- Location
- The Shrine of the Muse
- Pronouns
- She/They
Wait.... can QMs even vote on their own quest?
Ashes Scatter (RWBY/CKII, After the End)
- Thread starter Powerofmind
- Start date
Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
Well, I was intending to lock with that (and I suppose I will at this point), but Spectrum really wanted to play on Spectrum and wanted me to hold the vote
LOCKED
Character Creation: Part 1
Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
With the declaration of home and country, you are the rightful ruler of Letum, proud City-State of the Morian League. Your people are Progenitorists, irking the local power structure of Scions in the rest of the league, though your troubles internally have made you some friends elsewhere among the faithful and the tolerant.
As the firstborn of your parents in a land of Primogeniture inheritance, you were expected to have a youth spent preparing for lordship...
[] You were trained to be an expert Diplomat. (++Diplomacy, +Intrigue, +Learning, -Martial)
[] You were brought up in Battle. (++Martial, +Stewardship, +Intrigue, -Learning)
[] You were taught Numbers. (++Stewardship, +Martial, +Intrigue, -Diplomacy)
[] You learned Subtlety. (++Intrigue, +Diplomacy, +Martial, -Stewardship)
[] You were raised in Reverence. (++Learning, +Diplomacy, +Stewardship, -Intrigue)
You were like any other, with quirks and eccentricities...
Choose up to two traits (you can only add two additional traits using negative traits, for a total of four).
LIFESTYLE TRAITS
[] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
[] Augmentation (Limb): You have previously suffered terrible injury, but you have since had the lost limb replaced with cybernetics! (Can be picked repeatedly, must specify a limb each time)
[] Huntsman Training: You have received training from a huntsman in youth, and know a number of advanced techniques reserved for those with aura. (Unlocks Aura)
[] Huntsman Graduation: You have been appointed as a Huntsman in full, and are capable of taking on your own apprentice. Requires Huntsman Training.
[] Semblance: You possess the hallmark of a true Huntsman, a Semblance, the reflection of your soul. Semblance Write-in goes in second generation segment. (If you do not have an unlocked aura, gain your semblance immediately upon unlocking it)
[] Grimm Expert: You have learned much about the dark creatures of the world.
[] Hedonist: Pleasure is the purpose of life.
[] Natural Leader: You are a leader of men, and your presence both inspires and attracts followers. (counts as 2 trait picks)
[] Socializer: You are a social butterfly, master of tongue-waggling.
[] Duelist: You are a master of fighting, and everyone respects that.
[] Strategist: You have practiced and trained in the Art of War.
[] Hunter: You are an accomplished hunter of beasts.
[] Architect: You have spent some time learning the art of construction.
[] Administrator: You are a capable organizer of others.
[] Torturer: You have mastered the art of interrogation, to the distaste of others.
[] Dust Expert: Glittering crystal, destructive powder. You know a few techniques to ensure more of the ubiquitous Dust falls into your hands and stays there.
[] Scheming: You know your way around any court's intrigue, given a few minutes.
[] Silvered Tongue: You can make anyone believe anything.
[] Scholar: You are a well-educated person of merit.
[] Pious: You have grown to appreciate religion.
GENETIC TRAITS
[] Attractive: You are pretty, oh so pretty~
[] Ugly: Well, at least you have a great personality... (+1 trait pick)
[] Genius: You are not brilliant; it is the world that falls behind. (counts as 2 trait picks)
[] Quick: You find things come easier to you than most.
[] Dim: If you work hard, you may yet succeed. (+1 trait pick)
[] Strong: In this hell beyond the end of civilization, might makes right.
[] Weak: You are not the most physically capable of people... (+1 trait pick)
[] Agile: You are limber and flexible.
[] Giant: You are, put simply, towering.
[] Small Frame: You are smaller than most, and while this makes you about as easy to ballpark the age of as a shonen protagonist, it also makes you more able to fit in smaller spaces, and slip around others' guard.
[] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
PERSONALITY TRAITS
[] Randy: You're always up for a tumble in the bed.
[] Greedy: It's all yours! All of it!
[] Wroth: You are a tornado when you get into a fury.
[] Prideful: You are indeed the best, better than all the rest.
[] Lazy: You are a bump on a log at the best of times. (+1 trait pick)
[] Cruel: Others might call you cold. You call it pragmatism.
[] Deceitful: You do not lie, merely speak in alternate truths.
[] Craven: You are a disappointment of leadership material. (+1 trait pick)
[] Shy: You are not fond of crowds, or strangers.
[] Arbitrary: You are less than consistent. (+1 trait pick)
[] Cynic: The gods are dead.
[] Odd Customs: When it comes to religion, you're borderline heretical.
[] Paranoid: You didn't get where you were today by blindly trusting people who want to use you.
[] Stubborn: When your mind is set, it would take the force of devilry to dislodge you from your course.
[] Dramatic: You expect ostentatious displays and outbursts of emotion in your court, like a living play for your amusement, you are also not half bad at faking them yourself.
[] Chaste: You were never one for carnal pleasure.
[] Kind: You are good to others, so that they may be good to you.
[] Honest: What you think, you often say.
[] Brave: You are first into the breach, and last to leave!
[] Gregarious: You are the life of the party, always with a thought to share.
[] Just: You hold yourself to a high standard. There is right and there is wrong, and even if it's not good, you can, at least, do right by others.
[] Zealous: You have faith, and your faith gives you strength!
[] Trusting: You offer others faith in their word, which people like about you.
[] Erudite: You have a love of books and the acquisition of knowledge.
[] Calm: You are a rock of solidarity in a storm of emotion.
[] Quiet: You do not make much noise, preferring silence.
OTHER TRAITS
[] Touched of Destiny: You were meant for greater feats and greater things than mastery of a single City-State.
[] You have my Attention: We are watching you.
PLANNED VOTES ONLY!
As the firstborn of your parents in a land of Primogeniture inheritance, you were expected to have a youth spent preparing for lordship...
[] You were trained to be an expert Diplomat. (++Diplomacy, +Intrigue, +Learning, -Martial)
[] You were brought up in Battle. (++Martial, +Stewardship, +Intrigue, -Learning)
[] You were taught Numbers. (++Stewardship, +Martial, +Intrigue, -Diplomacy)
[] You learned Subtlety. (++Intrigue, +Diplomacy, +Martial, -Stewardship)
[] You were raised in Reverence. (++Learning, +Diplomacy, +Stewardship, -Intrigue)
You were like any other, with quirks and eccentricities...
Choose up to two traits (you can only add two additional traits using negative traits, for a total of four).
LIFESTYLE TRAITS
[] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
[] Augmentation (Limb): You have previously suffered terrible injury, but you have since had the lost limb replaced with cybernetics! (Can be picked repeatedly, must specify a limb each time)
[] Huntsman Training: You have received training from a huntsman in youth, and know a number of advanced techniques reserved for those with aura. (Unlocks Aura)
[] Huntsman Graduation: You have been appointed as a Huntsman in full, and are capable of taking on your own apprentice. Requires Huntsman Training.
[] Semblance: You possess the hallmark of a true Huntsman, a Semblance, the reflection of your soul. Semblance Write-in goes in second generation segment. (If you do not have an unlocked aura, gain your semblance immediately upon unlocking it)
[] Grimm Expert: You have learned much about the dark creatures of the world.
[] Hedonist: Pleasure is the purpose of life.
[] Natural Leader: You are a leader of men, and your presence both inspires and attracts followers. (counts as 2 trait picks)
[] Socializer: You are a social butterfly, master of tongue-waggling.
[] Duelist: You are a master of fighting, and everyone respects that.
[] Strategist: You have practiced and trained in the Art of War.
[] Hunter: You are an accomplished hunter of beasts.
[] Architect: You have spent some time learning the art of construction.
[] Administrator: You are a capable organizer of others.
[] Torturer: You have mastered the art of interrogation, to the distaste of others.
[] Dust Expert: Glittering crystal, destructive powder. You know a few techniques to ensure more of the ubiquitous Dust falls into your hands and stays there.
[] Scheming: You know your way around any court's intrigue, given a few minutes.
[] Silvered Tongue: You can make anyone believe anything.
[] Scholar: You are a well-educated person of merit.
[] Pious: You have grown to appreciate religion.
GENETIC TRAITS
[] Attractive: You are pretty, oh so pretty~
[] Ugly: Well, at least you have a great personality... (+1 trait pick)
[] Genius: You are not brilliant; it is the world that falls behind. (counts as 2 trait picks)
[] Quick: You find things come easier to you than most.
[] Dim: If you work hard, you may yet succeed. (+1 trait pick)
[] Strong: In this hell beyond the end of civilization, might makes right.
[] Weak: You are not the most physically capable of people... (+1 trait pick)
[] Agile: You are limber and flexible.
[] Giant: You are, put simply, towering.
[] Small Frame: You are smaller than most, and while this makes you about as easy to ballpark the age of as a shonen protagonist, it also makes you more able to fit in smaller spaces, and slip around others' guard.
[] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
PERSONALITY TRAITS
[] Randy: You're always up for a tumble in the bed.
[] Greedy: It's all yours! All of it!
[] Wroth: You are a tornado when you get into a fury.
[] Prideful: You are indeed the best, better than all the rest.
[] Lazy: You are a bump on a log at the best of times. (+1 trait pick)
[] Cruel: Others might call you cold. You call it pragmatism.
[] Deceitful: You do not lie, merely speak in alternate truths.
[] Craven: You are a disappointment of leadership material. (+1 trait pick)
[] Shy: You are not fond of crowds, or strangers.
[] Arbitrary: You are less than consistent. (+1 trait pick)
[] Cynic: The gods are dead.
[] Odd Customs: When it comes to religion, you're borderline heretical.
[] Paranoid: You didn't get where you were today by blindly trusting people who want to use you.
[] Stubborn: When your mind is set, it would take the force of devilry to dislodge you from your course.
[] Dramatic: You expect ostentatious displays and outbursts of emotion in your court, like a living play for your amusement, you are also not half bad at faking them yourself.
[] Chaste: You were never one for carnal pleasure.
[] Kind: You are good to others, so that they may be good to you.
[] Honest: What you think, you often say.
[] Brave: You are first into the breach, and last to leave!
[] Gregarious: You are the life of the party, always with a thought to share.
[] Just: You hold yourself to a high standard. There is right and there is wrong, and even if it's not good, you can, at least, do right by others.
[] Zealous: You have faith, and your faith gives you strength!
[] Trusting: You offer others faith in their word, which people like about you.
[] Erudite: You have a love of books and the acquisition of knowledge.
[] Calm: You are a rock of solidarity in a storm of emotion.
[] Quiet: You do not make much noise, preferring silence.
OTHER TRAITS
[] Touched of Destiny: You were meant for greater feats and greater things than mastery of a single City-State.
[] You have my Attention: We are watching you.
PLANNED VOTES ONLY!
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Ghostdevil
The Devil of Ghosts
- Location
- United States
[X] You were brought up in Battle. (++Martial, +Stewardship, +Intrigue, -Learning)
[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
[X] Genius: You are not brilliant; it is the world that falls behind. (counts as 2 trait picks)
[X] Weak: You are not the most physically capable of people... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Dramatic: You expect ostentatious displays and outbursts of emotion in your court, like a living play for your amusement, you are also not half bad at faking them yourself.
[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
[X] Genius: You are not brilliant; it is the world that falls behind. (counts as 2 trait picks)
[X] Weak: You are not the most physically capable of people... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Dramatic: You expect ostentatious displays and outbursts of emotion in your court, like a living play for your amusement, you are also not half bad at faking them yourself.
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Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
@Icipall, @Raiu, @RedrumSprinkles, @CthuluWasRight
Special note that this is an opportunity to spend your boons. If you ask, I will reveal the attribute values of a specific trait, as well as other notable effects. I will also accept boon spending on +character base Fertility, +character base Health, or +1 minimum value of a requested Attribute.
Special note that this is an opportunity to spend your boons. If you ask, I will reveal the attribute values of a specific trait, as well as other notable effects. I will also accept boon spending on +character base Fertility, +character base Health, or +1 minimum value of a requested Attribute.
[X] Plan Full Hunter
-[X] You were raised in Reverence. (++Learning, +Diplomacy, +Stewardship, -Intrigue)
-[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
-[X] Huntsman Training: You have received training from a huntsman in youth, and know a number of advanced techniques reserved for those with aura. (Unlocks Aura)
-[X] Huntsman Graduation: You have been appointed as a Huntsman in full, and are capable of taking on your own apprentice. Requires Huntsman Training.
-[X] Semblance: You possess the hallmark of a true Huntsman, a Semblance, the reflection of your soul. Semblance Write-in goes in second generation segment. (If you do not have an unlocked aura, gain your semblance immediately upon unlocking it)
-[X] You were raised in Reverence. (++Learning, +Diplomacy, +Stewardship, -Intrigue)
-[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
-[X] Huntsman Training: You have received training from a huntsman in youth, and know a number of advanced techniques reserved for those with aura. (Unlocks Aura)
-[X] Huntsman Graduation: You have been appointed as a Huntsman in full, and are capable of taking on your own apprentice. Requires Huntsman Training.
-[X] Semblance: You possess the hallmark of a true Huntsman, a Semblance, the reflection of your soul. Semblance Write-in goes in second generation segment. (If you do not have an unlocked aura, gain your semblance immediately upon unlocking it)
- Location
- The Shrine of the Muse
- Pronouns
- She/They
[X] Plan Its called Strategy
I'm assuming that this'll work
[X] You were brought up in Battle. (++Martial, +Stewardship, +Intrigue, -Learning)
[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Strategist: You have practiced and trained in the Art of War.
[X] Scholar: You are a well-educated person of merit.
[X] Weak: You are not the most physically capable of people... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Erudite: You have a love of books and the acquisition of knowledge.
[X] You have my Attention: We are watching you.
[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Strategist: You have practiced and trained in the Art of War.
[X] Scholar: You are a well-educated person of merit.
[X] Weak: You are not the most physically capable of people... (+1 trait pick)
[X] Erudite: You have a love of books and the acquisition of knowledge.
[X] You have my Attention: We are watching you.
Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
That's perfectly fine.
- Location
- The Shrine of the Muse
- Pronouns
- She/They
Icipall
Don't worry, we can fanfix that!
- Location
- Cold snow fields of Finland
[X] Plan: Master Of The Castle
-[X] You were taught Numbers. (++Stewardship, +Martial, +Intrigue, -Diplomacy)
-[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
-[X] Architect: You have spent some time learning the art of construction.
-[X] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
-[X] Calm: You are a rock of solidarity in a storm of emotion.
Our city-state will be the greatest in the world, with us as its rock-solid foundation
-[X] You were taught Numbers. (++Stewardship, +Martial, +Intrigue, -Diplomacy)
-[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
-[X] Architect: You have spent some time learning the art of construction.
-[X] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
-[X] Calm: You are a rock of solidarity in a storm of emotion.
Our city-state will be the greatest in the world, with us as its rock-solid foundation
Spectrum
Tell me a secret~
- Location
- Behind you~
Picking Bastard but taking the choice that dumps Intrigue. That's brave. >.>
[X] Plan Knives in the Dark
-[X] You learned Subtlety. (++Intrigue, +Diplomacy, +Martial, -Stewardship)
-[X] Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
-[X] Scheming: You know your way around any court's intrigue, given a few minutes.
-[X] Quick: You find things come easier to you than most.
-[X] Wellspring Soul: You overflow with spiritual essence, making your aura stronger than normal! (Unlocks Aura)
There will be a lot of people in our way to the top. Most of them could be improved by stabbing or blackmail.
(I'm actually okay with Master of the Castle, though I would suggest you take another look at Quick instead of Calm. It's a lesser version of Genius but still potent.)
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[X] Plan Full Hunter
RedrumSprinkles
The Fun Inquisitor
[X] Plan: Master of the Castle
Also, @Powerofmind, I hereby forfeit any boons I might've held coming into the Quest.
Also, @Powerofmind, I hereby forfeit any boons I might've held coming into the Quest.
Icipall
Don't worry, we can fanfix that!
- Location
- Cold snow fields of Finland
@Powerofmind
Do our boons have any use after character creation?
Do our boons have any use after character creation?
Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
Fair enough, I offered it because you're teh boss lay-de who came up with the setting.[X] Plan: Master of the Castle
Also, @Powerofmind, I hereby forfeit any boons I might've held coming into the Quest.
Yeah, but they're not especially big or fancy. A +5 to something, a hidden thing explained.
Icipall
Don't worry, we can fanfix that!
- Location
- Cold snow fields of Finland
@Powerofmind
I'm putting my bonus to +Learning.
I'm putting my bonus to +Learning.
- Location
- La La Land
[X] Plan: Master Of The Castle
Plan Full Hunter feels a little risky since we're just starting out and unless the plan is to take on apprentices and start cranking them out like crazy, I'm not sure what the plan is for that build.
Plan Full Hunter feels a little risky since we're just starting out and unless the plan is to take on apprentices and start cranking them out like crazy, I'm not sure what the plan is for that build.
- Location
- The Beach
Raiu
Per Aspera Ad Astra
- Location
- United States
[X] Plan: The Spider
I want to see us in the center of the political web, every plot, every assassination, every little detail wrapped around our little finger.
Let's not get a genetic trait right off the bat. Let's do the Eugenics game for that, since it won't stack with genius.
I think you guys would rather enjoy the skullduggery.
Edit: I know it's similar to the Knives in the Dark, but I really want to be the one person in the Court which is always there, always the quiet one, always the dependable one. The one person you go to in order to get advice that is never to be shared with anyone. The one person who can be depended on to remove a blemish on your honor. The one who you can trust utterly...
And the one whose blade will be at your throat when you least expect it.
You learned Subtlety. (++Intrigue, +Diplomacy, +Martial, -Stewardship)
Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
Quiet: You do not make much noise, preferring silence.
Scheming: You know your way around any court's intrigue, given a few minutes.
Torturer: You have mastered the art of interrogation, to the distaste of others.
Bastard: According to the laws of your people, you are slated to inherit. That you were born out of wedlock by your queen mother, father unknown, is merely meaningless detail... (+1 trait pick)
Quiet: You do not make much noise, preferring silence.
Scheming: You know your way around any court's intrigue, given a few minutes.
Torturer: You have mastered the art of interrogation, to the distaste of others.
I want to see us in the center of the political web, every plot, every assassination, every little detail wrapped around our little finger.
Let's not get a genetic trait right off the bat. Let's do the Eugenics game for that, since it won't stack with genius.
I think you guys would rather enjoy the skullduggery.
Edit: I know it's similar to the Knives in the Dark, but I really want to be the one person in the Court which is always there, always the quiet one, always the dependable one. The one person you go to in order to get advice that is never to be shared with anyone. The one person who can be depended on to remove a blemish on your honor. The one who you can trust utterly...
And the one whose blade will be at your throat when you least expect it.
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Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
Letum has access to a river.
Spectrum
Tell me a secret~
- Location
- Behind you~
Would like to request again that you at least consider Quick vs Calm. I'm not sure what Calm really does that's central to the build vs Quick's universal applicability.
Backstabbing people when not a Hunter is a little sketchy. You have to really be careful and have power players at your beck and call to do your duty work to advance.
Powerofmind
In Madness Fallen
- Location
- United States
Personality traits are more than just a set of attribute values. Many of them can open up unique answers to some types of events. Quick and Genius, however, are examples of purely attribute-based traits. They will give you what they give you, and no more, it's up to the increased stat-line to deal with your problems from that point out.
Raiu
Per Aspera Ad Astra
- Location
- United States
Let me counter both of your arguments real quick. While Quick is a very versatile trait (at least in base CK2, unknown how PoW is going to use it here), Calm would actually be a really good trait for ensuring our emotions would never get the better of us. It doesn't matter how mentally quick you are when you're emotionally compromised, and we are not Yang. Being in control of yourself is a good trait, and while you would think it would be bad because it's not a genetic trait...
I actually dislike genetic traits. The reason for that is because you only have one chance to give those traits to your children at birth, and it's a low chance even if your wife also has that trait (15%!). Big boosts, but ones that you'll likely need a large amount of children to really see those traits. As any CK2 player will know, too many children can destroy your Kingdom.
Clam, on the other hand, is a personality trait which you can educate your children to have, leading to a chain of calm rulers, which gives the Dynasty a reputation of working really well under pressure. That's a good reputation to have in the great game.
Now, on to the next claim.
Backstabbing people while you're not a hunter is sketchy, it is dangerous, but that is true even as a Hunter. An Unlocked Aura doesn't automatically mean you can't be killed, and a Hunter that is also a ruler is more closely watched than non-Hunter rulers. The secret to being a Spider is not to be watched at all. That's why I grabbed Quiet when I took Torturer. The easier that we can bury our secrets, the longer it will be before a knife ends up in our backs.
Now, the assumption that you make is that we will personally stab people in the back, which I can see in your plan name. The one who actually does the back stabbing is a nameless, experienced assassin who will plant the evidence of the murder on some other poor sod, or a political rival, or an angry boar. Actually going out to kill someone personally is sketchy, dangerous, and ruinous to your reputation if you are found out. That's what your spymaster and your hired thugs are there for, after all. (I want to make it clear, I'm not personally attacking you there. I'm just giving my own opinion, and unfortunately the sneering, intrigue based self of mine is coming through there.)
Besides, what's a better time for getting rid of a rival than calling a Tournament and rigging one of the opponent's lances to not be a tourney lance? It was an unfortunate accident, after all.