Dec 29, 2022 7:20 pm
Sarah is self-taught (or more correctly, self-discovering).
OOC and Character Chatter
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Dec 29, 2022 7:25 pm
So that Teach a Truth about magic goal probably works better directed at her than Jemma. Though I guess the question is, which way does it cause more drama 😄
Dec 29, 2022 7:32 pm
Hey everyone. Apologies for the lack of replies, it's been a long few days at work. I'll post either tonight or tomorrow and answer all the ideas tossed at my character.
I'm looking forward to sitting at the table with everyone.
I'm looking forward to sitting at the table with everyone.
Dec 30, 2022 9:22 pm
Again I'm trying to gather all the current idears to get some structure. It helps me anyway :)
| People of interest | Role in the brewery | Key notes | Player | Jemmas Tension |
| The old coven | Local, vanished for some reason | Bloody old crown that ostracize her grandmother | ||
| Tera Hensly | Bookkeeper | |||
| Jemma's grandmother | Local, had some sort of falling out with The old coven | Why did she leave me? (Grandmother disappeared along with the coven) | ||
| Jemma | Head brewer | Local, head brewer, likeable, knows some spontaneous magic and ritual magic. ~28yo | Runekyndig | |
| Tereza Hrabikova | in-house store and does marketing | Been in Salem for a few years. From witch famili in Prauge. Good at ritual magic. ~21yo | @bowlofspinach | Has some interesting views on magical theory, but just because it is in a book, doesn't make it more valid than her intuitive magic. |
| Caroline Shaw | business side/ management | From the UK, came to study leylines. Sister to Deacon ~24yo | @LightOfMidnight | Business partner, Jemma loves Caroline's UK accent, but Jemma is convinced that Caroline is straight as can be, and trying to seduce her would only cause problems for their business venture. |
| Deacon Shaw | Head bouncer, bartender, assistant brewer | From the UK. Good at spontaneous elemental magic. Brother to Caroline ~23yo | @Squadfather44 | Think he is a bull in a china shop |
| Sarah Miller | ??? | New to Salem. Empath and Healer. Good with creature magic. | @WhtKnt |
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@Dunko It depends on the old-convent-disappeared-plot, but I'm very open to the idea that Jemma's grandmother disappeared along with the coven. Grandmother and the coven have some history togetherLast edited December 30, 2022 9:52 pm
Dec 30, 2022 9:41 pm
I'll make a table like that from Tereza's perspective tomorrow. It's a good idea.
For Tereza's role in the brewery, she primarily runs the in-house store and does marketing. Of course, helping out all around just comes with running a small failing business.
She also got there around one year ago rather than a few years
For Tereza's role in the brewery, she primarily runs the in-house store and does marketing. Of course, helping out all around just comes with running a small failing business.
She also got there around one year ago rather than a few years
Dec 30, 2022 10:26 pm
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@Dunko It depends on the old-convent-disappeared-plot, but I'm very open to the idea that Jemma's grandmother disappeared along with the coven. Grandmother and the coven have some history togetherDec 30, 2022 11:07 pm
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@Dunko It depends on the old-convent-disappeared-plot, but I'm very open to the idea that Jemma's grandmother disappeared along with the coven. Grandmother and the coven have some history togetherDec 31, 2022 11:34 am
| People of interest | Role in the brewery | Key notes | Player | Tereza's Relation |
| The Hrabicoven | Tereza's family (Hrabik/Hrabikova), very influential coven over in Europe | They excommunicated me for not living up to their standards for a potential future High Priestess. | ||
| Tereza's father | Still living in Prague, one of the few members of that coven who still speak to Tereza | At least he still cares. A little bit. | ||
| Alina Andreyeva | Head of the university's slavic society, history student and hobby martial artist | My first real non-witch friend. How exciting! | ||
| Tereza Hrabikova | In-house store and does marketing | Been in Salem for about a year. From witch family in Prague. Good at ritual magic. ~21yo | bowlofspinach | She's simply amazing. And that hair is just fabulous! |
| Jemma | Head brewer | Local, head brewer, likeable, knows some spontaneous magic and ritual magic. ~28yo | Runekyndig | She has magical talent but her form and practice is all wrong. I'll help her. |
| Caroline Shaw | Business side/ management | From the UK, came to study leylines. Sister to Deacon ~24yo | LightOfMidnight | My first friend here and actually the reason I came to Salem in the first place. I hope she doesn't think I'm too possessive of her. |
| Deacon Shaw | Head bouncer, bartender, assistant brewer | From the UK. Good at spontaneous elemental magic. Brother to Caroline ~23yo | Squadfather44 | There's something fascinating about his raw magic power, but he definitely needs to get better control over it. |
| Sarah Miller | ? | New to Salem. Empath and Healer. Good with creature magic. | WhtKnt | Ah, someone who doesn't know much about witch society yet and who I can educate. While picking up all those small interesting things she lets slip... |
Jan 2, 2023 2:06 am
A little looking into Caroline's mindset...
| People of interest | Role in the brewery | Key notes | Player | Tereza's Relation |
| Parents | The Shaw Parents expect their kids to live up to the Shaw name, and excel in magic | I’ve already messed up in front of them once, I can’t do it again. | ||
| Tera Hensley | Bookeeper | Head of the university's slavic society, history student and hobby martial artist | Does good work, though sometimes I probably stress her out with demanding to see the books with how the companies currently going…. | |
| Tereza Hrabikova | In-house store and does marketing | Been in Salem for about a year. From witch family in Prague. Good at ritual magic. ~21yo | bowlofspinach | Sweet, hopefully her journey to here doesn’t end in disappointment. Her form in infuriating however. It shouldn’t even work… |
| Jemma | Head brewer | Local, head brewer, likeable, knows some spontaneous magic and ritual magic. ~28yo | Runekyndig | Amazing, good at brewing, likely sees me and the business side as why its failing at the moment. Need to prove myself to her, and not be a disappointment. |
| Caroline Shaw | Business side/ management | From the UK, came to study leylines. Sister to Deacon ~24yo | LightOfMidnight | I need to be at the top of my game and perfect. I can’t screw up again. Definitely not in the closet. |
| Deacon Shaw | Head bouncer, bartender, assistant brewer | From the UK. Good at spontaneous elemental magic. Brother to Caroline ~23yo | Squadfather44 | We have sibling arguments from time to time but I can rely on him when it comes to it. But why did he have to be skilled in fire magic? |
| Sarah Miller | ? | New to Salem. Empath and Healer. Good with creature magic. | WhtKnt | Good to add a new witch to the fold, but I might need to get to her magic before Tereza starts corrupting her form. |
Jan 2, 2023 8:16 pm
@Squadfather44,@WhtKnt No rush, but once you get a preliminary character submitted we can take this setting / show for a spin!
Jan 5, 2023 3:21 am
Apologies for the delay, I'll post my character sheet in the morning and make my opening post.
Excellent opening post!
Excellent opening post!
Jan 5, 2023 2:31 pm
Quick question to whoever can answer it. Since Deacon is going to be a spontaneous caster...should he invest points in spell casting as well as focus?
Jan 5, 2023 2:37 pm
I don't have the rulebook with me right now to check but the way I remember it, there are multiple spellcasting skills, depending on what type of magic you use (stuff like alchemy, psionics, faith-based...). And focus is the skill we'll be using in this game for it (for non-ritual magic). I assume if there is a skill called "spellcasting", that refers to a different type of magic and isn't relevant here.
But I might be wrong
But I might be wrong
Jan 5, 2023 3:49 pm
... I have spellcasting. May have missed the focus memo?
As I understood from books it depends what you pick for your Arcane background. For AB (Magic) it's normally spellcasting.
If it's focus I may need to do some fiddling myself :p
As I understood from books it depends what you pick for your Arcane background. For AB (Magic) it's normally spellcasting.
If it's focus I may need to do some fiddling myself :p
Jan 5, 2023 4:26 pm
Maybe I misremembered, since I only use Occult. Dunko knows best.
Also, maybe in a game about owning a craft beer brewery, the first action shouldn't be to change our product to cider or whiskey 🤣
Also, maybe in a game about owning a craft beer brewery, the first action shouldn't be to change our product to cider or whiskey 🤣
Jan 5, 2023 10:13 pm
Let it be known I did nit make up bacon stout that's a real thing. As is marshmallow stout. The bacon stout was salty :p
Also I like the idea that only a couple of the coven actuly know about beer somehow.
Also I like the idea that only a couple of the coven actuly know about beer somehow.
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Jan 5, 2023 10:18 pm
I'm certain Tereza has read up and knows the theory. She just can't stand the taste, which makes the job of coming up with ideas... difficult
Jan 6, 2023 1:27 am
What folks said about Arcane Background (AB) is correct--each one is tied to its own skill.
Trappings is the name of the game, and if you feel your witch uses focus and their Spirit over Spellcasting and Smarts, well then I say that's what your witch does!
BUT, just stick with one AB. And note the difference in spread between Starting Powers and Power Points--gifted only starts with one power!
EDIT! Wait; for this game you will use whatever Skill is associated with magic you see your witch doing. Primarily Magic + Spellcasting, and Occult can sub in for rituals. But I think Gifted + Focus works if that's how you picture them playing.
Trappings is the name of the game, and if you feel your witch uses focus and their Spirit over Spellcasting and Smarts, well then I say that's what your witch does!
BUT, just stick with one AB. And note the difference in spread between Starting Powers and Power Points--gifted only starts with one power!
EDIT! Wait; for this game you will use whatever Skill is associated with magic you see your witch doing. Primarily Magic + Spellcasting, and Occult can sub in for rituals. But I think Gifted + Focus works if that's how you picture them playing.
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