You look at the clerk in frustrated exasperation. The paperwork -- the very same papers that you...
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You look at the clerk in frustrated exasperation. The paperwork -- the very same papers that you carried all the way from your small town (or large village compared to the more urban places you have seen), through fields of fire, over mountain passes and around lakes of Ice-metal, months of alternately mind-numbingly boring all day walks and excited terror that is bouts of Flight or Fight against the wildlife -- got lost inside its final destination... by traveling ten meters between three paper-pushers.
You are very much not amused at the sheer incompetence this... hellhole has shown to you so far. Even the Temple of Infinite Vexations was a better experience and ants had a tough time limbo-ing under that very low bar. You give the clerk your best Killing Intent Aura (that you learned on the sojourn to this very place) promising his end will be slow, painful, slow, agonizing, slow, public and very well publicized. Also slow.
Sadly this behavior of yours is the norm as the clerk literally brushes off your aura as if it was an annoying fly. He hands you the replacement paperwork, all blank, for you to fill out. All fifty pages.
You cursed the gods, spirits, demons, anything and everything else that could have caused this disaster for you. You especially curse the clerks over a dozen times.
An hour later, you finally start on the papers, though it was long after your throat got raw.
Your name is: ???
Your gender: ???
age: ?? (must be greater than 16)
Family (status and names): ???
Name of village: ???
What was your job in the village?
[ ] Day-laborer or Farmer
[ ] Physician
[ ] Scribe
[ ] Smith/carpenter
[ ] Beggar
[ ] Thief
[ ] Monk/priest/nun
[ ] Militia
[ ] Adventurer in training
[ ] write-in
What is your parent's position? (choose two)
[ ] Village Chief
[ ] Smith/Carpenter
[ ] Physician
[ ] Scribe
[ ] Vagrant
[ ] Soldier
[ ] Thief
[ ] Clergy
[ ] Adventurer
What species are your parents? [Damn lawyers...]
[ ] write in
What species are you? [Double dam those lawyers!]
[ ] Write in
Were you adopted by the ones you call your parents?
[ ] No
-[ ] I am definitely sure I am not a clone.
-[ ] I do not have a family tree, I have a family Kudzu.
--[ ] Pretty sure I had a dragon, a zombie, a star-fish alien and a mime as ancestors.
---[ ] No, I am not sure how the mime got involved either.
[ ] Yes
Marital Status [Not Martial, Ma-ri-tal]
[ ] Single
[ ] Betrothed
[ ] Married
[ ] Widow
[ ] Not applicable
What general area do you live? (choose up to three)
[ ] Forest
[ ] Rain Forest
-[ ] Cloud Forest (High altitude Rain Forest)
[ ] Plains
-[ ] Grass Land
-[ ] Prairie
[ ] Desert
-[ ] Flood Plain
[ ] Mountains
-[ ] MOUNTAINS (think Himalayas)
[ ] Tundra
-[ ] Taiga
[ ] Coast
-[ ] Bay
-[ ] Lake (like an inland sea)
What makes your village interesting for you?
[ ] Write in
What weapons are you good with?
Main weapon
[ ] Write in
Secondary weapon
[ ] Write in
Hold out weapon
[ ] Dagger
[ ] Martial Arts
You have a task for culling some of the wolves in the forest as yet another group has gone rabid (again) just outside of town. It is spring, what do you do first to prepare?
[ ] Go to the local Pub!
[ ] Talk to the townsfolk
[ ] visit the Black smith
[ ] Ask the woodsmen
[ ] Talk to the clergy
[ ] Charge out there and kill the wolves already!
Do you have actually have armor for your fights?
[ ] Yes, of course I do.
-[ ] Light armor
-[ ] Medium Armor
-[ ] Heavy Armor (restricted)
[ ] Armor? I don't need no @#$%@#% armor!
What weapons are you horrible with?
[ ] Write in
How would you describe your personality?
[ ] write in
What are you skilled in?
[ ] Martial arms (fighter types)
[ ] Magic. (magic-user)
[ ] MAGIC! (bastard wizard stereotype)
[ ] life force (ki, chi and Martial arts)
[ ] Psionics (self explanatory)
[ ]... all of the above? [Jack of all trades]
Where are you spending the night? You did get a place, right?
[ ] Yes
-[ ] Write in
[ ] ...No. Crap, there goes my funds...
Edit: while this is the same quest as the one on SB, the quests will not be linked. The replies here have no bearing on what goes on on the SB version, and vice-versa.
You are very much not amused at the sheer incompetence this... hellhole has shown to you so far. Even the Temple of Infinite Vexations was a better experience and ants had a tough time limbo-ing under that very low bar. You give the clerk your best Killing Intent Aura (that you learned on the sojourn to this very place) promising his end will be slow, painful, slow, agonizing, slow, public and very well publicized. Also slow.
Sadly this behavior of yours is the norm as the clerk literally brushes off your aura as if it was an annoying fly. He hands you the replacement paperwork, all blank, for you to fill out. All fifty pages.
You cursed the gods, spirits, demons, anything and everything else that could have caused this disaster for you. You especially curse the clerks over a dozen times.
An hour later, you finally start on the papers, though it was long after your throat got raw.
Your name is: ???
Your gender: ???
age: ?? (must be greater than 16)
Family (status and names): ???
Name of village: ???
What was your job in the village?
[ ] Day-laborer or Farmer
[ ] Physician
[ ] Scribe
[ ] Smith/carpenter
[ ] Beggar
[ ] Thief
[ ] Monk/priest/nun
[ ] Militia
[ ] Adventurer in training
[ ] write-in
What is your parent's position? (choose two)
[ ] Village Chief
[ ] Smith/Carpenter
[ ] Physician
[ ] Scribe
[ ] Vagrant
[ ] Soldier
[ ] Thief
[ ] Clergy
[ ] Adventurer
What species are your parents? [Damn lawyers...]
[ ] write in
What species are you? [Double dam those lawyers!]
[ ] Write in
Were you adopted by the ones you call your parents?
[ ] No
-[ ] I am definitely sure I am not a clone.
-[ ] I do not have a family tree, I have a family Kudzu.
--[ ] Pretty sure I had a dragon, a zombie, a star-fish alien and a mime as ancestors.
---[ ] No, I am not sure how the mime got involved either.
[ ] Yes
Marital Status [Not Martial, Ma-ri-tal]
[ ] Single
[ ] Betrothed
[ ] Married
[ ] Widow
[ ] Not applicable
What general area do you live? (choose up to three)
[ ] Forest
[ ] Rain Forest
-[ ] Cloud Forest (High altitude Rain Forest)
[ ] Plains
-[ ] Grass Land
-[ ] Prairie
[ ] Desert
-[ ] Flood Plain
[ ] Mountains
-[ ] MOUNTAINS (think Himalayas)
[ ] Tundra
-[ ] Taiga
[ ] Coast
-[ ] Bay
-[ ] Lake (like an inland sea)
What makes your village interesting for you?
[ ] Write in
What weapons are you good with?
Main weapon
[ ] Write in
Secondary weapon
[ ] Write in
Hold out weapon
[ ] Dagger
[ ] Martial Arts
You have a task for culling some of the wolves in the forest as yet another group has gone rabid (again) just outside of town. It is spring, what do you do first to prepare?
[ ] Go to the local Pub!
[ ] Talk to the townsfolk
[ ] visit the Black smith
[ ] Ask the woodsmen
[ ] Talk to the clergy
[ ] Charge out there and kill the wolves already!
Do you have actually have armor for your fights?
[ ] Yes, of course I do.
-[ ] Light armor
-[ ] Medium Armor
-[ ] Heavy Armor (restricted)
[ ] Armor? I don't need no @#$%@#% armor!
What weapons are you horrible with?
[ ] Write in
How would you describe your personality?
[ ] write in
What are you skilled in?
[ ] Martial arms (fighter types)
[ ] Magic. (magic-user)
[ ] MAGIC! (bastard wizard stereotype)
[ ] life force (ki, chi and Martial arts)
[ ] Psionics (self explanatory)
[ ]... all of the above? [Jack of all trades]
Where are you spending the night? You did get a place, right?
[ ] Yes
-[ ] Write in
[ ] ...No. Crap, there goes my funds...
Edit: while this is the same quest as the one on SB, the quests will not be linked. The replies here have no bearing on what goes on on the SB version, and vice-versa.
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Your name is: Aster Yin
Your gender: Male
age: 29
Family (status and names): Allant Yin (father), Serai Yin (mother), Mira Yin (wife), Felix Yin (brother)
Name of village: West Halure
What was your job in the village?
[X] Carpenter
What is your parent's position? (choose two)
[X] Physician
[X] Clergy
What species are your parents? [Damn lawyers...]
[X] Fishman
What species are you? [Double dam those lawyers!]
[X] Fishman
Were you adopted by the ones you call your parents?
[X] No
-[X] I am definitely sure I am not a clone.
Marital Status [Not Martial, Ma-ri-tal]
[X] Married
What general area do you live?
[X] Coast
-[X] Bay
[X] Forest
What makes your village interesting for you?
[X] The village has as much going on underwater as it does on land. Not to mention the frankly impressive forest just outside town
Main weapon
[X] Quarterstaff
Secondary weapon
[X] Hand Axe
Hold out weapon
[X] Martial Arts
You have a task for culling some of the wolves in the forest as yet another group has gone rabid (again) just outside of town. It is spring, what do you do first to prepare?
[X] Go to the local Pub!
Do you have actually have armor for your fights?
[X] Yes, of course I do.
-[X] Medium Armor
What weapons are you horrible with?
[X] Swords
How would you describe your personality?
[X] I'm usually pretty upbeat, though I have a tendency to get caught up in small details. Usually works out pretty well in my line of work, though.
What are you skilled in?
[X] Psionics (self explanatory)
Where are you spending the night? You did get a place, right?
[X] Yes
-[X] My brother lives out here, so I'm staying with him for a few days.
Your gender: Male
age: 29
Family (status and names): Allant Yin (father), Serai Yin (mother), Mira Yin (wife), Felix Yin (brother)
Name of village: West Halure
What was your job in the village?
[X] Carpenter
What is your parent's position? (choose two)
[X] Physician
[X] Clergy
What species are your parents? [Damn lawyers...]
[X] Fishman
What species are you? [Double dam those lawyers!]
[X] Fishman
Were you adopted by the ones you call your parents?
[X] No
-[X] I am definitely sure I am not a clone.
Marital Status [Not Martial, Ma-ri-tal]
[X] Married
What general area do you live?
[X] Coast
-[X] Bay
[X] Forest
What makes your village interesting for you?
[X] The village has as much going on underwater as it does on land. Not to mention the frankly impressive forest just outside town
Main weapon
[X] Quarterstaff
Secondary weapon
[X] Hand Axe
Hold out weapon
[X] Martial Arts
You have a task for culling some of the wolves in the forest as yet another group has gone rabid (again) just outside of town. It is spring, what do you do first to prepare?
[X] Go to the local Pub!
Do you have actually have armor for your fights?
[X] Yes, of course I do.
-[X] Medium Armor
What weapons are you horrible with?
[X] Swords
How would you describe your personality?
[X] I'm usually pretty upbeat, though I have a tendency to get caught up in small details. Usually works out pretty well in my line of work, though.
What are you skilled in?
[X] Psionics (self explanatory)
Where are you spending the night? You did get a place, right?
[X] Yes
-[X] My brother lives out here, so I'm staying with him for a few days.
RadioactiveSpoon
Rudimentary creature of blood and flesh
- Location
- Beyond the Black Stump
Your name is: Cecil Falkner
Your gender: Male
age: 23
Family (status and names):
What was your job in the village?
[x] Merchant
What is your parent's position? (choose two)
[x] Smith/Carpenter
[x] Clergy
What species are your parents? [Damn lawyers...]
[x] Human
What species are you? [Double dam those lawyers!]
[x] Human
Were you adopted by the ones you call your parents?
[x] No
-[x] I amdefinitely moderately sure I am not a clone.
Marital Status [Not Martial, Ma-ri-tal]
[x] Single
What general area do you live? (choose up to three)
[x] Forest
[x] Coast
-[x] Lake (like an inland sea)
What makes your village interesting for you?
[x] It's situated along a well-traveled trade route. A lot of interesting people come by, and they tend to have a lot to buy and sell.
What weapons are you good with?
Main weapon
[x] Spear
Secondary weapon
[x] Crossbow
Hold out weapon
[x] Dagger
You have a task for culling some of the wolves in the forest as yet another group has gone rabid (again) just outside of town. It is spring, what do you do first to prepare?
[x] Go to the local Pub!
Do you have actually have armor for your fights?
[x] Yes, of course I do.
-[x] Light armor
What weapons are you horrible with?
[x] Swords
How would you describe your personality?
[x] Businesslike. Everything has a solution and everyone has a price. It's simply a matter of figuring out who wants what and how you can get it.
What are you skilled in?
[x] MAGIC! (bastard wizard stereotype)
Where are you spending the night? You did get a place, right?
[x] Yes
-[x] The local innkeeper is an old business associate, and has agreed to host me for a single night.
Your gender: Male
age: 23
Family (status and names):
- Marcus Falkner - Father
- Maria Falkner - Mother
- Isabelle Falkner - Sister
What was your job in the village?
[x] Merchant
What is your parent's position? (choose two)
[x] Smith/Carpenter
[x] Clergy
What species are your parents? [Damn lawyers...]
[x] Human
What species are you? [Double dam those lawyers!]
[x] Human
Were you adopted by the ones you call your parents?
[x] No
-[x] I am
Marital Status [Not Martial, Ma-ri-tal]
[x] Single
What general area do you live? (choose up to three)
[x] Forest
[x] Coast
-[x] Lake (like an inland sea)
What makes your village interesting for you?
[x] It's situated along a well-traveled trade route. A lot of interesting people come by, and they tend to have a lot to buy and sell.
What weapons are you good with?
Main weapon
[x] Spear
Secondary weapon
[x] Crossbow
Hold out weapon
[x] Dagger
You have a task for culling some of the wolves in the forest as yet another group has gone rabid (again) just outside of town. It is spring, what do you do first to prepare?
[x] Go to the local Pub!
Do you have actually have armor for your fights?
[x] Yes, of course I do.
-[x] Light armor
What weapons are you horrible with?
[x] Swords
How would you describe your personality?
[x] Businesslike. Everything has a solution and everyone has a price. It's simply a matter of figuring out who wants what and how you can get it.
What are you skilled in?
[x] MAGIC! (bastard wizard stereotype)
Where are you spending the night? You did get a place, right?
[x] Yes
-[x] The local innkeeper is an old business associate, and has agreed to host me for a single night.
Okay, it has been long enough.
Rolling to see which plan wins...
Even for Plan cecil, Odd for plan Aster
And the number is...
Edit: I got 2 different rolls from one click of the mouse...
I may need a new mouse, but that is beside the point.
Plan Cecil wins...
Edit2: and from the description, Cecil is a Capitalist MAGE! (the caps are important!)
@RadioactiveSpoon Do you want me to grab some photos about Cecil's appearance or do you have a specific look in mind?
Rolling to see which plan wins...
Even for Plan cecil, Odd for plan Aster
And the number is...
Edit: I got 2 different rolls from one click of the mouse...
I may need a new mouse, but that is beside the point.
Plan Cecil wins...
Edit2: and from the description, Cecil is a Capitalist MAGE! (the caps are important!)
@RadioactiveSpoon Do you want me to grab some photos about Cecil's appearance or do you have a specific look in mind?
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RadioactiveSpoon
Rudimentary creature of blood and flesh
- Location
- Beyond the Black Stump
Neat, Cecil time.
I didn't have any specific look in mind, really. A vague idea of darker hair is about as far as I went with appearance.
I didn't have any specific look in mind, really. A vague idea of darker hair is about as far as I went with appearance.
Character introduction part 1
(We have a MAGE!Recetter here and a proto-Saitama on SB; both are skilled with spears. Hilarity will probably ensue.)
You narrated your answers to the questions on the stack of papers. "I am Cecil Falkner, age 23, most definitely male. I live in the village of Upper Cornix, called such because, at the time of its founding, the town was on a hill. That hill, along with the mayor's house and the entire 'rich' part of town, sank into Cornix Lake a year ago during a massive rain-storm. The rest of the town laughed.
"I apprenticed with the merchants because of my people skills and quick wits. I also wanted to gather enough money to start my own caravan; probably a spice carrier, those are quite lucrative. My mother is the prayer-leader of the local temple and as such thought it would be obscene for her children to not know about the pantheons and their associated literature. I thought it was a waste of time, but it seriously helped in convincing others to buy my part of products at the market. My father is a wood-wright at the harbor, making sure the docks and the ships are properly maintained to keep the coins flowing.
"I learned how to use a spear and a crossbow, partially because dealing with a... problematic marauder is much easier when they are far away, and because I do not have that much strength compared to most of the other adventurer-candidates and a crossbow does not care if you have armor. I was told that I have a strong 'gift' for magic from the local biomancer. I was also taught some techniques for maintaining both my spear and crossbow from my father and his colleagues at the docks. With the exception of scars, I look very much like my father."
Glancing at the quite long shadow to your right, you gather the large stack of papers and prepare to head back to the Bloody Hart Inn; ironic considering that you frequently saw your reflection on the polished wood and the inn's claim that you could eat off of their floors and the crumbs would bounce back to your mouth. You only heard that last part happening but that was when the Arch-Mage of the Platinum Tower was showing off his control of gravity. Tomorrow would be... unpleasant, for they would be testing your mettle to determine your 'stats' and see if you were fit to be an adventurer.
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Three people, please roll four dice two different times for DnD stats; keep top three.
Potential starter classes: Rogue, Wizard, Sorcerer.
You narrated your answers to the questions on the stack of papers. "I am Cecil Falkner, age 23, most definitely male. I live in the village of Upper Cornix, called such because, at the time of its founding, the town was on a hill. That hill, along with the mayor's house and the entire 'rich' part of town, sank into Cornix Lake a year ago during a massive rain-storm. The rest of the town laughed.
"I apprenticed with the merchants because of my people skills and quick wits. I also wanted to gather enough money to start my own caravan; probably a spice carrier, those are quite lucrative. My mother is the prayer-leader of the local temple and as such thought it would be obscene for her children to not know about the pantheons and their associated literature. I thought it was a waste of time, but it seriously helped in convincing others to buy my part of products at the market. My father is a wood-wright at the harbor, making sure the docks and the ships are properly maintained to keep the coins flowing.
"I learned how to use a spear and a crossbow, partially because dealing with a... problematic marauder is much easier when they are far away, and because I do not have that much strength compared to most of the other adventurer-candidates and a crossbow does not care if you have armor. I was told that I have a strong 'gift' for magic from the local biomancer. I was also taught some techniques for maintaining both my spear and crossbow from my father and his colleagues at the docks. With the exception of scars, I look very much like my father."
Glancing at the quite long shadow to your right, you gather the large stack of papers and prepare to head back to the Bloody Hart Inn; ironic considering that you frequently saw your reflection on the polished wood and the inn's claim that you could eat off of their floors and the crumbs would bounce back to your mouth. You only heard that last part happening but that was when the Arch-Mage of the Platinum Tower was showing off his control of gravity. Tomorrow would be... unpleasant, for they would be testing your mettle to determine your 'stats' and see if you were fit to be an adventurer.
*******************
Three people, please roll four dice two different times for DnD stats; keep top three.
Potential starter classes: Rogue, Wizard, Sorcerer.
Rolling...
So, two 15's. Not too bad.
So, two 15's. Not too bad.
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RadioactiveSpoon
Rudimentary creature of blood and flesh
- Location
- Beyond the Black Stump
Okey dokey
So we got two 15's from Cornix, jaiveer got us a 10 and a 12 (it is roll 4 take 3), and Spoon also has 12 and 10.
Character classes (mostly for setting the basic character archetype). Choose one,
[ ] Ranger (they have magic)
[ ] Bard (mostly support magic)
[ ] Sorcerer ('tainted' magic)*
[ ] Wizard ('pure' magic)*
* tainted and pure refers to the natural element of your magic, tainted meaning that your magic will always have one particular element in its composition thus limiting the combinations and spells in exchange for larger reserves, and pure meaning there is no restriction to what you elements you can add.
Character classes (mostly for setting the basic character archetype). Choose one,
[ ] Ranger (they have magic)
[ ] Bard (mostly support magic)
[ ] Sorcerer ('tainted' magic)*
[ ] Wizard ('pure' magic)*
* tainted and pure refers to the natural element of your magic, tainted meaning that your magic will always have one particular element in its composition thus limiting the combinations and spells in exchange for larger reserves, and pure meaning there is no restriction to what you elements you can add.
[X] Sorcerer ('tainted' magic)*
I kind of like the idea.
I kind of like the idea.
RadioactiveSpoon
Rudimentary creature of blood and flesh
- Location
- Beyond the Black Stump
[X] Sorcerer ('tainted' magic)*
I know. It is annoying that SB does not have its own dice roller.For SB's Plan Plain John rolling purposes.
BBBence1111
Harbinger of Bad Luck
- Location
- Magyarország
This seems interesting.
[X] Wizard ('pure' magic)
[X] Wizard ('pure' magic)
Okay calling it, Sorcerer wins.
working with DnD rules for character creation... use these numbers for the stats below: 15, 15, 12, 12, 10, 10
Strength (carrying capacity)
Dexterity (dodging)
Constitution (hp)
Intelligence (creativity)
Wisdom (magic defense)
Charisma (magic offense)
[ ] write in plan
Bloodline (more specifically what ancestor influenced the genetics the most)
[ ] Outsider (random)
[ ] Dragon [less powerful than DnD versions, more akin to powerful elementals]
-[ ] Choose (Fire, Steam, Water, Plant, Earth, Lightning, Metal, Air, Lava, Void, Chaos [element changes each time you cast])
[ ] Fey
[ ] Fairy [trust me there is a huge difference]
[ ] Genie
[ ] Demon [neutral powers]
[ ] Celestial [the more positive aligned]
[ ] Devil [negative powers]
[ ] Elemental (see dragon for choices)
Starting alignment
[ ] write in
If you chose Ki instead of magic... then you would have the chance to be a Ki caster (effectively what Uncle was in Jackie Chan Adventures), Ki adept (effectively Arturia from Fate series with Prana Blast)
working with DnD rules for character creation... use these numbers for the stats below: 15, 15, 12, 12, 10, 10
Strength (carrying capacity)
Dexterity (dodging)
Constitution (hp)
Intelligence (creativity)
Wisdom (magic defense)
Charisma (magic offense)
[ ] write in plan
Bloodline (more specifically what ancestor influenced the genetics the most)
[ ] Outsider (random)
[ ] Dragon [less powerful than DnD versions, more akin to powerful elementals]
-[ ] Choose (Fire, Steam, Water, Plant, Earth, Lightning, Metal, Air, Lava, Void, Chaos [element changes each time you cast])
[ ] Fey
[ ] Fairy [trust me there is a huge difference]
[ ] Genie
[ ] Demon [neutral powers]
[ ] Celestial [the more positive aligned]
[ ] Devil [negative powers]
[ ] Elemental (see dragon for choices)
Starting alignment
[ ] write in
If you chose Ki instead of magic... then you would have the chance to be a Ki caster (effectively what Uncle was in Jackie Chan Adventures), Ki adept (effectively Arturia from Fate series with Prana Blast)
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[X] Stat spread
Strength : 10
Dexterity : 12
Constitution : 10
Intelligence : 15
Wisdom : 12
Charisma : 15
[X] Elemental
-[X] Steam
[X] Neutral Good
I will admit, being Uncle would be amazing.
Strength : 10
Dexterity : 12
Constitution : 10
Intelligence : 15
Wisdom : 12
Charisma : 15
[X] Elemental
-[X] Steam
[X] Neutral Good
I will admit, being Uncle would be amazing.
BBBence1111
Harbinger of Bad Luck
- Location
- Magyarország
[X] Cornix
Exalted tangent
Cornix's vote reminds me of the time my Solar circle in Exalted decided to create a Multi-element Manse (effectively a city-temple in this context) which later became a Steam Element Manse.
We used a large hole in the ground when someone else tried to find out just how deep the Crust of Creation (the flat-world Exalted is on) that went ten miles deep and the fuck-huge drill head was located at the very bottom (we scavenged as much as we could of the drill for our shiny new weapons, armor, and gifts for some rather important npcs). The bottom of the shaft was (in context) about 400 degrees Fahrenheit and the various side shafts were filled with forbidden 'gods' (which were creatures that, when killed, left skeletons of Star Metal, a useful in-game resource for most of the better items).
One of us had the idea of turning the pit into a manse and debated what it should be; then we put in permanent waterfalls (Magic in Exalted can be so bullshit) along most of the circular edge at the top and used most of the drill shaft as the foundations for the city. We also put in Runic arrays (first etched by the mage then filled in with plants grown by my character with an artifact to make golden crops that grow really fast to reduce maintenance) to help stabilize the entire place.
In Exalted, there is only one place where Steam is considered an actual element and that is inside of the God-Titan known as Auto-cthon (the surface world has Fire, Earth, Water, Wind and Plant as elements while the underworld has its own five which does include blood and soul steel). None of the characters had knowledge about Auto-cthon, so in-character, this entire endeavor (in which we spent about a year in-game time on) was applying theoretical knowledge to see if it works and if it was practical.
After we mangled and dissolved the bodies of hundreds of demons (would have been dozens but we somehow kept summoning the wrong type), we finally got enough demonic ... goo to make an elemental out of; we only got enough to make a soul and we had a better way to get a body. We went out into the Wyld (called such because it is ruled by chaos and narritivium and it was beyond the borders of Creation) to assemble a stable body for the Steam Soul. It ended dramatically but I forget the exact details. Anyway, we took the Steam Elemental to the Manse just as prospective settlers came to the Manse (there was a recent conflict nearby) investigating this new constant cloud that was coming out of the ground that is visible for 100 miles (give or take). Over the course of the next few in-game days, we culled back the plant clippings, used those clippings in addition to the local stones and metals to make the city (furniture and sanitation included) and ordered the Elemental to keep arrays in order.
Yep, my group basically made an entirely new elemental manse, eviscerated hundreds of demons and gods, invented a new Elemental all so we could get a glorified gardener for a newly established metropolis.
We used a large hole in the ground when someone else tried to find out just how deep the Crust of Creation (the flat-world Exalted is on) that went ten miles deep and the fuck-huge drill head was located at the very bottom (we scavenged as much as we could of the drill for our shiny new weapons, armor, and gifts for some rather important npcs). The bottom of the shaft was (in context) about 400 degrees Fahrenheit and the various side shafts were filled with forbidden 'gods' (which were creatures that, when killed, left skeletons of Star Metal, a useful in-game resource for most of the better items).
One of us had the idea of turning the pit into a manse and debated what it should be; then we put in permanent waterfalls (Magic in Exalted can be so bullshit) along most of the circular edge at the top and used most of the drill shaft as the foundations for the city. We also put in Runic arrays (first etched by the mage then filled in with plants grown by my character with an artifact to make golden crops that grow really fast to reduce maintenance) to help stabilize the entire place.
In Exalted, there is only one place where Steam is considered an actual element and that is inside of the God-Titan known as Auto-cthon (the surface world has Fire, Earth, Water, Wind and Plant as elements while the underworld has its own five which does include blood and soul steel). None of the characters had knowledge about Auto-cthon, so in-character, this entire endeavor (in which we spent about a year in-game time on) was applying theoretical knowledge to see if it works and if it was practical.
After we mangled and dissolved the bodies of hundreds of demons (would have been dozens but we somehow kept summoning the wrong type), we finally got enough demonic ... goo to make an elemental out of; we only got enough to make a soul and we had a better way to get a body. We went out into the Wyld (called such because it is ruled by chaos and narritivium and it was beyond the borders of Creation) to assemble a stable body for the Steam Soul. It ended dramatically but I forget the exact details. Anyway, we took the Steam Elemental to the Manse just as prospective settlers came to the Manse (there was a recent conflict nearby) investigating this new constant cloud that was coming out of the ground that is visible for 100 miles (give or take). Over the course of the next few in-game days, we culled back the plant clippings, used those clippings in addition to the local stones and metals to make the city (furniture and sanitation included) and ordered the Elemental to keep arrays in order.
Yep, my group basically made an entirely new elemental manse, eviscerated hundreds of demons and gods, invented a new Elemental all so we could get a glorified gardener for a newly established metropolis.
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Taking into account the +2
[X] Stat spread
Strength : 10
Dexterity : 12
Constitution : 10 (+2)
Intelligence : 15
Wisdom : 12
Charisma : 15
[X] Elemental
-[X] Steam
[X] Neutral Good
[X] Purple hair
Strength : 10
Dexterity : 12
Constitution : 10 (+2)
Intelligence : 15
Wisdom : 12
Charisma : 15
[X] Elemental
-[X] Steam
[X] Neutral Good
[X] Purple hair
Taking into account the +2
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Rudimentary creature of blood and flesh
- Location
- Beyond the Black Stump
[X] Plan ver.2