Back to the Future II, Track II - No McFly's here and no IC Options

[Grinder]

I think we need a OOC-thread for this one too.

Ralos complete description:

Description of Ralo
Being slender even for a windling, Ralo stands 19 inches high and weights around 10 pounds. His skin is currently of a bright light blue, while his long and wild hair has a deep yellow color. Ralo sports several tattoos: a tiny sun around his right eye, a pattern of interweaving circles on this left lower arm and a stylized heart on his right upper arm. All tattoos are clearly the work of a windling, other name-givers won't be able to tattoo such fine lines and many details.
Ralo wears a light white shirt and light red pants, in which whirling blue patterns are woven. Both shirt and pants are made of linen.
His wings shimmer silver with a hint of gold, like threads, in it.

Stats

Dexterity (17)
Perception (15)
Strength (7)
Willpower (15)
Toughness (12)
Charisma (17)

Physical Defense: 11
Spell Defense: 8
Social Defense: 9

Physical Armor: 3
Mystic Armor: 2

Death Rating: 88
Uncon. Rating: 68
Wound Threshold: 9

Windmaster
First Circle:
Avoid Blow (D) 6
Dive Attack (D) 6
Karma Ritual 5
Melee Weapons (D) 5
Wood Skin (D) 5
Acrobatic Strike 5
Second Circle:
Anticipate Blow (D) 5
Durability (9/7) 6
Distract 5
Third Circle:
Buzz (D) 6
Fireblood 5
Fourth Circle:
Thread Weaving (Wind
Weaving) (D)
5
Taunt 4
Fifth Circle:
Fast Grab (D) 3
Ritual of the Ghost
Master (D)
2
Tiger Spring 4
Archer
First Circle:
Karma Ritual -
Missile Weapons (D) 3
Mystic Aim (D) 3
True Shot (D) 3
Throwing Weapons 1
Wind Dance 3
Second Circle:
Durability (6/5) -
Direction Arrow (D) 2
Steel Thought 3
Skills:
Disarm 3
Navigation 3
Speak Language 6
Trap Initiative 2
Dead Fall 2
Fast Grab 3
Rhetoric 3
Horror Lore 2
Magic Lore 4
Kaer Lore 4
Scourge History 3
Barsaive History 4
Barsaive Politics 4
Trade Routes 3



Background

Ralogatol was born in a small windling community close to Urupa maybe 50 years
ago. He spent his child- and youthhood in his home village, with occassional travels
to the small towns surrounding Urupa and once to the „Pearl of the Aras Coast“
itself. He was impressed how huge the city was, how many name-givers made a
living there and how nearly endless the ocean appeared. That day, he decided to go
out into the world and to see the wonders of Barsaive (and Thera, maybe too) with
his own eyes.
Around that time it became clear that magic awaken in him, giving him the chance to
become an adept. The village elders decided that he should train as a Windmaster
(they didn’t know about his plans) and he gladly accepted. After his training was
completed and he became a Novice in this discipline, he gathered his family and
closest friends and informed them about his plans. To his surprise, most of them
understood his desire and wished him the Passion’s blessing on his journey, that he
might return home one day and share the wonders he’ve seen.
Obviously, the best place to meet other adepts and adventurers was Urupa –
Ralogatol made teh trip to the impressive city for the second time of his life and
looked out for trustworthy name-givers.
To make a long story short: he found a handful. Together with an ork couple and a
dwarven archer did travel across Barsaive for two years, during which he fought
Theran slavers, found two broken Kaers, won a race at the Serpent River and became
member of a riverboat crew after that. When the orks decided to join the new nation
of Cara Fahd and the dwarf returned to Throal „to life a calmer life and work for the
Great Library of Throal“, Ralogatol traveled back to his home. He told them of his
time as an adventurer and decided to learn more about Barsaive and the Horrors
before he again head out into the world.
Months passed, in which Ralogatol studied, but he felt the call of adventure, felt the
energy rising in him. One day, he packed his gear and left the village again. This time
he ignored Urupa, instead he traveled to Axalalail and set up shop there. He has
worked as a (freelance) member of a riverboat crew of House V’strimon for nearly a
year, travelling around the southern and eastern part of the Serpent River then.
When he met a group of human adventurers who were on the way to Parlainth he
decided to join them and see what wonders, dangers and legends might wait in the
old theran city. He and his new comrades made a few successful trips into the city,
but didn’t stroke rich and disbanded over that, frustrated about their lack of success.
So Ralogatol is again on the look for new companions to travel across Barsaive even
more.

[fistandantilus4....]

whiner :D

Link to IC thread

[Grinder]

You wish. :D

[fistandantilus4....]

FYI, I didin't bother with a second OOC thread because I plan on running the two BTTF threads seperate until the two games conjoin, then run it all in the BTTF 1 thread. Figured it'd be easier that way. So feel free to use the other OOC thread, since you're all gonna be one big happy disfunctional family eventually.

[fistandantilus4....]

Morganna's Thread Items

Kaer Breaker

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Found in Braza's Kingdom in the lair of a horror, this black wrought iron pendant hangs from a chain around the wearers neck. The design, the size of a human's hand, is one piece of black iron bents in many different directions forming hard points, ending in one longer downward angle.

The amulet, according to sages, was in fact not created by horrors, but a nethermancer possessed bya horror. It was used by a number of horrors, their pawns, and constructs throughout the Scourge, to breach a number of kaers.

Binding and use of Kaer Breaker in it's self will not result in a horror mark or corruption, but could certainly lead to it through use.

Thread 1 : K- Name cost = 200
Allows user to attempt to control horror constructs known as breachers. User makes test Willpower+Thread Rank step to gain control of a breacher. Success test result equals time controlled. Average success equals one hour, good equals one day, excellent equals one week, extraordinary equals permanent control.
User can control a number of breachers equal to 3 times the thread rank.
+1 spell defense

Dourden's Axe

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This is an old dwarvish style axe, last known to belong to the dwarven weapon smith Dourden StoneBeinder, who met his death in the mines of Braza's Kingdom, at the "hands" of the Lifeleach horror that had marked him. Dourden used the axe in a blood ritual to severly wound the horror as his dying act. it is assumed that the axe is a thread item of the dwarf's. Whether or not the death of the Duorden empowered it as an item is unknwon. The axe is a thread item.

BlackRazor

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Created by Master Weaponsmith Titan Goldeneye of Clan Thundersong For Morganna the elf, the sword is a pinnacle of craftmanship. It's blade is indeed razor sharp, and has yet to require sharpening due to the True Earth incorporated in the blade.It is a Forged item and therefore cleaves through armor and hide much easier than a nonrmal blade. The Blade is as black as it's name suggests, and was made using a number of True Elements.

It is a two handed broadsword, with a slightly longer and thinner blade than usual. The pommel is in the shape of a dragon's head, done in silver, the cross guard are the dragon's wing, and the tail desgin is done up the blade ,also in silver.

Black Razor was created to be the bane of the wielders foes. The sword was carried for many years, before it was used against a being of any power. It was first brought to bear against a Life Leech horror in the mines of Braza's Kingdom, in the hands of a Light Bearer. It's magic was first activated and defined then.
It's first manifestation of it's power was in destroying a shoadow horror construct, a creature otherwise normally immune to physical attacks. The exact nature of it's powers are not known yet.

[fistandantilus4....]

Grinder, I need an equipment list for your character. I also plan on giving you one thread item. You'll have Rank 1 in it. What it does beyond that, or how strong it really is, you won't know. I intend to make it a weapon though. So what's your flavor? Bow, spear, little windling sword? I figure a 5th circle character should have at least one thread item.

[fistandantilus4....]

NPC Guide

K'stalanna Agorii Sotalia V'strimon

K'stalanna of House Vstrimon has resided in Travar for the last 4 years. He is an expert rader, but prefers to ply his skills in different ways than bartering and haggling over prices. This oddity has played havoc in his family, but they managed to find a means for him to be useful to the Aropagoi.

K'stalanna is an accomplished swordsman, although not an adept. he sent a number of years plying the river boat trade, and even a few wandering the plains and jungles of Barsaive. He is good with a blade, and very enthusiatic about it, and also very knowledgable about the region, well and beyond the routes of the Serpent River. So it has become his duty to deal with situations that arise that can efect the house, when outside of their normal boundaries. He's something of an expediter.

He is somewhat outside of the House's normal activites, and given a good deal of autonomy, because he delivers results. His missions are generally of the "strike first, strike last" variety. He is known to hire adepts for missions, especially if his attention is elsewhere.

His skin is a sharp green color, with blue and purple speckles in it's crest. He wears the Blue and Green colors of his house frequently, but often accents them with a cape and hat of crimson. Always he carries the crest of his house, although he does not always wear it. The crest of House V'strimon is a a clump of Green reeds on a blue background.


Alodar
A human man in his 40's, his hair is already graying. he uses dyes to keep it only in the 'wings' of his hair to give him self a more stylized look. His manners are impeccable, and he can summon up great amounts of praise or glowers on a moments notice, as the situation demands. He is one of those people who knows all of the right people to call on for any service, as long as you mean to call for expensive services in the right parts of town of course. And as long as you tip well and discretely.

Some think he may have once been a thief, or perhaps a troubdour. The truth is unknown. He has never demonstrated any of these qualties except that he always seems to be on balance, aware of his surroundings, and has very deft hands. it may be simply that he's very very good at his job. He is currently emplyed at the wine house The Gift of Jaspree. He has the entire winelist and vintages avaialbe memorized, and can usually tell a customer how long it woudl take, and the price, of procuring something more rare.

Oga and Sudgren of Clan StoneClaw

Oga and Sudgren are what most people think of when they think of sky raiders. They are stereotypically vioent and aggressive, with little thought to anyone besides them selves and their clans. They are both large trolls, and brothers that bear absolutely no resemblance to each other. They both also smell as fearsome as they look most of the time.

Oga is of the sky raider discipline, and usually wears out his welcome quite quickly in any civilized part of the region he might choose to visit. His brother Sudgren is a sky raider, and also follows the beast master discipline, and is the brains of the two. What that amounts to is really anyone's guess. But the pair are still around to live up to their reputations as violent troublemakers, so they are either better than they seem, or incredibly lucky.

[fistandantilus4....]

Note to Players

Got your attention yet? :D

Just letting you know I put in an edit on all 4 of the Back to the Future threads, both IC and OOC. I added a link on the IC threads to their corresponding OOC threads. These links can be found at the top of the first post in both IC threads.

Each OOC thread also links to the IC threads of tracks 1 and 2. Should make it a lot easier than digging through the Forums for the thread you're looking for, since all four are now linked together.

[fistandantilus4....]

Elder Hommond
The First Elder of Coel, Elder Hommond is a respected human man long in the years. For a mental image, think of Dumbeldore, but shorten the beard by about a foot. The Elder always wears long stately robes, usually in earth colors. He's known as a very wise man, and is respected by many people in the village. He is serious much of the time, but is also the sort of man who will sit and read to childrem when no one else is around and lieks to snack on hard candys.

Bryce
Bryce is an ork Warrior Adept of the 5th circle. He has not lived in Coel all his life. He moved her seven years ago, from parts unknown, and stayed, for reasons he does not share. He heads the militia now, both for neing the best fighter in the village, and also having a fair and practical mind. His roots remain unknown, he remains unmarried, but treats most of the militamen like family.

[ludomastro]

Hello all, I am joining you in the Past.

Alexander

BG:

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Alexander was a thin; some would say frail, youth. He had lived his whole life in Darsis, a village north of Travar. When his father died shortly after he was born, his mother, Narissa, worried about what would become of her little family. She was well cared for - too well according to some village wags - by the local Smith. He and his wife had no children so he decided to teach Alexander his trade. The other Smiths worried for his sanity, as the boy was so frail. "He'll never be able to lift the hammer. He'll never be able to move the anvil. He will be a burden, not a help to you. Silas, why must you do this?" Silas, however, did not concern himself with the nay saying of those in the Forge. He pushed forward and was able to teach the young man the arts of his trade. Alexander proved to be proficient in all things related to detail. He was Perceptive and had an iron will to boot. He could spend hours making intricate details for Silas' other projects. Eventually, most of the Forge was convinced that Silas had been right to take on the boy.

Over time, Alexander grew stronger. He eventually succeeded in his trails and became a journeyman Smith. He now seeks the opportunity to travel the world and learn more. He does this with reservation as Silas recently died.

Attributes

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Dexterity - 15/6/D10
Strength - 12(+3)/6/D10
Toughness - 15/6/D10
Perception - 14/6/D10
Willpower - 18/7/D12
Charisma - 13/6/D10

Other Stats

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Physical Defense = 8
Spell Defense =10
Social Defense =7

Death Rating = 38+30
Unconcious rating =29+25
Wound = 10
- Weaponsmith Durability 6/5
Recovery Test per Day = 2

movement- based off of Dexterity
Movement Full =70
Movement Combat = 35

Carrying Capacity =145
Max lift = 290

Armor = 0
Mystic Armor = 3 (Willpower)

Talents by Circle:

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1st

Forge Blade - 6
Avoid Blow - 5
Karma Ritual - 5
Steel Thought - 5
Weapon History - 4
Melee Weapon - 5

2nd

Read/Write - 2 (Human and Dwarven - whatever the names are.)
Durability - 5
Haggle - 5

3rd

Abate Curse - 5
Detect Weapon - 5

4th

Thread Weaving - 5
Speak Language - 3

5th

Temper Self - 1
Warp Missle - 1

[Grinder]

No ADM for poor Alex?

[fistandantilus4....]

I did not find what you were talking about on their site. Maybe you could provide some linkage?

[Grinder]

Whatever you want, boss. :D

It's called "Discipline Design", btw: http://www.earthdawn.com/downloads/downloa...c3aa7?id=942005

[Grinder]

Fuck, link doesn't work.

Just go to earthdawn.com and have a look at downloads -> free stuff -> discipline design.

[fistandantilus4....]

Alex, there'll be a little bit more you're going to need to add on. WE're almost set. Just need to get you equipment, skills (not to be confused with talents) and explain how the whole artisan skill thing works, and why it's important.

Also ,a reminder, if you post multiple spolers in a post, when you click on 'Edit', everything after the first spoiler tag will dissapear.

Grinder, I do have you char sheet on the pdf you sent me. I had Alex and everyone else post there's under spoilers for ease of reference for me. WHat can I say, I like everything in one place. Par chance could you cut/paste Ralo onto the forums for me?

Bugging Plan B to get a post up now. :D

Edit: I'd jump on to messenger, but that isn't working on this comp. Only on min,e which PlB is on ATM.

[Grinder]

I can copy & paste it, no problem. Into this forum?

I had to delete messenger from my laptop, it slowed down the whole system too much. But I do have ICQ which is running fine.

[fistandantilus4....]

That's fine. I don't think the two of us need msngr. I mostly use it to get things rolling. And yes, into the OOC thread.

Anyone else having problems w/ the OOC/IC links? Plan B was getting an error message. She shoudl be posting in a minute BTW Bunny.

[Grinder]

:oops: Bunny, he said. :grinbig:

Yup, already got a reply up.

[fistandantilus4....]

Alexander's Thread Items

Father's Pendant

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This small necklace consists of a medium sized, uncut emerald on the end of a silver chain. The chain link necklace ends at a silver wire wrapped around the emerald. The necklace is a family heirloom passed down through the generations of a human family since before the Scourge. It's true nature is still unknown. It has been confirmed how ever that the emerald is infact a concentrated chunk of True Earth kernels.

Thread Rank 1 - Key Knowledge Required - Name

[Grinder]

Wohoo, not so fast, please!

[fistandantilus4....]

fast Fast FAST!

:D DId the windling really say "not so fast"?!
Not over pacing anyone here. There's only so much you can do within the frame of a few seconds. You see the body, notice a few details,and see figures moving away from a tree.

[Grinder]

You know, I was complaining 'cause I wanted to reply to PlanB's longer posting where Morgana told a longer legend. And zack! we're two days further and see dead bodies everywhere.

[Grinder]

[fistandantilus4....]

Sorry , there'll be more legend times. This second track has been laggin a bit and I wanted to get it caught up. it is now. She's a troubadour, she;ll tell the rest later. Always leave 'em wanting more ya' know.

[fistandantilus4....]

Talden Borthers
The brothers Talden, Garen, Mat, and Lott, are three of your average miscreants of the village Coel. Mat , the oldest, at 25, is generally the ring leader of any mischief they get them selves in to. Their father is an old and surly man that runs their family farm with an iron hand, so whenever they get away, they run amok, or about as much of "amok" as they can get away with without fearing a beating from their father.

Lott is the slow witted one of the bunch, and makes up for it with ferocity. Things always get physical with him. Garen, the youngest at 19, is usually the brains. He's "quick as a whip" as they say. But farm life and his brother's mischief usually keep his plannings limited to how to get away with something, or dig them selves out of something. He occassionaly helps Mat work out one of his "business ventures".

Village of Coel
The village of Coel is a farming village in Amand's Valley, a small valley at the northern foothills of the Thunder Mountains in Southern Barsaive. Due to the heavy run off from the rain filled mountains, the crops get plenty of water and are great producers.

Like many such villages, in continues to exist because of it's symbiotic relationship with it's immediate neighbors. Coel produces plenty of grain, milled along the creeks that run down from the mountains by water wheels. They also grow some cottons and produce clothing which is their primary "export" to their neighboring villages of Amand, Vanten, and Jopps'town, located east, north, and south east respectively.

The town's population usually hovers around 150 souls, some going, a rare few coming. Many young folk move off to Travar to become sailors. Some return with stories of failure and hard times, other sare never seen again, for good or ill. The only visitors are the traders that comethrough after the harvest.

Hound's Gate
The Hound's Gate is a "small" Citadel built in the Thunder Mountains. No one bothers to remember it's creator or true name, becuase no one goes there any more.It's simply called the Hound's Gate because of it's massive iron gate filled with hound motiffs. The architecture is full of representations of large mastiffs. The stone is black and hard, which adds to it's fearsome reputation. The Citadel is said to be haunter. The baying of hounds can sometimes be heard from within it's high black walls.