Celestials (Open RPG - Signup and Discussion)

Name: Sonia Corprosca (Loosely, "health of the body")

Gender: Female

Race: Uxoralma ("Wives of the Soul")

The Uxoralma's are a secluded tribal race situated on the ruins of a Rome-like city, located somewhere at the bottom of a dried up sea bed. Of Asian origin, the Uxoralma's made a great pilgrimage from their old city, known to them as "Domys," after torrential floods swept the land. Seeking drier territory, the survivors set out west into the desert. Seeking shelter from the sun and sandstorms, they discovered a deep canyon which they later found to hold the remains of an ancient city of Greco-Roman origin. It was here they made their new home.

The city, which historians believe to be thousands of years old, is unique in that, while seemingly proceeding the arrival of modern man, it possesses several relics of sophisticated medical, environmental, and scientific progress, suggestive of a highly advanced race of citizens. What's left of these relics the Uxoralma's made their civilization upon. How it came to reside at the bottom of an ocean no one knows, but hundreds of years has dried up the now desert terrain. However, several reefs and remains of undersea life can still be found located around the city.

The Uxoralma's culture is a fusion of Latin and Asian society, drawing comparisons to both lower-class citizens of Rome, and the Samurai of old. Swords hold an almost religious importance to the people, and thus every child is trained in basic swordplay by the age of 5. The Uxoralma's have an almost entirely female population; most virile men died off during the crossing of the desert. As such, women have assumed the power role, men mostly being responsible for housework and tending to the family. Childcare however, is almost entirely the woman's job. While the male role is basically nothing more than an impregnator, the mother becomes holy god over her spawn, keeping close eye on the matters of her brood, willing to step in whenever needed. Warriors of territorial disputes often fight pregnant, and it it not uncommon for the death of the warrior to also result in the ceremonial sacrifice of the fetus.

The god to which the Uxoralma's pray is a bizarre stone obelisk situated in the center of the ruined city, still standing, despite the water damage. On an hourly basis the statue exudes a liquid of seemingly alien origin. Religious texts indicate this vicious substance to be what they worship. This substance is the Materialma, or "mother of the soul."

A neon green gel with the consistency of pudding, the Materialma is of unknown make; indeed, chemical analysis seems to identify it as its own element. This is of non importance to the indigenous people. The Materialma is of great use to them, and is featured in almost every aspect of daily life and work. It is ingested as a food (being described as "similar to a spicy orange") used as a lubricant, adhesive, preservative, cooling and heating substance, as well as a medicinal gel. Using the gel is not without its faults, as their must be someone with the power to manipulate it. This person is the "Dominae" or "Master."

A Dominae is almost always the lead female of a family unit, and in unusual cases, the eldest daughter. It is their duty to control the substance through endowed psychic means to suit the needs of the family. This involves household repair to their own day to day jobs. A Dominae is made after being selected by the family to be their representative. Over a 3 day period, the body of the Dominae is ritualistically cut in elaborate patterns, filled with Materialma, and then healed shut by the Materialma itself. This leaves the user with dark green, almost tattoo like designs on their body, which often glow greener as the user exerts herself. The body itself also becomes host to a Materialma production system, and can make large amounts of the material on their own. Original Dominae's not knowing this feature died from being too bloated with the material. A small port is drilled into the hole of the Dominae and fitted with a ring for this purpose, made from the coral of the surrounding dead reefs. It excretes Materialma at the flex of a wrist muscle. A Dominae can physically control the viscosity, shape, material state, movement, and temperature all on her own, though transitions from liquid to gas are particularly taxing on the user's body. Additionally, the exertion of Materialma inside the body can be dangerous for users, and many deaths have been reported simply from being "dried out." For this reasons, Dominae's must consume large amounts of food if they want to make the gel, and must take caution to never exude more than they consume.

(Game stat translation: Uxoralma's are proficient with swords, lances, and their own multipurpose mind-controlled gel. Females are dominant and most likely hardened to society, while still being very obsessed with babies.)

Description: Sonia is a medical assisstant to the hospital in the tribe, and uses her status as a Dominae to use the gel as a catalyst for healing inner injuries. Her mother made the slightly taboo decision of being impregnated by an outsider, a wandering merchant of the desert who found their village. Thus, Sonia's skin is slightly darker than most other's, but still fits with her Asian descent. Her hair is short and cropped closely to her face. Her looks do make her somewhat ugly to the tribe, and thus, she has no husband or children yet. She is the Dominae of her one person family, and is covered in dark green designs on her arms and neck. A coral ring in the palm of her left hand releases gel at her command. She wears a floor length "stola," a dress recovered from the ruins. She wears a red leather tunic over that for when she's helping as a field medic. A vial of Materialma is stored in a pocket on her dress. She has no basic training with a sword beyond what she learned as a child, but she keeps a thin saber like blade on her for protection. She makes up for that with her skills as a healer and manipulator of the material, far surpassing other Dominae's deftness. Sonia has yet to use the gel in combat, and is most likely afraid of battle.

Stats:

Strength- 4
Dexterity-5
Speed-9
Intelligence- 12
Constitution- 11
Willpower- 9

Spoiler:

Before I post my idea, does the weapons have to be from a certain time period or something?

BLACK SNOW 13 wrote:Before I post my idea, does the weapons have to be from a certain time period or something?

I think we've resolved to Renaissance fantasy.
That said, be creative.

Name: Lucius Aurelius
Gender: Male
Class: Paladin (Holy Warrior/Cleric)
Affiliation: Order of the White Eagle
- Rank: Knight Captain

With the Grand Celestial's blessing, the Paladins of the Order of the White Eagle watch over and protect the land from the Magical Darks Arts.

Each of the Order's Paladins are trained both physically and mentally for the rite of passage. The rite of passage being, a Recruit being placed against a captured Necromancer, Dark Wizard, Fallen Warrior, etc. In a fight to the death. If the Recruit is victorious, he is accepted into the Order as a full Paladin.

As for the Orders Weapon proficiencies, Paladins are trained with long sword & shield for close quarters combat, Long bow for long range engagements. They are trained to also use their fists or shield as a weapon.

Description: Knight Captain Lucius Aurelius has been with the Order for 15 years, he has seen every form of evil the land can throw at him. Currently assinged to train Paladins that survived the rite of passage, he is dissapointed at the lessening number of recruits surviving the rite. Hinting that the order is starting to go extinct. A possibility that both frightens and saddens Lucius deeply.

Lucius' Equipment:
-Armour: White steel ceremonial armour set, with chainmail underlay, White Steel great helm adorned with golden wings, white tabbard, codpiece, and cape, Leather belt, Paladin Shield.
-Weapons: White steel cremonial sword, Paladin shield, dagger, fists.

Lucius' Proficiencies:
-Armour: Proficient with heavy armour.
-Weapons: Proficient with Long sword and shield, daggers, longbows, and fists.

Stengths: Imbude with a Holy Aura, Lucius is paticuarly effective against evil beings, but effective none-the-less against other opponents
Weaknesses: Being an older man of 31 years, plus with the heavier ceremonial armor, his speed and stamina is not what is used to be, thus, he has trouble fighting quicker opponents.
Alignment: Lawful good

Strength: 12
Dexterity: 4
Speed: 4
Intelligence: 7
Constitution: 11
Willpower: 12

(This is the picture that I envisioned and based my character off of)


*EDIT: Added proficiencies category and organised equipment category.

FoundDa Kiwi wrote:Name: Lucius Aurelius
Gender: Male
Class: Paladin (Holy Warrior/Cleric)
Affiliation: Order of the White Eagle
- Rank: Knight Captain

With the Grand Celestial's blessing, the Paladins of the Order of the White Eagle watch over and protect the land from the Magical Darks Arts.

Each of the Order's Paladins are trained both physically and mentally for the rite of passage. The rite of passage being, a Recruit being placed against a captured Necromancer, Dark Wizard, Fallen Warrior, etc. In a fight to the death. If the Recruit is victorious, he is accepted into the Order as a full Paladin.

As for the Orders Weapon proficiencies, Paladins are trained with long sword & shield for close quarters combat, Long bow for long range engagements. They are trained to also use their fists or shield as a weapon.

Descption: Knight Captain Lucius Aurelius has been with the Order for 15 years, he has seen every form of evil the land can throw at him, currently assinged to train recruits that survived the rite of passage, he is dissapointed at the lessening number of recruits surviving the rite, hinting that the order is starting to go extinct. A possibility that both frightens and saddens Lucius deeply.

Lucius' Equipment: Lucius' armor has been customised greatly over the years he's served, His breast Plate has been covered by a white tabbard. His great Helm has had golden wings added to signify his rank, his cape & codpiece has had a gold trim added to signify over 10 years of service. He has replaced his original armor with a new white steel armor set with a more ceremonial look to it with a chainmail underlay. He has replaced his old sword with a new sword that, just like the armor has a ceremonial look to it. He has decided to keep his original shield. He uses a leather belt to secure the dagger he uses as a back-up weapon if he loses his sword in combat.

Stengths: Imbude with a Holy Aura, Lucius is paticuarly effective against evil beings, but effective none-the-less against other opponents
Weaknesses: Being an older man of 31 years, plus with the heavier ceremonial armor, his speed and stamina is not what is used to be, thus, he has trouble fighting quicker opponents.
Alignment: Lawful good

Strength: 13
Dexterity: 8
Speed: 5
Intelligence: 8
Constitution: 12
Willpower: 4

(This is the picture that I envisioned and based my character off of)

P.S. Being the first time I've actually put this much thought in a character, I'm open to constructive criticism. :)

Impressive, actually. Remember that when talking about your class's weapons and armor, you're speaking regarding proficiency as well: don't describe what your character "has", but what types of weapons, armor, and equipment they are capable of using or prefer to use.

Name Dante Gritborn
Gender Male
Class Warlock (Dark Magic, Necromancy.)
Alignment Neutral Chaotic
Description
Weapons: Warlock Skull Staff, Large Bone-Reinforced Dagger.
Proficient Weapons: Staves, Daggers, Knives, Poisons.
Clothing/Armour: Warlock Skull Robe, Maintained and Modified for Protection and Mobility.
Personality: Self-kept, Quiet, No Emotional Feeling, Kind-of an asshole.
Physical Characteristics: Fairly Tall (6'1), Average Build.
Abilities: (Progress)
BackStory
Dante, A banned member of the Mages Guild for Necromancy practice, and the practice of the DarkArts, no longer has any archives to learn from, no role-model to look up to, no partner to practice with.He must learn the magic secrets of the Celestials, and come back to the Mages-Guild, an all-knowing Warlock, and share the Celestials secrets. (Horrible I know, not really that good with creating Fantasy-Based Backstories.)
Stats
Strength 7
Dexterity 1
Speed 10
Intelligence 15
Constitution 10
Willpower 7

Eaglendia wrote:Impressive, actually. Remember that when talking about your class's weapons and armor, you're speaking regarding proficiency as well: don't describe what your character "has", but what types of weapons, armor, and equipment they are capable of using or prefer to use.

So would I delete this:

Lucius' Equipment: Lucius' armor has been customised greatly over the years he's served, His breast Plate has been covered by a white tabbard. His great Helm has had golden wings added to signify his rank, his cape & codpiece has had a gold trim added to signify over 10 years of service. He has replaced his original armor with a new white steel armor set with a more ceremonial look to it with a chainmail underlay. He has replaced his old sword with a new sword that, just like the armor has a ceremonial look to it. He has decided to keep his original shield. He uses a leather belt to secure the dagger he uses as a back-up weapon if he loses his sword in combat.

And replace it with something like this?
Lucius' Proficiencies:
Armor-Lucius is proficient in the use of heavy armor.
Weapons- Long Sword & shield, dagger as back-up waepon, fists if disarmed, Long bow for ranged combat.
Or can I add this under the equipment category?

Character Name: Drakian Themon
Gender: Male
Class: Rouge Assassin
Breed for the original purpose as a loyal assassin, Drakian was trained from a young age with no family or friends to become a silent killer. His trainer used many methods to train him, such as to deal with the smell of dead men and not to become sick from such smells that are produced. Part of his training was to take long trips into the mountains to train. His trainer lighter methods also including reading books at any time possible. At the age of 19 he was angered for not being able to love one of the king's daughters. This cause Drakian to brutally killing the king with out anybody knowing. The king's body was found in his room days after, the body was extremely violated is such ways that have never been seen before, this isn't the last time he will do this. Drakian left days before this and vowed never to return again. Now he is living in the mountains and has became an expert of longbows for hunting game. He hasn't gave up his intended purpose though, he will now assassinat anybody for the right price. Drakian has become somewhat insane after many failed attempts at love over time all resulting a man being violently killed. He is viewed as demented and isane for these miss happens but he is is only a man with drak thoughts wanting nothing more then a family.

Drakian was raised tough and does not fear death. He is stealthy in areas witt many shadows and rural areas . He has been weak to one thing that bothers him, love, it has drove him to do many derange things.

Due to his day of reading, Drakian has found one thing in particular amusing, dark magic. Drakian was allowed to read such books due to his rank and stealth in the kings royal library. He has manage to take some with him and can use some spells from the books he have obtained. Stronger powers can only be used after others are learned, which he has not.

Drakian wears a dark green sweater and black pants with black leather boots. He wears lightweight strap on armor that has been forge to strength of heavier armors, The armor si wrapped with black leather to prevent metallic sounds and gives cushion to the wearer. He wears armor on his chest, back, legs, and arms. On top off all this, Drakian wears a black cloak.

pick three types of weapons or equipment(staves, knives, shields, etc) that your class would be proficient in. This is a very central aspect; the more detailed you are, the better. As far as what weapons exist, we're going back to a more fantasy-esque setting, but a bit more serious than the tone of MSPC; you can imagine what sorts of weapons would exist with realistic regard to the given parameters.
Description: Drakian stands at six feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has dark skin and has a body tuned for speeds and slight strength.

Stats:

Strength: 5
Dexterity: 13
Speed: 8
Intelligence:8
Constitution: 12
Willpower:5.

BLACK SNOW 13 wrote: pick three types of weapons or equipment(staves, knives, shields, etc) that your class would be proficient in. This is a very central aspect; the more detailed you are, the better. As far as what weapons exist, we're going back to a more fantasy-esque setting, but a bit more serious than the tone of MSPC; you can imagine what sorts of weapons would exist with realistic regard to the given parameters.

I think you missed something you meant to delete

Random criticisms thus far:

Black Snow, you didn't really list any clear weapon/equipment proficiencies (although you did forget to delete the part of the sign-up sheet that told you to do so). What types of weapons, armor, and equipment is Drakian capable of wielding? I also understand that I said that CON is important, but I didn't necessarily mean to pump it as opposed to your class's primary stats.

A lot of people seem to be missing that, really. Moving on.

Kiwi, either-or is fine.

Apoc, not bad, but not only do I have a "tiny bit too much CON" to offer you, I also have to express displeasure for the ability to "learn other mages abilities"; remember that you don't have to be the ultimate utility caster as long as you're unique in your own right. Find a little confidence and explain more about what you interpret the Warlock class to be.

Tophat, your character is invisible to me unless the stat points equal 50. Fattyboy quoted your post and I just see a big black box with nothing inside. o_O

Dexta, if you're like me, you know what a Sicarius is, but not a lot of people do. I believe it's something that merits a bit of explanation. You're aiming to be an assassin of some sort, but your Earth control is ill-defined (albeit decently explained, if that makes sense) and doesn't entirely fit with your character concept in my opinion. You also didn't include any concrete weapon/armor proficiencies, and remember in choosing your character's style of clothing that this is Renaissance fantasy.

Fattyboy, I would like your character 100 times more if:
- your class actually had a name and a bit more explanation regarding that.
- you didn't have 1 DEX.

Master, you've got something good coming along: give me more! If you plan to be just a simple cleric, then talk about your interpretation of that class. If you're going to have a description, be clear and flesh it out a little more. Explain to us about the Star of Healing, I don't know; just know your character.

Eaglendia wrote:
Dexta, if you're like me, you know what a Sicarius is, but not a lot of people do. I believe it's something that merits a bit of explanation. You're aiming to be an assassin of some sort, but your Earth control is ill-defined (albeit decently explained, if that makes sense) and doesn't entirely fit with your character concept in my opinion. You also didn't include any concrete weapon/armor proficiencies, and remember in choosing your character's style of clothing that this is Renaissance fantasy.

-Do we have to actually be what our class means? I didn't think many people knew what the name meant so I just chose it because it looked cool and it wouldn't really mean I would have to be an assassin.
-For Armour proficiency do I have to actually say very little to no armour?
-For the Earth control I had just edited it before, does that seem better or do I need more explanation?
-I shall change the clothing to a Renaissance era style.

Eaglendia wrote:Random criticisms thus far:


Tophat, your character is invisible to me unless the stat points equal 50. Fattyboy quoted your post and I just see a big black box with nothing inside. o_O

I do only have 50 skill points. I fixed it a few hours ago before you posted. Other than that skill point goof what do you think of my character. im sorta happy with it but im not creative at all so it was VERY hard for me to come up with even that much. I can add more if need be but if its fine as is id much rather just leave it. Also if adding more increases my chances of my character being chosen just lemme know and ill take as long as i need to give you everything i can think of for him.

bump

Find a little confidence and explain more about what you interpret the Warlock class to be.

Well, hmm...

From what I know, "Warlock" is another word for Male Witch, so I intend to lean towards the "Dark side" of magic and what-not.And creeping over my cauldron of a green substance...Well, y'know what I mean.

Im trying to work on my Warlock right now, but I keep drawing a blank for ideas.

So, after getting past my writers block thingy, had an idea for my character, it might be overpowered, and maybe a little complicated, I edited him, someone criticize, let me know what you think, if it isn't any good, i'll try another idea.

( I will keep record of my equipment's reinforcement level)

I'm in a writing mood, so if anyone wants any sorta help with their character or would like me to try to make them a character, I'd be more than willing to help.

I have a few ideas for characters that I didn't use, but if you want me to try to make a particular character, I can try that as well.

Character Name: : Ellamin Loyalar

Gender: Male

Class: Thief

Thieves are generally brought into “Thieves Guilds” from orphanages or even from the streets during early childhood as a way to escape poverty. The guild essentially runs as a business. Each guild member receives payment for objects they wish to sell to the guild, or contracts the guild gives to the thief to spy on a person or steal a specific item. Thieves are extremely loyal to the guilds they are a part of, but otherwise only to the greatest bidder. In these guilds, thieves learn the art of stealing, picking locks, bluffing, and overall stealth in order to stay unnoticed if possible. As the saying goes “A noticed thief, is a dead thief.” The majority of thieves know some petty magic against magic locks or disarming magical traps, but nothing in the way of attacking or healing. Thieves are generally limited to light armor unless otherwise necessary. (such as stealing heavy armor from a guard to get into a castle) A thief has trouble making allies or generally trusting others outside of the guild and generally has the reputation of being tricksters and swindlers.

Weapon Proficiencies Throwing Knives, Daggers, Bow and Arrow

Description: Ellamin stands shorter than most at approximately 5’7’’ at the age of twenty-four. He has a tanned brown short hair, accompanied by a sharp looking goatee. Unless on the job Ellamin keeps his fighting and thieving garb packed away to avoid attention. Ellamin can be considered a typical thief. He has a somewhat self-centered attitude, and is known to his friends and enemies as a trickster. He tends to express his opinion a little too quickly and thoughtlessly, which tends to get him in trouble.

Stats:
Strength: 5
Dexterity: 16
Speed: 14
Intelligence: 5
Constitution: 5
Willpower: 5

BLACK SNOW 13 wrote:Character Name: Drakian Themon
Gender: Male
Class: Rouge Assassin
Breed for the original purpose as a loyal assassin, Drakian was trained from a young age with no family or friends to become a silent killer. His trainer used many methods to train him, such as to deal with the smell of dead men and not to become sick from such smells that are produced. Part of his training was to take long trips into the mountains to train. His trainer lighter methods also including reading books at any time possible. At the age of 19 he was angered for not being able to love one of the king's daughters. This cause Drakian to brutally killing the king with out anybody knowing. The king's body was found in his room days after, the body was extremely violated is such ways that have never been seen before, this isn't the last time he will do this. Drakian left days before this and vowed never to return again. Now he is living in the mountains and has became an expert of longbows for hunting game. He hasn't gave up his intended purpose though, he will now assassinat anybody for the right price. Drakian has become somewhat insane after many failed attempts at love over time all resulting a man being violently killed. He is viewed as demented and isane for these miss happens but he is is only a man with drak thoughts wanting nothing more then a family.

Drakian was raised tough and does not fear death. He is stealthy in areas witt many shadows and rural areas . He has been weak to one thing that bothers him, love, it has drove him to do many derange things.

Due to his day of reading, Drakian has found one thing in particular amusing, dark magic. Drakian was allowed to read such books due to his rank and stealth in the kings royal library. He has manage to take some with him and can use some spells from the books he have obtained. Stronger powers can only be used after others are learned, which he has not.

Drakian wears a dark green sweater and black pants with black leather boots. He wears lightweight strap on armor that has been forge to strength of heavier armors, The armor si wrapped with black leather to prevent metallic sounds and gives cushion to the wearer. He wears armor on his chest, back, legs, and arms. On top off all this, Drakian wears a black cloak.

Over the past few years, Drakian has limit himself to four things he always carries with him. He always keeps one of his dark books, with no title but a picture of a weird marking he has no clue to what it means. Then there is his valuable long bow he has acquired from his first job as a rouge. It was from his victim, a king from a land for away. It must bee made of some of the strongest wood that is extremely strong and looks like it has been past down for generations. The arrows that went with it for relativity simple though, but lunch from the bow, they seem to have such high velocity as they strike their target. The second weapon he carries is his first weapon he has ever got, a leather glove with spike on all the knuckles. The glove also doubles as a dagger concealer with a slot for a dagger to to place and able to use with a simple motion. This dagger he uses for this is the last weapon he has acquire from his last job. The dagger is made on a strange black metal, it has two dark deep scratches that have been filled with a dark red material that burns the skin at the touch. The maker for some reason has made the handle to be lighter then the actual blade to make a stronger downward motion.

Description: Drakian stands at six feet tall and weighs 175 pounds. He has dark skin and has a body tuned for speeds and slight strength.

Stats:

Strength: 5
Dexterity: 13
Speed: 8
Intelligence:8
Constitution: 12
Willpower:5.

Is it better?

ApocalypseVVolf. wrote:

Find a little confidence and explain more about what you interpret the Warlock class to be.

Well, hmm...

From what I know, "Warlock" is another word for Male Witch, so I intend to lean towards the "Dark side" of magic and what-not.And creeping over my cauldron of a green substance...Well, y'know what I mean.

Im trying to work on my Warlock right now, but I keep drawing a blank for ideas.

So, after getting past my writers block thingy, had an idea for my character, it might be overpowered, and maybe a little complicated, I edited him, someone criticize, let me know what you think, if it isn't any good, i'll try another idea.

( I will keep record of my equipment's reinforcement level)

I make the skills, Apoc, and I keep track of all related information. You just tell me what your class is capable of.

Black Snow, I still don't see weapons and armor proficiencies, just weapons and armor. Also I've already stated my feelings on your stat distribution, but you don't have to budge on that if you feel you need to.

I'm waiting on a few more characters I know are in the works before I set a date or make any decisions as to the cast, and I'm on the brink of going out to harry their creators. If you're working on something, finish up.

Eaglendia wrote:

Black Snow, I still don't see weapons and armor proficiencies, just weapons and armor. Also I've already stated my feelings on your stat distribution, but you don't have to budge on that if you feel you need to.

I'm confuse now...

BLACK SNOW 13 wrote:

Eaglendia wrote:

Black Snow, I still don't see weapons and armor proficiencies, just weapons and armor. Also I've already stated my feelings on your stat distribution, but you don't have to budge on that if you feel you need to.

I'm confuse now...

You don't like to read do you?

NAME-hector thalias
class-knight
At the age of 10 hector started to train with other kids at the academy when he turned 15 his father had given him his first set of armour it was light but strong enough to stop a crossbow or dagger and even a musket ball his armour was ringed with metal and underneath there was leather armour allthough it was light he still lacked in speed when he was 17 he was sent to war he lived and regretted to what he had done he swore to never kill again untill his father was murdered he swore he would find his killer and avenge his fathers death he found out it was the the sheriff and killed him he was spared though because he was a war hero therefore he was banished from the land and never to return again

weapon proficiencies-sword and a dagger

description- hector is six feet tall 17 and wears light armour and carrys a shield plated with wood and metal and a broad sword bearing letters on it saying confido(means trustworthy)and bearin a lion standing on its hind legs hector is also quite intelligent like his father if hector feels he is at a disadvantage he will try to even the odds he is in lack of speed so he sometimes removes his armour to give him speed

equipment -silver broadsword silver plated shield ringed steel armor and thick leather armour underneath and a helmet that covers his face

weakness-lacks in speed

advantage-armour can stop projectiles from an arrow to a musket ball


strength-14
dexterity-10
speed-7
intelligence-8
constituation-6
willpower-5

Your stats total 54, stephen.

Character Name: Thomas Maynard

Gender: Male

Class: Gunslinger

The First War sparked several scientific revolutions. Each nation sought weapons and technology capable of providing advantages on the battlefield, and so alchemists and mathematicians were suddenly in very high demand. Several projects to produce a successor to the longbow were funded by the two nations involved in the war. Both nations having extensive intelligence networks in place, any discovery made by one faction's team was quickly relayed to the other. The two nations at war with each other were, in effect, sharing weapons technology and development.

While this research eventually resulted in the invention and widespread use of the crossbow and ballista, the valuable findings of the other weapon programs were for the most part abandoned with the end of the war. This was particularly unfortunate for one Robert Maynard, who had managed to produce a working flintlock mechanism. Leaving his plans and diagrams for the mechanism in storage, Robert returned to his work as a blacksmith and craftsman.

Roberts son, Thomas, was apprenticed as a craftsman as per his father's wishes. Thomas, however, felt that a life spent toiling in a workshop was not satisfying. Thomas joined the city watch at the age of 22, hoping to quell the rampant crime in his city. Shortly thereafter, Robert died of a strange illness, leaving Thomas to sort through his inheritance. While executing his father's will, Thomas discovered the diagrams for his father's Flintlock mechanism. Realizing the utility of such devices in the close confines of his city's streets, Thomas incorporated the flintlock in to several firearms of his own design.

Thomas eliminated the danger of carrying black powder on one's person by consulting with an alchemist who was a long time friend of his father. They managed to design a form of powder that did not become volatile until contact was made between the powder and the metallic barrel of the gun. After Thomas began utilizing his weapons, the city experienced a rapid decrease in crime, which lasts to this day, almost 20 years later. Thomas, however, has become unsettled. He is beginning to display symptoms of the same disease which killed his father years ago. Every medical practitioner in his city has been unable to identify the strange malady. He has turned to hopes of divine intervention to cure him.

Thomas is a level headed individual, with a strong, but simple sense of justice. He's not above executing a particularly heinous criminal on the spot, though he would never do so unless he was certain of their guilt, and will usually let off petty thieves with a warning. He despises murderers and con men, having been scammed several times when he was younger. He usually operates alone, seeing the other town guards as detrimental to his own pursuit of justice. He's lawful good. He fears the unknown, especially the idea of his own death.

Thomas tends to wear light leather armor while pursuing criminals. He wears a homemade 'bandolier', which holds up to a dozen pistols, rather than ammo. As it takes up to twenty seconds to reload a flintlock pistol, Thomas simply holsters the fired pistol and draws another from his bandoleer. He is almost inhumanly efficient at drawing, firing, and holstering his pistol, often able to fire a shot every few seconds. On his back he wears a musket in case he needs to fire at a longer range. If he exhausts his ammo, Thomas keeps a short sword sheathed on his belt, next to two pouches of black powder. He keeps several pouches of pistol shot in a backpack. He reloads all of his weapons in the period after combat, often while engaging in other tasks.

Physically, Thomas is in his early forties. His hair is thinning and seems to be more grey with each passing day. While showing signs of age, he is still incredibly capable, easily outrunning men half his age. His appearance is plain. His only outstanding feature is a wide-brimmed hat he insists on keeping on at all times.

Proficiencies: Pistols, muskets, and short swords.

Strength: 5
Dexterity: 13
Speed: 11
Intelligence: 6
Constitution: 8
Willpower: 7

stephen b1690 wrote:
strength-12
dexterity-10
speed-6
intelligence-8
constituation-6
willpower-5

Stephen your stats now equal 47... they have to equal 50

Added a backstory to my character.
Fixed my skill points.
Changed class name.