 Witch Characters, Has anyone played one? |
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 Feb 17 2004, 02:58 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 184 Joined: 1-January 04 Member No.: 5,948  |
Good idea k1tsune. That works well for those divinities that have an animal commonly associated with them. All in all, it just goes to demonstrate the diversity of Witches. |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:09 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818 |
Or any other loose, semi-religious group, for that matter.
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Feb 17 2004, 03:34 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Ok, to clarify a bit, I'm helping him create the character in question (coming up with most of the numbers, giving him a template from which to work).
What I'm doing is making a female human Moon Shaman with mostly health- and illusion-oriented spells and the Pacifist flaw, going with the "do no harm" motif. Most of the rest will be up to him to roleplay. ~J |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:37 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
i as i do in real life dont want to have anything to do with christianity becuase of experiences growing up so i'd like to cut that area out if possible.
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Feb 17 2004, 03:41 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
and in reply to kagetenshi i would like to have at least a lets say a edged weapons skill and some form of bladed weapon that would suit the role.
actually in a minute i'll edit this post to add some stuff off the sotsw forum. although if it means too much trouble for you i will not argue the point. Quote: Well... I would say make a bunch of nature related contacts. A friend in GreenWar, TerraFirst!, or the World Wildlife Foundation will give the GM lots of seeds. Secondly, Wicca encourages (though doesn't require) a coven, or group of friends usually a group of four is desirable. Don't forget a talismonger. Take the Enchanting skill, even at a minor level, as Wicca encourages making one's own athame (primary foci). Other skills such as Disguise and Wicca are useful. I very much suggest an Edged Weapons skill over firearms (which are such an impersonal way of killing someone). Also, take Tarot Cards or something similar (this will help later as a Divination skill). Which reminds me, take a psychic or palm reader contact, if you have the cash. I would seriously go the Shaman or Idol Worshipper (Horned Man for male and Moon Maiden for female are the classic - though my Wiccan friend is an Aphrodite follower). A membership to a private garden or a cemetery contact would be a cool finishing touch. ~kanada ten |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:42 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 20-October 03 Member No.: 5,740 |
ATHAME WEAPON FOCUS! ATHAME WEAPON FOCUS!
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Feb 17 2004, 03:43 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
MONO WHIP ATHAME WEAPON FOCUS! |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:46 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I'll reread on the personality and see if something other than Moon would be better.
~J |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
besides that general "do no harm flaw it sounded good" but i really really liked the ideas presented in that pm i just quoted by kanada ten.
so much that i want to use most of those themes except for the nature contacts. But i like the access to secret garden thing though but after getting rid of the contacts and not going nature and all it would seem pointless though? |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 20-October 03 Member No.: 5,740 |
"Isn't your athame supposed to be a black-handled knife?" "I can't help it! I'm innovative!" |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
err is that supposed to be sarcasm?
cuase it sounds like a cliche lol |
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Feb 17 2004, 04:04 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
I like the athame from The Iron Dragon's Daughter. Black rubber-coated handle, insanely magnetized blade...
~J |
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Feb 17 2004, 04:06 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 20-October 03 Member No.: 5,740 |
On a random note, where'd ya get the character name?
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Feb 17 2004, 04:09 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
An athame cannot be used to cut anything, IIRC. They are like a mage's wand. A power focus or similar is far more appropriate.
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Feb 17 2004, 04:17 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
character name? since when do i have a character name yet?
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Feb 17 2004, 04:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 20-October 03 Member No.: 5,740 |
nemmind.
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Feb 17 2004, 04:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
if your talking about my name on sotsw it has nothing to do with my character.
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Feb 17 2004, 04:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 302 Joined: 20-October 03 Member No.: 5,740 |
Then where'd ya get that from?
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Feb 17 2004, 04:22 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 27-January 04 From: Warwick, QLD, Australia Member No.: 6,027 |
a ps1 game of the same name made by breakoff members of squaresoft, its a gothic horror survival game with turn based combat. The main character koudelka is a witch in the 1890's.
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Feb 17 2004, 02:57 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Actually, I saw a used copy in a store the other day. Was tempted to pick it up. ~J |
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Feb 17 2004, 02:58 PM
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Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
the whip can have a black handle, too :) |
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Feb 17 2004, 03:04 PM
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Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
You are correct, sir. The Athame doesn't cut things. A bolline (spelling?) is usually the name for the knife used for cutting. I've often seen them with a white handled and a curved blade. Another suggestion: Edged Weapons B/R might be worth a few karma. It's often concidered a good way to empower your own tools when you make them yourself. Doesn't make much skill to put together a wand or a besom, but if you're planning on making your own athame, then you probably want a little skill in their construction. Anyway, I agree that the athame would fit better as a power focus and not a weapons focus. Edit: Found another good shot of an athame and a bolline that someone made. Maybe you don't need too much Edged Weapons B/R -- depends on what you're going for. |
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Feb 17 2004, 06:56 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 02 From: Austin, Republic of Texas (not CAS) Member No.: 3,094 |
not nessesarily, my IRL athame is quite capable of cutting, and I would use it in self defense, but this gets into the other thing I wanted to mention...
Most followers of Wicca (or other pagan traditions) while recognizing a Moon mother/horned Father figure, do not deal with them in that far abstract terms. Most put a more personal face on them, for example, IRL I follow the Morrigan (Celtic Female goddess of death and war, also fertility) and Hephestus (roman god of machines and tools). from a gaming perspective i would suggest giving your witch a specific god and/or goddess to follow, as it will make it easier to understand there motivations. and therefore understand whether they might use fireball spell or not. just my 2 (nuyen) -Mike R. (resident pagan) |
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Feb 17 2004, 07:00 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-November 03 From: Perilously close to the Sioux Nation. Member No.: 5,818 |
DIKOTED MONOWHIP KATANA HOT ELF ALLY SPIRIT ATAMANE FOCUS! |
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Feb 17 2004, 07:04 PM
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Technomancer Group: Retired Admins Posts: 4,638 Joined: 2-October 02 From: Champaign, IL Member No.: 3,374 |
If I'm down to using my athame as a self-defense weapon then I'm screwed anyway :) -- Dash (Merry Met!) -- This post has been edited by Dashifen: Feb 17 2004, 07:05 PM |
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