with (assuming they are welcomed) Shapeshift: A Myrmidon can alter the shape of its body to fit into areas that a normal being could not. By compressing or thinning an area, a Myrmidon can creep under doors and through cracks. This ability also allows a Myrmidon to add extra limbs (one additional for each CON point, minimum of one extra). Each additional limb may be used but causes a multiple action penalty (among other uses this allows the Myrmidon to hold a two-handed weapon and use a shield at the same time). In combat the Myrmidon can alter its body to attack an opponent, slipping through openings in their armor to attack from within. In combat the Hero must first make a successful grappling attack. Once the Myrmidon has a grip on its opponent, it may spend additional actions covering and biting with its myriad small pincers. As long as the opponent is held in a grapple the Myrmidon colony may attack in this way, doing their CON in bonus damage. Homunculus: Myrmidons may attempt to break off a part of their “colony” to do work remotely, creating a small Hellene-shaped swarm and sending it on a task. The Homunculus starts with 0 skills and -1 in all Attributes, and a minimum of 5 Hit Points must be spent to create it. For each 5 HP spent, the player can add 1 Attribute point or 5 skill points, chosen from among the skills the Myrmidon knows. The player can opt to spend as many as all the Hero’s Hit Points except 1 HP, which must be reserved for the queen herself. The player must make a WIL roll normal DoD-2 to create the body. If the roll fails nothing happens. If successful, the body splits; the Homunculus leaves behind all armor and equipment the Myrmidon was carrying and is now more flexible, able to slip through cracks, under doors, etc., but cohesive enough to perform physical tasks. As the Homunculus does not possess a queen, it can only be given a single, specific task that may involve only one skill that the Hero possesses (e.g., open a door, retrieve an object, pull a lever, enter a code, etc.) Creating a Homunculus strains the queen’s ability to keep cohesion and control, and so the Hero must make a WIL roll DoD-1 (cumulative) for each minute the Homunculus is away. If in a stressful situation (combat), the Myrmidon must roll his Concentration skill every round. If a roll is failed while the Homunculus is abroad, the swarm loses cohesion and falls apart, scattering in all directions. Half of the Homunculus’ HP will be recovered from returning colony members in minutes equal to the time spent away from the queen. If the Homunculus is destroyed during his errand, the HP are lost and must be regenerated normally. Clustering: Several Myrmidons can act together, clustering to form larger structures such as bridges across rifts, armor, or even airtight crafts that can move through space or under water, protecting those within. An adequate number of Myrmidons must be sacrificed to create the structure (e.g., two colonies could form a raft; several hundred would be required to form a spacecraft), with the remaining queens huddling together in the remaining “live” colony until such time as more living Myrmidons can be found to replace the lost colonies. Large asteroid-like clusters of this sort are believed to allow the Myrmidons to colonize other planets, with the outer shells of dead Myrmidons protecting the living queens inside through the cold of space, the heat of re-entry, and the shock of crashing onto a new planet. After touchdown, the shell breaks open and the living Myrmidons inside spill forth to colonize a new world Omni Vision: Because hundreds of thousands of tiny insects make up the body of one Myrmidon, they may see in all directions as long as it is unobstructed by clothing. Seeing in all directions does not distract the Myrmidon and it may function and perceive normally. Gear: Exceptional Boots Medium Cuirass armor (Hoplite mesh), Hoplon shield, Spartan infantry spear, Hoplite assault carbine, military clothing Life Path: Month of Birth: Mounichion, month of Aemoton Planet of Birth: Aegina Parents: Mother dead, father alive, raised by hive community. Parents' Social Station: Engineers. +1 engineering (electronic) skill Hive Status: Hive status is on the rise but tenuous. Siblings: 7. Younger - hatred is mutual, Older - hatred is mutual, Older - they adore me, Older - adoration is mutual, Younger - they hate me, Younger - they hate me, Older - hatred is mutual. Special Gift: Athenoian Boots dating from the Hellene war on Aegina Divine Heritage: Great Grandparent on Mother’s side was the offspring of a God, +3 Glory Divine Mark: Courageous (+1 WIL) Childhood Event: Helped an old hermit on the side of the road. They blessed you and called you a future queen. You never saw this person again. Callings: First - Warrior: Told to walk into a cave under an ancient tree by an elderly priest. He told you that you did not need any weapon there and you agreed. Inside you met and bested a dark version of yourself, gaining a new insight into who you are. From that day on your purpose in life has been clear. The Hero may disregard the first 5 Fate Points that he receives (may only do this once per character). Age 2 years. Second - Warrior: You have proven yourself in battle and for a while captained a group of Spartan Hoplites. The group has never forgotten you and counts you as one of their brothers. Age 2 years. Third - Warrior: Watched a loved one waste away of a horrible disease. Age 2 years. Fourth - Warrior: You defeated a Zoran noble and took his wife as your prize. She is stunningly beautiful but very stubborn and prideful. Gain +4 Glory. Age 4 years. Fifth - Warrior: An enemy, that is an ex-lover who is a Senator, They are your enemy because…Turned down other's offer of job or romantic/sexual involvement. They will work with your other enemies to kill you.. Age 4 years. 10 spent on getting DEX up to +7 5 spent on getting the Natural Talent Evade talent 5 spent on getting the Hardiness talent 5 spent on getting the Cold Endurance talent 1 spent on getting Evade up to +10 Ryuujin fucked around with this message at 05:14 on Jul 26, 2014 |
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Name: Pierdnięcie Epithet: The Electric [Attack Mode] Race: Nephelai Age: 28 God: Heuson Profession: Nephelai Seer Destiny: Survive the Seven Trials of Thunder, set forth by Heusian himself. Fate: Kill the love of his life and be killed by his lover Money: 350dm Disadvantages: Relationship - Level 3 - Wiatr; former lover who was killed in an accident, and retrieved from Hadon. Now plots revenge for being dead for over a year and losing everything. Internal - Level 2 - Pride. Comes from a long line of heroes and princes; thinks way too much of self. Ambitions: Gain favor with Heusian by surviving the Heart of Thunder on Lyon, so he may recgonize me as a potential champion. Seek out Keraun, Seer of Heus, and earn a vision of the first Trial of Thunder. Defeat the challenge that awaits me within the first trial; I know not what Heus will have me face, but his own weapons will not work on whatever I may face. INT: +4 PER: +3 WIL: +4 CHA: +5 STR: -5 DEX: -5 CON: +2 SPD: +0 CR : +0 DYN: +6 HP: 28/28 Glory: 60 Hero Points: 15/15 Skills: Mode (Attack) +10 Deduce Motive +1 Deception +2 Investigate/Search +2 Lore (The Gods) +6 Mode (Sensory) +10 Perform +4 Science (Theology) +5 Profession (Seer, PER) +10 Weapon (Thrown) +5 Talents: Aura of Wisdom Abilities: Flight: The Nephelai are able to use the natural air currents of their surroundings for limited flight. They may fly at SPD+10, or up to the speed of the wind in the area, provided they are flying in the direction of the wind. They may move directly into the wind by tacking, but do so at their normal SPD. Intangibility: Nephelai can change their density for a period of time, becoming wraithlike. The change takes one full round to complete and while in this state they cannot harm or be harmed physically (although Dynamism and sound attacks work normally). Items worn or carried by the Nephelai fall from the body and are not brought into the intangible state, leaving the Nepehlai naked. They may stay in this state for rounds equal to triple their WIL (minimum of 3 rounds). This feat may be done a number of times a day equal to their CON (minimum of once). Returning to normal happens instantly at the end of the round and requires no action. Sound Manipulation: A Nephelai can hear a whisper carried on the wind or send a message hundreds of miles on a breath of air. Nephelai may make sound-based perception checks with double PER (minimum +2). Nephelai may send a sound-based message over the air directly to their targets’ ear with a whisper at a range of 100 meters per rating of WIL (minimum of 100m). Surviving in a Vacuum A Nephelai may survive in vacuum by cannibalizing their bodies. A Nephelai may survive for one round per Hit Point spent. A Hero may do this for half his Hit Points before needing to make a normal CON roll for resisting he effects of a vacuum. Righteous Authority The Hero has an air of authority and leadership about them. When speaking to a group and issuing commands, the Hero receives a bonus of +2 and an additional +2 for every 30 Glory Thunder The Hero may create a burst of thunderous sound by spending an action in concentration. The sound starts as a low rumble in the chest of the Hero and issues forth with a loud roar from his mouth. The blast of thunder affects everyone in a radius equal to twice the Hero’s CHA Attribute in meters (minimum of 2m). Those within the area of effect must make a Resolve skill roll versus a DoD equal to the Hero’s CHA+2 or be stunned for combat rounds equal to the Hero’s CHA Attribute. The Hero may do this a number of times equal to his CON Attribute. The Appetite of Heuson The lord of the gods has insatiable appetites for beings of great beauty. To be worthy of the Hero’s passion, the being must have the Enchanting Beauty talent and be someone the Hero might normally be attracted to (the Hero will not be attracted to the same gender if he is not inclined to). When the Hero is aroused to take part in something, he goes to the extremes and will not stop until his appetites are sated (Resolve skill roll DoD-3 plus one additional point for every 50 Glory beyond 50) The Hero will stop at almost nothing to bed the person and will use every resource at his disposal to accomplish the task. There is sometimes a product of the union no matter the being’s gender (the Hero must roll a CON roll DoD of -8). Any children will have some characteristic of the Hero and be favored by the gods, who will bestow some sort of gift upon them. Bolts of Justice The Hero is granted the use of Heuson’s greatest weapons — his bolts of lightning! The Hero is entrusted with a number of lightning bolts equal to his CHA Attribute (minimum of one). The bolts are small and unassuming silver cylinders, but when activated transform into blue-white bolts of dancing electricity. The bolts of lightning are thrown using the Weapon (Thrown) skill and strike for 10x CHA Attribute damage (minimum of 10 DR). The range for these bolts is equal to the Hero’s CHA in kilometers. Once all the bolts are used, the Hero must plead with Heuson at his sacred temple moon for more (DoD-6) and spend large amounts of drachmas in sacrifices. Note that this ability disregards the scale modifiers for normal attacks and may be used against a man-sized form or a capital ship with the same results. Gear: Diadalos hand comp off-the-rack chiton and chlamys small holy symbol sacred scrolls pine air freshener Life Path: Month of Birth: Maimakterion Planet of Birth: Stymphalos Parents: Parents dead and raised by relative Parents' Social Station: Delphoi Legion Family Status: Family is revered and guarded by the community Siblings: One younger sibling Relationship with sibling: You dislike them Special Gift: Parent’s chiton clasp Divine Heritage: Both parents have divine blood from their parents Divine Mark: The God’s Sigil Upon his Person (+10 Glory and roll again); Larger than Normal. Double CON to determine Hit Points Childhood Event: Met a ghost that told you of your tragic fate. Callings: First - Legionnare of Delphoi: Served as a planetary guardian on a foreign world. Gain +20 Glory. Age five years. Second - Noble: Become the ruler of your birth planet! Aged one year. Third - Priest: Traveled to the underworld and begged Hadon for the soul of a loved one. The dark god took pity on you and your gloomy story, and allowed you to leave with the loved one. Gain +10 Glory. Aged two years. Fourth - Scholar: Solved a math equation that unlocked the untapped recesses of the mind. Gain +1 DYN. Aged three years. Fifth - Legionnare of Delphoi: Played a game of chance with what you believed was a Titan and won. Gain +5 Glory and +1 in WIL John Dyne fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Jul 28, 2014 |
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I still need to pick up equipment and a third ambition, but...pre:Name: Aranphaon Epithet: Sharp Tongued Race: Myrmidon Age: 14 God: Apollon Profession: Aoidos Destiny: Reclaim the throne of the Planet Thassos, home of my ancestors, now lost to the Zoran, and rule it as king Fate: Is it for a man to know his own fate? Beware, great Aranphaon! You are in the hands of the Gods, and seeking to know your fate will not bring you pleasure. But, if you would know, seek wise Astus. the reader of Destiny, for he knows the manner and form of your death. Money: 600 base Disadvantages: Relationship Level 1 Senator Kallias of Pherai, who grew to hate Aranphaon after the he blamed Aranphaon for the death of his wife. He seeks Aranphaon's death, hoping to work with others to bring it about. External Level 3 Aranphaon is remembered as the son of the traitor Megalion, the Myrmidon noble who betrayed the planet Thassos to the Zorans. While a son is not responsible for the deeds of his father, those who know Aranphaon's heritage may distrust him. Is the son as untrustworthy as his father? Relationship Level 1 Aranphaon loves Amricyta, his former betrothed, but she will have nothing to do with him any longer. Ambitions: 1. Prove that my my father was framed for the betrayal of Thassos by the Hellene General Zeno, the true traitor, who rules Thassos for the Zoran to this day. 2. Woo and wed the noble maiden Amricyta, daughter of Timon, who was my bethrothed until the fall of Thassos INT: +1 PER: +0 WIL: +0 CHA: +2 STR: +0 DEX: +4 CON: +2 SPD: +2 CR : +0 DYN: -2 HP: 20 Glory: 2 Hero Points: Skills: Athletics +3, Etiquette (Myrmidon) +7, Evade +5, Instinct +2 Speak Language (Myrmidon, Native), Speak Language (Any, Basic) Stealth +2, Etiquette +3, Deception +4, Handicraft (Fine Arts) +5, Lore (Folklore) +3, Perform +8, Research +2, Lore (Theology) +4, Profession (Aidios, CHA) +10, Weapon (Melee) +6, Influence +5 Talents: Aura of Wisdom, Well Traveled, Expert Performer, Taunt Abilities: Regeneration: Being a large colony of individual insects, it is very hard to kill a Myrmidon. A body can be annihilated, but if the queen lives the Myrmidon will eventually replace the body and live on. As long as the queen remains, a Myrmidon can regenerate lost limbs by shifting other areas of the colony to replace the sisters that were lost there. A Myrmidon heals at double the normal healing rate. If the queen is killed, the other members of the colony scatter mindlessly and eventually die, unless they are lucky enough to find other Myrmidons in the area that they can join with (assuming they are welcomed) Shapeshift: A Myrmidon can alter the shape of its body to fit into areas that a normal being could not. By compressing or thinning an area, a Myrmidon can creep under doors and through cracks. This ability also allows a Myrmidon to add extra limbs (one additional for each CON point, minimum of one extra). Each additional limb may be used but causes a multiple action penalty (among other uses this allows the Myrmidon to hold a two-handed weapon and use a shield at the same time). In combat the Myrmidon can alter its body to attack an opponent, slipping through openings in their armor to attack from within. In combat the Hero must first make a successful grappling attack. Once the Myrmidon has a grip on its opponent, it may spend additional actions covering and biting with its myriad small pincers. As long as the opponent is held in a grapple the Myrmidon colony may attack in this way, doing their CON in bonus damage. Homunculus: Myrmidons may attempt to break off a part of their “colony” to do work remotely, creating a small Hellene-shaped swarm and sending it on a task. The Homunculus starts with 0 skills and -1 in all Attributes, and a minimum of 5 Hit Points must be spent to create it. For each 5 HP spent, the player can add 1 Attribute point or 5 skill points, chosen from among the skills the Myrmidon knows. The player can opt to spend as many as all the Hero’s Hit Points except 1 HP, which must be reserved for the queen herself. The player must make a WIL roll normal DoD-2 to create the body. If the roll fails nothing happens. If successful, the body splits; the Homunculus leaves behind all armor and equipment the Myrmidon was carrying and is now more flexible, able to slip through cracks, under doors, etc., but cohesive enough to perform physical tasks. As the Homunculus does not possess a queen, it can only be given a single, specific task that may involve only one skill that the Hero possesses (e.g., open a door, retrieve an object, pull a lever, enter a code, etc.) Creating a Homunculus strains the queen’s ability to keep cohesion and control, and so the Hero must make a WIL roll DoD-1 (cumulative) for each minute the Homunculus is away. If in a stressful situation (combat), the Myrmidon must roll his Concentration skill every round. If a roll is failed while the Homunculus is abroad, the swarm loses cohesion and falls apart, scattering in all directions. Half of the Homunculus’ HP will be recovered from returning colony members in minutes equal to the time spent away from the queen. If the Homunculus is destroyed during his errand, the HP are lost and must be regenerated normally. Clustering: Several Myrmidons can act together, clustering to form larger structures such as bridges across rifts, armor, or even airtight crafts that can move through space or under water, protecting those within. An adequate number of Myrmidons must be sacrificed to create the structure (e.g., two colonies could form a raft; several hundred would be required to form a spacecraft), with the remaining queens huddling together in the remaining “live” colony until such time as more living Myrmidons can be found to replace the lost colonies. Large asteroid-like clusters of this sort are believed to allow the Myrmidons to colonize other planets, with the outer shells of dead Myrmidons protecting the living queens inside through the cold of space, the heat of re-entry, and the shock of crashing onto a new planet. After touchdown, the shell breaks open and the living Myrmidons inside spill forth to colonize a new world Omni Vision: Because hundreds of thousands of tiny insects make up the body of one Myrmidon, they may see in all directions as long as it is unobstructed by clothing. Seeing in all directions does not distract the Myrmidon and it may function and perceive normally. Gear: Doric Chiton and Hitmation of Noble Quality, Diadalos Hand Comp full of classical material, musical instrament Life Path: Born in Metageitnion on Delos Parents: Orphaned and raised by Hive Community Parents Social Status: Great Warrior (+1 any Fighting Skill) Hive Status: Hive is in decline because of machinations of a rival queen Seventeen siblings, 8 older, 9 younger Relationships with Siblings Sibling 1: They hate me 2. Our adoration is mutual 3. I adore them 4. They're neutral towards me 5. I hate them 6. We're neutral towards each other 7. Our hatred is mutual 8. Our hatred is mutual 9. Our hatred is mutual 10. Our hatred is mutual 11. Our hatred is mutual 12. Our Hatred is mutual 13. I'm neutral towards them 14 I hate them 15. They adore me 16. Our adoration is mutual 17. They're neutral towards me Special Gift: 1st Age Shield Belt Divine Heritage: Great, Great Grandparent on Mother's side had divine parent (+2 Glory) Divine Mark: Eyes of Athenia (Aura of Wisdom Talent) Childhood Encounter: Your hive was used as a patsy by a deceitful Hellene noble. The intrigue ruined the name of your family and the king benefits from the great lie. Callings: Sailor: Relationship, Create a close friendship with a priest, as friendly to me as I am to them, aged 2 years Priest: Scholarly pursuits, studied with a Nephelai Philosopher and learned his secrets, aged 2 years Scholar: Relationship, Create a close friendship with a noble, secretly in love with me and would die for me, Aged 3 years Noble: Enemy, a senator, aged 1 year 5 Weapon (Melee) +5 5 Influence +5 5 Expert Performer 5 Charisma +1 5 Intelligence +1 5 Taunt Epicurius fucked around with this message at 05:22 on Jul 21, 2014 |
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pre:Name: Kaimachus Epithet: the full-mast Race: Zintar Age: 22 God: Hoseidon Profession: Zintar Kybernetes Destiny: Become the true King of all Zintar and modernize the Zintar culture. Fate: Killed by father Money: 450dm Disadvantages: Relationship, 3, Kaimachus was approached by Athenia the Seer in disguise, he rejected her advances by saying he loves another. The goddess of truth she was even more insulted by the lie. Internal, 1, Self-doubt. Kaimachus is unsure if he can reach his promised destiny and if he actually measures up to it. External, 1, The layout of Zintar culture means that its constantly reshaping itself. Few very unlucky political marriages between his family's rivals and the death of the previous family head have seen the Kaimachus' family fall far from favor. Ambitions: Find the lost jewel of Kephalopoda, the symbol of ruler Rally other reformist Zintar under my banner and overthrow the traditionalist regime lead by the Architeuthida family. INT: +3 PER: +1 WIL: +2 CHA: +0 STR: +1 DEX: +4 CON: +0 SPD: +1 CR : +0 DYN: +0 HP: 20 Glory: 5 Hero Points: 5/5 Skills: Computers (Equipment) +2, Computers (Ship Systems) +5, Drive +3 Disable Mechanism +2, Etiquette (Zintar) +7, Engineering (Structural) +2, Lore (Region) +2 Navigate +3, Pilot (Transport) +12, Pilot (Capital) +5 Pilot (Everything else) +2 Speak Language (Zintar, Native), Speak Language (Atlantean, Basic) +3, Speak Language (Hellene, Basic) +3 Weapon (Guns) +2 Weapons (Vehicle Weapons) +1, Profession (Kybernetes, DEX) +10 Talents: Aura of Wisdom, The Hero adds triple his INT (minimum of +3) to CHA when determining Reaction Rolls Tech Savvy, The Hero receives triple his PER (minimum of +3) to rolls when they relate to understanding or using technological devices This bonus is not applicable in combat situations Abilities: Aquatic Movement (Speed -1 dry land, +5 in water & slipspace if outside carapace) Camouflage (bonus equal to twice their CON (minimum of +2) to any type of Hide skill check when out of their carapace and hiding) Enhanced Sense of Sight and Touch (reduce the range of any sight-based penalties by 10m / if tentacles outside carapace, a bonus equal to twice his PER (minimum of +2) to tactile sensory-based Perception checks) Technophile (+2 bonus to any tech-related skill checks) Vehicle interface (+2 when piloting or driving a vehicle that is outfitted with a Zintar Interface Pod) HP DeX STr SPD Pr HrP 25 User User +0 2 6 Accessories: One pair of worker hands, Flight system SPD+2, One-day sealed systems Divine Powers: Know the Truth The Hero may look upon the face of a being and know if they are telling the truth or not. The Hero rolls her PER with a DoD equal to the target’s WIL+2 The Hero may use this ability 1+WIL times a day Know the Sea The sailor knows the ebb and flow of the seas of the world, hazards of the vacuum, and the tides of Slipspace The Hero receives a one time bonus of +4 to either their Piloting or Navigation skill, player’s choice Gear: Exceptional Boots Zintar interface ring, Enviro suit, Spacer carapace Customization Points: 30/30 +1 Str 5 +1 Str 5 +1 Spd 5 +1 Spd 5 +1 Dex 5 +1 Dex 5 Life Path: Month of Birth: Mounichion, Aemoton Planet of Birth: Delphoi Parents: Mother dead Parents' Social Station: Priest, 1 random zero-Glory divine gift Family Status: Family power is in decline because of machinations of a rival Siblings: None. Special Gift: Boots Divine Heritage: Grandparent on mother’s side was the offspring of a God/Goddess, Gain 5 Glory Divine Mark: Eyes of Athenia, Aura of Wisdom Talent Childhood Event: Helped an old hermit on the side of the road He blessed you and called you a future king. You never saw this person again Callings: First - Sailor, Battle: Killed Celaeno, a Harpy queen, during a Slipspace battle in the Aegean Solar Sea, Gain +5 Glory. Aged 4 years. Second - Legion of Delphoi, Scholarly Pursuit: Studied at the feet of a great Nephelai philosopher and learned the secrets of the mind, +1 DYN, age 4 years. Third - Noble, Enemy: Turned down a God's offer of job or romantic/sexual involvement, They want you dead, age 2 years. Sormus fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Jul 26, 2014 |
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Alright, I've noticed some people have been having some issues with their Destiny and Ambition, so here is a general guidline for them: First of all, the Destiny is a Big Deal, and most (if not all) of your ambitions will be you taking steps towards achieving your Destiny. There is some advice on Destiny on page 99 of the book, but basically it is your overarching goal for your character. It's also something of a race, trying to achieve your Destiny before succumbing to your Fate. Ambitions, meanwhile, are very specific and tend to be steps towards achieving your Destiny. They should have dramatic importance, be connected with a face (i.e. someone in particular, or an organization), and above all, it needs to be interesting to you, the player. So an Ambition of "Find some lost treasure" is not valid, but "Find the fabled treasure of the Great Pirate Aristeides, and take it for myself" is. Actually completing an Ambition gives you 10 xp, 5 Glory, and is one of the very few ways to reduce your Fate points. It is then replaced with a new ambition. To sum it up: your Destiny is your "end goal", something that caps off your Hero's story, while your Ambitions are steps taken along the way to that end, which are more specific about what you will do and who or what will try to stop you.
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# ? Jul 19, 2014 21:57 |
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Astus posted:Alright, I've noticed some people have been having some issues with their Destiny and Ambition, so here is a general guidline for them: Yeah the book is incredibly loving vague on how to write the destiny and ambitions, and what they mean. I mean, my destiny isn't out there; Hoseidon's 300 glory thing is you ARE dragged to Hoseidon's side, and the agnostic one at 300 says you go to Olympia. So joining Heus/Zeus would basically be 'attain 300 glory and ascend to demigodhood.' I really don't know how else to work it.
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# ? Jul 19, 2014 23:23 |
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John Dyne posted:Yeah the book is incredibly loving vague on how to write the destiny and ambitions, and what they mean. I mean, my destiny isn't out there; Hoseidon's 300 glory thing is you ARE dragged to Hoseidon's side, and the agnostic one at 300 says you go to Olympia. So joining Heus/Zeus would basically be 'attain 300 glory and ascend to demigodhood.' Your Destiny has nothing to do with your Glory, so tying it to the mechanic for 300+ Glory doesn't work. It should be a Goal you actually accomplish yourself. Note that while I said it is your character's end goal, it does not remove your character from the game. Only death, Fate, or earning 300+ Glory does that.
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# ? Jul 19, 2014 23:42 |
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I think the idea is that your destiny should be something unique to you and your story, not just "Achieve Apotheosis". So it's not, "This is the story of the hero who became a god.", it's "This is the story of the hero who avenged his parents", or "The story of the hero who got his loved one back from the underworld", or "The story of the hero who defeated the monster that was going to destroy the city.", or whatever, and in the process became a god. Divinity's the reward for your awesomeness, it's not the great deed itself.
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 01:41 |
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Still accepting subs for this?
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 03:58 |
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Yes, recruitment will be open until sometime next week.
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 04:00 |
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OK, at the suggestion of FireSight I have decided to look over all the sheets currently submitted to see if there's anything wrong about them. FriarJohn: Everything looks good, can't find anything out of place with your sheet. Getsuya: Looks good, although as I mentioned previously ambitions should have a "Face" attached to them, either a specific person or an organization or group. If your ambition is to "To create a cheap and accessible way to manufacture Ambrosia, making it available to places that currently cannot afford it due to its prohibitive costs", who or what is stopping you from completing that goal? FireSight: Everything is in order, I like your revised Destiny/Ambitions. Only thing I can see wrong is you multiply your base 100dm from your profession by how many callings you took. Since you took five, you start with 500dm. Ryuujin: Still need at least one Ambition, but everything else seems OK. Dyne: Still need to rework Destiny and Ambitions. The sheet itself is good, although with CR -5 and a throwing skill of +5, it'll be somewhat hard to use your lightning bolts. Then again, most starting characters wouldn't have access to that anyways, so maybe you just want to use xp in game to improve it. Also, you need three Disadvantages, each with a minimum level of one and no more than three levels in any of them. epicurius: Similar to FireSight, your starting money should be 400dm because you took four callings. Everything else looks great, though. Also, I know I already told you this on IRC but holy poo poo that's a lot of hated siblings. Sormus: Destiny is good, although your Ambition lacks a person or group associated with it. Is there anyone who would try to stop you from rallying other Zintar under your banner? Also still need to multiply your base 150dm by how many callings you took. Don't see any other mistakes in your sheet though. Might want to fix the format of you carapace stats though.
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 05:43 |
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By Heuson I'm still tempted to buy a robot or motorcycle
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 06:11 |
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Astus posted:
True. Let's make this a fight against 'Big Pharmacy'. Everyone knows big medicine companies are only in it for the profits
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 06:39 |
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WIP - still need to do epithet, destiny, ambitions and gear.pre:Name: Aspasia Epithet: Race: Nymphas Age: 31 God: Apollon Profession: Nymphas Thief Destiny: Fate: Kill the love of your life. Money: 500dm Disadvantages: Internal (2) Narcissism. Aspasia loves to be told how clever and infamous her capers are, to the point where she lets herself be deceived by those who feed her ego. Relationship (1) Aspasia's youngest sibling, Leander, holds a grudge against her for abandoning him to the Messene authorities during a botched theft. He will do anything to see her suffer. Relationship (2) Aspasia's feuding family knows of her deeds and both sides will try and rope her into helping them destroy the other. Ambitions: INT: +1 PER: +0 WIL: -1 CHA: +4 STR: -1 DEX: +4 CON: +0 SPD: +2 CR : +0 DYN: -5 HP: 18 Glory: 7 Hero Points: 13 Divine Powers: Golden Tongue You are incredibly charming and well loved. Receive +2 on all social interaction rolls where you are allowed to speak, particularly in the presence of a crowd. Skills: Athletics (DEX/SPD/STR): +4 Deception (CHA/INT): +6 Disable Mechanism (DEX): +7 Drive [automobile] (DEX): +3 Etiquette [Nymphas]: +7 Evade (DEX): +7 Influence (CHA): +7 Investigate/Search (CHA/INT/PER): +4 Pilot [transport] (DEX): +1 Profession [thief] (DEX): +10 Sleight of Hand (DEX/PER): +4 Speak Language [Nymphas, native] (INT): +7 Speak Language [Hellene, fluent] (INT): +5 Stealth (DEX): +10 Weapon [melee] (CR): +7 Talents: Aura of Wisdom Add triple your INT (minimum of +3) to CHA when determining Reaction Rolls. Quick Hands Receive triple your DEX (minimum of +3) to rolls pertaining to quick or sleight of hand movements. You may also reroll failed rolls of this type a number of times per game equal to your DEX (min +3). Opportunist Any time an opponent misses a melee attack against you, you may make an immediate counterattack. This attack is out of sequence and still counts as an action taken. Abilities: Environmental Familiarity Travel through water or slipspace at double your normal movement. Survive under the high pressure and chilling cold of the ocean depths. Gain a bonus to hiding in water or slipspace equal to twice your PER (min +2). Environment Deprivation When you spend more than four weeks outside of your normal environment, lose a portion of your connection to the world. For each week beyond the fourth, make a WIL roll DoD-0 or lose 1 point from CON. Each week the penalty increases by -1. If your CON falls to -5, immediately fall into a coma, staying that way until brought back into your environment (but losing no further Attribute points). Healing occurs at a rate of 1 point of CON per day spent in your native environment. Manipulation When you touch your flesh to another being, you can secrete a chemical that will make the target more pliable to your will. Goregons are resistant to this but other races are susceptible, especially the Myrmidons and Zintar. Add double your CHA Attribute for a number of social Influence rolls equal to 4+CON. [per adventure?] Symposia Many Nymphas practice Symposia for one week out of every three months, an event to which all are welcome, including other races. The Symposia is a large party held in sacred gathering places (usually in the woods or a sacred underwater grotto) where wine and food is available in mass quantities. Depending on the occasion, the Symposia could also include games, songs, flute-girls, slaves performing various acts, and hired entertainment. A Symposium is overseen by a Symposiarch who decides how strong or diluted the wine for the evening will be, depending on whether serious discussions or merely sensual indulgences are planned. Certain formalities are observed, most important among which are libations served by nude Nymphas. The Nymphas’ ability to manipulate others (see above) is doubled during this period of time in regards to all attending the Symposia. Gear: Doric Chiton and himation of high fashion quality Stealth suit Nymphas thorn blade Life Path: Birth: The winter months of Las; Elaphebolion (God: Hestia). Korinthos. Family: Orphaned and raised self. Parents were sailors (+1 Pilot). Family is split and opposed to one another in a feud. One older and three younger siblings. Older: You admire them and want to be just like them. Young: They admire you and follow you wherever you go. Younger: You share a mutual love for one another. Youngest: They hate you with a passion. Special Gift: Parent's chiton clasp. Divine Heritage: Great-grandparent on father's side was the offspring of a God/Goddess (+3 Glory). Divine Mark: Eyes of Athenia (Aura of Wisdom talent). Childhood Encounter: Witnessed the birth of a great beast. Calling 1: Sailor: Sailor Special Event While lost in Slipspace you have seen the shores of the underworld and returned to tell the tale (+4 Glory). 4 years. Calling 2: Sailor: Scholarly Pursuits Spent several weeks in intense study at the universities of Athenoi (+1 to any INT skill). 1 year. Calling 3: Rogue: Battle The Battle of Argos. During a space battle in the Argos system you and your group stormed a pirate outpost on an asteroid in the belt. The cramped quarters called for vicious hand-to- hand fighting. 3 years. Calling 4: Rogue: Relationship You have found the love of your life. Your lover is missing. 3 years. Calling 5: Rogue: Rogue Special Event Crime does pay. You have spent 4 years in prison and learned from the best criminal masterminds the Known Worlds have seen. Gain +1 in any skill you see fit. Instead of rolling for age, add four years. Wol fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Jul 20, 2014 |
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Is there a Hellas quick-start I can get a look at to get my head around the system? I'm interested and this seems impressively but am not sure I can bite off a whole new system.
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 17:02 |
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There is a quick start PDF, actually. It does not have any character creation rules, though, just pre-made characters.
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 18:47 |
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Sweet, thanks!
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# ? Jul 20, 2014 19:31 |
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I am going to close recruitment either tomorrow or Friday. If anyone needs more time, let me know before then.
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# ? Jul 23, 2014 19:45 |
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Recruitment is now closed. Picks will be made shortly, so if you still need to come up with a Destiny or something, now's the time.
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# ? Jul 26, 2014 03:17 |
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Right then, here are the Heroes in charge of saving the known worlds or something (Gods help us all). Xenophon - Hellene Grappler with a cursed family, played by FriarJohn Callimachus - Myrmidon Hoplite tasked with the challenges of Zeracles, played by Ryuujin Pierdniecie - Nephelai Legionnaire, played by Dyne Aranphaon - Myrmidon seeking his family's redemption, played by Epicurius Kaimachus - Zintar Pilot with Kingly ambitions, played by Sormus Dyne and Sormus still need to rework your ambitions so that there is a Face for each one, i.e. someone/something/some group that opposes you in achieving that ambition. Feel free to ask the other three players for advice. Everyone else is ok, even if they don't have three ambitions (which is optional). Now, to help make my job easier, each of you should come up with a fact or rumor about either the planet Lyos, the mysterious group of "brigands" harassing Lyos, the Beast that suddenly showed up immediately after the brigands, or anything you can think of that would apply. You can also decide how much you've heard of each other, seeing as you're all Heroes and your name is already getting around. The thread should be up sometime this weekend.
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# ? Jul 26, 2014 06:24 |
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Astus posted:Right then, here are the Heroes in charge of saving the known worlds or something (Gods help us all). YOU SPELLED MY NAME WRONG Pierdnięcie. It needs the tail.
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# ? Jul 26, 2014 06:42 |
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Lyos is known for being the home of the Khresmoi of Bassae, a group of three priestesses who speak to Hadon, but the temple complex has been sealed off to visitors for some time now... Callimachus -- Xenophon has heard of Callimachus' mighty restraint when tempted by promises of power and influence from an influential lover. Though he is a Myrmidon, he is similar to Xenophon in temperament, a state of affairs that may lead to them butting heads to be the one to prove their strength against a worthy foe! Pierdniecie -- Already clothed by some of Heuson's divine favor, Xenophon respects the hero, though he considers the use of magic somewhat... boring. Aranphaon -- Xenophon is also seeking the redemption of his family, and so the Myrmidon's state tugs at the mighty heart of Xenophon. Kaimachus -- Xenophon has little knowledge of the politics of the Zintar, but having been trained by the Zintar hero Diomedes, he respects those who wish the best for their people, and must battle through obstacles to succeed!
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# ? Jul 26, 2014 06:45 |
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I heard that Lyos is primarily an agricultural world, known for its production of the wine called "dreamwine", that some people say can give you visions when you drink it, but I've drank it and never gotten any visions. Of course, you know, I'm an ant colony, so my metabolism isn't EXACTLY the same as Hellenes, but...
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# ? Jul 27, 2014 23:26 |
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Somewhere upon the surface of Lyon lay the temple to Heus known only as the Heart of Thunder; within its walls, the most virtuous of his acolytes pray for his favor, and face a challenge that is not spoken of outside its walls that will lead the faithful to a seer known as Keraun, a Nephelai who was birthed from a storm cloud that shattered the island upon which he dwells. He is the one who has been given vision of the Trials of Thunder, and is the only one who may guide a potential champion to ultimate favor with the lord of lightning. Also, the Lyonites have a severe dislike of myrmidions, but due to the power of Keraun, absolutely adore Nephelai.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 04:50 |
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The Beast of Lyros a great shaggy thing, of unknown species, arrived not long after the brigands. It has terrorized the countryside and I have heard that the very ground trembles with every step of its mighty feet, and that its breath can turn Hellenes to stone. Whether true or not it sounds like a mighty challenge that I may need to investigate.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 05:59 |
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People say that the group of brigands harassing Lyos are remnants of a failed expedition to find the lost temple of Pachus. Originally they were a smaller group, but they've either recruited other madmen or have found a way to infect madness to their captives. According to some, the Temple of Pachus was originally for Hadon, but later rededicated to Hestia.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:26 |
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Thread is now up, go ahead and start the showboating.
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# ? Jul 29, 2014 05:30 |
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Bumping the thread so it doesn't archive.
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# ? Aug 22, 2014 21:27 |
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Sorry I am going to have to drop out, I just haven't been able to keep up with the thread and don't want to hold things back.
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# ? Aug 23, 2014 05:41 |
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 15:13 |
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Alright, thanks for the heads-up Ryuujin. FireSight, you're up. We're just going to assume you were here the entire time, because the game just started.
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