Welcome to the /tg/ OC thread.
Previous Thread: >>47599794
Tell us about your original characters, new and old. Let's hear some stories of valor and glory and build some legends in here.
>THIS THREAD IS PRIMARILY FOR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND SHOWING OFF YOUR FAVORITES FROM YOUR GAMES
It's like the Storythread, but centered on characters that we all know and help make. Your Original Character can be any character you've played, are playing, or want to play!
>WHEN POSTING YOUR OC
Give us a little blurb about your character, this is a brag thread after all. Some basic questions to get you started:
• Name:
• Role(s):
• Goals:
• Traits:
• Flaws:
• Allies:
• Enemies:
• Other Relations:
• Physical Description:
>WHAT'S YOUR OCs MARY SUE SCORE?
http://www.springhole.net/writing/marysue.htm
Write and share stories about each others' characters (use a pastebin for works that would take up multiple posts). Draw and share pictures of each others' characters (please link offsite in the event of NSFW work).
Ask questions about other anons characters and get to know their stories, and tell us all about your own.
Need help developing a new character concept? Ask away!
This thread is intended to be all in good spirit, so please remember to be excellent to each other, and try to contribute in some way. If you can't draw, write something for someone and vice versa.
>IF YOU JUST NEED CHARACTER ART, GO TO THE DRAW THREAD
There are more artists consistently there that are actively looking for requests to fill, that's not the case here.
>DON'T MAKE A NEW THREAD UNTIL PAGE 10
Use art from these threads as OP image when possible.
GoogleDoc of the characters so far (still in progress, so don't be alarmed if you don't see yours) https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B_dUy0Yo4cigbTB1Q1g5bTRvcTQ&usp=sharing
>>47644524
Development Batch 1:
Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Does your OC tip bards?
How often does your OC see their family members?
What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
>>47644587
OC: Charlotte du Beauchamp
>Does your OC give money to beggars?
Yes, if she can spare a few gold then why not? She isn't hurting for funds or anything.
>Unconditionally?
Sure, it's just a few coins.
>Does your OC tip bards?
If the song makes her feel happy or better than she did before listening.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Not often since leaving the city. Her father has probably sent a party out to find her, but she'll return when she's finished her quest.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
In Avernmon there is a small hole-in-the-wall place in the market called Treasure Trove. They make a mixed drink called Copperbottom that Charlotte has not yet braved.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
She has a knack for birdwatching and calls, it's been a hobby of hers for a few years now.
New commissioned art! Thank you Salt.
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Being a country-boy unused to the hustle and bustle of cities, the concept of a beggar is something foreign to him. While I imagine he'd be fine with giving a few coins to the beggars that ask, he wouldn't go out of his way to look for them.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Of course! Every bard needs some patronage! That said, we've got a Diva Bard in our party that often takes the role of playing at whatever locale we're visiting (she's quite the prima donna and prefers working alone.)
>How often does your OC see their family members?
As often as he can, which is to sayhis motivation for adventuring is to reunite with them.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Inn-Between, a hole in the wall located in Durengrad. After having saved the innkeeper from a grisly demise at the hands of a vampire, he has made a specialty drink called the "Dusk Hunter", which is essentially a Black Russian.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?Dad jokes and phrasing.
• Name: Astrid Louve
• Role: Heavy hitter, can tank some hits too, always leads the charge
• Goals: Setting dependent, really I haven't given it a lot of thought
• Traits: Courageous, self assured, loves fighting either actual fighting or friendly vitriolic jabs and quips, has some good ole' country survival techniques, depending on setting a slight Southern US accent
• Flaws: Hot headed, stubborn, she has real trouble admitting when she needs help the type to talk your ear off to steer the conversation away from her problem
• Allies: Lise Iselda, life long friend and the only person she trusts completely and will seek to help or get help from her
• Enemies: Holden Victor, a stoic soldier who she often comes into conflict with by the nature of normally being on opposing sides
• Other Relations: Aimery Tiennan, they have a very slap, slap, kiss, kiss relationship
• Physical Description: Shoulder length auburn hair thats typically messy, almond shaped blue eyes, receding high cheekbones, slightly pouty lips, a slight hourglass body shape, with some long legs, 5'6/170 cm, 117lbs/53kg
I dunno I've been enamored with Rogue from the 90s X-Men show and used some elements of her character as another layer to a fantasy berserker I had made sometime ago.
>>47644524
I just posted my OC in the last thread >>47642868 so I'll just answer the questions.
Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Yeah if she can afford it, but not unconditionally. Don't want 'em just using it to get drunk and be begging again tomorrow.
Does your OC tip bards?
See previous answer______;3______
How often does your OC see their family members?
Whenever she can, she wants to make sure the rebuilding is going well and to see if they need anything taken care of while she's around. Her mother worries so!
What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Georgie doesn't drink alcohol, but there is a cute little cottage that serves food and drink. It doesn't have a name, but the locals have come to call it Hag Hut.
What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Georgiana Presch is one heck of a gardener!
>>47644524
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
No. She tries to get the able ones to join the military in some capacity, and the ones unable to do that to use the alms her religion gives away. She'd help one with finding work or with just starting over if asked.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Yes, and plenty.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Every day. Send help.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Purple Worm, located in a petrified husk of a... well, purple worm. It used to be a wizard tower as well before the wizard left the mortal coil and his then-apprentice started the bar, figuring that a landmark tavern in the middle of the second biggest city on the continent would bring more money than another wizardly practice. He was not wrong. The drink is called an 'astral voyager' after the wizard, and is a magically-flavoured tall glass of 90% ethanol. Goes down like a strawberry smoothie, and then you do. The hardier races love it, and so do the students and initiates of various academies and orders around the city, treating downing one as a hazing ritual.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
The ability to curse for half an hour and not repeat herself once. Not even the grand master of her order can do THAT!
>>47645134
>Send help
Lol'd.
>>47644587
>Development Batch 1:
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
If she has money herself, then absolutely!
>Does your OC tip bards?
Well of course!
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Not very much, they are still around but they don't agree with Mary and her decision to travel....
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The red moon inn, they serve a special red moon wine that can only be created during a lunar eclipse...but Mary drinks primary apple juice
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Mary is quite fond of her singing voice, though she only really sings in the bath.
>>47644524
>• Name: Victoria (comet)
>• Role(s): Glass cannon, Damage mage.
>• Goals: Take down the faction that is responsible for the loss of her body, research, and friends.
>• Traits: she is very level headed, she can stay calm in most any situation no matter how bad, her years as a scientist has caused her to become fairly analytical, but once you break past year shell. She is just like a little girl, science still fascinates her and she loves exploring and discovering new things with the people she cares about.
>• Flaws: her analytical personality can be very off putting at first, and once she warms up and becomes friendly it can be a big problem for people who don't like hugs or play fighting...
>• Allies: all of fairlight, the faction of elites she is apart of.
>• Enemies: Dr. Jyde, he was the one who destroyed her entire life and research.
>• Other Relations: none.
>• Physical Description: the picture says it all. She lost her body in an explosion. But a fast responding team kf elites where able to keep her alive long enough to place her into the body she is in now..
>>47645377
Well...thats what I get for forgetting to put spaces...shit....
>>47645403
Lol, I'll decipher it after lunch and let you know what I think. I saw you in the drawthread, BigM is a really cool artist.
>>47643014
>Does your OC give money to beggars?
She usually will.
>Unconditionally?
If she is not in a hurry, she'll sit down with them and ask them to tell her a story for it.
>Does your OC tip bards?She lets them. But just the tip
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Not very. Always making new friends means you have to often leave your old connections behind, but her family is an exception and she tries to visit whenever possible.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Tipsy Pixie, a bar owned an operated by one of her water magic teachers. He uses a special process to distill the finest whiskey in the region.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
She invented a way to harness her magic to moisturize and protect her hair, keeping it healthy despite being so long.Also summoning lame manateemen, apparently.
>>47645124
>>47642848
...Relatives?
>>47645657That's the pic that the artist used for >>47645124 when he made it for me earlier.
>>47644587
>>47645092
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
>Does your OC tip bards?
Yes, she doesn't have a very strong attachment to money
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Not very often
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Poutin' Possum, their specialty drink is the Southern (or Alabama) Slammer (amaretto, Southern Comfort, sloe gin, and orange juice)
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Her hair, her abs, her heritage
>>47644587
>• Name: Rashad Shi' Thead (Real name: Tomas Morristan)
>• Role(s): Front line Fighter, Duelist, Harasser, Self proclaimed lady's man.
>• Goals: To build himself into a legend, live out his fantasies, topple the mightiest of foes, meet the perfect girl(s) and have a wonderful life with her(them).
>• Traits: Born in the Wrong Century/Country, Imaginative, Boisterous, Fantastic swordsman, fantastic lexicon of taunts.
>• Flaws: A little bit of Don Quixote and has issues separating reality and imagination, Thinks there are "rules" on how things are done "The villan must monolouge" or "The hero must save the damsel" and so on.
>• Allies: Currently Holding Auditions
>• Enemies: Currently Holding Auditions
>• Other Relations: His poor beleaguered mother who is glad that he's out of the house but worries for hims constantly.
>• Physical Description: A very fit "Twenty Something" Adorned in the garb of a desert raider, modified to look heroic/cool. he has short brown hair, with green eyes and a neatly trimmed goatee, his face is strong but boyish, and he often covers it up with his headdress to look more menacing.
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Rashad would probably crusade against the socio-economic circumstances that led to the beggar's begging... for about a day. After which he'd probably find a new noble cause to devote himself to. Especially if this noble cause has a pretty lady with a sweet voice attached to it.
>Does your OC tip bards?
He'd slip them a gold piece and start making requests. Spreading the tale of Rashad Shi'Thead!
>How often does your OC see their family members?
His dear old mom, While she's glad that he's out of the house and isn't reading heroic novels at all hours or worsewriting self insert fanfiction. But his new hobby of actually BEING a hero leaves her worried for his well being. Rashad always turns up at the Family manor when ever his adventuring funds run low.
>>47646054I still really like Rashad. Got any stories to tell?
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
He wouldn't be opposed to it, given he has more cash than he knows what to do with. However, this does not mean that he'll hand out money just for looking at someone or go into the hobo 'hood and leave a bag of cash, should at least ask nicely for it.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Given the only musician that he knows or has seen outside a paid gig was his gf,depends on what you mean by tip.
Servers at dining establishments though, definitely. Before the mealas in an age past, tipping was to ensure good service instead of rewarding it, and he still sees it as such no matter what the party tells himand usually in larger amounts than the bill itself, since he's got coins burning a hole in his Bag of Holding.Needless to say, the bard has glared away a good few waitresses impressed with his generosity.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Hasn't in 40 years. Thinking of trying to track them down for reunion's sake, but that much time doesn't exactly leave a warm trail and he knows it.That and he doesn't into scrying spells, so it's even harder.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Nine-Pillars, don't know what their signature is, but a regular brings in coffee that can wake up the Wiz after a five-day study binge. Arallios hasn't tried it himself but wouldn't mind giving it a shot when he's really down on pep.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Not necessarily PROUD, but it's been found he has "scary good" fashion sense during some jewelry dress-up between himself, the bard, and the barbarian.
Your character sees a young man about to jump off a cliff. Wat do?
>>47646234
Makes sure his bungee cord is attached properly
>>47646234
Inspect his parachute to make sure it's properly packed.
>>47646234
See if he has wings or not. barring that, cast Feather Fall.
>tfw only long-term oc I have is a Barbarian I made for a 3e game... And evolved into my main erp character.
>>47646082
Give me a little bit and I'll regale you with a tale of Rashad Shi' Thead!
>>47646384Post them anyway, ERP is still RP.
>>47645124
>see previous answer
lost my shit, good one.
>>47645134
i wanna know more about you.
>>47646054
make that a +1 on story requests
>>47646054
>>47646082
>>47646975
The calm sea air blew through the docks. Night had fallen and all simple souls were well asleep. With nothing but the moon, stars and dim lamps; eight figures strode down the alley.
Seven men in hooded leather, gnarled faces and tightly gripped weapons. They surrounded a woman in a white dress that shone against the moonlight, her hands were bound and her mouth was gagged. They led her at knife point towards the moorings of a small boat. The woman stumbled and slumped against the mooring post. One of the men slapped her upside the back of her head.
"Stand straight!" the man spat harshly.
"Easy with the merchandise. You know how these types get with damaged goods." one of his compatriots chided the man. The young woman's face started to gleam with tears shining in the moonlight.
"What's with that face sweet heart? You're going to meet a noble! Didn't you say you wanted to be courted by a noble? Turns out you caught one's eye, and he's paying us good money that you're gonna be all his." The man said with venom in his voice, "Now get in the boat!" The man yanked on her bindings.
Suddenly a whirling gleam flew right past the seven men and embedded itself into the mooring post. An ornate curved dagger, bit into the wood near them.
"Halt!" a booming voice filled the docks. The men traced the path of the dagger to the source of the voice. The silhouette of a man painted upon the full moon stood on a nearby building, scarf billowing in the wind. "Unhand the maiden or face the wrath of Rashad Shi'Thead!" The figure struck a gradose pointing gesture at the men. The criminals looked at the silloutte and silence once again filled the docks.
"Who?"
>>47647565
"Rashad Shi'Thead? Famous hero, righter of wrongs?... (right I'm in a new town they don't know me yet) It matters not! Cease your untoward business with the Lady at once!" Rashad continued to pose menacingly, making sure that his silhouette was still backlit by the moon.
"Look Shit Head, I'm sure the acting troupe in town will be very impressed with your performance but now's not the time to be practicing. Run along before you get yourself hurt." One of the men calmly drew a short sword from its sheath. The rest of the men pulled out similar weapons. A hand axe, a pair of daggers, a club..
(Classic hold out weapons, Thieves who've probably not had formal training.) Rashad mused to himself before speaking up. "Very well, You've not taken my offer to leave peacefully," Rashad leapt from the roof the building and landed hard on the ground causing the wooden dock to creak and crack. He stood up unflinchingly. (Ow) "Prepare yourselves."
"Yeah go stuff yourself!" A dagger flew from one of the men, whistling through the air at Rashad. With a sharp motion, Rashad batted the dagger from the air with the back of his fist.
"You've got at least some honor then! Wanting to arm me before the bout." Rashad mused. The rouges looked at each other with confusion, but shrugged it off when the scraping of metal reached their ears. A large curved blade from the desert lands reveild itself in Rashad's hand. "But I already have a weapon! Come! En Garde!"
>Iraedia's Mary sue Score:
13
>"Very low chance your character is a Mary Sue. Usually a very safe range to be in."
I answered on the More mary sue side, if I was even slightly unsure, too.
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars?
Nope, but they can earn it easy by answering some questions.
>Does your OC Tip bards?
Yeah, if they don't try to stir up trouble.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
As little as humanly possible. If adopted family, she's essentially a slave, and old family is super murdered, and doesn't have graves.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Black Stalactite. They don't have a specialty drink, more like specialty halluciogenics administered via illithid mind tricks.
Also is a fan of The Web, they're specialty drinks all are called shit like Drowned Dwarf, Hung Halfling, Human Sacrifice, and Gnome Genocide.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Her ability to sniff out rare/magical items. She collects things even if they're not powerful, and has quite a collection at this point.
>>47645377
So what do you guys think of her?
>>47648388
I'd let her sit on my dick, if that's what you mean.
>>47648442
Might be a bit robotic...but at least that means you like her
>>47647955
Rashad's Scimitar whirled around him. Flailing about striking at air. The one of the thieves smirked. This fool was only doing showy nonsense you'd see on a stage. He's probably never seen a real fight in his life he thought. With that in mind, he lunged forward with his short sword, keen to silence this circus performer. The shortsword darted toward, inching towards Rashad's chest. Pain exploded in the Thief's neck. Rashad's knuckles dug their way into the Thief's neck. The Tip of the shortsword caught on the scimitar's guard
"Straight at me then? Very pure." Rashad mused, With a flick of his scimitar, the shortsword went sailing straight up in the air. The thief started coughing as his esophagus struggled to work. Rashad shoved him into the water with his free hand. "Next!"
Two of the rogues rushed forward bringing club and axe to bear. Rashad smirked "One at a time gentlemen (Wait for it.)" One of the rogues circled around to Rashad's side. A mild glimmer fell into the top of his vision "Now!" Rashad slapped his blade forward with the flat side, colliding with the falling Shortsword. The loose blade flew square into the shoulder of the axe wielder. The club wielder howled, rushing forward poised to bring the blunt instrument down on Rashad's head.
Rashad stepped into the man's strike bending low, putting his shoulder into the rogue's waist. The rogue's momentum sent him sailing across Rashad's back. He then stood back up, sending the rogue flipping end over end into the water.
"You give up yet!?" Rashad called to the remaining thugs. They all gritted their teeth and rushed forward. Rashad Smiled. "Thought not. "
>>47648755
She's a huge dork, hope you realize that.
>>47648938
I <3 dorks
>>47644750
>>47645124
>>47645377
>>47648938
What do you mean?
>>47648827
Like a pack of feral wolves, the thugs rushed forward bearing their fangs. Rashad leapt to the left and rebounded off a mooring post, launching himself high over the Thugs, and swiftly descended upon ... the maiden. With a swift motion he cut her bonds and took her into his arms.
The thugs whipped around and charged. Rashad deftly off balanced the first one, spun around the second and dashed past the rest, all while holding the maiden like she was being carried by her betrothed into a new home. He quickly and gently set her down as soon as he was past the thugs.
"Get somewhere safe!" He bade the maiden, before turning back around to his opponents. The maiden ran quickly from the sounds combat.
Rashad gritted his teeth. and held his scimitar in both hands with the curved tip pointing directly at the approaching. "And now we end it!" With a twirl of his blade, he rushed forward. Wind followed his strikes, along with blood. First a leg at the knee ran from its owner, then four fingers from a right hand, after that an left forearm, then an left ear and eye, finally a nose and lower jaw.
Rashad left his opponents in a bloody ruin on the ground. Breathing heavily he walked over to his thrown dagger and pulled it free from the wood of the dock. With a few more heavy breaths he sheathed his weapons.
"Well m'lady i dare say these ruffians will trouble you, nor anyone anymore." he said with a smug smile. Then he looked at his surroundings. The young woman was nowhere to be found. "M'lady? M'lady!?"
After a few minutes of confusion it dawned on him.
"When I said get somewhere safe, i didn't mean run clear across town! Damn it! I didn't even get her name!" Rashad ruffled his headdress with both of his hands in frustration. A sudden feeling of defeat filled him. "I guess struck out again." With a sigh he sulked his way back into the town proper.
And so ends another typical Tuesday of Rashad Shi'thead!
>>47647565
>>47647955
>>47648827
>>47649325
So what do you guys think? I haven't written anything in a long ass time, so this was a decent wake up call for me.
>>47649025
>>47649058
She's got an analytical personality with a hot robo-body and what sounds like a very innocent, almost child-like view of life and the world beyond her raw science.
She's a dork, she's a huge dork.
>>47649676
haha well im glad you like her, assuming thats a good thing i mean
>CDQ: Your character is placed in a room with their clone (or original if they ARE a clone), both of them having the same equipment and neither of them have knowledge of why they are there or who organized the meeting. How do they react?
>>47651955>that one Edgelord knight reporting inmore here to bump thread but whatever
>"Oh shit there's two of me now"
>"Fuck it, lust for revenge time?"
>"Absolutely"
>And thus the two Skirmishers went off and wrecked face as two unstoppable juggernauts with 33 fucking AC at level 4.
>>47651955
>DOPPLEGANGER!
Followed by perfectly symmetrical violence.
>>47649348
I liked it, thank you.
>>47649025I <3 you too anon!
>>47651955
>same equipment
>currently have a ring of wish
oh, baby.
But in all honesty, she would probably work together with herself flawlessly. Can't trust anyone but herself, and this opens up so many opportunities.
>>47651955
My OC >>47645124 has a twin sister so it'd probably be a long game of "what do you mean you're not her?"
I posted a very rough draft of this character before, but didn't get much feedback. I've got a better idea of her now that I've actually created her char sheet. If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask.
>• Name:
Lunetta Stirbei
>• Role(s):
Hunter, skirmisher, face
>• Goals:
Continue hunting the things that go bump in the night. Maybe retire and have a nice family.
>• Traits:
Attractive and rather clever, uses her wits and speed combined to adapt on the fly to immediate problems. Has a knack for engineering and tries to incorporate this on her hunts.
>• Flaws:
Gets frustrated when her plans fail and often cares not for collateral damage. She's afraid of being in close spaces and has an extreme fear of having her blood tainted. This stems from her father's heresy, as he was a necromancer and ended up being Blood Kissed by a vampire for his contributions.
>• Allies:
Her mother, who was the one to teach her and train her in the art of vampire/witch hunting. She started as a witch hunter when she found out about her husband's treachery and killed both her husband and the vampire that turned him. Her aunt, who is the head of their family and House(nobles). Is indifferent toward Lunetta.
>• Enemies:
None at the moment.
>• Other Relations:
None at the moment.
>• Physical Description:
Picture definitely related, unfinished drawing by mygirlfriend.
>Name: Tod, the scarecrow
>Role: Enemy displacer, "tank*", backup substitute face, part-time corn farmer
>Goals: Originally, to become a paladin. However, since all but two of his friends are dead, he only wants to keep his crops healthy, and his husband happy
>Traits: Kind at heart, though blunt, strong sense of morals, and a drive to protect those who can't protect themselves
>Flaws: Naïve, prone to fits of rage, often tries to help those who don't want it. Most folks who haven't heard of him don't trust him due to how creepy he looks
>Allies: His party, (once 7 in all, only two, the Bard and Sorcerer, remain) and his husband
>Enemies: Not many left (campaign lasted like 3 years), maybe a few leftover cultists or remnants of an undead army
>Other Relations: A few spectral workers on his extraplanar cornfield, the Frumentum, his estranged family
>Physical Description: Uncanny, a shambling wooden frame wrapped in coarse burlap with common clothes over it, his face is a blank burlap sack, save for two crude eye-holes cut into it. His weapon of choice is his trusty sledgehammer.
I've got plenty of stories from this guy and the party, if anyone's interested.
>>47656005
Spill them
>>47644587
Now with art drawn by a kind and industrious anon over in the drawthread.
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Yes. Romund is wildly irresponsible with the money he makes, both for himself and in generosity. Sometimes hell also find himself a beggar if there's too much downtime between mercenary and appraisal work.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Yes. This guy loves music. Though, with the amount of money he just gives people, calling it a 'tip' does little justice.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
His family, though large and influential, has never left their home realm of Aslaug except to trade and plunder. Romund is the first member of the Chieftain family to wander away, and he has not seen them for years.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The River's Bounty. It's a slow-moving and relativley unsuccessful tavern, but in the slow evenings the bar maid takes the time to learn his tea recipe and serve it to him, along with a jug of honey.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Despite being an exceedingly wealthy plunderer and hero, he is privately very proud of his ability to use nature magic. He generally uses this only when preparing the tea of his homeland, but he feels it's what makes it unique.
>>47644524
• Name: Priya / Pyrite
• Role(s): Tank
• Goals: Keeping her friends safe, following orders, keeping herself safe in that order (follows modified Azimov's Laws)
• Traits: Confident, optimistic, trusting
• Flaws: Gullible, dense, blunt
• Allies: Bryn the Rogue, Kenji the Magus, and Naos the Gunslinger. Honestly too complicated to summarize in less than a paragraph each.
• Enemies: Driders, Dragons, and Pirates across the globe for various reasons
• Other Relations: The University of Hakuran, where she was made
• Physical Description: A small cube of Pyrite imbued with a soul and enchanted to project a hard-light hologram, Priya looks like pic related when active - blonde, dark blue near purple eyes, fair skinned, athletic build, 5'7".
Only about 5 sessions into this campaign (joined an ongoing one) but it's really fun playing a pint-sized bruiser who can (and has) caught charging dragons head-first and then suplexed them. She's the least versatile character in the party ability-wise but she makes up for it with pure power.
>>47644587
>Yes, unconditionally.
>Yes.
>She hasn't seen her creator in a few hundred years.
>She can't drink fliuds, and surprisingly our party doesn't frequent taverns often.
>She can juggle pretty well, and she's really good at reading body language despite being terrible and portraying it herself
>>47644524
I've got a question.
How would you 'de-Sue-ify' very powerful characters, such as those who are meant to be large-scope villains?
I have a character who started out sort of a parody of the 'classical hero', complete with oh-so-tragic-backstory, but ended up becoming a prominent villain. Naturally, this makes him very powerful, but a pawn of the forces of evil as well.
He has been defeated by the PCs with some help. However, he's still not where he 'needs' to be to be not considered a Sue.
How do I make him less Suey? I was thinking of having him be seriously demoted by those higher up than him until he pulls off a big win for his faction.
>Retired mercenary captain entering to pay for a bigger house for his growing brood, and scratch the itch he's been suffering from for the past 8 years
>Young buck out to make enough money to get his family out of debt and away from the loan sharks
>Bumbling but well-intentioned knight enlisting in the Tournament with a token of his lady's affection, hoping his victory will earn her father's approval for marriage.
>Expert bowman joins the Tournament for his ill son's divine magic treatment, Little Timmy needs that operation!
I can only pick one, lads. Which should I use for my next character?
>>47656960
>>Bumbling but well-intentioned knight enlisting in the Tournament with a token of his lady's affection, hoping his victory will earn her father's approval for marriage.
Your waifu awaits, sir knight.
Make sure to have him constantly mention all of his beloved's little habits that make her so beautiful in her eyes, or better yet, write awful poems he keeps crumpling up until he finally writes one worthy of his beloved.
>>47656804
How do you consider him a Mary Sue? That term gets thrown around a lot without actually applying to the situation, like 'ironic'. Does he exist as wish fulfillment for you, his creator? Is he exotically beautiful? Implausibly talented? Do people love or adore him without good reason? Is he so important to your game that he overshadows the protagonists? What about him marks him as a Mary Sue? Once you know what makes him a poor character you can make the necessary changes.
Personally, I think that an unreasonably powerful wannabe hero-type who ends up a villain is a perfectly fine character. I mean, look at Gaston from Beauty and the Beast - a big fish in a small pond, expecting the adoration of everyone around him, furious when he's mocked and spurned by the only woman he deems worthy of him, and willing to do some nasty stuff to get back at her. He's a badass capable of holding his own against a literal beast, and the most justification they give for his abilities is that he ate lots of eggs as a kid.
>>47657215
On the one hand:
>Implausibly tragic backstory where both of his parents got offed
>Adopted into royalty (Noble Background) because I wanted him to qualify as a 'Prince Charming'
>His master was emotionally and physically abusive to him to whip him into fighting shape
>Can't wield any of this royal power because council won't let him, becomes rebellious prince in return
>Still a badass warrior because of course he is
>Heritage weapon
>Long list of lovers, including one who abandoned him when he grew to actually love her romantically
>All around high stats (nothing less than a 14, I swear)
>His uncle was a main villain
>He became the BBEG for a campaign and a living gate to Hell, basically a walking plot device
On the other:
>Emotionally dependent on his love interest (and eventually wife) to the point where she basically owns him
>Whined about 'muh tragic backstory' because he's still somewhat naive and doesn't actually know how peasants live (once, shut up and grew some respect for the monk when said monk told him to quit his whining)
>Recovering alcoholic
>Got played like a damn fiddle by his uncle, who had literally been at it since before the character was born
>Is secretly a nerd, would spend an unreasonable amount of money on wargames if he lived in our world
>Was defeated by the PCs of the campaign he was BBEG in, lost practically everything, including his wife
>Is now actually (Lawful) Evil instead of trying to play the part 'for the greater good'
>Has two kids he will never be able to raise without turning them evil, and it disgusts him
He's basically Anakin Skywalker if Anakin had actual emotions and couldn't use the Force.
• Name: Diharmonious Phase.
• Role(s): I guess they'd fall into a "summoner" role. They're a robot that makes more robots.
• Goals: INFORMATION. Data is king.
• Traits: "Flirty" may be a word used to describe Phase, but it's more "probing". They love testing others' social limits through subtle or overt prods.
• Flaws: They're agoraphobic, they push things too far, and has a disturbingly avid taste for murder.
• Allies: So far, she's made friends with a posthuman monstrosity also obsessed with data and more obsessed with self-improvement, a walking bioweapon that woke up out of stasis, and the universe's favorite hero. Not all at once, mind you.
• Enemies: None yet because she's made no mark.
• Other Relations: She's what amounts to a machine race's byproduct after surviving a genocide. She consumes absurd amounts of data from her drones in order to predict outcomes and improve prediciton models.
• Physical Description: Well, one half of Phase is a small body with a rounded screen for a face and a ball for a stomach, connecting her torso and legs. One of my friends described her as "Thicc." The other half of her is what happens when you cross a Dom (gundam) with one of those things from. . . metal arms? Heavy arms? Battle tech? Some kind of mech. I forget what the reference for it was. Big glowing red eye in a cross-shaped faceplate on top a thick, bulky body.The little body can either ride inside the big body, or move separately - it's two bodies of the same person, no puppeteering here.
>>47644587
• Name: Wellyn Elias Ashlt
• Role(s): Caster, Support, Investigator, Alchemist
• Goals: Currently attempting to gain knowledge and understanding of the magical forces at work around the world he resides in.
• Traits: The world is too much with him, he thinks he is a little smarter than everyone else, he is deeply suspicious of joy, he sees sincerity as a weapon that can be used against him, and he conceals his emotional needs.
• Flaws: Poor attitude, a lack of formal training in magic, and a deep mistrust of others are the main plauges of Wellyn's life.
• Allies: His familiar Bough, a Crocguana.
• Enemies: N/A
• Other Relations: None thus far.
• Physical Description: Short, unruly rusty brown hair, atop a head that fits a narrow often frowning face and grey eyes that dart around like flies. His body is neither muscular nor, weak and carries with it the frame of a swimmer. His face contains several deep scars of past troubles, and his gaunt fingers are attached to callused burned hands.
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Depends, if the beggar is paying attention or anyone is looking he wouldn't. But if he can sneakily get away with it sure. When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Ha. He doesn't even request bards.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Well his parents tried to drown him as a child, and his lack of drowning killed his brother, but his mother figure The Old Hag gave him his entire life. So I guess it's best to say it's complicated.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Has not stuck around an area long enough to find a favorite tavern, yet. But his favorite drink is Tiefling Spiced Whiskey, of which he carries around a bit of at all times.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
He's really good at architecture. He has no formal training,
>>47645134
i really should redraw that face.
>>47658009
Looks fine to me. I also really like that armor.
>>47658009
Sup lemon.
>>47657457
Oh, forgot pic.
>>47645124
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>>47645134
>>47658039
she looks like a rat or something. took me awhile to find the original psd but i think the attached version is better.
>>47658061
sup
>>47644587
Keth
>Does your OC give money to beggars?
Consistently. He has a vow of poverty, so he gives all his money made adventuring to beggars and local churches.
>Does your OC tip bards
He's encountered very few bards. One of them is his wife now, so, kinda gave her the tip?
>How often does he see his family members?
He returns home after every adventure, and sometimes during. His family is important to him. His wife also travels with him.
>What is the name of your OCs favorite tavern, Ave what is the specialty drink there?
His favorite tavern is the one in his home town, Travis's. He would help keep the food fresh with his orisons, age clean up every now and then for drinks and food. The specialty is their in house ale, but he preferred the honey mead.
>What all is your OC proud of having that is not covered by on game stats?
That's hard, as everything is statted in 3.5. But his skill to defuse a situation? Or sky dancing, he's picked that up.
>>47646054
I like this guy.
>>47649348
Had to slip in a Guardians of the Galaxy reference?
>>47646234
Stop him, then take the time to hear out his problems.
>>47645124
Sure she doesn't take tips from bards?
>>47646234
If it was Mikhail, he would stop the man and tell him "We don't need another undead in this world, we need another living person."
>>47659114
>take tips
That's another question, anon.of course she does.
>>47659067
Never seen it so i don't know what you mean.
>>47659201
https://youtu.be/Hxs7GkhGijE
>>47646234
Belgian takedown, liberal application of booze. You're in the army now, lad.
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
It depends on the day. He knows he has more than enough gold to accomplish wants so if one comes up to him he'd give the poor lad a few gold
>Does your OC tip bards?
He only has his brother and the party's bard so the answer is no.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Not too often. In game he saw his mother,father and twin about two months ago and his old brother a couple weeks ago. That's the first time he's seen them in a year but he expects to see his sister in the near future.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
It didn't have a name but it was a rural town that was still being settled. He enjoyed because the half-elf red head who owned the bar wasn't scared of him and tolerated him.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
He's proud of his new found ability to read and write.
>>47645124
Georgie is a cute! Cute!
Can you post the one of her in armor with the hammer please?
>>47659979
Here ya go.
>>47644524
• Name: Rizz
• Role(s): Historian, party aunt, occassional assassin, token horrifying space monster, Kreen Bruce Lee.
• Goals: Find out why her people ended up where they are now, preserve her culture, teach bug-fu and psionics to humanoids so at least that survives.
• Traits: unflinchingly polite, friendly in an unsettling, alien way, focused on her goals to the exclusion of most else.
• Flaws: revels in being creepy and/or horrifying to humanoids, which impedes the progress on finding disciples. Amuses herself with psionic trickery when bored. Suicidally impetuous, spurred on by old age and impending death.
• Allies: Lady Warwik and her mother, long time patrons and 'fixers'. Gawain Rhys, young knight and possible future disciple.
• Enemies: none living.
• Other Relations: a handful of fellow preserver-monks in a desert temple, somewhere a long way south and out of sight. A few scattered clutchmates she has no contact with.
• Physical Description: tall, lithe, and twitchy, with four spindly hooked limbs concealed by a luxurious, flowing robe. White of shell, dark red of eye.
>http://www.springhole.net/writing/marysue.htm
-4 with de-suifiers
>Does your OC give money to beggars?
No. She has no posessions other than what she carries, and money isn't a priority.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Occassionally they find themselves thinking they possess a great fortune, courtesy of some unknown benefactor.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Never, there are few left and they're scattered across the world and the astral.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Deep One. She doesn't care about alcohol, but they serve a delightful variety of exotic cheeses.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Fantastic singing voice, if the listener happens to be a kreen.
• Name: Tom (Thomas) Booth
• Role(s): Detective
• Goals: Currently assigned to paranormal investigations
• Traits: Persistence, strong will, courage
• Flaws: Alcoholic, refuses to believe in the paranormal, short tempered
• Enemies: Cult of Cthulhu, any number of criminals he has put behind bars
• Other Relations: Single
>Tom father was obsessed with the occult, not that he ever tried to join them. But he knew they were out there worshiping these "Old Gods, " it was enough to make Tom sick. How could a grown man believe in such nonsense. Tom vowed he never would.
>Funny how things work, as somehow he landed a job where he has to investigate what he doesn't even believe in. But these reports start coming in that sound like his fathers mad ravings. Reports of impossible creatures, missing people, animals brutally mutilated and displayed in ritualistic fashion.
>On a whim he went to check on his father and see if he might know anything about what was happening, only to find his apartment ransacked, his father missing. While going over the scene he finds clues left by his father that lead him to an old hiding place. A loose floor board where Tom would hid his valuables. Inside a note and an object wrapped in leather.
>The note said simply "Keep this from them, or they will wake the old gods. Cthulhu must not wake!" inside the leather was a strange tentacled statue with a single eye that seemed almost real.
>>47660597
Neato, there's another CoC character in here somewhere.
I want to roll this guy as a Knowledge Domain Cleric who functions kind of like an exorcist, trapping demons, dispelling magic, casting out evil spirits, etc.
Anybody have some story jumping off points I could pick through?
>>47661218
What's his motivation? Are you running with the knowledge domain and having him view exorcism and planar shenanigans as a way to better understand how the universe works? Or is it more personally or morally driven and knowledge is just power in the fight against evil?
>>47661366
I haven't thought of the "why" yet, nothing jumps out at me yet. I'm going to roll him as a Drow, simply because I've never played one, maybe there's something there?
And yes, universe understanding is the core of why he went Knowledge.
>>47661491
So, what's drow like in your game? Is your character going to be associated with them?
>>47661936
Probably, but more like in the same way a dwarf is associated with dwarves, and halflings are associated with halflings, etc.
More "Oh hey, a drow. Weird.", less "Underdark Mary Sue".
>>47661491
>>47661967
Perhaps Drow by their nature are more attuned to the dark arts, considering their association with all manner of fleshcrafting and forbidden magic. In this way the character is better than others to find the things that go bump in the night, because he can just "feel" them.
Or, to get a bit more practical, the Drow association with witchcraft and demonology means demons and witches are more likely to let their guard down when they see the weirdo wandering through the woods has dusky skin and sharp pointy ears. He is good at being a Witch Hunter because Witches don't assume Drow would ever become a Witch Hunter (in fact, quite the opposite!)
>>47662078
The second half sounds a LOT like what I'm wanting.
A friend also suggested that he wears a mask because of an old witch hunter superstition that says they can't curse you if they can't see your face (whether it's true or not is irrelevant).
I suggested that the metal chunk at the top of his chest is not armor, but actually the bottom half of the mask that functions as a sort of supernatural gas mask. Does that sound promising?
>>47662103
>I suggested that the metal chunk at the top of his chest is not armor, but actually the bottom half of the mask that functions as a sort of supernatural gas mask. Does that sound promising?I already told you it sounds promising, dude.
>>47662115
>>47662103
>>47662078
Are we having the exact same conversation from the Discord lol?
>>47662131Yeah, just because I can't get on discord doesn't mean I can't shoot ideas from here, lol.
>>47661218
>>47661218
Alright, got something I feel comfortable with.
Name: Paar'tol, the Elderplague
Role: Ward against spirits, black magic, and all forms of supernatural predators.
Goals: Use his education of the inner workings of the sides of Light and Dark as a benefit to mankind, casting out those who would victimize innocent lives.
Traits: Has a mentor-like mindset, loves a listening ear and to teach others ways to protect themselves through clever application of charms, trinkets, and rituals.
Flaws: When encountering an adversary he's unfamiliar with, Paar'tol is on edge to a fault, often becoming blocked mentally as he tries to formulate a plan of action. This can slow down his reflexes and clog his mind.
Enemies: Hidden witch covens pepper the lands Paar'tol resides in, and it's his duty to flush them out into the light.
He got his name of "Elderplague" after taking a local mercenary band that was hired to clear out a coven preying on a small farmtown and assisting them in victory.He didn't do anything to 'earn' the nickname, it was just something this contractor group did for fun, and it stuck. I mean, they gave the other guy the name Wardbreaker, which Paar'tol is pretty jealous of.
>Name:
Harald Vangsgard
>Role(s):
Indomitable bastion of faith and fury given form, Harald is a Paladin of the highest caliber, a blessing to his friends and a nightmare to his foes.
>Goals:
To come to terms with his past, to seek out a new home for the refugees of Cyre and to stop the vile machinations of those seeking the Dragon's Eye, an artifact capable of subjugating dragons.
>Traits:
Grim and dour, Harald is a by-the-books individual who seems to treat each word like it’s worth silver. As such, the Paladin is a man of few words, a silent giant that seems to speak only when appropriate. When he does, however, it’s easy to see (and hear) Harald’s success as a Paladin; the man’s voice and force of presence is astounding, his voice a deep boom that erupts from the cavernous depths of his chest. When Harald speaks, people listen.
As a paladin of the Silver Flame, Harald is a stalwart defender of good and justice, advancing the goals of his Church with a tireless zeal hard matched amongst his kin. To friends he is a protective mountain of steel and sinew, unflinching in the face of adversity and utterly immune to the rigors of hardship – whatever tribulations a party under his shadow may face, Harald has probably experienced worse – and to enemies he is a hulking nightmare, as ruthlessly efficient as he is utterly determined.
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>>47662903
>Flaws: Beneath his thick shell of faith lies a deeply troubled man. More than just the difficulties that his grotesque disfigurement might bring, Harald seems hounded by the ghosts of a dark past, at times lost in thought or unconsciously flinching at seemingly innocuous stimuli.
>Allies:
The pious men and women of the Silver Flame. His friends and compatriots within the adventuring party have long-since gotten over his peculiarities, and are counted among his closest friends.
>Enemies:
Difficult to say, however the only confirmed foe of Harald thus far is a band of particularly vicious Warforged, falling into old military habits of preying upon caravans near the Mourning (what particularly disturbs Harald is he recognizes them as compatriots during the Last War.)
>Other Relations:
A mysterious benefactor urging them to uncover the Dragon's Eye before it falls into the wrong hands.
>Physical Description:
Harald is a giant of a man, in sheer size as well as height; broad at the shoulders and narrow at the hip, Vangsgard has legs like tree trunks and arms brimming with thick knots of corded muscle outlined by scarred, tan skin. His impressive musculature is further enhanced by his height; at 6’5, Harald towers over most, making for an intimidating figure both on and off the battlefield.
His size and shape are some of the few things people can genuinely say about the man, for more often than not Harald prefers to wear a steel mask, obscuring his facial features beyond his fern green eyes. If asked why he wears this, Harald would explain it’s due to scars inflicted ‘during the war.’ Those unfortunate to see Harald unmasked realize this is an understatement; the man’s face is a mess of twisted scar tissue, his nose a half-stump and parts so burned that flaps of skin are all that separates his skull from the elements.The DM asked for a character theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_btA1bS53w
>>47644524
>repostan!
• Name: Yllastine
• Role(s): Buff Dispenser, Morale Maintenance
• Goals: She wants to recover her father's mastercraft lute that was fenced through the Thieves' Guild.
• Traits: Bubbly, attentive, and a giver. She enjoys nothing more than having an audience and entertaining, be it through song, dance, or action.
• Flaws: A bit too trusting, oftentimes will let her guard down (or not raise it at all) in an effort to be liked.
Sailed with the "Coralcutter". The sailors didn't want her aboard, but as a bard/rogue mix she was able to convince them that they had the outdated superstitions, and she had the current ones (which she made up on the spot most times)
Really earned her place when they tasted her stew, which was hearty enough to bed their appetites, and spicy enough to get them through the harsh winds and cold.
>>47663864
>bard/rogue mix
>more like bard/rogue minx
>>47664080
Kek
>>47664080
>>47664358
Silly boys.
>Name
Luvos Nichto
>Role
Planar Diplomat, Demon Enthusiast
>Goals
To remain on the forefront of knowledge, exploration, and change. Luvos is in the process of writing a series of encyclopedias of planar knowledge. To inspire awe and terror in his wizarding peers.
>Traits
Luvos has little respect for conventions. He enjoys the fleeting nature of comprehension and knowledge and more enjoys the hunt for knowledge itself.
>Flaws
In addition to having little respect for tradition, Luvos is known to overlook most moral stipulations of his comrades. He has picked up the habit of introducing himself in fancier and fancier nonsensical titles. He believes he is the smartest person in any room but that everyone seems to know something he doesn't.
>Allies
A animated foot stool with the personality of a terrier and a clumsy broomstick.
>>47644587
Luvos doesn't give things to beggars because they frighten him and he doesn't tip bards because turning your spells into a song and dance number is a mockery to him. He hasn't seen his stepfather or mother in two decades. His favorite tavern is The Astral Plane of Decadence which is actually just a club ran by wizards. Luvos is proud of his book keeping skills.
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Thug would be more likely to give them food than money.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Only if they are good
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Never
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Any tavern with Honey Mead.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
He likes to carve little doodads from bone.
>>47660167
Firstly I like the artwork. I love when people play weird things that don't fit into the norm of their settings usual player character fair.And I especially have a weakness for insectoids.
I'd love to see more detail though. It seems very bare-bones. There's a solid foundation here but I want to know more.
>>47663864
>non game mechanic she is proud of
>bedroom eyes
>>47664878
It's a 2e character from a crawly campaign. Not a huge amount of background required or relevant, doubly so since she's rather exotic for the setting, to the extent of possibly being an actual space alien.
There is more though, and possible further development potential if the game keeps going.
>>47665325
I'd love to hear about the developments that come.
>>47645377
hey guys, so i was hopping i could get some more input on here, any criticisms/concerns or other such things?
>>47644587
OC: Wizbolt, the discount magic salesgnome
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Nope. Business is business, no gold to be gained from beggars.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Heartily, in the form of such wonders as a flute which sounds like a drum. Or a punch with knuckleduster that make you think the punch filled your pockets with silver.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
No time for family when you're hunting for magical wonders!
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Treble's a Brewing! Specialty being the Laughing Jack; whisky enchanted with hideous laughter.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Hearing the players at the table. To provide the most fantastical of magical trinkets every week to almost suit their needs!
>>47666207
Could you share a little more backstory about her? You say she was a scientist and is still fascinated by it, but was the faction who took her down a rival firm, someone opposed to her work, or something else? Did it affect her relationship to her work in any way, or her personality? If I lost most of my body in an explosion, I'd be wary.
>Name: Casimir Malachowski
>Role(s): Tank, damage dealer
>Goals: To discover his true heritage as an heir to Brevoy, or to supplant it as a self-made ruler in the Greenbelt
>Traits: Peerless swordsman, snappy dresser, huge nerd on history and nobility, and endless source of witty quips and one-liners.
>Flaws:Flounders when things don't go as planned, which is often. Casimir's status as party dork is all the more reinforced when forced into common society, where attention to his unique physical appearance causes much nervous sweating and awkward stammers.
>Allies: The Barony of Stagfall and the owners of Oleg's Outpost
>Enemies: The Stag Lord, a drunken bandit king that has claimed the Greenbelt as his own!
>Other Relations: His estranged family in Rostland, who were more than happy to get the genetic freak out of their manor.
>Physical Description: A bulky 7'6 half-dragon with gleaming silver scales and arctic blue eyes, made all the more dashing by a scarf the Party Bard made for him.He alternates between being a proper hero and being a huge nerd trying to emulate trashy adventure novels.
I'm making a skeleton Cleric of Sune named Pelvis Coskello who frequently disguises himself to hide that he's a skeleton, complete with new names and backgrounds. He doesn't actually remember what gender he was when he was alive, so he just goes with whatever he feels like that day.
Basically, Roger from American Dad if he was more of a skeleton and less of an asshole.
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Not anymore. Used to, but a lot of them seem to be on someone else's payroll already.
>Does your OC tip bards?
If by tip, you mean ask questions, play sets with, and exchange favors, then yes.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Never, save for a message or two exchanged with a sympathetic cousin on an encrypted board. Which is how she wants it.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
Jan's Bar. "... & Coke" tends to be served because of its location in Atlanta.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Stage management and choreography. Looking after someone near her own age is also exciting, but she's been less sure of that as of late.
I don't know how to make a character.I have browsed this board every day for the past 2 months and have never made a character in any game.
>>47670877
Well you just kind of imagine a person and then once you know who they are in your head you write down stuff about them, stat them in the game system, and go to town.
>>47670969
I get stuck at the part where he should be human or not.
>• Name:
Juliana Cely
>• Role(s):
Mounted Cleric and Undead/Demon slayer
>• Goals:
To use her prowess at dealing with the abominations in the world to catch the attention of her Prince Tristram, impress him so that he marries her despite her status as a commoner saving her from a life of mediocrity
>• Traits:
Self assured, ever cheerful, intelligent, tells anyone who asks and those who don't that she was bestowed her great talents by the goddess of creation and love to rid the world of those creatures that's mere existence is a perversion of the natural order laid down by the goddess
>• Flaws:
Kind of petty, her loud and boisterous nature belies that she's deathly afraid of failing and being forced to live the life she wants to
escape at all cost, keeps herself guarded by this obnoxious personality keeping people firmly at a distance
>• Allies:
Arwyn Vargr, a berserker from the northern country. Despite his wild appearance and love of fighting is a man of introspection, and increasingly worries about his inner demons including being comfortable with killing
>• Enemies:
Adalwin Gudrun, an ancient sage turned necromancer who raises an undead army not to conquer the land but protect it from those he fought centuries ago.
>• Other Relations:
Leona Theorux, a rising Paladin from the same order as Juliana but the military branch.
>• Physical Description:
Neck length golden blond hair, gold colored eyes, soft facial features with a narrow jaw, she has an hourglass figure, and a short frame. Modestly endowed chest, narrow shoulders and slender hips and butt.
>>47671015
Well do you want to play a human? In the end it's all about what you want to play.
>>47671015
If you don't feel comfortable with making something beyond a human, don't make a human.
Personally, I find elves, half-elves and dwarves to be a good first step because they're still fairly human in many ways, and you have plenty of history to lean off of. More beastly stuff, though, even i'm still working on. I can't wrap my head around a dragonborn.
>>47671052
>Adorable voluptuous pure-girl fighting for Senpai to notice her
> Name:
Lo Woodborn
> Role(s):
Paladiness of Shub Niggaruth and Healer
> Goals:
Spread the word of her lady of the Woods, bear children, Build a reputation for Shub Niggaruth as more of a nature/fertility deity than the idol of a dangerous cult, Bring Shub-Niggaruth into the spotlight as a being deserving of mainstream worship, stop cult activity that would be detrimental to her other goals.
> Traits:
Caring, motherly, driven, goal oriented, bonds strongly with those in her care or working alongside her and will do nearly anything to protect them from harm, values nature greatly, great rack
> Flaws:
Naive as to the ways of the civilized world, outspoken about her faith which is not great considering she worships a Great Old One, hesitant to help those who might bring harm to nature even if they are deserving of her aid, easily flustered and shy when shown genuine affection
> Allies:
Her central allies are members of Shub-Niggaruth's cult who respect her ideals and faith in regards to their goddess if not her methods, Her fellow party members are obviously allies though they don't necessarily understand her faith, Various druidic circles who she spent some time training with.
> Enemies:
The Face of Chaos, Several northern bandit clans rallied together under the common goal of stomping other cultures out through violent raiding, pillaging, raping, and general violence. She is also enemies with several cells of Shub-Niggaruth's cult that she has been attacking for their sacrifical rituals and barbaric practices.
> Other Relations:
None. She was a child conceived during one of her cult's yearly fertility festivals, she was raised by the cult as a whole and doesn't know which ones of them were her parents.
> Physical Description:
Long brown hair, dark skin, bright green eyes, strong facial feature, muscular body and a well endowed figure.
>>47671078
>>47671442
I guess I could be a human. Its a weird thought. Like I want to try someone different than a human but at the same time I feel weird when thinking about non-humans.
Gonna give it a go in the morning.
>>47672026
Are there any kind of like inquisitors or a centralized church that tries to root out cults and stuff or is most religion cult based?
>>47644524
• Name: Aeric Mason
• Role(s): Party face/leaderfag, banker, caster
• Goals: Figure out who made all of these undead. Also to figure out what powers the Inquisition's boom-boom wands
• Traits: Inquisitive, logical, kind, analytical, loyal
• Flaws: Too loyal. If a friend jumps off a cliff, he'd follow to make sure he doesn't hurt himself. Stingy with money
• Allies: Vizi (Dwarf fighter), Bobby (Elf Ranger), Larry (Human Cleric), Aelfred (Owl familiar)
• Enemies: Whoever keeps making these damn undead.
• Other Relations: Parents. He hasn't seen them in a long time.
• Physical Description: Tall, lightly tanned, muscled, brown hair with eyes to match.
>>47672026
>This heavy slathering of magical realm
>But at the same time, it's not really that bad
I'm assuming the compelling mix between something enticing and fascinating is a good thing.
>>47672239
Followers of Great Old Ones are hunted down with the same fervor as demon worshippers. That's one of the reasons that she's been fighting to spread her views on Shub-Niggaruth over the violent tendencies of the cult. Lo has tried to speak with them before but that only ended up with her being hounded by a team of inquisitors called the Righteous Nail dedicated to exterminating cultists. She doesn't view them as enemies, only misguided and when one of the other players ended up playing a member of the Righteous Nail Lo made it her goal to aid him in seeing what she believes to be the good of Shub-Niggaruth.
>>47672310
I'd like to think so. The magical realm wasn't intentional to start, it just kind of happened as the campaign went on, I developed her character more, and the other players kept making jokes about her being a paladiness to a fertility deity.
>>47672323
That's pretty cool, has the character come around much?
>>47672397
To some degree. He's become more friendly toward Lo and has sort of abandoned his goal of capturing her to try and stop the growing bandit threat to the north. The GM has been foreshadowing a big confrontation with the Righteous Nail so his alleigances will probably be tested then.
>Mary Sue rating of 16
>>47672797
Is that out of 10?
>>47672805
I think the max is 45
How muchsufferingdo you like to put into a character's backstory? Are there any particular tropes you think are good to evoke when you want your character to be in a bad place at campaign start?
>>47673004
Enough to give them motivation, but not enough that it would keep them from realistically being a huge burden to whatever party they're in.
For Arallios I have it so that his ranger training as a child was fairly brutal, so he doesn't much want to be like the stereotypical "proud and apathetic elf", since that's what his father and grandfather were like, but accepts that even assholes have their reasons as that's what's gotten him to his current skill level.
I also made his family LVL 14+ in terms of ability, which gives him a bit of an inferiority complex that drives him to be better than he is, at the cost of putting himself down whenever his skills are brought up.
>>47673004
Only enough to make them seem like a real person and not have a perfect life.
>>47673004
An appropriate amount based on their background. A law enforcement, religious, or military background might have them see and experience a lot more shit than being a village blacksmith.
What's your character'smagical realm?
>>47674765Not exactly magical realm, but Gil loves being cradled and having his nose stroked, something that is usually overlooked since he's a minotaur and 2-3 times the size of everyone else.
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
He doesn't really mind too much as he's never had much of a use for money.
>Does your OC tip bards?
If asked, he'll normally give a few gold.
He wouldn't know to if he wasn't prompted.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
Hasn't seen them in years because they're evil squid cultists.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
He hates alcohol, so he's only been to one or two taverns, which he wasn't happy being at.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
His knowledge of artwork around the world.
>>47674765
>tfw you've been using Salt's sin table to roll kinks for your characters ever since it was posted
>>47675421
Do you wanna post that anon?
>>47675500Enjoy.
>>47674765Nuns.
>>47675708
o fuggg
>>47674765
Closest we've gotten in game to what might be Arry's MR isconsensual hugs.A feel good that can happen regardless of relationship statuswhich depending on how unreasonably vanilla you are may or may not count as cheating that I rolled on >>47675708Aside from that, he takes a strictly scientific and emotional-support interest in the campaign slimegirl, is a huge tease in either gender when "provoked", and I plan for bananas to be his "one food you enjoy the taste of to a ridiculous extent"you know what I'm talking about.
>>47671701
Thinking about it, yeah that sums of Juliana very well.
Forgot to mention, but she finds the idea of healing others a waste of her talent. She would rather be killing a skellie than healing someone.
>>47675988
Mah nigga.
>>47657007
Question, what should I make his object of affection?
Because the DM has suggested I can go for anything from a simple courtier's daughter to anymph, lady of the lake-style.
The more grandiose the girl, the more ridiculous this guy's arc is going to become.
>>47677005
Just go for something simple, a dashing young knight vying for the love of an impoverished count's daughter is a classic, especially if the father is considering the offer of a wealthy merchant.
• Name: Barris Millhardt
• Role(s): Vanguard / Ex-Paladin
• Goals: To find a way to atone for his daughters death, even if it will cost it his life. / going to another country.
• Traits: An old man who tries to hide his Paladin past. Strong willed and wont back down from a fight.
• Flaws: Fights recklessly as he has nothing to loose, doubts his view of the world after he learned what is "Good" isn't always best. spends most of his earning in the bar to drown his sorrows
• Allies: the Order of White which Barris is part of.
• Enemies: The whole town is superstitious about Barris after seeing him kill his daughter and avoid contact with him.
• Other Relations:
Barris's deceased Daughter Sareasha Millhardt, Died at age 21. Before that she has been infected with vampirism and fled home, was found by the Order of White and imprisoned,
Barris was called upon by the Order of White to execute an "abomination" seeing his daughter he tensed up beginning the question what he was going to do. She was gone, a souless being he thought and swung his weapon down ending her only to hear her mutter "Father.. why?.."
• Physical Description: An 46 year old aged, muscular looking Human.
has black hair with a few strains of gray hairs, Blue eyes. Rarely seen smiling.
Wears a ragged blue coat, unimpressive rusted armor devout of any sigils or engravings.
>>47677435
What is your first language?
>>47677005I hear tree girls are obnoxiously cute, have him go for a Dryad.
>>47677435
Cliché/10, you seemed to hit every "former paladin" branch on the way down.
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> my doodle's the OP
>>47677734
>your doodle'sbreddy gud
>>47677435
> fights recklessly because he has nothing to lose
> Ex-Paladin
> doubts his code
> Still a member of the order that had him kill his own daughter
> can apparently tell his daughter's soul is forlorn but still falls for the daughter still says, "father, why"
I'm sorry to inform you, but your OC is a pussy.
>>47677435
Legit question: was this on purpose?
>>47644524
Name: Vilka
Role: Healing primarily, and he acts as the voice of reason and general father figure to the party, who all have a mild respect for him.
Goals: Vilka wants to find a cure for his condition, and the party that accompanies him assists in keeping him not only safe, but contained.
>During a vampire attack upon his town, Vilka sacrificed himself to allow some churchgoers the opportunity to escape.
>The lord he served saw this as a selfless act, and is allowing him the chance to free himself of the curse, with most of his healing prowess intact.
Traits: Stoic, but friendly, always willing to lend an ear to your problems. When he was still a priest, he was held very close to his people's hearts for this reason.
Flaws: Vilka might be seen as cold and offputting to people who don't really know him.
Allies: The party that keeps him safe from persecution as he searches for the answer to his problem.
Enemies: The clan that turned him, as they have a strong mental bond to Vilka and after his escape seek to reel him back in. Additionally, there are those who view Vilka as a heretic and want him dead and buried.
Other Relations: There was a lovely woman in his hometown that he fancied, but after the incident, she would never love such a monster, so Vilka has allowed the dream to die."Ah, what was her name again..? It has been so long now. She always smelled of fresh cut fruits, that I will never forget..."
So, midway through this campaign, Vilka becomes sort of infamous as the "Holy Undead". Some churches began to tell his story and view him as a kind of Saint figure (hence pic related hanging as a tapestry in some churches). He's widely known enough now that some groups even seek the cure in his name.
Other groups view him as a blight and affront to the gods of Light, and form hunting parties if they catch wind of where we'll turn up.
I don't know if I want him to cure himself or not, should the opportunity arise.
Your OC finds themselves in power over a small out-of-the-way town with little influence. What happens?
Same question, but this time it's a large country.
>>47678407
They personally regulate trade and the distribution of careers, along with doing their best to encourage travel and tourism.
He's a Dwarf, so it all comes natural.
>>47678456Pretty racist.
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>>47678490
A: The disparity between fantasy 'races' truly makes them individual species.
B: Between the standards of Dwarf society and his heritage of hunters, he was raised in a world of commerce and trade atop lofty mountains in the middle of nowhere where and served as a warden and hunter for most of his early life; trading pelts and meats for goods and munitions.
If he found himself in
>>47678570
I was going to extrapolate on his actions but felt it unnecessary; the Delete didn't catch it all apparently.
>>47678407
He makes a mess of everything like a four year old playing sim city
>>47678407
My current game about three months ago.
My current game now.
Been doing pretty well, save for the vampirism and the two wars and the cultists and the goddamn meddler cleric.
>>47679113
Uh... storytime?
Does putting a face help connect you more to your OC, even if its some anime face creator?
>>47644524
• Name: Liu Khet, called Locket. No surname.
• Role(s): Apotropaist (warder) and healer, second tier melee.
• Goals: Kill her mother and her mother's sisters; reduce the fear of witches in her home lands.
• Traits: Changeling child, fey child, delicate, friendly after a while.
• Flaws: Barren, severely superstitious, shy.
• Allies: Her snake (Charme), some strange vigilanties, the Duke's huntmaster.
• Enemies: Her mother, witch hunters.
• Other Relations: Father, half-brother and half sister.
• Physical Description: Pale, lithe, with wine-colored eyes, short black hair, and thick black nails that come to sharp points. She commonly wears simple clothing, breeches along with a vest and simple blouses. Very tomboyish and youthful, and far tougher and stronger than she looks. Her ears are slightly pointed; she could pass for a half-elf if she tried. She wears a lot of cheap jewelry and charms, usually consisting of glass beads and paste gems along simple chains and leather strands.
MS Score: 19
Does your OC give money to beggars unconditionally? Yes, usually the few coppers she can spare.
Does your OC tip bards? Not personally, she's too shy and bards have a certain reputation that makes her wary. She'll give someone else coin to tip with though.
How often does your OC see their family members? Not very often, she is a little ashamed of her heritage, despite the fact they all know and still love her. She'd drop everything to assist them if there was the slightest inkling of trouble though.
What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there? She avoids taverns, preferring marketplaces and stalls, and listening to buskers.
What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats? She is very familiar with folk remedies and counter-curses/warding off evil of the mundane varieties that have no real magic or power behind them.
>>47679362
>>47679310
Uncanny, really.
>>47679147
Soon. It was all for love, I assure you.
>>47679310
Honestly I prefer using Second Life to create my character portraits.
>>47679532
BG/IWD portraits, personally.
I'm autistic for character creators, so I like to remake my favorite characters in those.
>>47678407
He governs them to the best of his ability, and occasionally uses magics to trip the odds in his favor. He also sets up way-points on the road that allow for safe travel.
>>47678407
He rules with the common man in mind and the wisdom of his travels at heart.
The queen is better suited to the actual running of a kingdom or town.
>>47678407
1.
Questions what sort of power succession process ended with his ass, but goes along with it in hopes to make them self-sufficientand in turn, not need him to do anything so he can leave and adventure.
2.
>panics_internally.gif
First thing is to establish his capitol and how it functions. Learn the allegiances and enemies of the country, some customs, and establish meetings with relevant powers in hopes of peace.
Secondly, send out a "manhunt" for his family so they can catch up and fully establish who's in the official "royal" ancestry. It's been decades, there's probably something he's missed
Third and most important, he appoints a council of advisers, who themselves are in charge of their own sections of the country, so that his sporadic choices can be checked, and also have a group of competents to shift the work onto if he ever wants/needs to skip out. They will be kept in touch via animal messengers, using magic mirrors only in cases of emergency, while he "patrols" the country to help him retain his viewpoint from the common person.
Given Arallios' naturally long lifespan as an elf, there will probably be a point where he'll disappear for so long he becomes mistaken for some kind of deity/spirit adviser to the country, sending messages via animal or magic mirror voice from effectively nowhere, before returning to the capitol out of boredom after a bunch of years to the shock of everyone that he not only has a bodily form, but that he is still damn pretty.
>>47679401
I approve already.
>>47680181
I've also created a character in Dragon's Dogma, and its actually based off of >>47679310 to bad there's no qipao in Dragon's Dogma
>>47679310
Yes but thankfully /r/characterdrawing got my character made so I don't have to use Skyrim/Warcraft for shit now.
>>47681127
Maybe something I should look into
• Name: Ellisia
• Role(s): CQC/Glass cannon
• Goals: protect as many people as she can.
• Traits: she isa very sweet girl, she cant speak though an only communicates through sign-language. she is in credibly strong and agile. Despite her power and her past she seems to find a way to be happy.
• Flaws: She is young, and with that comes childlike impulses. she has no formal education at all and barely knows her numbers or how to read.
• Allies: She is afraid of her own strength and power, so she makes a solid effort to avoid close connections, aside from the person who made her helmet, Nico.
• Enemies: no one specifically, not yet at least
• Other Relations: Dr. 0, he scientist who helped her escape, though their relationship is patchy.
• Physical Description: she has short black hair, grey eyes, and horrible scarring across most of her body, most noticeably, a purple/black series of burn scars that cover the entire left side of her body and face.
Ellisa was taken from her home when she was 10 and subject to horrible experimentation for 2 years. She posses a very rare genetic sequence that allowed her to be susceptible to a special serum a crazy Dr. was producing. the serum worked, but it worked alot better than the Dr had intended after exposing her to both physical and psychological pain. She broke out of the Lab, killed everyone there and went on a rampage untill she passed out from exhaustion. a Man, Nico, who is a technological genius and was aware of te events that had taken place, found her, brought her in and built her a helmet to keep her under control and sane.
Who is your OC's hero?
>>47678407
Works to establish equal power amongst the people, with everyone contributing equally. He should spread teachings of faith, and goodness, to ensure a internal morality, then, once it's established, step down. They can rule themselves, for laws are the prison of the soul.
>>47683600You of course ya dummy.. or your OC, whichever you prefer but in the end it's still probably going to be you.
• Name: Ahctblyss (Means "River Blossom" in her native tongue
• Role(s): Non-magical healer and monk
• Goals:To learn as much as she can about human culture
• Traits: A Fae creature who found herself lost in human-inhabited lands. Speaks very poor "common language", and frequently finds herself unable to understand humans both in words and culture.
• Flaws: As a Fae, she has very alien morals that more often than not get her in trouble, either by offending people, breaking laws, or violating social norms. Her immense curiosity leads to this as well. In human culture, she ends up being shit on by the local population, her race being seen as extremely untrustworthy or even dangerous..
• Allies: Her only friend is a mercenary who goes by the name of Logan.
• Enemies: No one specifically yet. Everyone seems to dislike her the same.
• Other Relations: Random members of her friend Logan's guild and her home village as a whole.
• Physical Description: A very short creature standing at about 3'6". Her skin is light grey with small black markings and specks scattered about. Her hair is blonde and thin, and her eyes are a vibrant orange with no pupils.
Mary-Sue Score: 6
>>47683600
Her mother
>>47683600
The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young.
Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
What happened the first time they had to kill?
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
Two weapons are less likely to be disarmed than one. He found that he liked the weight of the warhammer. They also required less upkeep than blades.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
He was a Pit Fighter so it was kill or be killed. He snapped the man's neck after wrestling him to the ground.
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>>47687160
>>47687533
>>47687160
> half an hour
I love how these threads are rocket-fast on the weekends and snail-slow mid-week.
>>47687089
Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
She uses her hands and her feet.
What happened the first time they had to kill?
she sort of went batshit so nothing really aside from "die die die die die"
>>47683599
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
At first, Sigmund used a battleaxe because it was something he was used to using. It was sloppy and brutal, but got the work done.
But when the money started to come in and the Dusk Hunters became something more than just a band of vagrants, he commissioned himself a mithral blade, partially because it has better balance and partially because the heroes in the stories always used swords.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
Sigmund was always used to killing beasts, and for the vast majority of our campaign we've been fighting nothing but beasts or monstrous humanoids, so for the most part it's been tense but manageable.He had a bit of trouble fighting a pair of possessed giants, simply due to how human they looked. He spent most of that fight trying to talk them down, when that didn't work his attacks suffered a slight damage penalty due to Sigmund pulling back before his strikes connect.
>>47687089
It's relatively easy to find. Simple longswords or quarterstaves aren't hard to find.
When he was leading a caravan and they got attacked
>>47687630
I read "what" as "when." His guards deserted, but he managed to escape into the mountains.
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
He prefers using swords. His original draw to them was because all the stories that his mother told him about heroes and conquerors had the heroes wield swords. He later preferred using greatswords because he prefers tearing through an opponent.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
His first kill was a wolf. It was his passage to manhood, he was terrified intially but after all was said and done he realized that he loved to fight and killing by extension.
Though the first humanoids he killed were a a pair of bandits who thought they could handle one dumb half-orc.
>>47687089
>>47659042
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon he use?
Spears are cheap to make, and effective for flight.
>What happened the first time he had to kill?
The first thing he had to kill was a rabid monkey, so it wasn't very eventful. The first time he ever killed a sapient being though, was with inflict light wounds, and he got a critical. He completely freaked out, since the persons eyeballs burst. He had successfully subdued all opponents before that, or another party member had done the deed.
>>47672950
Max is 50+ (over 50 being 'maybe you should stop' territory), though a lot of stuff they list kind of goes out the window depending on a setting's power level, so best to just take the whole thing with a grain of salt.
>>47688186
Keth is 34, but level 18. Hard to not get high up there as a high level saint.
>>47688288
Yeah. I ran a character I'm write-fagging through just for fun and wound up with a 45, but it's a fairy tail universe and he's literally a manufactured hero, so I'm not sure I could really wind up with anything less.
He's not even the biggest badass in the setting.
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
Everyone of the steppes uses a saber and bow along with horsemanship, her mother taught her to use a sword and her father taught her how to use a bow and ride a horse.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
Even being the daughter of a powerful chieftain can not protect her while hunting alone, knocked from her horse she ran into one of the many woodland outcroppings that dot the area around Mount Aatto forcing her attacker the dismount and pursue on foot. Managing to get the drop she stabbed him from behind, it was sloppy, sudden and nothing personal kid. Not even checking to see if she did kill him she ran, and ran finally getting back on her horse and finding her hunting party who searched the area and found he had be killed. Bled to death, for a month or so she was moody and inconsolable. Surprisingly neither parent made no progress, but her older brother successor as chieftain told her what she needed to hear.
>>47687089
He was taught to use a bow by his grandfather and how to fight with a variety of weaponscompromising ability for options,leaving him to favor the bow over his lackluster-but-still-possible dual-wielding.
His first kill in a "kill something" sense was on a hunting outing for food. Given he ate animals all the time anyway it was just another step in being alright with both the concepts of death and compromising life for survival.
His first "murdered a guy" instance was when he was defending himself from some hunters he pissed off. Didn't have much time to react to the act after more or less accidentally killing the first one, given his colleagues rushed in with a vengeance and he had to follow through until the ones that were left backed off. After the incident he felt kind of hollow to the whole thing, half-rationalizing it as just like killing pack animals in self-defense, going so far as to take some of their things under the idea that "prey doesn't have use for their flesh and fur once caught, these dead guys shouldn't have use for their belongings"After all, people are just animals smart enough to make and use tools, right?
>>47683599
how are you handling sign language in game?
do all the other player characters know how to communicate with her?
>>47688589
Nico and 2 others can effectively communicate with her out 6 total players. i personally dont know sign language so i usually just describe the way she moves and the "emotion" behind the signing, so people who don't know it can gather a little bit from some good perception checks.
>>47644524
• Name: Fearghal Tel'Aeode, of House Conleth
• Role(s): Melee fighter/area of effect nukes using his advanced fire magic.
• Goals: Fearghal's end goal is to reunite the ancient elven empire of Eogan.
• Traits: Has been dead for a very long time, noble, almost fanatically loyal to Ailil, the elf god, headstrong, magically gifted.
• Flaws: Very naive for his age, overly defensive of the honor of his house, fairly prickly when his own integrity is called into question, chivalrous to a fault.
• Allies: Assa Si’Crann of House Beatha, resident DMPC and druid. She functions mostly as the party guide, but also provides limited spell support and some back-up healing.
Mirai Si’Maire of House Ancea, party healer and resident mad scientist. Talented life mage. Spends most of her time trying to figure out how to suck the life out of our foes and trying to make flesh constructs. Fearghal isn't aware of her grand designs yet.
Kiera Sil’Emer of House Ciar, a Deep Elf whose family has a history of service with Fearghal's own. Primarily shares the front line with Fearghal, though she has a high magical potential. The two of them don't get along very well due to Kiera's very uppity, ill-mannered nature.
<VALIANT SHRUB>, Assa's nature-spirit familiar. Shares front-line duty with Fearghal. Can be used as a spell-casting catalyst by Assa if the need arises.
• Enemies: Goblins. Fearghal died fighting them and has returned to life once more to continue fighting them.
• Other Relations: None. Fearghal has been dead for quite a while; everyone he knew is gone.
• Physical Description: Pic related, but with a goatee and silver armor with forest green detailing. He's undeath has left him very pale. A large, black scar runs down from Fearghal’s left shoulder to his right hip and wraps all the way around his back, marking the wound that killed him. Also elf ears.
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
He loves how chakram feel, and has a slight obsession with throwing them. Also uses a sjambok-esque whip for semi-close range, whereas the chakram are for more long-range situations.but mainly for aesthetic
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
He hasn't killed any actual people so far, only killed animals for food.
>>47644524
Name: Artemaus age 25 (was going to be a ratfolk but changed due to party needs never decided on a new name most of the time I am called Amadeus by party members you'd think id be a bard at this point)
Role: Swap hitter Freebooter (ranger) uses a composite bow and a glaive(figured modified fishing spear)
Goal: Command of his own boat and crew
Traits: Good on a boat and a knack for some magic
Flaw: has the mark of a pirate crew on his arm and hand usually kept covered when in port towns. Tends to drink like a pirate old habits die hard.
Allies: small port town after catching a very wanted pirate crew (took there boat but its been turned into a sort of fishing boat/orphanage)
Enemies: Pirates we stole there boat from and a cult worshiping a evil dragon and the pirate crew he escaped from that gave him said brand)
Other relations: Catfolk thief that has entrusted me with taking care of her younger sister that has been living in said boat orphanage(don't know her name and playing it like he has a crush on her)
Physical description: 6ft2in blond hair blue eyes mostly built due to working/sailing on boat due to the campaign im in got a shap shifting sentient coat called Oculous
Background: Small fishing village was raided by pirates said pirates took some kids as slave labor and branded as members grew older and was more crew than slave. Pirate crew finnaly got caught by royal navy and destroyed some members including him arrest and jailed before offered to work as crew on boats for repairs and such or rot in a cell. Chose to work on a boat and eventually finds himself a free man after a few years.
score: 6
>>47644587
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
Fearghal will spare coin for those who are injured beyond the ability to work, though true poverty is not an affliction many of the old elves knew.
>Unconditionally?
Of course. It wouldn't be proper to put conditions on a gift of charity.
>Does your OC tip bards?
If they do well enough, though Fearghal is fairly easy to please when it comes to music.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
These days? Never. Back before he died he was very close with his family, working beside his father as a brick maker before they were elevated to the rank of nobility and Fearghal entered into military service.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Fiddling Cat. They served a honey mead which Fearghal swears up and down was the sweetest thing to ever touch elven lips.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Fearghal is a competent architect. He led the planning of his family's new hall after they were uplifted to the rank of nobility.
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
Fearghal's history is steeped in fire. His strongest school of magic is pyromancy, he worked as a brickmaker with his father, and his surname literally translates to 'son of fire.' A flamberge felt like a natural extension of the theme.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
A horde of goblins were flowing over the keep's walls, using a pile of their dead as the ladder. He started burning them and didn't stop until reinforcements arrived to break the siege.
• Name: Sorwena Malos
• Role(s): Crowd Control/Debuffs/Arcane Loremaster
• Goals: Understand all the threads of magic
• Traits: Sorwena is driven, very driven to complete her work, to understand things. There are very few permanent obstacles to her, for she believes that any barrier can eventually be bypassed. And although weak of body, her mind is keen, well versed in the knowledge of planes and magic.
• Flaws: Her unyielding drive has also driven her time and time again to the brink of madness, and on one occasion, past it. She's forgotten to eat, become oblivious to danger, make deals with dangerous things in her pursuit.
• Allies: Her self-appointed caretaker, who she drives to exhaustion.
• Enemies: Yeah, where to begin. Her goal is considered heretical by a number of the institutions of magic, and she's pissed off a number of others due to stealing tomes. And townsfolk tend to think her a demon or monster.
• Other Relations: Perhaps not quite an ally, she's gathered the interest of the setting's overdeity, who watches her keenly. Her current look is the result of it granting her a boon.
• Physical Description: See image, though a detailed one. The touch of the overdeity has rendered her more plant than human, with pale skin that more bark than flesh. Moss is mixed into raven-black hair, both growing from her scalp. Her arms are actually constructs of vines, twisted together into the shape of limbs. And while she wears no top, her chest is obscured by those same vines, growing from her. One eye is milky, blind, while the other has been replaced with a lotus flower, similar to the one that grows over her heart.
Character Development question;
Your character just married! Who did they marry, and where are they going for the honeymoon?
>>47689986
She married her longtime girlfriend of many years.
They go out to the harbor and enjoy the seaside small town life for a while before returning to the bustling city.Also lots of pic related, cropped to save your innocence.
>>47689815
Very interesting character concept. The idea of being blessed by a tree god to be more akin to them is nifty,
>>47689815
I feel like her design is cool, but the personality is almost cookie-cutter in nature. I feel like I know what you're trying to pull off but it falls short just a bit in the wording is all.
>>47690042
Anon do you have a link for more of that for...character development purposes
>>47690089saltdelete.tumblr.com
She did this commission for me of these two >>47644750
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
If he can't fool, trik, confuse, or weaken it with magic, then she'll hide behind the armored people. If it gets to her or she's surprised, she'll usually tear it to ribbons with her claws, because it's instinctive for her to do so. This bothers her a lot.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
She viciously slaughtered the lizardman with her claws, and had it's liver out and was staring at it before she started throwing up and freaking out. The bard sedated her so she could sleep. She tries to avoid actual hand to hand combat now...she doesn't like that she keeps on wanting to eat pieces of her kills raw whether or not they're animals.
>>47690127
Bless her soul for doing god's work
>>47689986
Character would probably marry the half-elf bartender that he has a crush on. He'd probably want to take her into the elven woods for a camping trip where they can see the beauty of nature and get away from everything.Dude knows that he will never end up with her. He's a half-orc and made a terrible first impression.
Name: Anders Beyer
Role: Journeyman Wizard of the Bright Order, Mercenary
Goals: Now, gather enough money for the exam to become a master wizard
Traits: Perceptive, leader-like figure
Flaws: Paranoic, aggressive
Allies: A mage from the Gold Order, a blacksmith saved from a corrupt village, his teacher and her three students, people who are in his team and look at him as their leader
Enemies: some cult of Nurgle, and well everything else that wants to kill you in Imperium
Other relations: Bunch of people from Wolfenburg's mercenary guild, mage from a Amber Order, a captain of the Bearded Lady, some Ulrican priests, some episodic npc's
Physical Description: Tall, pale, has a black mohawk(someone with a hairdo like that sacrificed himself so he could live), steel colored eyes, some burn, cut, stab scars, giant mark of aqshy on his back
Batch 1:
Money to beggars: Never, only yells at them to get to work
Tip bars: His team is musical enough, no need for a bard
Family member: Well you know. Killed by plague, so never
Tavern: Wolfenburg's Mercenary Guild. Cheapest shittiest beer ever
Skill: Persuasive/Intimidating speeches
Style of weapons: Two handed axe, Aqshy long sword, Flaming Sword of Rhuin, Fireball Barrage
First time killing: During practice in college. Was said to: ,,not care that much, it happens all the time"
>>47689986
>Your character just married! Who did they marry, and where are they going for the honeymoon?
She would've married her best friend, whom she reunited with almost a decade after he was deported from her country during the Last War. They would presumably take a night out on the edge of town; the Siberys Ring becomes magnificent after the twilight hour during the summer months.
>>47689986
>Your character just married! Who did they marry, and where are they going for the honeymoon?
Her boyfriend, Seeker Arkilles of course! Father was resistant at first, but Naeva isn't some slave to be bought and bartered for anymore. He even got them their own little airship to travel in.
So with their new married names and this whole world to explore, they'd probably spend their honeymoon abroad. Perhaps exploring the "haunted" sea to the south? There have been some plot hooks for illithids there that never caught the party. Her husband must be practically salivating at the thought.
>>47690926
Cute!
>>47690127
Lewd!
Who are two OCs that don't belong to you thatare your personal OTP?
>Joining a campaign about tournaments and the quest for power
>DM is offering custom races, I give them a look
>He has a Leonine race described as "venerable and majestic" and are known as the great nobility of a kingdom.
Okay, I need your advice guys, anyone got some instant backstories for a tough lion-man with an amazing mane and clear predications towards treating the party as his pride?
>>47691579
>amazing mane
I already approve. Can't think of something that would warrant seeing the party as family outside just hanging out with them long enough, but I can offer the "warrior that, while not wanting to just give up his life of being a stronk and badass lion-dude, still wants the emotional security being in a group offers" angle to build off of should you like that idea.
>>47691796
I can dig it, and in clear lion fashion I'll make sure he's fond of lazing around on rocks looking tough and regal.We /fit/ and /fa/ now.
>>47691579
>>47691796
>>47691941
You know what you must do.
>>47692001
It must be done, anon, for the good of the board (and my own hype.)Now I need a name, Artaxes or Leandros? Something else?
• Name: ohshiet (dwarf)
• Role(s): geomancer original now wrestler
• Goals: own brewery
• Traits: better wrestling when naked, own intro music when fighting any encounter
• Flaws: exhibitionism
• Allies: his twin brothers Ohdem and ohfug
• Enemies: his twin brothers Ohdem and ohfug
• Other Relations: not-elrond is a constant guest
• Physical Description: muscular dwarf with brown hair cut to a mohawk with a braided big beard
How did he become a naked wrestler with the john Cena intro when he should be using magic?
Every time i tried to use a spell it failed horrible so I got fed up and started to wrestle with the enemy
Often the DM wanted me to roll if I felt the need to get naked and often enough I stripped completely.
Now every time I wrestle naked I get a wrestling boost because I always broke my enemies neck.
Every. Damn. Time.
The dices always turned out in my favor when I said I try to break his neck so that's his schtick now.
Best encounter so far:
>Breaking a lizard's neck
>Breaking a cave-bear's neck
>Breaking a Minotaur's neck
>Getting used as a cannonball to fight the elemental Lord of the earth
>Wrestling the elemental Lord of the earth
>>47688826
Cool! It sounds like everyone is having fun with it.
My group would probably have a harder time with something like that.
>>47692228
Why do you say that?
>>47691579That barbed dick tho.
>>47692818
They are all very direct and loud people, which makes it easy to string them along when gm'ing but not so much when you want to include a pc or npc with a muted or different communication style. It still might be fun, but fun in the mute, probably most physically powerful character is dragged along on wacky misadventures despite her protests.
>>47693003
I get that I get that
>>47677954
would travel with/10
>>47644524
How does the OC thread feel about teenage zombie necromancers?
OC: Valaane Moongaze
>Does your OC give money to beggars? Unconditionally?
If one actually asks her. Most seem to ignore her bad "atmosphere", as the DM puts it.
>Does your OC tip bards?
Music is a wonder to her - something she could never grasp other than occasionally coordinating spirits to a choir. So, yes.
>How often does your OC see their family members?
She still lives with her (mortal, elven) parents. After all, they did have her turned.
>What is the name of your OC's favorite tavern, and what is the specialty drink there?
The Coffin's Coffer, a speakeasy of sorts for her cabal. Mostly, she's still a milkdrinker of fruit/milk blends.
>What is a skill your OC is proud of having that is not covered by in-game stats?
Seeming like a general strangely-young weirdo.
>>47687089
>Why does your OC use the style of weapon they do?
Both pistols and rifles can be taught at prestigious institutions under the guise of sharpshooting. Also, revolvers are so very and can be tastefully updated with the latest in caseless ammunition and smartlinks, all without losing their 20th century chic.
>What happened the first time they had to kill?
Long range was simple, pull a trigger, move on to the next target. Deep breath, it's just like target shooting. It wasn't until she had to shotgun a street samurai off the getaway car that same run that Wren freaked out, covered in blood. She stayed useful for the rest of the run, but every other character realized how out of the water she was.
• Name: Richard Qentalez
• Role(s): Hired muscle, street punk, wise-guy
• Goals: To live well, to be the toughest son of a bitch around, to not get tied down to nobody
• Traits: Tough, vaguely charming, well-groomed, athletic, not totally irredemable as a person
• Flaws: Uneducated, cocky as a rooster, short-sighted in his goals and means
• Allies: Depends on the setting, but businessmen or politicians that might need some light thugwork, and his own gang of cronies.
• Enemies: The lawman, his old teachers, probably his old man if he was man enough to show his face.
• Physical Description: About average height, muscled, cocksure grin, dresses like a greaser.
>>47691343
Isara x Frankie!
>>47689986
He just remarried his bardic companion, Ophelia! He would take her to his lands equivalent of Italy, Patria Bella, where they would enjoy bathhouses, masquerades, and amazing food. It is the land of love, after all.
>>47695365mfw one of those is my OCmfw I agree
>>47691343
Frankie x isara,
Mary x cata
Thug x literally anyone
>>47691343
Sigmund x Georgie/Frankie for a solid platonic partnership.Cata x Mary for cute romance.
>>47695550
>Thug x literally anyone
That could have unintended consequences.
>>47691343
Frankie / Isara
Mara / CalvinNaeva / Charlotte
Rashad X [insert all of the above ladies]
Too bad it'd probably only last about an hour or two.
>>47695876
Awfully confident of you.One of those ladies is not into men, lol.
>>47695365
>Isara
Can you link to her post? I don't think I've seen it.
>>47695794
>Thug x Thug
I'm on board with this.
>>47696115
She's one of the original OCs that helped start theae threads along with Naeva, Charlotte, and a handful of others.
Don't have her info on hand, here's her pic though. She also had a cookoff against Frankie, the monster-eater.
>>47696134
Cookoff mentioned. There are some lewds of the two of them together, I think both players agreed to make their ship canon?
>>47696002
Awfully confident of youto not but "at least" to qualify that statement.
Character development question
What action does your character regret the most?
How did this effect your character as a whole?
>>47696002
>>47696189
"Too bad it'd only last about an hour or two."
>>47696134
Isara anon here. Isara's a baker who ran away from home when her magical powers started to surface. Canonically, she's actually very shy and slow to trust others.
>>47696164
Frankie and I have agreed it was canon for a while now.Though it doesn't keep us from shipping ourselves with other OCs
>>47696242
Answering for >>47644750
Probably leaving her home in the middle of the night, knowing the panic it would throw her father into. He doesn't know about her relationship so when he sent search parties he didn't even know where to start.
She's written letters home to keep him informed, but hasn't been able to make herself send them yet.
She worries about how this is affecting him more than almost anything.
>>47696260
Ayyy gurl
>>47696164
Yes, totally canon for a while now.
>>47696260
>>47696303
Is there sauce on these 2 pics?is it 1 pic...?
>>47696337>is it 1 pic...?Yes
>>47696134
Oh right, I remember her from the drawthread. Thanks anon!
