Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC
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				Title: <strong>Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>19-09-2014, 10:08:43</strong>
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				This thread is for character sheets and OCC comments. Please post your character sheet and give everyone else a chance to before you post anything else here. <br><br>Game Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=213859.0)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>19-09-2014, 14:56:36</strong>
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				<div class="floatright">(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h289/masta_loki/314278.jpg)</div><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size">Fenris Lancaster</span></span></strong><br>Human Inspired Blade Swashbuckler<br>Character Sheet (http://plothook.net/RPG/profiler/view.php?id=13789)<br><hr><br><strong>Backstory</strong> - Fenris comes from a long line of con artists, pickpockets, highwaymen, and other such questionable professions of the criminal world, so it was all but inevitable that he would fall into such a career path.&nbsp; His particular approach is that of living a dual life; during the day he is a masked street performer specializing in dance based on fancy swordplay, earning a living through tips and the occasional lifted coin purse whenever he thought he could get away with it.&nbsp; During night he is a burglar who relies on his guile to bring in the true source of his income, using the information he’d overheard while performing to find easy marks.&nbsp; Whether he robbed them in a dark alley with steel or broke into an unoccupied home, he made most of his money through ill-gotten goods.<br><br>Once the war ended, Fenris quickly realized that the lack of military enforcement lead to an increase in civil law enforcement and effectively made his job significantly riskier.&nbsp; At this point he saw the opportunity the royal family presented for those bold enough to reclaim the wilderness and realized the potential for wealth it presented without the risk of incarceration.&nbsp; Plus, he found a certain appeal in having his hand in the reconstruction of his homeland and possibly some minute opportunity to have some influence in its restoration.<br><br><strong>Personality</strong> - Fenris is gregarious and lighthearted in nature, relishing in the praise and attention he got while performing on the streets as much as socializing with friends new and old.&nbsp; Adhering to the belief that there is honor among thieves, he is never one to turn on his friends or view them as marks with the exception of practical jokes.&nbsp; In his mind, there is always time for humor and wit, using quips and teases just as readily around the campfire as he does against an opponent who is trying to take his head off.&nbsp; Furthermore, he has a competitive streak a mile wide and is always eager to pit himself against a new challenge, but true to his amiable nature is never malicious in his intent (even if he often bends the rules set in place) and takes winning as gracefully as he does losing.&nbsp; Still, Fenris isn’t so foolish as to take competition to an extreme as to risk physical harm if it could be avoided and has no qualms about surrendering or retreating should he find himself in significant danger.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EndofDivine</strong> on <strong>19-09-2014, 20:45:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/campaigns/14025/assets/369174/photo.JPG?1410498517)</div><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Agira ir'Marca (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1010131)</span></strong><br>Human Warlord<br><br>Things might have been different for Agira if she was born in another time or another place but fate decreed that she belonged directly in the middle of the Last War, one of five children born on the lands long ago bequeathed to her family on the edge of Cyre's border with Thrane. Her father's holdings had dwindled in the years before her birth, entire towns and villages lost to the ravages of war, and attrition had taken its toll on both her father's resources and his people's resolve. As much as Agira's father would have loved to see his only daughter grow into a proper lady, circumstances dictated otherwise; her father had far more need of a soldier and a leader he could trust than he did of a pretty girl in a dress. So that was exactly what Agira became.<br><br>Agira pursued the art of war alongside her four brothers, the perfect environment for molding the young girl into a warrior capable of holding her own. While other girls her age might have given up in the face of such harsh treatment, Agira welcomed every scar and every bruise because she had seen with her own eyes the horrors of war that are often overlooked. Images of starving children and families left destitute became far too common of an occurrence in her homeland and it filled the young woman with a sense of duty rare in people her age - as well as something else. Agira hated the unfairness of it all and, perhaps even more, she hated those responsible: the nations that banded together and preyed on Cyre and her people like vultures. Fueled by those emotions and more, Agira grew in both age and skill until the time came for her to join her brothers in defending the land that was rightfully theirs.<br><br>But try as they might, the war had simply taken too much from the land and its people over the generations; they lacked the manpower, the resources, and the will to mount a proper defense. Things went from bad to worse when news of the first of Agira's brother's deaths reached the ears of her father. The second and third report followed only months later, sending her father into a spiral of grief that finally broke the man. The war had taken enough from him, his children, and his people and he was almost too happy to sign over his holdings to Thrane for any semblance of peace it could bring him. Bending a knee to some Thrane bastard didn't sit well Agira though and she even came to despise the reserved and cowardly man her father had become. While her father may have given up, Cyre still struggled and fought elsewhere, and Agira felt compelled to fight to the bitter end. Leaving with what few men were still eager enough and loyal enough to follow her into battle turned out to be both the smartest and dumbest decision she had ever made. <br><br>She was in Karrnath when it happened; she remembers that much. She remembers the fires that stretched into the heavens and the tremors that followed. She remembers asking herself "Why?" and she remembers the utter silence that followed. The two years after that had been a blur, Agira's mind becoming occupied with feelings and thoughts that lingered on her loss, the injustice of the world, and her burning need for vengeance. Somewhere in between bouts of hating herself and hating the world, she found herself in New Cyre - perhaps the only place in Eberron where she could hope to feel normal again.<br><br>The old Agira reemerged when plans to create a proper New Cyre were put into motion, the woman backing the endeavor with a passion few had seen from her since her arrival in New Cyre. Agira had far too many grievances left unsettled to let Cyre die a quiet death and to her, the Day of Mourning stunk too much of betrayal, cowardice, and foul magics for her to let such an event be the punctuation on Cyre's final chapter. But while thoughts of old glory and revenge filled Agira's mind, her fellow nobles came to a disturbing conclusion: they saw ambition in the young warrior's eyes and in her actions. <br><br>Agira knew the royal bloodline ran through her family in some form or another but never thought anything of it due to the sheer distance between the ruling family and her own. Those that cared about such things, however, came to realize just how short the line to the throne of Cyre had become in the wake of Cyre's destruction. With a few deaths and a strong following, they knew Agira could make a legitimate run at ruling Cyre if she desired and several other nobles came to see the charismatic and determined young warrior as a threat or a potential obstacle that would need to be removed sooner or later. The first and least involved step of the plan to deal with Agira was to give her exactly what she wanted - a place in the expedition - in the hopes that the dangers of the Greenbelt would do their dirty work for them. If that didn't work then there's always other more underhanded ways of dealing with her or discrediting her name.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Personality</div><div class="spoiler_body"> Agira has the spirit of a fighter, refusing to give up in even the bleakest scenarios and preferring direct approaches to her problems rather than dancing around the issue. At this point in her life though, she's living more to honor her ancestors and to give peace to her father and brothers than she is living for herself. Agira half expected to be dead by now anyway, especially after three of her four brothers - men she always thought were invincible - died in the Last War. As a result of that outlook on life, Agira hasn't planned for the future or even really put much thought into it, always favoring the here and now over what is to come.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>19-09-2014, 22:30:43</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://38.media.tumblr.com/88a931e54e67834d0843c37ee864fa19/tumblr_nbcu4gQRwO1sq1xo4o1_500.jpg)</div><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Maelys Thackeray (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1006996)</strong></span><br><br>Maelys was the bastard off-spring of Duke Neelan Thackeray and a mysterious, irresistible woman he met by chance one evening when he had become separated from the rest of his hunting party.&nbsp; She came to him in the woods where he was camped on the edge of a spring, and they spent the night together.&nbsp; Neelan never spoke of the encounter, though the memories lingered long in his mind, even fueling several return trips to that same location in an attempt to meet the hauntingly beautiful woman again.&nbsp; He never saw her, though, and eventually he resigned himself to his memories and an unquenchable longing.<br><br>When the beautiful, raven-haired infant was discovered on the front steps of the manor house with a note addressed to the Duke, she was brought inside and presented to Neelan.&nbsp; Upon reading the note, which both elated him and drained the blood from his face as if he'd been stabbed, he declared the child his daughter and bid the servants to take her to the nursery.&nbsp; Neelan already had three children, a boy and twin daughters, all several years older than the child.&nbsp; His wife was none-too-happy with the fact that her husband was bringing his bastard child into their home and expecting her to simply accept it, but there was little she could do.&nbsp; Still, while Neelan doted upon the winsome girl, his wife remained cold, and even hateful toward it, though she never abused Maelys where anyone else could witness her actions.<br><br>Neelan told his beautiful daughter the story of how he met her mother many times as she was growing up, and they both enjoyed speculating about what her mother could have been.&nbsp; Even though Maelys looked human, it was clear from her unusual eyes and inherent...otherness that she was not entirely so.&nbsp; Unlike most bastards, Maelys was given the best of everything, just like her half-siblings.&nbsp; She had a keen intellect and a prowess with social interaction that served her well in her studies, allowing her to learn the art of political machinations and etiquette.&nbsp; She was given the chance to put her skills to good use, attending parties with her family when she grew older, though she was treated with the sort of barely-masked scorn that one might expect.<br><br>Then, the Day of Mourning.&nbsp; Maelys was nineteen when her entire family was destroyed by the unthinkable.&nbsp; She had been to Breland, where her father had located a suitor he considered a proper match for his youngest child.&nbsp; Maelys had traveled alone, with only a handful of retainers, and she was on her way back to Cyre when everything changed.&nbsp; She ended up returning to Breland, though the suitor her father had chosen was not someone she desired to marry, as his lust for her barely concealed his contempt.&nbsp; She and her servants became refugees, all they knew and loved gone in a moment.<br><br>It's been two years since she lost everything, and Maelys, never one to crumble under pressure, has turned her misfortune to her advantage.&nbsp; She has regained some of her status in society, using her skills as a witch and keen intellect to secure herself a, nominal, place among the nobility.&nbsp; King Oargev knew she would jump at the chance to help rebuild their nation, and knew her political mind and social graces would serve well in that endeavor.&nbsp; She is determined to secure her position among Cyran noble society, and no longer be subject to the thinly-veiled contempt and jealousy of the other nobles.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Latooni Subota</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 02:47:02</strong>
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				<br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Name: Bear (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=1006987), Nine</span><br>Age: 33<br>Height: 6'6"<br>Weight: Roughly 300 lbs<br>Race: Warforged<br>Class: Warpriest<br><br>(http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y331/ReverseAdonis/WarforgedPaladin_byAriTelligan-e1313438798838_zpse0102958.jpg)<br><br>Description: The warforged more commonly known as Bear is a fairly massive, and old example of his kind. Standing at six and a half feet tall and darn near as wide, he towers above even other Warforged saved for those inhuman juggernauts. While his original frame is the one commonly shared by all of his generation: thick cored muscles, rounded features, recessed eye lenses, and the personal etchings and design quirks of Aarren d'Cannith. Unlike more of his 'brothers' though, partway through the War he was given a refitting, his body covered in beautiful adamantine platemail. Of course, in the aftermath of the war his formerly pristine metal plating is now burnt dark gray and even black at points, and covered in numerous warps and cracks, though being adamantine it has still kept it's defensive properties. Further setting him apart is the fact that he actually has deep brown fur attached to his shoulders, recognizable as part of a bear pelt, a little gift from a House Cannith artificer who repaired him as well as where he gets his name from. A particularly rough-looking warp is in the left side of his face, looking almost like a claw mark due to a warrior's greatsword nearly crushing his skull. To-date his left eye will occasionally flicker, from difficult to repair damage. Further cosmetic touches include an engraved 'hearth' on his chest, obviously the holy symbol of the goddess of the hearth and home Boldrei. The same symbol is on his massive steel shield, of course.<br><br>History: Bear is truly a piece of history. He was born in the first batch of Warforged to have true sentience, the ninth of a set of twelve. This batch was kept explicitly to serve House d'Cannith and Cyre, and Bear took to this duty with aplomb. He was a glorious warrior, fond of using heavy two-handed weapons or even his bare hands, crushing his enemies mercilessly. As the war raged on, and he saw the suffering of the 'little humans' who created him, Bear became . . introspective. He ceased his berserker-like charges into formation, and began to act with caution. He began to choose tactics that would save lives, rather than risk more lives for certain victory. As his wild temper cooled, and he proved himself to be a loyal protector, he eventually 'felt' a warm heat in his breast not unlike the heat from his home forge at the moment of his 'birth'. He 'felt' the power of the divine, and was granted the power to both protect AND heal by the grace of Boldrei. Needless to say, at this point in time it was something that wasn't exactly believed to be possible, yet Bear was living proof that Warforged had enough of a soul to connect with the gods and wield divine magic. In the final days of the War he was commanded to leave Cyre, something very . . unnerving to Bear though he could not explain why, and accompany a House Cannith noble to Breland as his bodyguard. It was then that the Day of Mourning happened, and Bear found his beloved home gone. For a time he felt lost, simply continuing to obey his last orders from home to protect his ward. Dran d'Cannith did not need an ever-vigilant over-protective bodyguard though, and convinced Bear that he could have a home again. Though would rebuild Cyre into a great land again, repair of the Jewel of Galifer, and they would start with the Greenbelt. Taking his words to heart Bear set out to join in with the charters granted by the King of Breland, and rebuild Cyre brick by brick starting in Oleg's Trading Post. It wasn't like he didn't have plenty of time, after all.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EndofDivine</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 04:37:43</strong>
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				Yay, the magical talking ban is lifted! Any kind of header you want us to use, Fallen? <br><br>I was also thinking about any connections our characters might have. I know they don't <em>have</em> to know each other but I think it makes sense for at least Maelys and Agira to know of each other since they both probably ran around in the same circles back in New Cyre. But I'll leave it up to you guys and Fallen whether it's something you want and I'm open to suggestions if you have any.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 07:43:04</strong>
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				-nods.-&nbsp; It would make sense for them to be aware of one another.&nbsp; Though, it seems like their upbringings were drastically different.&nbsp; While Maelys was attending parties, Agira was training and fighting.&nbsp; Maybe they came across one another once or twice?&nbsp; They might not like each other much.&nbsp; Agira thinking Maelys nothing but a spoiled brat and Maelys thinking Agira crass and rude?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 08:21:33</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=213860.msg10512067#msg10512067">Quote from: EndofDivine on 20-09-2014, 04:37:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Yay, the magical talking ban is lifted! Any kind of header you want us to use, Fallen? </blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>If you could use a link to your character sheet, as well as current HP, AC, Init and Perception, that would be appreciated. <br><br><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=213860.msg10512067#msg10512067">Quote from: EndofDivine on 20-09-2014, 04:37:43</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I was also thinking about any connections our characters might have. I know they don't <em>have</em> to know each other but I think it makes sense for at least Maelys and Agira to know of each other since they both probably ran around in the same circles back in New Cyre. But I'll leave it up to you guys and Fallen whether it's something you want and I'm open to suggestions if you have any.<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>I think its a good idea. At the very least, you've travelled together for the past few days. Everyone will probably have an opinion on one another, if they hadn't heard of each other before being recruited by the Prince.<br><br>Also, once you have the time, I've got a questionnaire for each of you, so that I know a little more about you as a player, your character and where you'd like to take their personal arcs.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questionnaire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>What types of allies would you like to see?</strong><br><br><strong>What types of enemies would you like to see?</strong> <br><br><strong>Are there any types of enemies/allies you don't want to deal with (not that this will stop me from using them completely, but it may help prevent oversaturation)?</strong><br><br><strong>Is there any type of treasure you would particularly like? </strong><br><br><strong>Who does your character think caused the Mourning? </strong><br><br><strong>Does your character follow a particular faith or philosophy? How open are they with this? <br></strong><br><strong>Are there any organizations your character aspires to join? How many people would know? </strong><br><br><strong>Does your character have any groups they particularly hate from the Last War?</strong><br><br><strong>Does your character have aspirations towards gaining greater political power? </strong><br><br><strong>Are you interested in roleplaying sexual encounters?</strong> <br><br><strong>On the scale of one-night stand to marriage, what type of relationship(s) is your character looking for, if any? Which are you interested in roleplaying? </strong><br><br><strong>Would you prefer said encounters to be PC/NPC, PC/PC, or both?</strong><br><br><strong>What type of person (or people, there can be more than one) is your character attracted to? What characteristics would they be looking for? Goody two shoes? An enemy that has been redeemed? An enemy that hasn't been redeemed? </strong><br><br><strong>How does your character feel about Political Marriages? </strong><br><br><strong>What are your character's thoughts on Prince Oargev? </strong><br></div></div><br>Finally, feel free to post in the game thread. I didn't plant you all the way into the Trading Post, but all you have to do to get in is knock on the door. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Latooni Subota</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 17:28:44</strong>
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				Bear has the least opportunities to have pre-established connections, but any nobles that were hanging around the towns and battlefields between Breland and Cyre might have seen Bear either being an epic berserker warrior (30-20 years ago) or guarding Cyran nobles and House Cannith VIPs (20 years ago to now).<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questionnaire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>What types of allies would you like to see?</strong><br>Mages! Artificers! Anyone with ties to House Cannith! Bear has respect for the magicky people and House Cannith.<br><br><strong>What types of enemies would you like to see?</strong> <br>To start? Probably more of the small fry and numerous ones. Goblins, brigands, and the like. Maybe the occasional Owlbear and Ogre and stuff. Also necromancers. Maybe a dragon. (A small one! :3 ) Also sexy villains. *Cough*<br><br><strong>Are there any types of enemies/allies you don't want to deal with (not that this will stop me from using them completely, but it may help prevent oversaturation)?</strong><br>Not really.<br><br><strong>Is there any type of treasure you would particularly like? </strong><br>Badass magic shields, ioun stones, spears, and support-y items. Bear is a tanky protector type of fellow, so things that make him better at that is awesome. Sadly I need someone capable to enchanting to actually increase his built-in armor.<br><br><strong>Who does your character think caused the Mourning? </strong><br>It was clearly a plot by outside forces. Probably those scumbags from the Blood of Vol, or demons! Bear will find them, smite them, and become a hero. Clearly.<br><br><strong>Does your character follow a particular faith or philosophy? How open are they with this? </strong><br>Bear is a devout follower of Boldrei, and sticks fast to her tenets. Judging by the symbol on his shield and chest, he's pretty open with it.<br><br><strong>Are there any organizations your character aspires to join? How many people would know? </strong><br>He's happy as long as he can rebuild Cyre, and help the Warforged race become more esteemed and respected. If there ARE warforged organizations out there that lean good, he'd consider joining.<br><br><strong>Does your character have any groups they particularly hate from the Last War?</strong><br>He has left most of his hate behind, but those evil cultists DO get on his nerves. Also any group that was particularly brutal with their destruction to stand out.<br><br><strong>Does your character have aspirations towards gaining greater political power? </strong><br>Bear normally wouldn't, unless he sees it as a way to help Cyre and improve the Warforged race's lot in life, in which case he'll jump on it. He'd be honorable about climbing the political ladder though. If he could make an 'official' homeland for Warforged, brilliant!<br><br><strong>Are you interested in roleplaying sexual encounters?</strong> <br>Love them, but there are issues with Bear. Nothing will happen until he somehow attains shapeshifty powers.<br><br><strong>On the scale of one-night stand to marriage, what type of relationship(s) is your character looking for, if any? Which are you interested in roleplaying? </strong><br>Any end of the scale would be enjoyed, but starting out Bear isn't particularly looking, mainly because he knows he's a big scary robot. If he gets access to shapechange-y powers at some point then he'll start thinking about it.<br><br><strong>Would you prefer said encounters to be PC/NPC, PC/PC, or both?</strong><br>Both are fine.<br><br><strong>What type of person (or people, there can be more than one) is your character attracted to? What characteristics would they be looking for? Goody two shoes? An enemy that has been redeemed? An enemy that hasn't been redeemed? </strong><br>Bear prefers good people, or people sneaky enough to appear good and not do stupid evil things in front of him. He has a soft spot for the halflings, since they clearly need protection more than other races. Look how teensy they are! He wouldn't likely go for an enemy unless there were some extenuating circumstances/redemption opportunities/large amounts of seduction and trickery.<br><br><strong>How does your character feel about Political Marriages?</strong> <br>Bear understands the necessity, but thinks there are better ways of making alliances. <br><br><strong>What are your character's thoughts on Prince Oargev?</strong><br>He is greatful to the prince, and thinks that he is trying to do right by Cyre. He could be doing more to help, but this is a good start. </div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 22:07:38</strong>
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				Fenris’ skills with entertaining probably would have landed him a few gigs at a noble’s ball/party, so there is a chance he might have met (and possibly hit on) Maelys at one such even.&nbsp; He also enjoys eavesdropping and gossiping at such events, so he could possibly have further interaction in that regard in one way or another if she is the sort to interact with ‘the help’.&nbsp; Apart from that, I don’t see him making an effort to have interacted with military personnel or other such people since they tend to rain on his illicit schemes.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questionnaire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>What types of allies would you like to see?</strong> Some fellow brigands who, while morally questionable, are true to their word.<br><br><strong>What types of enemies would you like to see?</strong> The manipulative kind who use guile and deceit to try to bring the party down rather than direct conflict.&nbsp; Also one that would be a good dueling opponent for Fenris.<br><br><strong>Are there any types of enemies/allies you don't want to deal with (not that this will stop me from using them completely, but it may help prevent oversaturation)?</strong> None come to mind.<br><br><strong>Is there any type of treasure you would particularly like? </strong> Fenris would fancy a pair of Dueling Cuffs and other such interesting Wonderous Items.&nbsp; He would lose his mind if he ever found a Rod of Splendor.&nbsp; Magical rapiers and bucklers would also be an exciting find.<br><br><strong>Who does your character think caused the Mourning? </strong> Given how much the odds were against the Cyre army at the time, Fenris suspects that the Cyre military were tampering with powers that they could not handle.&nbsp; When the time came for them to pull their ace card, it turned out to be a double-edged sword that slew the wielder as well as the intended target.<br><br><strong>Does your character follow a particular faith or philosophy? How open are they with this?</strong> Fenris had seen enough suffering and strife even from the fringes of the criminal underworld, and so much more since the Mourning.&nbsp; While he may not doubt the existence of the divines, he is firm in the belief that mortals are little more than ants crawling around at their feet; a small minority are claimed as ‘pets’ for personal amusement, genuine nuisances are squashed without much thought, and the rest are simply ignored entirely.&nbsp; He makes no effort to hide his belief that the best way to ensure something gets done is to do it yourself and that preying to the divines for power or aid is a waste of effort and breath.<br><br><strong>Are there any organizations your character aspires to join? How many people would know? </strong> Fenris enjoys his autonomy and is loathe to join any group or organization that can exercise any sort of control over him.&nbsp; Of course he has a price and if any such group proves substantially lucrative to outweigh the cost of his independence, then he would certainly consider such opportunities.<br><br><strong>Does your character have any groups they particularly hate from the Last War?</strong> The sort of brigands who took advantage of refugees and other such people who were just as war-torn as the land.&nbsp; While Fenris makes no excuses about his illicit lifestyle, he takes pride in his class when it comes to choosing marks based on those who lived in excess and were otherwise better off than him. <br><br><strong>Does your character have aspirations towards gaining greater political power?</strong> Yes, though perhaps more for the lavish lifestyle rather than the political influence.&nbsp; He would much rather be wining and dining at a fancy masquerade than sit in some stuffy council full of blowhards trying to change nation policy and law.<br><br><strong>Are you interested in roleplaying sexual encounters?</strong> Yes, so long as they are relevant to the story and more so if they provide opportunities to add character depth.<br><br><strong>On the scale of one-night stand to marriage, what type of relationship(s) is your character looking for, if any? Which are you interested in roleplaying? </strong> Though it may one day change, Fenris is enjoying the life of a bachelor and the freedom that comes with it to consider settling down.&nbsp; It would take a very special woman to woo Fenris in such a way to make him sign on for anything long-term.<br><br><strong>Would you prefer said encounters to be PC/NPC, PC/PC, or both?</strong> Both would work for me.<br><br><strong>What type of person (or people, there can be more than one) is your character attracted to? What characteristics would they be looking for? Goody two shoes? An enemy that has been redeemed? An enemy that hasn't been redeemed? </strong>The enemy who hasn’t been redeemed or is on the path of redemption provides a vast intrigue to Fenris, enjoying the challenge of winning over an adversary.&nbsp; Not the sort of enemy who is likely to plant a dagger in his back or put lethal poison in his meal, but he has an affinity for mischief and a bit of hunter vs hunted play.<br><br><strong>How does your character feel about Political Marriages? </strong>He loves them; it is far easier to seduce a noble woman who has no love for her husband and one hasn’t truly lived until they’ve partaken of forbidden noble fruit.<br><br><strong>What are your character's thoughts on Prince Oargev? </strong>Good on him for trying to scrape together what he can of a fallen nation in order to try to rebuild it.&nbsp; He may be grasping at straws, but at least he’s making an effort, and as far as Fenris figures, the people of Cyre have as much to gain as he does with his efforts.&nbsp; Whether or not the Prince’s intentions are self-serving, there is gain in it for everybody and Fenris is keen on that bottom line.<br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Bibliophilia</strong> on <strong>20-09-2014, 23:05:47</strong>
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				I'll be posting up in the IC thread this afternoon.&nbsp; And, Fallen, this questionnaire is wonderful.&nbsp; I love doing these sort of things, both as an ST and a player, because it really lets you delve into the mind of your character.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questionnaire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>What types of allies would you like to see?</strong> I like allies with dubious motives.&nbsp; The sort that you only trust so far, and know you have to keep a careful eye on, but don't want to insult by making your mistrust obvious.&nbsp; Either that, or allies whose personalities and abilities are quite different from the rest of the party.&nbsp; Allies one can learn from and that add a sort of interpersonal drama to the story.&nbsp; Like, maybe a race no one has experience with, or that is believed to be evil, but the party needs this one member of that race, so they are forced to confront their own biases and grow during their interaction with him/her/it.<br><br><strong>What types of enemies would you like to see?</strong> I'd like unexpected enemies.&nbsp; I don't mind the usual pack of goblins or massive ogre, but I'd also like enemies that you have to figure out, or ones who seem to be trustworthy, until suddenly they're not.&nbsp; I'd definitely like to see some enemies from the Mourning.&nbsp; And, of course, political intrigue against an adversary that is working to oppose the party, but whose motives aren't necessarily evil.<br><br><strong>Are there any types of enemies/allies you don't want to deal with (not that this will stop me from using them completely, but it may help prevent oversaturation)?</strong> Since you mention oversaturation, I trust you to give us a good variety of different enemies who don't all behave the same way, or oppose our party in the same manner.<br><br><strong>Is there any type of treasure you would particularly like? </strong> Gold is <em>always</em> useful.&nbsp; And, of course, items that we can't buy, like Wonderous items, and maybe even treasure that our characters might want to keep, but would serve their purpose better by being handed over to someone else.&nbsp; I like it when characters have to fight their personal greed in order to achieve a larger goal.<br><br><strong>Who does your character think caused the Mourning? </strong> Maelys believes it was a group of people, perhaps all or some of the leaders who were fighting against Cyre in the war.&nbsp; She believes they allied with someone or something that they believed they could control, and discovered too late that they were wrong.<br><br><strong>Does your character follow a particular faith or philosophy? How open are they with this?</strong>&nbsp; Maelys follows The Fury, but she doesn't think of The Fury as an actual being.&nbsp; She thinks of The Fury as an abstract concept, a manner of living and interacting with others.&nbsp; She doesn't hide her faith, but she also doesn't flaunt it.&nbsp; She feels that following The Fury gives her a connection to her birth mother, and suits her own personality.&nbsp; Rather than practicing her faith the way a barbarian might, she uses her passions and her inner fire to get what she wants and to show others a different way of looking at life.&nbsp; She has a lot of anger and resentment, but it simmers in her, kept in check until the right time comes to let it boil over.<br><br><strong>Are there any organizations your character aspires to join? How many people would know? </strong>&nbsp; Not at the moment.&nbsp; That might change in the future, though, if she learns of an organization that can help her to get what she wants.<br><br><strong>Does your character have any groups they particularly hate from the Last War?</strong>&nbsp; She's not terribly fond of other nobles, but she doesn't show it, and it doesn't really have anything to do with the war.&nbsp; She was largely sheltered from the conflict, being raised as a proper noble daughter.<br><br><strong>Does your character have aspirations towards gaining greater political power? </strong>&nbsp; Definitely.&nbsp; She is determined to claim her rightful place as the head of her noble family, and she will do anything to achieve that goal.&nbsp; Maelys doesn't just want the power for power's sake, or because she believes she deserves it, or even simply to finally stick it to the nobles who have wronged her in the past.&nbsp; She believes she could do it well, because of her upbringing and the difficulties she has had to overcome.<br><br><strong>Are you interested in roleplaying sexual encounters?</strong> They're not required, but they're certainly welcome.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>On the scale of one-night stand to marriage, what type of relationship(s) is your character looking for, if any? Which are you interested in roleplaying? </strong>&nbsp; Maelys isn't interested in marriage or falling in love, but I would find it interesting to see it happen to her, to play out how she reacts to it.&nbsp; Casual sexual encounters or sex as a means to an end are her bread and butter.&nbsp; I'm interested in roleplaying any and all of them.&nbsp; I'd even be okay roleplaying non-consensual, if that were to come up in the course of play, as long as it made sense in the context of the storyline and wasn't over-used.&nbsp; For example, if she were somehow taken prisoner by an enemy who used that as a means of trying to break her spirit, along with other forms of torture.&nbsp; But, I'm also fine with that simply being implied, if it does come up.<br><br><strong>Would you prefer said encounters to be PC/NPC, PC/PC, or both?</strong>&nbsp; Either is okay with me, if it makes sense.<br><br><strong>What type of person (or people, there can be more than one) is your character attracted to? What characteristics would they be looking for? Goody two shoes? An enemy that has been redeemed? An enemy that hasn't been redeemed? </strong>&nbsp; Maelys doesn't just have sex with those she is attracted to.&nbsp; If she can use sex to get what she wants, and that seems the best way to go about things, she won't hesitate to do so.&nbsp; Using it against an enemy?&nbsp; Sure, if it will net her something she wouldn't otherwise get by fighting that enemy.&nbsp; There are a lot of things people will talk about with a lover, that they wouldn't normally say to anyone else.&nbsp; There's also the chance that sex can gain you an ally, if only for a short time, that you wouldn't otherwise have.&nbsp; But, if the sex is due to mutual attraction, Maelys prefers intelligent people.&nbsp; She can be attracted to males or females, or anything in between, as long as they're intelligent and cunning.&nbsp; She enjoys lovers who can hold a conversation and stimulate her mind as much as her body.<br><br><strong>How does your character feel about Political Marriages? </strong>&nbsp; She's seen her fair share of them and knows that they can work, but only if they both realize that their marriage is only for show and they don't try to prevent one another from seeking lovers.&nbsp; She's also seen how miserable they can make a person, especially if one party is actually in love with their partner, or is in love with someone else.&nbsp; She thinks they're antiquated and she especially dislikes arranged marriages, or marriages in which the two people being wed did not have a say in it.&nbsp; A passionless marriage is an affront to her beliefs.<br><br><strong>What are your character's thoughts on Prince Oargev? </strong>&nbsp; She appreciates what he is trying to do, and is grateful for the chance to establish her place among the nobility.&nbsp; She is pleased that he chose her to be one of the ones to fight for their new home, and sees it as a sign of trust. <br></div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EndofDivine</strong> on <strong>21-09-2014, 01:34:56</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=213860.msg10514632#msg10514632">Quote from: Bibliophilia on 20-09-2014, 23:05:47</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'll be posting up in the IC thread this afternoon.&nbsp; And, Fallen, this questionnaire is wonderful.&nbsp; I love doing these sort of things, both as an ST and a player, because it really lets you delve into the mind of your character.</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>And I thought I was the only one. Love questionnaires...in a sort of bizarre way that is probably best not discussed in polite company.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Questionnaire</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>What types of allies would you like to see?</strong> Ones we've earned or ones we have a history with. What I mean is that I'd feel much more attached to the reformed bandit or that guy we saved that one time than I would to the diplomat the Prince sent us just because he thought we might need one.<br><br><strong>What types of enemies would you like to see?</strong> No real preference. Whatever you think fits.<br><br><strong>Are there any types of enemies/allies you don't want to deal with (not that this will stop me from using them completely, but it may help prevent oversaturation)?</strong> Only thing I can think of is the cliched double agent that earns our trust and then betrays us at an inopportune moment even though I've probably set my character up for at least one of those.<br><br><strong>Is there any type of treasure you would particularly like?</strong> Not really. I'm just kind of making things up as I go as far as building the character goes so I haven't put any thought into it. Unique stuff with special abilities usually appeals to me more than something that's just another +2 bonus to whatever.<br><br><strong>Who does your character think caused the Mourning?</strong> Part of her wants to believe it was one of Cyre's enemies or even some concerted effort between them but the evidence doesn't really support it. Why would they send in their own armies and then destroy Cyre? So, basically, she has no idea and it bothers the hell out of her.<br><br><strong>Does your character follow a particular faith or philosophy? How open are they with this?</strong> No, she's in one of those "How could they let this happen?" slumps that killed her faith in a higher power. Not something she'd openly share but it's also not something worth hiding to her.<br><br><strong>Are there any organizations your character aspires to join? How many people would know?</strong> I don't really know enough about Eberron to say. More than likely though, my character's probably just content to serve Cyre in whatever way she can. If there was an organization trying to recruit her, it'd have to be something that didn't compromise her loyalties or duties to her home nation.<br><br><strong>Does your character have any groups they particularly hate from the Last War?</strong> Thrane. The whole country is rotten as far as Agira is concerned. If a second mourning happened in Thrane, Agira wouldn't exactly lose sleep.<br><br><strong>Does your character have aspirations towards gaining greater political power?</strong> Yes and no. She wants to rebuild &nbsp;her family's holdings as a matter of pride but her aspirations don't extend further than that.<br><br><strong>Are you interested in roleplaying sexual encounters?</strong> It's not really that important to me. I usually don't mind just fading to black and moving on for NPC stuff unless there's a reason not to.<br><br><strong>On the scale of one-night stand to marriage, what type of relationship(s) is your character looking for, if any? Which are you interested in roleplaying? </strong>Right now, my character leans more toward one-night stands but if things get a little more stable for her, that'd probably move more toward marriage. Roleplaying either one is fine, they both have interesting possibilities but I think marriage has more long-term potential for obvious reasons.<br><br><strong>Would you prefer said encounters to be PC/NPC, PC/PC, or both?</strong> Well, the PCs consist of a witch she wouldn't trust, an ex-thief who she would trust even less, and a warforged...sooooo...<br><br><strong>What type of person (or people, there can be more than one) is your character attracted to? What characteristics would they be looking for? Goody two shoes? An enemy that has been redeemed? An enemy that hasn't been redeemed?</strong> Other than the obvious answer of "Someone who is physically attractive" I'd probably say my character admires strength in all its forms as well as certain selfless qualities. She's a lot more flexible than most nobles might be, especially since she finds many other nobles intolerable to be around, but she would still prefer higher class partners over lower ones for anything serious.<br><br><strong>How does your character feel about Political Marriages?</strong> She doesn't mind the idea behind it. Love can sometimes be too fickle a thing to leave a family's or a country's future up to the fancies of an heir. And there's also a certain nobility to doing what needs to be done to secure a comfortable or peaceful life for others.<br><br><strong>What are your character's thoughts on Prince Oargev?</strong> He's a direct descendant of the royal line so she can't argue with his right to rule. Agira has decided to let the prince's actions form her opinion of him, and making the deal to settle New Cyre is definitely a step in the right direction.</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>21-09-2014, 15:02:33</strong>
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				Glad you guys enjoyed answering it! Thanks for getting everything filled out so quickly. It will help with my long term planning. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Latooni Subota</strong> on <strong>21-09-2014, 18:00:41</strong>
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				Sorry I didn't get a chance to post yesterday. Yesterday went from "Go to a movie with friends" to "Stay out the whole damn day and be a social butterfly" somehow. XD
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>01-10-2014, 05:31:48</strong>
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				Sorry for the delay folks. Shit hit the fan in a big way at work. Everything is sorted now, but I will be on vacation for the next week, so updates may be intermittent. Hopefully everything will be trucking again soon. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>02-10-2014, 19:39:41</strong>
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				I'm thinking its time to jump to the ambush. Does that make sense to everyone? Any other particulars we want to pick out before the attack? 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Foxfyr</strong> on <strong>02-10-2014, 20:21:52</strong>
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				I think Fenris is good to go. Is he going to be one of the two closing the door?<br><br>Edit:<br><br>On second thought, maybe he should approach from the north, providing some cover for the owners when the trap is sprung. If anything, he could possible pose as a travelling entertainer easily enough; something less overtly threatening than obvious warriors.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EndofDivine</strong> on <strong>03-10-2014, 00:00:21</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=213860.msg10557300#msg10557300">Quote from: FallenDabus on 02-10-2014, 19:39:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I'm thinking its time to jump to the ambush. Does that make sense to everyone? Any other particulars we want to pick out before the attack?<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>Yeah, I don't mind. I think my character would like to hide in nearest building to the cart...which I guess would be the stable? I don't mind having my character go out and be the one to try the non-violent solution. If they surrender, great. If not, then I'm closer for when the fighting starts. :P
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Latooni Subota</strong> on <strong>03-10-2014, 04:08:06</strong>
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				Woo, busy week, including the Eagles concert! Wooooo!<br><br>Would it be viable to somehow hide Bear relatively close to the way in (like where the horse is on the map, or that little alley to the right of the doors) by just piling up hey or something around him? Or is there not enough, even if he crouches down?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Latooni Subota</strong> on <strong>10-10-2014, 15:34:22</strong>
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				Soooo . . . . what's up?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kingmaker: New Cyre OCC</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dakkon</strong> on <strong>10-10-2014, 15:36:00</strong>
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				I just got back from a short vacation and am rather sick. I'll see if I can't update later tonight or tomorrow. 
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