Feb 26, 2021 2:53 am
Character generation, setting and rules discussion
Session Zero
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Feb 27, 2021 8:42 am
Hello fellow Knaves.
I present to you the frail, soon to be departed, Elius Wax.
He was a Mariner, but was kidnapped in the past. Wears elegant clothes, and has breathy speech. Has a lanky physique, a wide face, a pale skin and is bald. He is honest, but deceitful. Hence, he evidently favors chaos.
Elius Wax
Player Name: Loddfafnir
Age: One step in the grave
Level: 1
XP: 0
Attributes
STR: +1
DEX: +1
CON: +4
INT: +3
WIS: +2
CHA: +1
Traits
Physique: Lanky
Face: Wide
Skin: Pale
Hair: Bald
Clothing: Elegant
Virtue: Honest
Vice: Deceitful
Speech: Breathy
Background: Mariner
Misfortunes: Kidnapped
Alignment: Chaos
Combat Stats
Hit Points: 2/2
Armor Rating: +2
Speed: Explore 120, Combat 40
Equipment
1 - Gambeson (Defense +2, Quality 3)
2 - Chain, 10ft
3 - Spikes, 5
4 - Glue
5 - Whistle
6 - Ration
7 - Ration
8-9 - Bow (1d6, two-handed, Quality 3)
10 - Quiver (d12)
11
12
13
14
Other Notes
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Question : Let's say Elius Wax wants to use a bow because he is a little less useless with them. How are the amunition tracked ? -1 per shot ? Does he start with a full quiver ?
Are all Knaves young by default (I guess, as they probably won't survive long)
I present to you the frail, soon to be departed, Elius Wax.
He was a Mariner, but was kidnapped in the past. Wears elegant clothes, and has breathy speech. Has a lanky physique, a wide face, a pale skin and is bald. He is honest, but deceitful. Hence, he evidently favors chaos.
Elius Wax
Player Name: Loddfafnir
Age: One step in the grave
Level: 1
XP: 0
Attributes
STR: +1
DEX: +1
CON: +4
INT: +3
WIS: +2
CHA: +1
Traits
Physique: Lanky
Face: Wide
Skin: Pale
Hair: Bald
Clothing: Elegant
Virtue: Honest
Vice: Deceitful
Speech: Breathy
Background: Mariner
Misfortunes: Kidnapped
Alignment: Chaos
Combat Stats
Hit Points: 2/2
Armor Rating: +2
Speed: Explore 120, Combat 40
Equipment
1 - Gambeson (Defense +2, Quality 3)
2 - Chain, 10ft
3 - Spikes, 5
4 - Glue
5 - Whistle
6 - Ration
7 - Ration
8-9 - Bow (1d6, two-handed, Quality 3)
10 - Quiver (d12)
11
12
13
14
Other Notes
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Question : Let's say Elius Wax wants to use a bow because he is a little less useless with them. How are the amunition tracked ? -1 per shot ? Does he start with a full quiver ?
Are all Knaves young by default (I guess, as they probably won't survive long)
Last edited February 27, 2021 11:14 pm
Rolls
Abilities - Strength - (3d6)
(521) = 8
Abilities - Dexterity - (3d6)
(114) = 6
Abilities - Constitution - (3d6)
(446) = 14
Abilities - Intelligence - (3d6)
(534) = 12
Abilities - Wisdom - (3d6)
(322) = 7
Abilities - Charisma - (3d6)
(132) = 6
HP - (1d8)
(2) = 2
Starting Gear - Armor - (1d20)
(6) = 6
Starting Gear - Helmet & Shield - (1d20)
(2) = 2
Starting Gear - Dungeoneering Gear - (1d20)
(19) = 19
Starting Gear - Dungeoneering Gear - (1d20)
(4) = 4
Starting Gear - General Gear I - (1d20)
(13) = 13
Starting Gear - General Gear II - (1d20)
(17) = 17
Trait - Physique - (1d20)
(7) = 7
Trait - Skin - (1d20)
(18) = 18
Trait - Hair - (1d20)
(1) = 1
Trait - Clothing - (1d20)
(6) = 6
Trait - Virtue - (1d20)
(10) = 10
Trait - Vice - (1d20)
(6) = 6
Trait - Speech - (1d20)
(3) = 3
Trait - Background - (1d20)
(12) = 12
Trait - Misfortunes - (1d20)
(13) = 13
Trait - Alignment - (1d20)
(18) = 18
Trait - Face - (1d20)
(19) = 19
Feb 27, 2021 10:27 pm
I'll be playing Clomm, a cook who dabbled in alchemy and magic. His patron wound up dead from alleged poison and/or magic, and so everybody pinned it on poor Clomm. Despite his short stature and boyish face, he's managed to scrape a living through these hard times and has managed to hang on to one spellbook. He's in search for more magic.
Clomm
Player Name: bdssp
Age: Older than he looks
Level: 1
XP: 0
Attributes
STR: +1 (11)
DEX: +1 (11)
CON: +3 (13)
INT: +5 (15)
WIS: +3 (13)
CHA: +1 (11)
Traits
Physique: Short
Face: Delicate
Skin: Pocked
Hair: Mohawk
Clothing: Rancid
Virtue: Stoic
Vice: Vain
Speech: Rapid
Background: Cook
Misfortunes: Framed
Alignment: Chaos
Combat Stats
Hit Points: 4/4
Armor Rating: +2
Speed: Explore 120, Combat 40
Equipment
1 - Gambeson (12D, 3Q)
2 - Sack
3 - 10ft Pole
4 - Glue
5 - Sponge
6 - Ration
7 - Ration
8 - Spellbook (Bend Fate, L+1 d20s. D20s after spell, use one of the results here instead)
9 -
10 -
11
12
13
14
Other Notes
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Clomm
Player Name: bdssp
Age: Older than he looks
Level: 1
XP: 0
Attributes
STR: +1 (11)
DEX: +1 (11)
CON: +3 (13)
INT: +5 (15)
WIS: +3 (13)
CHA: +1 (11)
Traits
Physique: Short
Face: Delicate
Skin: Pocked
Hair: Mohawk
Clothing: Rancid
Virtue: Stoic
Vice: Vain
Speech: Rapid
Background: Cook
Misfortunes: Framed
Alignment: Chaos
Combat Stats
Hit Points: 4/4
Armor Rating: +2
Speed: Explore 120, Combat 40
Equipment
1 - Gambeson (12D, 3Q)
2 - Sack
3 - 10ft Pole
4 - Glue
5 - Sponge
6 - Ration
7 - Ration
8 - Spellbook (Bend Fate, L+1 d20s. D20s after spell, use one of the results here instead)
9 -
10 -
11
12
13
14
Other Notes
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Last edited February 28, 2021 12:41 am
Rolls
STR - (3d6)
(561) = 12
DEX - (3d6)
(155) = 11
CON - (3d6)
(346) = 13
INT - (3d6)
(656) = 17
WIS - (3d6)
(345) = 12
CHA - (3d6)
(551) = 11
Armor - (1d20)
(5) = 5
Helmets and Shields - (1d20)
(7) = 7
Dungeoneering Gear 1 - (1d20)
(17) = 17
Dungeoneering Gear 2 - (1d20)
(16) = 16
General Gear 1 - (1d20)
(13) = 13
General Gear 2 - (1d20)
(2) = 2
Physique - (1d20)
(11) = 11
Face - (1d20)
(5) = 5
Skin - (1d20)
(10) = 10
Hair - (1d20)
(14) = 14
Clothing - (1d20)
(18) = 18
Virtue - (1d20)
(19) = 19
Vice - (1d20)
(17) = 17
Speech - (1d20)
(15) = 15
Background - (1d20)
(7) = 7
Misfortunes - (1d20)
(11) = 11
Alignment - (1d20)
(18) = 18
Starting HP - (1d8)
(4) = 4
Random spell - (1d100)
(11) = 11
Feb 27, 2021 10:47 pm
Looking good so far.
Age: make your Knave whatever age you want. Old, young, 17, 60, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS -- however you want to describe it.
Weapons: Knaves start with the weapon of their choice. Bows are fine.
Tracking Ammunition: Knave is silent on the subject. There are a few entries in the item lists that have actual counts, but I'm not sure I want to do that vs. a Usage Die like The Black Hack uses. (Where you would start with a full quiver of say d12. After each combat using arrows, roll your usage die and shrink the die one step on a 1-2. Progression as you run out is d12-d10-d8-d6-d4... and when you hit 1-2 on a d4, you're out.) Open to other ideas, though.
Age: make your Knave whatever age you want. Old, young, 17, 60, NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS -- however you want to describe it.
Weapons: Knaves start with the weapon of their choice. Bows are fine.
Tracking Ammunition: Knave is silent on the subject. There are a few entries in the item lists that have actual counts, but I'm not sure I want to do that vs. a Usage Die like The Black Hack uses. (Where you would start with a full quiver of say d12. After each combat using arrows, roll your usage die and shrink the die one step on a 1-2. Progression as you run out is d12-d10-d8-d6-d4... and when you hit 1-2 on a d4, you're out.) Open to other ideas, though.
Feb 27, 2021 10:58 pm
Quantum ammunition are more than fine.
Also, I tried to recreate poor Elius in Heroforge but they don't have warpaints yet. Is it alright if I change his skin to pale ?
Also, I tried to recreate poor Elius in Heroforge but they don't have warpaints yet. Is it alright if I change his skin to pale ?
Last edited February 27, 2021 11:12 pm
Feb 27, 2021 11:25 pm
I'm also giving the 'Dead at -1' rule a bit of a think. That's pretty binary... I might inject a little "when we turn the body over make a roll" action a la DCC and a few other games that borrow that mechanic...
Feb 27, 2021 11:27 pm
Loddfafnir says:
Quantum ammunition are more than fine.Also, I tried to recreate poor Elius in Heroforge but they don't have warpaints yet. Is it alright if I change his skin to pale ?
Also, Quantum Ammo is also fine. I liberally use 'The Die of Fate' in virtually all OSR games, and I'm happy to rely on that and fumbles to deplete your quiver when it's meaningful...
Feb 28, 2021 12:06 pm
I'll be playing the gambler Audree Watters. She has a stout body but bony face, tanned skin, and filthy hair. She wears flamboyant clothes to draw attention but mumbles when she talks. She is righteous but angers easily. She won a haunted set of dice during a card game and she can't throw them away. Whenever they come up snake eyes, weird shit happens.
Audree Watters
Player Name: Nezzeraj
Age: Young
Level: 1
XP: 0
Attributes
STR: +1
DEX: +3
CON: +3
INT: +2
WIS: +2
CHA: +1
Traits
Physique: Stout
Face: Bony
Skin: Tanned
Hair: Filthy
Clothing: Flamboyant
Virtue: Righteous
Vice: Irascible
Speech: Mumbling
Background: Gambler
Misfortunes: Haunted
Alignment: Chaos
Combat Stats
Hit Points: 5/5
Armor Rating: +2
Speed: Explore 120, Combat 40
Equipment
1-2 Axe (d8 damage, 1 hand, 3 quality)
3 Gambeson (Defense 12, 3 quality)
4 Sack
5 Hammer
6 Bellows
7 Glue
8 Travel rations (1 day)
9 Travel rations (1 day)
10
11
12
13
Generated the character with the random generator website, you can see the character sheet here
Audree Watters
Player Name: Nezzeraj
Age: Young
Level: 1
XP: 0
Attributes
STR: +1
DEX: +3
CON: +3
INT: +2
WIS: +2
CHA: +1
Traits
Physique: Stout
Face: Bony
Skin: Tanned
Hair: Filthy
Clothing: Flamboyant
Virtue: Righteous
Vice: Irascible
Speech: Mumbling
Background: Gambler
Misfortunes: Haunted
Alignment: Chaos
Combat Stats
Hit Points: 5/5
Armor Rating: +2
Speed: Explore 120, Combat 40
Equipment
1-2 Axe (d8 damage, 1 hand, 3 quality)
3 Gambeson (Defense 12, 3 quality)
4 Sack
5 Hammer
6 Bellows
7 Glue
8 Travel rations (1 day)
9 Travel rations (1 day)
10
11
12
13
Generated the character with the random generator website, you can see the character sheet here
[ +- ] Character Sheet
[ +- ] Character Art
Last edited February 28, 2021 2:07 pm
Feb 28, 2021 12:47 pm
nezzeraj says:
Generated the character with the random generator website, you can see the character sheet here.
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I'm positively surprised by Heroforge.
Not lanky enough but I think it'll do.
[ +- ] Character Art
Last edited February 28, 2021 12:59 pm
Feb 28, 2021 2:08 pm
Loddfafnir says:
I think your link doesn't work as it refers to a file on your computer. I should have told you to use the permalink feature on the generator when you said you liked the generated character on the other thread, sorry.
Feb 28, 2021 4:58 pm
Alright, let's Knave this sumbitch. (Also not a word.) I've chosen a few traits and rolled for the rest. I'll come back and edit this once I've seen the numbers.
Endrei is a slothful, gentle soul whose life might have been very different if he had not also been born a towering, lanky monstrosity of a man. A disease in his youth left him with a pockmarked visage, which, combined with his size, gave him a trollish aspect that strikes fear into the hearts of children and enemies alike. He fell into the career of the street tough, bodyguard and mercenary, and was ultimately pressed into service as a soldier in the army of King Markos. Being temperamentally ill-suited to the soldiering life, with its constant fighting and its dim view of late-sleeping, Endrei decided to leg it.
He is now technically a deserter, although he would argue that this is vastly overstating the case. He's looking for a place far from prying eyes and a way to put food in his belly, preferably with as little effort as possible.
Abilities
Strength: +5 (switched w/ Charisma)
Dexterity: +1
Constitution: +3
Intelligence: +3
Wisdom: +1
Charisma: +1 (switched w/ Strength)
HP: 5
Appearance
Physique: Towering
Face: Bony
Skin: Pockmarked
Hair: Disheveled
Clothing: Filthy
Virtue: Merciful
Vice: Lazy
Speech: Stuttering
Background: Mercenary
Misfortune: Pursued
Alignment: Neutral
Equipment
Weapon: War Hammer (1d10)
Armor: Brigandine (+3)
Helmet / Shield: None
Dungeoneering Gear: Chalk (10), Pole (10 ft.)
General Gear: Hourglass, Tar Pot
Rations: 2 days
Endrei is a slothful, gentle soul whose life might have been very different if he had not also been born a towering, lanky monstrosity of a man. A disease in his youth left him with a pockmarked visage, which, combined with his size, gave him a trollish aspect that strikes fear into the hearts of children and enemies alike. He fell into the career of the street tough, bodyguard and mercenary, and was ultimately pressed into service as a soldier in the army of King Markos. Being temperamentally ill-suited to the soldiering life, with its constant fighting and its dim view of late-sleeping, Endrei decided to leg it.
He is now technically a deserter, although he would argue that this is vastly overstating the case. He's looking for a place far from prying eyes and a way to put food in his belly, preferably with as little effort as possible.
Abilities
Strength: +5 (switched w/ Charisma)
Dexterity: +1
Constitution: +3
Intelligence: +3
Wisdom: +1
Charisma: +1 (switched w/ Strength)
HP: 5
Appearance
Physique: Towering
Face: Bony
Skin: Pockmarked
Hair: Disheveled
Clothing: Filthy
Virtue: Merciful
Vice: Lazy
Speech: Stuttering
Background: Mercenary
Misfortune: Pursued
Alignment: Neutral
Equipment
Weapon: War Hammer (1d10)
Armor: Brigandine (+3)
Helmet / Shield: None
Dungeoneering Gear: Chalk (10), Pole (10 ft.)
General Gear: Hourglass, Tar Pot
Rations: 2 days
Last edited February 28, 2021 5:42 pm
Rolls
Strength - (3d6)
(613) = 10
Dexterity - (3d6)
(214) = 7
Constitution - (3d6)
(533) = 11
Intelligence - (3d6)
(344) = 11
Wisdom - (3d6)
(112) = 4
Charisma - (3d6)
(565) = 16
HP - (1d8)
(5) = 5
Starting Armor - (1d20)
(18) = 18
Starting Helmet / Shield - (1d20)
(10) = 10
Dungeoneering Gear One - (1d20)
(5) = 5
Dungeoneering Gear Two - (1d20)
(16) = 16
General Gear One - (1d20)
(15) = 15
General Gear Two - (1d20)
(9) = 9
Face - (1d20)
(3) = 3
Skin - (1d20)
(10) = 10
Hair - (1d20)
(6) = 6
Clothing - (1d20)
(8) = 8
Speech - (1d20)
(19) = 19
Alignment - (1d20)
(10) = 10
Mar 1, 2021 5:39 am
Digging these characters. For those new to GP, you'll need to create a 'custom' character, paste in your Knave, then submit them to the game.
We get that done, I'm hoping to get the first post up by mid-week...
We get that done, I'm hoping to get the first post up by mid-week...
Mar 2, 2021 2:31 am
I tried to apply my character but it doesn’t seem to be working. Any tips?
Edit: Seems like it’s attached but I can’t change to my character from my phone. I’ll figure it out.
Edit: Seems like it’s attached but I can’t change to my character from my phone. I’ll figure it out.
Last edited March 2, 2021 2:54 am
Mar 2, 2021 3:48 am
I think Harrigan has to accept the character before we can post as that character.
Mar 2, 2021 4:13 am
Looks like you figured out it, and Ciriaco sent his character as well. Will have a peek at these tonight, and if I have the energy, get us started!
Mar 2, 2021 4:14 am
Ciriaco says:
I think Harrigan has to accept the character before we can post as that character.Mar 2, 2021 4:15 am
Also, for those new to GP, check the red toolbar at the bottom of the page. It's a great, if not very noticeable, way to jump from the game's details (deets!), to its forums (frms!), to its characters (y'all).
Mar 2, 2021 4:27 am
Testing the character post...
I hadn't noticed the toolbar! That's very helpful. Although I can't see the other players' characters when I click on those links; I just get a screen saying 'No Character Found.' Is that intentional?
I hadn't noticed the toolbar! That's very helpful. Although I can't see the other players' characters when I click on those links; I just get a screen saying 'No Character Found.' Is that intentional?
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