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Post by Daedalus on Sept 13, 2016 13:57:43 GMT
Would making two separate characters be a bad idea? Honestly, I can't decide between the shy scholar with little idea of what he's doing, and the "adventurer" who's a sucker for fairy tales and is now angry that they have to be the queen and not the knight. Speaking of the latter, I believe you were busy answering a lot of my other questions (I LIKE KNOWING THINGS OKAY), and missed my "knights of the round table" question. Are there any hugely romanticized orders of knights, or groups of privateers, or whatever?
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Post by weirdsound on Sept 13, 2016 15:26:02 GMT
Deadalus: The most romanticized knights in any given location would likely be the knights most active in that area. The Questing Blades and/or the Wings of Lightning would be good canidates, but any Knightly Order would do; Even the wicked Black Knights know better than to piss off their neighbors by sewing chaos too close to forts and castles they are based out of.
Your 'Knights of the Round Table' could also be tied to a nearby government rather than a specific knightly order. Perhaps your character's parents or some other nearby lord/ladies have some particularly beloved knights at their command. Oftentimes the leader of such a group is a member of, or at least trained by, a proper Order. Same thing goes for brigands, privateers, and the like; Although not the norm, bands of truly noble steal-from-rich-give-to-poor thieves do exist. They would likely be loosely tied to an order through their leadership (The Blue Front or the Wolves of the Fey Road being the likely suspects), but that information may or may not be common knowledge.
I specifically said in the OP that you can propose a character of each gender to increase your odds.
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Lockon: Good app. A few more goals might be nice.
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Post by twilightkiwi on Sept 13, 2016 15:38:15 GMT
Couple questions! First, is there an average age around when a child first manifests as a spirit, or is it obvious from birth? And second, assuming both chosen players agree, does the male have to be the Latios spirit and the female Latias? I kind of want to make a Prince, but I like Latias better than its counterpart...
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Post by HeadPikachu on Sept 13, 2016 16:10:06 GMT
Eh, why not? I'll throw in my face. Been interested in political intrigue games, but no one wants to play them. >:c Image: Background: Moira Selby. Oldest daughter of the Selby lineage, and blessed from birth by the Latias spirit. She was raised and groomed for high society and marriage, as was her younger sister, while her younger brother was raised to rule. As was tradition. There was no use fighting it, so why not embrace her destiny and make the best of it? She excelled in her studies, paid mind to her appearance and that of others, and kept herself both open and pure in a delicate balance, flirting just enough to catch a suitor's interest but not lead them on. Not ALL of her lessons were social, however. Her blessing came with psychic abilities; telekinesis and telepathy. Very rare in the agricultural haven of Cherrim Shire, where over half of the kingdom's produce was, well, produced. Druidism was far more common, at least among the populace. Her mentor was imported from the capital of Magikarp Pass; a skilled psychic who taught the girl well. Telepathy was her specialty, though Telekinesis was present and used, primarily for entertaining guests with psychic shows. Had she reached 25, and uncalled by the Emperor to serve her 'rightful' place on the throne, she would have been wed to one of the neighboring monarchies for continuing good will between the territories; hopefully one with a son her age. However, fate had other plans, and at 21 the King of Magikarp Pass and his family were dead, the world was on the brink of destruction, and only she and her new husband could save their homeland. She looks forward to taking care of this little matter quickly and moving onto more important matters, like settling in and creating heirs of their own. Goals: Stop this Heatran nonsense from ruining everything, establish a peaceful reign, produce several heirs with her (hopefully handsome) new husband, become a beloved and respected Empress Personality: Well-spoken and elegant, able to soothe or slice with her silver tongue. She can be a very helpful ally to her friends, and a fearsome enemy to her foes. She prefers subtlety, charm, and diplomacy over the simple and unrefined will of the blade; a happy populace is far less likely to call for your head. A bit paranoid, with a backup plan for every occasion, but it's a tactic that's served her well. As for her husband, she'll be willing to put up with his antics...Assuming he eventually straightens up and doesn't screw up TOO much. Has some belief in human's superiority, as she believes they are the most fit to lead, but doesn't necessarily distrust other races. Orders: The Guild of Tutelage, The Imperial Academy of Warfare and Scholarship, The Wings of Lightning Classes: Telepath, Telekinetic, undecided. Likely Provocateur and/or Oracle, possibly Herald of Pride if she takes a more commanding role. Pokemon: Spritzee/Aromatisse(for proper ladies), Chikorita/Bayleef/Meganium(House Pokemon), Espeon(18th Birthday Gift, formerly an Eevee)
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Post by Daedalus on Sept 13, 2016 16:30:55 GMT
Thanks, you're a wonderful person. I guess I'm used to more "set" worlds. I think I like the open-ness here. I'll get started on brewing up my characters as soon as I'm done with class for the day.
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Post by weirdsound on Sept 13, 2016 20:50:54 GMT
Kiwi: Unless your family had no idea that there was a chance you were born a spirit, it is likely you were tested as birth and given basic training to harness your powers from a young age. Otherwise, there is little set pattern to when the powers might manifest. Puberty and situations where one's life is in danger are common moments when it might happen.
If you are accepted, and the other player agrees to switch it around, I'd be fine with Prince Latias. If it is a matter of preferring Red over Blue, I would recommend taking an elemental connection and type syncing your spirit form to change its color however.
HeadPika: Minor nitpick, it is the King of Magikarp Pass who is dead, not the Emperor. Also, I need your choice of three orders that your character is requesting aid from.
Lockon: Just noticed you didn't give me order choices either.
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Post by Daedalus on Sept 13, 2016 21:19:56 GMT
As I begin the backstory, I realize I have a few more questions. - What does the geography look like around here? Is "around here" even a valid term of reference given how big the empire is/may be?
- What kind of civilization is this Empire? "King Bo" suggests a more Eastern civilization (i.e. Japan or China), but how far does it stretch? Are we going "historically accurate +Pokemon," "Hollywood history," or "whatever you want?"
- Out of curiosity, how are tech-based Pokemon like Porygon and Rotom set up here? How about Unown?
- Mechanically speaking, we have EC Dragon and Psychic by default; if I pick Arcanist, can I use both types, or do I have to pick one?
Sorry, I just get really, really involved when making a character, especially in a very different setting like this.
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Post by Lockon on Sept 13, 2016 21:43:20 GMT
That's because I'm having trouble picking... I know I'm not going for any of the anarchist/actively evil, and I can make that call for myself, but I'm also having trouble narrowing it down.
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Post by weirdsound on Sept 13, 2016 21:59:15 GMT
-The Empire consists of the majority of the known world. The upper classes can usually reach anywhere in a matter of days by employing powerful flying Pokemon. Your characters can go anywhere in a matter of hours by employing hypersonic flight in your spirit forms. Humans are the only race (on the surface) to have easy access to a living god, and as such dominate all else without question. If any other society gets too big, powerful, or well organized, the Empire will crush it. Some reasonably big civilizations (many of which are anchored by extremely powerful demons who mock the form and approach the power of the gods) exist beneath the sea and underground - these can far outclass most individual kingdoms, but in turn would have no chance should Lugia bring his full unified might against them.
-Magikarp Pass is indeed more of an Eastern style Kingdom, but you can base your own Homeland off of any pre-industrial time and place in human history. There is a common language spoken among the upper classes, and most highborns are at least vaguely aware of the customs and cultures of the Kingdoms they might visit.
-Have not given Tech-based Pokemon much thought. You can invent those details in your backstory if you wish. They very well might not exist outside of top secret experiments preformed by the orders if not mentioned in somebodies backstory. Unown exist, most commonly found in ruins. Their function in the universe is subject to much debate - some say they serve the gods and spirits, others say they predate them and are tied to something even older.
-You get one EC or the other by default. You can take any other EC you want as normal. I'd say for the Arcane Training feature itself, you'd have to take a separate instance of the feat and keep a separate weapon for each EC. Taking a quick skim of the Arcanist Class, everything there appears type neutral so I don't see any problem there.
Edit for Lockon: -Just remember to pick pragmatically. A monarch's choice of orders to advise them should be at least as much about making a statement or gaining useful allies as it is about their personal beliefs. Also consider that not everybody in every order is a hardcore extremest devoted to that order's ideals. Plenty of otherwise decent people are Black Knights because their parents were, or because they wanted to learn how to fight and the Knights were the closest group willing to teach them.
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Post by Lockon on Sept 13, 2016 22:28:53 GMT
That too, but I'd also be avoiding them for pragmatic reasons, again, the backlash. I actually made my decisions, although I'm not sure they're final yet.
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Post by Daedalus on Sept 13, 2016 22:53:34 GMT
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Post by HeadPikachu on Sept 14, 2016 1:19:32 GMT
Post is edited to fix the nitpicks.
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Post by twilightkiwi on Sept 14, 2016 2:55:04 GMT
It's more a matter of I prefer the more supportive instead of offensive role Latias has mechanically, with its moves and stats. Of course, that can easily be augmented one way or another with our Classes, but the base will still be there.
I have been browsing Lati fanart for inspiration for a cool possible Type shift, though! Some of the more mechanical-looking ones might be cool for a Steel shift (there's a green one that seems popular called Lateon?). Dunno if I'd combine it with the paralyzed Prince idea or make a separate concept, but I was thinking of a character from a more technologically/industrially advanced kingdom. They keep trying to fly higher and higher and dream of someday flying high enough to reach the stars. For this concept, I was wondering if they could start with a captured and reconditioned Registeel with a template to reduce its stats a bit till higher levels (maybe by -3 each, rising by +1 each at level 30, 40, and 50 till they're back to normal)? Registeel's BST is actually lower than the psuedos and its stats are more balanced than the offensive focus of its brothers, so it doesn't seem like it'd be unreasonably overwhelming. I'd be fine if you wanted it to count as the one psuedo allowed.
Not sure what this character would be mechanically yet, though I'm leaning towards Defense Ace for one since our starters actually make it possible to qualify at the beginning. Probably want to have one of the Tech crafting classes, too - would Upgrader be allowed with maybe more of a magitek feel than scifi?
And final question - for the three factions we align with, can we create one ourselves, with your apporval?
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Post by weirdsound on Sept 14, 2016 3:23:25 GMT
I'll say no to starting with Registeel, but capturing other spirits shouldn't be too difficult if that is a goal for your character. I'll also say no to the homebrew faction. I'll allow upgrader.
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Post by twilightkiwi on Sept 14, 2016 3:30:48 GMT
Alright, thanks for the quick response. I'll see if I can get some more concrete details up tonight!
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Post by Lockon on Sept 14, 2016 3:47:59 GMT
Review Request, specifically, is there anything "missing" IYO? I'm better at answering questions than constructing fluff whole cloth, so it would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by weirdsound on Sept 14, 2016 4:02:04 GMT
Everything looks okay, but I'm running my RT game atm, so I may be missing something. I'll give it another look in the morning.
I guess it is a bit strange that your character is aligned with the Guild, which pretty much exists to promote upper class norms and snootiness.
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Post by Lockon on Sept 14, 2016 4:13:21 GMT
Pragmatic choice. They need to learn it to deal with the upper class. They're crude, not stupid. Starting a fight because you didn't know what fork or knife to use at some fancy shindig is both annoying and possibly damning.
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Post by weirdsound on Sept 14, 2016 4:23:44 GMT
K. Makes sense.
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Post by sixer on Sept 14, 2016 13:07:13 GMT
I'm interested in this game, I'll think of what I want my character to be.
Edit: So i've only skimmed this thread, but as I understand it, in order to be a weird type elementalist you have to have been blessed by a spirit or something. You can't just be a weirdly typed latia/os?
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