RPP Character Creation

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Jun 21, 2023 9:15 pm
I found the pre-generated characters online. We’re using those, right? Love the concept and setting- am interested in the gameplay. Going to do some reading but am completely out of sorts for a bit when learning a new system.
Jun 21, 2023 10:51 pm
Yes, the Pregens are what you all are using. Just need to pick a Specialty and develop something of a background if you like, a reason to be in the group.
Jun 21, 2023 11:52 pm
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Once lauded as one of the leading young minds of the academic community Professor Emilio Bartolomeo underwent a shattering fall from grace when his theories about 'Visitants' from other worlds were considered nothing more than quackery. Not to be dissuaded, Bartolomeo spent a lifetime pursuing avenues of knowledge that would finally prove the existence of intelligent life on other planets. DIvorced from mainstream academia and forbidden from lecturing at any noteworthy school of higher education- Emilio has been forced to make friends amongst the shadiest of Newfaires residents. After a lifetime of searching, recent events in his life has led him to believe that the real secrets have been under his nose all along... and that the 'visitants' hail from someplace far more sinister than another planet.
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Jun 22, 2023 12:02 am
Nice. Good addition Professor Bartolomeo.
Jun 22, 2023 12:06 am
Question: When creating a character do I use the 'custom' option and then look for Candela Obscura? or is there a different way to import the character sheet?
Jun 22, 2023 12:52 am
There is a link in the OOC thread to a Custom sheet formatted for C.O.
Jun 22, 2023 12:58 am
Yeah, it's not super important, but there is that sheet to use. The main thing is just translating the sheet from the pdf to this site so we can track stats and marks and drives and such.
Jun 22, 2023 3:27 am
Madame Felicia Parker is a Gypsy Fortuneteller Occultist whose interest into the Occult and seeing what is in the spiritual veil as well as her research into the Arcane and dangerous artifacts have made her an immense help as a consultant for Candela Obscura who she has worked for in the past. She owns her only Fortuneteller business called "Beyond the Veil" which is also her home. She will do whatever she can to help find these things that go bump in the night and try to eliminate them as well as try to solve any supernatural problems too. When a dear friend of hers becomes corrupted and destroyed by a sinister ghoulish force, she decides to use all of her energy to find out how to stop these creatures once and for all as well as to try and protect those who cannot protect themselves with her special abilities.

That's my backstory for her.
Jun 22, 2023 4:13 am
Okay, so I've posted your Lightkeeper. Madame Josephine Hart. She runs a casino/brothel in Red Lamp, Newfaire's arts district and current hub of debauchery and revelry.

We still have one character to be introduced to, but just to keep the ball rolling, we can move on to interpersonal connections. At the very least, I need you to describe how you know Madame Hart. I've specifically designed her with ideas in mind, which may be obvious from her bio, but I'll let you all decide for your character how they know her. If you want my input I am happy to share what I was thinking.

Additionally, I'd like you to pitch ideas of how your character knows the other characters. This doesn't have to be deep, amd it could be as simple as your recognize each other as The Drunk Vicar regulars.
Jun 22, 2023 1:40 pm
I think Madame Felicia Parker would know Professor Bartholomew as a dear old friend. He used to come to her to ask for her thoughts on Visitors from other worlds and she would tell him "They are from the Spiritual Veil which opens into our world during bewitching hour and the Veil opens up more during certain times of the years like the Autumn Solstice and All Hallows Eve." But they would talk about that and how people are blind and ignorant when it comes to anything that will give them the chills and shivers down their spines and share in a good drink of strawberry wine.

The others she would know from the Drunk Vicar and if they ever came to visit her establishment, she would engage with them there too.

As for Ms Josephine Hart, Madame Felicia worked with her and Naomi of the Candela Obscura organization as a consultant in one of their last cases where she was to help them in solving the mystery of the cursed monkey paw and why it cursed anyone in posession of it when they made the wishes. Anything Arcane and occult in nature she is happy to help out with.
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Jun 22, 2023 4:35 pm
I’ll be able to get Laura’s backstory up tonight. In the meantime;

- I’m not sure Laura would know Felecia, being a firm disbeliever in the paranormal wouldn’t lend well to them interacting.
- She might know Alice from having to break up a few drunken fights at her shows.
- Laura would know Otto, he may have been one of the criminals she turns a blind eye to for a few coin. Given they both have dependants she may even give him a bribe discount.
- For the professor, I’d imagine Laura has shuffled him and his slightly more untoward ilk away from the public eye a few times.
- and finally Madame Hart, aside from providing security for her bar after a lucrative deal with the night watch she was involved the rather odd crime scene that Laura stumbled into which caused her paranormal denying to come under strain.
Jun 22, 2023 5:25 pm
Amberthegirlgeekgamer87 says:
I think Madame Felicia Parker would know Professor Bartholomew as a dear old friend. He used to come to her to ask for her thoughts on Visitors from other worlds and she would tell him "They are from the Spiritual Veil which opens into our world during bewitching hour and the Veil opens up more during certain times of the years like the Autumn Solstice and All Hallows Eve." But they would talk about that and how people are blind and ignorant when it comes to anything that will give them the chills and shivers down their spines and share in a good drink of strawberry wine.
I like this a lot! I can see Madame Parker trying to gently get the Professor to come around and see these are NOT aliens- but the Professor being stubborn and thinking he knew everything! He finally realizes after all those years that she was right!
Jun 22, 2023 5:28 pm
Tickettbror says:

- For the professor, I’d imagine Laura has shuffled him and his slightly more untoward ilk away from the public eye a few times.
I can imagine Laura would pull him out of some potentially deadly situations where he ran his mouth a bit too long! Or when he needed to get someplace away from the public eye quickly. Great!
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Jun 22, 2023 8:03 pm
Some connections from Alice.

Madame Hart
Alice came to the Vicar a few times to perform on stage. As naive as she was she believed she could do some magic tricks there. Realizing only later that the Vicar services were generally of a different kind. Still, her tricks on stage were quite appreciated and occassionally she gives the patrons a bit of a magic show.

Madame Felicia Parker
One of Alice's big dreams is to learn true magick, besides the one true trick she already knows. And someone like Felicia might be just the way to get there. Alice has Felicia in her sight as a potential mentor.

Otto Mann
Alice doesn't really know him all that well. But she has seen this man talking to her father in the past.

Emilio Bartolomeo
Alice might have read some articles about life on other planets. She is not sure if such things are real, but she does find it interesting to read about.

Laura
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She might know Alice from having to break up a few drunken fights at her shows.
Agreed. With Alice performing at a stage in a place like this, some people might have wrong ideas about her. Alice is very grateful for people like Laura.
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Jun 22, 2023 10:39 pm
Some connections from Otto.

Madame Hart

When I found the Candela Obscura, I was mad, n lookin for revenge. I finds the Drunk Vicar, oi. What a place. Too much for a man without a proper shilling to 'is name. Madame Hart well she gives me a beer, and sits me down. Nice bird, stuck up, oi, but not in a bad way.

Madame Felicia Parker

Went to this bird once, oi, and she did me future, cards and all that. A bit stodgy like a pickle but all right. Anyways, she tells me this bit about making a good gaffer one day. Well I nearly shed one right there. I go back here and then.

Laura

Been nicked a few times by 'er but she's a right heart okay with a shilling or two slid across, oi. Orfan, got to stop collectin orfans.

Emilio Bartolomeo

So this bloke, eh, gets run out of wheresever old smarty blokes hang their hats. A bit of a talker, but that's not nuthin to be shamed of. He has a coin or two when her needs a bit or bauble that is best not asked to closedly about, you know? Had more than just one pint of piss wit him at the Drunk Vicar.

Alice Mist
She's that magician, right? Saw her magic show at the Drunk Vicar, thought it was going to end different than it did. It being the kind of place, urm ... Well enough about that. One might, we got to teaching stories, and I told her about me son, and she tells me about her pop, and well I nearly shed one right there.
Jun 23, 2023 2:33 am
Sounds awesome. Can't wait to officially start playing soon. Everyone's characters sound awesome!
Jun 23, 2023 2:59 am
Agreed. Lots of good stuff. We just have two characters that need to be submitted and I think we can start.
Jun 23, 2023 3:13 am
I've submitted Otto.
Jun 23, 2023 9:50 pm
Sorry for the delay, just submitted Laura.

I'm still looking for a picture I like, but as for backstory;
[ +- ] Laura

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