OOC

What it says on the tin.

Good morning all! I just wanted to make a few announcements. First, I know a lot of games have an introduction, but we don't need to go too in depth here, and only if you want to. I'd love to hear how long you've been playing, what your favorite character has been (in any game), and the most interesting game system you've played.

Second, there's a ton of information in the Setting Info area. You don't need to memorize anything, as most of it won't come up. But I know I love this sort of stuff as a player. There's also more information than you would believe hanging out in my books for this setting. If you want to know something, just ask! If you want to be from a far-off land, we can make that work. If you are interested in a particular type of god, we'll figure something out. You guys are playing level one nobodies, so don't worry about your character knowing the politics for each nation in the next region over.

Third, let's try to keep a balanced party. It would be good to cover the four basic character types (warrior, rogue, wizard, priest), but you'll also have the opportunities to grab some hirelings to supplement your party. You'll also be starting with a magic-user and a cleric NPC in the group, though I won't let them overshadow you and yours.

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With that said, hi! I'm Cowleyc and I'm a gaming addict. I've been in the hobby for about twenty years, and really stepped into DMing in the last four. My favorite character has been a robust, bearded pirate named Komar Jalu in a Barbarians of Lemuria game; he spoke in the third person, spent most of the game tending to his magnificient beard/chest hair, and was just generally a lot. As for the interesting game, that would be Fate of the Norns: Ragnarok. The use of rune tiles instead of dice was a cool feature, but I loved the setting and the over-the-top nature of the game. It encouraged you to emulate the wild feats from the old Icelandic epics, such as riding your own thrown spear into battle.

And here is a quick template I made so you can view your stats. I love the idea of the wheel, but in early hindsight it may be best for a live table where I can cut out props. Just plop your numbers in the top rows.

Stat Generator

From the Character Creation Guide:
What that doesn't say is that Gnomes can level without limit as a Thief, up to 7th level as a multi-class cleric, and up to 8th level as a multi-class magic-user. Both of these are right around what we're expecting to get to anyways.

Ascending! Save us all some energy.

Oh, that's absolutely allowed. I'm waffling over if it should require a language slot or not...